Motorola held a much-anticipated event, and blew the doors off with some great announcements.Three new phones — the Moto X Style, Moto X Play and Moto G 2015 — made their debut, each bringing something interesting to the table, and Motorola even managed to release a couple accessories at the same time. Feel like you missed something? Don't worry, we have you covered right here.
Two new Moto Xs
Rather than just one Moto X successor, Motorola came out with two this year. It breaks down to the Moto X Style, which is the higher-end model meant to directly replace the Moto X 2014, and the mid-range Moto X Play has a slightly smaller screen, and lower specs, but a larger battery and many of the same features.
The Moto X Style bumped up in size to a 5.7-inch screen, and the rest of the internal specs took a jump with it. It'll be available as a "Pure Edition" in the U.S. just like the last version, and will work on all major carriers — the starting price is $399 and you can get your hands on it in September.
The Moto X Play is interesting, as it's offering much the same experience as the Moto X Style, but with more mid-range specs, a slightly smaller screen and a notably larger battery. You don't get all of the bells and whistles, but it's a solid step up from the Moto G. The Moto X Play will hit various markets, but not the U.S., starting in August.'
Moto X Style: The biggest and most customizable Moto X yet
- Moto X Style hands-on video
- The colors, leathers and woods of the Moto X Style
- Here's where and when you'll be able to buy a Moto X Style (Pure Edition)
- Moto X Style specs
- Moto X Play specs
- Moto X Style versus iPhone 6
- Moto X Style versus Galaxy S6
- Moto X family specs
A fresh Moto G
Perhaps more importantly, Motorola also refreshed the Moto G line. The Moto G 2015 is once again a low-cost wonder, starting at $179 with a 5-inch 720p display, solid internal components, LTE standard and now even Moto Maker customization options. Even better, it's available today from Motorola, Amazon and Best Buy.
- In pictures: The Moto G 2015
- Moto G 2015 specs
- Here's where you can buy the Moto G 2015
- Moto G family specs
Some accessories
Motorola knows a thing or two about Bluetooth, and you can't get through a Motorola event without a couple new announcements on that front. There are two new Bluetooth headsets on offer — the Moto Pulse and Moto Surround. The Pulse is a standard on-ear headset with 18 hours of playback per charge for $59, and the Moto Surround is a $69 waterproof set of earbuds with an around-the-neck attachment that offers integrated mic and 12 hours of playback.
So much Motorola
There's a lot to digest here from one short afternoon with Motorola, so be sure to keep it locked on Android Central as we pour through the gritty details.
Reader comments
Moto X Style, Moto X Play and Moto G 2015: Everything Motorola just announced
Really dumb choice of size why two phablets ?... moto x Play should be at maximum 5" or 4.7"*ideal ... and leave the Style for those who like phablets... And then they wonder why people chose Apple.
Really liked the Moto X Play but i am tired of compromising on android phone sizes ... if want a better support and updates you need to go flagship... and all android flagships are slowly turning into phablets.
So....$399 is a great price...I saw references to 32 and 64gb models here and on other sites, but on the Motorola website it says 16/32/64gb models starting at $399. Yeah, it's still a decent price...but sucks if they charge another $100 for 16 more gig..... Just saying :(
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No AMOLED display?? What were you thinking motorola? Looks like Nexus 6 or a Galxy S6 will be my next phone.
I was looking at the OnePlus Two but this right here, this makes me want to change my mind.
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Moto X 2015 = chick fone to flash from a handbag and check Fakebook. Various shortcomings provide excuses for her boyfriends to lavish presents on her next year.
If you're into that sort of thing.
Don't think so? Then why is there ZERO mention of how well it functions as a radio telephone? That would be the sort of subject men might enjoy discussing.
When will it come to the UK?
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And people outside the US just let out a collective 'YAWN'
It is waiting for a leader
Love my 2013 X, however 5.7in screen is just too much. Maybe low 5's but now it looks like I will be leaving Moto :(
Moto G is the nicest of the bunch. Too bad it's specs are so low end.
Me like...but it's going to take a lot more for me to give up my G4.
I love it way too much and while the X Style is great, the one thing is that it's too big for many. The G4 also has the same issue, despite its small bezels.
I want a phone not a phablet. I'll be looking elsewhere when I'm ready to upgrade this fall.
The Moto X style is what the carriers will have and Motorola, BB and Amazon will also sell a pure Edition with no bloat unlike the carrier branded Style. I dont know where this "America its called pure only" came from
Not impressive truth be told.
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I've been a loyal Moto fan for years but 5.7 is just too big for my pocket. Moto G, maybe, but I lose a little in specs. Why cant we have Moto Play in the U.S.? Guess I'll have to keep my X 2013 a little longer.
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Trend I hate: giant phones. Trend I love: flagships for $399 at launch. Maybe I can get my nexus 4 to last one more generation and I'll hold out hope that next year someone will release a "small" flagship at a great price
I swear, you cant even fit these phones in your pocket anymore. A back pack is needed. Still loving my G2 !!
Love to buy the Style Pure but am in Canada. Ugh. Anyone know if it'll work on Wind? May be worth importing.
You are confused. The Style will be available in North America and the Play won't.
My understanding is the Pure edition is USA only. Style will be available with bloatware but only they carriers that I don't use.
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Ugh. That should read, "Style will only be available in Canada with bloatware through carriers that I don't use."
Oh you have to be kidding. 5.7"? Really? Nothing for, you know, anyone who would prefer something maybe a sane size? Why not just sell a tablet and have done with it? Sorry, Moto. I bought your phones before, but not now.
Moto X Style will be the perfect upgrade from my Moto G 4G 2nd generation. I'll be disappointed if there is no OIS. But at its price for a flagship it can't be beat. Only the One Plus 2 can rival it in price.
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Really did expect a new wear watch.
I am however happy to hear about the new Moto X phones.
So close Moto.. Missing removable battery. No more sealed in for me. G4 for the win. Dual speakers are nice though.
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and one more very impressive feature about Moto Play is how skillfully they have managed to fit 2 front facing speakers into 148 mm height. HTC and Sony need to learn something here. Even LG couldn't achieve that with a length of 148.3 mm. That's really impressive Motorola.
Hello Moto. :-)
You say that the Moto X play is coming to Canada in one of your article. In the video, you guys say it's not coming to North America. So which is it? Last time I checked, Canada was in North America.
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I need 5.9 or 6 inches to feel anything for a phone.
Totally not interested. A massive phablet that's too big for most people, a high cap battery model that isn't available in the US because they caved to Verizon and an underpowered low tere model for the pre paids. Great job Moto, see your back to your old ways again.
Anything on updates to Droid Ultra's? Lollipop and/or M?
Combine all Moto's with OnePlus 2, and suddenly 27/28th July becomes much more exciting day than 2nd/3rd February for 2015.
Phones are getting bigger and bigger. When will this end? In my humble opinion the Moto E 2015 has the perfect size.
...Moto G and Moto Surround for me. I was afraid the new Moto G wouldn't be a big improvement over last year's model, but I like everything about and... I'll just have to live with the size.
While the Style looks like a great phone at a very compelling price in its own right, this latest iteration of the Moto X goes directly against A LOT of what original users of the Moto X liked about the device. No AMOLED display to take advantage of active display, an enormous jump in screen size, and a needless diversification of it's portfolio. Tread lightly, Lenovo. You might just alienate your core base of users here in the states by trying to win over everyone else.
So the Moto X Style is a less expensive LG G4.
Excluding chinesse\unknown manufactures its pretty much less expensive everything
Disappointed with no update on a new watch.
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Moro x play should have been 5-5.2"
Then I'd have cared.
Wait they didn't introduce a 5'2 inch to replace the smaller form factor?
The smaller screen gets the larger battery. ?????
yeah not sure what logic they used there but hey for the price of both phones I mean its hard to complain on any specific trade offs.
Agreed. I know many look at price but I would pay a little more for a larger battery. I have the Nexus 6 and its battery is too small for the screen. But I know a lot want a thinner phone.
Wow! Looking good Motorola!
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I SOOOO want the Moto X Play in the US!!! WHY Ohh WHHHHHYYYY wouldn't you release this in the U.S. as well Motorola????? I don't want the massive 5.7 and the smaller battery of the Moto X Pure/Style!!!!!!
+1 :)
It'll get released I'm betting. Just as a VZW exclusive Droid.
Will the Moto G be available at other retail outlets or just via Motomaker online?
Amazon and Best Buy. Best Buy should be available on the August 2nd in store
Amazon and Best Buy too. At the time of posting this the listings on those two retailers hadn't gone live yet — they're there now!
should have named moto X style/pure just moto X 2015. its never a good idea to name the same phone different based on region.
I know US has a bit different band
It's a tad confusing for those who follow the industry. But if you're just a person looking to buy a phone, you'll only see the one available that you can actually buy in your region.
I disagree. There's a reason that Apple, Samsung, and LG name their phones the same thing year after. Consumers are dumb, and any change in naming convention destroys any sort of brand recognition that was built up, Two names was a terrible idea. Should have come up with a different letter for the lesser one, and just called the Style the Moto X 2015
*late, I know*
I am not from the USA but I would assume should the X Style be sold in carrier stores it would simply be the X Style while the XPE is the pure, bloat-free version?
Most consumers won't even know the difference between the MXPE, MXS, MXP and MXF
I see a lot of text in this post but no news concerning the Moto 360 2nd Gen?
Correct.
My thought exactly, no announcement of the 2d Gen 360. What the what now! That is a little surprising. Maybe it is so awesome and revolutionary that Motorola did not want it to overshadow their new phone line up by announcing it at the same time. Yeah, that's the ticket.
or they're still trying to figure out a way to remove that black bar lol!!
Maybe they decided to leave the news cycle to the phones and they will announce it separately.
sigh
Would have little problem utilizing the Moto Play...if only it had bands for the US.
Hey! Not all in the US want or need a V8.
Truth be told; very few do.
However:
Will have a Bamboo in my future, Woot.
Canadas version should work on t-mobile and at&t
What carriers?
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moto x style works on all carriers in the US
"It'll be available as a "Pure Edition" in the U.S. just like the last version, and will work on all major carriers"
Motorola got caught out claiming "all carriers" with a spec sheet that didn't match the claim ... They've since updated their specs at <http://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones/moto-x-pure.html>:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
CDMA (800, 850, 1900 MHz)
4G LTE (B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41)
Of course, as a Google Project Fi user I'm most interested in whether the Moto X Style could restore my desire for Moto's usability features while also providing full Fi connectivity (assuming, of course, that Google doesn't milk the "Nexus 6 only" requirement forever) ....
I would really like to see if the new Moto X works with Project Fi too. Currently stuck on the most buggy/crashy Android device ever... the Nexus 6. Crashes/freezes at least once a day. Love Project Fi though and there is no alternative.
Something that works on all carriers doesn't necessarily mean it will be able to be activated on all carriers. I'd confirm Verizon and Sprint are able to activate before just buying one outright.
UMTS GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+ (800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G LTE (B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 28, 40, 41)
CDMA (800, 850, 1900 MHz)
I'll believe this when I see it on VZW. Either it won't work entirely, or it won't become available on VZW until 6 months after launch just like the N6.
.../sigh
It seems Moto this time won't be selling through the carrier stores at all. Only their own site, BB and Amazon, unless they neglected to mention something today. So like the N6, with an already VZW activated nano SIM card and account, the 2015 X Pure should just work.
Now, like before, can you activate a new VZW SIM/account using this phone? And/or will VZW cancel the existing BYOD discounts lots of us enjoy? Who knows?
Nexus 6 worked on Verizon since day 1 if you got it from the play store. It just took Verizon a few months to sell a branded phone in the store. I'm sure it'll work fine, since it supports Verizon's lte bands.