Launch report · Motorola
Moto X (1st gen): The 2013 Google-era Motorola — customisable, with always-listening voice.
SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2013·$579·Score 30/100
The first Moto X pioneered Moto Maker customisation and always-listening voice. Modest specs aside, it was an innovative device — now history.
Key specs at launch
Display
4.7" HD AMOLED
Chipset
Motorola X8
Memory
2 GB · 16 GB
Main cam
10 MP · f/2.4
Battery
2,200 mAh
Weight
130 g
What stands out
- Moto Maker let buyers customise colours and materials.
- Always-listening "OK Google Now" voice — ahead of its time.
- Near-stock Android with fast updates.
- Comfortable, compact build.
What to watch
- Only a 720p display; 10 MP camera was mediocre.
- Small 2,200 mAh battery; plastic build.
- Software ended at Android 5.1.
- Discontinued — a vintage device.
The phone it has to beat
Nexus 5 (LG)
$349 · score 84/100