Android

Best Android Phones of 2015

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10 years ago

11/12/2015

Moto X Pure Edition

Over the past few years Motorola has continued to improve into one of the best smartphone manufacturers again, like they once were. And while the new Moto X for 2015 (3rd Gen) is its biggest yet being 5.7-inches, it also is one of the best.

The Moto X was known for being a smaller phone with all the bells and whistles, and this year it offers more than most, but for only $399. It's the cheapest phone in our list, but by no means less of a phone. Specs aren't everything, and certain features are more important than others for buyers.

Read: Moto X Pure Edition Review (2015)

The Moto X offers the best price/performance of any phone, along with more customization than any smartphone on the planet, which is one of many reasons it made our list. It has a new 21 megapixel camera that works great, a big 3,000 mAh battery, and comes in plastic, wood, leather for the build materials. Not to mention dual front-facing speakers that sound amazing, all wrapped in an aluminum frame for durability. This all comes for the same low price, which makes it hard to beat.

Moto X Pure Edition Specs

5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD Display
6-core Snapdragon 808 processor with 3GB of RAM
16/32/64 GB of Storage with a Micro-SD slot for expandable storage
21 Megapixel F2.0 Rear and 5 Megapixel Front Camera (front and rear LED flash)
4k Video, HDR Photo/Video, Slo-Mo and more
Pure stock Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (Android 6.0 Marshmallow coming soon)
Dual Stereo Front-facing speakers
Aluminum Design
3,000 mAh battery with the world’s fastest “TurboPower” charging
Unlocked with Universal 4G LTE (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc.)
Water-repellent coating

The Moto X runs nearly stock Android like Google's Nexus, will receive quick updates, and has features many others don't like a micro-SD slot to expand storage, front-facing speakers, all the customization, and is even water-resistant. It might not have the latest 8-core processor, but for the price this phone is hard to beat. It isn't sold by carriers, but can be bought unlocked right from Motorola (like a Nexus) and works with all carriers in the United States.

Buy it Now for $399, or at Best Buy