- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Motorola Atrix HD
- LG Nitro HD
- LG Optimus L9
- Motorola RAZR XT910
- Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD
Rated 40% by by brewster-lewster--brewsterlewsterEverything is very fast, 4G and 3G on Verizon is fine.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX compared to the Motorola ATRIX 2
GHz1.2
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 4G
Rated 100% by by Jeff-Meeks--Meeksprivate (Jun, 2012)4G and Wifi performance is great as is bluetooth and GPS.
1 GHz
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 3.5G
Rated 80% by by c|net (Oct, 2011)The overall phone feels nicer in the hand, and we like the image quality of the 8-megapixel camera.
screen size
4.3"
4.3"
Droid RAZR MAXX by Logan-H (Jun, 2012)IMPORTANT: I have 6'3 large handed the phone is great for me however if you are smaller please handle the phone first it is large the display is large you may struggle to text especially if you use the landscape mode.
ATRIX 2 by Vitalii (Jan, 2013)overall phone is really good, fast and screen is crystal clear and not too small and not too big.
screen resolution
Droid RAZR MAXX by c|net (Oct, 2012)For all the Droid Razr Maxx's speed, picture quality was solid, with clear images and detail.
ATRIX 2 by Franco52 (Jan, 2012)It fits my hand perfectly, it is very fast in all tasks and the screen is great (although lagging behind the new guys in resolution).
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Droid RAZR MAXX by Evan (May, 2012)The dual core processor definitely shines also, with web browsing feeling the smoothest I've ever seen on a phone before.
ATRIX 2 by Mark-Gielow (Dec, 2011)Call quality is good with a few different settings, and web browsing and the app market are very fast with the dual core processor.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Droid RAZR MAXX by J.-Green (May, 2012)My primary complaint with the camera is there is no way (that I've discovered) to change image resolution.
ATRIX 2 by Alexandre-H.-Rattes--Alex-Rattes (Jan, 2012)Despite the 8 megapixel, camera is low quality, especially when compared to the excellent Galaxy S2 camera.
Performance Real world tests of Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX vs Motorola ATRIX 2
cpu speed
Droid RAZR MAXX by Sven--Sven (Jun, 2012)Processor speed is snappy and playing video, browsing, games and general usage are good.
ATRIX 2 by c|net (Oct, 2011)Still, these changes are somewhat incremental, as the processor speed hasn't changed and it still only supports HSPA+ and not AT&T's nascent LTE network.
talk time
1,290 min
510 min
Droid RAZR MAXX by c|net (Oct, 2012)The phone is rated by Motorola to offer 21.5 hours of talk time and close to 16 days in standby mode.
ATRIX 2 by Johnny-OMore moderate use with a combination of web browsing,gaming,music, and watching videos through out the day I can get between 12-18 hours of use out of before I need to charge it.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ATRIX 2
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 2.3 Gingerbread) | vs | No (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) |
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| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Much more battery capacity | 3,300 mA·h | vs | 1,785 mA·h |
| More than 80% more battery capacity | |||
| Much longer talk time | 1,290 min | vs | 510 min |
| More than 2.5x longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Screen uses OLED technology | Yes | vs | No |
| About half of phones are OLED; OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Store more stuff | 16 GB | vs | 5.7 GB |
| Around 3x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Thinner | 9 mm | vs | 10 mm |
| 10% thinner | |||
| Better theoretical download speed | 20 Mb/s (LTE) | vs | 7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA) |
| Around 3x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
| Marginally newer | Jan, 2012 | vs | Oct, 2011 |
| Release date 3 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Droid RAZR MAXX
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Much newer operating system | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 193 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Twiddles42 (Feb, 2012) Rated 80% by by Alexis | Rated by 124 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by O.-C.-Namli (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by Johnny-O | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Motorola Atrix HD Sharpest screen |
 | 2 | LG Nitro HD 3-way tie: Highest resolution screen |
 | 5 | Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD Most built-in storage |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy S II Least latency on actual networks |
 | 7 | Motorola DROID BIONIC 5-way tie: Supports FM radio |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro 2-way tie: Is waterproof |
