Again, these differences were very subtle were very subtle and probably would go unnoticed without doing a side-by-side comparison. For example, listening to a harp in the background with the iPhone 6, I could hear all four string plucks, but I could only make out two when listening to the same song on the Pure Edition. Notes in quick succession also tend to run together. Low-end notes were just a bit softer from the Pure Edition and individual sounds were not quite as distinct. Listening more closely, however, revealed some very subtle differences. At first, I could not hear a difference between the Pure Edition and our iPhone 6 reference. Plugging in a set of headphones nets a pleasant music listening experience. This works very well, with minimal distortion at max volume. The Pure Edition’s amplifiers, like most used in smartphones, reduce distortion at high volume levels by limiting current and voltage. The speakers also get plenty loud, although they are not the loudest we’ve heard-the Nexus 6 is louder. Even in complex music it’s possible to pick out individual instruments. While music sounds overly bright, it does remain clear. The lack of low-end also makes male vocals sound a bit hollow. Kick drums are anemic and low-frequency thumps are MIA in hip-hop. They’re still small phone speakers, so there’s almost no bass. The stereo speakers definitely create a wider soundstage, and with the speakers facing the front, you do not have to set the phone on a table or cup your hand awkwardly behind the phone to get the best sound. Unlike the previous two versions of the Moto X, the Pure Edition has front-facing stereo speakers, similar to Motorola’s Nexus 6. Of all the devices we’ve tested, the Pure Edition has the best looking screen in its price range. If color fidelity isn’t your thing, there’s even a mode that creates richer looking colors to catch your eye, while avoiding the unnatural saturation levels of wide-gamut displays. It’s bright and clear, and Motorola’s meticulous calibration results in excellent looking colors. Overall, we’re really impressed with the Moto X Pure Edition’s display. The Vibrant mode’s gamma curve is also too high, making colors and grayscale shades appear too dark. Color compression does indeed make colors look more vibrant, but they fall short of the overly-saturated, neon-like colors from a wide-gamut display. Looking at the color palette is the best way to see the effects of the Pure Edition’s Vibrant mode. The grayscale values are also very close, with an almost unnoticeable green tint. The accuracy of the Pure Edition’s Normal mode is readily apparent it’s difficult to see any differences between the displayed colors and the targets even when comparing them side by side. The color palette above shows the target color on the bottom versus the displayed color on the top and is a nice way of visualizing the color error discussed above. We test both options and show the results in the charts and graphs below.įull Size Images:, The Moto X Pure Edition offers two choices: Normal and Vibrant. One positive trend we’re seeing more of lately are phones that offer different display modes, primarily affecting color temperature and saturation, that give users more control over how content appears on the screen.
The Pure Edition’s new IPS display also supports panel self-refresh, which helps save more power by not updating the display when the content is static.
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This change could be just a cost or panel supply issue, but it’s more likely that IPS’ better efficiency at higher APL conditions, which are prevalent throughout Android and common apps, outweighs the power deficit relative to AMOLED when using Moto Display, resulting in a net gain in battery life. Since an AMOLED display turns on only the necessary pixels (displaying black requires no power), it will use less power than an IPS display that needs to turn on the entire backlight even though Moto Display lights a small fraction of the total pixels. Both technologies can yield excellent results, but the change is a little curious considering that Moto Display is one of Motorola’s signature features. AMOLED panels use less power in low APL (Average Picture Level) conditions and have superior black levels relative to IPS panels however, IPS panels are generally brighter than AMOLED and are more power efficient in high APL conditions (think mostly white backgrounds). The Pure Edition also ditches the AMOLED panel used in the previous generation, replacing it with an IPS LCD.
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