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It’s almost unfathomable to know that Motorola, a company once known to crank out phone like no other, has slowly dwindled its portfolio to a few select devices through the course of the last year. Sure, we can cry about it, but don’t think for a moment that this decision has left the once powerful smartphone maker vulnerable. Last year, we were all surprised by the Moto X, an under spec’d thing amidst its rivals at the time – where it ultimately ended up becoming the dark horse over the lucrative holiday season.
With its next iteration, Motorola has taken the evolutionary approach by building upon the success of its smartphone. Rather than blowing things up in the specs department, which many companies love to do in order to gain admiration amongst consumers, the new Moto X continues to focus on delivering a high-quality performance with its middle-of-the-road specs – while still keeping its features set simple to a select few that are most important to people. Knowing that it’s already seeing killer competition from the horde of high-end smartphones in abundance right now, and those that are coming shortly, will it have enough to keep people interested in it?
Design
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Motorola didn’t stir things up too much with the design of the new Moto X, which isn’t a bad thing per se, seeing that it continues to flaunt one stylish design that’s powered by the user. Just like its predecessor, this latest model can be personalized to your liking courtesy of Moto Maker. Heck, Motorola is able to one-up itself because they now offer leather options for the new Moto X’s rear casing – a great complement to the existing plastic and wood options.
At the center of it all, the new Moto X continues to flaunt a stylish design, but in a bigger package than last year’s model. Since it’s packing a larger screen, it should be no shock for people to know that its size has increased! However, Motorola has added a metal trim bezel that goes around the entire side of the phone – giving it an exquisite solid feel. In fact, this phone feels more sturdy in construction that the original.
Paying homage to the design language established by its predecessor, the new Moto X continues to sport a subtle arch, which allows it to contour perfectly to our hand as we’re holding it. Meanwhile, that familiar dimple in the rear, where the Motorola logo is positioned, makes an appearance once again. At first glance, it seems as though they’ve turned it into a physical button of sort, but it’s just another dimple for our finger to rest over as we hold it. Indeed, the design isn’t dramatic, but Motorola has effectively improved it in all key areas to keep it in good spirits.
Display
It’s obviously not uncommon to see today’s latest flagships to sport quad-HD displays. Needless to say, many of us are jaded to that, but the Motorola Moto X opts to go with the modest route. Rather, it’s sporting a larger sized 5.2-inch 1080 x 1920 AMOLED display, which gives it a pixel density count of 423 ppi. We’re not bummed by the realization that it’s only 1080p resolution we’re given, seeing that the original Moto X also didn’t push the limits in terms of resolution. When it comes down to it, the 1080p resolution of the new Moto X is still effective in delivering serious details.
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Exhibiting all of the qualities typical of AMOLED technology, like its over-saturated color reproduction and immaculate viewing angles, we can’t complain about what Motorola has given us here – more so when it has the vibrancy and iridescence to light up any room. Some folks might scoff at the inaccuracies with color reproduction with AMOLED screens, but heck, our eyes can’t stop glowing with awe while staring deeply into the screen. It’s not ground-breaking in the greater scheme of things, but boy is it one spiffy looking thing!
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