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Motorola Moto X (2014)

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User ratings:
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4.1 out of 5
49 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.6 out of 5
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Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Excellent stuff
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • who wants to fiddle with a stylus
  • the lack of MicroSD card
  • the video is useless

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.2 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • AMOLED
  • 424 ppi
  • 2300 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 2 Mpx

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Motorola Moto X (2014) - Variants

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Moto X (2014) 32GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB
Moto X (2014) 16GB
Internal storage:
  • 16 GB

Motorola Moto X (2014) - Pros & Cons

Motorola Moto X (2014)

Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Excellent stuff
  • solid and well-built
  • improved build quality
  • and specifications
  • that s comfortable to use and looks great at the same time
  • is smartly enhance Android with features that actually make the phone easier to use
  • snappy
  • responsive
  • and exhibits little to no visible lag
  • it s clean

Cons

  • who wants to fiddle with a stylus
  • the lack of MicroSD card
  • the video is useless
  • there is no microSD slot
  • lack of storage drive me completely nuts
  • noticeable curve on the back hearkens back to the original design
  • Motorola seems to have held back on
  • color reproduction can be hit and miss
  • the thinness can make side gripping a bit difficult
  • sides have been made very thin in order to accommodate the curve
  • no email service can overcome a bad domain name

Motorola Moto X (2014) - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.2 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2300 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
424 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Motorola Moto X (2014) - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Optical zoom4x
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Slow-Moyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height5.54 in
Width2.85 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight5.08 oz
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Connectivity
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
NFCyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2300.0 mAh
Standby time576.0 h
Talk time13.0 h
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Display
Screen size5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen supportyes
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx
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Design
Water resistantyes
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
Barometeryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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Motorola Moto X (2014) Motorola - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.6
Based on 8 reviews
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Motorola Moto X (2014) Motorola Moto X (2014) review
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Alphr
Published: 24.10.2014
Motorola Moto X (2014) review
5.0

The first Moto X received critical acclaim in the US, but by the time it reached the UK, it had already been surpassed by a number of rivals. With the second generation Moto X, Motorola is making more of a

Motorola Moto X (2014) Moto X (2014) Review: Motorola outdoes itself again
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Android Authority
Published: 03.11.2014
Moto X (2014) Review: Motorola outdoes itself again

We take an in-depth look at Motorola's latest flagship offering in this comprehensive review of the Moto X (2014)!

Motorola Moto X (2014) Motorola Moto X (2014) Smartphone Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 15.10.2014
Motorola Moto X (2014) Smartphone Review
4.4

In-depth review of the Motorola Moto X 2014 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, Qualcomm Adreno 330, 5.2", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratings

Motorola Moto X (2014) Home review
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whathifi
Published: 14.11.2014
Home review
5.0

A phone that feels like it works for you

Motorola Moto X (2014) Motorola Moto X (2014) review
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The Verge
Published: 08.09.2014
Motorola Moto X (2014) review
4.4

The best Android smartphone ever made

Motorola Moto X (2014) Motorola's new Moto X far surpasses the original
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CNET
Published: 09.10.2014
Motorola's new Moto X far surpasses the original

If you liked the first Moto X as much as we did, you'll love the premium enhancements of this year's metal-rimmed model.

Motorola Moto X (2014) Moto X review
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TechRadar
Published: 31.01.2017
Moto X review
4.5

Moto X 2nd Gen is the most stylish pure Android phone

Motorola Moto X (2014) Motorola Moto X (2014) camera review
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DPReview
Published: 18.12.2014
Motorola Moto X (2014) camera review
4.0

Our 8-page review of the second generation Motorola Moto X considers the device from a photographer's perspective.