Compare with...

  • LG Nexus 4
  • Apple iPhone 5
  • Samsung Galaxy S II
  • BlackBerry Z10
  • Sony Xperia S
$250
  • Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
  • 4G
  • 4.7"
  • Dual core 1.2 GHz
Released November, 2011
Black are deep, colors are bright and the detail the ultra-high resolution provides is unparalleled.
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)
 
$580
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread
  • 4G
  • 4.3"
  • Dual core 1.2 GHz
Released January, 2012
It's solidly built, retaining the Kevlar-covered rear of the original and we have to say it felt better because of the extra weight and bulk.
by TrustedReviews (Jan, 2012)
 
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general

Expected announcement date N/A vs N/A
Expected release date N/A vs N/A
Announced date Oct, 2011 vs Jan, 2012
Manufacturer's product page www.samsung.com vs www.motorola.com
Urls
Product link vs
Release date Nov, 2011 vs Jan, 2012
Brand Samsung vs Motorola
Carriers
Verizon Wireless vs
Manufacturer code Unknown vs Unknown
Replaced
Google Nexus S 4G vs
Samsung Nexus S vs
3D images key Unknown vs motorola-razr-maxx-black
Sortable review score 84.66% vs 77.08%

screen

Type Super AMOLED vs Super AMOLED
Size 4.7" vs 4.3"
Resolution 1280 x 720 vs 960 x 540
Touchscreen Capacitive vs Capacitive
Multitouch Yes vs Yes
PPI 315 ppi vs 256 ppi

form factor

Weight 149 g vs 145 g
Thickness 9 mm vs 9 mm
Size 68 x 135 x 9 mm vs 69 x 131 x 9 mm
Numeric keypad None vs None
Keyboard None vs None
Is waterproof No vs No

hardware

Clock speed 1.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Number of cores Dual core vs Dual core
Ram 1 GB vs 1 GB
Internal storage 32 GB vs 16 GB
Supported card formats
microSD vs

sensors

Has an assisted GPS Yes vs Yes
Has an accelerometer Yes vs Yes
Has a compass Yes vs Yes
Has a gyroscope Yes vs Unknown

music

Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm
Supports FM radio No vs No
Transmits music over FM radio No vs No

photo & video

Camera 5 MP vs 8 MP
Resolution 5 MP vs 8 MP
Flash Yes vs Yes
Secondary camera 1.3 MP vs 1.3 MP
Video format 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps vs 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps
Video out Micro USB vs HDMI

software

Operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich vs Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Multitasking Yes vs Yes
App store Android Market vs Android Market
Browser benchmark 905 ms vs Unknown
Adobe flash support Yes vs Yes
App store size 700,000 apps vs 700,000 apps

cellular

Generation 4G vs 4G
Networks
CDMA (0.01 Mb/s) vs
1xEV-DO rev. A (3.1 Mb/s) vs
LTE (20 Mb/s) vs
HSPA+ (7.2 Mb/s) vs
Download speed 10.87 Mb/s vs Unknown
Upload speed 3.58 Mb/s vs Unknown
Network latency 72 ms vs Unknown

connectivity

Wi-Fi
802.11n vs
802.11g vs
802.11a vs
802.11b vs
Maximum data rate 300 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s
Acts as a wi-fi hotspot Yes vs Yes
Supports NFC Yes vs No
Bluetooth Bluetooth v3.0 + HS vs Bluetooth v4.0

battery

Talk time 506 min vs 1,290 min
Standby time 17,400 min vs 22,800 min
Capacity 1,750 mA·h vs 3,300 mA·h
Removable Yes vs No
Technology Lithium-Ion vs Lithium-Ion