- 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...
- Apple iPhone 5
- HTC One X
- Motorola Droid Razr M
- BlackBerry Q10
- Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
Rated 76% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)It's still a bit on the heftier side at 5.8 ounces, but the weight adds a sense of durability that's to be expected in larger phones with greater mass.
Rated 68% by by The Verge (Feb, 2012)It's sub-par, but especially now that lovely AMOLED screens and or 720p resolution are becoming the superphone norm, the Droid 4's LCD display feels pretty terrible.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Stratosphere compared to the Motorola Droid 4
GHz1
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 4G
Rated 76% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)Super AMOLED screen is still impressive, with bright, saturated color that leaps off the display.
1.2 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 68% by by The Verge (Feb, 2012)If you don't need a keyboard, you'd be far better off with the 720p screen on the excellent $199 HTC Rezound, and of course there's the iPhone 4S and Galaxy Nexus to consider as well.
screen size
4"
4"
Stratosphere by c|net (Nov, 2011)You've got your five customizable home screens right out of the box, your choice of some nice backgrounds, the "leap" screen for viewing all your home screens in one view, and a horizontal-swiping treatment to the app tray.
screen resolution
Stratosphere by c|net (Nov, 2011)Even though it's a great screen on its own, a higher resolution would make it look sharper still.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Stratosphere by c|net (Nov, 2011)That's no crime at all; not every phone needs to be nor should be a cutting-edge, $200 or $300 handset, and the Stratosphere's dual cameras and 1GHz processor mostly do a great job delivering.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Stratosphere by c|net (Nov, 2011)A 5-megapixel camera may not be the highest-end camera in numbers (that honor would belong to an 8-megapixel shooter), but with the right combination of hardware and software, 5-megapixel lenses have been known to produce some really fantastic shots.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Stratosphere vs Motorola Droid 4
cpu speed
Stratosphere by TammyAI went from Gingerbread to Ice Cream OS, and more than doubled my processor and quadrupled my RAM from my old slow Ally, so of course the Statosphere II is going to seem like lightening compared to my Ally.
talk time
480 min
750 min
Stratosphere by Truthswhispered (Dec, 2012)Battery life is really good too as long as you lay off the heavy stuff like movies and games.
Droid 4 by AccioFirebolt (May, 2013)I am hearing great things about the Droid Razr Maxxx and their amazing battery life.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Motorola Droid 4
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Screen uses OLED technology | Yes | vs | No |
| About half of phones are OLED; OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power | |||
| Lighter | 164 g | vs | 178 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Stratosphere
| Has a numeric keypad | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Dialing numbers is more convenient | |||
| Is waterproof | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Protected against the elements--and accidents | |||
| Outputs video to TV | Mini HDMI | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Records significantly higher def video | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | vs | 640 x 480 @ Unknown |
| 202.5x higher def video | |||
| Significantly newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Store more stuff | 16 GB | vs | 3.91 GB |
| More than 4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Longer talk time | 750 min | vs | 480 min |
| More than 55% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Sharper screen | 275 ppi | vs | 232 ppi |
| Around 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 960 x 540 | vs | 800 x 480 |
| 35% higher resolution screen | |||
| Smaller | 67 x 127 x 13 mm | vs | 65 x 126 x 14 mm |
| More than 5% smaller | |||
| Thinner | 13 mm | vs | 14 mm |
| Around 10% thinner | |||
| Marginally newer | Feb, 2012 | vs | Oct, 2011 |
| Release date 4 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Stratosphere | Motorola Droid 4 | ||
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 |  Rated by 100 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Nancy-J.-Boyle--Nancy-J.-Boyle (Jan, 2012) Rated 80% by by TammyA | Rated by 65 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Nick (Dec, 2012) Rated 80% by by M.-Eckstein (Mar, 2012) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage |
 | 2 | HTC One X OK standby time |
 | 3 | Motorola Droid Razr M 5-way tie: Fastest processor |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G 2-way tie: Blazingly fast |
 | 6 | LG Intuition Biggest screen |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy Stellar Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 8 | Samsung Droid Charge Least latency on actual networks |
