Throughout the rumor phase of the Motorola Moto X, the device got the reputation of being a "mid-range" device, or being a phone that uses "last year's hardware", because people would see that the phone was rumored to have a Snapdragon S4 Pro, and simply assume the worst. It's time we all put away that misconception, because the Moto X is not a "mid-range" device, and it isn't using "last year's hardware". The Moto X is a top-tier device that can hang with any flagship on the market right now...
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Moto-X-is-not-a-mid-range-device-its-top-shelf_id46020
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Moto-X-is-not-a-mid-range-device-its-top-shelf_id46020