14 DAY TRIAL // DROID RAZR’s chunkier brother is available for purchase at Verizon Wireless for $299.99 (230 EUR) with a new two-year agreement. Although the smartphone was launched only yesterday, it looks like Amazon already slashed DROID RAZR MAXX’s price to only $199.99 (150 EUR).
However, the smartphone is on backorder for the moment, but customers who cannot afford to purchase the DROID RAZR MAXX from Verizon or those who simply want to save $100, can wait in line at Amazon for their smartphones.
The device features a similar specs sheet as the classic DROID RAZR with a few exceptions, such as the front-facing camera, battery, as well as size and weight.
The DROID RAZR MAXX is a bit thicker at 9mm and weight a bit more than the DROID RAZR, 145g (battery included).
In addition, the DROID RAZR sports a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, while its twin brother features a slightly lower 1.3-megapixel secondary camera.
Nothing is changed inside, so expect the DROID RAZR MAXX to come with the same 1.2 GHz TI OMAP 4430 dual-core processor and PowerVR SGX540 graphics processing unit.
The smartphone also packs 16GB of internal memory, 1GB of RAM and microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB, 16GB card included).
Still, the selling point of the DROID RAZR MAXX is the enhanced 3300 mAh Li-Ion battery, which is rated by the manufacturer for up to 368 hours of standby time or up to 21 hours of talk time (not continuous usage).
Just like the DROID RAZR, this one comes with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on board, but it’s slated for an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade in the following weeks.
Other highlights of the phone include: Wi-Fi and LTE support, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and full HD (1080p) video recording, HDMI port, and 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen (540 x 960 pixels resolution).