The X Force’s impressive auto-focus means you can tap anywhere on the screen to take a photo, which makes snapping pics on the go a cinch. When launched there are only two buttons on screen, video recording and rear/front camera switch. While megapixel count isn’t everything, it’s still a good indicator of the kind of quality you can expect from a smartphone camera.Īs always, Motorola’s camera UI is incredibly simple. Impressive 21MP camera with 4K recording.Especially when Samsung and Apple’s flagship handsets come with proper IP-rated water and dust resistance. It’s possible that whoever got their hands on the X Force before us really put the screen to the test (which you won’t be doing), but it’s still a point worth considering. The review handset we received has a few noticeable scratches on the front display, and a few scuffed edges. The Moto X Force also isn’t scratch resistant, despite its incredibly tough screen.
While something is better than nothing, it’s odd to me that a smartphone (with a sealed battery) that’s all about longevity wouldn’t go the whole hog and offer some waterproofing or water resistant assurance.
Motorola makes it a point to indicate that the X Force is not waterproof and will not be covered by warranty for any water-related damages. Motorola’s X Force isn’t waterproof or even water-resistant, but it does feature “water-repellent nano-coating” that will safeguard it from a light spray or spill. Its porous surface also offers significant grip, which I can certainly appreciate after letting more than one iPhone slip from my hand onto hard concrete. I also think the fabric rear looks quite classy up close, which is not something you usually hear about "tradie" phones. We scratched the phone’s back up pretty aggressively with a screwdriver, but the marks wiped away in a matter of seconds. The tightly-weaved fabrics not only provide cushion should the phone hit the deck, but it's also scratch-resistant. There’s also the fabric rear-plate which is made of "ballistic nylon". This is something to consider before you go testing the X Force’s mettle, because there’s a line between "shatterproof screen" and "indestructible smartphone", and on one side of it you end up with an inoperable phone. While the display indeed made it through the ordeal without shattering, the shock was strong enough to scramble the phone’s insides and it became inoperable. Whereas another repeatedly bashed it with a heavy mallet. One gentleman dropped it from 1,000 feet to have it survive without so much as a scratch. We weren’t game enough to take a hammer to the screen of our X Force, but you can find loads of videos on YouTube of people putting it through the wringer. Its five layers of glass can take a serious pounding. The Moto X Force’s claims of a shatter-proof screen aren’t anything to balk at.
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