The much-awaited Moto X (2nd generation) smartphone, which was unveiled early this month, has now got a price tag. Moto X is at priced at Rs. 31,999 (16GB), while the wood and leather back panel variants will be priced at Rs. 33,999.
At Rs 31,999, the new Moto X is Rs 8,000 dearer than the first-gen Moto X that was launched in India at Rs 23,999 onwards.
The new Moto X is not much bigger than the previous one, with a 5.2 inch AMOLED display. It is still protected by Gorilla Glass. It is about 0.5 inch wider than last year’s X. However, the refreshed model sports a 1080p full HD display instead of a 720p one.
| Moto X Gen 2 | Original Moto X | |
| Dimensions (mm) | 140.80 x 72.40 x 9.97 | 129.30 x 65.30 x 10.40 |
| Weight (g) | 144 | 130 |
| Processor | 2.5GHz quad-core | 1.7GHz dual-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB |
| Screen size (inches) | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2300 | 2200 |
| Resolution | 1080×1920 pixels | 720×1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution | 1080×1920 pixels | 720×1280 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 423 | 316 |
| Rear camera | 13-megapixel | 10-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera | 2-megapixel | 2-megapixel |
| Operating System | Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.2 |
| Price | Rs. 31,999 | Rs. 23,999 |
One the software side, new Moto X comes with hand full of softwares, same as the older Moto X, including Migration tool and some others like Touchless Control, Active Display and Motorola Assist have been renamed in the new Moto X as Moto Actions, Moto Display and Moto Assist respectively. Another great iteration in the new Moto X is that instead of ‘OK Google’ as a voice prompt, you can customize the voice command prompt to anything you like.
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