Compare Prices : Motorola RAZR V3i - Expert Reviews

Pros: Stylish design and good production in a thin profile, Bright and large display ; personalization with themes, Music player, which can work on the background

Cons: Cannot reject calls if the clamshell is closed, No missed calls or messages reminder, besides the displays, 1.23 mega pixels is small and lots of phones have far better cameras, No standard port for headphones, which limits the choice

Review summary: V3i is a proud descendant of the RAZR series - phones which do not have the ambition to gather all technical miracles, but to be stylish. The thin body is of very good quality and ......

Pros: Stylish design and good production in a thin profile, Bright and large display ; personalization with themes, Music player, which can work on the background

Cons: Cannot reject calls if the clamshell is closed, No missed calls or messages reminder, besides the displays, 1.23 mega pixels is small and lots of phones have far better cameras, No standard port for headphones, which limits the choice

Verdict: Working with the phone is pleasant overall the browsing through the menu is fast. It takes a little longer when starting the camera or opening pictures, especially when it is a larger picture. The loading of the Java applications is normal for a ...

Pros: Design still looks good ; decent quality music playback ; very light

Cons: Number pad not ideal for texting ; camera stills only average in quality ; not enough built-in memory ; outer and inner screens mediocre

Verdict: Motorola has tried to breathe new life into an old handset by beefing up a few of its features. Always a tricky thing to pull off, especially when the original was well received, Motorola hasn't achieved total success. Yes, the design is still cool, ...

Review summary: The improved camera resolution and addition of a memory card slot make the V3i a worthy successor to its RAZR clamshell.

Pros: Slim and stylish design ; large LCD screen (internal) ; microSD expansion card slot ; onboard iTunes player ; quadband

Cons: Small battery capacity (710mAh) ; no FM radio

Review summary: Update to the phone d'jour

Pros: Still looks the business, and the megapixel camera and video option are significant improvements

Cons: Not different enough from the original, and why no iTunes?

Verdict: If you like the V3, what's not to like here? But the update leaves us feeling short changed