Which device is worth the purchase? We pit the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport against the Motorola Moto X to see which smartphone is better.
For the design and display, the Motorola Moto X has a 4.7 inches model that can render a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and 312ppi. It comes in multiple options of colors for the exterior case, but it gives two shades to choose in the front.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a S AMOLED model that can render a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a pixel density of 432ppi. This version of the flagship does not support the fingerprint scanner, nor does it have only one button, but it has three.
For hardware and OS, the Motorola Moto X is equipped with a dual core processor working at 1.7 GHz. There is no microSD card slot included, but the company makes up for that bringing to users multiple choices for the internal storage capacity: 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. It runs on the Android 4.2.2, which is upgradable to Android 4.4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Sport is equipped with a quad core processor working at 2.5 GHz. It supports 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory (there is a microSD card slot, meaning that you can expand the storage capacity by up to 128 GB). It runs on is Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
For the battery and camera specs, the Motorola Moto X's battery has a capacity of 2200 mAh and it promises to last around 48 hours of mixed usage. The battery unit housed by the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a capacity of 2800 mAh and it promises 3 days of mixed usage without charging.
The primary camera on the Motorola unit is at 10 MP and it comes with a number of features like HDR and 1.4 µm pixel size. As for shooting videos, the handset has the option of creating 1080p quality videos which is not so often found with phones like this one.The Samsung unit has camera at 16 MP and multiple features like: optical image stabilization, touch focus and HDR.
Motorola’s Moto X 16 GB version cost $297.99, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is around $649.99.
Which smartphone is the better choice for consumers?
