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That sucks, the Moto X was the only high-end Android of a reasonable size. So what's left for someone who wants an Android with good specs, not too big, and no
by eloisant 12y ago
That sucks, the Moto X was the only high-end Android of a reasonable size.
So what's left for someone who wants an Android with good specs, not too big, and not tainted by manufacturer poop?
- ximi 12y agoI'd look to Sony's compact series. They seem to go for small-ish displays without compromising on specs (see both the already released Z1 as well as the upcoming Z3)
- gcb4 12y agoi looked. it fits the bill on size only. but on the usa they cost too much. are not easy to flash custom roms and are full of boat on the factory one.
- fpgeek 12y agoUnlike other manufacturers, the international editions of Sony phones have all of the HSPA+ and LTE bands to work well on AT&T and T-Mobile and these days you can get back the extra upfront cost of buying an unlocked phone with monthly savings. International unlocked phones also generally qualify for Sony's boot loader unlock program. And you often can even get a good deal from a SE Asian gray market exporter.
- lucian1900 12y agoI'm quite happy with my Nexus 4.
- eloisant 12y agoand me with my Moto X, but if/when it becomes too old or breaks, I'm not sure what my options will be.
- izacus 12y agoHonestly, pretty much only small good phone right now seems to be Z3 Compact.
- dagw 12y agoThere's also the recently announced Samsung Alpha (released later this year).
- dbcooper 12y agoYep, 4.7" display. Quite a small battery though (1860 mAh). http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/05/samsung-galaxy-alpha-hands-on/?ncid=rss_truncated http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/05/samsung-galaxy-alpha-hand...
- mateuszf 12y agoMotorola G has not the best specs but it's handy, small, clean and has a good value/price ratio.
- polshaw 12y agoThe new moto G is also 5"
- coldpie 12y agoGod, yes. I chose the Moto X earlier this year exactly because of its screen size. At 4.7 inches, it's still a little too large for my tastes. I think 4 inches is ideal. But 5.2 is way too big, and I won't be upgrading to the Gen 2 Moto X. I think those of us with human-sized hands have to take a step down to mid-range phones to get a decent sized phone, even if we're willing to spend the money for high-end specs. I was really hoping Motorola would corner the reasonably-sized market, but I guess they're just jumping on the phablet train with everybody else.
- gcb4 12y agocount me on as well. i endured with my nexus one until last year (4yrs!) because no flag ship phone could be used with one hand. i finally gave up for a moto x and i can barely press the top left corner without moving my hold.
- cbhl 12y agoI find this comment confusing. Do you hold the phone in your palm? I use my fingers to support my Nexus 5 and have no trouble reaching any of the corners.
- higherpurpose 12y agoI don't understand why they thought that Moto X's most important feature - its size - was something they could get rid of.
- pkulak 12y agoHopefully this tanks used Moto X v1 prices?
- Guillaume86 12y agoLooks like a decent share of the comments here do complain about the size, I always though I was the exception since the market seems to adjust to bigger sizes every year... I'm happy I'm not alone. Every few months or so I spend an hour looking for a good and compact android phone to replace my Galaxy S II and the options are always very limited, I'm just hoping the Z3 compact will not have major flaws now...