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GSMArena team, 15 September 2014

Have it your way


Motorola Moto X (2014) review: Have it your way

  • Comments (85)
  • User reviews
  • Moto X (2nd Gen)

5. Performance
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Unboxing, design and build quality, handling, display
  3. 3. Controls, battery life, connectivity
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Performance
  6. 6. Phonebook, telephony, messaging
  7. 7. Gallery, video and music players, audio quality
  8. 8. Still and video camera
  9. 9. Web browser, other apps
  10. 10. Conclusion
  11.  
  12. Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) specification
  13. User opinions and reviews
  14. Review comments (85)

Motorola Android

Performance

The new Motorola Moto X packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with 2.5GHz quad-core CPU. The GPU is Adreno 330, clocked at 578MHz. The device's silicon is the default setup for most Android smartphone flagships this year, and has already proven to be a solid performer.

GeekBench and AnTuTu showcase the raw CPU power of a smartphone. The new Moto X did great on both occasions.

GeekBench 3

Higher is better

  • Xiaomi Mi 4
    3175
  • Oppo Find 7a
    3093
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    3011
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    2984
  • Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    2970
  • Sony Xperia Z2
    2856
  • LG G3
    2687
  • LG Nexus 5
    2453
  • HTC One (M8)
    2367
  • Motorola Moto X
    2123

AnTuTu 5

Higher is better

  • HTC One (E8)
    46857
  • Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
    46566
  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    45660
  • HTC One (M8)
    44020
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    43676
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    43164
  • Xiaomi Redmi 1S
    19912

We tried out the anti-cheat version of the popular Basemark OS II benchmark and we found that the Moto X doesn't use any tricks to climb up the score table.

Basemark X

Higher is better

  • LG G3
    12436
  • HTC One (M8)
    12396
  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    12190
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    11855
  • LG Nexus 5
    11638
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    1066

Basemark OS II (single-core)

Higher is better

  • Oppo Find 7a
    2580
  • Xiaomi Mi 4
    2573
  • HTC One (M8)
    2428
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    2415
  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    2499
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    2409
  • Sony Xperia Z2
    2253
  • LG G3
    1787

Basemark OS II (multi-core)

Higher is better

  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    10320
  • Oppo Find 7a
    10256
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    10063
  • Sony Xperia Z2
    10044
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    9948
  • HTC One (M8)
    9860
  • Xiaomi Mi 4
    9508
  • LG G3
    8337

Adreno 330 is widespread GPU core, embedded within the Snapdragon 800 and Snapdragon 801 chipsets. It runs on a higher frequency over the S801. The benchmark results of the Moto X are on par with similarly equipped devices.

GFX 2.7 T-Rex (1080p offscreen)

Higher is better

  • HTC One (M8)
    28.4
  • Oppo Find 7a
    28.4
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    27.8
  • LG G3
    27.6
  • Xiaomi Mi 4
    27.6
  • Sony Xperia Z2
    27.2
  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    27
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    26.6
  • LG Nexus 5
    23
  • Motorola Moto X
    16

GFX 2.7 T-Rex (onscreen)

Higher is better

  • HTC One (M8)
    30.1
  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    29
  • Oppo Find 7a
    28.8
  • Sony Xperia Z2
    28.7
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    28.3
  • Xiaomi Mi 4
    28.2
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    28.1
  • LG Nexus 5
    24
  • LG G3
    20.6

GFX 3.0 Manhattan (1080p offscreen)

Higher is better

  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    12
  • LG G3
    11.9
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    11.8
  • Sony Xperia Z2
    11.7
  • Xiaomi Mi 4
    11.6
  • Oppo Find 7a
    11.4
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    11.4
  • HTC One (M8)
    11.1

GFX 3.0 Manhattan (onscreen)

Higher is better

  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    13
  • Sony Xperia Z2
    12.2
  • HTC One (M8)
    11.9
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    11.9
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    11.7
  • Oppo Find 7a
    11.4
  • Xiaomi Mi 4
    11.3
  • LG G3
    7.4

BrowserMark 2.1 tests HTML 5 performance, while Mozilla's Kraken 1.1 is JavaScript-centric. The new Moto X set both benchmarks on fire.

Kraken 1.1

Lower is better

  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    6043
  • Xiaomi Mi 4
    6137
  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    6260
  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    6209
  • Oppo Find 7a
    6660
  • Sony Xperia Z2
    7041
  • LG Nexus 5
    7148
  • LG G3
    7610
  • HTC One (M8)
    10296

BrowserMark 2.1

Higher is better

  • Motorola Moto X (2014)
    1600
  • Motorola Moto X (2014) Lollipop
    1562
  • Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)
    1398
  • Oppo Find 7a
    1327
  • LG Nexus 5
    1286
  • LG G3
    1254
  • Sony Xperia Z2
    1224
  • HTC One (M8)
    1069
  • Xiaomi Mi 4
    744

Overall, the hardware performance of the new Moto X met our expectations. The device is as powerful as just about any Android flagship out there - it handled any task we threw at it without breaking a sweat.

Next Page » 6. Phonebook, telephony, messaging
5. Performance
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Unboxing, design and build quality, handling, display
  3. 3. Controls, battery life, connectivity
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Performance
  6. 6. Phonebook, telephony, messaging
  7. 7. Gallery, video and music players, audio quality
  8. 8. Still and video camera
  9. 9. Web browser, other apps
  10. 10. Conclusion
  11.  
  12. Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) specification
  13. User opinions and reviews
  14. Review comments (85)

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  • User reviews
  • Moto X (2nd Gen)

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