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Global Score
73.887.3
Basic Information
MotorolaSamsung
Android 5.1Android 5.0
2015-07-282015-04-11
6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
6.31 ounces4.87 ounces
Black, Gray and WhiteBlack, Blue, Gold and White
PlasticAluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 245.00$ 245.00
Display / Screen
5.7 inches5.1 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
515 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
9.49.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Cortex-A57 (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 418 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.1910.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
10.0210.1
Camera
21.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/1.90 aperture
27.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video--
10.3410.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.86.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Li - Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
4.964.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S6 is much better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), getting a overall score of 87.3 against 73.8. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version while Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has Android 5.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) were released with only 4 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is lighter and a lot thinner.

The Galaxy S6 has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a just a bit greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display.

The Galaxy S6 features a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy S6 features a very superior processor than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bit CPU, an additional graphics processor and a greater number of cores.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a back camera with a much better 21 megapixels resolution.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.

Galaxy S6 costs the same than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015).




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