Comparison: Motorola Atrix 4G vs. iPhone 4

Imagine when the two champions gladiators step in the arena, the whole atmosphere is heated up not because they are champions but because whatever they will present will be the best.

The telecommunication kings have launched their best products in the market and these have heated up the market and the users will have to choose between the best.

It always have been difficult when it comes to buy mobile phones or rather smart phones because all are good and you need a really extensive research to find the best and the one that suites your use perfectly.

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Here is the comparison between the two best smart phones that have covered the market, the Motorola Atrix 4G and the iPhone 4.

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Motorola-Atrix-4G-vs-iPhone-4

The newly launched Motorola Atrix has impressed everyone with its hardware and capabilities, and it is capable of giving tough competition to one of the most favorite products the iPhone 4. In short this is the war between iOS and the Android.

So, let see some of the best features of both the contenders.

Comparison Between Motorola Atrix 4G Vs. Apple iPhone 4

Comparison Motorola’s Atrix 4G iPhone 4
Carrier AT&T AT&T and Verizon
Manufacturer Motorola Apple
Size 117.8 x 63.5 x 10.1 mm 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm
Weight 135 g 137 g
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels 640 x 960 pixels
Screen Size 4.0 inches 3.5 inches
Touch screen Sensitivity Very Sensitive (Reacts to the slightest touch) Moderately Sensitive (always feel the screen)
Display TFT capacitive touch screen, 16M colors, worlds first qHD (Quarter High Definition) display LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touch screen, 16M colors
Multi-Touch Capabilities Yes (though not on laptop track pad) Yes
Input Sensor Gorilla Glass display Multi-touch input method 

Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate

Proximity sensor for auto turn-off

Fingerprint reader for security

 

 

Scratch-resistant oleo phobic surface 

Multi-touch input method

Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate

Proximity sensor for auto turn-off

Three-axis gyro sensor

Battery Lithium 1930 mAh 

 

Li-Po 1420mAh
Battery Life (Claimed) 9 hours (4G talk time); up to 400 hours standby 7 hours (3G talk time); up to 300 hours standby
Support Support Through AT&T Apple care/Apple Store Genius Bar
Body Protection It’s hard to. Plastic back provides a bit more grip. Yes, glass back makes it a little slippery without a case
Accidental Hang Up During Calls No, No “death grip,” solid reception. Yes. Without case, reception can be easily lost with unusual grip. “Face-hang-ups” also occur occasionally.
Screen protection Removable back makes it less likely (though Gorilla Glass screen is the same as iPhone) Maybe, maybe not. Gorilla Glass is tough but not unbreakable.
Touch screen TFT Capacitive Touch screen (Similar to Retina Display) Retina Display (TFT Capacitive Touch screen)
Wi-Fi Hotspot Yes (for up to 5 users) Only on Verizon iPhone
Apps Android Market App Store
4G Enabled? Yes No
Gyroscope Yes Yes
Skype Yes (Not default) No
Laptop/Desktop Dock Yes No
Removable Battery/SIM Card Yes No
Social Networking Integration Yes, built-in. Social and Google accounts built into the operating system. Sort of. Depends on the apps being used.
Audio jack 3.5 mm audio jack 3.5 mm headset jack
Memory 16 GB storage 16/32 GB storage
RAM 1 GB RAM 512 MB RAM
Expandable memory microSD, up to 32GB No
3G HSDPA+ 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
USB Charger Standard microUSB v2.0 Apple proprietary
Camera 5 Megapixel, Geo-tagging, image stabilization0.3mp (VGA) (front-facing) 5 Megapixel, Touch focus, geo-tagging0.3mp (VGA) (front-facing)
Video Recording Yes, 720p@30fps, will be upgraded to 1080p Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, video calling over 3G and Wi-Fi Yes, video calling over Wi-Fi only
Operating System Android 2.2 (FroYo) w/ MOTOBLUR Integration iOS 4
CPU 1GHz Dual Core processor NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP20H2(1GHz Tegra 2) 1 GHz Apple A4 processor
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS No
Java Yes No
HDMI Port Yes On, TV-out via Apple cable
Compass Digital Compass Digital Compass
Adobe Flash player Adobe Flash 10.1 player No
Price $200; $500 w/ Laptop Dock $199 (16GB); $299 (32GB)

At First Glance

Atrix is nothing special as the overall design is unimpressive, and the plastic back cover doesn’t exactly have any edge over the impressive and sleek look as Apple’s iPhone 4.

iphone_4

iPhone 4

The custom interface of the Atrix is the best in terms of social integration. When you start the phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to link a number of accounts to it, including Facebook, Twitter, and Google (all optional). There’s an individual screen purely loaded with social features, oddly combining everything into one spot. The interface certainly isn’t as intuitive as the iPhone, though many of the features, like the side-scrolling home screens, are the same.

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The laptop or computer does have access to a “Mobile View,” which essentially lets you use your phone on the laptop or PC. It’s great for a few things (and a front-facing camera on the laptop would make for awesome video-calling over 4G), including using a preinstalled version of Quick office, which is great for anyone who needs to type on the go. However, it’s not exactly a comprehensive word processor.

Any files you save on the Atrix remain on the phone’s internal storage, for access on both the laptop and the phone itself, allowing you to manage your files wherever you are. Storage can be another problem though, with just 16 GB of storage, the Atrix laptop dock could never be your only computer.

Conclusion :

In many ways it’s the anti-pad, providing you with features like a physical keyboard and track pad.

One in all ATRIX is a great, superfast phone, and a mediocre-at-best smart phone.
But everything depends on what your purpose is as well as the budget. So before buying any of these do make a list of all the functions you’re going to need and what all will you use.

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20 Responses to Comparison: Motorola Atrix 4G vs. iPhone 4

  1. freeslasher says:

    good job .i prefer the iPhone 4 and i think that the upcoming iPhone 5 will dominate the market.

  2. Mark says:

    I also prefer the iPhone 4. I think Motorola Atrix can’t rise up to the challenge
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  3. Mohit says:

    Nice post mate. I prefer Motorola ATRIX ;)

  4. Mohit says:

    Iphone has a BIg name in market but Motorola ATRIX also has a lot of features. As its 3G speed is 14.4 mbps but iphone 4 only has 7.2 mbps speed. and a lot many featues. So guyz i would prefer Motorola ATRIX. :)

  5. abed says:

    other stuff . . use any Bluetooth handset or at least use the Bluetooth :P .. use any USB cable any HDMI cable any SD memory card .. if u prefer to be controlled by apple or let them own u get iphone 4 … me getting Motorola-ATRIX-4G for sure . . at the end its my phone not the manufacture

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  7. LaToya says:

    I own a motorola atrix and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way better and faster than iphone less restricted than iphone and can download all the FREE music you want on the atrix android market!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. Melissa says:

    I prefer the Motorola Atrix. Hands Down!

  10. Mole says:

    Looking through the review I can see the reviewer is rather bias, they obviously like the Atrix more.

  11. Alex says:

    Atrix has more powerful processor, but iPhone 4′s display is way better than Atrix. The Atrix’s design is bulky, I don’t like it…
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  13. Jake says:

    Apple iPhone 4 casts a heavy shadow across any new cell phone, and all new phones get compared to the iPhone in one way or another. hire a programmer

  14. Campbell says:

    I have an Atrix, bought it on release date. At first the phone seemed fine, but after two weeks of ownership I did notice that it had its quirks…

    Minor Problems:
    1. The phone would give me about two random reboots a week.
    2. It seems to take the phone a long, long time to switch from Wifi to Cellular.
    3. The phone experience spotty “lag” on the interface.

    Major Problems:

    1. The touch screen would occasionally (once a day) become unresponsive and I would have to lock the phone then unlock it to get the touch screen to work.
    2. When on a call, I’d get a call on the other line, and about half the times I ignored the call on the other line… after 6 rings the phone would automatically hang up on the person I was talking to and pick up the incoming call. VERY ANNOYING.
    3. The internal speaker crackles when put over 50% volume during the “ringing” phase of making a call. It is very loud though so this isn’t a big problem for me.

    That was the extent of my problems. Major problems 1 and 2, as well as minor problem 1 were all fixed in 4.1.57. So I still had the internal speaker problems, spotty lag, and the phone would lose all connectivity when switching from wifi to cellular for about 30 seconds. None of these were deal breakers for me – they were minor, I usually didn’t notice them, and I figured they would be fixed in the next patch.

    Now I am on 4.1.83, and still have the problems I had after 4.1.57, but I had an additional Major Problem now: Once a week the touch screen become unresponsive, and it does not “fix” itself when I lock then unlock the phone, so I have to pop the battery when this happens, which is VERY annoying.

    Now I’m reading that the problems are hardware related, not software related, and that I am pretty much SOL…

    When this phone works properly, which is most of the time, it really is a great phone. I wish that it worked that well all of the time. I’ve had the phone for almost three months so its not like I can return it (or can I? let me know). It is disheartening hearing that the remaining problems likely won’t get fixed. Maybe I’m lucky since I don’t experience as many problems as a lot of people seem to. Or maybe those people with multiple problems are just complaining the loudest. Who knows.

    I can’t stress enough – when this phone functions properly it really is a very, very nice piece of equiptment. The quirks are very annoying though, and seeing that the SGS2 is coming out, I can’t say that I wouldn’t like to return the Atrix, go back to my iPhone 3GS for a while, and wait until a month after the SGS2 is out to see if it really is as good as people hope it will be. (Remember that we got very similar hype for this device!)

    I don’t see how unlocking the bootloader would magically make these things better. If the phone can’t be fixed via software or Motorola just doesn’t know how to fix it, people are not going to recommend it to friends, bad press will get out, etc. Unlocking the bootloader will do little to curve this. It would be a start since “smarter” minds could start to work on the phone and they might fix the problems that Motorola can’t… but I can’t recommend a phone to a friend, unlocked or not, that might not be “fixable”.

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  15. I like Atrix 2 more than iPhone. But would it beat Xperia Arc S?

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  20. charles Dean says:

    I would like to thanks motorola for launching a amazing product(Motorola Atrix 4G ), Really it is nice one product and providing lot of functionality in affordable price.
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