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GSMArena team, 01 August 2013

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Motorola Moto X hands-on: First look

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1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Motorola Moto X hands-on
  3. 3. Motorola Moto X hardware hands-on (continued)
  4. 4. Hands-on video with the Moto X and Moto Maker
  5. 5. Synthetic benchmarks
  6. 6. ClearPixel camera overview, conclusion
  7.  
  8. Motorola Moto X specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (87)

Motorola Android Hands-on

Introduction

It's been a while since Google bought Motorola but it's only now that we finally see the fruits of that cooperation. By this point, we were already overly excited because we couldn't wait to see what rabbit would come out of Google's and Motorola's proverbial hat.

After weeks and weeks of rumors, leaks, assumptions we're now finally here, looking at the Motorola Moto X and taking in its quality finish, sleek display and seamless construction, the colorful interchangeable back cover and the whole shebang.

The Motorola Moto X doesn't premiere with promises to be the most powerful device on the market. Instead, it strives to attract the most attention, relying on several intriguing assets. First off, it comes with nearly completely stock software on board. Unfortunately, it's not the latest Android Jelly Bean 4.3. The Motorola Moto X has Jelly Bean 4.2.2 on tap instead.

Beyond everything else, our inner (and outer!) geeks find the camera the most interesting. The camera uses a clever technology, dubbed Clear Pixel, which lets up to 75% more light to the camera sensor, compared to regular smartophone cameras. But more on that later.

The device is powered by a custom-built Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System, which is based on a Snapdragon S4 Pro chip with two Krait cores, clocked at 1.7 GHz each, but adds extra processors for various specialized tasks. The Adreno 320 handles graphics and there are 2 gigs of RAM to carry out the heaviest of loads.

Motorola Moto X at a glance

  • General: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, quad-band UMTS/HSPA, 100 Mbps LTE with a second LTE antenna
  • Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
  • Dimensions: 129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4, 130 g
  • Display: 4.7" 16M-color 720p (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touchscreen RGB AMOLED display with curved Gorilla Glass and ~316 ppi
  • CPU: Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • GPU: Adreno 320
  • Chipset: A custom-built Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System, based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset
  • RAM: 2GB
  • OS: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
  • Memory: 16/32GB storage
  • Cameras: Primary 10 megapixel auto-focus Clear Pixel camera with 1.4 µm-sized pixels, f/2.4 aperture, native 16:9 aspect ratio, face detection, HDR mode, panorama, geo-tagging; Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps with HDR, Secondary 2MP front-facing camera with FullHD video capture; Quick capture allows you to activate the camera with a double twist of your wrist;
  • Connectivity: Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, standard microUSB port with MHL and USB host, GPS receiver with A-GPS, GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, wireless screen sharing (Miracast protocol)
  • Misc: Composite plastic materials - surrounding back panel and curved edge-to-edge Gorilla Glass front; dual-mic setup for noise cancellation; water-repellent coating on electrical components for trouble-free operation in the rain; some 50 GB worth of extra free Google Drive storage for 2 years (on top of the usual 15GB); Active Display system, showing notifications on a fraction of the screen size when the screen is off; Touchless control - voice control capabilities in standby (with the screen off).
  • Battery capacity: 2200mAh.

The Motorola Moto X is more than camera prowess and software trickery, though. The housing is just as appealing as the innards. For one, there's a new type Gorilla Glass on board, which is curved towards the edges and covers the whole front.

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Moto X by Motorola

The back panel is made out of high-quality plastic and is available in 18 color options. The primary Moto X variants, which you will be able to buy in store are the Woven Black and the Woven White colors.

But more on the hardware in the second chapter. Follow us to get the full scoop.

Update: Camera samples and video added - check them out on page 6

Next Page » 2. Motorola Moto X hands-on
1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Motorola Moto X hands-on
  3. 3. Motorola Moto X hardware hands-on (continued)
  4. 4. Hands-on video with the Moto X and Moto Maker
  5. 5. Synthetic benchmarks
  6. 6. ClearPixel camera overview, conclusion
  7.  
  8. Motorola Moto X specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (87)

Reviews Motorola Moto X hands-on
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  • Moto X

Motorola Moto X hands-on: First look - Reader comments

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  • Anonymous
  • 9Ds
  • 17 Mar 2015

good loking

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  • AnonD-333286
  • nTS
  • 20 Nov 2014

When will lollipop os avalible for moto x 1st generation

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  • musty
  • 3sE
  • 08 Jul 2014

Its very good but the PRICe

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