Motorola Moto X

“We are happy to see that Motorola has not lost its spirit for innovation, and again proves that one can show even smartphone moguls that there is still some room for improvement with clever ideas. Active Display is a very useful feature and can increase the only middling runtimes considerably in routine use.Motorola has also done a good job with the screen. Relatively minor color shifts, a very good contrast, and a deep black result in a great picture. It only could be brighter, and the colors might shine a bit too intensely for some tastes.The software bundle, featuring the original Android, the interesting software offerings, and Motorola Connect that allows answering text messages even over the PC, is very well designed. We are just as pleased about the good touchscreen and decent camera. The fully integrated Google Now is also a nice gimmick. Extensive wireless communication equipment, including LTE and high-speed Wi-Fi, are also in the bundle.Motorola would have to work on the design. The front and back covers do not really match. There is actually not much more to complain about. The Moto X is more than a solid and very powerful mid-range smartphone that stands out with clever ideas. Users who can live with the design should definitely take a look at the phone.”

“The Motorola Moto X certainly is a smartphone full of character. Instead of following the established trend set by high-end Androids over the years, it dares go where no other handset has gone before. It may not look the flagship part on paper but it very much feels like one in real life.”

“After two weeks of use, I've come to like the Moto X. I don't understand any assessment of the phone that calls it some kind of game-changer, but it's a very amiable, approachable handset. It feels good to hold and use, and the active notifications in particular are something I'll miss when I go back to my iPhone 4S. It doesn't offer all the specs of its contemporaries, but the Moto X is worthy of consideration because it's a decently sized, mostly well-built phone with a few useful tweaks.”

“In one sense, nothing has changed since our initial Moto X review based on our US experience of this phone. But that was six months ago and pre-Nexus 5. Times have changed, but our soft spot for this phone hasn't.We still do wholeheartedly recommend the Moto X. Sure, it lacks the power of the higher-end competition, and it's more expensive than the Nexus 5, but there's more to a phone than raw power. We think, what the Motorola does is worth a price premium over the Nexus 5.”