Android

Moto X 2015 vs Nexus 6: 5 Key Differences

Published

10 years ago

08/04/2015

Specs

Google's Nexus 6 had the best of everything (almost) when it was released, which made it a pretty expensive smartphone. However, the Moto X has nearly everything it offers yet chose a few budget internals to keep the price down, a move that could really pay off for Motorola. Here's the full breakdown.

Moto X (Pure Edition) Specs

5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD Display
6-core Snapdragon 808 processor with 3GB of RAM
16/32/64 GB of Storage with a Micro-SD slot for expandable storage
21 Megapixel F2.0 Rear and 5 Megapixel Front Camera (front and rear LED flash)
4k Video, HDR Video, Slo-Mo Video and more
Pure stock Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Dual Stereo Sound front speakers
Aluminum Design
3,000 mAh battery with the world’s fastest “TurboPower” charging
Unlocked with Universal 4G LTE (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc.)
Water-repellent coating
Customization with Rubber, Wood, Leather, Metallic Accents & more)

Nexus 6 Specs

5.96-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD Display
Quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with 3GB of RAM
32 or 64GB of internal storage (no micro-SD slot)
13 Megapixel Rear camera with OIS and 2MP front camera
Dual Front Speakers
Aluminum Design
3,220 mAh battery
Wireless Charging
Blue & White color options

As we can see above these phones are somewhat similar, but the new Moto X notches it out in almost every category. The screen will be crisp with the same resolution but smaller screen, the camera and processor are better, it has more storage and a micro-SD slot, and tons of customization. One area the Nexus 6 is better is battery life, but the Moto X should have some impressive new charging technology that lets it fully recharge faster than all other devices available.

Both of these phones are extremely powerful, but the new Moto X should be the better device overall.