Motorola Moto X Style 16GB vs Google Nexus 5X 16GB

Comparing the Motorola Moto X Style 16GB vs Google Nexus 5X 16GB 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 Style 16GB and Google Nexus 5X 16GB run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.

Display: Motorola Moto X Style 16GB offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 5.2 inches, making Motorola Moto X Style 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto X Style 16GB and Google Nexus 5X 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X Style 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 12.3 MP, making Motorola Moto X Style 16GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto X Style 16GB and Google Nexus 5X 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Motorola Moto X Style 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 2700 mAh, making Motorola Moto X Style 16GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Motorola Moto X Style 16GB and Google Nexus 5X 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: Google Nexus 5X 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Motorola Moto X Style 16GB has a rating of 4.

Motorola Moto X Style 16GB

₹7,800

(Discontinued)

Google Nexus 5X 16GB

₹25,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

70%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2015

21 Oct, 2015

Performance


Snapdragon 808	Snapdragon 808
Tru-Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


21 MP Primary Camera	12.3 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	2700 mAh
N/A	Fast Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Good camera quality
Smooth performance
Excellent battery life
Stock Android Marshmallow

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Plasticky build
Non-expandable storage
Feels overpriced even after price reduction

User Ratings

4/5

(10,467 ratings)

4.1/5

(3,295 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Processor

Hexa Core, 1.8 GHz, ARM Cortex A57

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, ARM Cortex A57 1.44 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

20 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 418

RAM

3 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

515 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.2 %

69.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height

153.9 mm

147 mm

Width

76.2 mm

72.6 mm

Thickness

11 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

179 grams

136 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Aluminium Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.5µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels

4048 x 3040 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

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Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

N/A

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope