SeekerMotorola Moto X
The Moto X is a very solid Android smartphone. The slick, uncluttered Android makes it feel like a Google Nexus smartphone, but it is let down by a camera and battery life that aren’t as good as competitors. The lack of an SD card slot is also disappointing, and means even the 32GB version can get cramped with games, photos, videos and music.
-- As reviewed by The Guardian
Product details
- Compatible with 4G Only - AT&T, AT&T Prepaid, Consumer Cellular, Cricket, Google Fi, H2O Wireless, MetroPCS, Mint Mobile, Net10, Simple Mobile, T-Mobile, Ting Mobile, Total Wireless, Tracfone, Verizon
- Built-in stylus. Jot notes, edit photos, sketch artwork, and navigate effortlessly with pinpoint precision.
- 50MP camera system. Capture sharp and bright photos even in the most challenging light with Quad Pixel technology.
- Unbelievable battery life. Never worry about recharging thanks to a 5000mAh battery.
- Dolby Atmos audio. Immerse yourself in multidimensional sound, listening with improved bass, cleaner vocals, and more clarity.
- 6.5" 90Hz display. Enjoy smooth scrolling and fluid viewing on a large HD+ display with a blazing-fast refresh rate.
- 64GB storage. Hold your everyday inspirations and still have room for apps, photos, songs, and movies.
PROS
+ uncluttered Android; great voice and gesture control; very solid build; fast processor
CONS
- no SD card; 32GB max storage
- average battery life; average camera; quite thick
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Expert reviews and ratings
By The Guardian on October 24, 2014
The Moto X is a very solid Android smartphone. The slick, uncluttered Android makes it feel like a Google Nexus smartphone, but it is let down by a camera and battery life that aren’t as good as competitors. The lack of an SD card slot is also disappointing, and means even the 32GB version can get cramped with games, photos, videos and music.
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By TechAdvisor on January 29, 2014
For a flagship phone the Moto X comes in at a very reasonable price. Performance and software are both excellent but the device is lacking that premium feel and is a little way behind the leaders in some areas. Unfortunately, Motorola spent too long bringing it to the UK and without the Moto Maker, so the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and Nexus 5 are better alternatives.
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By TechAdvisor on January 24, 2014
These two handsets are both great, evenly matched for storage, camera and battery life. We expect that no-one would be disappointed with the purchase of either. The Moto X is bigger and bulkier but has a bigger screen. It also has better specs although in real-world terms you won’t notice the difference. You will, however, notice the extra £100 you have in your pocket after choosing the Moto X rather than the iPhone 5C. So unless you are wedded to the idea of having an iPhone, we can’t honestly recommend you choose the 5C over the Moto X.
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By TechAdvisor on January 21, 2014
The Motorola Moto X may be a little cheaper but if you can afford the HTC One, you’re getting a much more premium smartphone.
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By TechAdvisor on January 23, 2014
The Moto G punches so far above its price tag that the large difference in price between it and the Moto X and the small difference in hardware and software mean the Moto X isn’t worth the extra money.
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By TrustedReviews on January 14, 2014
The Motorola Moto X is the more expensive, more powerful brother of the
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By TrustedReviews on January 14, 2014
The Motorola Moto X has quite an unusual camera. It has a 10-megapixel sensor, where most rivals have either 8 megapixels or 13. The resolution isn’t the only odd thing about it – it’s a 16:9 image sensor where mobile camera sensors tend to be 4:3 in aspect. When you shoot at 16:9 with other phone cameras, you’re normally doing so at reduced resolution – not using the full sensor.
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By TrustedReviews on January 14, 2014
One of the more impressive elements of the Moto X is quite how much of its front is taken up by the screen – most of it. Having just a couple of millimetres to each side of the screen and less than an inch below gives the Moto X a greater screen-to-everything-else ratio than the vast majority of phones.
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By TrustedReviews on January 14, 2014
There’s a 2200mAh battery in the Motorola Moto X, and it’s designed to fit the phone’s curved rear. That’s just a little below the 2300mAh of the
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By TrustedReviews on January 14, 2014
There’s no provision for social networks built into the Motorola Moto X, beyond the Google Hangouts app. This hooks into Google Talk chat, and can even be used as an all-in-one messenger – when you first run it, it asks if you want to use it to read SMS messages as well as chat online.
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