Motorola Moto X (2015)

The market has spoken. And by and large, the masses are not concerned with stock Android. That does not mean there are no fans. Many Crave unadulterated Android, and often forced to pay extra up front to get an unlocked phone, albeit with more flexibility and a better deal down the road as a result. Needs to be coming to an end with a new, second-generation Moto X ($ 99 two-year contract; 16GB), a highly attractive slab should siphon off more than a few consumers otherwise headed to Samsung, HTC, LG or water. Motorola still has some work to do behind the camera. But the new Moto X is an amazing phone with great build quality, good performance, and a tempting up-front price, making it our latest Editors Choice 'for Android phones on AT & T.

Design and Display
This time around, Motorola went right for the high end of the market, rather than settling for clear midrange the way it did in the first moto X. The new model measures 5.54 by 2.85 by 0.39 inches (HWD), tapering to just 0.15 inches deep at the edges, and weighs 5.08 ounces. Actually, it was gorgeous. The aluminum frame is nicely tapered and polished look, with the now-trademark curved back panel. Because of this, it is sized for single-hand use, which may disappoint exist Moto X fans.

The 5.2-inch Corning Gorilla Glass AMOLED display up half inches over the previous model, and is now fully HD (1080p) with a tight 423 pixels per inch (ppi). It does not get you crazy 538ppi LG G3, but no one short of a superhero can see the difference in most cases, and it is a marked jump from the 4.7-inch, 720p, 316ppi screen older models . More important is the actual quality of the panel, and in this case the Moto X glowing. It is very bright, and the colors are vibrant and really pop. Many will buy this phone just for display and quality materials alone.

Thanks to the second generation of Moto Maker, you can customize your new phone with an attractive crazy extent. Came our first test unit with premium leather back cover, which is certainly look and feel beautiful, but it is easily scratched (as is expected); You can also get leather Natural, Cognac, and Navy. Our other test handset with stunning and unique wood-grained panel looking back. You can get the Moto X teak, Walnut, and Ebony wood finish, and there is a wide variety of colors of plastic and accent too much to cover here are also available.

If you do not opt for the customization, you can choose either a white front panel with silver metal frame, or a black panel with a dark metal frame with matching white or black charger. The entire housing and glass panels with a water-repellent nano-coating for resisting spills and rain.

For controls, the right side of an iron hold Power button and a rocker Volume. The leading edge with center-mounted 3.5mm headphone jack and covered micro SIM card slot with a pinhole opening cover. The bottom side contains a standard micro USB port, while the back panel hold the ring-shaped sensor camera and flash (more on this later) and a prominent, indented Motorola logo. On the front panel, the top edge has a Oversize earpiece speaker and a pinhole camera sensor front, while the bottom edge hold the main microphone. Unfortunately, there is no microSD card slot, just like in the previous Moto X. A 32GB model will be available by Moto Maker, but pricing has not been announced. If you need expandable storage, check out the Samsung Galaxy S5, the LG G3, or the HTC One (M8).