Droid RAZR HD: Release Date, Best Deals vs Samsung Galaxy S3 (III)

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Droid RAZR HDVerizon Wireless announced that the Droid RAZR HD will be released on October 18 and priced at $199 with a new contract. Motorola's antidote to the Samsung Galaxy S III.

The Droid RAZR HD is a larger thinner version of the Droid RAZR.  It has a 4.7" Super AMOLED HD touchscreen and 78% more pixels than the original Droid RAZR as well as 40% greater battery life. To use the HD it comes with viewdini to watch videos and movies.

It's closest competitor is the Samsung Galaxy S III. Features of the Droid RAZR HD include 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, global roaming, 8MP camera  front camera,  mobile hotspots, NFC/Android Beam, Gorilla Glass, Kevlar, water repellent coating, microSD slot, Wi-Fi  and Bluetooth.

The Droid RAZR HD is part of the trilogy of Droid RAZR smartphones, which have about the same hardware (except for sizing and batteries) and software.  The Droid RAZR M was launched earlier, has a 4.3" display and the Droid RAZR HD Maxx will have a  larger capacity battery. The Droid RAZR M is budget priced at $99 and can be found as low as $79 for those signing up for  a new contract. It's closest competitor is the iPhone 5 due to it's size.

How does it compare to the Samsung Galaxy S III?

  • =The Droid RAZR HD has the similar size screen but is slightly smaller/thinner and weighs slightly more.
  • <The Droid RAZR HD has water proof nanocoating the SG S3 does not.
  • =The Samsung Galaxy S III has a 4.8 inch display 720 x 1280 pixel with 306 pixels per inch while the Droid RAZR HD has a 4.7 inch display with 312 pixels per inch.
  • <The Droid RAZR HD has a larger battery than the Samsung Galaxy S III.
  • <The Droid RAZR HD has a similar processor with an added plus,  the SIII has a Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 while the RAZR HD has a  Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960.
  • <The Droid RAZR HD has a Kevlar back while the Samsung Galaxy S III is pure shiny plastic.
  • ><Droid RAZR HD has the Chrome browser that doesn't support Flash, the  SG SIII browser supports Flash until it is updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
  • >The Samsung Galaxy S III has a removable battery, the Droid RAZR HD does not.
  • <The Droid RAZR  HD has a micro HDMI, the Galaxy S3 does not, you'll need an MHL adapter or a Smart Samsung TV for which you stream to wireless using Samsung software.
  • >The Galaxy S3 has a barometer, the Droid Razr HD does not.
  • > The Galaxy S3 has a physical home button and capacitive menu and back buttons, the Droid Razr HD does not have any buttons.
  • =? There is slight difference in front-facing cameras, the Samsung Galaxy S III has a 1.9MP camera and the Droid RAZR HD has a 1.3MP camera, if you are big Skype user, you may notice the difference.
  • =Both smartphones have Bluetooth, global roaming, mobile hotspots, GPS an 8MP cameras.An "=" sign appears next to features that are about the same for both
  • A "<" (greater than sign) appears before features that are better for the Droid RAZR HD and "<" (less than sign) appears for features that the are lesser for the Droid RAZR HD. Whichever model is perceived to have the best function is bold.
The main differences are in the software ecosystemsv. Samsung adds its whole suite of S Apps and features to communicate with Samsung Smart TVs and other  Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones  the Samsung Galaxy Note II and other top of the line Samsung devices these apps/services include:
  • ShareShot, Group Cast, Direct Call, Smart Alert, Tilt to Zoom, Palm Gestures, Picture in Picture, Turn Over to Mute, Shake to Update and S Voice . On top of that Samsung honors customers with parties in big cities with NFC drink ordering and appearances by celebrities.
If you are already a member of the Droid family, you're probably prefer the Droid RAZR HD, you'll also like the battery saving Smartactions app. We will be publishing a review of the Droid RAZR HD which will help improve the comparison.
When the iPhone 5 was launched, many companies reduced the price of the Samsung Galaxy S III greatly. The last time we checked Amazon.com that has already reduced the price of the Samsung Galaxy S III below the $199 list price.  When the Droid RAZR HD is first released it will not be discounted much, there may be an additional discount for Black Friday, we will keep you posted.

 

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11 thoughts on “Droid RAZR HD: Release Date, Best Deals vs Samsung Galaxy S3 (III)”

  1. Great bullet point list of the differences. I would add NFC to the final bullet point listing similar features. I put together a similar list on a Verizon forum and my list included the following other differences.

    * The Droid Razr HD has a micro HDMI, the Galaxy S3 does not.
    * The Galaxy S3 has 1.9 megapixel front facing camera while the Droid Razr HD has a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera.
    * The Galaxy S3 has a barometer, the Droid Razr HD does not.
    * The Galaxy S3 has a physical home button and capacitive menu and back buttons, the Droid Razr HD does not have any buttons.

    • Excellent additions! I'm going to add them to list. It was hard had doing a full comparison, because they list their options differently.

      Thank you for your help help. I'd be interested to see which smartphone you own and why.

  4. Droids are much more complicated than the iPhone. Apple decides everything for you, which is so much easier. That's whye I like Apples better than those bitter Orange Android devices.

  5. I'm still mad at Moto for not updating my Moto Atrix, you better like the software the Droid HD comes with, it may be year before you get an update.

  6. I'm waiting until Black Friday, I think the price will go down. Or I'll wait 'til January when I have my holiday bonus. I suspect there will also be a new Nexus coming from VZW like they did last year.

  7. I bought a Samsung Smart TV, now I can stream from the SG S3. Once you go to Samsung you can't go back. 🙂

  8. If you use it all day and night, you really need a Moto because of the extra battery juice.

  9. FYI - your "" signs are both "<" signs.

    In my opinion the SIII having a physical button is not an advantage. I personally do not see the point of a physical button with touch screens.

  10. I have the Razr MAX and get 2 days battery life with it. I'll never go back to a phone less that 3000ma battery now that I am used to the max. Hoping to be able to UG to the MAX HD, but there isnt much reason to until it gets JB.

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