New Moto X (2014) vs. Moto X (2013): Tech specs shootout

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Published 7 Sep 2014

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Motorola’s latest flagship — the new Moto X — is a major upgrade over its predecessor. Motorola has fixed nearly all the gripes that most users had with the original Moto X by including a faster quad-core processor, a bigger and higher resolution screen and more. 

The only gripe with the new Moto X is its battery size, which has only increased by a mere 100mAh. Check out the full tech specs comparison of the Moto X’s to see how the new variant stacks up to its predecessor.

Basis of difference New Moto X (2014) Moto X (2013)
Dimensions 124.8 x 72.4 x 8.9mm 129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4mm
Weight 144g 130g
Display 5.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED 4.7-inch 720p Super AMOLED
Processor Snapdragon 801 clocked at 2.5GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked at 1.7GHz
Natural language processor
Contextual computing processor
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 320
RAM 2GB RAM 2GB RAM
Storage 16/32GB internal storage 16/32GB internal storage
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer
Gyroscope Gyroscope
Barometer Barometer
Proximity Proximity
Gesture Gesture
3 IR sensors in the front
Camera Rear: Rear:
13MP Sony IMX135 sensor 10MP ‘ClearPixel’ camera
F/2.25 aperture 1.4um pixel size
LED flash LED flash
4K video recording 1080p HD video recording
Front: Front:
2MP 2MP
Connectivity Dual band Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac
GPS, GLONASS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, A-GPS
NFC NFC
Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Cat. 4 LTE Cat. 3 LTE
External antenna with dynamic tuning
Battery 2300mAh 2200mAh
Android Version Android 4.4 KitKat Android 4.4 KitKat
Software Features Moto Assist Moto Assist
Moto Display Active Display
Moto Actions Touchless Controls
Moto Voice

Will you be buying the new Moto X or sticking to the old one? Drop in your comments and let us know.