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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How is the screen on the Moto G (2014) better than the one on the original X? the original X has a sharper display but most important it is a FULL RBG OLED panel. The OG X has LTE, the only reason I would get the new Moto G is because you need micro SD support on your phone, otherwise the original X is better, more RAM, a better SoC, better camera, more compact and overall more premium, besides the micro SD slot, the only thing that I can think of better about the new G is the stereo speakers and maybe better software support in the future.
I'd pick the X any day because of Moto Voice,Moto Display and 2GB of ram. Screen is debatable. G screen is bigger but it is not as sharp and then there's the whole matter of whether you prefer bright whites of LCD or deep blacks of AMOLED. The size of the X is better IMO. Also X has 2GB of ram; you will see that recent apps there is little to no reloading where as on the G with 1GB, there is more reloading going on when you jump from app to app and back. This is a big deal for me, 2GB ram offers a much better seemless experience than 1GB.
I own the moto x(2013) moto g(2013) moto e and my wife and best friend have the moto g(2014) and let Me tell u. They all jealous of the moto x. It beats the G in every way. Last night I did a side by side camera comparison n the x look better. The x is also faster n if benchmark means anything to u the x bench 8k more than the G. Only downside Is that the G already had 5.0 update while im still waiting.
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The camera on the X is not better than the G 2014 , the photos are barely usable compared to the G which have better colouring, less graininess in low light and better flash photography.
Get the X. It's built with better materials, has 2GB of RAM, is more compact and has a highger quality display. Moto G 2014 is nice, but it just has MicroSD slot going for it. Camera on both phones are not good.
cbf123 said:
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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I don't know about Lollipop but on my stock 2013 Moto X (XT 1053) running KItKat, I have trained it to respond to "OK Moto".
akuma2012 said:
The camera on the X is not better than the G 2014 , the photos are barely usable compared to the G which have better colouring, less graininess in low light and better flash photography.
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Hardly usable is a huge exaggeration. Unless all you do is take pictures in dark places, the Moto X is decent shooter. Sure the colour is off but with lollipop coming , apps that can take advantage of the new camera api will solve this problem.
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Hardly usable is a huge exaggeration. Unless all you do is take pictures in dark places, the Moto X is decent shooter. Sure the colour is off but with lollipop coming , apps that can take advantage of the new camera api will solve this problem.
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I just got the Moto G 4G 2015 XT1072 for my wife and I have the Moto X 2013, so now the 4G is out of the question... and I have to agree, Moto G camera is better than the X, low light and close up photos, G beats the X quite easily, so if camera is important, G is the way to go, if multimedia is important, G is the way to go (bigger screen and front facing speakers), active display, just install CM12 has it and you can wake up the phone just by waving your hand (CM12 feature), just like the MOTO X 2014, the only thing that I notice is that the G is not that great, is at multitasking, if a heavy web page is opened (XDA for example, now has loads of advertisement :-[ ) and try to multitask, you will see the limitations of the 1gb RAM.
Hope it helps some buyers
moto g is newer fresher phone, camera is better, but battery life is better on moto x
Moto X user here. The camera is pathetic, and I mean it. Other than that, I love the phone. 2 gigs of RAM and the processing power is amazing. I'm fed up with the fact that it is still yet to receive Lollipop, other than that really satisfied. If you can forgive the camera, Moto X is a good choice.
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Moto X photo taken by me.The camera in Moto X is very good for 10mpx.Just see the photo i take with HDR.This is Kaliakra,Kavarna-Bulgaria.
Definitely the Moto X, the 2gb of RAM just make the multitasking be much better
Hello guys, after reading a few threads about the Moto G 2014 touchscreen issue (malfunctioning, lack of responve, etc) as reported here I was wondering if it is a Moto G 2014 only problem or a general issue due to hardware construction and design of moto's.
I had the problem with my Moto G 2014 DTV 16gb Dual edition. I was running with the mobile placed in my shorts with screen facing my skin (so the sweat would probably get into the device, but I completely forget about that possibility, blame on me). After a 35 minutes running the screen got non responsive and went black with the device still running, receiving notifications and calls...
As anyone can see Moto G 2014 was designed with two silver big "dashes" onscreen (one at earphone and one at mic zone) and this design is used in all new moto lining, but Maxx. So Moto X 2014, Moto G 2014 and Moto E, any version of 'em. But Moto G (old), Moto X (old) and Moto Maxx still have a flat screen with no details on it. Are the silver details a problem? Are they a breach for dirty, water and etc?
I have purchased Moto G 2014 only four days ago and in my location I have 7 days to return it for free for a new one or money back. After 7 days I will have to use the warranty system. Instead of return and get another Moto G 2014, which would probably fall onto the same problem , I was wondering if you guys could advise me on if its better to get another model/brand. Thank you all!
The main reasons for purchasing G 2014 relied on dual chip, sdcard and big screen.
Moto G is water resistant, so a little sweat shouldn't be a problem.
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The ''silver dashes'' are the two external stereo speakers
And no, a little sweat wouldn't affect the screen. Ive seen youtube videos of moto g fully submerged in water and being sprayed on with a water hose , yet the phone was responsive as ever.
I think it was a one-time only issue ( I hope) . Never had such problems with my set
I have been struggling with the decision between the Moto X (2014) and the Nexus 6. I have a Moto X (2013) Developer Edition now.
What it boils down to is battery life vs features.
Is there anyway to load a Moto X ROM onto a Nexus 6 and for it to work?
I struggled with the same process myself. I ended up with the Nexus 6 for the following reasons.
1) Nexus 6 has "OK Google" with screen off
2) Moto Assist (drive portion) features can be replaced with "Agent" app.
3) Dynamic Notifications is a good replacement for moto display but some quirks with lollipop still need to be ironed out.
4) Screen size
5) Battery, but I obviously have no idea how the moto x 2014 battery would handle my habits but I felt better about going with a larger battery over the 2300mah from the moto x. Better to start with a larger tank and adjust from there. I average 4.5 to 5 hours and I'm off the charger from 8am and the phone lasts me until 10-11pm most nights.
6) ease of modifying a nexus over most other phones. It took me a while to start modding my moto x 2014 because of the voiding of the warranty with unlocked bootloader and then the variable hoops to get the phone rooted. My experience on the nexus devices from before was so much simpler.
More than likely I would have gone with the Moto X 2014 IF the nexus 6 did not have OK google with screen off. Its a feature I didn't realize how much I used until I went from my moto x to my nexus 5 and now it's a must have feature for me.
Sacrifices I've made.
1) phone handling. The original moto x was just so easy to handle, with absolutely zero strain to reach anything. the 2014 I played with posed a few strains here and there so I figured if I have to strain a little here and there might as well do it with a phablet.
2) there are a few moto voice commands i miss like "what's up" and "where's my phone" but commandr for google now has added a lot more features w/o having to use tasker and autovoice.
3) bugs and quirks of being on lollipop. You may experience the same with Moto X 2014 since it's on lollipop as well.
i did not know about the off screen OK Google feature, thanks!!! loving my N6 more and more but i wouldnt mind Moto assist on it.
AkumaZeto said:
i did not know about the off screen OK Google feature, thanks!!! loving my N6 more and more but i wouldnt mind Moto assist on it.
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Which feature of assist do you want? If its the text to speech, Agent "do not disturb" is very similar.
I have a Moto X 2014 and a really like the look on the moto display/active display functionality, and i was wondering is it possible to make the hole Android OS themed just like the moto display?
Battery life on amoled would be interesting too.
just download ac display for other phones
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I have my primary device and n6 and my dad's old phone the moto x pure and I am curious if the camera modules are compatible. because I would like to put the moto camera or cameras in the Nexus...I believe it is a better sensor on the moto.
is this posable?
No. Physically, swapping the camera may be possible, but unless you know how to build the Android kernel and include the proper support for the hardware it won't work.