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[Q] Upgrading from Moto G

Hi everyone,
I recently bought a Moto G 16gb for 199 euros and one of my classmates is ready to buy it from me for the same price.
I am seriously considering selling it to him and buy myself a new phone but i am confused
Should i stick to Moto G or sell it to him and buy one of these Moto X or Nexus 5 (16gb) or HTC One mini or Sony Xperia Z (the four devices come around 349 euros, i will be paying 150 more from my pocket)..
I have not included Samsung in the list (never like it) and i havent used Sony or HTC before. I live in Germany and LTE is not an absolute must, however good battery is a must though.
Suggestions please!!
Thanks in advance
Sanjay

Moto g and Moto x are far far away. If you can buy a moto x for 150 more do it.
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The Moto X is the best choice from that list if you factor in battery life. If battery life isn't important, than maybe Nexus 5 is better.
Nexus 5 have wireless charging, better camera, 1080p screen, and more developers for custom roms.
Moto X have better battery life, unique features like Touchless Control and Active Display, smaller size and better form factor, great sounding speaker and good voice quality.
If you want a very fast phone, root and flash custom roms a lot, get a Nexus 5. If you want a good experience right out of the box with good battery life, get Moto X.

Thanks everyone
Got myself a Moto X (Moto Maker is not available in Germany which was the only bummer)

Have both, MG and MX. The X feels far more better in the hand, although the MG is really good.
Grüße aus Köln

Just got a moto x but I like my moto g more
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[Q] Opinions...Moto X 2013 vs Moto G 2014?

I'm looking for a replacement Android phone. I'm off contract, so I'm buying it outright.
I've basically narrowed my selection down to the Moto G 2014 or the Moto X 2013. They're available for very close to the same price where I live. (Canada).
My wife and I share the phone. She's not a power user, and I work from home in front of a computer all day. A decent camera is a priority--how does the 10MP on the X (but with clearpixel) compare with the 8MP on the G?
I like the idea of the always-listening voice commands on the Moto X, as well as the wrist-flip to wake the camera and the low-power notifications, but it looks like the new G has better battery life and possibly a nicer screen.
Anyone know whether Lollipop on the 2013 Moto X will allow for customizable phrases? I don't really want to be saying "OK Google Now" to wake it up all the time...

To summarise:
The camera, screen and storage options are better on the G.
The multitasking, battery life, and features (Touchless control / active notifications) are better on the X.
Which to buy depends on what you need from your device. If camera is important go for the G, if your a power user go for the X.
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akuma2012 said:
To summarise:
The camera, screen and storage options are better on the G.
The multitasking, battery life, and features (Touchless control / active notifications) are better on the X.
Which to buy depends on what you need from your device. If camera is important go for the G, if your a power user go for the X.
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Nope, battery life sucks on the X. I used to barely touch 4hours SOT and i.e. with location off and low brightness.
Currently have a G 2014 and I've location on and auto brightness, easily get 5 and a half plus hours of SOT.
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cbf123 said:
I'm looking for a replacement Android phone. I'm off contract, so I'm buying it outright.
I've basically narrowed my selection down to the Moto G 2014 or the Moto X 2013. They're available for very close to the same price where I live. (Canada).
My wife and I share the phone. She's not a power user, and I work from home in front of a computer all day. A decent camera is a priority--how does the 10MP on the X (but with clearpixel) compare with the 8MP on the G?
I like the idea of the always-listening voice commands on the Moto X, as well as the wrist-flip to wake the camera and the low-power notifications, but it looks like the new G has better battery life and possibly a nicer screen.
Anyone know whether Lollipop on the 2013 Moto X will allow for customizable phrases? I don't really want to be saying "OK Google Now" to wake it up all the time...
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If you can get a good deal for the 64gigs variant of the Moto X like say 300$, go for it. Otherwise the G is the phone for you.

Something must be wrong with your X. The X is nearly a year older but easily pulls in 4.5 to 5 hours of sot. Even with 4g, active notifications etc. Therefore comparatively the battery is better. When I first got the device 5.5 hours sot was the norm. In 1 year time due to the smaller battery you would be lucky to get 4 hours sot with the G.
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I have no idea why anyone would recommend anything other than the X if you can find it at a decent price. The X can be had for about 250 on ebay easily.
It has better camera, cpu, ram, hardware contruction, LTE and does have full day battery life. Not to mention the exclusive moto features like always listening and active display which are downright awesome.
Yes the G has a memory slot and slightly better battery but its a cheap budget phone while the moto x was a flagship. Last years Moto X was tripple the price of a g at launch because it was a premium phone. There is litterally nothing else better about the g.

The camera of the 2013 X is inferior to the 2014 G. Bottom line.

Source? I have used both 2013 G and X and the X is a much better camera.
All reading I have done shows the 2014 models are very similar in camera quality to their 2013 counterparts.

Had an X, use two lines and got tired of carrying two phones, been looking for a close to stock android dual as I was tired of Samsung crap. Finally got a way to order the G"14 dual and went for it, like it very much as the dual Sim implementation is nicely done and the phone is quite good, not with its caveats but nice for the price. Now, I REALLY MISS MY X, this G, nice and all is not even close in almost every aspect. Once you get used to active notifications is hard to live without it. Get the X, won't regret it.

At least you can look forward to ambient display when you get lollipop.
BTW for the op and others. Good deal on the x http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Motorol...2GB-4-1-GSM-Unlocked-US-Warranty/221595159583

Performance Improvement on ROMs

I am coming from the Moto X first generation, with a brief stopover at the Moto X 2nd generation. I found the performance of the 2nd Gen X to be fantastic of course, and am not comparing the G to it, but rather to the 1st Gen Moto X.
I found that the 2nd Gen X caused me wrist pain within a few seconds of using it. After some testing, I found that a 5" phone was about the biggest I could handle. Went back to the 1st Gen X for a month, then my daughter broke her phone and I had to pass my X on to her. Picked up the 2nd Gen G at Best Buy since my Dad raves about it.
After about 48 hours, I am trying to decide whether to return the G, and spend a bit more getting a Nexus 5 or an unlocked Galaxy Alpha, mostly due to performance.
My question, now that I have given the long winded sob story... Is - - Are folks seeing a noticeable performance increase when using a custom optimized ROM, vs stock? Obviously there is always some, but do you feel the device is smooth overall and worth keeping (in reality, not benchmarks) ? Would you keep yours if you had the option to return it for a full refund?
Part of why I went with the G was the Moto apps, which don't really do what I need on the G anyway (chrome extension for connect, drive mode voice replies on assist) so I am open to switching, but would certainly rather keep it if there's a chance it can live up to it's potential.

Performance Improvement on CM12.1
theideaweb said:
Are folks seeing a noticeable performance increase when using a custom optimized ROM, vs stock?
Obviously there is always some, but do you feel the device is smooth overall and worth keeping (in reality, not benchmarks) ?
Would you keep yours if you had the option to return it for a full refund?
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Question 1
Yes, a very noticeable improvement on CM12.1 over Motorola Stock 5.02
Question 2
Yes, the device is a lot, lot, lot smoother on CM12.1. I don't play games, so I don't know how it would perform, but I can say that the budget priced Moto G 2014, performs equally if not better than other high priced devices that come with Snapdragons 8xx and 2GB-3GB of RAM, I speak from experience.
Question 3
Yes, I would keep it even in the case of a full refund. As I see it Moto G 2014 has the best value for money. In its cost range I could only find Chinese phones that come with an MTK Soc that has severe problems with GPS, I speak from experience. The GPS on Moto G 2014 "flies", it locks in under 3secs indoors.

It can be smoother than stock if you install a custom ROM + Spirit Kernel.
Right now I'm using Luk's AOSP and Spirit... The only one combo I found to be really better than stock and CM
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Nexus 6 signal/reception quality vs Note 4

Hello All,
I am a dissatisfied Note 4 owner. My wife has a moto x (2nd gen) and side by side, hers is faster and blows my Note 4 out of the water in terms of cell phone reception. I live in rural TN and reception is like gold many times. I am looking at getting a different phone with a better reception and I am on the fence between the LG G4 and the Nexus 6.
My question is: Is the Nexus 6 phone reception just as good as the Moto X or the LG G4? I know from first hand experience how good the Moto X is and I would like something along this line of phone quality. Any advice I can get would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Like you, I owned a note 4. I disliked many things about the phone, but the two main things that got me to sell it were the unacceptable speed, and poor cell reception.
I replaced it with a nexus 6, and im now way happier with both the speed and signal strength.
I remember looking into the signal strength issue at the time, and found that the moto x uses some fancy antenna tech to achieve better than average signal strength, and I believe that the same antenna design is used for the nexus 6. I certainly have no regrets about swapping
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That's what I was hoping to hear.
Thanks
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soccerdude77 said:
My question is: Is the Nexus 6 phone reception just as good as the Moto X or the LG G4?
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Yes, the N6 phone reception is as good as the MotoX 2014, particularly in weak signal areas.

Droid Turbo Vs 2014 Moto X

Hi everyone, this is for those who have owned both the 2nd-gen Moto X and the Droid Turbo. I'm currently a Turbo owner but I'm thinking about switching to the X for a few reasons (onscreen buttons, faster camera, less bulky, terrible wifi on the Turbo). I realize that the Turbo has much better battery life; however, this is not a concern for me since I work at home and have constant access to a charger. I also don't care about the display resolution as 1080p is just fine for me, and the Snapdragon 801 in the X also doesn't matter vs the 805 since there are fewer pixels to push.
My primary concern with making this change is the camera quality. I don't care that the X has fewer megapixels since 13 is still pretty good; however, I've heard that the 2014 Moto X doesn't have a very good camera quality wise (then again, I've also read that it's mostly comparable to the Turbo in that regard). Is there anyone who has owned both of them who can give me an idea of how the cameras compare between these two phones (particularly in low light, which the Turbo does NOT excel at)?
Thanks! 

Hmm, I owned a 2014 X before the Turbo, and in my experience, the camera was noticeably improved with the 5.1 OTA. IMO, you will find it satisfactory
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