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Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)


Samsung Galaxy S5


Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)
Samsung Galaxy S5

Released in September 2014. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with up to 2 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,300 mAh battery.

Released in April 2014. Features 5.1 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 432 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with up to 2 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 2,800 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • May have more storage
  • Fast charging battery
  • Much thinner (23%)
  • Much better battery capacity (18%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) Samsung Galaxy S5
Specifications
Brand Motorola Samsung
Model - -
Release Date September 2014 April 2014
Operating System Android 4.4 TouchWiz UI (Android 4.4)
Dimensions
Size 140.8 x 72.4 x 10.0 mm
5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in
142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in
Weight 144 g
5.08 oz
145 g
5.11 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.1 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 424 432
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.0 Standard 16 MP f/2.2 Standard
Front 2 MP f/2.2 2 MP f/2.4 Wide
Storage
Memory 2 GB 2 GB
Fixed 16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Quad-core processor
28 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.50 GHz Krait 400 4x 2.50 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 330
Battery
Capacity 2,300 mAh 2,800 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W -
Removable False True
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) Samsung Galaxy S5

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

Samsung Galaxy S5

5.2"
144 g
5.08 oz

5.1"
145 g
5.11 oz