Yesterday, the folks at HelloMotoHK gave us a look at what they described as the back cover to a new DROID phone from Motorola. This morning, they posted at even bigger image, this time with four different phone backs said to be of (in order, left-to-right) a new DROID Mini, Moto G (3rd gen), the DROID from yesterday, and the new Moto X (3rd gen). While we have no proof as to what any of these phones may or may not be, one thing is for sure, Motorola appears to have settled on a similar design theme for 2015.
If we look to the far right at the phone said to be the next Moto X, we are certainly getting a phone that looks a lot like the last couple of Moto Xs, only with that new single metal piece that houses the dimple and camera. This is that design theme I was referring to that all of these phones seem to have in common. Outside of that, we are seeing a metal frame around the outside of the phone, along with that swooping boat neck-like top that features the headphone jack. The backside looks like a grippy matte black and the power and volume keys are in the same spot they were last year. That’s pretty much it.
As for the new Mini and DROID, well, I don’t see how this “Mini” is any sort of mini. It looks to be the same size as yesterday’s DROID and bigger than what should be the new Moto G. Otherwise, it too has a design and texture on its back that could very well be something we would see in a DROID branded phone.
With the supposed picture of the Moto G (3rd gen), we are seeing a phone that looks like the black version of the white model we saw leak a couple of weeks back.
Overall, this style is familiar to the last couple of Motorola lines, so I wouldn’t say it’s disappointing or super exciting, either. I liked the last couple of Moto Xs (obviously) and wouldn’t be mad if this was the new version. In the end, all we really want us a similar Moto X to last year’s, only with a real camera inside. But then again, that’s always been the complaint about Motorola phones and they have yet to deliver.
Thoughts?
those are some fugly phones
Something change you don’t like? Better blame Lenovo, who probably had 0 say in the designs of the phones.
Decided to try out a new phone since a family member had a upgrade, and got the S6 and I miss my Moto X 2nd Gen so much. Hopefully this new phone delivers, with even better moto maker options and maybe a better battery if so I will happily switch back.
Wow, that stripe is really ugly.
And unless the whole body is metal and hlass, the battery needs to be able to come out. No excuse when the phone is still plastic.
I get to upgrade in October. I am Looking forward to see what these phone officially look like.
Don’t like the design at all. Looks ugly. My note 3 looks sexier then that metal strip. And, I hate Lenovo anything. Crappy cheap Chinese made junk. No thanks.
Least Samsung makes products that look good and sexy. But, my next device will be an LG. Only because they still have a removable battery and SD card option.
Oh well. To each their own.
I agree. But then again, when these phones are released, they always look better than these early leak pics, so I’ll wait and see.
True, well I guess we will see 🙂
Dude Samsung made one nice looking phone.
I think all Samsung phones look good. But, that is just my opinion. If you think they made one looking device that is your opinion 🙂
Phone size is going too far if the “mini” phones are starting to break 5″.
I like it. I hope the moto X is as customizable as the moto g in yesterdays leak. It looks like we can customize the color of the side panel. Would be cool if we could customize the colors of the back, the back strip, the side panel, buttons, front and the front speakers. Now that would be customization! It be really cool if the headphone jack was finally on the bottom too!
Where’s the SMALLER model please? :-
I really hope that the new Moto X isn’t going to be as big as it seems it will be…
Don’t these product engineers have pockets to test these whales in? The Nexus 6 could have been the best selling ever, if it wasn’t a metaphorical cetacian.
lenovo is going to run moto into the ground
They’ll all likely be large too. What I would do for a flagship 4.7 third gen Moto X.
I like it when Android backs look much different than the iPhone back
No more Droids for me if they don’t update my 2013 Maxx to Lollipop.. I have owned the OG Droid, Droid Incredible, Droid incredible II, Droid Razr M and now the Droid Maxx.
They just started updating the 2013 Moto X last week, and the Moto line always goes before the Droids in terms of updates. I’d imagine the 2013 Droids are next on the list.
I’m okay with the silver band, it’s a defining feature and doesn’t look awful (Id definitely choose a black band if Moto maker allows though). However, why does the Moto x look like the biggest of the lot? Don’t make me keep my word from the other article, moto….
X is still ugly. 1st Gen was great…2nd Gen was just plain ugly (with that huge top thing where the headphone jack is) and how it gets slimmer at the bottom of the phone. Ugh. The DROID beside it looks better in my opinion…looks more squarish and rumor has it that it will be 6.8mm thick…just a bit thinner than the iPhone 6. That will be nice from Moto for a change. If the X is thick like last years that’s just the worst.
I’ll take same thickness if the rumored 3280mah is accurate. The thin obsession needs to die as long as it compromises battery life
I agree but it shouldn’t have to compromise battery life. Battery tech just isn’t on par with the rest of electronics technology.
But the thinner you go, the more you end up with a flat back device, which is why the Moto X (both Gens) was so much more appealing and easier to hold.
Beside the names of these devices, what the real difference? I want the best for Moto, but sometimes I feel like they saturate the market as much as HTC. Or in similar ways.
Saturate the market? They have one entry, mid, and upper tier device. DROIDs are for Verizon only and are created just for them, so they hardly count towards saturating the market.
Looks ok but nothing special. Let’s hope that Motorola improves the camera. That said, I am likely joining Ron over in iOS land after years of Android.
I am getting one big improvement over motox 1st generation
Guess I am the only one that actually likes this look.
I like it too. If that metal strip was used for some kind of function such as a camera button that would be awesome.
I think its way better than last year.
I think its fine
I don’t like the metal stripe goig down the back. The back of the 2014 is waaay more attractive. But I’ll take the slight aesthetic setback if it means a better camera.
All I want is a decent camera, stereo speakers, wireless charging, better battery life, and a nice display. If Motorola can manage all that then I’m probably getting the new Moto X.
agree
You described a Nexus 6.
Well, yes, but I’m assuming the new Moto X won’t be 6″, so I guess I can add 5.5″ screen or smaller.
6″ isn’t that much bigger than a 5.5″ form factor wise. I’ve sized my nexus against a note 3 and iPhone 6 plus and I found it not that much bigger.
i can deal with the look as long as it has the specs; sd card, great battery even better if its removable, moto phones always have great signal for some reason at least for me
Agree, I don’t need the sd card but give me a long lasting battery.
Not a fan of this design scheme with that band, but I appreciate the consistency. evleak’s possible leak of motomaker support for band color in addition to backs etc could be pretty cool though. I love the idea of colored metal they started with the Nexus 6’s gorgeous blue edge.
Anyone want to speculate on the next Droid Mini? My girlfriend has a 2013 Moto X which she still enjoys, but I’d like to get her something with a better camera & battery. She is stuck on VZW, though. I am thinking either a new Droid Mini or baby Nexus.
Do you look horrible when she takes pictures of you or something?
If I was ashamed of my looks, I would have bought her a M9.
*ba-zing*
If the actual name of that phone is the mini, then they probably didn’t shrink the outside just the goodies on the inside. I mean you can’t call it the Droid Crappy or something.
Why not?! Droid Crappy sounds good to me (for the “miniature version of something else” one)…
Hope the custom options look better, these are fugly.
Why is the market for phones that aren’t huge dying? There’s clearly a demand for phones that have 4-4.8″ screens, maybe not as high as the bigger ones, but it’s still there.
There are tons of phones that size. They just all suck.
Yeah and there is still a demand for Planter’s Cheez Balls, but they have been gone since 2006! Nothing else matters 🙁
What makes u say there is clearly a demand?
and you can tell the third one is droid…the branding for the Droid sticker at the bottom looks similar to that of the turbo
BTW, Anyone notice no speaker grill on the back cover? This mean stero speakers on the front, sans Nexus 6?
The speaker was on the front last year so it makes sense to continue with it.
Am I the only one who isn’t upset about the design?
My only hope that the Verizon Droid contract doesn’t cause the Moto X to miss out on too many features. I have a feeling that’s what was behind some of the differences between the Turbo and the last Moto X.
Verizon’s Droid contract only affects Droid phones made by Motorola.
Motorola trying to be cost effective is the reason behind the differences between the Turbo and Moto X.
I get that for the most part but still wonder if they would include less expensive features like wireless charging if the contract didn’t exist. Either way, I’ll continue to buy their phones and complain like any good consumer. 🙂
All of them are are ugly…I’ll keep my 2nd Gen a bit lobger… Wtf are they thinking
Hopefully the speakers on the Moto X are stereo this year.
So do I hope. The moto G 2nd gen had them. Very frustrating when this kind of things happen.
Love’em. It’s a nice and simple design change that looks great.
the new moto x better have a type-c USB connector, if not I’m probably going with whatever the new nexus 5ish device is
Doubt it will. Motorola isn’t ever that fast to adopt new technologies.
I was hoping it might since they were one of the first to adopt quick charging last year, and this feels like a similar type of upgrade
I actually like it…..
Moto X looks like the back is denim. And just hit the FCC. Looks like a 5.7″ maybe.
The FCC filings we reported or something newer? Also, don’t take the diagonal measurement from the FCC and try to convert that to display size. Diagonal measurements there are from top corner to bottom corner of phone, not display corner to display corner.
I am guessing 5.5 to 5.7. 3 Moto phones hit the FCC, but didn’t see your article on it. I took exterior measurements, did my own math on bezzles. Also, it is bigger than the droid, which will not have onscreen buttons. Droid should be 5.2, so Moto X at least 5.5
FCC had the X 5mm taller than the droid, I think. Same width
Probably on a site that jacked our story then. 🙂
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/07/13/here-comes-motorolas-next-line-up-of-phones-all-at-the-fcc/
LOL. Yeah, just went back and read yours. Apologies. I usually come here first!
It has not been confirmed that the new Droid’s won’t have onscreen buttons or if they will.
Nothing is confirmed. But, they never have onscreen, so I am just assuming.
Droid Razr HD, Droid Razr Maxx HD, and Droid Razr M had onscreen buttons.
Had to come back to this strand and say, kudos! New Droid will have onscreen buttons. Lol. At least the Maxx 2
It has been confirmed by Verizon that updates will be slow.
Thinking now it has to be 5.7. It is a half inch taller than x 2014 and just a quarter inch shorter than the N6
seems like the dimples aren’t placed very ergonomically…except for maybe the Droid, but still then
hype! please be affordable, my moto x 1st gen is on life support
I have a 1st Gen Moto X too, and my upgrade is coming in September, so I’m hoping I hear more news on the new Moto X by then
Moto X 3rd Gen looks like a 5.5 incher… Don’t know how I feel about that…
That’s what she said.
UGLY!
At least the regular Moto X looks okay. I mean it looks like last year’s device… but it’s…okay I guess
Agree. Nothing to get too excited about, but at least it doesn’t have an ugly pattern and the metal strip is slimmer compared to the other three devices in the lineup.
Motorola bringing back the ugly. It was better when their phone designs were simpler and sleeker.
That might be a Lenovo thing.
Well, the 2nd generations of each device, developed while Moto was still Google’s , where each less simple and sleek than the first, so it may or may not be a Lenovo thing.
From the way phone generations are structured, there always seems to be 1-2 newer iterations in the pipeline, and it cost way to much money to stop the process and start over because of the money that has already gone into it, like how Moto had 2 phones in the pipeline before Google could implement their own designs and ideas and changes.
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i just don’t like the silver stripe ,hmmmm
agree, looks ugly..
Evleaks tweeted a picture of that stripe being a Moto Maker option…So probably will be able to change the color…
i don’t think a new color would help, maybe black
Possibility but it’s looking like an option…
Fingers crossed that I can moto maker the silver stripe to the OG Moto X back option or even the X 2014….. just dont see changing it to any color to make it look good. Guess i will have to wait and see what everyone does
Extremely doubtful.
one can wish…
at least it doesnt have a flat tire..
I agree. I think that the camera with flash ring and separate dimple on the MX14 looks so clean… I like it.
Someone(s) at Moto actually think the strip looks as nice or nicer?! I don’t get it.
What if the silver stripes here are just dummy units for a fingerprint scanner?
Is it just me, or do the backs look like they belong on an LG phone?
It’s you.
The Droid has the same block area for a logo as the turbo does
The metal part on the back is probably a fingerprint sensor on the dimple. Like they wanted to do last year with the Nexus 6.
I think they intended to have it on the X as well, but Apple bought the company Motorola was going to use.
That “Droid Mini” isn’t going to be a “Mini” version of anything. Think of what the word means and then rethink your explanation.
You’re right it’s the new Nexus 6
min·i (ˈminē/) – adjective -1.denoting a miniature version of something.
That’s the actual definition of the word. What am I supposed to be rethinking?
Judging by the picture it’s almost (if not) the same size as the Droid. I’m thinking it’ll be another phone, not a Mini of anything.
HelloMotoHK called it the DROID Mini, which is why I referred to it as the Mini. And the word “mini” means a miniature version of something. So, like with the original DROID Mini, which was a smaller version of the Ultra and Maxx, a new Mini should be similarly smaller than another DROID.
What exactly are you trying to say? Because I said in the post that it doesn’t seem to be mini judging by the size.
Also, the comment was directed towards whomever named the phone in the line up, edited so it doesn’t look like I’m criticizing you directly.
I’m with you, the name doesn’t seem to fit, which yeah, is why we questioned it as well.
Finally, we are on the same page. 😛
The Droid Mini looks the same height as the others but looks to be skinnier than the rest, width wise.
I don’t think this guy is all there. No sense in trying to explain it any further.
Any chance maybe we’re looking at two Droid Minis and no fullsize Droid? – i.e. left to right: Droid Mini (backplate only), Moto G, Droid Mini (again; this time with aluminum housing), Moto X.
I doubt the fullsize Droid will be smaller than the Moto X – more likely slightly larger than the Moto X, and shaped like the droid mini.
just a guess.
A 5.2 inch and a 5.5 inch Droid probz.
You keep using that work Mini, I don’t think you know what it means.
Two of you on this Mini thing. The definition of Mini is a “miniature version of something.” So why would a new DROID Mini not be a mini version of another phone? It was the first time around.
Wasn’t the Droid Mini a much smaller version of the phone though? This one looks like it skims a few centimeters off the top haha. Would that really qualify as a mini version?
min·i·a·ture
ˈmin(ē)əCHər,ˈmin(ē)əˌCHo͝or/
adjective
1.
(especially of a replica of something) of a much smaller size than normal; very small.
Very small, or much smaller, not just a little smaller.
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