Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Motorola RAZR HD XT925 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Samsung Galaxy Note 2

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Motorola RAZR HD XT925

Motorola RAZR HD XT925

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Motorola RAZR HD XT925 - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 2:

  • Larger battery capacity: 3100 mAh vs 2500 mAh
  • Bigger screen: 5.5 inches vs 4.7 inches
  • Higher RAM: 2 GB vs 1 GB
  • Availability of stylus: Comes with an S-Pen for added functionality
  • Higher external storage support: microSD support up to 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Replaceable battery: Easier to swap out the battery if needed

Reasons to consider the Motorola RAZR HD XT925:

  • Higher pixel density: 312 ppi vs 267 ppi
  • More compact and lighter: Weighs 146 g vs 183 g, slimmer profile at 8.4 mm vs 9.4 mm
  • Splash resistant design offering some protection against water
  • Presence of HDMI port to easily connect to TVs or monitors
  • Lower SAR values: Safer in terms of RF exposure
  • Lower price: 250 EUR vs 300 EUR

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Motorola RAZR HD XT925 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Motorola RAZR HD XT925
Rating (+0) (+0)
Release date 2012, August 2012, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in 131.9 x 67.9 x 8.4 mm | 5.19 x 5.19 x 2.67 in
Weight 183 g | 6.46 oz 146 g | 5.15 oz
Body Build Plastic body
Colors Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine, Pink, Blue Black, White
Battery 3100 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 2500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Approximate price 300 EUR 250 EUR

Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" inc 4.7" inc
Screen area 83.4 cm2 60.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 68.6% 68.0%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 267 PPI 312 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, AF, f/2.6 -8 MP, AF
Functions LED flash LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 1.9 MP, Single 1.3 MP, Single
Specifications 1.9 MP 1.3 MP

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
Processor CPU - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 - Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Mali-400MP4
External memory microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB (12 GB user available), 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core 490
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1519

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N7105
-4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N7105
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800)
Speed HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Class 12
Edge Yes Class 12
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head)    
SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS - N7100 m No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras
- ANT+
-S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
--Stylus

- HDMI port
-MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player
-MP4/H.264/WMV player
-Organizer
-Document viewer/editor
-Voice memo/dial/commands
-Predictive text input
- Splash resistant
Versions
- Also known as Motorola Razr HD LTE

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