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Motorola StarTac 7897 vs Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD

Motorola StarTac 7897 Remove phone

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User Rating - 8.4

Posted: 01 Jan 2000
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD Remove phone

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PA Rating - 8.7
User Rating - 9.8

Posted: 05 Sep 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Verizon - Available (since 18 Oct 2012)

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Design
Device type Smart phone 
OS Android (4.1, 4.0.4) 
Form factorClamshellCandybar 
Dimensions6.50 x 2.00 x 0.25 inches (165 x 51 x 6 mm)5.19 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches (131.9 x 67.9 x 9.3 mm) 
Weight3.45 oz (98 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
5.54 oz (157 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
 
Design featuresNumeric keypad  
Side Keys Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key 
Rugged Water proof (Splash) 
Colors Black, White 
Display
Physical size 4.7 inches 
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

 312 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

 Super AMOLED 
Colors 16 777 216 
Touchscreen Capacitive, Multi-touch 
Features Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass 
Battery
Talk time2.10 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)
21.00 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)
 
Stand-by time6.7 days (160 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)
15.5 days (372 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)
 
Video playback 13.00 hours 
Capacity 3300 mAh 
TypeNi - MHLi - Ion 
Not user replaceable Yes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

 Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait 
Graphics processor Adreno 225 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

 1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel, 500 MHz) / LPDDR2 / 32768 MB ROM 
Maximum User Storage 26 GB 
Storage expansion microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB 
Camera
Camera 8 megapixels 
Flash LED 
Aperture size

Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.

 F2.4 
Features Auto focus 
Camcorder 1920x1080 (1080p HD) 
Recording format MPEG4, H.264 
Features Video calling 
Front-facing camera 1.3 megapixels 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter by Album, Artist, Playlists 
Features Album art cover, Background playback 
Supported formats MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDI 
Video playback   
Supported formats MPEG4, H.263, H.264 
Speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker 
Streaming Audio, Video 
YouTube player Yes 
Internet browsing
Browser Chrome, supports: supports: HTML, HTML5 
Built-in online services support YouTube (upload), Picasa 
Technology
CDMA

CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.

 800, 1900 MHz 
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
UMTS 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz 
LTE 700 MHz Class 13 
AMPS

AMPS - Advanced mobile phone standard. Analogue standard used widely in North America.

800  
TDMA

TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access. A multiplexing technology used with satellites and cellular phones, in which multiple channels of data are interleaved (each signal is assigned to a different time interval, and the signals are transmitted by taking turns). . For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method. The GSM cellular system is also based on TDMA, but GSM defines the entire network, not just the air interface.

1900  
Data LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, EV-DO Rev.A 
Global Roaming Yes 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

 GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass 
Navigation Turn-by-turn navigation 
Phone features
Phonebook Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID 
OrganizerAlarmCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator 
MessagingSMSSMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input 
E-mail IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant Messaging Google Talk 
Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0, EDR 
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Human Interface Device (HID), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP) 
Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz 
Mobile hotspot Yes 
USB USB 2.0 
Connector microUSB 
Features Mass storage device, USB charging 
Headphones connector 3.5mm 
HDMI Yes 
Charging connector microUSB 
Other NFC, DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
NotificationsVibration, Phone profilesHaptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
Sensors Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer 
Hearing aid compatibility M4, T4 
Other Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD 
Regulatory Approval
FCC measured SAR

FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.

   
Head 1.56 W/kg 
Body 0.46 W/kg 
Availability
Officially announced 05 Sep 2012 
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