Motorola Atrix 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

11
Average:

0
Bad:

3

Pros:

Very good battery life.
Lot's of power and RAM.
Large LCD excellent for viewing webpages and text.

Cons:

LCD has poor viewing angles.
Poor camera performance.

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Last revision on May 11, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Very good battery life
Lot's of power and RAM
Large LCD excellent for viewing webpages and text
Bundled with 10 free EA games
MotoCast Personal Cloud Service
Bright 4.3 inch qHD touchscreen
Comfortable to hold
Nice texture on the back
Camera is quite decent, does great macro
Dual-core processor
Affordable
No more PenTile display
Strong speakers

Reviewers Didn't Like

LCD has poor viewing angles
Poor camera performance
Not compatible with original Atrix accessories
No speed increase for the processor
Bundled microSD card is only 2GB
NinjaBlur UI is ugly
Limited by AT&T's network
Cheap build quality
Software stability issues
Boring design
Static in phone calls
Google Talk video chat works over Wi-Fi only
Lapdock feels gimmicky

Expert reviews and ratings

Throughout the testing, there were no call drops. The voice quality was also good. However, despite having a bigger display, the portrait keyboard isn't very comfortable to type on. The landscape keyboard's size, however, makes up for the bad...

By TechTree on June 11, 2012

If you're an Android fan who intends to play loads of 3D games, or to do loads of web browsing and social networking, the Atrix 2 is just the phone for you. However, the poor performance of the camera might be a turn off for some but it's highly...

By TechCentral on May 21, 2012

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By Tech2 on April 27, 2012

The Atrix 2 appears to be Motorola's attempt to converge the tablet, PC and smartphone. After all, smartphones are like mini-PCs in many ways - especially now phones include dual-core processors, multi-core graphics, and enough RAM to run a desktop...

By PCWorld New Zealand on March 30, 2012

The Motorola Atrix 2 comes with a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz, alongside a nice amount of 1GB of RAM. For now, the Atrix 2 runs on Google Android 2.3 while its Android 4.0 update would probably see the light of day later in third quarter of...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on March 28, 2012

The Motorola Atrix 2 is a worthy successor to the original Atrix, but a lack of compatibility with older accessories means no cheap hand-me-downs. Motorola has also confirmed that the Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) upgrade will be only available in...

By CNET Asia on March 14, 2012

The Motorola Atrix 2 is a great phone at a price considerably less than its competitors. At $100 with a two-year contract, the Atrix 2 a great buy for anyone on AT&T's...

By Digital Trends on December 12, 2011

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. The Motorola ATRIX 2 is the successor to the ATRIX 4G from earlier this year, which broke the dual-core smartphone world wide open in the U.S. The ATRIX 2 improves upon the original ATRIX 4G in a number of...

By MobileBurn on November 10, 2011

The Motorola Atrix 2 isn't really a full sequel to the Motorola Atrix, another fast smartphone. Instead, it's an iterative release with a few new features, a better camera and a lower price. As such, the phone starts to reveal some performance...

By TechRadar on November 04, 2011

The latest Motorola Atrix is still based on an idea that's ahead of its time. But if you're the geeky type, you can have plenty of fun with this 4G phone that, with the right accessories, transforms into other devices....

By PC Mag on November 02, 2011

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