HTC One X to Moto X - The king is dead, long live the king!

[Turbo3000]

I held the G3 in my hands and played with it a bit. Something about it was off, can't put my finger on it, but it didn't feel as good as the Moto X. Technically it's a fine phone, so I think it will just come down to personal preference.

Thanks for the input.

Just purchased the G3. I like the Moto x, but a good color isn't listed on swappa.

I held a g3 the other day for about 1 minute. Hopefully it will be fine.

[Bouncer]

G3, Moto X, Nexus, can't go wrong with any of them.

Good to see you guys pulling away from Samsung. Nothing against the company but they absolutely destroy core android with that ugly garbage touchwiz OS they slap on top of it.

[Scrumhalf]

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 as my work phone. The screen is fantastic and it is a fine phone, but the Moto X wipes the floor with it. X has so many cool features, it's like one company had its idea hat on, and the other wasa just making a blah phone.

[blm]

I love the "twist of the wrist" feature to open the camera.

Saves a lot of time when you're trying to capture a moment; especially with kids.

[Bouncer]

The state of smartphones in 2014: Ars Technica

[Bouncer]

The state of smartphones in 2014: Ars Technica

Nexus 5

The Nexus 5 is on the list for the same reason as the iPhone 5S—the new Nexus phone is big and not everyone who wants a Nexus phone wants a big phone. Google continues to list it at $349 for 16GB and $399 for 32GB, still a pretty good price for an unlocked phone. The white and red models have been discontinued, but it's still available in black.

The phone is still pretty fast, it's already got a Lollipop update, and it has decent (if not awe-inspiring) battery life and an OK camera. It'll likely continue to get prompt Android updates for a year or two and will enjoy broad support from the modding community for a long time after that. It wouldn't be our first choice for a new phone but it's still a good one.

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Moto X

Reasons to buy it

Customizable design makes the Moto X feel more "personal" than most other flagships.
Great construction with a premium feel missing from last year's model.
$100 cheaper than most flagships, whether you're buying the subsidized or unlocked version.
Quick Android updates with few extraneous additions.
Useful hardware-enabled features like Active Display and Touchless Controls (though Lollipop will bring its own versions of these features to many other Android phones).
Reasons to reconsider

Battery life is OK, but below its peers.
Middling camera with poor low-light performance.
From our review

"The physical construction of the phone is head-and-shoulders above last year's Moto X... The new Moto X uses an all-glass front the curves at the edges to meet the all-metal rim around the phone. This aluminum looks and feels great, and it also doubles as the phone's antenna. Both of these materials retain the curves around the edge that made the original Moto X so comfortable to hold, even if the phone is much larger than it was before. The power button and volume rocker, housed on the right side of the phone, don't exhibit any of the jiggling that they did before, and the power button is textured to make it easier to tell the difference between it and the volume buttons. The metal SIM slot still doesn't sit quite flush with the metal rim, but it's been moved to the top of the phone where you can't feel it all the time as you hold the phone."

"If we have one major criticism, it's that the new Moto X just doesn't feel as good to hold as the old one did. It doesn't feel bad—the contours and curves see to that—but the original Moto X crammed a 4.7-inch display into a phone that felt much smaller than that. It was unique in a field where most OEMs seem to have settled on five inches as a reasonably average screen size. Large-screened phones are undeniably popular, so it probably makes better business sense for Motorola to go with the flow. Still, we can't help but feel a little wistful when we pick up the original Moto X."

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[blm]

Very accurate assessment.

[Bouncer]

Heads up android peeps. Google play giving away lord of the rings. Good movie to have in the digital library. [emoji106]

[Scrumhalf]

Thanks for the heads up... It's just the 1st one that is free, right? Picked that one up.

[Bouncer]

Best decision Samsung has made in a long time.

Samsung Looks To Rid Galaxy S6 Of Bloatware; May Adopt 'Pure Android' In New TouchWiz Interface

[Bouncer]

Who is making the decisions at Samsung?

There own operating system.. LMFAO

The first Tizen smartphone isn

[Scrumhalf]

Oh brother... Samsung changes its mind again?

Samsung Could Roll Back Its Own Software And Embrace Microsoft For Galaxy S6 | TechCrunch

[Bouncer]

Third Moto X Android phone expected July 28, possibly in two sizes | ZDNet