Nice, but quite pricey
Motorola’s first true Google phone is out and it is getting some very positive coverage, although it’s not all smooth sailing
Based on a Snapdragon Pro chip with Motorola’s X8 customizations on
top, the Moto X is decidedly a mid-range phone, but it still has some
nifty features. For example, it packs a 10-megapixel camera with a
relatively big sensor to help low-light performance, so it is on par
with high-end handsets in the camera department
It has a 4.7-inch screen, but it is a 720p unit, a far cry from 1080p
panels used in current Android flagships. We won’t hold this against
it, since going for higher resolutions on phone screens is practically a
marketing gimmick. However, although it has a very spacious screen,
it’s significantly smaller and lighter than flagship droids such as the
HTC One and Galaxy S4.
Now for the bad news. Europe isn’t getting it, at least not anytime
soon. The Moto X will be reserved for the North American market and it
will be available on a number of networks for $199. However, the full
retail price is $575, which is way too high for a mid-range device.
Motorola insists that specs don’t really matter, it’s all about
optimizations and user experience, but it’s still a bitter pill to
swallow
A Google Play version with stock Android is on the way, too. The
phone itself can be customized with tons of colour and trim options,
which is pretty nice. The back Kevlar and should stand up to punishment
quite well
It looks like a very nice phone and we absolutely love the fact that
Motorola managed to come up with something a relatively compact with a
huge screen. It is definitely the way to go, as many consumers find the
current generation of Android superphones too big and unwieldy
We don’t like the price though. We were hoping for something in the
Nexus 4 price range and even yesterday analysts were saying it would
cost about $300. Sadly, we were all wrong
