What is the Moto X Force?
Sitting at the top of Motorola’s 2015 line-up, ahead of the Moto X Play and Moto X Style, the Moto X Force has one stand-out feature – a display that shouldn’t crack, shatter or break if you drop it.
When phones are seemingly becoming more delicate, a handset that is able to handle greater wear and tear should appeal to many people.
While it isn’t perfect, the Moto X Force ends and pretty decent year from Motorola. It’s powerful, rugged and has a seriously impressive battery. If you’re a clumsy person, this could be the phone for you.
REVIEW
Key Features: quad-HD Shatterproof display; Snapdragon 810; 3GB RAM; Two-day battery; TurboCharging; Wireless charging
Manufacturer: Motorola. What is the Moto X Force? Sitting at the top of Motorola’s 2015 line-up, ahead of the Moto X Play and Moto X Style, the Moto X Force has one stand-out feature – a display that shouldn’t crack, shatter or break if you drop it. When phones are seemingly becoming more delicate, a handset that is able to handle greater wear and tear should appeal to many people.
While it isn’t perfect, the Moto X Force ends and pretty decent year from Motorola. It’s powerful, rugged and has a seriously impressive battery. If you’re a clumsy person, this could be the phone for you. We put the Moto X Force through it paces, can it withstand the drop test? Check out the video below and seeMoto X Force – Display and ShatterShield TechNormally I’d kick off a review talking about the build and design of a phone, but with the Moto X Force it’s really the display that draws the eye.
It’s not interesting because of its 5.4-inch quad-HD resolution – that’s nice to see, though pretty much run of the mill with flagship devices in 2015 – but down to the "unique" tech and the method by which the display is put together. In an effort to make the Moto X Force its most durable phone to date, Motorola is using something called ShatterShield technology. It’s basically a five-layer system that protects the actual 2, 560 x 1, 440 panel, so if you knock if off a table onto the concrete floor below, it should survive.
I’m happy to report that it actually works, really well. I dropped the phone more than 50 times in a bid to smash the phone – there’s a video above to prove it – but failed miserably; the panel still works perfectly. An iPhone 6S, Samsung Galaxy S6 or Nexus 6P put through even a couple of drops would leave you with a seriously cracked device.