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Motorola Moto X
SprintXT1056
Apple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74.1 |
| 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 | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 192.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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 | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 3.68 |
| 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 has a general score of 74.1, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto X's 68.1 global score. The iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x OS, while Motorola Moto X has Android 4.4.4 OS. IPhone 6 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little lighter and noticeably thinner than the Motorola Moto X. IPhone 6 has a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPhone 6 also counts with a better GPU and a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone 6 features just a bit better screen than Moto X, and although they both have a same size screen, the iPhone 6 also has a quite better display density and a quite better 1334 x 750 resolution. Apple iPhone 6 has as much memory to store more apps and games as Moto X, they have the same 16 GB internal storage.
Moto X has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto X also counts with a back camera with more MP and a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
The Motorola Moto X counts with greater battery duration than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 2200mAh battery capacity against 1810mAh.
The iPhone 6 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Moto X.
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