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Motorola Razr XT910 in the flesh, first impressions

The Motorola Droid Razr has landed and it is indeed the slimmest phone we’ve ever unboxed and held. Announced back in October, it’s now retailing in a few stores for around Php29,000+.

We’ve only seen a few Motorola Android handsets in the country and Motorola’s approach to design definitely separates it among the rest. It’s cold, still and robotic — sometimes even more cold than how HTC used to do when designing their handsets.

There’s not a lot of curves here but it’s more edgy and more masculine. Naming it the Droid Razr evokes the “slimmest Android” title. It’s definitely slim and sexy. But there’s a catch — it’s not really 7.1mm thin all throughout the body. There’s a slight reverse chin at top end that houses the camera. That part feels like more than 10mm thick.

Motorola Droid RAZR XT910 specs:
4.3″ Super AMOLED Advanced screen @ 960×540 (256 ppi)
TI OMAP 4460 1.2GHz dual-core processor
PowerVR SGX540
1GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
HSPA+ 21Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
8MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
1080p video recording at 30fps
1800mAh Li-Ion battery
Google Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread

Motorola’s own UI placed on top of Android Gingerbread looks refreshing and very Droid-ish. Loved the transitions and animations they’ve put into the interface making the unit more snappy and responsive.

I was surprised to learn that the Motorola Razr uses a microSIM instead of the standard SIM card. The battery is also built-in and is not user-replaceable. You can access the micro-SIM card slot on the left side of the unit, hidden by a small pull-down compartment, along with the micro-SD card.

The Kevlar fibre at the back has some pretty nice effect — it’s smooth but not shiny and has that strong grip when you hold it in your hands. I’m still working my way around this device and its features but should be able to post the full review by next week.

Saw the unit last week at Singapore selling for around Php26,500 and almost got one. The local price from Widget City , where we got this review unit, is at Php28,500.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

43 Responses

  1. Avatar for razr razr says:

    Is this phone still available in retail shops?
    May I as k for a price range?

    Thanks,

  2. Avatar for HB1992 HB1992 says:

    Got mine from ebay just for $400… white (bezel only) version. no verizon branding… Very nice phone… guys yung XT912 po ang pwede ma upgrade to Android 4.0 ICS… XT910 po ang wla pang update… cheers. wag na kayu magtalo… mmhmhh :-)

  3. Avatar for Papapau Papapau says:

    Response to questions.

    @Style:
    Kaya 2nd ang Motorola sa U.S. eh dahil sa Hardware nila, so alam nyo na sagot.. tska tanda nyo yung pinaka mabentang phone dati diba? MotorolaV3. Yun implemented sa smartphone..

    @Widgetcity:
    Legit sya, dun ako kumuha. 24k ngaun, nakuha ko nung Jan1 mahal pa.

    @MicroSIM:
    Globe, Smart pwed mo retain number mo pag exchange to micro, pero sun walang 3g na micro. or you can check your CURRENT SIM CARD if maliit yung gold plate, pag-oo pwede mo paputol sa mga technician sa tabitabe.. Got my globe micro changed, my sun and smart trimmed.

    @Stuffs like Rooting:
    Yes, pwede, my custom rom din Arctic ROM. Pero locked bootloader sya, moto lang talaga, so may limit.

    @Apple fanboys:
    Bigyan nyo kami ng 1 good reason kung bakit may laban ang iPhone overall?

    Regarding daily experience on MRTs, Tambay sa mga gimikan, pag my mga katabi kang my smartphones, hilahin mo lang to sa bulsa mo and BOOM!!!

    Lahat sila magtitinginan o susulyapan ka 90%! and best part?? They’ll be hiding their iphones, maybe around 60% of a time.. lol!!\

    @Negative comment:
    If you’re not in to rooting, NONE!
    If you are, well, napakasakit ng ginagawa ng motorola sa atin.. search nyo hashtag na #OPMOSH2

    • Avatar for Sweetie Miles Sweetie Miles says:

      hi is the ICS update for the unlocked/international/gsm version (motorola razr) as well?if it isn’t when will it be available to update?pls anybody kindly inform me i really would appreciate that :)

    • Avatar for Benchmark Benchmark says:

      sweetie miles,

      available na po ang upgrade to ics to all xt910 version ng moto acording to gsmarena. do chk it out.

  4. Avatar for Papapau Papapau says:

    Osama Bin Laden says:
    Iphone 4S is the best!4 Million units sold in 1 week… WOWOWOWOWOWOW

    Barrack Obama says:
    that only means 4 million idiots got duped into buying something they can’t really afford just to look cool.

    Papapau
    Tulad nung reply, basahin mo yung comment, yun na yun walang reference..

  5. Avatar for Nivo Nivo says:

    it’s now selling for 27.5k in cyberzone 4th floor sm megamall (motorola kiosk). what’s bothering me about this phone is that it’s so new here in our country that there are no accessories for it yet!

  6. Avatar for Jolo Jolo says:

    How do you get rid of the problem of microsim? Laki kasi ng sim card ko eh? haha sorry noob in the sim part :-s but I really want this phone

    • Avatar for Tristan Tristan says:

      punta ka sir sa smart or globe center..

      surrender mo luma mong sim tapos sabihin mo pa convert mo into micro sim

      tapos may charge na 50php. wait mo lang mga 30mins tapos na :)

    • Avatar for alvin alvin says:

      about my im cad ere n KSSA STCsa maki di sya magkasya sa razr pano gagawn ko? mgg kaarehaslaang ba ang mola xt010 razr ay razr xt912, wicch 1 is better..

  7. Avatar for Jay Jay says:

    I’m rooting for this Android bookmark. :P

  8. Avatar for elmer elmer says:

    Yeah this phone had great reviews when it comes to speed test and built..Saw the unit in Sm Megamall and it looks beautiful and sexy handset. Hope mas bumaba ang price niya before the year ends.

  9. Avatar for Richard Benedict Richard Benedict says:

    may tanong po ako sa Widgetcity? Legit po ba ung mga phones? dumaan sa NTC?

  10. Avatar for knives809 knives809 says:

    Bakit magkaiba yung 3g specs ng nasa widgetcity? Hsdpa 14mbps lang yung 3g niya dun sa site. Saka walang LTE antenna yung version nito sa Pinas?

  11. Avatar for Bill Gates Bill Gates says:

    micro sim… so i have to request my carrier to give me a micro sim with the same number.. hay…

  12. Avatar for Bill Gates Bill Gates says:

    micro sim… hay…

  13. Avatar for Sonofa Sonofa says:

    One question : does it look better than the Xperia Arc? looks lang po… alam naman na panis ang Arc sa specs and performance…

    thanks!

    • Avatar for jm jm says:

      Hindi naman panis ang arc and arc s sa performance. though single core sya, the speed is very much comparable to other dual core phones. looks? ahm, arc s parin talaga ang best looking phone e. then ill give the second spot to nokia n9.

  14. Avatar for jonaflormicfren jonaflormicfren says:

    Its features possesses a lot of difference. I like it.

  15. Avatar for Cipher Cipher says:

    ^seems like there’s a troll up there. Anyway, its one of my wishlist for myself this Yuletide season with its great looks, built, and speed. However, the microsim and irreplaceable battery is a big letdown. Unless they release another version with 2400-3600 mAh battery, this one’s perfect..

    I think Sensation XE is a better choice in my own opinion, with Galaxy Note as a close 2nd…

  16. Avatar for Osama Bin Laden Osama Bin Laden says:

    Iphone 4S is the best!4 Million units sold in 1 week… WOWOWOWOWOWOW

    • Avatar for Barrack Obama Barrack Obama says:

      that only means 4 million idiots got duped into buying something they can’t really afford just to look cool.

    • Avatar for pauldiapz pauldiapz says:

      ang yabang mo.. Osama Bin Laden…
      FYI, maraming case yung pinagyayabang mong APPLE na yan… it is due to patent issues… nagnanakaw ang APPLE ng idea sa ibang phone makers… example… moto and samsung… walang ORIGINALITY yung APPLE na ya,… there phone SUCKS!!!!

    • Avatar for garz garz says:

      Sales doesn’t necessarily mean satisfaction. Much of the buyers were apple fanboys and the death of Steve Jobs added to the hype. “The last iPhone released before his death” kind of thing..

  17. Avatar for knives knives says:

    Wala bang carriers ito dito sa pinas? Globe or Smart? Maganda kasi yung review nito pagdating sa speedtest. Sana ma utilize nito either LTE or Wimax

  18. Avatar for techihunt techihunt says:

    go for motorola droid razr….way better than sgs2….sgs2 has cheap plastic body….the razr has metal body..kevlar finish…in terms of performance the phone is juss too good..Motorola all the way

  19. Avatar for 13thAngel 13thAngel says:

    Hi Yugs,

    Wassup? Just want to ask if you got any info if this phone would be upgradable to 2.4?

    Thanks,
    Vince

    • Avatar for Droidman Droidman says:

      what do you mean by 2.4?
      hahaha! are you sure your still in earth? right?

      btw it will surely get an IceSandwich 4.0 update. cheers!

      and there will be a white version of droid razor not a full white just the bezel

    • Avatar for milanaorly milanaorly says:

      2.4? haha, ikaw gumawa?

    • Avatar for memedroid memedroid says:

      i guess he’s not funny at all :
      http://www.xda-developers.com/android/breaking-android-2-44-0-ice-cream-sandwich-first-shots-leaked/

    • Avatar for Anonymous Anonymous says:

      hahaha! mga nagmamagaling! Monster specs and very nice UI!

    • Avatar for revs revs says:

      droidman and milanaorly: owned kayo. hehe.

    • Avatar for Droidorlyungas. Droidorlyungas. says:

      @droidman, miranaorly

      Basag ka balbon. magmamarunong na lang kasi may kasama pang insulto. Pahiya tuloy.

    • Avatar for awts awts says:

      There has been rumors that android 2.4 will still be gingerbread… but until now we are stuck with 2.3.7 Gingy

      it was also thought that 2.4 is ICS.. but its now Android 4.0 ICS

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history

      too bad inunahan ng insulto ang comments…

      oh well… get the facts straight first muna :)

    • Avatar for CHURVA CHURVA says:

      @droidman
      “hahaha! are you sure your still ‘in’ earth? right?”

      -Te, talaga “in earth” ha.. haha :P

    • Avatar for jessiej199091 jessiej199091 says:

      @droidman ; @milanaorly

      ANG YAYABANG NYO, ANO KAYO NGAYON? HAHAHA!!!! YABANG-YABANG HA…..

    • Avatar for pauldiapz pauldiapz says:

      i guess yung vanilla ice cream yung tinatanong nya.. ahehehe…
      sana maglolower down yung price

    • Avatar for RaGe RaGe says:

      well I guess better say it politely…
      kasi you might end up being the laughing stock

      nakakasad lang na may pa-know it all users ng Android
      they’re like iPhone fanboys -_-

    • Avatar for karl karl says:

      2.4 was rumored to be the new version of android os. pero ngayon we all know that ice cream sandwich is android 4.0 and not 2.4. wag naman masyado mag-alipusta agad hehe

  20. Avatar for Benchmark Benchmark says:

    Wohoo! I hope to see the full review here! Thanks Yuga for the initial review :)

  21. Avatar for 118d 118d says:

    I got mine for 22k last week in singapore. so far i’m loving it

    • Avatar for Tristan Tristan says:

      hi 118d,

      did you order the phone in singapore ? i went to memoxpresss and it is still not available :(

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