Motorola Droid RAZR vs Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid RAZR and the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Motorola Droid RAZR smartphone

Motorola Droid RAZR

From $49
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Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210) smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)

From $56
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Head to head

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
Price$49$56
Our rating7/107/10
Battery1,780 mAh1,850 mAh
RAM (max)1 GB1 GB
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size4.3 in4.5 in
Main camera8 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)127 g—
ReleasedNov 2011Nov 2011
Summary: Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210) is ahead on battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Motorola Droid RAZR is the cheaper option.

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Display

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
TypeSuper AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED Plus
Size4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~56.6% screen-to-body ratio)4.5 inches
Resolution540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels (~207 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass

Platform

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
OSAndroid 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetTI OMAP 4430Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3
CPUDual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPUPowerVR SGX540Adreno 220

Memory

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB (16GB card often included)microSDHC (dedicated slot, up to 32GB)
Internal16GB storage, 1GB RAM16GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
Single8 MP, AF8 MP, AF, LED flash
FeaturesLED flash, geo-tagging, face detectionGeo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
Single1.3 MP2 MP
Video720pNot specified

Battery

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
TypeLi-Ion 1780 mAh, non-removableRemovable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 204 h (2G) / Up to 125 h (3G)—
Talk timeUp to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 50 min (3G)—

Body

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
Dimensions130.7 x 68.9 x 7.1 mm (5.15 x 2.71 x 0.28 in)129.8 x 68.8 x 9.4 mm
Weight127 g (4.48 oz)130.5 g
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, Kevlar back—
SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIM
ProtectionSplash resistant—

Comms

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE3.0, A2DP, HS
GPSYes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
NFCNoYes
RadioNoStereo FM radio with RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
HDMImicroHDMI port—

Launch

Motorola Droid RAZRSamsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)
AnnouncedOctober 2011August 2011
StatusReleased November 2011Released November 2011

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid RAZR or Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210)?

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210) — 1,780 mAh for the Motorola Droid RAZR versus 1,850 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210).

Is the Motorola Droid RAZR or the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210) rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Droid RAZR 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (GT-I9210) 7/10.

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