Steve Litchfield in the Phones Show (Google+ Community) mentions that he prefers phone-sized phones. That is, phones you can easily hold (and perhaps even operate) in one hand.
I have used a DROID MAXX for several months (a very nice 5″ diagonal screen & the big brother to the Moto X). It always felt a bit large in the hand. Motorola recently had a deal for $150 off a Moto X, Designed at MotoMaker. Essentially the same phone (innards, software), it has a 4.7″ screen instead. .3″ of diagonal makes a large difference!
The MotoX does have a curved-to-fit your hand back which helps, but it is a narrower phone. (measurements!; roughly .25″)
So, we shall see if the MotoX’s battery life is sufficient (it should be, I’m on WiFi a lot at home). I will probably take it off wifi for a day to see if Verizon’s signal chews it up any, but I”m quite happy with the Moto X.
Random Thoughts 