Motorola's DROID X2 Is A Weak Update To The Original

I remember seeing the DROID X a year ago and thinking to myself, "Why would anyone need such a gigantic phone?"

As an iPhone user, I had grown accustomed to its 3.5-inch display.
But the DROID X proved that there was a market for big, ( MOTOROLA V50 PDA battery )powerful phones, spawning off 4+ inchers like the HTC Thunderbolt, Samsung's Galaxy S phones, and the mammoth Infuse 4G.
Now we have the sequel to the monster that started it all, the DROID X2.
Check out my full review below.

Same On The Outside, Faster On The Inside

At first glance, the X2 is practically identical to the original DROID X. It has the same screen size, button layout, and tapered backing.(Hp Compaq Business Notebook 6715b battery) If you expected a full aesthetic refresh, you're going to be disappointed.
The real upgrades are on the inside. There's a speedy 1 GHz dual-core processor, just like the one in Motorola's Atrix 4G. The screen also got a nice boost in resolution.
Just like the Atrix, the X2's dual-core processor adds a lot to the machine. Games with intense graphics (like the Need For Speed demo included with the phone) are smooth and crisp. ( ACER Aspire One Ac Adapter)The phone never choked, even when running multiple apps.
The X2 still has the same 8 MP camera as the original, but that's hardly a bad thing. The DROID X was ahead of its time with such a powerful camera, so it'll be another year or so before we start seeing upgrades.
On it's side, the X2 has a mini HDMI out port, which is excellent for playing video stored on your phone on your HD TV.

Behind The Times

As I said, the original DROID X seemed like a real beast when it launched last year. But since then we've jumped ahead into an era of super-thin, super-light phones. (Acer Aspire 7735z battery)While the X2 is powerful, it still suffers in design. It's thick (even more so at the top by the camera) and much heavier than any phone I've used recently. I wish Motorola could've taken some time to shave off some extra weight.
The OS isn't much different than Motorola's other Android phones. It still runs version 2.2 Froyo, but Motorola promises a Gingerbread update very soon. (The original DROID X already has it.) I'm not entirely sold on Motorola's skin (some of the widgets included are downright ugly), but that can be easily customized.
Battery (NOKIA BLL-3 PDA battery ) life was decent. (I consider any Android phone that can make it through the day on one charge a winner.) However, call quality was pretty bad. I sounded fine to the people I talked to, but on my end it sounded like the person on the other end was talking through a tin can.

Should You Buy It?

If you don't mind a thick or heavy phone, the DROID X2 is a solid bet. It's fast, powerful, and a pretty good deal at $199.99 with a two-year contract.(Acer Aspire 7730z battery)
Current DROID X owners looking to upgrade (there probably aren't many of you) should definitely skip this round though. The improvements in speed aren't enough to justify the purchase this time.

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