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| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-08-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A6 has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto X's 70.9 general score. Samsung Galaxy A6 is a notably newer and a lot thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto X, but it's also heavier. The Moto X features a more vivid display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto X, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 6 more cores (but slower). Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto X, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy A6 features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto X, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A6 also counts with a much larger camera aperture for better captures in low light environments and a much more mega pixels camera.
Galaxy A6 has improved battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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