The Motorola Droid Razr M 4G smartphone began selling on September 10 in the United States, on the same Verizon Wireless 4G LTE system occupied by its siblings the Droid Razr 4G and Droid Razr MAXX 4G. The handset borrows the ultrathin design motif of the Droid Razr 4G, copies the all day battery performance and run time of the Droid Razr MAXX 4G, and offers it in a smaller form factor. Available in either black or white, the handset delivers Near Field Communications (NFC) support and the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean operating system.
Measuring 4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33 inches (122.5 x 60.9 x 8.3 mm) and weighing 4.44 ounces (126 g), the Droid Razr M is lighter and more compact than most smartphones with a 4.3 inch screen. The handset offers a display resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, and that is delivered at 256 pixels per inch, above average for a 4G device. That Super AMOLED advanced screen runs from edge to edge, allowing for a smaller overall body than most handsets with a 4.3 inch display. Standard light and proximity sensors are on board, and a protective layer of Gorilla Glass offers scratch resistance.
That display delivers video out through DLNA wireless connectivity, and a nanocoating offers splash-proof resistance for both the exterior of the phone, as well as the electrical components inside. The Kevlar and aluminum body is back from previous Droid Razr models, and talk time runs a generous 20.00 hours from a single charge of the 2,000 mA battery on board. Standby time runs approximately 17.0 days, and the handset Droid Razr M has 1.0 GB of RAM memory and 8.0 GB built-in data storage. A microSD slot is provided for storage expansion, and an Adreno 225 GPU handles all graphics processing.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 package on board is built around a powerful dual core 1.5 GHz Krait central processor, and the handset offers a rear facing 8.0 megapixel camcorder. That device comes with a built-in LED flash and autofocus capability, providing video capture at 1,080P HD resolution. The front facing 0.3 megapixel VGA quality chat cam is also on board, providing portrait snapshot functionality as well as video call support.
Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Picasa have been pre-installed and are ready for use out-of-the-box, and the built-in music player supports all major audio file formats. The Droid Razr M handset is capable of turn by turn navigation as well as voice navigation, and delivers active noise cancellation. SMS, MMS, Threaded view and Predictive text input messaging is supported, and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity is present.
Buy the Motorola Droid Razr M now starting at 49.99.
November 2, 2012 at 4:33 pm
To bad it has no signal strengh.
November 2, 2012 at 5:58 pm
no signal strength compared to what? I compared signal strength (4G) numbers between the Galaxy S3, razr m, old razr maxx, and HTC rezound in the same spot of the verizon store. All were within a few dBm of each other – the HTC rezound seemed to be the best by a little. The call strength (1X) signal values are better on the razr m than on my Droid Incredible (which always got signal where other verizon phones wouldn’t). In areas where my Droid Incredible used to be on the edge of getting signal or not, I have not had any issue with calls dropping with the razr m. Even when I have 1 bar of 4G, I still get north of 8MB/sec download. If there is any signal issue (which I don’t think there is) it is most likely due to reporting values and not actually usage problems.
November 2, 2012 at 10:57 pm
the jelly Bean update isn’t out yet. Far as I know.