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Moto X Style vs Moto X Play vs Moto G 2015: specs comparison

posted by Ray S. / Jul 28, 2015, 9:18 AM

Moto X Style vs Moto X Play vs Moto G 2015: specs comparison

Moto has hit the competition hard today with not just one, not two, but three great new smartphones! The Moto X Style, X Play and new Moto G will all reach the market at different moments: the Moto G 2015, for example, is promised to become available as soon as today, while the Moto X Play is to launch in August, followed by the Moto X Style in September.

And while all three new Motorola smartphones fit in different categories: high-end for the X Style, upper-mid-range for the X Play, and lower-mid-range for the Moto G, we think it'll be a good idea to have a nice overview of the specs of all three - so we can all make out all the differences at a glance.

Without further ado, let's see how all three new Motos stack up against each other in the all-important specs department!

Motorola Moto X Style vs Motorola Moto X Play vs Motorola Moto G (2015)

Display

Display size

5.7 inches

5.5 inches

5.0 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels

720 x 1280 pixels

Pixel density

520 ppi

403 ppi

294 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

75.03 %

74.72 %

67.05 %

Colors

16 777 216

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

21 megapixels

13 megapixels

Hardware Features

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Phase detection autofocus

Phase detection autofocus

Autofocus

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.4"; Pixel size: 1.1 μm

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.4"; Pixel size: 1.1 μm

Aperture size: F2.0

Flash

Dual LED

Software Features

Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Night mode

Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Night mode, Scenes

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Digital image stabilization, Video calling

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Video calling

Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling

Front

5 megapixels

Design

Dimensions

6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches (153.9 x 76.2 x 11.06 mm)

5.80 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches (147.3 x 75 x 10.9 mm)

5.59 x 2.85 x 0.48 inches (142 x 72.4 x 12.2 mm)

Weight

6.31 oz (179 g)

5.96 oz (169 g)

5.47 oz (155 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Splash, Dust

Splash

Water

IP certified

IP 52

IP x7

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916

Processor

Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 1700 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU

Adreno 418

Adreno 405

Adreno 306

RAM

3 GB LPDDR3

2 GB LPDDR3

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

microSDHC, microSD

OS

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Android (7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

3630 mAh

2470 mAh

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28

Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28

Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20

LTE (TDD)

Bands 40, 41

Bands 38, 41

UMTS

800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz

900, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

CDMA

800, 1900 MHz

Data

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE, HSPA, HSUPA

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

Wireless screen share

Options

25 Comments

1. jesus_sheep

Posts: 279; Member since: Apr 18, 2015

2015 seems to be a disappointing year for smartphones. I guess I'll wait until next year.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:19 AM 0

3. natypes

Posts: 1110; Member since: Feb 02, 2015

The improvements are just going to be incremental for a while in not from here on out. I suggest not setting your standards so high and be reasonable.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:24 AM 1

7. Shocky unregistered

Thanks to Qualcomm, everything with Qualcomm has been disappointing this year.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:43 AM 2

10. Cheezwiz

Posts: 499; Member since: Dec 29, 2014

Not in the midrange. Basically, the Moto X Style is right between the Galaxy Note 4 and the upcoming Note 5.....but the Moto starts at $399. That sounds like tons of value to me as someone who buys unsubsidized phones.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:54 AM 1

17. QWERTYphone

Posts: 654; Member since: Sep 22, 2014

Removable Battery ? Fingerprint scanner ?

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:25 AM 0

19. xq10xa

Posts: 808; Member since: Dec 07, 2010

You already mentioned this on several other posts. Cmon bro. It's a phone. Take it easy. Stop being a lame ass troll.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 11:47 AM 2

2. natypes

Good job on avoiding the 810 Moto.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:24 AM 9

8. Shocky unregistered

Good choice but Snapdragon 808 is hardly high end, lack of competitive options available.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:47 AM 1

24. legiloca

Posts: 1675; Member since: Nov 11, 2014

Does having an oven matter more to you than going for a safer chip?

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 7:42 PM 0

4. bugsbunny00

Posts: 2260; Member since: Jun 07, 2013

why is the moto Xstyle have the lesser mah battery on a 5.7" display? a little fishy there.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:26 AM 2

12. Cheezwiz

almost certainly to hit the price point that Motorola wanted.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:05 AM 0

5. may_czos

Posts: 955; Member since: Nov 22, 2014

Massive+massive+weak. Nothing to choose from. Motorola is mad. PS. My condolences to people using SD615 with FHD display. Buy Moto X Play and don't play any games...

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:32 AM 0

6. Kruze

Posts: 1285; Member since: Dec 30, 2014

Good job, Moto. Seriously, no Snapdragon 810, awesome specs, and micro SD card slot? Hell yeah, this will be on my list.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:37 AM 1

9. InspectorGadget80 unregistered

Motorola did a smart choice not using the oven baked 810. Now I need a way to trade my G4 for the X PLAY

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:51 AM 0

14. Shocky unregistered

Similar to mediatek SoC, difference is the re-branded Adreno 330 GPU. Not bad, should be similar to last years flagship devices using Snapdragon 801, but not quite as fact. OnePlus One would be a better buy. :p

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:09 AM 0

11. DroidMystic

Posts: 91; Member since: Oct 31, 2014

Here I will say it Moto X play is the choose no matter how other people thinks about the SD615, This phone will be a real success for that price target. Well done Motorola.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 9:59 AM 0

13. jove39

Posts: 2140; Member since: Oct 18, 2011

WTH motorola...where is 5" flagship moto x device? And why would you use S808 instead of S810...just look at Oneplus how they made best use of S810 in OP2.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:07 AM 0

15. Bm888

Posts: 517; Member since: Jul 06, 2015

Qualcomm really messed OEMs. . .no viable options for SOCs except the ovens.. reason why Samsung always striving to be ahead at everything on its own

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:12 AM 0

16. QWERTYphone

20. xq10xa

Repost? Repost?

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 11:48 AM 0

18. Benalys

Posts: 23; Member since: Oct 31, 2013

This big battery phone can not purchased in US. The reason that Moto does not sell big battery phones in US other than Verizon is probably that the notorious agreement between Motorola and Verizon: Motorola makes Droid series exclusive to Verizon with big battery, and Motorola agrees not to sell the big battery non-Verizon phones in the US. With this agreement, anyone wants a Motorola big battery phone must buy it from Verizon. I am just wondering when this agreement will get expired.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 11:30 AM 0

21. Cheezwiz

I noticed the flash is different on the Style and the Play. Does anyone have any details on the specific differences between the camera units?

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 12:01 PM 0

22. Playing4Pleasure

Posts: 1; Member since: Jul 28, 2015

I know this topic is about the new Motorola's but at the prices for this new phones and their specs I will be buying the OnePlus Two ! Much better specs at a much lower price(not with much).What do you think?

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 12:59 PM 0

23. niteiknight

Posts: 75; Member since: Aug 02, 2012

Pulled from Motorola Canada's website: XT1563 (Moto X Play) GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700 (AWS), 1900, 2100 MHz) 4G LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28) The phone, if unlocked, can be used on AT&T or T-Mobile with no issue. This makes sense since the Canadian carriers use about the same bands as the US GSM carriers, which helps for roaming. Meaning, if you can import the phone or otherwise purchase it in Canada, it'll work in the US (The USD/CAD exchange rate would be favorable to American buyers). True, you won't be able to use it on Verizon or Sprint, but two out of the four isn't too bad. It's not perfect by any means, but if you're dead set on this phone, there's your opening. TL;DR the Canadian version of the Moto X Play will be LTE compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile. Anyone telling you otherwise is being factually incorrect.