Nexus 5 vs Motorola X vs iPhone 6

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been announced there are three upcoming smartphones that are attracting a huge amount of interest. They are Google’s Nexus 5, the Motorola X and of course the next iPhone, possibly dubbed the iPhone 6 or 5S. The question that many now want to know regards the release of these devices and which may be first so today we’re looking at the Nexus 5 vs. Motorola X vs. iPhone 6 release wars

The Nexus 5 is likely to be a big success with Android enthusiasts, especially after the success of the Google Nexus 4 made by LG. Many are expecting that the next major Android operating system, 5.0 Key Lime Pie, will be introduced at Google’s I/O event next month and are hopeful that the Nexus 5 will be the first device launched running the new OS. Nexus devices particularly appeal to Android platform fans as they offer a pure vanilla Android experience. Many different specs have now been leaked for the Nexus 5 that could possibly be a collaboration between Google, LG again and Nikon.

Moving on to the Motorola X Phone and similarly to the Nexus 5 the rumored specs on this have been multiple and diverse making it virtually impossible to pin down genuine details. Some of the rumors suggest a 2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, a 4.8-inch full HD display and massive 4000 mAh battery but take those details with a pinch of salt for now. At one point the Nexus 5 and Motorola X (sometimes dubbed the Google X) were even thought to be one and the same phone but that idea has long been laid to rest although Google will also have an input on the Motorola X.

Finally we move on to the iPhone 6 or iPhone 5S. There is a question mark over the name of this device as it looks likely that an iPhone 5S will arrive before an iPhone 6. However as many people imagine that the next iPhone will be called the iPhone 6, Apple’s successor to the iPhone 5 is also being referred to as the iPhone 6, somewhat confusing! To make things easy we’ll refer to it for now as simply the next iPhone.

Some months ago many were predicting the next iPhone to release in the summer of this year even though the iPhone 5 arrived in the fall. This seemed to be backed up by many leaks from various sources and analysts and so it seemed possible that it may be introduced at Apple’s WWDC event in June, along with iOS 7. However it was recently tipped that the next iPhone may be delayed until as late as September and Apple’s profits fell for the first time in many years. Possible specs for the next iPhone include an Apple A7 chip, 12-megapixel rear camera, higher resolution display, NFC and maybe larger internal storage options.

While it may not be possible for us to give you release dates for the Nexus 5, Motorola X and iPhone 5S or 6, at this stage it does seem more than likely that at least one of the Android devices will get to the market first.