I had a Moto X Pure when they were first released, kept it for 29 days and returned it as soon as the Nexus 6P was released for pre-order, and before my return window closed.
A little over a month ago, I sold my Nexus 6P, that I've had since November, in anticipation of getting a newly announced phone (ZTE Axon 7) and went to my old OnePlus One backup phone....That phone died about 2 weeks ago (my fault). Luckily, I found a 16g Moto X Pure for a great price on my local Craigslist, so I bought it. It's a little dinged up, but nothing a case won't hide.
So.......It's been about 2 weeks with the MXP and I can honestly say, I don't miss my N6P at all and the Axon 7 can take as long as it needs to get here, I'm pretty content with the MXP. About the only thing I REALLY miss is the notification light.......and I miss it a lot. I know the MXP has the Moto display, but when it's across the room you have to walk over to it to see if you have any notifications...With the N6P, and OPO, you can see from across the room whether you have a text, missed call, VM, Twitter, FB, or other notification waiting. So, that's my ONLY gripe. But on the same hand, I do like just being able to wave my hand over my phone to activate it.
As for the speakers, the MXP is better all around. Louder, clearer, more bass and more evenly distributed. The N6P was pretty thin, but still MUCH better than any bottom firing phone. The ear piece was also much louder and fuller than the bottom speaker, making it sound un-balanced. The MXP is really good and even.
As for custom ROM....the N6P has many more. The OPO actually has more, almost too many to choose from. But the MXP is about right. It has several custom/stock ROMs, some AOSP, some CM and other selections available.
As for battery life, the N6P is the best. I could get through all of work and still have about 80-85% battery left. the MXP is around 65-75% with exact same settings and apps.
As for the camera.....People praise the N6P, but I personally like the MXP's camera better. N6P was really good, but the MXP is crisper and seems to capture more detail. I haven't tried in low light yet.
I do miss the fingerprint scanner and USB-C, because I upgraded every cable in the house, car, and my work.....So I had to go pick up a few more cables.
Just a few things I've noticed over the past couple weeks.
