Moto X Launches Ahead Of iPhone 6 – You Might Consider It

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It’s that time of year, time for the next round of smartphones to blast you in the face just as you’re due for an upgrade. Motorola announced their 2nd generation Moto X phone and as expected it’s much improved over the 1st generation. I was pretty vocal about the first generation Moto X as I thought it could have been much better than it was, I am glad Moto made some changes.

The overall look and design of the Moto X is much sleeker and pleasing to the eye than the previous generation. The outer edges of the phone are metal giving it a more premium look and of course the customizable backs are still available.

Active notifications are still on this version, which is one of the things I liked about the 1st gen and Moto has added some sensors to enhance the experience. They’ve also gotten creative with their LED flash making it a ring around the camera lens which is a nice touch. There are a lot of neat things happening here and the Moto X is worth looking at when you’re out smartphone shopping this fall. Price point is $499 off contract which is $100 less than HTC or Samsung’s offerings and is most certainly cheaper than the upcoming iPhone 6. If Google holds to their Nexus pricing, the Nexus 6 will come in at $349 so that’s another consideration for would be shoppers. Overall while the Moto X isn’t screaming bigger, badder and better specs…it does hold its own against the big boys and the price point is a big factor. Check out the Verge’s hands on video below and the specs after that.

  • Display: 5.2-inch Full HD AMOLED with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (1920×1080, 423ppi)
  • Processor: 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801; Adreno 330 GPU
  • Memory: 16GB or 32GB internal storage; no micro SD slot
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Cameras: 13MP rear camera (f2.25, 4K video); 2MP front camera
  • Battery: 2,300mAh
  • Water repellent: Yes
  • Ports: Micro USB; 3.5mm headphone
  • Connectivity: 802.11 a/g/b/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.0
  • Audio: Front-facing speakers
  • Dimensions: 140.8 x 72.4 x 9.9mm
  • Other: NFC, GPS, GLONASS, 4 microphones, metal frame
  • Weight: 144g
  • Network: GSM, CDMA, LTE

Last Updated on November 27, 2018.

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