Motorola Moto X 2016 vs Moto M

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X 2016 vs Moto M across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto M runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Motorola Moto X 2016 runs at 2.15 GHz, making Moto M the better performer.


Display: Both Motorola Moto X 2016 and Moto M offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Moto M offers 16 MP, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto M offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Motorola Moto X 2016 offers 5 MP, making Moto M better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Moto M offers 3050 mAh, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X 2016 and Moto M offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Motorola Moto X 2016
(Discontinued)
Moto M
₹14,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
71%

Release Date

N/A
13 Dec, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 820
MediaTek MT6755
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

21 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3050 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous design
  • Powerful internals
  • Loud speaker
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Lacks Moto's signature features
  • Average cameras
  • Not ideal for hardcore gaming

User Ratings

N/A
3.9/5
(27,014 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
MediaTek MT6755

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-T860 MP2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
73.03 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

N/A
151.3 mm

Width

N/A
75.3 mm

Thickness

N/A
7.8 mm

Weight

N/A
163 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.909 W/kg Body: 1.340 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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