Anyone else disappointed?

Bmxant · Oct 11, 2011

I was really expecting better specs..

4G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (Category 14)
1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H dual core processor
1GB RAM/1GB ROM/8GB Internal microSD™ to 32GB (not included)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
4-inch 480

evilbastard · Oct 11, 2011

Are we sure it has the Tegra chip in this "Upgrade?"

chicknlil · Oct 11, 2011

I'm wondering where you got those specs, personally. There's some definite errors there. Here's the specs from the press release...

UMTS 850/1900/2100
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
4G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (Category 14)
1GHz dual-core processor
Internal memory: 8GB ROM, 1GB RAM, 2GB microSD card (expandable to 32GB)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
4.3-inch qHD screen 960x540 TFT, with more than 500,000 pixels for sharper, clearer display
8MP camera and LED flash with faster viewfinder start-up and shutter speeds than a digital camera
Front-facing camera
1080p HD video capture, 30 frames per second playback
On Device Encryption (ODE) and Enhanced Exchange ActiveSync

Bmxant · Oct 11, 2011

Seems that there's a bunch of different specs floating around...

No idea where I found my specs....was doing some late night searching, lol

:eek:

Socrat3s · Oct 11, 2011

Yes I'm disappointed. The finger print scanner is what differentiated the atrix from other phones. Losing that just makes it another motorola phone.

kilasix9 · Oct 11, 2011

The HSPA+ to 21 isn't being mentioned but to me that's a good upgrade in my eyes. It definitely has better hardware specs. Is it a revolutionary upgrade? No. But I don't think its too far behind the S II.

BigCiX · Oct 11, 2011

Just get a phone that's gonna make you happy. Everyone is all talk about the SG2 but that phone is about to lose its glory when nexus prime comes. Nexus prime will lose its glory shortly after that. We can't keep up with the latest and greatest because this mobile technology is to fast. Are big thing is to hope the manufacturing company along with at&t keep giving us updates. IN A TIMELY MANNER!!!

chicknlil · Oct 12, 2011

If you compare it to the SGSII on a site like Phone Arena, the two things that are "lesser" are the built in memory and the processor. Haven't seen anything conclusive about the battery yet. And supposedly, the new screen is a big upgrade over the original.

When I had my Original Atrix, I could rarely get the fingerprint scanner to work properly, so it ended up just being a waste for me.

Hopefully more reviews and such will start to leak out now since we're already so close to launch date.

ScuroRaven · Oct 14, 2011

I use the FP scanner often, keeps my neices and nephews from messing with it. I do not care about the camera, all but one cell phone i have ever owned has had a camera and I rarely every used them. I have had the atrix 1 since it came out, and i have not used the camera at all. as for the screen 4.3 is to big. so switching for me would be a complete waste of money.

kilasix9 · Oct 15, 2011

Got the phone and I'm very happy with it. It's everything I loved about my Atrix but improved. Great camera and video. The camera button is soooo convenient. The UI is unbelievable! So smooth compared to the previous MotoBlur. It looks like MotoBlur has actually been completely removed so it's just a purer Gingerbread experience. Either way, it's a winning experience.

Only had it for a day but I can definitely say it's a worthwhile improvement. Oh and the design and feel is night and day. Hold the phone and you can actually feel the difference. Looks sleek and polished. Nice job Moto.

ozziedog · Oct 16, 2011

Okay other than looking good, how is the performance? Call quality? Can people hear you? Does it drop calls, random restarts? These are just a few of the problems I'm having with my ATRIX 4G.

kilasix9 · Oct 17, 2011

ozziedog said:
Okay other than looking good, how is the performance? Call quality? Can people hear you? Does it drop calls, random restarts? These are just a few of the problems I'm having with my ATRIX 4G.

Keep in mind I've used mine for 3 days now.

Call quality is great. I can hear clearly and haven't had a situation in which the other person can't hear me. I also love how know if your on a call and you take the phone away from your ear and put it down, as if to use the dial pad on an IVR, the dial pad auto populates.

No dropped calls. No restarts. No heating issues.

The UI is very smooth when your on the home screens but I haven't noticed a slight lag when I'm on an app and I exit to home. Also, today the home screen wouldn't respond at all and I had to hard reset.

ozziedog · Oct 17, 2011

So far info is great one more thing is the screen "gorilla glass or plastic"?

kilasix9 · Oct 18, 2011

ozziedog said:
So far info is great one more thing is the screen "gorilla glass or plastic"?

Gorilla glass.

ozziedog · Oct 18, 2011

kilasix9 said:
Gorilla glass.

Thanks for the info, thats what I wanted to hear.

Mytwuk · Oct 18, 2011

In case anyone is interested Moto has the specs up for the Atrix 2 some of the highlights are:

MEMORY
8GB on board, 1GB Dual Channel RAM

ACCELEROMETER
Yes

NETWORKS
WCDMA 850/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 21.1 Mbps (Category 14) Edge Class 12, GPRS Class 12, eCompass, AGPS

PROCESSOR SPEED
1GHz Dual Core, Dual Channel RAM with Advanced 3D Graphics Acceleration

REMOVABLE MEMORY
2GB micro SD card preloaded (expandable up to 32GB)

SENSORS
Proximity, ambient light

ANDROID

HenryE · Oct 19, 2011

My first post on this site.

I'm coming from a Blackberry and looking for an Android phone that has decent enterprise security features. The Atrix 2 seems to fit the bill. (I already have a personal iPhone 4). i played around with one at an AT&T store and loved it, more than the Samsung SG2 right next to it (the SG2's screen seemed over-saturated to me).

My question is this: Anyone know if ICS is coming to the Atrix 2? Will it work well? Or should I wait for the next Motorola phone on AT&T, or maybe the HTC Holiday/Raider?

Thanks.

chicknlil · Oct 20, 2011

Will ICS come to the A2? Probably. When? Your guess is as good as mine.

I'd not presume that any of the upcoming phones (short of the obvious Nexus, which won't even initially be an AT&T phone) will come with ICS - someone else surmised we probably won't see that on a phone until the holidays - I think that's probably a reasonable estimate. As for when they'll upgrade "older" phones? Depends on the carrier, and AT&T seems to take their sweet time.

That all being said, from what I've read, it seems like this phone is being targeted towards the enterprise market with the encryption and EAS. I'm not sure any other phones - either currently on AT&T or upcoming - have anything comparable for security features.

HenryE · Oct 20, 2011

Thanks much! Very helpful.

If its SAR ratings are reasonable, looks like the Atrix 2 will be my next phone.

Anyone else disappointed?

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