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Motorola Moto X
64 GBApple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-08-01 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6 Plus has an overall score of 75.3, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto X's overall score of 70.9. The iPhone 6 Plus is a newer and a lot thinner phone than Motorola Moto X, but it's also a lot heavier. IPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x OS, and Motorola Moto X counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a faster 450 megahertz GPU and a 64-bits CPU. IPhone 6 Plus has a better looking display than Motorola Moto X, because it has a bigger screen, a greater pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Moto X counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto X also counts with a more mega pixels back facing camera and a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
Moto X features much more storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity. IPhone 6 Plus has greater battery duration than Moto X, because it has a 2915mAh battery capacity against 2200mAh.
The iPhone 6 Plus is a little more expensive than Moto X, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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