Motorola DROID BIONIC Specs

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Description

The Motorola DROID BIONIC is the first device on Verizon to marry a dual-core processor with 4G LTE connectivity. A 1GHz dual-core chip along with 1GB of DDR2 RAM will power Android 2.3 Gingerbread on the Bionic. The Droid experience is spiced up with apps like ZumoCast which allows you to stream files wirelessly from a computer to the phone. The DROID BIONIC features an 8-megapixel rear camera and a front-facing shooter. But what truly makes the Bionic stand out is its accessories pack - the handset supports Motorola’s WebTop dock and can connect to the LapDock chassis, transforming into a laptop replacement.

This device is also known as Motorola Droid Bionic Targa, Motorola XT875

Cons

  • Thick body (0.43 inches)
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Display

Size: 4.3-inch
Resolution: 960 x 540 px, 256 PPI
Screen-to-body: 59.84 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Processor: Dual-core, 1000 MHz
GPU: Yes
RAM: 1GB
Internal storage: 16GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: Android (4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.4)
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1735 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 8 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.8
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front: Yes
Dimensions: 5.02 x 2.63 x 0.43 inches
(127.5 x 66.9 x 10.9 mm)
Weight: 5.60 oz (159.0 g)
Keys: Right: Volume control
Colors: Black

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 13(700 c)
Data Speed: LTE

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring: DLNA

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
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USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M3, M4, T3, T4
HDMI: Micro HDMI (Type D)
Location: A-GPS, S-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Jul 07, 2011
FCC ID value: IHDT56MX1
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.88 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg

Buyers information

Price: $ 500

Availability

Officially announced: Sep 07, 2011
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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon

News

Remember when the Motorola DROID Bionic wowed everyone at CES?
As CES 2017 is about to kick off, you might recall CES 2011. That was the year when one phone above others caught the attention of attendees, the media (including us) and consumers. That phone was the Motorola DROID Bionic. And while a DROID Bionic m...
, by Alan Friedman, 15
Remember when the Motorola DROID Bionic wowed everyone at CES?
Motorola DROID Bionic calls from the past, getting Android Jelly Bean update now
This might seem unreal but it’s not - the Motorola Droid Bionic released way back in September 2011 is getting updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The device launched on Verizon a year and a half ago and while the buzz around it dissipated quick...
, by Victor Hristov, 19
Motorola DROID Bionic calls from the past, getting Android Jelly Bean update now
Motorola DROID BIONIC will be full of beans, Jelly Beans that is, starting April 15th
The Motorola DROID BIONIC will be the next Motorola model to be updated to Android 4.1.2 starting on April 15th. The update, which brings software version 98.72.22.XT875.Verizon.en.US to your handset, will be rolled out in phases which means that if ...
, by Alan Friedman, 27
Motorola DROID BIONIC will be full of beans, Jelly Beans that is, starting April 15th
Motorola DROID BIONIC to get Android 4.1 in Q2
Back at CES in 2011, eyes were focused on the Motorola DROID BIONIC with many Verizon customers already penciling the device in as their next handset. Then, inexplicably, Motorola pulled the handset and said it would be replaced by a model with a bet...
, by Alan Friedman, 8
Motorola DROID BIONIC to get Android 4.1 in Q2

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
8.3
Camera quality
7.1
Performance
8.9
Display
8.5
Battery life and charging
7
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
8
its really growing on me!...and i came from a galaxy nexus
Phone owned for less than a month

Very nice under appreciated phone. I won this from PhoneArena (thanks guys) and decided to try it since my Galaxy Nexus is a little to big for comfort, and to flimsy for my job and although I miss the 720p screen and some ICS fea tures , i physically MUCH prefer the Bionic and its a really nice phone that has grown on me quickly... if it gets ICS soon i may never switch back to the Nexus.

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4
It's great....when it works
Phone owned for less than a year

I purchased this phone a little over a month ago from Radio Shack. My previous phone was the Droid 2 and I was waiting a long time for a new phone. I finally decided on the bionic for 2 main reasons. The larger screen and the 4g service. I purchased one for myself and one for my girlfriend.

The first few days I was very happy. The 4g is incredibly fast. Netflix streams awesome and is a great time killer. Youtube videos are in HD and the picture is great. The larger screen is much easier to view than my old Droid 2. One of the apps that come preloaded is Zumocast. I saw some reviews and decided to try it. Very cool. You can access your home computer files including pictures and itunes from your phone. Very cool. The phone seems very snappy changing from app to app and different screens.

Soon after using it a few days I noticed it would switch from 4g to 3g frequently and then to no data. I would use airplane mode or restart the phone and data would start again. It was a little annoying at first. After a few weeks of the problem I called verizon and a tech said he had never heard of the problem but ran a few tests and decided to send me a new phone. Now After one week with the new phone I am having more problems than ever. I have googled this and see this is a very big problem in different areas.

I realize this is a newer item and sometimes there are bugs but after shelling out hundreds of dollars on new phones and over a month of glitchy data service I am very upset. I am paying over $200 a month for phones with data and never know when the data will work.

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9
FINALLY GOT THIS PHONE! ITS A MONSTER!!!
Phone owned for less than a month

At the time of writing this review i have had this phone for about 2 weeks and feel i have learned everything there is to know about this phone. It has really opened my eyes to what a smartphone can and should be. Here we go!

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