Moto X4 specs comparison versus Nokia 6 and the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017): Viable mid-rangers

by Peter Kostadinov / Sep 01, 2017, 5:34 AM

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).

Motorola Moto X4 vs Nokia 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Display

Size

5.2 inches

5.5 inches

5.2 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Pixel density

424 PPI

401 PPI

424 PPI

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

68.46 %

71.58 %

71.51 %

Peak brightness

450 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Processor

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

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

Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU

Adreno 508

Adreno 505

Mali-T830 MP3

RAM

3GB LPDDR4

3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

32GB

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

Charging

Motorola TurboPower

Fast charging

Talk time (3G)

18.00 hours

16.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

32.0 days (768 hours)

Internet use

3G: 13 hours; LTE: 16 hours; Wi-Fi: 18 hours

Music playback

22.00 hours

53.00 hours

Video playback

19.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

16 megapixels

Features

Phase-detection autofocus

Laser and Phase-detection autofocus

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm

Second camera

8 megapixels

Features

Ultra-wide

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording

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

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features

Video calling, Video sharing

Front

16 megapixels

8 megapixels

16 megapixels

Video capture

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

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 g)

5.96 oz (169 g)

5.61 oz (159 g)

Materials

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 399

$ 229

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4 Comments

1. qqcchhauau

Posts: 1; Member since: Sep 01, 2017

What kind of moron comparing Nokia 6 to Moto X4? They're on different price range

posted on Sep 01, 2017, 8:38 AM 1

2. Valdomero

Posts: 707; Member since: Nov 13, 2012

The three are supposed to be mid rangers, but from a couple years from today now there are sub categories, the x4 is an upper-mid ranger and the Nokia 6 is a lower-mid ranger, the Samsung A5 might be a lower-mid ranger as well.