SpecEagle review · Motorola

Motorola Droid Razr review: The 2011 comeback of the Razr name — ultra-thin, Kevlar-backed.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2011·$299
Overall
16/100
Class rank
#65 of 70
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The Razr name, reborn for the Android era.

The Droid Razr revived Motorola’s iconic brand with a Kevlar back and an ultra-thin body. A stylish 2011 device, now a vintage piece.

01Display

34/100

34/100 is one of the weaker display results among flagship phones of 2011 — 29 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeSuper AMOLED Advanced
Size4.3 inches
Resolution960 × 540 px (256 ppi)
ProtectionGorilla Glass

02Camera

26/100

26/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2011 — 30 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main8 MP, f/2.4
Selfie1.3 MP
Video1080p @ 30 fps

03Performance

12/100

12/100 is one of the weaker performance results among flagship phones of 2011 — 39 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetTI OMAP 4430 (45 nm)
CPUDual-core 1.2 GHz
GPUPowerVR SGX540
RAM1 GB
Storage16 GB · microSD

04Battery

32/100

32/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2011 — 24 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity1,780 mAh
Wired~5 W
WirelessNo

05Build

52/100

52/100 is one of the weaker build results among flagship phones of 2011 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

30/100

30/100 is one of the weaker value results among flagship phones of 2011 — 16 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • Revived the iconic Razr name with an ultra-thin 7.1 mm body.
  • Distinctive Kevlar-fibre back.
  • Splash-resistant nanocoating.
  • 4G LTE — fast for late 2011.
What doesn't
  • Low qHD resolution; sealed battery.
  • Dual-core OMAP; 1 GB RAM.
  • Software ended at Android 4.1.
  • Discontinued — a vintage device.
Cross-shop it against
Nexus 4 (LG)
$299 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 70-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .