Motorola never quite got the praise it deserved with the originalMoto X, the company’s decision to step off the specs bandwagon unduly masked by relatively uninspiring design. Now, the 2014 model arrives to rectify that, sharing the same name but stepping up performance, aesthetics, and – essential for any device with ambitions to play among the flagships – build quality. Has the Moto X finally got the balance right? Read on for our full review.

Hardware and Design

The first Moto X was an unusual step in the smartphone space. Where rivals like Samsung, LG, and HTC were chasing the latest chips, camera sensors, and displays to fall off production lines, Motorola opted for less cutting-edge components and instead worked on improving efficiencies in Android itself.

The result was a phone that, despite not having as fast a processor as its rivals, felt much like them in everyday use, only without the crazy battery drain. So far so good, but Motorola’s decision to wrap all that in a plastic casing – even one which could be color customized through the Moto Maker online ordering system – left it feeling pedestrian in the hand, while the compact 720p screen paled in comparison to bigger, better panels from rivals.
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