4.6-inch Motorola handset leaks out: is it the Droid Fighter?

posted by Victor H. / Mar 19, 2012, 9:16 AM

4.6-inch Motorola handset leaks out: is it the Droid Fighter?

The Verizon-bound Motorola Droid Fighter is a mystery device we don’t know much about, but this here leaked image seems to offer a first peek at the handset. With its 4.6-inch screen it easily dwarfs the current RAZR Maxx with its 4.3” display, and if we are to tie this with earlier rumors the Fighter should be out and about in mid-April.

Is this the Motorola Droid Fighter?

The leaked picture shows the Droid Fighter side-to-side with the Droid RAZR, and you’d instantly notice Verizon’s branding on the upcoming phone is on the bottom, a place usually reserved for the standard set of four capacitive buttons on Gingerbread phones. Here they seem to be missing which hints strongly that we’re looking at a future Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone.

That’s about everything we know about the Motorola Droid Fighter, and we can only guess that with the big screen size usually come well performing internals. It also seems to retain the slim profile of the RAZR series while increasing the display size. How do you like what you see?

source: Mfunz (translated) via Engadget

Related phones

View Full specs

PhoneArena Rating:

8.5

Read Full Review

User Rating:

9.5

Based on 6 Reviews

Display 4.7" 720 x 1280 pixels

Camera 8 MP / 1.3 MP front

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus, Dual-core, 1500 MHz

Storage 16 GB + microSDHC

Battery 2530 mAh(16h talk time)

FEATURED VIDEO

Options

68 Comments

1. bobfreking55

Posts: 866; Member since: Jul 15, 2011

I'm not an avid motorola fan or of verizon, but from what I've seen in support, they suck. After months, you're forever alone. :/ Motorola needs a flagship phone and it's not going to be a droid and it must not be sold only to the red carrier.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 9:37 AM 13

28. Chronos

Posts: 258; Member since: Feb 25, 2012

Agreed. A flagship series for Motorola is needed. HTC already established their series, it's time for Motorola.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 1:51 PM 8

40. CM_Punk

Posts: 173; Member since: Mar 13, 2012

Motorola phones typically suck. Are surprised? Anytime you buy something that's from them, you're typically taking a big risk at being abandoned when it comes for update time later on.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 8:56 PM 1

66. bioappberry

Posts: 22; Member since: Nov 27, 2011

So you're saying that the Bionic, Razr, Razr Maxx are not good phones? I will concur on the fact that other phones have not been the best, but understand smart phones of this variety are still relatively new.

posted on Mar 25, 2012, 12:00 PM 0

2. JBz007

Posts: 63; Member since: Mar 02, 2012

I'm ready to upgrade my og Droid X and I do enjoy Motorola's phones but in order for me to get this it needs to have one of the next gen processors in it. If it has an S4 or Tegra 3 then I will get it. But I won't if it has the current processors, not when the "superphones" are so close. This looks good just give me a BA processor and I'm sold.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 9:44 AM 2

19. Ubi2447

Posts: 131; Member since: Feb 14, 2012

I'm in the exact same boat as you. Droid X and looking for a high end next-gen phone before I use my upgrade. Important for me is a higher res screen than the RAZR and a longer bat life close to the Maxx. After my girlfriend got the htc rezound and my best friend got the Galaxy Nexus, I'm pretty disappointed by the display quality on the RAZR. And the camera on the Gnex was just awful.... So I'm still waiting. Dont make me buy an unlocked htc One X this year, Verizon.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 12:13 PM 2

25. Sinaps

Posts: 60; Member since: Jul 27, 2010

Same here. OG Droid X. Really wanting the Razr Maxx, hopefully this thing will carry a similar battery. Still hoping for a Verizon version of the Galaxy Note.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 1:04 PM 3

60. Wildmanfan

Posts: 238; Member since: Jul 15, 2010

You and I both waiting for the Galaxy Note, Journal, hey, whatever you want to call it, we at VZW want it!

posted on Mar 22, 2012, 12:49 AM 0

3. RORYREVOLUTION

Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010

Wait 2 months after this releases for the Fighter Maxx!

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 9:51 AM 11

5. troybuilt

Posts: 155; Member since: Dec 16, 2011

Isn't that the truth. Then Big Red will charge an extra 100-200 on a 2 year cost for it.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 10:10 AM 0

12. RORYREVOLUTION

Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010

Thats why I got the Galaxy Nexus. It might not have a quad core processor or best camera in the world but i love the display and ICS and will continue to get updates while the rest are collecting dusts. This looks like it could be a good device but both Motorola and Verizon have screwed their customers over multiple times. Droid X2, Droid 3, Bionic, Razr, Razr Maxx, Droid 4 and now this device. I will SMH in shame if they do it again.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 11:01 AM 2

41. CM_Punk

Posts: 173; Member since: Mar 13, 2012

LOL, continue getting updates? You mean like the Nexus S and Nexus One? Or what about Samsung's poor track record for crappy phones that tend to have all kinds of reception issues? #bestintheworld

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 8:57 PM 2

44. RORYREVOLUTION

Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010

Good to see you are still trolling Miz.

posted on Mar 20, 2012, 7:44 AM 2

59. CM_Punk

Posts: 173; Member since: Mar 13, 2012

Are you blind? CM Punk and The Miz are two entirely different wrestlers.

posted on Mar 21, 2012, 4:06 PM 1

64. RORYREVOLUTION

Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010

Im not talking about the wrestlers im talking about you. Whos username was The_Miz. Why you are in denial about it is beyond me. You troll just like him and its wwe, miz hasnt posted since you started and its not hard to put it all together.

posted on Mar 23, 2012, 8:40 AM 1

65. CM_Punk

Posts: 173; Member since: Mar 13, 2012

Cool story, bro.

posted on Mar 23, 2012, 1:35 PM 1

61. Wildmanfan

Posts: 238; Member since: Jul 15, 2010

LOL! NICE! I like that. That really put a smile on my face and I had a s**tty day. Thanks.

posted on Mar 22, 2012, 12:51 AM 0

4. troybuilt

Posts: 155; Member since: Dec 16, 2011

Am I missing something here. As a RAZR MAXX owner myself, the Verizon logo is also on the bottom. The picture in comparison looks more like the the Droid RAZR and not the MAXX. The Motorola logo at the top is polished in chrome while the Maxx has a black chrome finish. I think the poster needs to correct this mistake.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 10:06 AM 1

7. squallz506

Posts: 1075; Member since: Oct 19, 2011

" The leaked picture shows the Droid Fighter side-to-side with the Droid RAZR," It is the razr. Read before you post.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 10:25 AM 2

8. troybuilt

Posts: 155; Member since: Dec 16, 2011

LOL! It does. My bad. I guess I misread the article.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 10:30 AM 5

31. PAPINYC

Posts: 2315; Member since: Jul 30, 2011

You are correct, the phone on the left is the DROID RAZR™ (or, could be the MAXX™); I do not know what the phone on the right is. My educated guess is they both images of the RAZR; the left being the DROID RAZR™ (with a distorted perspective to appear larger, while the right being the European Motorola RAZR™ (or, Asian Market variant). This is just a story for the rumour mill; relax RAZR™/MAXX™ owners.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 3:56 PM 0

6. troybuilt

Posts: 155; Member since: Dec 16, 2011

I'll be surprised if this phone "Droid Fighter" will even have ICS. It seems to me like Motorola hasn't released "ONE" phone with ICS and still no updates to ICS on it's recent released phones i.e. Droid RAZR MAXX.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 10:13 AM 1

34. KingKurogiii

Posts: 5713; Member since: Oct 23, 2011

So what's the tally for phones with ICS on the market so far? yeah, i thought so.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 4:29 PM 1

46. troybuilt

Posts: 155; Member since: Dec 16, 2011

Really? Are you not reading the news updates? HTC is releasing several ICS phones and releasing ICS updates to it's current phones. Samsung has released ICS to it's GS II phones. What's Moto doing? Nothing! What now? Yeah, I thought so. We can play these kiddie games if you want troll. lol

posted on Mar 20, 2012, 10:42 AM 1

48. KingKurogiii

Posts: 5713; Member since: Oct 23, 2011

we know Moto is going to release updates to their lines the only difference with HTC is that they've shown us what they're going to give us. we've already seen what Moto is going to be pushing but they just haven't found the right time to show us yet. it'll probably be when they announce the Fighter and Samsug has released ICS to ONE phone and it's more like an ICS touched up version of TW4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofEgPEwTWrg&list=LLYG2KF_BhDLpj2y20A_ZBfA&index=3&feature=plpp_video nothing BIG with ICS has actually HAPPENED yet.

posted on Mar 20, 2012, 10:51 AM 0

9. shnibz

Posts: 506; Member since: Sep 18, 2011

Great name

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 10:37 AM 0

10. Dijin

Posts: 6; Member since: Jan 09, 2012

I just bought my maxx, darn. saaw this coming. was telling my friend, watch me finally upgrade and the new one will be announced.

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 10:55 AM 5

11. threeline

Posts: 308; Member since: Sep 11, 2011

I thought Moto was going to slow down releases of their phoens to focus on high-end? Doesn't this like make the 3rd version on the Droid Razr already with Razr, Razr Maxx and this Droid Fighter which is basically a Droid Razr with a bigger screen? I am staying away from Moto because by the time you get your new phone home the upgraded Maxx version is announced!

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 11:00 AM 2

18. cfprelude

Posts: 140; Member since: Oct 27, 2011

so ur going to stay away from a manufacturer because they continually improve....? because they dont take a year to come out with 1 or 2 new features? i'm not sure how that makes sense. i love it, keep coming out with new stuff to give more choices to consumers. this is a strange time we live in that people complain about too many choices.... and btw, typically when a new model comes out u see the previous get a slight discount so i say come out with 4 or 5 more in early 2012 so that the current line up (which will still be beasts of phones) are down to a more respectable $99 on contract :)

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 12:00 PM 9

21. threeline

Posts: 308; Member since: Sep 11, 2011

So your saying its fair for Motorola to sell a customer a device they are calling our cutting edge flagship phone knowing full well the uprgraded version is sitting in the warehouse ready to be shipped in a month instead of being honest and saying, "well we will be having an upgraded version of this one in a month so if you wait you can make a choice of the two and on top of that this model will be discounted." Is that good honest business?

posted on Mar 19, 2012, 12:45 PM 2

view all comments