Got a GNex now, and it is on its final legs...wondering how the moto x's reception compares. I've loved my GNex for everthing but the reception; specifically swapping towers and switching from 3 to 4g and back. How does the Moto X do? Heard great things otherwise, but nothing that address this.
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Signal Reception of Moto X?
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Its going to be based on your area and the coverage you get with the carrier you have.
No major issue with the phone's signal have surfaced.
No major issue with the phone's signal have surfaced.
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Well, as said, it's going to depend on your area, but I find reception is generally better on my Moto X than my GNex - I have Verizon as well.
Also, the 3G/4G switching is much faster. I attribute that to the fact that the GNex handled LTE in software, whereas the newer phones are all doing 4G in hardware.
Also, the 3G/4G switching is much faster. I attribute that to the fact that the GNex handled LTE in software, whereas the newer phones are all doing 4G in hardware.
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no matter the carrier the radio in the Moto X will make you wonder why you put up with the Gnex for so long. It's like night and day.
Even the WiFi is faster.
A lot of this is due to it being a much faster phone all around though.
I have tested a VZW Gnex right next to a VZW Moto X and the Moto toasted the Gnex
like 10Mbps to 2Mbps or something. (i cant remember the exact numbers)
Even the WiFi is faster.
A lot of this is due to it being a much faster phone all around though.
I have tested a VZW Gnex right next to a VZW Moto X and the Moto toasted the Gnex
like 10Mbps to 2Mbps or something. (i cant remember the exact numbers)
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You're going to find a lot of people on here came from the Galaxy Nexus. You'll never look back if you make the switch. I live in the Baltimore, which is some problem areas with Verizon.
The Galaxy Nexus would drop signal completely and go slow it wasn't worth it.
The Moto X might drop to a faster than usual 3G.
The Galaxy Nexus would drop signal completely and go slow it wasn't worth it.
The Moto X might drop to a faster than usual 3G.
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Something I noticed while jumping on and off airplanes for the past couple days, the Moto X picks up its signal much faster than the GNex. With the GNex, popping it out of airplane mode usually resulted in me dropping it back into my pocket for a couple minutes instead of staring at it, waiting for it to pick up a signal.
With the Moto X, sometimes it'd have a signal before I got the app I wanted open.
With the Moto X, sometimes it'd have a signal before I got the app I wanted open.
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I switched from the gnex to the Moto X. The Moto X has better signal, so much so that the holes I used to run into are gone. But still when jumping from wifi or 3g to 4g is now seamless, and the Moto X has 5ghz so wifi is faster if you have it setup right.
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Another Verizon Gnex to Moto X'er here.
What a device! Limited experience w/ other phones but what an upgrade. Sooo smooth.
Loved my Gnex but could feel it was time. The Moto X feels like a follow up model to me.
All for a penny too! and 2yrs of course
Signal strength is as good or better all around for me.
Is there a good free alternative to the trialware Caller Name ID? Kinda like what it does but not the rest.
What a device! Limited experience w/ other phones but what an upgrade. Sooo smooth.
Loved my Gnex but could feel it was time. The Moto X feels like a follow up model to me.
All for a penny too! and 2yrs of course
Signal strength is as good or better all around for me.
Is there a good free alternative to the trialware Caller Name ID? Kinda like what it does but not the rest.
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Anyone able to compare the signal quality between the Note 2 and Moto X?
I'm seriously thinking about making the switch---I won't like the smaller screen but I am damn near sick of Samsung (and Verizon) taking FOREVER to update their dang phones to the latest. At least Moto X already has 4.4!
I'm seriously thinking about making the switch---I won't like the smaller screen but I am damn near sick of Samsung (and Verizon) taking FOREVER to update their dang phones to the latest. At least Moto X already has 4.4!
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