Motorola DROID RAZR M vs Motorola DROID 3 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola DROID RAZR M
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Motorola DROID RAZR M or Motorola DROID 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola DROID RAZR M | Motorola DROID 3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, September | 2011, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 122.5 x 60.9 x 8.3 mm | 4.82 x 4.82 x 2.4 in | 124 x 64 x 13 mm | 4.88 x 4.88 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 126 g | 4.44 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1540 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 20 h |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 9 h 16 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 51.0 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.3% | 55.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 256 PPI | 275 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | VGA | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | - TI OMAP 4430 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, EDR, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Splash resistant |
- HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
- For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862, Motorola XT860 4G |
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