Launch report · Motorola
Motorola Atrix 4G: The laptop-dock phone that imagined desktop convergence.
SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2011·$500·Score 56/100
Motorola Atrix 4G imagined desktop convergence a decade before Samsung DeX — slot it into the Webtop laptop dock and it became a full Firefox desktop. It also had a fingerprint sensor in 2011. Ahead of its time, even if the execution was clunky.
Key specs at launch
Display
4.0" qHD PenTile LCD
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 2
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB + microSD
Battery
1930 mAh removable
Main camera
5 MP, dual-LED flash
Weight
135 g
What stands out
- Webtop laptop dock — desktop convergence a decade early
- Early fingerprint sensor on the power button
- Dual-core Tegra 2 was fast for 2011
What to watch
- PenTile display looked grainy
- Webtop docks expensive and clunky
- Weak 5 MP camera
The phone it has to beat
Nexus 4 (LG)
$299 · score 80/100