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By Adrian Covert @CNNMoneyTech October 8, 2013: 4:23 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
[h=2]The Moto X isn't going to change your life. But a few extra features make the Moto X the best Android smartphone you can buy -- and CNNMoney's Best In Tech for the Android category.[/h]Sure, there are other phones with better looks, screens and speed. But the Moto X handles ordinary day-to-day smartphone tasks just as well as any competitor. And the battery will get you through an impressive one to two days of legitimate smartphone use, which only a few other phones can claim.
It's the little details of the Moto X that really make a huge difference, separating Google's first Motorola smartphone from its competitors.
The phone has a curved back to fit nicely into the hand, but there's a little dimple in the curve so the phone doesn't wobble when placed on a table. The notification screen shows you new emails, calls and texts without turning the whole screen on -- and without unlocking the phone.
The most amazing thing about the Moto X: It has a 4.7-inch screen, but it feels like you're holding a phone with a much smaller one. Motorola was nearly able to eliminate the side bezels entirely, while making the top and bottom of the phone as compact as humanly possible. It's arguably the most perfectly sized phone, striking a balance between screen size, pocketability, and one-handed usability. By comparison, the screen on the HTC Onehas the same dimensions, but the phone looks and feels noticeably larger.
Strangely enough, it's Google's biggest claims about the Moto X that don't live up to the hype.