Today we’ll be taking a look at the Motorola DROID 4 XT894. This, as all DROID phones from Motorola, is a very good Android Phone. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 is available only for the Verizon network and is not a normal GSM device. It uses the not so standard CDMA networks, which few providers can actually offer. Verizon is one of those providers, as is AT&T and Sprint and so on.
You can get Motorola DROID 4 from Amazon Wireless.
But without further ado, let us begin this little review.
GENERAL
We’ll start off this little review by taking a look at some of more general aspects. Here you can find out a bit of info about the supported networks and the announcement and release dates. This phone, the Motorola DROID 4 XT894, not only does it support 2G and 3G networks, but it also uses 4G ones as well. Those networks are : CDMA 800 and CDMA 1900 ( the 2G ones ), CDMA 2000 1xEV-DO ( the 3G one ) and LTE 700 MHz Class 13 ( the 4G one ). The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 was announced on January 2012 and was released a month later on February 2012. Enough about this, let’s move on.
BODY
Next up we’ll take a look at the aspect of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894. Here you can find out a bit of info about the size and weight of the device, as well as whether or not the device has any particularities that we should be aware of. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 is around 127 x 67.3 x 12.7 mm big and weighs somewhere around 178.9 grams. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 also has a QWERTY keyboard on it, as you can already tell from the image. Also, this phone has Touch-Sensitive Controls instead of buttons. That’s enough about this, so let’s move on.
DISPLAY
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the display of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894. Here you can find out a bit of info about the type of screen, the screen size, the screen’s pixel density and resolution, as well as whether or not the device has any screen protection or any particularities we should be aware of. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has a TFT capacitive touchscreen with approximately 16 million colors. The screen of this phone is around 4.0 inches big and can house a resolution of around 540 x 960 pixels. The pixel density of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 is around 275 ppi, which is more than good enough in my opinion ( I consider anything above 250 very good, although certain “experts” would say that the best is beyond 300 ppi ). The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 also has Multitouch on it, but not the advanced kind of multitouch. This phone has no screen protection, or any other particularities. Since there’s nothing left to say here, let us move on.
SOUND
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the audio output capabilities of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894. Here you can find out a thing or two about the Alert Types, speaker and audio jack as well as whether or not the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has any sound enhancement installed on it, be it hardware or software based. The Alert Types of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 are : Vibration, MP3 and WAV ringtones. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 also has a Loudspeaker and a 3.5 mm jack. Sadly, it has no sound enhancements installed on it whatsoever, so you may say that this phone is pretty basic as far as sound is concerned. Since there is nothing left to say here, let’s move on to the next part as there is still some road ahead of us until we reach the end.
MEMORY
Next up we’ll take a look at the memory of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894. Here you can find out a bit of info about the RAM memory, the internal storage space and ways of expanding said storage space. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has 16 GB of space, and if that doesn’t satisfy your needs, you may have a medical problem. However, this phone can help you since it has a Micro SD card slot which can use any Micro SD card of up to 32 GB. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has around 1 GB of RAM, which, as far as I know, is the current maximum as far as mobile device are concerned. That’s enough for the memory, so let us move on.
DATA CONNECTION
Next up we’ll take a look at the connectivity of the device. Here you can find out a bit of information about the Motorola DROID 4 XT894’s GPRS and EDGE, its Speed and WLAN and its Bluetooth and USB connections. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has both GPRS and EDGE, and both of them are quite advanced. The EDGE is a Class 12 one ( which, as far as I know, is the best version ). The GPRS of the device is a Class 12 one with 4+1, 3+2, 2+3 and 1+4 slots that can run at around 32 ~ 48 KB/s. The Speed of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 is a Rev. A with up to 3.1 MB/s and it also comes in LTE and HSUPA versions. The WLAN of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 is a Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Wi-Fi hotspot. The Bluetooth of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 is a v4.0 one with LE+EDR. This phone’s USB port is a Micro USB v2.0 one. That’s enough about the connectivity of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894, so let’s move on.
CAMERA
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the camera of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894. Here you can find out a bit of info about the main and secondary cameras as well as their features and capabilities. The main camera of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 is an 8 MP one. This most powerful camera can photograph at around 3264 x 2448 pixels. The features of this camera are as following : autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894’s main camera is capable of recording video in 1080p full HD with approximately 30 frames per second. The secondary camera of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 is a 1.3 MP frontal camera. While most phones are nothing special as far as secondary cameras are concerned, this is not the case with this one, as the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has a 1.3 MP camera that can record in 720p HD. This is a rare feature among 5 MP cameras, but it’s even rarer among frontal cameras. Since there’s nothing more to say about the cameras, we’ll move on now.
BATTERY LIFE
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the battery life of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894, since we know that battery life is usually a big problem among android devices. Here you can find out what type of battery the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has and how long it can function. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has a Standard Li-Ion 1785 mAh battery. This battery can function for approximately 204 hours of stand-by time and up to 12 hours and 30 minutes of talk time. That’s enough said about the battery, so let’s move one since there still is a bit to go.
HARDWARE
Next up we’ll take a look at the hardware of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894. Here you can find out a bit of info about the three main hardware components : processor, motherboard and graphics card. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has a Dual-Core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 processor, which is pretty good by my standards. There are many better NOW, but it is still decent. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 also has a TI OMAP 4430 chipset and a PowerVR SGX540 GPU. That’s enough said about the Motorola DROID 4 XT894’s hardware, so let’s move on to the next part of this review.
SOFTWARE
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the Motorola DROID 4 XT894’s software. Here you can find out a bit of information about the software version of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 and whether or not it can be upgraded to a better one. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 has Android OS v2.3 Gingerbread installed on it and it can’t be upgraded to a better one ( which, frankly, disappoints me greatly ). That’s enough about this part, so let’s move on to the final part of the review.
FEATURES
Last but not least, we’ll take a look at the features and capabilities of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894. The sensors of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 are : Accelerometer, Proximity and Compass. The messaging on this phone can be done via : SMS ( with Threaded View ), MMS, E-Mail, IM and Push Mail. The browser of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 uses HTML and has integrated support for Adobe Flash. This phone has no Radio, however that can be fixed by downloading some radio apps from the internet. The Motorola DROID 4 XT894 also has a GPS with A-GPS support and Java via Java MIDP emulation. This phone is available in only one color : Black
Here is a brief list of what the Motorola DROID 4 XT894 can do:
- SNS integration
- HDMI port
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk
- Document viewer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Organizer
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
That concludes our little review of the Motorola DROID 4 XT894. If you feel that anything is lacking from this review feel free to leave your suggestions in the comment section below for things which should be added and I will be sure to take them into consideration when writing my future projects. In the meantime, I sincerely hope you had as much fun reading my little review as I had writing it.
You can get Motorola DROID 4 from Amazon Wireless.
