Motorola Moto X 2016 vs Moto X 2017

Comparing the Motorola Moto X 2016 vs Moto X 2017 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto X 2017 offers 5.2 inches, making Motorola Moto X 2016 the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto X 2016 and Moto X 2017 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Moto X 2017 offers 13 MP, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Moto X 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Motorola Moto X 2016 offers 5 MP, making Moto X 2017 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Moto X 2017 offers 3500 mAh, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Motorola Moto X 2016 and Moto X 2017 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Motorola Moto X 2016

(Discontinued)

Moto X 2017

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

68%

Performance


Snapdragon 820	Snapdragon 820
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	N/A
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


21 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	3500 mAh

Storage

32 GB

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

N/A

RAM

4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

67.18 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Design

Height

N/A

150 mm

Width

N/A

73.8 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.4 mm

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

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)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer