Google Nexus 6 32GB vs Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB

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Comparing the Google Nexus 6 32GB vs Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 6 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at 2.5 GHz, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a screen size of 5.96 inches, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 5.2 inches, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Google Nexus 6 32GB and Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Google Nexus 6 32GB and Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Google Nexus 6 32GB and Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3220 mAh, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making Google Nexus 6 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 16 GB, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Nexus 6 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Google Nexus 6 32GB
₹13,999
(Discontinued)
Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹23,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
69%

Release Date

10 Dec, 2014
04 Oct, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 805
Snapdragon 801
(upto 2.7 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.96 inches (15.14 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Battery

3220 mAh
2300 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.0
N/A

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,671 ratings)
4.2/5
(6,137 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 04, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 420
Adreno 330

RAM

3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.96 inches  (15.14 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

493 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.03 %
72.96 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

159.2 mm
140.8 mm

Width

82.9 mm
72.4 mm

Thickness

10 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

184 grams
144 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3220 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(2G)
N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope