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Motorola Droid Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy Nexus (chart)

CNET compiles a quick comparison chart comparing the recently announced Motorola Droid Razr and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Nicole Lee Former Editor
Nicole Lee is a senior associate editor for CNET, covering cell phones, Bluetooth headsets, and all things mobile. She's also a fan of comic books, video games, and of course, shiny gadgets.
Nicole Lee
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Today's definitely a big day in Android land, with not one but two big phone announcements. First, Motorola announced the Droid Razr, which packs plenty of power in a very slim package.

Later, Samsung released news of the Galaxy Nexus, which sets the standard for Android phones with the brand-new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We know many Android fans out there want to know the facts about both these handsets, so we created a quick and dirty spec sheet comparison. Of course, we're still discovering details about the Galaxy Nexus as we write this, so we'll be sure to fill in any missing information once we find out. Let us know in our comments section if you spot anything missing.


Motorola Droid Razr Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Display 4.3 inches, Super AMOLED Advanced, qHD 960x540-pixel resolution 4.65 inches, Super AMOLED HD, 1,280x720-pixel resolution
Dimensions 130.7x68.9x7.1mm (5.14 inches by 2.71 inches by 0.28 inch) 135.5x67.94x8.94mm (5.33 inches by 2.67 inches by 0.35 inch) for the HSPA+ model
Weight 127 grams (4.48 ounces) 135 grams (4.76 ounces)
Processor 1.2GHz dual-core processor 1.2GHz dual-core processor
OS Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, Motoblur interface Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rear camera 8-megapixel, 1080p HD video capture 5-megapixel, with zero shutter lag; 1080p HD video capture
Front camera 1.3-megapixel, 720p HD video 1.3-megapixel
RAM 1GB 1GB
Storage 16GB onboard; 16GB card preinstalled. Supports up to 32GB microSD card 16GB or 32GB onboard. No word if there's room for microSD storage.
Battery 1,780mAh; not removable 1,750mAh; removable
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 3.0
NFC No Yes
Barometer No Yes
4G LTE LTE or Pentaband HSPA+ (depends on market)