The 8-megapixel camera has autofocus and dual-LED flash. The autofocus is slow, and moving it around is more cumbersome than it could be. In addition, most pictures turn out somewhat dull and drained of color compared to cameras on high-end phones by the competition.
Also disappointing is the front-facing camera, which is again a low-resolution VGA camera. The upside here is that, like most dual-core phones, the Bionic can record video at p. Just keep in mind that your video will be as washed out as your pictures.
Motorola has tried to deal with the issue: the Bionic comes with a 1,mAh battery, about mAh more than most devices. We only used the phone lightly and ran dangerously low on battery by the end of the day.
We recommend you pick up an extra battery with this guy. It adds a bit of heft to the device, but if battery life is a big deal, this extended our battery experience quite a bit. Like all recent Motorolas, this phone has some issues with screen quality and its camera, but it more than makes up for it with a dual-core processor and quick 4G LTE speeds.
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Killer features, and a murderous pricetag, particularly if you want to take full advantage of it. If you don't insist on a keyboard, it's got just about every feature you could possibly ask for in a smartphone. And when coupled with it's optional acc We've got you covered! If your Droid Bionic has problems and is still within its warranty period, you could contact Motorola support or the retailer you purchased the phone from. You'll find Motorola's contact information here.
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NOTE: This model is discontinued and may no longer be available to purchase new. See the latest cell phones or compare used prices. Photo quality was pretty good. Images looked tack-sharp, and colors were accurate. The Droid Bionic is also the first 4G LTE handset to have p video recording capabilities, which results in crystal-clear videos that can play back on big high-definition TV screens.
We're still testing the video quality at the moment, and we will update this review with that information once we have it. As we mentioned, the Droid Bionic ships with Android 2.
If you would rather have Swype, it comes with that too. The Droid Bionic is also compatible with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync so you can sync corporate e-mail, tasks, and calendars.
Motorola also added its own ZumoCast app, which lets you remotely access your documents and media files as long as you have the companion app installed on either your Mac or PC. Motorola also preinstalled Motoprint for printing via Wi-Fi-enabled printers. You can remove some but not all of the preloaded apps. One of the more powerful features of the phone is the Webtop application, which is similar to the one on the Atrix 4G. Simply dock the Droid Bionic in one of the three accessories mentioned earlier laptop dock, HD Station, or Webtop adapter , and you can access the Webtop platform.
The interface is similar to that of a Netbook, and it has several Webtop-only applications like Firefox. For more on the Webtop platform, please read our review of the Atrix 4G.
You can also use the Webtop platform for creating and editing office documents, which is a great feature for business users. Indeed, Motorola claims the Droid Bionic is "business-ready," with features like resizable and scrollable e-mail, calendar syncing, and advanced security policies that enable you to encrypt both the device and the SD card.
It has remote wipe capabilities for the device and the SD card as well. Call quality was decent, but it had a few flaws. On our end, we experienced solid call quality, with good volume and natural-sounding voices. We heard very little background noise. Motorola Droid Bionic call quality sample Listen now:. Quality was slightly more mixed on the other end.
While callers could certainly hear us loud and clear, there was a tiny bit of distortion that prevented the call from sounding perfect. Callers also heard the occasional crackle, and voice quality was a little robotic. Speakerphone calls were all right, though callers said the echo effect was more pronounced. As we mentioned earlier, the 4G LTE speeds were very impressive. We'll have to get back with more thorough tests, but initial testing showed very fast page loading and speedy downloads.
Conclusion We have to admit that we didn't want to like the Motorola Droid Bionic. After so many months of waiting, we were prepared to be disappointed. After all, when the Droid Bionic was first announced, dual-core phones were rare and 4G LTE phones were nonexistent, and the market has changed considerably since then. Yet, we found a lot to love about the Droid Bionic.
Its new sleek hardware is really quite attractive, and is miles better than the original edition we saw at CES in January. Its feature set is admirable too, with great multimedia capabilities and enterprise-friendly features. Performance is where this phone shines, with speedy navigation and zippy browsing.
We also like its Webtop application, though we don't like the fact that you have to spend a lot for the required accessories.
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