Moto X (2014) Pure Edition (Photo : YouTube/Stev Rodriguez )
The Moto X 2015 became official this week and what have been revealed about the device so far - specs, features and build - excite the Android crowd. Many might have even thought that any of the Pure or Style and Play Edition is what they want to see once the Google Nexus 2015 becomes reality.
And why not when according to The Verge, "Motorola makes exactly the sort of Android phone that Google wants everyone to have." There was hardly disappointment when all three of the Moto X 2015 models - Pure Edition for U.S. buyers, Style for international users and the mid-range Play - were unboxed. Almost automatically, this thought came into mind: These mean little machines would make a heck of an Android flagship that the Google Nexus 2015 is.
Here are the reasons why:
Decent specs
What came with the Moto X 2015 were not exactly jaw-dropping, components-wise, but the whole package was nothing to be sneered at. The hexa-core 1.8GHz Snapdragon 808 is powerful enough and got more boost working with 3GB of RAM. The 5.7-inch front panel is crisp with its 1440p screen resolution. The on-board memory starts at 16GB and can go as high as 64GB with the prospect of expanding up to 128GB. Then the power juice is supplied by a 3000mAh battery, amply supported by the Turbo Charging technology that Motorola says will speed up re-charging by around 50 percent.
But what tempts really is the camera system - 20MP on rear and 5MP on front that is also laced with LED flash. The Moto X this 2015 will be among the elite in the camera smartphone field, Motorola boasts. The device is actually delivering on what Google had promised before - that the Nexus smartphones will become synonymous to insanely great camera phones.
Pure Android and more
No longer is the Moto X a stock Android wannabee as Motorola thought it wise to just deploy what the Google mobile operating system was designed to be - pure, raw and almost unadulterated. The latter is hardly an annoyance as experts agree that whatever are added to the Motorola Android package are appreciated by user such as the Always On feature.
All the Moto X 2015 builds will unbox with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop but the soonest Android M pops in, the latter will certainly be accommodated with speed.
Customization galore
Pure Android the Moto X is but the device is far from boring. Thanks to Moto Maker the flagship can be reconfigured outside to match the taste and personality of its users. Not to mention that the stock builds are premium enough and as noted by Ars Technica: "The device feels great overall, and there isn't an ounce of plastic."
Bold and unattached
The Verge praises the Moto X 2015 for its bold approach, which the publication said is highlighted by Motorola's decision to make the flagship available off-contract but with universal LTE banding. That would mean subscribers of any U.S. telcos or other network service providers around the world can gran the latest Moto X and enjoy superfast wireless internet with little or no hassles at all.
It is hard to imagine that Nexus 2015 by itself will be released in the same manner.
Irresistible pricing
But the best part about the Moto X 2015 is the price point that starts at $400. In effect, Motorola is saying that premium phone experience doesn't always mean breaking the bank.
Now it remains to be seen if Google will return to the original Nexus template of affordability and accessibility - make the Nexus 2015 mean but cheap. It could be that on release date the device will cost no more than $500 but that for now is in the rumor zone.
