Moto X4 specs comparison versus Nokia 6 and the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017): Viable mid-rangers
Just yesterday at the penultimate day leading to IFA 2017, Lenovo officially unveiled its newest mid-ranger, the Moto X4, and boy, is it a noteworthy one!
Packing a power-efficient Snapdragon 630 chipset running at 2.2GHz and a 5.2-inch 1080p display up front, the new performer is powered by a 3,000mAh battery that will certainly keep the lights on for a long time. With a dual camera setup at the rear, pairing one 12MP and another 8MP shooter for shallow depth of field emulation, as well as a 16MP selfie camera, either 3 or 4GB of RAM with 32/64GB of storage, and finally, IP68 water-certification for improved resistance against liquids.
So far, the Moto X4 looks like a viable contender for the top spots on the mid-range market, but let's not forget it has some serious competition ahead of itself. Let's see how it compares against the Nokia 6 and the Galaxy A5 (2017).
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| Motorola Moto X4 | Nokia 6 | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches 148.35 x 73.5 x 7.99 mm |
6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm |
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.75 oz (163.0 g) | 5.96 oz (169.0 g) | 5.61 oz (159.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
| Resistance | ||
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Touch sensitive control keys | Touch sensitive control keys | |
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Blue | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue | Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.2-inch | 5.5-inch | 5.2-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI | 1920x1080px, 401 PPI | 1920x1080px, 424 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 68.46 % | 71.58 % | 71.51 % |
| Peak brightness | ||
| 450 cd/m2 (nit) | ||
| Features | ||
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 508 | Adreno 505 | Mali-T830 MP3 |
| RAM | ||
| 3GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR3) | 3GB (LPDDR3) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 32GB | 32GB | 32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 256 GB |
| OS | ||
| Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) |
Battery
| Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Motorola TurboPower | Fast charging | Fast charging |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dual camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
16 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1 μm |
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm |
| Second camera | ||
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | ||
| Dual LED | Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) | 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 16 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.0, Yes | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | ||
| Type-C | microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
| Other | ||
| NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| aptX-HD | Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | ||
| FM | FM, RDS | FM |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
| 3G | ||
| Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA |
| Dual SIM | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Dec 06, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F | ||
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.55 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
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Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 399 | $ 229 | |
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017 | Jan 07, 2017 | Jan 02, 2017 |
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