Which smartphone is the best purchase? We compare the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Motorola Moto X 2014 to see which is worth the purchase.
For design and display, the Motorola Moto X 2014 weighs 144 grams and measures 140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm. It has a 5.2 inch display that uses the AMOLED technology at a 1080 x 1920 resolution and a 424 ppi pixel density. Plus, it has a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 layer for protection.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 measures 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm and weighs 145 grams. The display measures 5.1 inches and uses a resolution of 1080 x 1920 with a pixel density of 432 ppi, while the technology behind the screen is Super AMOLED. The smartphone also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
In terms of hardware, the Motorola Moto X 2014 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and a quad core processing unit that has a 2.5 GHz clock speed, branded Krait 400. Also, there is the Adreno 330 graphics processor. The RAM capacity is 2 GB, while internal storage comes in 16 and 32 GB options, but there is no microSD card support is available.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and the quad core Krait 400 clocked at 2.5 GHz. The graphics are handled by the Adreno 330 GPU, while the smooth navigation is assured by the existent 2 GB of RAM. It also has 16 or 32 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 128 GB through a micro SD card.
For the battery and camera specs, the Motorola Moto X 2014 has a 2300 mAh battery unit, based on Li-Ion technology. The Samsung Galaxy S5's battery is at 2800 mAh and it is a Li-Ion technology.
The Moto X 2014 features a 13 MP lens that uses a 4128 x 3096 resolution and comes equipped with dual LED flash, face detection, panorama shot, HDR and some other features, while being able of recording 2160p video at 30fps. The front facing camera can also shoot 1080p with its 2 MP.
The Galaxy S5 has a 16 MP shooter on the rear capable of recording at a 5312 x 1988 resolution. It has its standard face detection, LED flash, and other functions.
The Motorola Moto X 2014 cost $500, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 is about $520.
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