Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX Review
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Design:
Overall, there is very little cosmetic difference between the DROID RAZR MAXX and the original DROID RAZR. Both are constructed out of premium materials, including a stainless steel body, Kevlar fiber on the back cover for reinforcement, and water repellent nano-coating on the inside to help protect the phone from accidental contact with liquids.
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The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX feels comfortable in the hand and is not overly heavy | ||
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In fact, when looking at both of the smartphones head-on, they appear nearly identical, though the Motorola logo on the DROID RAZR MAXX is a charcoal gray, and the one on the original RAZR is silver. There is more of a noticeable when viewed from their sides, as the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX is slightly thicker at 0.35”, which is only 0.07” more than its slimmer sibling. Cosmetically, we like this bit of extra thickness, as it helps to smooth-out the “camera hump” that is quite noticeable on the DROID RAZR. Not only that, but the MAXX feels more comfortable in our hand as there’s more surface area to grab on to. There is also a difference in weight of 0.62 oz, but it doesn’t make the DROID RAZR MAXX feel overly heavy.
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The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX (left, bottom) and the Motorola DROID RAZR (right, top) | |
We remain pleased with the 4.3” Super AMOLED Advanced display, as colors are saturated and viewing angles are good, even though its qHD resolution of 540x960 doesn’t allow for as much fine detail as the HD displays found on the HTC Rezound and Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
Typical for an Android, we find the same set of capacitive buttons sitting beneath its display – with the microphone situated very close to the home button. Meanwhile, the front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera and narrow earpiece are all located directly above the display. Furthermore, to profoundly exhibit its premium taste, the Motorola name is etched into the diamond-cut aluminum accent. On the left side of the phone sits a plastic flap that hides away the handset’s microSIM 4G card slot and microSDHC card slot – the latter of which is occupied by a pre-installed 16GB memory card.
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The 4.3” Super AMOLED Advanced display | Capacitive buttons | Front-facing camera and earpiece |
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microSIM 4G and microSDHC card slot (left) | microUSB, Micro HDMI ports and 3.5mm jack | Power button and volume rocker (right) |
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Back | Rear camera |
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1. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 30 Jan 2012, 04:23 16 4
Should have waited and called it the Razr 2 with ICS, 4.5 inch 720p super amoled display running a 1.5 dual core processor. The battery life is impressive but thatd the only improvement. No camera, software, or display improvement whatsoever. First they gave us the Bionic and just a couple months released the Razr, now this.....
4. PimpStrong posted on 30 Jan 2012, 08:16 11 3
I don't get your complaint. This phone was built for one purpose, to have a supersized battery. Its done that. Now there is probably another phone already in the works that fits your description.
44. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 04 Feb 2012, 06:01 2 2
"Now there is probably another phone already in the works that fits your description."
That's my point right there sir. The Bionic was suppose to be the big deal phone, then the RAZR came out just a couple months later THEN the RAZR Maxx came out just a couple months after that!
Next thing ya know, two months from now, we will have the RAZR 2, with the same huge battery, and 4.5 720p display. Then the MAXX buyers will be just as pissed off as the RAZR and Bionic buyers were.
56. Zorin posted on 16 Feb 2012, 22:11 3 0
Its evolution, baby. Days of phones going for 7-9 months are done.
57. JohnnyZ posted on 23 Feb 2012, 07:07 2 0
Technology increases exponentially if you haven't noticed. I have a Galaxy Nexus, but quad core processors will be out very soon, making my phone obsolete, along with non-pentile HD displays. How fast do you need your phone to be? Why doesn't everyone just complain some more about the friggin' AMAZING technology we have RIGHT NOW!
58. Zorin posted on 24 Feb 2012, 06:55 0 0
So true, dude. PPL always need something to complain about. I remember ppl wetting themselves over flip phones..that was the advances in technology. Today, we have phones you could live off of. Embrase it.
62. gtrxman posted on 0 0
You have to understand the business reason for the late release of the Bionic. It required a complete re-work when the Tegra didn't play nice with LTE. They re-designed it with OMAP. That put it behind schedule. You can't expect Moto to simply pitch the entire investment they made.
If there's anything to be upset about, I would say it's the introduction of the Maxx right after the Razr. I think it would have been much better if they were introduced simultaneously so that we, the consumers, can have a real choice rather than commit to one phone only to find the one we really want introduced a few months later.
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6. doubleD posted on 30 Jan 2012, 08:59 6 1
Yeah, selection's a real bitch.... It's a shame that people that just now are purchasing a phone can buy something newly released instead of having to buy one that came out months ago...
31. gfresh404 posted on 30 Jan 2012, 19:12 2 0
If they called it "Razr 2" they would have REALLY pissed off people.
32. aztaxia12295 posted on 30 Jan 2012, 19:36 0 1
how about not release the first razr and just release this plus what u said
33. ledbetterp3 posted on 30 Jan 2012, 22:30 5 1
...This was not meant to be the successor to the RAZR, just an alternative with extended battery life. Why would someone want the original RAZRover this one? For a thinner design, and also price, of course. Anyways, this a horrible review! The cons are unreasonable, and just reading this, I knew it wasn't as professional as usual. Who is FAUguy? A new reviewer?
63. gtrxman posted on 0 0
This is a horrible review. How does this phone score an 8.5 when the Bionic gets a 9? By any measure, this is a far better phone than the Bionic.
2. darac posted on 30 Jan 2012, 04:53 15 2
I believe this is overall, along with the galaxy nexus, the best phone you can buy right now
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