Motorola XT928 – Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola RAZR and Nokia N8 rolled into one?
By Jon on November 29th, 2011
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has set a new Android standard, but did you know that Motorola has just released a device that can match it on specs – and with an impressive camera to boot? No, we’re not talking about the Motorola RAZR – meet the Motorola XT928.
4.5-inch HD screen
The Motorola XT928 reverts to S-LCD after the disappointing Super AMOLED effort of the Motorola RAZR. That looks like a good move, as what the display will lose in colour contrast it will gain in size and sharpness. It’s a 4.5-inch HD (1280 x 720) unit, which should place it above the Galaxy Nexus for sheer sharp-edged detail.
1.2GHz CPU
It looks as if the Motorola XT928 is the equal of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for raw performance, thanks to a similar 1.2GHz dual-core processor. We expect this is the same TI OMAP CPU as can be found in the RAZR (which itself is known as the XT912), and which is very similar to the Galaxy Nexus’s.
13-megapixel camera
Now here’s a killer feature for you. While current high-end smartphones seem to have settled upon 8-megapixel as the ideal camera resolution, the Motorola XT928 leaps to 13-megapixel. That’s even more than the still-awesome (at photos) Nokia N8. Still, we all know by now that a good smartphone camera relies more on a solid image sensor and a decent lens. Even so, this makes the Galaxy Nexus’s 5-megapixel unit look a little weedy, doesn’t it?
YOU SHOULD READ — Motorola RAZR review
Android 2.3
Alas, the Motorola XT928 comes with an out-of-date version of Android. We’re being a little harsh though, as only the Samsung Galaxy Nexus itself runs on Ice Cream Sandwich at present. You can bet your bottom dollar that this phone will get an update soon enough – especially as the new Android OS is designed with large HD displays in mind.
RAZR styling
While it’s not as slim (what phone is?) or arguably as pretty as the Motorola RAZR, the XT928 does borrow a few visual cues from its striking sibling. There’s a familiar flat, textured back and a slightly protruding camera unit. Imagine a RAZR that’s let itself go with the mince pies (’tis the season after all) and you’ll get an idea of what the phone looks like.
Out now… in China
Can’t believe this phone passed you by? Well, that’s because while it is indeed out now, it’s out now in China. There’s no word on when (or even if) the XT928 will make its way to the west, but given its impressive specs, we’re certainly hoping it will – and soon.
