Moto X vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini: KitKat 4.4 Vs. Jelly Bean 4.2; Which Phone Wins This Tight Battle?

Having a hard time choosing between the Motorola Moto X and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini? If so you want to know which is better, read on.

In terms of pricing, the Motorola Moto X is priced at $330 if you want it off contract. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is $315 off contract.

The Motorola Moto X has Android KitKat 4.4 and in comparison the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2. As you might expect it also has TouchWiz.

The display screen and resolution of the Motorola Moto X is at 4.7 inches and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is 4.3 inches. The former has 316ppi and the latter 256ppi. The Moto X is AMOLED and the S4 Mini is Super AMOLED.

This is where it gets interesting, in terms of energy consumption, battery life on the Motorola Moto X is 2,200 and should offer around 13 hours talk time along with 240 hours standby. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini has a battery of 1,900 and this offers around 12 hours talk time and 300 hours on standby.

The depth of the Motorola Moto X is 10.41mm, while this has to be compared to the 8.89 of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. Weight is 130 grams for the Moto X and 107 grams for the S4 Mini.

There is a CPU of 1.7GHz on the Motorola Moto X and it is the same on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. Both have 2 cores, but the Moto X has 2,048MB of RAM and the S4 Mini offers 1,500MB of RAM.

The Motorola Moto X has a camera of 10.5MP on the back and there is a 2.1MP camera on the front. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini offers an 8MP camera on the back and a 1.0MP on the front. Both can capture video at 1080p.

For storage the Motorola Moto X has 16GB while the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini offers 8GB. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini takes an SD card up to 64GB.

Both of these are great handsets and it can be hard to choose between them.