Moto X was a runaway hit in the US with its extraordinary features making it the smartest smartphone ever. We have already shown off some features in our video. But how it stack up to the rest of the bunch available within the same price segment. Today we benchmark the Moto X Indian variant on AnTuTu, Quadrant, NenaMark 2, Vellamo, Linpack to check its performance, and check whether its dual-core Krait based processor can match upto quad-core alternatives found within the same price-segment.
Benchmarking Review
Moto X Hardware Specifications
Although its not exactly flagship specs, but the Moto X present some interesting choices with a custom processor which we are definitely waiting to test. Here's a look at what the Moto X has to offer.
- Display: 4.7-inch AMOLED, 720p, 720x1280 pixels
- Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, Motorola X8 Computing Engine
- GPU: Adreno 320
- OS: Android 4.4.2 Jelly Bean
- Primary Camera: 10 MP, Auto Focus, Clear Pixel, 1080p Video Recording
- Secondary Camera: 2 MP, 1080p Video Recording
- Memory: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage (11.88 GB available), non-expandable
- Connectivity: 4G LTE/3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Nano-SIM
- Features: Touchless Control, Active Display, Motorola Connect, Water-resistant Nano-coating
- Battery: 2200 mAh, non-removable
Considering the specs, price and feature-set, the Moto X can be squared of with last year's flagships, the Nexus 5, HTC One (M7) and the Samsung Galaxy S4.
The Competition
1. Nexus 5
2. HTC One (M7)
Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 Specs and Photos
Quadrant Score Comparison
Moto X scored 8287 which is quite a high score and very close to the Nexus 5, but lower than the Galaxy S4 and the HTC One. But if you remember both HTC and Samsung were found guilty of tampering with Benchmarks by making certain optimizations to ensure good results.
AnTuTu Score Comparison
Here, the Moto X scored an impressive 23043, which is quite close to all its competitors and even higher than the HTC One. All three, the HTC One, Nexus 5 and the Galaxy S4 have quad-core processors but even then with just a dual-core processor the Moto X is easily able to match their performance. That's true for both benchmarks as well as real-life performance.
NenaMark 2 Score Comparison
You have the Adreno 320 GPU on the Moto X which is the same on the Galaxy S4 as well as the HTC One, while the Nexus 5 has the Adreno 330 GPU. The Moto X even then scored 60.7 FPS on NenaMark 2 which is quite similar to the rest as you can see in the chart below. But we should keep in mind that the Moto X has a 720p display while the others have 1080p displays.
Vellamo HTML5 and Metal
Vellamo HTML5 test is not yet optimized for Android 4.4.2 KitKat there we got a score of 1470 with a warning that its not optimized. Therefore, we will just keep this score for reference however we will not be considering this for benchmark comparison.
On Vellamo Metal the Moto X scored an impressive 802 which is again high up there with the rest of its brethren.
Multi-touch Test
The 720p AMOLED display on the Moto X supports 10-points of touch, meaning it can register touch from 10 fingers at the same time. So, even here it isn't shy of flagship specs.
Conclusion
A lot of engineering has gone into the Moto X to make it the phone it is. Even with a dual-core processor it easily takes the charge to the quad-core flagships. More importantly a 720p 4.7-inch display compares quite fine to a 5-inch 1080p display in real-life. Especially when you have such a great looking AMOLED panel. The Nexus 5, Galaxy S4 and the HTC One (M7) are priced above the Moto X, and you get similar performance from the Moto X.
In all benchmarks the Moto X proved its mettle and that it do your everyday tasks with relative ease.
