Motorola Moto X review: Talk to me

23 August 2013
As the first smartphone developed entirely after Google’s purchase of Motorola, the Moto X arrives under the spotlight carrying great expectations. The smartphone is Motorola’s first multi-carrier, high-profile launch in the United States...

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  • Alan
  • 0yS
  • 24 Aug 2013

AnonD-1846, 24 Aug 2013That is a lie.Its not. :-)

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    • AnonD-1846
    • 9K9
    • 24 Aug 2013

    Alan, 24 Aug 2013Folks, I think you overrate the battery test. That result m... moreThat is a lie.

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      • Alan
      • 0yS
      • 24 Aug 2013

      Folks, I think you overrate the battery test. That result means that it has excellent score in all areas, but has weaker standby mode which drains somewhat faster. That's all. It still means you can watch movies for 10 hours no problem. Plus I am not all that sure this test is all that precise. Saw different results on other sites for some phones.

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        • epic fail
        • 3Te
        • 24 Aug 2013

        Battery suxxx. Do not buy.
        Battery of Moto X is what camera is for HTC Butterfly S.
        They both suck big time and ruin their respective devices completely.

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          • crash
          • wHr
          • 24 Aug 2013

          Main Disadvantage: More expensive than more powerful handset...

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            • Anonymous
            • niy
            • 24 Aug 2013

            Here we go again. Do not ever trust those xx% better battery promises. 39 hours endurance rating is pretty bad, it's between Lumia 820 and 620. That alone is really a deal breaker, especially since the battery is not user accessible.

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              • Anonymous
              • J%L
              • 24 Aug 2013

              about the battery test, is it right? Just 39h of endurance rating with good score in web browsing and video playback!?!?!?!?!

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                • AnonD-52738
                • tue
                • 24 Aug 2013

                This is a good phone but the price does not match it current spec.

                Good try Moto, Good bye Moto.

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                  • AnonD-52738
                  • tue
                  • 24 Aug 2013

                  This is a good phone but the price does not match it current spec.

                  Good try Moto, Good bye Moto.

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                    • AnonD-52738
                    • tue
                    • 24 Aug 2013

                    This is a good phone but the price does not match it current spec.

                    Good try Moto, Good bye Moto.

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                      • i like that
                      • uvq
                      • 24 Aug 2013

                      like it

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                        • Alejandro
                        • 8B@
                        • 24 Aug 2013

                        39h? are you serious motorola? Dissapointing, and, if you're selling it in 600$? Well, i think this phone should be priced at most at 500$, it'd be a success.

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                          • AnonD-168700
                          • XMF
                          • 24 Aug 2013

                          Whatever will happen to this X-thing when the mother of all monster phones, the Galaxy Note III, comes? It would make a great second phone, though, but who would pay that much money for a second phone? Certainly, not me. So, hello Moto, and goodbye Moto, nice try though, Moto.

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                            • AnonD-23226
                            • sGZ
                            • 24 Aug 2013

                            I was expecting a MUCH higher endurance rating O_O

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                              • AnonD-53686
                              • YW2
                              • 24 Aug 2013

                              The price should not have been more than 400 USD for the 32 GB version. There are far more good alternatives at over 500 USD price point. Its an epic fail by Motorola. The thing that they have to understand is that they are not Apple. ..

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                                • nmM
                                • 24 Aug 2013

                                This seems like a very good device, with very good software and extra task cores. Battery is good, but the stand by seems very low, because of the standby would be even average this should have an endurance of around 50 hours. Performance between last years quad-cores and this years quad-cores. So around the same as Qualcomm S4 pro.

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                                  • AnonD-178480
                                  • Jqp
                                  • 24 Aug 2013

                                  "As if it wasn't bad enough that Motorola is only going to sell the Moto X only in the US" Correction: the Moto X is also going to be sold in Brazil! The announcement is scheduled for September 3rd.

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                                    • aglio
                                    • JAR
                                    • 23 Aug 2013

                                    The Moto X is gonna be like a Nokia N9, who ever likes it (loves it) will take it and will be satisfied for some time, then they will want something better with similar/same software features.
                                    Good luck Mooto

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                                      • Buba
                                      • nxR
                                      • 23 Aug 2013

                                      It doesn't really matter if it has good ergonomics.. When you have HTC One in your hands it feels premium, but when you have this it feel well..just comfortable. Nothing more.
                                      If you want something customizable you can buy an etui, in a few week you will not notice design anyway.
                                      And nobody will ever use voice control after fist week.
                                      And those three are its phones strongest selling points.
                                      It would be a perfect phone for sub 400$ off-contract but with this price it just can not compete with other better and much cheaper phones.

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                                        • inky
                                        • q}9
                                        • 23 Aug 2013

                                        AnonD-79015, 23 Aug 2013Every thing is top notch except the camera Did you even read the review?
                                        Everything is obviously NOT top notch...
                                        Whatever, it's your opinion...