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How the Moto X Stacks Up Against the Other Top Smartphones

The Moto X is here. So how does it compare to the other top-tier phones, like the iPhone 5, HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Lumia 1020?
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Hello, Moto X.Photo: Brian L. Frank/WIRED

The first true handset born from the corporate partnership of Motorola and Google is here, and it looks pretty spectacular. With a pure Android experience, instant photo-capture, and the ability to customize the phone so it doesn’t look like every other black rectangle on the market, the Moto X is making its mark in an extremely crowded smartphone field. But how does it stack up against the crème de la crème?

  • Moto X

  • iPhone 5

  • Samsung Galaxy S4

  • HTC One

  • Nokia Lumia 1020

  • OS

  • Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

  • iOS 6

  • Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

  • Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean w/Sense UI for Verizon; Android 4.1 on T-Mo, Sprint, AT&T

  • Windows Phone 8

  • Screen size

  • 4.7-inch AMOLED

  • 4-inch

  • 5-inch AMOLED

  • 4.7-inch

  • 4.5-inch AMOLED

  • Screen Resolution

  • 1280×720

  • 1136×640

  • 1920×1080

  • 1920×1080

  • 1280×768

  • PPI

  • 316

  • 326

  • 441

  • 468

  • 334

  • Storage

  • 16GB 32GB

  • 16GB 32GB 64GB

  • 16GB 32GB 64GB

  • 32GB 64GB

  • 32GB

  • CPU

  • Qualcomm 1.7GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro

  • 1.3GHz dual-core

  • Qualcomm 1.9GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 600 (U.S. version)

  • Qualcomm 1.7GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 600

  • Qualcomm 1.5GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4

  • RAM

  • 2GB

  • 1GB

  • 2GB

  • 2GB

  • 2GB

  • GPU

  • Adreno 320

  • PowerVR Series5XT SGX543MP3 (3-core)

  • Adreno 320

  • Adreno 320

  • Camera

  • 10mp main / 2mp front

  • 8mp main / 1.2 front

  • 13mp main / 2mp front

  • 4mp main / 2mp front

  • 41mp main / 1.2mp front

  • Battery

  • 2200 mAh

  • 1440 mAh

  • 2600 mAh

  • 2300 mAh

  • 2000 mAh

  • Price

  • 16GB $200 32GB $250

  • 16GB $200, 32GB $300, 64GB $400

  • 16GB $200, 32GB $250, 64GB

  • 32GB $200, 64GB $300

  • 32GB $300

  • Unlocked price

  • Unavailable

  • $700

  • $650

  • $600

  • $750

  • Other features

  • 4G LTE, NFC, customizable design, made in USA

  • 4G LTE, Hella apps and accessories and cases

  • 4G LTE, NFC, microSD slot

  • Optical image stabilization, pixel binning

  • Optical image stabilization, Pro Camera mode, Qi wireless charging