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Motorola Moto X (2014)
XT1092XT1092
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than the Motorola Moto X (2014), getting a general score of 85.7 against 73.4. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's design is just a little bit lighter and notably thinner than the Motorola Moto X (2014), even though both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Both of these phones have the same Android 5.0 OS.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto X (2014), because it has more RAM memory, a much better graphics co-processor, a 64 bits processor and 4 more processing cores. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto X (2014), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has more internal storage. Moto X (2014) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a camera in the back with less mega pixels resolution, a tinier back-facing camera sensor, a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images and videos in low-light situations and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a little better battery duration than Moto X (2014), because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto X (2014), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto X (2014). If you want to save some dollars, you can get Moto X (2014), letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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