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Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)


Samsung Galaxy A5


Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)
Samsung Galaxy A5

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 December 2014. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 294 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,300 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • Much better quality screen (31%)
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (52%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • Much lighter (17%)
  • Much thinner (49%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) Samsung Galaxy A5
Specifications
Brand Motorola Samsung
Model - -
Release Date September 2014 December 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
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm
5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in
Weight 144 g
5.08 oz
123 g
4.34 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 424 294
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.0 Standard 13 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 2 MP f/2.2 5 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 2 GB 2 GB
Fixed 16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
16 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Quad-core processor
28 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.50 GHz Krait 400 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 306
Battery
Capacity 2,300 mAh 2,300 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W -
Removable False False
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 A5

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

Samsung Galaxy A5

5.2"
144 g
5.08 oz

5.0"
123 g
4.34 oz