This also outstrips many of its Snapdragon 615-based rivals, such as the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 and Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, giving the Moto X Play an extra speed boost worthy of its slightly higher price. Likewise, its performance in Geekbench 3 is actually on par with the Snapdragon 808-based LG G4 with scores of 708 and 2,567 in the single and multicore tests respectively.
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Paired with 2GB of RAM, Android 5.1.1 runs beautifully, with super smooth menu animations and lightning fast loading times. The Moto X Play may not be quite as fast as its big brothers, but its octa-core, 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor is certainly no slouch. However, the microSD card slot accepts cards up to 128GB, so this seems like a bit of waste of money – you could buy a 128GB microSD card for the same amount of money. The phone has 16GB by default (around 11GB of which is available to the user), but you can get 32GB for another £40, taking the total cost up to £319. The only option which does increase the phone's price is the amount of storage. Prices here start at £280, which is only £10 more than the standard black or white model available from other retailers, allowing you to find your perfect personalised colour combo without compromising your wallet. There's a range of different colours to choose from using Motorola's Moto Maker service, and you can even customise the colour of the metallic accent that runs down the back around the camera. The design of the Style, on the other hand, remains fixed for the life of the handset. Admittedly, a rubber back is never going to match up to the Style's real leather or wood panel textures (both of which add a bit more to the Style's overall price), but it does mean you can always change the colour later on if you get tired of the one you bought originally. Ironically, it's the Moto X Play which has the more flexible design, as its removable back cover means you can customise it with as many different coloured inlays or Flip Shell cases as you like. This is a shame, but it's the exactly the same situation with the Moto X Style, so it's not like you're missing out by opting for the Play. Instead, it's merely water resistant, so it will survive the odd splash or accidental spill as well as a light rain shower, but it won't fare so well if you drop it down the loo. Unlike the 3rd Gen Moto G, the Moto X Play isn't completely waterproof. The rounded edges can be a tad slippy at times, but I was easily able grasp it in one hand and reach across to the other side of the screen without any fear of dropping it. While not the slimmest of phones, measuring 8.9mm at its thinnest point and curving out to 10.9mm, the Moto X Play is very comfortable to hold thanks to its rubberised rear panel. That doesn't mean the Moto X Play is any less of a great handset, though. Almost a year on then, we'll take a look back at the Moto X Play and see if it still sets itself apart as a necessary purchase in the 2016 world of smartphones. Strangely, it's not the only Moto model we were treated to in 2015, with the plus-sized Moto X Style and the hazards-tackling Moto X Force too.
Motorola seems to have reverted back to the original design, bringing a budget-friendly smartphone to the masses with their Moto X Play.Īt just £280 (and now at a lower price of just £220), it sits itself in the comfortable mid-range price bracket it isn't bargain basement cheap but isn't so expensive you need to take out a mortgage either. The first Moto X was a wonderfully priced compact handheld, with the second generation morphing into a significantly more premium device worthy of the flagship title.
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Of course, we'll bring you our full review once our custom Moto X is delivered.There've been plenty of Moto X regenerations in recent years ever since it first graced our store shelves way back in 2013.
Our first impressions of the Moto X were really good, and reviews are suggesting this is going to be one of the hottest Android phones around. You'll get the email, which will then invite you check back in the next few days to complete your order. All you can do is email the design to yourself. Whereas our cousins in the US can now buy the new Moto X, in the UK we're still awaiting its arrival. There's a slight catch however: you can't actually buy the Moto X yet in the UK. Nope, most profanity will be detected, but if you want something milder like "Bang me hard", it's none the wiser. You can get your name, or just play around with how close to the profane you can get. A 16GB bump in internal storage will cost you £40, an eye-watering price considering you can buy a 64GB microSD card for £25 on Amazon.įinally there's engraving.
More interestingly you can select the storage - 16 or 32GB - remembering that there's no option for microSD. These are some deals you can't afford to miss! Kovol offers up to 42% off on desktop and wall chargers for Prime Day