New Moto X is official

Tyler-Durden said:
I just read that review. Looks great. I've got work paying for my next phone. I'm going with the 32GB X over the iPhone 6. Nothing against iOS, I just want to try something different.
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Are you the same Tyler-Durden/Bryan Mills/Narrator that comments on Droid life a lot?
 
T4rd said:
Are you the same Tyler-Durden/Bryan Mills/Narrator that comments on Droid life a lot?
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HA! Flattering, but no. That TD ain't me. This will be my first foray into the Android world. I tried a Windows phone (HTC M8), but it didn't grab me. I hope the new X does the trick.
 
Tyler-Durden said:
HA! Flattering, but no. That TD ain't me. This will be my first foray into the Android world. I tried a Windows phone (HTC M8), but it didn't grab me. I hope the new X does the trick.
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Lol, I didn't think so, but was just curious. He's a complete troll and you're not trolling here, so I thought maybe you had split personalities for every forum/blog you post on. :p
 
nice! now if only i could walk into a t-mobile store and buy one lol..
 
felt said:
nice! now if only i could walk into a t-mobile store and buy one lol..
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Yeah, I hope we get news on TMo availability soon. The 32GB GSM version is backordered until mid-October on Motorola's Moto Maker site.
 
Another review of the poor battery life on this phone;

Moto X (2014) review:
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_x_2014-review-1136p3.php

Battery performance
Despite the significant bump in specs and screen real estate, the battery size of the new Moto X has remained practically unchanged from the one in last year's model. This year's offering packs a 2,300mAh unit as opposed to 2,200mAh solution in the 2013 model.

A 2,300mAh battery is modest by today's Android flagship standards, so the endurance rating of the new Moto X is anything but spectacular. The handset achieved a score of 48 in our battery test.

For comparison the HTC One M8, and Galaxy S5 and LG G3 got scores in the 70 Hrs +, where this Moto X is just 48 Hrs. That is a significant difference IMO.
 
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/09/1...-new-moto-x-buy-a-turbo-charger-just-in-case/



Sorry the battery life on the new Moto X is just a deal breaker on what is otherwise a great device. Looking at this reviewers usage, he's lucky if he can average 2 hours of on-screen time per day. 2 hours? On a new modern phone, that's just terrible.

Sure the turbo charging is a cool feature but there's absolutely no excuse for only including a 2300 mah battery in such a large 5.2 inch phone.
 
The piss poor battery life on this phone, will keep me a mile away from buying it. Why, just why did Motorola do this :(

Motorola is the maker of the MAXX battery technology, cramming in huge 3,500mAh batteries in thin phones. Why wouldn't they do that again ?
 
Johnny78 said:
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/09/1...-new-moto-x-buy-a-turbo-charger-just-in-case/



Sorry the battery life on the new Moto X is just a deal breaker on what is otherwise a great device. Looking at this reviewers usage, he's lucky if he can average 2 hours of on-screen time per day. 2 hours? On a new modern phone, that's just terrible.

Sure the turbo charging is a cool feature but there's absolutely no excuse for only including a 2300 mah battery in such a large 5.2 inch phone.
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agreed, no interest due to lousy battery life
 
One workaround would be to lower the brightness setting. When I lowered the brightness on my 2013 Moto X I gained more battery time.
 
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Zorachus said:
Our Moto X (2014) battery life test is done and the results ain't pretty
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Our-...t-is-done-and-the-results-aint-pretty_id60564

But the Moto X is not without weaknesses, and perhaps the most significant one is its 2300 mAh battery -- on par with the now aging Google Nexus 5. As you can imagine, that kind of capacity isn't going to be a chart-topper, and our battery life test proved this
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I question their methods when they have the LG G3 at +6 hours of on screen usage time. From personal use and from trusted reviewers (who weren't bought out with free phones to give away on their youtube channel), I found +4-5 hours of screen time to be a lot more accurate.
 
There was an issue with the 2013 Moto X regarding improper battery calibration following the KitKat 4.4 update. I suggest trying the below solution for your 2014 Moto X also.

[FONT=&quot]5 step solution for battery life problem in Moto X[/FONT]

  • [FONT=&quot]Step 1: Use your Moto X as normal[/FONT]
  • [FONT=&quot]Step 2: When battery percentage is lower than 5%, watch videos, surf the web, and do whatever that drains battery faster[/FONT]
  • [FONT=&quot]Step 3: Continue to use your Moto X until it shuts down itself (no more juice)[/FONT]
  • [FONT=&quot]Step 4: Charge your Moto X for 3-4 hours without powering it on.[/FONT]
  • [FONT=&quot]Step 5: Power on your Moto X, and use it as normal.[/FONT]
The rational for doing this as can be found here. http://motoxhub.com/how-to-solve-battery-life-problem-of-moto-x-after-kitkat-android-4-4-update/
 
It feels like every cell phone battery I've used has had a break in period. After that break in period, every battery except the G3's was improved by a pretty good amount.
 
Battery news is a little disappointing, but I think it is too soon to really tell. I will be waiting for thorough reviews of this and the slew of other new tech coming out in the next 30 days. I would also like to see the impact of Android L on this device. I know its not magic, but 25% would be a substantial impact, and from some of the reviews I have seen, this does not sound unreasonable. Not verified, however.

Currently I am rocking my Nexus 4 and needing something with a far better camera (not that hard, I know right...). Was hoping this might be it. I love the options and the form factor just makes so much sense. Co-worker is still rocking the iphone 3g and it is the most comfortable phone to hold. Seriously. This preoccupation with flat and slim is silly and simply chasing a number. Apparently that sells in this day and age.

All of this makes the Ara project make more and more sense. Build what you want, dont hope someone makes it.
 
Android L is not going to magically give old phones 50% better battery life, NO. AT best expect 15% better battery life in the real world. So if the new Moto X sucks on battery life today, it will still blow come Android L ;( Motorola really dropped the ball big time here, the makers of the MAXX battery tech, and cramming in huge 3,500mAh batteries in thin phones, but for some reason didn't use the MAXX on the Moto X series, WTF ?

http://anandtech.com/show/8523/the-new-motorola-moto-x-2014-review/4

I just wanted to note that Android L alone won’t improve battery life on these tests. Android RunTime (ART) won’t help with battery life as these applications are native code. Job Scheduler is also irrelevant to our tests, as it will only improve battery life in situations where multiple applications are running in the background. We make every effort to ensure that no background tasks occur during these battery life tests and auto-sync is disabled as well in order to make sure that the only task running is the one under test. We have already run the data early in the summer on the Nexus 5 with Android L developer preview and our data does not show any significant difference in battery life. However, in real world usage where background applications and data syncing are active, one can expect greater battery life with Android L but only in the range of 10-15%.
 
Hmm... I guess a huge price cut (like last year) or a Moto MaXX edition is coming soon. This many negative feedback on the battery is bound to get Lenovo angry... Just kidding
 
quadnad said:
In depth and fairly negative. That battery..it does stun me that they release a phone accepting such a compromise. Frustrating.
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Me too, disappointed that the battery time was only slightly improved and still not ideal.
Am rationalizing to update anyway.

1. At least it is not less battery time than before.
2. The screen size is larger making reading web pages easier.
3. Resolution is 1080p instead of 720p, although the 720p looked just fine to me. However, the over saturated colors on the new display are a bummer for me.
4. Hand gestures to clear notifications or to turn screen display on and off are novel. From what I read you can clear a phone call the same way too.
5. One is no longer relegated to that nerdy/inane "OK Google Now" and can substitute any vocalized script you desire.
6. Slightly better camera. Actually most, if not all of my camera shots with the 2013 came out looking very nice, and I never had a complaint with it. Once I discovered and used the "HDR" feature, then aimed the camera for sufficient time to enable the auto focus, my photos looked quite good to me.
7. The front placed speakers, instead of rear placed, are meaningul for me.
8. Other reviews have claimed that the sound quality is excellent during phone calls. I would expect no less from Motorola.
9. The build quality really looks nice and solid.
10. Am hooked on the way Motorola makes using their devices fun and releases them free of bloat ware. AT&T this year piled on an undesirable amount of carrier bloatware. However, Motorola has also released their "Pure" version which is this year's name for their unlocked developer's free of bloat edition. It, like last year's model will have a T-Mobile compatible sim already inserted.

Will wait for some significant promotional price drops to appear like they did with the 2013, then purchase it.
 
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I would say that the Anand's review was overly positive with one major negative ... the battery.

Its too bad, I would of taken a phone that was 10grams heavier if it meant a few extra hours of up time. I'm really enjoying the build quality of this new one, that wood back looks cool!
 
Trimlock said:
I would say that the Anand's review was overly positive with one major negative ... the battery.

Its too bad, I would of taken a phone that was 10grams heavier if it meant a few extra hours of up time. I'm really enjoying the build quality of this new one, that wood back looks cool!
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Anand did commend the software features/. That's why I want another one. And yes, it is built well.
 
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The main problem is the motoX is essentially a spring class phone. And this holiday season spring phones are easily going to be on sale for $100 on contract. Meaning its come 6 months late at no better a price as well as missing some of the features of other flagships. So ultimately by the time it releases they will need to put it on sale right away.
 
Trimlock said:
I would say that the Anand's review was overly positive with one major negative ... the battery.

Its too bad, I would of taken a phone that was 10grams heavier if it meant a few extra hours of up time. I'm really enjoying the build quality of this new one, that wood back looks cool!
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I totally agree. Chasing thin for the sake of thin over function just defies logic to me. Are people really basing their decision of a phone because it is .7mm skinnier than some other phone?

Maybe I read into it too much, but I didnt take away much positive from the camera review either. Yes it is better, but still sub par and compared against current/plder phones, let alone phones that are currently dropping or soon to drop.

I was really pulling for this one. Love the look, but have to give it some time and see how it performs.
 
I wonder if the battery is weak by design, weak because Moto had extra stock of batteries that should have gone into last year's model, or did Lenovo say, "$500?!? Let's cut costs!"
 
CHANG3D said:
I wonder if the battery is weak by design, weak because Moto had extra stock of batteries that should have gone into last year's model, or did Lenovo say, "$500?!? Let's cut costs!"
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Wouldn't surprise me given that it seems they did the same thing on the 360 by sticking those leftover OMAP 3s from the OG Droid phones, hah.
 
CHANG3D said:
I wonder if the battery is weak by design, weak because Moto had extra stock of batteries that should have gone into last year's model, or did Lenovo say, "$500?!? Let's cut costs!"
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Lenovo still does not own Motorola yet
 
Moto X is not coming to Sprint. My guess: moto wanted customers to have the same $50 deal Sprint is giving to those who want iPhones.
 
Sad to see that the new Moto isn't really better than the original. After reading some reviews, it's mostly a minor upgrade in terms of spec, but that's about it...

I am sticking with my original Moto for now. I see no reason to get the new X. I don't need the bigger screen.

The new iPhone is the only device I am interested and I might be switching over.
 
The S801 is literally in a league of its own compared to what's in the original.
 
Trimlock said:
The S801 is literally in a league of its own compared to what's in the original.
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People are just fixated on the "bad" battery life.

The phone itself can be an amazing upgrade, spec wise, quality wise, future proof, updated moto apps, but the primary focus, the only focus, the thing that all people will nag about is....the "bad" battery life.

Oh well. I for one have this Moto X on my list of phones to try, Moto X, Nexus X, Note 4. October will be fun time to switch carriers!
 
I have no idea WTF is going on with their variants.

XT1092 has AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile bands as if they played the merger card to a T (or they just wanted to do it Nexus 5 style?).

Then Motorola announces there will be no Sprint version of this phone.

The GSM unlocked "Pure Edition" apparently has the same bands as the AT&T version, meaning no band 12 for T-Mobile's upcoming 700MHz rollout.

Total head scratcher, but as a T-Mobile user, I'm not buying a new phone without band 12 at this point.
 
felt said:
the "bad" battery life.
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I hate to say it, but the battery is something fundamental to a mobile device that can't really be overlooked. To make an analogy with electric cars, too short a range makes the vehicle a non-starter no matter how wonderful it is.

The battery life here is OK, but it's mid-pack or worse in most tests. That isn't good enough for users looking for improvement, and it's disappointing for what otherwise looks like a great phone.

In an era of commoditization and stagnation, the only two things that would get me super excited about a new phone are stellar battery life or dramatically improved reception. In reality, other than some throwaway type games, my G1 could do 99% of what my Nexus 5 does right now.
 
Is the battery on the MotoX 2014 replaceable? If so it won't be long till larger mAh batteries are released.
 
HydroBudz said:
Is the battery on the MotoX 2014 replaceable? If so it won't be long till larger mAh batteries are released.
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Nope, sealed battery. If it was replaceable, then I'm sure most people wouldn't be too upset about it.
 
Isn't the Droid Maxx series better? Its basically a Droid branded Moto X with a bigger battery, screen etc. It doesn't have bloatware, and Verizon shockingly updates it just as frequently.
 
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