Smartphone Motorola Moto X Play: reviews, review, review

Motorola has for many years pleased users with a pleasant price and design, and most importantly, in quality, a variety of gadgets. This time, they also decided to keep up with the world's trends and released, if not the flagship model, the Moto X Play model approached to it, the reviews of which speak of a good price-performance-performance ratio. But first things first.

Factory fitted

The smartphone Moto X Play LTE, in spite of the fact that it is far from the budget, is delivered in a simple cardboard box. In it you can find a branded battery for charging with two outputs of different power, a USB cable, a clip made again in the corporate style, and documents. The battery is not listed, because it is not removable and is already installed in the smartphone.

As many buyers of Motorola Moto X Play note, for such a price they expected a richer bundle, but neither the case nor the headset was in the box. And even a simple protective glass was not, but all these accessories can be purchased separately.

Design and appearance

The smartphone was quite impressive size. This is caused by both the large display and the rather wide frames around it. A capacious battery also makes itself felt, as a result of which the thickness of the smartphone was as much as 11 mm. These figures also affected the weight of the gadget, which reached 169 grams. Not critical, but for some users may not be very comfortable.

Despite such indicators, you quickly get used to the smartphone Moto X Play Black, however, as to most models of this manufacturer. The phone is easy to hold, it does not slip out of the hands thanks to the rubberized back cover, which also has a pleasant wavy ornament.

In the factory version, the rear panel is only black or white, but separately as an accessory, additional panels are sold in seven more color solutions, so the smartphone can be maximally unique.

In other respects, the Motorola Moto X Play 16Gb gadget completely repeats the company's design, which fans have known for the past few years. Even control elements are located exactly the same as on previous flagships.

Display and touch panel

As in most modern devices of the middle class, here is a high-quality display, made according to the IPS standard and received a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. This is enough to make the picture pleasant, and pixelation was not conspicuous even with a very painstaking examination.

In addition, this matrix allows you to economically spend the battery life of the Motorola Moto X Play battery, while not introducing discomfort in operation. The viewing angles are very wide, the colors do not change, even if you look at the display almost parallel to the phone. The brightness reserve is quite sufficient to operate the device in very bright sunlight, but the lower threshold is a bit too big and slightly dazzles in total darkness, you have to get used to it.

The touch panel is protected by glass Gorilla Glass 3, which allows you to use a smartphone without a protective film. However, it is worth remembering that the glass is resistant to scratches, but it can still crash, so you should use it as accurately as possible. There is no oleophobic coating , but there were no problems with removing the prints from the glass.

Sound in headphones and through speakers

In spite of the fact that there are two slots for the speakers on the front panel of the device, in fact only the lower one is polyphonic, the upper one serves only for conversations. Nevertheless, the main musical speaker was pleased with its sound. We can not say that it is perfect, but in general it is quite good. The volume at a sufficient level to hear the ring signal on a noisy street, the sound quality does not suffer, there is no rattling.

The location of the speaker on the main front panel contributed to a more comfortable viewing of the videos and listening to music. No matter how the Moto X Play smartphone is laid on a table or other surface, there are no obstacles for sound, so it is not distorted.

In headphones, the sound also did not disappoint. The volume is enough, sometimes too much. Frequencies are revealed fairly well, there is no excess of a certain frequency. If desired, you can bring the sound to the ideal with the help of an equalizer.

Front and main camera

In this issue, the manufacturer decided not to waste time and install the same modules, as in their flagship models. The differences are due only to the capabilities of the processors. On this device video can not be recorded in 4K resolution, only 1920x1080, but this is quite enough for a quality video. Also the frequency is reduced to 540 frames per second.

In the rest, the indicators are quite worthy of the flagship. In the role of the main camera is 21-megapixel module from Sony, which is enough to compete with inexpensive cameras with good lighting for image quality. But, given the low luminosity of the very optics Moto X Play 16Gb, which is inherent in any phone, in the dark or in poor lighting will inevitably appear noises. The flash can fix this situation only at a distance of up to 2 meters, and then not until the end.

The front camera is ideal for video communication. With the help of it you can do and Selfie, but the quality here will be noticeably worse than the main one. Noises appear when lighting is different from bright solar, so hope for a good frame in the room is not worth it.

"Iron" characteristics

The manufacturer decided not to betray the tradition of modern smartphones of the middle class, so the main processor of Moto X Play LTE was a chip from Qualcomm called Snapdragon 615, which has 8 cores at 1.7 GHz. It has a graphics accelerator Adreno 405, and it works in pairs with RAM type DDR3 of 2 GB.

Not the most brilliant characteristics for such a price, but the solution is quite productive and energy efficient, so there are no problems with the comfort of using a smartphone. To store user files, as well as system programs provides flash memory with a capacity of 16 GB. If it turns out to be small (and it's more likely to be if you download movies and movies in high quality), then you can expand it with a microSD memory card right up to 128 GB, without having to choose, as in most modern smartphones, between the second SIM card or additional memory. This moment positively identifies the Moto X Play model among its competitors, the reviews repeatedly emphasize the use of this solution.

In synthetic tests, the smartphone Motorola Moto X Play 16Gb did not show any unique results, rather mediocre values for this price segment. So, Antutu issues about 42000 points, depending on the firmware version.

When testing with real applications, problems did not arise. Smartphone easily copes with the work in several messengers simultaneously, while allowing you to keep in memory a browser with several tabs and a video player. He seems to be coping with heavy games without much difficulty, but in this case it is better to close unnecessary programs to free up more space in the RAM.

Software

As in the rest of the smartphone series from the manufacturer, the Moto X Play 16Gb gadget received pure Android with a minimal set of additional features. Due to this, the system turned out to be lightweight and energy efficient. Support for most devices is at a high level, so, despite the fresh operating system version 6.0.1 out of the box, you can expect a large number of updates. It is not ruled out that the release of the version is up to date, so that amateurs will always be able to use this device with the latest software at the moment.

Battery and autonomy

The gadget is equipped with a rather durable battery with a capacity of 3630 mAh. And, if for flagship models this figure may seem small due to the rather demanding power of iron, then in this model everything turned out just fine. The processor with a relatively low power consumption and an economical screen allows you to use your smartphone throughout the day, maximally loading it and not worrying that the charge will not last until the evening.

Comes with the device Moto X Play, feedback about which autonomy is only positive, there is a charging unit that can charge the gadget battery from 0 to 100 percent for 3.5 hours. However, this time can be cut threefold, and spend on full charging a little over an hour, because the device supports the fast charging function. However, for this you have to invest in an additional accessory called TurboCharger. Given the cost of the smartphone, it's really strange that this option is not included in the package.

Positive aspects according to user reviews

Since the smartphone appeared on sale only in the summer of 2016, there are not so many reviews about it. But of those that are at the moment, it is already possible to add a clear picture, which pleases the eye of a lover of quality equipment. So, among the strengths of the Moto X Play model, the feedback on which the network has just begun to appear, you can note:

• The main camera with a resolution of 21 MP and high-quality optics. In terms of creating high-quality images and recording video in its price segment, the smartphone is almost no equal. Its only drawback may be called, perhaps, insufficient luminosity for shooting at night, but if we take into account that in our hands it is the smartphone moto X Play 16Gb, and not the camera, then this moment is inherent in all devices with a small size of the matrix.
• Nice design. As with most gadgets from this manufacturer, the smartphone pleases the eye and is pleasantly in the hand. Attracts and the number of additional options that allow you to individualize your gadget. For this, for example, you can purchase a suitable Moto X Play case, which will emphasize your style and increase the safety of using the gadget.
• Good autonomy. A capacious battery, paired with a low-demand iron, allows you not to think about the presence of an outlet all day long, even with the active use of Moto X Play. The performance characteristics are not affected at all. And if the smartphone is used only for short calls, then it can last for up to 3 days without recharging.
• Display and sensor of high quality. High-quality picture and excellent sensitivity of the sensor paired with its high strength - just what you need for comfortable use of the smartphone without any worries about the appearance of scratches. If you are interested in the accuracy of color rendering, you can find more than one Moto X Play review on the network, in which the results of tests of the display matrix are revealed, from a laboratory point of view.

As you can see, the smartphone can satisfy the demands of even the most demanding users. However, even in such seemingly ideal models there are disadvantages.

Negative points based on reviews

Most negative aspects do not concern productivity, but still do not honor the manufacturer, although in most cases you can close your eyes. Among them are the following:

• Poor starting kit of accessories. The lack of additional components in the option out of the box for many buyers was an unpleasant bonus. The smartphone has a lot of branded accessories, but they will all have to be bought separately. And this is with the account that they can not always be found on sale, in most cases have to be ordered through the Internet blindly. Considering that the price on Moto X Play is not so low, there could be at least a block and a cable for accelerated charging of the battery.
• Quite high cost. If you purchase a Moto X Play smartphone not for the exchange program from the manufacturer, the cost may seem overestimated. If you do not take into account the camera, similar models from other manufacturers can be purchased almost twice as cheaply, so in most cases this model is suitable for acquiring exactly the fans of the company.
• A small amount of internal memory, taking into account such characteristics, as a result of which its expansion is simply necessary.

In other respects, the users are satisfied with everything, and you can not pay attention to such shortcomings, which practically do not affect the performance.

Conclusion

A smartphone is a high-quality and productive solution for solving all everyday tasks related to communication and communication. Do not expect him to have a fantastic performance, but he copes with all the applications without much difficulty. The good autonomy and nice design of the Moto X Play model, the review of which gives an opportunity to draw conclusions about the smartphone, can attract those who do not want to hit the dirt in front of business partners.

Slightly overpriced, as for the Moto X Play model, the price will not allow you to purchase a smartphone at a low level of income, so this model will be optimal for business, but it can be a great gift to your loved one. The choice of the target use of this model is truly limitless, that's why it all depends on you, the desire and the available budget.