The original Motorola Moto X delivered a fun design you could customize online, solid performance and innovative voice commands. So how do you follow up on what was essentially a whole lot of win? Simple: You go bigger and more powerful and up the innovation factor. The second-generation Moto X offers a sleek, premium design with even more customization options. There's a bigger 5.2-inch display paired with a powerful Snapdragon processor and improved voice commands. And, at $99 ($124 as tested), the new X is less expensive than all other flagship smartphones. Break out the champagne ladies and gents; we've got a winner on our hands.
Design
What a difference a year makes. When the Moto X first debuted, it was made of a plastic composite material. This time around, it has a more grown-up, sophisticated look, coupling metal and leather.
The rear panel of my review unit was swathed in alluring black leather (the starting model has a black resin back). It's definitely a step up from the plastic with faux weave pattern of the original Moto X. Motorola wisely kept the rounded back, which let me keep a nice comfortable grip on the device.
Lined by a clear plastic ring featuring a pair of LED flashes, the 13-megapixel camera at the top of the panel is hard to miss. The panel also has a stainless-steel Motorola logo directly below the camera as well as the AT&T logo etched into the leather. It's simple touches like this that help raise a phone to flagship status.
The Moto X's sides are lined in dark-gray aluminum with a slightly raised, ridged volume rocker and power button on the right. The SIM card slot and 3.5mm audio jack sit along the top, and the micro USB port occupies the bottom.
The front of the phone features an inky-black plastic bezel that ensconces the 5.2-inch display and gently wraps around the sides. The 2-MP camera resides on the top-right corner of the phone, with a single front-firing speaker at the bottom of the display.
To accommodate the larger screen, the Moto X's chassis has gotten taller, wider and heavier, weighing 5.07 ounces and measuring 5.5 x 2.9 x 0.15~0.39 inches, which compares to the original's 4.8 ounces and 5.1 x 2.6 x 0.22~0.4 inches.
Still, the new Moto X is lighter than most of its competition, including the HTC One M8 (5.6 ounces, 5.8 x 2.8 x 0.37 inches) and the Samsung Galaxy S5 (5.1 ounces, 5.6 x 2.9 x 0.32 inches). However, the new X is not as thin or as light as the Apple iPhone 6 (4.6 ounces, 5.4 x 2.6 x 0.27 inches).
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