Moto X Pure Review: What The Nexus 6 Should Have Been

I know I’m bound to incur the wrath of fans of last year’s #Nexus6, especially the diehard ones, but the #MotoXPure is simply what the Nexus 6 should have been. There was no other way for me to word that without offending someone so there we are. Let’s move on to our Moto X Pure review and see why I think this is a fantastic flagship phone.

What’s In The Box
Moto X Pure 64GB (designed in Moto Maker)
Fast charger with cable attached
Sim removal tool
Guides and warranty info
Design
Motorola seems to have become comfortable with a similar design for all its current smartphones that originated with the original Moto X. The Moto X Pure design is pretty identical to the Nexus 6 with the same metal frame and non removable back. It’s still a lovely design and still current enough to not make it dated or about to go out of date. The microUSB charging port is on the bottom center and Moto supplies its fast charger with the phone. The fast charger is now all one unit, not a separate charging brick and cable like most phones.

The headphone jack is on the top of the phone which I find inconvenient and not eye appealing at all, I prefer the headphone jack on the bottom for a couple of reasons. For starters, it doesn’t look as bad sitting on the dash of the car, with the cable sticking up out of the phone it looks gaudy. Also when I used wired headphones, I tend to put my phone in my pocket USB side up, having the headphone jack on the bottom lets my headphone cable naturally come out of my pocket. Probably a minor complaint but none the less, a complaint.

Probably the best thing about the Moto X Pure design is Moto Maker. Moto Maker allows you to customize your phone how you want it, tailored to your look. With different back colors and materials you can really go crazy and make something very unique. You can even customize the speaker grills and camera band. I went with a charcoal grey back with dark metal accents, very subtle and simple. Moto Maker is easily one of the best features has on its Moto devices.

The size of this phone is also a big plus. While the Nexus 6 clocks in with a 5.9″ screen, the Moto X Pure clocks in at 5.7″ screen. The Nexus 6 chassis is significantly larger and harder to handle even with larger hands. The Moto X pure is much easier to handle and much slimmer than the Nexus 6 and that is a huge plus in my book.

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