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Comparison video: Nexus 4 vs One X

Here's a video I made last night pitting my new Nexus 4 up against my HTC One X in a variety of real world scenarios.
The One X is running the CM10 nightly from 20121109.
Despite what it looks like in the video, the One X is so fast that most people (including me) would not ask for more. Also, the screen and camera are far better.
At about the 1 minute mark, I demonstrate how the colours and contrast diminish when you look at the Nexus 4 screen at an angle.
Love my N4, but I love the One X as well. Both are brilliant phones.

I just don't like the look and feel of the one x. Plastic and annoying design that to me looks ugly. I told my friend to get the one x a while back and then changed my mind and told him to get the s3 but it was too late and he got the one x and I was like DAM thats an ugly phone lol

BravoMotorola said:
I just don't like the look and feel of the one x. Plastic and annoying design that to me looks ugly. I told my friend to get the one x a while back and then changed my mind and told him to get the s3 but it was too late and he got the one x and I was like DAM thats an ugly phone lol
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I realize this is entirely a matter of personal taste, but to me the One X (especially the new black, softtouch One X+) has a much more high quality feel than the Nexus 4. The One X+ also feels better in my hand, because it has a more contoured back.
The Nexus 4 certainly is a nice phone. But the glass back comes across to me as more glitzy, than high quality.
You can also see in the video how much more useable vertical screen place the One X has, due to the capacitive buttons. It really does seem like a huge waste of space, to me, to have the home and back buttons on the screen.

Great vid,
All the moaning of a yellow screen, and the ONE X actually has more of a yellow tint.
And the ONE X screen is beautiful, so thanks for clearing up all my worries.
Screens do look very similar to me on this video
I would have liked to see a notification light, game loading and video watching comparison though aswell.
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Both are simular. Thanks for the video. I actually have the sensation and it's pretty fast as well though it does have its moments.
I'd still get the Nexus as its supported from AOSP. Where as 2 years down the line, we'd still have a lot of development going on. Unlike HTC phones after a year or two, it seems like it dies down
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cb474 said:
The One X+ also feels better in my hand, because it has a more contoured back..
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And just to demonstrate how much opinions differ, I think my N4 feels better in hand than my One X.

Personally, I think the One X looks beautiful. The contrast of the white curved around the black glass is just a design that's unmatched by any other phone. The One X+ in black looks awesome to my eyes as well.
I think materials of the N4 feel better. But the shape of the One X feels better. To hold in the hand, even though there is only 1mm in it in any direction, the One X feels far smaller. HTC really have the industrial design down pat.
Screens are very similar front on, but the viewing angles of the One X's screen are much better, which I tried to demonstrate in my video.
I hadn't thought of notification lights. The N4's is much softer but has the advantage of being RGB.
Game loading is similar to loading any of the other apps, the N4 is quite a bit faster.
I changed from the One X to the N4 because HTCDev doesn't give you S-OFF which isn't acceptable to me. Also, not being a Nexus means that AOSP-based ROMs have little issues such as bad wifi and worse battery life.

[Q] Coming from a Nexus S

I was unfortunate to get in the LL3 train, but I should be getting my N4 by Wednesday hopefully. I have a Nexus S right now that is rooted and am hoping to get some insite on how people are liking their N4's coming from the Nexus S. I know the N4 has almost 4 times the RAM as the Nexus S and much more CPU and GPU power, but Nexus S is running pretty well. I just want to know what are people's experiences! Can't wait to get my own N4!

InItDesigns said:
I was unfortunate to get in the LL3 train, but I should be getting my N4 by Wednesday hopefully. I have a Nexus S right now that is rooted and am hoping to get some insite on how people are liking their N4's coming from the Nexus S. I know the N4 has almost 4 times the RAM as the Nexus S and much more CPU and GPU power, but Nexus S is running pretty well. I just want to know what are people's experiences! Can't wait to get my own N4!
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I had the Nexus S a while ago but there's really no comparison between the two. I loved all the Nexus devices, but this one is just simply amazing. From the hardware design to the software it's a pleasing and flawless experience. You won't be disappointed
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You will love it! I have the nexus s for my work phone and then the N4 as my personal phone. If you like the Nexus S then i can assume you like stock android and thus the N4 is like stock android but on steriods because of how much faster and smoother it is. There will be some differences though, the N4 has the LCD screen while the Nexus had the Amoled (thinking about that i think they did do a LCD screen of the nexus but mine is Amoled anyway) so colours will look different, however you will love how sharp the screen is since its a huge bump in resolution.
The camera is a million times better than the S
On screen buttons you should be ok with, some people dont like them because it takes up screen real estate, however since you're coming from the S that screen is only 4inch so the bump to 4.4inch of userable screen should still be good. (also as a side point i came from the GS3, people who moan about they should put buttons on the bezel are idiots who know nothing, i cant tell you how many times you accidently hit buttons when holding the phone in landscape because they have no bezel on the bottom of the phone as its took up by buttons)
The only thing which is neither good or bad, its just different, will be the construction, the N4 is far far superior in construction quality, so you will either love it for that as it feels fantastic in the hand....... or you will hate it because its made out of glass and thus is prone to cracks if you drop it, where as the nexus S is more durable.
My general opinion is that that should be obvious, its glass.... it will break, if your one of these people who are super careful you will be fine, if you generally drop your phone often, get a case/bumper
bar that you should love it, since you didnt have LTE in the first place or removal storage, these are things you havent lost.
The last thing i will say is since you've come from a stock google device, it should be super super easy restroing all your items when you load into your account on your new phone

I have an SGS1 with custom ROMs, which is almost identical hardware. The difference between the two is really immense. A bigger, nicer screen with zero stutter or lag when doing almost anything. Apps are quick, everything is snappy.

Now when I look back at my Nexus S (though I came to N4 via Galaxy Nexus after the "S"), it is hard to even compare the two. I'd say you will be for a better experience pretty much on every single front. Except for size maybe - you'd definitely need some time to get used to the much wider phone. Especially if you plan on using case/bumper.

nbeebe24 said:
I had the Nexus S a while ago but there's really no comparison between the two. I loved all the Nexus devices, but this one is just simply amazing. From the hardware design to the software it's a pleasing and flawless experience. You won't be disappointed
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What's your favorite improvement over the Nexus S? And don't say all of them haha
mintvilla said:
You will love it! I have the nexus s for my work phone and then the N4 as my personal phone. If you like the Nexus S then i can assume you like stock android and thus the N4 is like stock android but on steriods because of how much faster and smoother it is. There will be some differences though, the N4 has the LCD screen while the Nexus had the Amoled (thinking about that i think they did do a LCD screen of the nexus but mine is Amoled anyway) so colours will look different, however you will love how sharp the screen is since its a huge bump in resolution.
The camera is a million times better than the S
On screen buttons you should be ok with, some people dont like them because it takes up screen real estate, however since you're coming from the S that screen is only 4inch so the bump to 4.4inch of userable screen should still be good. (also as a side point i came from the GS3, people who moan about they should put buttons on the bezel are idiots who know nothing, i cant tell you how many times you accidently hit buttons when holding the phone in landscape because they have no bezel on the bottom of the phone as its took up by buttons)
The only thing which is neither good or bad, its just different, will be the construction, the N4 is far far superior in construction quality, so you will either love it for that as it feels fantastic in the hand....... or you will hate it because its made out of glass and thus is prone to cracks if you drop it, where as the nexus S is more durable.
My general opinion is that that should be obvious, its glass.... it will break, if your one of these people who are super careful you will be fine, if you generally drop your phone often, get a case/bumper
bar that you should love it, since you didnt have LTE in the first place or removal storage, these are things you havent lost.
The last thing i will say is since you've come from a stock google device, it should be super super easy restroing all your items when you load into your account on your new phone
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I have the Nexus 7 right now and I love it! The lack of LTE doesn't really bother me because I know T-mobile HSPA+ is more then enough. The glass design makes me really happy because I feel like its the first android phone worth showing off to people! I'm just so used to the speed on my Nexus S that when I turn on the Nexus 4 I'm expecting a world's of difference. I can't wait!
Ajfink said:
I have an SGS1 with custom ROMs, which is almost identical hardware. The difference between the two is really immense. A bigger, nicer screen with zero stutter or lag when doing almost anything. Apps are quick, everything is snappy.
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I just can't wait to see the giant difference!
leobg said:
Now when I look back at my Nexus S (though I came to N4 via Galaxy Nexus after the "S"), it is hard to even compare the two. I'd say you will be for a better experience pretty much on every single front. Except for size maybe - you'd definitely need some time to get used to the much wider phone. Especially if you plan on using case/bumper.
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No bumper for me I'm very careful with my phone, I hope I keep my track record up though haha!

InItDesigns said:
What's your favorite improvement over the Nexus S? And don't say all of them haha
I have the Nexus 7 right now and I love it! The lack of LTE doesn't really bother me because I know T-mobile HSPA+ is more then enough. The glass design makes me really happy because I feel like its the first android phone worth showing off to people! I'm just so used to the speed on my Nexus S that when I turn on the Nexus 4 I'm expecting a world's of difference. I can't wait!
I just can't wait to see the giant difference!
No bumper for me I'm very careful with my phone, I hope I keep my track record up though haha!
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It really is everything! Its like comparing an old analog TV to the new sleek and HDTVs. The nexus 4 has a beautiful design, quadruple the ram, excellent cpu and GPU hardware, and a gorgeous HD LCD display. It really is better in every aspect in my opinion
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Who else is kinda disappointed that the one isn't 5"?

Kinda weird HTC didn't go with a full 5" considering most new phones arw probably gonna have a 5" screen.
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My opinion, 4.7 is perfect
Slithered from my HTC One X+

I'm delighted that it isn't 5 inches.

spitfire2425 said:
Kinda weird HTC didn't go with a full 5" considering most new phones arw probably gonna have a 5" screen.
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Coming from a tiny little iPhone 4, being 3.5 inches, 4.7 is already overwhelming. I also don't think I have that kind of room in my pockets since i wear Skinny Jeans. The biggest worry I've had so far with getting the One will be fitting it in my pants. xD Definitely not disappointed, and really its only .3 inches more. Not that big deal. It's still a gorgeous display. When i saw ZTE is releasing a 5.7 inch phone earlier i was wondering far people are gonna go until people are saying phones are too big. Only 1.3 inches away from the size of the Nexus 7. o.o

spitfire2425 said:
Kinda weird HTC didn't go with a full 5" considering most new phones arw probably gonna have a 5" screen.
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I agree I think it should be the full 5" but not at the expense of a bigger form factor, like more screen size w/ less bezel.

Well it may not be 5" but with the pixel density it'll be the most amazing screen. I can't wait to get my hands on it. I'm mad at my phone for not being the one! hmph!
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I wish it was 5 inches as well... I can only hope the 4.7 inch design means its more ergonomic.

for me is best this way, better pixel, and size is great!

I think it was probably a good call, as much as I like 5 inches, I think this is the phone that iPhone users can be confident in, especially after I've owned the DNA and converted a few that I wouldn't have recommended to previous models because of their usage and what they want in a phone.
The 4.7 is a nice median size for those upgrading from smaller form factors and those used to large form factor.
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I was disappointed that it was not 5". But Sense 5 looks great, the camera software looks great, the screen looks great, the design looks great, the speakers look (and sound from what I've heard on videos) great. As it stands, there is so much great about this phone, it is making me easily forgive and forget about the 0.3" missing from this phone. I expect and hope, the next One flagship will be a 5" screen..

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I was disappointed that it was not 5". But Sense 5 looks great, the camera software looks great, the screen looks great, the design looks great, the speakers look (and sound from what I've heard on videos) great. As it stands, there is so much great about this phone, it is making me easily forgive and forget about the 0.3" missing from this phone. I expect and hope, the next One flagship will be a 5" screen..
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Its the fact that its 4.7 that makes it appealing to me

CharliesTheMan said:
I think it was probably a good call, as much as I like 5 inches, I think this is the phone that iPhone users can be confident in, especially after I've owned the DNA and converted a few that I wouldn't have recommended to previous models because of their usage and what they want in a phone.
The 4.7 is a nice median size for those upgrading from smaller form factors and those used to large form factor.
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You're getting a ONE charlie?
Slithered from my HTC One X+

4.7" screen is big enough for me. I barely even reach the notification bar when using the phone with one hand, yet my phone is only 4.3", what more if it's 5". Just don't put the One aside of those phones with bigger displays so you don't actually see that it's kinda small for you.
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Great Heavens, listen to yourselves bleating on.
You've just seen first glimpses on one of the most beautiful phones ever built, and you're beefing about 0.3"
News flash - It's a mobile phone people, not a wall-hung TV screen - you'll never notice the difference.
If I have any dislike, it's that overpowering RSS Blink Feed, but that's easily sorted by flipping to the next screen. I just hope it doesn't swallow too much power.

Come on guys its htc you should no them by now there the only company that churns out the most models for smart phones in there range they will bring out a new model when s4 arrives my guess is HTC one XL and it will be a whopping 5.5inch screen 2 gig ram 2gz quad core 128 gig hd 1080p screen and better not forget 18 megapixel ultra camera if that's not enough eyes screen if you look up on the screen the screen moves up and down eye motion how I know all this ? Lolzz.
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The Wrinkly Ninja said:
Great Heavens, listen to yourselves bleating on.
You've just seen first glimpses on one of the most beautiful phones ever built, and you're beefing about 0.3"
News flash - It's a mobile phone people, not a wall-hung TV screen - you'll never notice the difference.
If I have any dislike, it's that overpowering RSS Blink Feed, but that's easily sorted by flipping to the next screen. I just hope it doesn't swallow too much power.
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This. ^^^^ You wont know the difference one you get your hands on it. Also worried about BlinkFeed eating up power and battery. >.>

Luckily, one of the devs will probably figure out how to get rid of it.
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I have to agree with all these guys. I had the One X, and man. All I had was an iPod before that, and I was like this thing barely fits in my hand. I got used to it, but it's the perfect size for a normal hand, not too big, not too small.
superchilpil said:
My opinion, 4.7 is perfect
Slithered from my HTC One X+
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catachresistant said:
I'm delighted that it isn't 5 inches.
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xXxG0dzRAgexXx said:
Coming from a tiny little iPhone 4, being 3.5 inches, 4.7 is already overwhelming. I also don't think I have that kind of room in my pockets since i wear Skinny Jeans. The biggest worry I've had so far with getting the One will be fitting it in my pants. xD Definitely not disappointed, and really its only .3 inches more. Not that big deal. It's still a gorgeous display. When i saw ZTE is releasing a 5.7 inch phone earlier i was wondering far people are gonna go until people are saying phones are too big. Only 1.3 inches away from the size of the Nexus 7. o.o
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dahmmy said:
Its the fact that its 4.7 that makes it appealing to me
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angeloalonzo01 said:
4.7" screen is big enough for me. I barely even reach the notification bar when using the phone with one hand, yet my phone is only 4.3", what more if it's 5". Just don't put the One aside of those phones with bigger displays so you don't actually see that it's kinda small for you.
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The Wrinkly Ninja said:
Great Heavens, listen to yourselves bleating on.
You've just seen first glimpses on one of the most beautiful phones ever built, and you're beefing about 0.3"
News flash - It's a mobile phone people, not a wall-hung TV screen - you'll never notice the difference.
If I have any dislike, it's that overpowering RSS Blink Feed, but that's easily sorted by flipping to the next screen. I just hope it doesn't swallow too much power.
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My phone is a 4.5" screen and I'm used to it. It feels natural to me now. I had to use an iPhone for a week when Samsung fixed my phone and it was sooo small. I hated it.
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Hack Xda said:
Come on guys its htc you should no them by now there the only company that churns out the most models for smart phones in there range they will bring out a new model when s4 arrives my guess is HTC one XL and it will be a whopping 5.5inch screen 2 gig ram 2gz quad core 128 gig hd 1080p screen and better not forget 18 megapixel ultra camera if that's not enough eyes screen if you look up on the screen the screen moves up and down eye motion how I know all this ? Lolzz.
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LOL fail!!!!!! Hahaha
this one?
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_xl-4572.php
it's only 4.7inches, 1gb memory, 1.5ghz dual core, 32gb storage, 720p screen, and better not forget 8megapixel not ultra camera. And no OIS. And no you don't know anything didn't even match even one of what you have said.

Moto X Hands-On 8/23

So.... I just left my local AT&T store after some quality hands-on time with the Moto X. My verdict: take my damned money, Motorola!
Disclaimer: I'm not a Moto or AT&T rep, just a guy who's owned 10+ Android devices since the G1 and up to the Galaxy S4. And currently I'm rocking the Lumia 1020 as my daily driver: love it too!
So I walked in at 9am when the store opened and made a quick sweep of the store looking for a Moto customatic booth. Today is the official launch and my bet was 50/50 they'd have a display up and running. Turns out they didn't :/ Way to go AT&T! Next I made a bee line for the store manager. Long story short: he didn't know when they would have display models available but he was more than happy to open a brand new white model up for me...
So? The Moto X feels fantastic. Think iPhone size, but rounded to fit exactly in your hands. I can honestly say there's no other phone outside of Nokia's Lumia series that feels as good in hand as the X. I'm 6'0" and have what I consider to be average size paws. The svelte bezels meant I could effortlessly reach all the way to the far corners of the screen, FINALLY :victory: I'm totally in love. Manufacturers keep making these razor-thin slabs with zero ergonomics and it's time for a revolution (seriously).
Since I'm a little busy this morning I will list a few observations and hopefully post some pictures later:
- The phone is SOLID. Both in weight and balance. Again the best comparison here is the iPhone 4S (I've never owned one but played with them enough). The guts of this little machine must be packed tight because it feels nothing like Samsung's M.O. of light and flimsy.
- The screen is sharp and and saturated, just like every AMOLED I've used before. Side by side with the GS4 I could discern no difference in screen quality. I would like to throw in the personal opinion that 1920x1080 on a 5", much less a 4.7" screen is completely unnecessary. Completely. GS4 owners (I was one) can argue till they're blue in the face but they'd still be mistaken. If 720p was excellent on a Note II at 5.5" then 720p at 4.7" is that much better. Yep, it's true.
- The buttons did not rattle or feel loose as some reviewers have mentioned. This is just one unit I tried but I didn't see looseness/rattling in it. We'll see how those buttons actually hold up after regular usage.
- I didn't test the camera. I will when they get the display models in. What's gonna beat the Lumia 1020 anyway?
- More to come....

Nice first impressions! Looking forward to more
Oh and when I read the title for a second I thought that you had gotten hold of a device called the "moto X mini" and I'm like holy crap is this real!? Lol and then I reread it again at then facepalmed.
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Haha, thanks for the kudos! I changed the title to disambiguate a bit. The Moto X is already "mini" :good:

I also went into the att store to look at the device. My thoughts:
One of the best feeling phones. It's amazing how small it is yet how much screen you get
The voice commands work well. In a loud ATT store, I just said okay google and i said it in a whisper and it picked it up.
the screen was not as good. I've had a droid dna for 9 months, i can tell a difference. The whites are more yellowish. The icons are good, the problem with going 1080p vs 720p is not the pictures, its the font. The font on the htc was customized better.
I coudln't try active notifications even though i have it on my phone through google play store. It's stupid to me that att or any other carrier puts some stupid video so the phone never turns off. When i turn off the phone and try to put it face down, i get some stupid moto x video and not the active notifcations. It really is super stupid. Nice job ATT.
Camera was okay. I did notice it was slightly washed but it was okay. when using it it, the tap to focus was not turned on by default yo uhave to go to settings and turn it on. after that, it focused better. The focus was relativaliey sharp and i just applied aftereffects to the phone and i was fine with the phone. I even compared it to the htc one and i wasn' tlike "oh wow the htc one is so much better"
Overall, i was dissapointed by the screen but very very very impressed with the build, size and body. It's very tempting.

Went and checked it out as well. Returned my OG Pro that I got a week ago and paid the extra $140 to cover the additional cost of the Moto X. The phone just feels right as corny as that sounds. I go through phones like no other, but this one has a good upside and feel.

I have a feeling that this phone will be one of those phones that everybody will crap on saying the HTC One or the S4 will be infinitely better without trying the phone out.
But as soon as they try it out they will change their tune and say it is a great phone and would be willing to trade their phone in for it.

Thanks for all the info, everyone. Just got a One a few weeks back so probably not in the upgrade market, but curious to see how this Device does. It's nice to see Google out there and focusing their efforts on non-nexus devices...the more access consumers have to this tech, the better. The active notifications sound really awesome, however, I can't stand the color rendering of the AMOLEDs. I know, I know, this has been said 1000x. But having spent much of my career assembling documents and presentation with a high level of graphic design attention, these AMOLEDs just kill to look at. The not-quite-white whites and super-saturated blues and greens just burn a hole in my soul. That said, still can't wait to get a hold of this thing and give it a run in the store. From what I can tell right now, this sounds like something I'd strongly consider upgrading to if I were in the market for a device.

jonnyg1097 said:
I have a feeling that this phone will be one of those phones that everybody will crap on saying the HTC One or the S4 will be infinitely better without trying the phone out.
But as soon as they try it out they will change their tune and say it is a great phone and would be willing to trade their phone in for it.
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I've got all three devices you mentioned... I think the Moto X is going back.

eallan said:
I've got all three devices you mentioned... I think the Moto X is going back.
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Why's that if you don't mind me asking? What is it about the other two that is more appealing than the Moto X?

The moto X screen is great and the whites are whiter than the S4. My favorite features are the notifications and the Motorola Connect, love it.
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jonnyg1097 said:
Why's that if you don't mind me asking? What is it about the other two that is more appealing than the Moto X?
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I don't mind at all!
The phone is pretty good, but there are some things I like quite a lot more about the GPe One or GS4.
Both of them have better displays. The One's aluminum is terrific. Stock android is amazing.
I think the only thing I'll really miss, and I mean really, is the voice control. It's really awesome.
Here's a reddit thread of first impressions:
http://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/1kyzzi/bought_one_at_the_store_first_impressions/

love my Moto X
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eallan said:
I don't mind at all!
The phone is pretty good, but there are some things I like quite a lot more about the GPe One or GS4.
Both of them have better displays. The One's aluminum is terrific. Stock android is amazing.
I think the only thing I'll really miss, and I mean really, is the voice control. It's really awesome.
Here's a reddit thread of first impressions:
http://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/1kyzzi/bought_one_at_the_store_first_impressions/
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Oh you went with the google play models, now that changes everything! I can see how you like those more than this phone.

I had a Google play s4 and decided on the moto x. For me its the size of the device. Being able to handle it easier one handed feels a lot better than trying to juggle the s4. Both great phones though. Maybe the s4 will get pulled out of the drawer one day
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Some criticism about this device

Just bought my Moto X from motomaker, made an order on thursday and received it this morning - so fast (St Louis, MO)!
So my main concert is the screen brightness. Even my Galaxy Nexus was not the brightest phone that I ever had, but Moto X screen is even dimmier. It is probably the same screen that was used at Galaxy Note 2 except being smaller. That screen was dim as well. That causes the display to be reflective to lamps and sun which annoys me.
Second thing that I did not like so far, is, surprise, the phone's shape which everybody likes. For me the edges are too sharp, maybe I just have too big hand.
Camera is a little bit better than Galaxy Nexus camera, for me the quality of it is ok so far.
But active notifications rock.
Do you know if it will be possible to increase the brightness somehow?

DarkVasyaK said:
Just bought my Moto X from motomaker, made an order on thursday and received it this morning - so fast (St Louis, MO)!
So my main concert is the screen brightness. Even my Galaxy Nexus was not the brightest phone that I ever had, but Moto X screen is even dimmier. It is probably the same screen that was used at Galaxy Note 2 except being smaller. That screen was dim as well. That causes the display to be reflective to lamps and sun which annoys me.
Second thing that I did not like so far, is, surprise, the phone's shape which everybody likes. For me the edges are too sharp, maybe I just have too big hand.
Camera is a little bit better than Galaxy Nexus camera, for me the quality of it is ok so far.
But active notifications rock.
Do you know if it will be possible to increase the brightness somehow?
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I don't find the brightness to be an issue, even turned all the way down - any chance you can go to a retailer and check to see how the brightness compares on one of their floor models? It seems like that could be a defect, rather than working as intended.

I don't know the Max brightness is fine for me. I actually wish the brightness went Lower. That is really not that big of a problem. As for the camera I don't know what all the criticism is about. The low light could be better but I think the regular shots are very good
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Eh, depending on the kernel drivers maybe increasing the brightness is possible. But I doubt it. I think its happened before on other devices, but usually LCD screens. This is amoled so I bet it won't happen.

Rask40 said:
I don't find the brightness to be an issue, even turned all the way down - any chance you can go to a retailer and check to see how the brightness compares on one of their floor models? It seems like that could be a defect, rather than working as intended.
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2nd, i find it quite bright. In most cases i have it set pretty dim. I'd compare in store.

That's AMOLED for you. I had 2x GNEX and both had different brightness and colour. One had to be 55% to be equivalent to the other at 30%.
If you think it is too dim, you are probably right. Just exchange it.

RogerPodacter said:
Eh, depending on the kernel drivers maybe increasing the brightness is possible. But I doubt it. I think its happened before on other devices, but usually LCD screens. This is amoled so I bet it won't happen.
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My Gnex with Faux kernel can be set to a ridiculously bright setting through rgb and gamma. Then you have active display/screen mode on the other Galaxy devices so it's possible.
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May just be defective. I leave my screen around 40 percent and it's more than bright enough even in sunlight.
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KNiGHTx4 said:
I don't know the Max brightness is fine for me. I actually wish the brightness went Lower. That is really not that big of a problem. As for the camera I don't know what all the criticism is about. The low light could be better but I think the regular shots are very good
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I find the camera to be inconsistent. Some photos look great and others look like they have a gray haze over them. I think it just has issues with white balance, really. Because of that, in outdoor sunlight photos look pretty good, but with LED lighting, or CFL lighting, they look washed out.
Hopefully the new update makes it more consistent.

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How pure is this Moto X android in comparison with the GS4, HTC One, Xperia Z
You know the pure android.
How much is this android distant with the "pure edition"? (Manufacturer bloatware (except for google))
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AnMotass said:
Lemme go a lil' offtopic
How pure is this Moto X android in comparison with the GS4, HTC One, Xperia Z
You know the pure android.
How much is this android distant with the "pure edition"? (Manufacturer bloatware (except for google))
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According to the reviews I've read on Android Central by Phil and Jerry, it is stock Android with a couple of added features that are beneficial rather than gimmicky. The skin looks like vanilla Android, whereas TouchWiz, Sense, etc. use difference icons, different menus, OEM-specific apps (like Samsung's S Voice, for example), etc. The Moto X seems to be stock Android 4.2 with a transparent navigation bar, active notifications, and the Motorola app to connect the phone to the computer (so you can get incoming texts, etc. on your desktop).

AnMotass said:
Lemme go a lil' offtopic
How pure is this Moto X android in comparison with the GS4, HTC One, Xperia Z
You know the pure android.
How much is this android distant with the "pure edition"? (Manufacturer bloatware (except for google))
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It has a very pure Android feel. As mentioned above, there are just a couple nice additions. The active notifications really should be included on all smart phones.
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DarkVasyaK said:
Just bought my Moto X from motomaker, made an order on thursday and received it this morning - so fast (St Louis, MO)!
So my main concert is the screen brightness. Even my Galaxy Nexus was not the brightest phone that I ever had, but Moto X screen is even dimmier. It is probably the same screen that was used at Galaxy Note 2 except being smaller. That screen was dim as well. That causes the display to be reflective to lamps and sun which annoys me.
Second thing that I did not like so far, is, surprise, the phone's shape which everybody likes. For me the edges are too sharp, maybe I just have too big hand.
Camera is a little bit better than Galaxy Nexus camera, for me the quality of it is ok so far.
But active notifications rock.
Do you know if it will be possible to increase the brightness somehow?
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I completely agree with the edges but I also agree it is because you have big hands. I was dropping the phone all the time because of its size. I got this case that fits nice is a little bit thicker and looks pretty nice. I actually only got the case because I wanted a little but more grip on the phone with these shaq like hands I have.
http://www.qmadix.com/covers-cases/s-series-cover-motorola-moto-x-rdblk.asp
I can post/send you some real pictures later if you would like.