Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB vs HTC One E8

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB vs HTC One E8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB and HTC One E8 run at the same processing speed of 2.5 GHz.


Display: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while HTC One E8 offers 5 inches, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB features a AMOLED display compared to HTC One E8's S-LCD 3, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB and HTC One E8 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC One E8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2 MP, making HTC One E8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC One E8 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making HTC One E8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB and HTC One E8 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: HTC One E8 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Oct, 2014
18 Jul, 2014
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
(upto 2.5 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
S-LCD 3
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP
16 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
2600 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,137 ratings)
4.4/5
(427 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 04, 2014
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8975AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
S-LCD 3
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
441 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.96 %
66.54 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

140.8 mm
146.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

72.4 mm
70.7 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
9.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

144 grams
145 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI UltraPixel BSI image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
2600 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 26.8 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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