A few days in, how does everyone like their X?

[Bl00dRunzC0ld]

What I would like to know is does the screen have the imperceptible flickering like the Note 2 and S4? I've had both and they make me dizzy. I'm using the One now and have been thinking about getting rid of it for the X but not if the screen has the flickering. I know that our eyes can't see it, but they pick it up and it affects me. If you don't know what I'm talking about Google note 2 screen flickering.

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[tonymhoffman]

They hate on the X Because they don't have an upgrade for 1.5yrs

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[GeekMoxie]

I personally want the Moto X. I planned on buying when Verizon releases but I am the opposite of most people with my priorities:

Smooth Performance >= Camera > Phone

I definitely do not want a laggy phone and I am happy I have been able to customize my S4 to be generally problem free. But the camera is a huge factor for me. I take pictures of my daughters all day long and the Moto X problems with the camera are not something I can accept.

I already struggle with the clarity of the S4 shots in my house - definitely can't get this one yet.

Plan on getting the next gen Moto X which will hopefully fix the camera and Verizon should have moto maker by then.
So glad to see X fans

 

[Alik Malix]

Agreed... iPhone does pave a standard by which all other devices are measured (for better or worse)... It's like a constant in Einstein's light-speed theory... I do like the MotoX as it is build around the same principles as iPhone, that's why you will see a lot of backlash from Android users because spec sheet and checklist of gimmicks is priority over built quality, usability, and pure experience. It's a white crow among the Android phones. The only other feature that I can think from all android phones (even throw in all windows phones too) is the Active's Waterproof build. But I read that it's not working well for many. I think MotoX is a new era for Android - finally a step in the right direction...

 

[Haalcyon]

Agreed... iPhone does pave a standard by which all other devices are measured (for better or worse)... It's like a constant in Einstein's light-speed theory... I do like the MotoX as it is build around the same principles as iPhone, that's why you will see a lot of backlash from Android users because spec sheet and checklist of gimmicks is priority over built quality, usability, and pure experience. It's a white crow among the Android phones. The only other feature that I can think from all android phones (even throw in all windows phones too) is the Active's Waterproof build. But I read that it's not working well for many. I think MotoX is a new era for Android - finally a step in the right direction...

Interesting opinion

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[GMasonDragonDad]

Agreed... iPhone does pave a standard by which all other devices are measured (for better or worse)... It's like a constant in Einstein's light-speed theory... I do like the MotoX as it is build around the same principles as iPhone, that's why you will see a lot of backlash from Android users because spec sheet and checklist of gimmicks is priority over built quality, usability, and pure experience. It's a white crow among the Android phones. The only other feature that I can think from all android phones (even throw in all windows phones too) is the Active's Waterproof build. But I read that it's not working well for many. I think MotoX is a new era for Android - finally a step in the right direction...

I am pre-ordered for Droid Maxx (Moto X's big brother). I am coming from a Droid X2 and have had two less than impressive experiences as to Motorola android phone reliability. I first posted a question in the S4 forum asking about how often folks need to reboot their phones, and got chewed out for saying the IP5 was on my list of options. I think the promises of Maxx is the Android phone that got me to stay. Big battery, no lag, active notifications, and being splash-proof. I like the Moto X's shape and size, but wish Moto X had a bigger battery option. Just thinking, It may have good runtime now.. but in 18 months.. and 500 charges.. how will it hold up? It bothers me, that a very stable phone (IP5) needs a good case to protect from accidental water damage, and maybe a battery case to charge the battery in order to get good runtime and iOS7 has zero macho appeal to it. Active notifications and getting text messages in my browser on my PC.. Priceless!! Thanks Motorola.

 

[ecb1171]

i got the Moto X on Friday just to try out. I'm coming from a S4 GE, so I'm already on stock Android, but I was intrigued by the value added features Motorola is adding to stock. The more I use this phone, the more I like it.

The active notifications and trusted bluetooth are one of the best features aded to Android. I had thought the touch less interface (ie. "Ok Google Glass") was going to be gimmicky, but it's been invaluable when driving. In addition, the Moto X has the best bluetooth stack I've seen on a Android phone that is not at v4.3. Mainly, it gives track information on every app I've used (Songza, Rdio, Pocketcasts).

As it has been mentioned in this thread, performance has been great with no more lags than my S4 GE (which was very few) It certainly seems like Motorola has relay optimized the hardware/software to get the best performance. It shows that well developed software does not need bleeding edge hardware to achieve great real world performance.

Battery life has been solid, but not quite what was advertised (but I need more testing to confirm that) The camera is as good as expected based upon reviews (not spectacular, but very solid and it could get better with software upgrades)

The size is one of the Moto X's best features. It feels great in hand and can be used one handed, but it still has a 4.7" screen. Speaking of the screen, it's not as spectacular as a 1080p screen, but I can't say that I really notice the difference that much.

The biggest detractor is the price being the same as the HTC One and S4 on contract (the off contract price is cheaper than the ATT and GE S4 and is cheaper than the GE HTC One) but I see the Moto X as being at the same level as the HTC One and S4 in regards to real world usage. Seeing as how I find the combination of stock Android with the great value added features of the Moto X far superior to Sense and Touchwiz (and even stock Android) the Moto X was an easy purchase for me to make and one that I am not disappointed in. I'm also curious to see how quickly Motorola (and AT&T) update the Moto X to 4.3. If it takes forever that will give me more unease than the specs.

I would not simply dismiss the Moto X just because of the specs. I find the day to day usage to be the best of any Android phone I've used to date. That being said, it's just my opinion and you should certainly try the features to see if the Moto X is worth it to you

 

[mattopotamus]

I really am glad to hear everyone is loving this phone. It went from super hyped to "what a joke." Now that everyone is getting hands on experience it is proving to be the smoothest phone on the market. When I messed around with one in store, I was shocked to see it run smoother than my N4.

 

[Rule9]

So if that's your thinking why not actually get pure Android with the Nexus 4 and spend less?

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LTE, build quality, Active Notifications, Touchless Control, Moto Assist.

I had the Nexus 4 and HTC One. Selling the One. The X is the total package.

scratched out the two features I have on my Nexus 4

I don't really have any problem with feeling the X (so far) is a good phone, I'm just not willing to jump ship to a non-nexus until they start pulling OS updates away from carriers and manufacturers on devices that aren't. I don't ever want to have to go through missing out on significant OS changes such as the leap from Gingerbread to ICS or the introduction of Google Now ever again. If Google throws out something fairly groundbreaking in KLP I'd be too annoyed having to wait for it. I'm also not willing to shell out $600 or more up front and unsubsidized for a GE phone either.I'm also not going to say no to LTE on the next Nexus that comes out but since the N4 and my carrier both deliver DC HSPA I haven't been hurting for data speeds. So that basically leaves Touchless Control which is pretty cool, but not something I must have since all of the voice commands are still the same in Google Now.

I like it though. I like it much better than the One, S4, Z, and G2. That X8 custom chip idea was a brilliant piece of engineering. The feature set is also better than waterproofing or eye scrolling or blinkfeed or volume buttons on the backplate. Moto is beginning to move the X features off of the phone and into Play Store for immediate access to updates, also very slick. The phone is also fast, smooth, and fluid, which can't be said for some 2013 flagships running the s600

 

[JoseGui]

You had me at:

i got the Moto X

... because for someone like me who might want the phone, it's SO much better to hear from people who actually have it, rather than griping about horsepower and torque numbers (so to speak) from those who don't. Thanks for your detailed thoughts, and please keep them coming as time goes on!

 

[shea-bird]

The Nexus 4 is made to run buttery smooth with actual stock Android. Why not get that for less? I never said the Moto X was a bad phone, I'm just curious about what he would switch for.

My Nexus 4 is anything but buttery smooth...unfortunately. It is adequate, but after gps and wifi to cell issues, I hard reset it a couple months ago. Still freezes/restarts once in a while and chrome on it just plain sucks. I'm more than ready for something new. It's hard to get any resell value for the 4 though because it was so cheap to begin with.

 

[Wildo6882]

I don't know why everyone is hating, either. Well, I would assume it's because as Android users we have had specs and PPI beaten into our heads for so friggin' long that that's the only thing many of us can see. And on paper, the X looks like a "downgrade" from the beasts of the One and S4. The only downgrade I see is in the camera, which is a HUGE deal for me. These phones are my digital cameras. I take pictures of my baby girls all the time and I have to have something that takes great pictures. Unlike a lot of people, we do actually print pictures from our phones and put them in frames. So it's not just the resolution on the screen that matters. The other issue I have with this is being on Verizon I can't get the flippin' 32gb version. I hate this carrier exclusive stuff. That does nothing for us as users and purchasers of this phone. Other than the camera, though, nothing about this phone is a downgrade from the One or S4. As much as I hate Apple, they get it right with the user experience. If Moto can make an Android phone virtually lag free with a "lower" quality processor, then by all means, let them keep doing it. I think this is the right move for Android and I hope this phone succeeds in more ways than one. Now just improve on that camera for me.

 

[Kilroy13]

It's almost shocking to me how much butthurt there is simply because some people want the Moto X. It's like some people refuse to believe that it is actually possible.

That's how the Sammy sheep are! They are paid by Samsung to run down the competition on these forums!

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[Farish]

I won't switch because of contract etc, but I would state this.

As a business person who is constantly driving and fielding phone calls especially while driving, if I could use the phone 100 percent without issues without having to touch it, I don't see how the Moto X is a downgrade.

Just to give you an example with 3 phones The S4, HTC One, and the iPhone 5.

I can easily answer phone calls by pressing the call button on my console or steering wheel. Zero issues with this.

On all 3 of these phones if I try to make a phone call or activate Siri, S-Voice, or VR by using the call button on my console or steering wheel, there are always issues with the phone not recognizing or hearing my voice. The only way I can have outgoing calls work properly is I have to touch my phone.

If I can say to the phone Ok Samsung, dial my wife, dial this phone number, dial this client without having to touch the phone, that alone is a winner that nobody else has.
Some people don't care about this because maybe they live in a state where they don't have a law prohibiting this or they have been lucky and not pulled over for this.

That is an upgrade and makes that phone more valuable than a quad core processor or a better camera/gpu.

Phones are at the point that even though hardware keeps improving, the actual benefits gain through hardware is minimal unless maybe with gaming.

 

[wshwe]

I agree with Alik Malix. Moto is taking a different route than its Android competitors, Google included. It's refreshing.

 

[nowigot9]

I got my Moto X on Friday. The form factor and overall size shape and feel of the phone is awesome to say the least. Is a phone, it doesn't have all the bs from the other manufactures it just works and works very well. I'm still amazed by how smooth and fast it runs. In my house we have a HTC one, Samsung s4, and I just spoke my HTC one x. the moto x is smoother than any of these devices hands down not to mention that one you carry it around for a short time those other phone are just too big and bulky. In my opinion you can not tell that it's a dual core not a quad core. And the active display is the sh**. I have not used nor seen my lock screen since I used it. I love the phone and would recommend it to anyone.

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[Rule9]

My Nexus 4 is anything but buttery smooth...unfortunately. It is adequate, but after gps and wifi to cell issues, I hard reset it a couple months ago. Still freezes/restarts once in a while and chrome on it just plain sucks. I'm more than ready for something new. It's hard to get any resell value for the 4 though because it was so cheap to begin with.

Sorry to hear that, never had those issues here

 

[badams1]

Played with a Moto X at my local at&t store yesterday and i must admit I was very very impressed with it. I'll start by saying I have an HTC One...and I love my phone. However I was expecting some sort of noticable difference in general UI navigation between the X and my One...but there wasn't any. The Moto X runs like a beast and its a very comfortable size and form factor.

I would not hesitate for a second to carry this phone if I was looking for something running stock android. For me personally...i ran stock for a long time on my previous phone (Galaxy S2) and the one before that (HTC Inspire)..and while I definently enjoyed them...I have grown tired of rooting and flashing. It turns into damn near daily flashes of sort and at the very least weekly. I am loving my One and the performace is so good out of the box i'm going to stay stock at least for the immediate future...and just enjoy the phone.

But make no mistake....specs and fanboys aside...the Moto X is a solid piece hardware. Well done Moto...im keeping my eye on you.

 

[ConTejas]

LTE, build quality, Active Notifications, Touchless Control, Moto Assist.

I had the Nexus 4 and HTC One. Selling the One. The X is the total package.

Not hating on the Moto X at all, but assuming you're not on Verizon all of those (if only not in name) are available on a rooted Nexus 4. Just sayiing. Also, I would never trade a LED for "active notifications" and I sure hope Google agrees with the Nexus 5. With an app like Lightflow. I can tell from across the room or without ever taking my phone out my pocket exactly what type of notification it is by LED color and/or blink rate, the sound and/or vibration pattern, and/or control how long it will continue to notify me. The Nexus DOES outspec the Moto X and it's almost a year old AND cheaper. As a tinkerer nothing touches the dev support of the Nexus either. That's just a fact. The user experience on the Moto X is said to as good or better than anything out. Kudos to Moto. I think it will do great for the masses (mostly because I think it will be marketed well). It's just not all impressive to most Android geeks. Wouldn't have been even if it wasn't so hyped, but it's not a big deal.

 

[roadkizzle]

Not hating on the Moto X at all, but assuming you're not on Verizon all of those (if only not in name) are available on a rooted Nexus 4. Just sayiing. Also, I would never trade a LED for "active notifications" and I sure hope Google agrees with the Nexus 5. With an app like Lightflow. I can tell from across the room or without ever taking my phone out my pocket exactly what type of notification it is by LED color and/or blink rate, the sound and/or vibration pattern, and/or control how long it will continue to notify me. The Nexus DOES outspec the Moto X and it's almost a year old AND cheaper. As a tinkerer nothing touches the dev support of the Nexus either. That's just a fact. The user experience on the Moto X is said to as good or better than anything out. Kudos to Moto. I think it will do great for the masses (mostly because I think it will be marketed well). It's just not all impressive to most Android geeks. Wouldn't have been even if it wasn't so hyped, but it's not a big deal.

I disagree with almost all of your assessment. Theonlycarrier that supports the Nexus 4's LTE is T-mobile so it doesn't work on AT&T and then it only works with a single band of the network so it is not nearly comprehensive enough to be a selling point to the majority of customers.

You are correct that LED notifications do tell you information from across the room, which is why I put forth the idea that developers look into makinga faux notification LED hopefully using the contextual core as it handles the Active Display. That said, the Active Display does provide a large benefit over even the enhanced LED apps you talk about to where I struggle to say that it is categorically a worse idea. In addition I don't feel that you can validly say it has the Active Display functionality because the Nexus has an LCD display meaning the Dynamic Notifications app MUST wake up the entire display to show notifications draining the battery. As well in order to be contextually aware like the Moto X it must run the CPU further draining the battery. The Moto X can perform this function while retaining excellent battery life from a small capacity.

The same is said with Open Mic+ attempting to duplicate the Touchless Controls. No other phone can boast having these capabilities because no other phone has the hardware requisite for allowing the features to run without killing the battery life.

Moto Assists main benefit I see is to activate while the owner is driving which I think would also have a detrimental impact on battery life. It is also better in my understanding than its competitors because it lets calls go through if there are multiple calls within a 5 minute interval.

The killer in the Moto X is that its processor power truly does blow the Nexus 4 away. The Nexus 4 does have a quad core processor BUT its cores are only Krait 200s while the Moto X uses the more powerful and efficient Krait 300s. In addition, the Moto X has the contextual processor which means that it can handle all the sensory input that current phones monitor in addition to keeping track of all its new features without having to load down the CPU reducing overall speed or efficiency. You just have to look at the GSMArenas benchmarking scores to see the surprising information that the Moto X is getting double the scores as the Nexus 4 in virtually all tests.
I know that we have said that the benchmarks are not at all valid in showing actual power, but I think that with all the reviews and hands on testimony that the Nexus's components in no way blow the Moto X away like you make it out to be. The Krait 300 and other capabilities make the Moto X an extremely good contender.