Motorola just released Moto X Phone on the August 1st event, a flagship device from
Motorola. Needless to say, it’s going to be fighting against some of the greats
in the space, and with that in mind, people are going to wonder if it’ll have
enough power in its punch to dethrone the mighty iPhone 5 from its throne. It’s
Motorola’s long awaited flagship against the iPhone 5, so we’re taking a sneak
peek at how the two compare against one another.
Display:
From a far glance, we can’t deny the fact that our eyes are
more attracted to the 4.7-inch 720p AMOLED display of the Moto X, since its
vibrant colors just reels us in much more than anything else. With the Apple
iPhone 5, it bears a modest 4-inch Retina Display (640 x 1136 pixels) that
continues to give us colors that are more realistic looking, but for some
reason, our eyes still favor the saturated tones put out by the Moto X.
Naturally, details are pretty much identical with the two.
Design:
Here’s the thing, the iPhone 5 absolutely has the premium
element on its side, since its brushed aluminum rear casing just delivers that
polished quality – whereas with the Moto X, it employs a rubbery composite
frame. However, the Moto X offers better ergonomics with its curved rear
casing, which enables us to grasp the handset in a more natural position. Out
of everything, though, we’re mesmerized to find that the Moto X is extremely
convincing with its overall size, as it’s just a smidgen larger than the iPhone
5, which interestingly enough hosts a smaller 4-inch display.
Another item worth mentioning about the Moto X, we like how
there’s a personalized touched with it as well. Unlike the iPhone, which is
only available in black or white, there’s an insane level of customization
attached to the Moto X. Sure, its construction might not feel as sturdy as
Apple’s pride and joy, but heck, some people will surely appreciate the options
available with Moto Maker – Moto’s online portal for designing the handset from
scratch.
Interface:
Quite frankly, we already know where this is headed. Android
continues to show accelerated growth with its functionality – despite the fact
that iOS still has some better looking and performing apps than Android. And
with the introduction of the Moto X, they’re clearly focusing a lot of effort
with the experience, as some of its new features really puts it ahead of what
Apple has on the iPhone 5 right now. From Touchless Controls to its Active
Display, there’s no denying that the gap is widening even more between these
two rival platforms.
They don’t sport the most threatening hardware under their
hoods, but their processors are effective enough to deliver remarkable
performances. In fact, they’re able to run most tasks with the same level of finesse
and ease – then again, it’s hard to distinguish what the Moto X can do at this
point, since we haven’t spent enough time dealing it with some intensive
processes.
Expectations:
Finally, Motorola has a device that can tangle with the
iPhone 5’s reach, namely due to the handset’s upcoming availability with all
major wireless carriers in the US. There have been many devices to eclipse the
iPhone in terms of hardware and software experiences, but as we’ve come to see
time after time, they still are unable to dethrone it from the top of the
ladder. In order to do so, the Moto X requires that balanced set of features
and performance to prove that it’s a worthy candidate in making the challenge
very interesting.
