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Moto X Style vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs LG G4: Specs comparison

posted by Paul K. / Jul 28, 2015, 10:15 AM

Moto X Style vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs LG G4: Specs comparison

Well, folks, Motorola has announced its flagship for 2015 – the sleek-looking Moto X Style. The new handset made a huge jump in display size – from the 5.2” of the Moto X (2014) to 5.7” this year. To keep the resolution crisp, Motorola opted to go the QHD route, giving the phone a 1440 x 2560 resolution. The phone's hardware is, of course, also bumped up to stay on track with current tech trends – a 64-bit processor and 3 GB of RAM can be found under the hood.

Motorola made it a point to compare its new flagship to the Samsung Galaxy S6 throughout the presentation. So, we figured, why not continue the trend and put up a quick specs comparison between the two. And, since we are doing this, we decided to throw in the LG G4 as well – another popular flagship that totes the Snapdragon 808 SoC.

Looking at this comparison, it looks like the Moto X Style would be quite the bang-for-buck if our estimates are correct. Motorola announced that it'd be $200 - $300 cheaper than flagship devices from “companies like Apple and Samsung”. So, we assume that the Moto X Style should cost somewhere around $400. See how it compares – what do you think?

Motorola Moto X Style vs LG G4 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

Display

Display size

5.7 inches

5.5 inches

5.1 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

Pixel density

520 ppi

538 ppi

577 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body ratio

75.03 %

72.46 %

70.48 %

Colors

16 777 216

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

21 megapixels

16 megapixels

Hardware Features

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Phase detection autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Laser autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

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

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash

Dual LED

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

RAW image capture, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Voice activation, Burst mode, Macro mode, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Shutter speed control, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

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

Video recording

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

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

Features

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

Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

Front

5 megapixels

8 megapixels

5 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions

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

5.86 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches (148.9 x 76.1 x 9.8 mm)

5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches (143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm)

Weight

6.31 oz (179 g)

5.47 oz (155 g)

4.87 oz (138 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Splash, Dust

IP certified

IP 52

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Interchangeable covers

Touch sensitive control keys

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Processor

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

Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU

Adreno 418

Mali-T760 MP8

RAM

3 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR4

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

OS

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), LG UX UI

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

2550 mAh

Talk time

18.50 hours

Talk time (3G)

23.00 hours

Internet use

3G

10 hours

LTE

12 hours

Wi-Fi

12 hours

Music playback

57.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

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

Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20

LTE (TDD)

Bands 40, 41

UMTS

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

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 1900, 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-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

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

Connectivity

Mobile Payment

Samsung Pay

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

Wireless screen share

DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort

DLNA, Wireless screen share

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17 Comments

1. strawhat67

Posts: 66; Member since: Jul 16, 2015

S6 has better hardware specs

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:18 AM 9

4. yetdoi

Posts: 5; Member since: Apr 30, 2012

and twice th e price lol

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:22 AM 3

6. Ruturaj

Posts: 1484; Member since: Oct 16, 2014

32gb moto x would be $450 + tax, S6 32gb is $600 + tax, you can even get one gor $500 (no tax) on ebay.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:25 AM 5

14. fanboy1974

Posts: 1345; Member since: Nov 12, 2011

I got my S6 for $599 with $200 Bestbuy gift card but then again I'm on Edge. Some people are getting these phones with $300 to $400 Best Buy gift cards if you play your cards right. But with a $400 moto x I will be able to continue to get my $25 Verizon line discount. That's why I'm trying to talk my wife into the Moto X vs a $750 iPhone plus.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 11:51 AM 0

9. Andrew5190

Posts: 55; Member since: Oct 23, 2014

http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/24352101.jpg

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:31 AM 0

16. QWERTYphone

Posts: 654; Member since: Sep 22, 2014

NO FINGERPRINT SCANNER - FAIL NO REMOVABLE BATTERY = FAIL

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 12:03 PM 0

2. redmd

Posts: 1911; Member since: Oct 26, 2011

I wish moto just increased the RAM to 4GB.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:19 AM 1

8. Andrew5190

4GB is kinda pointless right now. Many are doing it right now just to do it. I'd rather have 3GB of DDR4 than 4GB of DDR3.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:31 AM 1

11. Ruturaj

Yes but with 808 you can't have DDR4, only DDR3,

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:41 AM 1

15. fanboy1974

4GB is just a number on a spec sheet. By the time we really see a difference I will have upgraded 2 times already. I'd rather have the pure nature of this phone vs 4gig of ram.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 11:56 AM 0

3. QWERTYphone

This article claims the Moto has a removable battery. Is this true?

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:21 AM 0

10. Ruturaj

Are you asking so you can decide weather or not to comment NO REMOVABLE BATTERY = FAIL, right?

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:33 AM 11

12. paul.k

Posts: 289; Member since: Jul 17, 2014

Where?

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:45 AM 0

5. fyahking

Posts: 1146; Member since: Jan 28, 2015

Dman, it's bigger and heavier than my note 4.lol

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:23 AM 2

7. Ruturaj

Approx same in size (a little smaller to be more precise in two dimensions) but much thicker.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 10:26 AM 1

13. DroidMystic

Posts: 91; Member since: Oct 31, 2014

And cheaper than you Note 4 still and here the Moto X Play is a winner for me.

posted on Jul 28, 2015, 11:03 AM 0

17. SundovChildress

Posts: 71; Member since: Sep 20, 2015

Easily transfer contacts, photos and SMS messages from Android smartphones to Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge http://www.facebook.com/KSOFT.CC/videos/725893154182666/