Apple iPhone X vs Motorola Moto X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Moto X: 44 g lighter

    iPhone X:
    174 g
    Moto X:
    130 g
  • Width

    Moto X: 5.6 mm narrower

    iPhone X:
    70.9 mm
    Moto X:
    65.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto X: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone X:
    5.8 in
    Moto X:
    4.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    iPhone X:
    3 GB RAM
    Moto X:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    iPhone X:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    Moto X:
    Qualcomm MSM8960DT Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone X:
    Dual
    Moto X:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    Height:
    143.6 mm +14.3 mm versus Moto X
    Width:
    70.9 mm +5.6 mm versus Moto X
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Moto X

    Height:
    129.3 mm
    Width:
    65.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.7 mm versus iPhone X

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    174 g

    +44 g versus Moto X

  2. 2. Moto X

    130 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. Moto X

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

iPhone X has approximately 35.6% more rectangular screen area than Moto X.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone X, Moto X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone XMoto X
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
256 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Moto X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    2716 mAh

    +516 mAh versus Moto X

  2. 2. Moto X

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. Moto X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, Moto X.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 129.3 Х 65.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2716 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11.1.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960DT Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone X, Moto X.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, Moto X.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto X
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 2 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 97
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 74
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 66
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 71
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, Moto X.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto X
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 245200
  • 18287
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3226
  • 719
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 11951
  • 1144
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 628
Antutu 8 score *
  • 316142
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone X, Moto X.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto X
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White (front panel)
  • 18 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 576 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, Moto X.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto X
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900)
  • 17(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, Moto X.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto X
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone X, Moto X.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto X
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10
  • Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1901 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature - Versions: XT1052 (Europe); XT1058 (AT&T); XT1053 (T-Mobile); XT1056 (Sprint); XT1060 (Verizon); XT1055 (U.S. Cellular)