Which smartphone is the better buy? We pit the Motorola Moto X 2014 edition against Google's Nexus 6 to see which device is worth the purchase.

For the design and display, the Motorola Moto X 2014 measures 140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm and weighs 144 grams, while the Nexus 6 has comes at 184 grams and measures 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm. The display used for the Moto X 2014 is an AMOLED screen that measures 5.2 inches. It uses an HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 combined with a total pixel density of 424 ppi. The Nexus 6 comes with a larger display which measures almost 6 inches (5.96 inches) and its resolution is at 1440 x 2560, while the pixel density is 493 ppi.

In terms of hardware, the Moto X 2014 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad core processor. The 2.5 GHz processing unit is a Krait 400 coupled with 2 GB of RAM and the Adreno 330 GPU which handles the graphics. The Nexus 6 on the other hand has a 2.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 as the Krait 450 quad core processing unit is paired with 3 GB of RAM and a superior Adreno 420 graphic processor. The Google device has 32 and 64 GB storage options, while the Motorola device has 16 and 32 GB.

For the battery and camera specs, a 2300 mAh battery is featured on the Moto X 2014, while a 3220 mAh is found in the Nexus 6.

The Moto X 2014 has a 13 MP rear camera featuring a 2160p recording capability and dual LED configuration is maintained for the Nexus 6 which comes with the same lens on the back.

Both smartphones can be purchased at Amazon.com as the Motorola Moto X 2014 cost about $550, while the Nexus 6 is at $900.

Which of these smartphone is the better purchase?