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Hands On With Motorola's New Moto X

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The new Moto X is here, and we got some hands-on time to lay the leaks and rumors to rest.

Moto X: Front

The first thing you'll notice when you approach the new Moto X is the larger display; it joins the full HD ranks with its 5.2-inch, 1080p display with 423 pixels per inch, a step up from the previous model's 4.7-inch, 720p display.

Moto X: White Front

The Moto X will continue to have black and white front color schemes, and you'll have the option to add color accents in the microphone and speaker grilles in Moto Maker.

Moto X: Profile Angle

The new Moto X also sports an aluminum frame, which feels positively solid and premium, and comes in light and dark shades.

Moto X

The aluminum frame also gives the new Moto X a very clean look.

Moto X: Profile

The new X is somewhat taller and wider, but it's also slightly thinner, which is especially noticeable on the edges.

Moto X: Bottom Edge

A new, optional Turbo Charger will give your phone up to eight hours of battery life with just 15 minutes of charging. But the phone itself ships with a standard charger.

Moto X: Top Edge

Here you'll find the 3.5mm audio port and the SIM card tray door.

Moto X: Back

Moto Maker continues to let you customize several aspects, including the accent ring around the popular finger groove.

Moto X: Wood Finish

The new Moto X still comes with plastic or natural wood finishes on the back, and Motorola added a new premium leather option from esteemed leather makers Horween.

Moto X: Camera

The camera has been bumped up from 10 to 13 megapixels, and it can capture 4K video, too.

Moto X: Dual Flash

There's a new ring flash for softer and brighter lighting tones.

Moto X: Colors And Materials

You'll have quite the variety available to customize your Moto X the way you want it to look.

Moto X: Dual Flash

There's a new dual-flash for softer and brighter lighting tones.

Moto X: Wood Finish

The new Moto X still comes with plastic or natural wood finishes on the back, and Motorola added a new premium leather option from esteemed leather makers Horween.

Moto X

Moto X

Moto X: Top Edge

Here you'll find the 3.5mm audio port and the Sim card tray door.