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Motorola Moto X Pure Edition

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Pros

  • highly durable and scratch-resistant material
  • The design can be perfectly described as casually premium
  • sleek

Cons

  • falling out in places like the car or the gym
  • it is not a traditional photo but a video format
  • never in the official specs

Key specs

  • 21 Mpx
  • 5.7 in
  • 2560, 1440 px
  • QHD
  • 520 ppi
  • 3000 mAh
  • 6-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Moto X Pure Edition 32GB
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  • 32 GB
Moto X Pure Edition 64GB
Internal storage:
  • 64 GB
Moto X Pure Edition 16GB
Internal storage:
  • 16 GB

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition - Pros & Cons

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition

Pros

  • highly durable and scratch-resistant material
  • The design can be perfectly described as casually premium
  • sleek
  • compact
  • and well-rounded
  • entire build quality is well-made
  • feeling solid in the hand
  • crisp
  • attractive text and images
  • The controls are easy to access and simply to use
  • customization suite is now three years old and serves its purpose better than ever

Cons

  • falling out in places like the car or the gym
  • it is not a traditional photo but a video format
  • never in the official specs
  • Too much pixels and no OIS make low-light and indoor shots muddy
  • been going on for over a month
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • the curves from the front to the metal sides are plastic
  • the Mercedes Formula 1 team have already ended deals with the fallen firm
  • hundreds of millions of dollars are still missing from the exchange

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
3000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
520 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.8 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Motorola Moto X Pure Edition - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz
CPU cores6-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418
RAM memory3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution21.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height6.06 in
Width3.0 in
Depth0.44 in
Weight6.31 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
NFCyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh
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Display
Screen size5.7 in
Number of colors16.7M
Resolution2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyQHD
Pixel density520.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • White
  • Black
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantyes
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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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
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

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Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Motorola - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Moto X Pure Edition review: A clever phone with a killer price (video)
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Computerworld
Published: 17.09.2015
Moto X Pure Edition review: A clever phone with a killer price (video)

Motorola's new Moto X Pure Edition flagship phone has a lot of compelling qualities -- and considerable bang for the buck. But it's not perfect.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Moto X re ition review: Motorola’s finally found its winning formula
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Greenbot
Published: 30.11.-0001
Moto X re ition review: Motorola’s finally found its winning formula

It took three tries for Motorola to make an all-around solid flagship device, but we were patient. th the Moto X re ition, the company made a phone with a

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (Unlocked) Review
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PCMAG
Published: 15.09.2015
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (Unlocked) Review
4.5

The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition is in the same class of unlocked, affordable flagship phones as the OnePlus 2, with one huge advantage: You can actually buy it.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (Moto X Style) review
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Android Authority
Published: 18.11.2015
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (Moto X Style) review

With the changes in both leadership and size, does the Moto X Pure Edition (aka Moto X Style) still retain the Motorola experience we’ve all come to know and love?

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Motorola Moto X Pure Edition review
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The Verge
Published: 02.09.2015
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition review
4.3

Upper middle class

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Motorola Moto X Style / Pure Edition camera review
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DPReview
Published: 01.10.2015
Motorola Moto X Style / Pure Edition camera review
4.1

Read our full review to find out how Motorola's latest flagship smartphone performs as a camera.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Motorola Moto X review
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TalkAndroid.com
Motorola Moto X review

Motorola's Moto X Pure Edition is the perfect phone for you as long as you're not seeking a flashy package. The phone isn't very bold, but it is impressive.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Customization champ, but middle-of-the-pack phablet overall
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CNET
Published: 02.09.2015
Customization champ, but middle-of-the-pack phablet overall

The 5.7-inch Moto X Pure Edition's customizable design make it a compelling enough buy, but it isn't the most powerful phablet around.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Review: Moto X Pure Edition
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WIRED
Published: 02.09.2015
Review: Moto X Pure Edition
4.0

Motorola's been making smart, adaptive phones for years. Now it's making good ones.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Moto X Pure Edition review: The smartphone for everyone
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TechnoBuffalo
Published: 22.09.2015
Moto X Pure Edition review: The smartphone for everyone
4.0

The Moto X has excelled because it's the Android smartphone for everyone, and the Pure Edition retains that title. If you can't afford to shell out $700 or $800 for a new phone, the Moto X Pure Edition is an excellent option.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Review
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 15.03.2016
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Review

The Moto X Pure Edition’s software is purely Android, its attractive styling is purely Motorola, and its customization options make it purely yours.