[Moto Maxx General] ChazzMatt:
Sorry you don't like the tone. But when somebody posts illogical, contradictory statements and I refute them, then they double down, I have no patience for that kind of thinking.

I'm very happy to help people and you can see that in most of my posts.

But I had to argue about the whole XT1250=XT1254 thing before some people finally admitted I was right. I did EDUCATE the Droid Turbo fanbois their phones were not exclusive in any way and a few still seem to not have learned that lesson, in spite of complaining about "copy and paste" posts where I give information to newcomers about the similarities and differences of the two Quark phones Motorola released.

Yes, there's only two, with two FCC IDs -- under three different model names.

I know these Quark phones, more than most people.

I know Motorola more than most people.

I know the cell phone industry as a business more than most people.

So don't come in here saying the Quark is not a "Moto" phone and expect respect from me, especially when I've posted plenty before that it's the PREMIUM phone in the 2014 Moto lineup and you acknowledge you read my posts before.

This is the hierarchy for that model year:

Motorola Nexus 6 (not a "Moto" line-up phone technically, but made by Motorola)

Moto Maxx/Moto Turbo/Droid Turbo (Quark)

Moto X

Moto G

Moto E

Moto Maxx is the brand name. The called it that when sold here in the U.S as well as Latin America. When rolled out to India, however there's a Max or Maxx carrier there so to avoid confusion they called it Max Turbo. Verizon like the specs so much they wanted to revive the "Droid" brand and called theirs the "Droid Turbo", but it's the exact same phone as the U.S. Moto Maxx, with same bands, same FCC ID.

Moto Maxx is much more premium than the Moto X in specs. In fact I look at the 2014 Moto X as a copycat of the 2013 LG G2 (5.2", 1080p, 2GB RAM) while everybody else was going 1440p and 3GB RAM for their "premium" flagship phones. And the 2013 Moto X was a copycat of the 2012 LG Optimus G (G1) with 4.7", 720p. ARghhh. Motorola in 2013 and 2014 was behind the curve in specs for their "flagship" phones. Only with the Moto Maxx and the Nexus 6 did Motorola FINALLY create a true top tier phone. Until then they were basically imitating LG's previous year flagship phones.

Yes, Moto X is considered their flagship, the "mainstream" phone with the decent specs. But that year (2014) was only decent, not great. But the Quark above the X was premium in specs, and cost much more money.

The Quark has almost identical hardware specs to the Moto Nexus 6, which arguably was most premium, as it has rear camera OIS and stereo speakers. But the Quark had everything else, and a bigger battery.

You don't snub your premium customers and give updates to weak, low spec phones like the Moto E before you give it to the Quark.

For one, it's EASIER for the Quark as Moto Nexus 6 got Marshmallow first and the hardware is almost identical.

Second it gives a message to customers who paid you LOTS of money that they are not valued by you.

It tells customers they better stick with Nexus phones or if they want a premium phone that gets updates, maybe to go look at LG.

Motorola's actions are WRONG, and there's no defense if you know anything about business. It sends the wrong message.