After closing its shops in 2011, now Lenovo-owned Motorola made a re-entry in the Indian smartphone market with the Moto G 1st-gen in early 2014. Soon after sailing on the success of the Moto G, the company launched the Moto X first-gen in the country in March last year. Now India is one of the most important market for the vendor. The company has recently sent out invites for a launch event in India on July 28th, where the vendor is expected to launch the third-gen Moto X alongside the Moto G 2015.
The Moto X 3rd-gen is expected to be a high-end offering similar to its predecessor. The Moto X 2nd-gen is still one of the highly popular devices in its segment. So if you are planning to buy the Moto X 2nd-gen, and have some time to wait for its successor, let’s compare the features of these devices. As the Moto X 3rd-gen is yet to be officially released, the features mentioned for the phone below are based on the rumor mill.
Moto X 3rd-gen vs Moto X 2nd-gen: comparison of the best flagships from Motorola
Design
The Moto X was the company’s first smartphone to offer high-end specifications along with an impressive design for the international markets. After the first-gen Moto X, the second-gen Moto X arrived that offers a patterned rear panel for better grip, and measures 9.9mm around the waist and weighs 144 grams. The Moto X 3rd-gen on the other hand will offer a sturdier build with a unique pattern at the back, along with a water and dustproof design. Overall, both smartphones offer impressive and sturdy build quality.
Display and OS
The Motorola Moto X 2nd-gen arrived with a 5.2-inch AMOLED display bearing a pixel density of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, resulting into a pixel density of 423 pixels per inch. The Moto X 3rd-gen on the other hand is expected to arrive with a larger 5.64-inch display with a much better quad-HD screen resolution for better media viewing experience. On the software front, both smartphones offer the latest version of Android Lollipop.
Configuration
The Moto G 2nd-gen smartphone is fueled by a powerful 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, aided by an Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Its successor is expected to offer better configuration including a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 CPU, which will be further supported by a meaty 3GB of RAM. For storage, there will be several variants of the Moto X 2015 will be available with different internal memory. The Moto X first-gen on the other hand offers 16GB/32GB of internal space. Overall, on the performance front, the latest-gen model of the Moto X will offer better performance than its predecessors.
Camera
Coming to the camera, the Moto X 2nd-gen offers a 13MP rear camera with a circular LED flash and 4K video recording capability. For selfies and video calling, it gets a 2MP secondary snapper. The Moto X 3rd-gen on the other hand is expected to offer better camera features than its predecessor including a 16MP rear snapper and a 5MP front shooter. So, as per the rumor mill, the Moto X 2015 will certainly be superior to the 2nd-gen Moto X smartphone.
Connectivity and Battery
In terms of connectivity, the Moto X 2nd-gen as offered with a single-SIM slot in India with 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and micro-USB. The Moto X 3rd-gen on the other hand is expected to support India’s 4G LTE bands, and will arrive with the latest gen Wi-Fi standard, Bluetooth 4.1, and A-GPS connectivity options. As for the power, the Moto X 2nd-gen is backed by a 2,300mAh battery, while the Moto X 3rd-gen will utilize a larger 3,280mAh unit with a USB Type-C port. The latest-gen USB port on the Moto X 2015 will certainly eliminate the hassle of plugging your device to a charger or a USB port.
Conclusion
The Moto X 2nd-gen is still one of the best offerings in India in the high-end segment, available for around Rs 21,999 via online retail stores. The Moto X 3rd-gen on the other hand will offer a larger display with ultra-high resolution, a faster Snapdragon processor, better camera specifications, latest software features, a large battery with a USB Type-C port, and will be a future ready offering with 4G LTE support. However, it will cost much higher than the 2nd-gen Moto X. So which one are you going for, the Moto X 2nd-gen? Or the third-gen Moto X? Share with us in the comments.
