After unveiling Moto X Pure Edition aka Moto X Style more than a month ago, Motorola has finally begun advanced bookings in the US. It is expected to be made available in 55 countries, including the UK.
The Moto X Pure Edition (Moto X Style) is currently up for pre-orders on Motorola website. It will be available in the Fall of 2015 and the prices will start at $399.99.
The mobile phone maker claimed that Moto X Pure Edition is the fastest charging smartphone in the world, capable of charging 50 percent faster than the Samsung Galaxy S6. It also boasts of a camera with powerful sensor – 21 MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture and 5 MP front snapper.
The Moto X Pure Edition will have to take on devices like OnePlus 2 and Sony Xperia C5 Ultra. Priced at $329 for the 16 GB variant and $389 for the 64 GB version, the OnePlus 2 also comes with impressive specifications. The exact price of Xperia C5 Ultra in US is not known yet but it comes with TWD 11,900 price tag, which is around $370.
So, it is inevitable for Moto X Pure Edition to compete with OnePlus 2 and Sony Xperia C5 Ultra in the US market. Lets take a look at the specifications of the aforementioned devices and see what they have to offer:
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition
Display: 5.7-inch QHD TFT LCD Touchscreen with 1440x2560 pixels (520ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Operating System: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Storage: 16/32/64GB internal memory expandable up to 128 GB, 3 GB RAM
Camera: 21 MP main camera, 5 MP secondary snapper
Battery: 3,000 mAh
OnePlus 2
Display: 5.5-inch full HD LCD screen with 1920x1080 pixels (401ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 series
Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Storage: 16 GB internal memory and 3 GB RAM, and 64 GB and 4 GB RAM (no microSD card slot)
Camera: 13 MP main camera, 5 MP wide-angle front camera
Battery: 3,300 mAh
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
Display: 6.0-inch full HD touchcreen with 1920x1080 pixels (367ppi pixel density)
Processor: MediaTek MT6752
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Storage: 16 GB internal storage expandable up to 200 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera: 13 MP rear and front cameras
Battery: 2,930 mAh