[Moto X Q&A] DrvLikHell:
[MENTION=4342863]themagpieswarble[/MENTION] You must be pretty good at Photoshop. I sure couldn't figure out measurements from a photo, and I'm a pretty big geek.

I'm not sure if BestBuy had any other Motorola phones. The Moto Z had its own little display from Verizon with the regular Z, the Z Play (I think), and the Z Force Droid, or whatever they're calling the bigger one that's only available from Verizon. I'll probably swing by again once they get the new phones in for another comparison. Although don't count on them having the models we're interested in. Currently, they only carry the G5 Plus and not the regular G5 . To the credit of the G5 Plus, it's got a 5.2" screen and 600 series Snapdragon vs the 5" and 400 series in the non-plus, yet it's only 1mm wider and 6mm taller than the non-plus. Big head scratch on why it needs to be over half a cm taller with only a very slightly taller screen. If we're talking pure dimensions, I don't think we're going to get away from having to deal with a taller phone since Lenovo decided to stick a home button on all Motos now. The G4 non-plus was the last Moto sans home button.

If the Moto X4 is 41mm taller than the X2 then it looks like it'll be about the same size as the G5 non-plus.

Here are some quick numbers for comparison according to GSMArena.

Moto X 2014 (SD 801)

140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm (5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in)

Moto G5 (SD 430)

144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)

Moto G5 Plus (SD 625)

150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)

Moto Z (SD 820)

153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)

Pixel XL (SD 821)

154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Pixel (SD 821)

143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)

Galaxy S7 (Exynos 8890 [SD 820 S7s are severely locked, so not an option])

142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)

Galaxy S8 (Xynos 8895)

148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)

As you can see, your borrowed Pixel is nearly identical in size to the standard Moto Z, except for the thickness. It's also nearly identical in cpu, ram, ppi, memory, etc. The regular Pixel has nearly the exact same footprint as the S7, which is slightly taller and slightly narrower than the 2014 Moto X. If, and a big IF, the Moto X4 comes with the same dimensions as the regular Pixel and the S7 then it could be tops on my radar. Not perfect, but possibly a worthy upgrade even though it will only have a 600 series Snapdragon processor. Most leaked info suggest it will be the 630 chip, but that's awfully close to the Moto G5 Plus which has a 625. My bet is on the 660 chip to bring it slightly upmarket from the G5 Plus, which itself is a rebadged and slightly shrunken Moto Z Play, spec-wise.

We can forget about a phone close to the size of the original Moto X unless you want a Sony:

Moto X 2013 (SD S4 Pro)

129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm (5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 in)

Xperia Z5 Compact (SD 810)

127 x 65 x 8.9 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.35 in)

Xperia X Compact (SD 650)

129 x 65 x 9.5 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)

This is where I'm stumped. The 2014 Moto X is actually bigger than I'd like, so anything even bigger is unappealing. Taller would be alright for handling, but not good for in the pocket. And I really don't want to do without Moto Display. I gave up a Galaxy S7 at an absurdly low price (and I mean stupid low) because the always on display couldn't hold a candle to Moto Display. Maybe slightly regretting that decision now, but I'm a phone nut and I want everything I want in one phone.

Btw, my dream phone specs would be,

2013 Moto X body

Made out of some insanely durable exotic material like chromoly infused with teflon, carbon and titanium

Snapdragon 885 or Exynos 8895 processor

Unlockable bootloader

1440 x 2560 in a sub 5-inch display (that would make omg ppi)

4000 mAh battery

Waterproof IP69 and MIL-STD-801G

Headphone jack

SD card slot (sorta optional)

Dual SIM

Qi wireless charging (why doesn't EVERY phone have this?!?!)