Did you use Wifi to test them because it seemed that the GS2 rendered first but was waiting for the download to finish? Also I believe their is a setting in the browser to rewrap text after double tap.
@yarnella well, not really. right now i think it galaxy s2, theres problem with Nexus connection to the signal. lot of customers was complaning about it.
Will the screen on Razr remain a little less bright and more dark? While the browser testing it was clearly visible that the S2 was quite brighter Razr :/ Is movie experience good enough on the Droid Razr?
3G was ON on Droid Razr while not on SG2? I suspect Droid Razr was downloading faster through 3G while SG2 had to work harder to get stuff off your weak wifi as I saw its signal was so poor.
so,isnt it true that the razr has 4gb of internal mnemory and the galaxy just one,meaning that after youve owned the razr for awhile and downloaded some apps that it wont be short on memory while the galaxy might be??
@survivorevil It shouldn't. Wireless devices aren't prioritized like physical ports are. It should give the same bandwidth and communication time to both devices.
Duża przewaga pojemności baterii RAZR nad SGS 2. Ciekawe kto następny zrobi smartphona z tak potężną baterią (HTC,Samsung,LG Sony Ericsson,Nokia)? Po mojej starej Motoroli Milestone 1 to RAZR jest kosmicznym smartphonem.
I know it is different wifi connections, but I used my galaxy s2 using the same parameters as what you did, and my Engadget page with flash finished loading about 3 seconds faster than the razer. And it was the same case with smartphoneenvy site. I think you should update your phone to the latest rom, as since I have updated to the latest 2.3.5 rom, it is so much faster, but you do loose the bounce over scroll. On the latest rom my quadrant score is 3927-4086. I'm none rooted.
i returned 2 RAZRs back due to a screen defect... apparently it is not a defect ... basically in a dark environment and when on dark screen you can see black splotches of ink like splatter underneath the screen... got fed up and getting the s2 now... also the razr is fucking HUGE ...
@senistardogs yes im talking about the screen quality. i ve used samsungs and htcs but droid razr's screen is not as smooth as samsungs and htc phones. but one thing i must say is that droid RAZR is way fasterrrrrr..also camera on droid razr is not so good...it might have improved after the update i dont know
interesting face off...both handsets look awesome. tempted by both but for the moment still holding my nexus s until 4.0 lands. it looked like the razor had a stronger wifi signal hence its browser victories. but the s2 is so fast and smooth all around.
@Ytremz and your point...just accept the fact that the Razr is faster in REAL world usage. The GS2 is still the fastest when it comes to quadrant speed test, if that makes you feel better.
I like Craig's reviews, he's a lot less biast than the guys on Phonedog.com (won't mention names). Although he owns a Galaxy S 2, he's fair in judging the Razr as faster in pulling up websites, but not as smooth.
I have an even older razr than that (the V, Canada/Australia exclusive) and in my opinion it is far beyond or equal with any phone on the market.. Plus, if like me, you get an older razr you pick them up very cheap and get an up-to-date phone
@Want2burn Motorola has always had that advantage, I noticed that when I had my Droid X and then switched it for a Galaxy S Fascinate. Though one thing is for certain, Samsung is always smoother in the browser and music player, as well as gallery.
i like the razr cuz it's thin but i donk like the design of the razr.. MOTO must release a better design version of razr and it would be perfect if the side border will reduce just like the GS2..
im a galaxy s2 owner, and i have nothing against the Droid RAZR. i think the RAZR looks like a pretty cool phone too. but so far this is what i think of the phones. i had many Motorola phone in the past, and none of it lasted more than 1 year, and i also had lot of Samsung phone too, most of it lasted about 2 years. the last time i had Motorola was the first Droid that came out, and only lasted me months. ever since then i try not to use motorola phones, although i love their design.
Unnecessary beginning.. there's so many launcher versions that you can costumize on your own, you're not stuck to what comes with the phone. It's not an iPhone.
To find the right widget take a little longer on SII, just 17 sec, you started searching it at 3:09 and found it at 3:26, so 17 sec is a lot of time just to find a widget!!!
@OnClickListener Not loading a custom rom onto your phone makes you an idiot? Leaving it stock makes you an idiot? Do you even know the difference between a custom ROM (which voids your warranty, btw) and a third party launcher (which I think is what you mean)?
I don't get this review. You're basicially comparing two android firmwares. I think the most important part about comparing two phones is not the software (unless you're comparing different operation systems) but the electronical components, i.e. Screen size, Battery time, colours, speed, memory, interfaces, cameras, sound quality, I think you know where I am getting. No offense, but this review lacks essential information about the phones themselves.
u'r such a samsung fan it's so obvious when u talk. u could at least try to be impartial. also...u entered the task manager in both and closed those 3 or 4 in samsung but left those 20 in moto in the backround :)).
The Razr looks better on paper but Motorola are incapable of supporting their phones. The Atrix 4g was there top of the line model this time last year and now they don't even update it anymore. Samsung have customer service and support, Motorola have the better product (slightly). 10 to 1 at the end of the year the Razr won't be receiving updates either...
@sixxdog merely a guideline for "normal" people, who don't actually know that much about smartphones and their soft/hardware and how things need to match up, regardless of superficial specs. iPhone has shitty specs, but for years and years been in the top-5 regardless. It's basically the same with PC's, specs are useless, if the interface and user experience is fucked up by bloatware etc.
ok maybe RAZR does not have an 8 megapixels on camera but, is thinner than iphone and galaxy S2, it design is very cool and even samsung galaxy is better than iphone just because droids phones has the mini usb port a thing that is universal, not jus like apple special dock that really sucks. Vote for RAZR over Galaxy S2
Ok whatever u say lol! In my opinion out of all the high end smartphones the Galaxy S2 looks most like the iPhone 4S. Dude just look at the two, they both have almost an identical shape with rounded of corners, a physical home button in the exact same spot, similar speaker in the exact same spot! Sorry but the Razr rules!
i did a very big mistake selling my gs2 for moto razr ... gs2 cant be compared to razr in terms of speed and customization,,,,i am very unsatisfied using the razr expected way more than this from motorola they tried but failed... gs2 should be the phone of the year no matter wat !!!!
razr does look beautiful but in my opinion the touch screen isnt that great. call quality on the phone is SUPERB. i sold it only because i hated the touch screen.
@cjohnsonatl the point is clear. Hardware depreciates over time. A more sensible comparison would be against the newer Epic Touch 4g. And do you seriously believe the RAZR is faster in "real world usage" than the GS2 with that exynos processor? At first I thought you were a misinformed moto fanboy. Now you're just a plain, hopeless moto fanboy.
Everyone, my advice to you is to WAIT for the Motorola XT910 MAXX (if you live in UK). I have the Motorola XT910 and I would rate it PERFECT but...the battery life is extremely BAD! Especially if you're like me and use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,
good to see motorola beatin galaxy s2 in day to day speed im a galaxy s2 user but it does nt make a difference to me smoothness of s2 is impeccable but good jod motorola
My galaxy s 2 app droor is in alphabetic order and its not in list view and my galaxy actually looks different then this 1. I jave the tmobile version though and also my galaxy is as big as the razr.
How can anyone call the Droid Razr ugly?! If u ask me the Galaxy s2 is just a copy of the iphone while the Razr is gorgeous and original! Droid Razr>>>Galaxy S2
The RAZR has an odd form factor and isn't gorgeous at all, Galaxy S2 has a simpler form factor, but not as elegant as the iPhone, however the Galaxy's UI is wonderful! No UI beats Palm Pre's WebOS...R.I.P. :(
i have a sg2!!! and its way better than the razr cuz i used that aswell...one thing thought..i dont like touch wiz!!! go launcher is way better!!! and alot more customizable!!!
People who watched this review: people who are looking to choose a new phone 6% people who want to say his razr/galaxy is better 44% people who want to say how crappy ALL iphones are 50% I konw you know it's true.
I have the razr and I can't get it to fit the text to the screen when I zoom in. What am I doing wrong?
Did you use Wifi to test them because it seemed that the GS2 rendered first but was waiting for the download to finish? Also I believe their is a setting in the browser to rewrap text after double tap.
@yarnella well, not really. right now i think it galaxy s2, theres problem with Nexus connection to the signal. lot of customers was complaning about it.
what clock and weather widget on the main desktop of razr? i cant find it in stock widgets(
y does it say 82 f in the Samsung Galaxy S II when its Nov. there?
@tanny0543 what do you mean by touch screen not being great? whats wrong with it? are you talking about screen quality or what?
on the droid u can just slide up from the dock and it shows the 5 home screens
@icon1260 isn't the Galaxy Nexus considered the best phone on the market?
Will the screen on Razr remain a little less bright and more dark?
While the browser testing it was clearly visible that the S2 was quite brighter Razr :/
Is movie experience good enough on the Droid Razr?
Do these phones have visual voice mail similar to the iphone?
@Julin2Dominican no, actually this is the international sgs2. the sprint, att, and tmobile has their own design
Is it worth getting the Motorola Razr now? I have a HTC wildfire which I am guessing will be a big upgrade. Any advice will be appreciated
S2 was released in May 2011
Razr was released six months later in November 2011
Ive had both. Right now im using the razr. I miss the smoothnes and quickness and customization of the s2
@iAnimationProduction But the point of the Razr is that its thin.
3G was ON on Droid Razr while not on SG2? I suspect Droid Razr was downloading faster through 3G while SG2 had to work harder to get stuff off your weak wifi as I saw its signal was so poor.
@Caca Maca r u talking about the razr? Is it good? I'm on gina Te
so,isnt it true that the razr has 4gb of internal mnemory and the galaxy just one,meaning that after youve owned the razr for awhile and downloaded some apps that it wont be short on memory while the galaxy might be??
if you swipe up on the dock youll get the preview on the razr
You should do a Droid Razr vs Bionic faceoff.
How do I get the wallpaper on that razr?
@survivorevil It shouldn't. Wireless devices aren't prioritized like physical ports are. It should give the same bandwidth and communication time to both devices.
is droid razr and razr xt 910 the same thing
Whats motorola blur and touchwiz
Duża przewaga pojemności baterii RAZR nad SGS 2.
Ciekawe kto następny zrobi smartphona z tak potężną baterią (HTC,Samsung,LG Sony Ericsson,Nokia)?
Po mojej starej Motoroli Milestone 1 to RAZR jest kosmicznym smartphonem.
will the droid razr maxx work on a 850 3g network?
which firmware version does the galaxy s2 have?
It's debatable which one of these is better, but it's out of the question that they're both way beyond the iPhone.
Just watching this cause I'm curious. Got my RAZR last week which I love
Waiting for my MAXX, Its on backorder :( . Cant wait to have it in my hand, it looks amazing.
please talk ab out the bad build quality of the droid. the casing faults
Ya it does it only has one button on the bottom just like the Iphone
can the motorola razr read adn type chinese?
so should i get the s2 or razr?
Obviously the RAZR would be fast as it is a pretty new handset. Craig has had this handset for the best part of six months now.
Please tell me, and the rest of youtube mr fanboy. What makes the Iphone 4s better than both the Motorola Droid RAZR and the Samsung Galaxy S II?
I know it is different wifi connections, but I used my galaxy s2 using the same parameters as what you did, and my Engadget page with flash finished loading about 3 seconds faster than the razer. And it was the same case with smartphoneenvy site. I think you should update your phone to the latest rom, as since I have updated to the latest 2.3.5 rom, it is so much faster, but you do loose the bounce over scroll. On the latest rom my quadrant score is 3927-4086. I'm none rooted.
i returned 2 RAZRs back due to a screen defect... apparently it is not a defect ... basically in a dark environment and when on dark screen you can see black splotches of ink like splatter underneath the screen... got fed up and getting the s2 now... also the razr is fucking HUGE ...
@senistardogs yes im talking about the screen quality. i ve used samsungs and htcs but droid razr's screen is not as smooth as samsungs and htc phones. but one thing i must say is that droid RAZR is way fasterrrrrr..also camera on droid razr is not so good...it might have improved after the update i dont know
interesting face off...both handsets look awesome. tempted by both but for the moment still holding my nexus s until 4.0 lands. it looked like the razor had a stronger wifi signal hence its browser victories. but the s2 is so fast and smooth all around.
@Ytremz and your point...just accept the fact that the Razr is faster in REAL world usage. The GS2 is still the fastest when it comes to quadrant speed test, if that makes you feel better.
@moosazoras1 Yes but iy you run WiFi at the same time is auto goes WiFi
To get a full view of all home screens from any one, you slide your finger up from the bottom.
I like Craig's reviews, he's a lot less biast than the guys on Phonedog.com (won't mention names). Although he owns a Galaxy S 2, he's fair in judging the Razr as faster in pulling up websites, but not as smooth.
I have an even older razr than that (the V, Canada/Australia exclusive) and in my opinion it is far beyond or equal with any phone on the market..
Plus, if like me, you get an older razr you pick them up very cheap and get an up-to-date phone
@Want2burn Motorola has always had that advantage, I noticed that when I had my Droid X and then switched it for a Galaxy S Fascinate. Though one thing is for certain, Samsung is always smoother in the browser and music player, as well as gallery.
@edcoylehomes1 they don't but I forwarded my cell number to Google Voice, which transcribes my voicemail for me.
i like the razr cuz it's thin but i donk like the design of the razr.. MOTO must release a better design version of razr and it would be perfect if the side border will reduce just like the GS2..
Great review! Thanks.
im a galaxy s2 owner, and i have nothing against the Droid RAZR. i think the RAZR looks like a pretty cool phone too. but so far this is what i think of the phones. i had many Motorola phone in the past, and none of it lasted more than 1 year, and i also had lot of Samsung phone too, most of it lasted about 2 years. the last time i had Motorola was the first Droid that came out, and only lasted me months. ever since then i try not to use motorola phones, although i love their design.
Thanks for this!
I'm personally leaning towards the S2.. Thats my opinion
Unnecessary beginning.. there's so many launcher versions that you can costumize on your own, you're not stuck to what comes with the phone. It's not an iPhone.
i thought i heard you say "laurger
To find the right widget take a little longer on SII, just 17 sec,
you started searching it at 3:09 and found it at 3:26, so 17 sec is a lot of time just to find a widget!!!
@OnClickListener Not loading a custom rom onto your phone makes you an idiot? Leaving it stock makes you an idiot? Do you even know the difference between a custom ROM (which voids your warranty, btw) and a third party launcher (which I think is what you mean)?
See you next Tuesday John.
I say galaxy 2 should have won the only thing the Droid got over galaxy is internet.but I love your videos keep it up
I don't get this review. You're basicially comparing two android firmwares. I think the most important part about comparing two phones is not the software (unless you're comparing different operation systems) but the electronical components, i.e. Screen size, Battery time, colours, speed, memory, interfaces, cameras, sound quality, I think you know where I am getting. No offense, but this review lacks essential information about the phones themselves.
anyone else noticed that galaxy s 2 looses wifi while droid is loading and has a better signal strength
No,the droid has the most colorful and bright amoled display (Super Amoled Advanced).....but there is not much difference
I've had a chance to play with the RAZR... almost bought it... but the Galaxy S2 s better IMO... I got the Galaxy S2 I777, awesome phone!
u'r such a samsung fan it's so obvious when u talk. u could at least try to be impartial. also...u entered the task manager in both and closed those 3 or 4 in samsung but left those 20 in moto in the backround :)).
The Razr looks better on paper but Motorola are incapable of supporting their phones. The Atrix 4g was there top of the line model this time last year and now they don't even update it anymore. Samsung have customer service and support, Motorola have the better product (slightly). 10 to 1 at the end of the year the Razr won't be receiving updates either...
@sixxdog merely a guideline for "normal" people, who don't actually know that much about smartphones and their soft/hardware and how things need to match up, regardless of superficial specs. iPhone has shitty specs, but for years and years been in the top-5 regardless. It's basically the same with PC's, specs are useless, if the interface and user experience is fucked up by bloatware etc.
@germany688 is phone
@MaliceDispersion1 yes!
ok maybe RAZR does not have an 8 megapixels on camera but, is thinner than iphone and galaxy S2, it design is very cool and even samsung galaxy is better than iphone just because droids phones has the mini usb port a thing that is universal, not jus like apple special dock that really sucks. Vote for RAZR over Galaxy S2
Ok whatever u say lol! In my opinion out of all the high end smartphones the Galaxy S2 looks most like the iPhone 4S. Dude just look at the two, they both have almost an identical shape with rounded of corners, a physical home button in the exact same spot, similar speaker in the exact same spot! Sorry but the Razr rules!
Completely agree 100%!!
yeah. the tiny screen and the 1.0 dual core cpu are killers. -not
I would get the Galaxy S II hands down. If only it was on verizon! :(
i did a very big mistake selling my gs2 for moto razr ... gs2 cant be compared to razr in terms of speed and customization,,,,i am very unsatisfied using the razr expected way more than this from motorola they tried but failed... gs2 should be the phone of the year no matter wat !!!!
razr does look beautiful but in my opinion the touch screen isnt that great. call quality on the phone is SUPERB. i sold it only because i hated the touch screen.
@cjohnsonatl the point is clear. Hardware depreciates over time. A more sensible comparison would be against the newer Epic Touch 4g. And do you seriously believe the RAZR is faster in "real world usage" than the GS2 with that exynos processor? At first I thought you were a misinformed moto fanboy. Now you're just a plain, hopeless moto fanboy.
I want this wallpaper !!!! (droid Razr)
Everyone, my advice to you is to WAIT for the Motorola XT910 MAXX (if you live in UK). I have the Motorola XT910 and I would rate it PERFECT but...the battery life is extremely BAD! Especially if you're like me and use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,
if people know android is best why the hell do you compare it with iphone??
Motorola had me at Star Tac....for those of you old enough to know what that means!!
THUMBS UP FOR SGS2!
THANKS
i changed my mind. i would rather get a droid razr than iphone 4s, but i will still buy an ipod
good to see motorola beatin galaxy s2 in day to day speed im a galaxy s2 user but it does nt make a difference to me smoothness of s2 is impeccable but good jod motorola
Very nice vid(:
My galaxy s 2 app droor is in alphabetic order and its not in list view and my galaxy actually looks different then this 1. I jave the tmobile version though and also my galaxy is as big as the razr.
@plplove yeah says everybody but the people who review phones
yea dude whats the fuck? the droid razr used the 3G connection while the sgs2 used wifi with a weak WEAK signal
@karahatbatahat2 nah, razrs better. its a lot faster than the gs2 as u can see in the comparison.
is he saying clack.......
droid bionic! ^^ nice face off
@airenelee gonna get one*
i think that the galaxy s2 is better (and he is from may 2011 so.. crap for the RAZR it is not so such a change on a half an year).
I9100 rocks! :)
How can anyone call the Droid Razr ugly?! If u ask me the Galaxy s2 is just a copy of the iphone while the Razr is gorgeous and original! Droid Razr>>>Galaxy S2
The RAZR has an odd form factor and isn't gorgeous at all, Galaxy S2 has a simpler form factor, but not as elegant as the iPhone, however the Galaxy's UI is wonderful! No UI beats Palm Pre's WebOS...R.I.P. :(
The droid razr is really fast
i have a sg2!!! and its way better than the razr cuz i used that aswell...one thing thought..i dont like touch wiz!!! go launcher is way better!!! and alot more customizable!!!
the sII is better than iphone and droid razer and is an different typ of handy
1. Droid Razr
2. Galaxy sII
3. Rezound
4. Xperia Pro
5. Lumia 800
6. iPhone
People who watched this review:
people who are looking to choose a new phone 6%
people who want to say his razr/galaxy is better 44%
people who want to say how crappy ALL iphones are 50%
I konw you know it's true.
@JasonEnglish415 yeah better style