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Motorola Moto X

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Released · Aug 23, 2013

4.7-inch · 1280x720px

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 01, 2013
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Design
Dimensions	5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches 129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm
Weight	4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Brown, Green, Blue, Red, White

Display
Size	4.7-inch, 70.63% screen-to-body
Type	AMOLED
Resolution	1280x720px, 316 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	21 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960
Processor	Dual-core 1700 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 320
Memory	2GB (LPDDR2)/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB
OS	Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2)
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Battery
Type	2200 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	10 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 30 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (60 fps)
Front	2 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0, Yes
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	13, 5, 4, 2
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: May 10, 2013 FCC ID value: IHDT56PA1
Measured SAR	Head: 1.21 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB

Differences from the main variant:
OS	Android (4.4.4)
4G (FDD) Bands	13
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: May 24, 2013 FCC ID value: IHDT56PB1
Measured SAR	Head: 1.39 W/kg Body: 0.50 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.50 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
FCC approval	Date approved: May 21, 2013 FCC ID value: IHDT56PB2
Measured SAR	Head: 1.43 W/kg Body: 0.34 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 26, 2013 FCC ID value: IHDT56PA2
Measured SAR	Head: 0.81 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.32 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 18, 2013 FCC ID value: IHDT56PB3
Measured SAR	Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 1.05 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.05 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$450

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Overall User Rating

(26 reviews)

9.3

Build quality

9.5

Camera quality

7.8

Performance

9.5

Display

9.2

Battery life and charging

9.3

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