Which smartphone is worth the purchase? We pit the Motorola Moto X against the iPhone 4S to see which is better.
For the design and display, the iPhone 4S has a toughened glass that adds protection to the smartphone and it has a power/lock button on the top, while the volume buttons are on the left side. Its display is an IPS LED backlit model which measures 3.5 inches and renders a screen resolution of 640 x 960 pixels, and a pixel density of 330ppi. It also has a Retina display that guarantees a sharp, and colorful image.
The Motorola Moto X comes with a plastic exterior case which makes it resistant and lightweight compared to its rival. Users can purchase the device in 5 color options: turquoise, black, white, royal blue and red. The display seen on this handset is an AMOLED model which measures 4.7 inches and renders a superior screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, and a pixel density of 312ppi.
For the hardware, battery and camera specs, Apple's iPhone 4S is powered by a dual core processor working at 1 GHz which is backed up by 512 MB of RAM. It supports multiple options when it comes to internal storage capacity: 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB (there is no microSD card slot, meaning that the memory is not expandable). It runs on the iOS 5 which can be upgraded up to iOS 7.1.2 and there are rumors about Apple making the iOS 8 update available to this smartphone as well. The rear-facing camera has 8 MP, while the front-facing camera is a VGA model.
Meanwhile, the Motorola Moto X has a dual core processor working at 1.7 GHz. It supports three options when it comes to internal memory space: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB and runs on the Android 4.4.4 KitKat, which will be able to upgrade to the next Android version when it hits the markets. The primary camera has 10 MP, while the secondary camera has 2 MP. The phone comes with an interesting feature: Quick capture which allows you to access the camera by just shaking the device twice. The battery unit has a capacity of 2200 mAh and it is estimated to last around 13 hours of talking time (3G).
Apple’s iPhone 4S 16 GB version cost around $319.00, while the Motorola’s Moto X 16 GB version cost $239.99.
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