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Motorola RAZR VE20 * | Sanyo Katana Eclipse * |
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|  | Score: 64%
When: August 2008
Worth: $100 - $150
Carrier: Sprint
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| We take the curvy new flip for a spin in our Motorola RAZR VE20 review. Is the RAZR name still alive and well on Sprint? |
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| | | Score: 63%
When: August 2008
Worth: $50 - $150
Carrier: Sprint
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| Has the Katana finally surpassed the RAZR? Check out our Sanyo Katana Eclipse review to see if this slick 3G phone is Sprint's best multimedia flip. |
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| Form factor |
Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Size |
3.9 by 2.0 by 0.6 inches | 3.6 by 1.9 by 0.7 inches |
| Weight |
3.5 ounces | 3.4 ounces |
| Screen |
2.2 inches, pixels, 262K colors
Touch: No | 2.0 inches, pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
2.4 EV-DO |
2.4 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M4/T4 | M4/T4 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 4 hours |
| Voice dialing |
Speaker-independent | Speaker-independent |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - |
| Messaging clients |
OZ IM Client for AOL, MSN and Yahoo. Sprint Mobile E-mail for AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail and any IMAP / POP. | OZ IM Client for AOL, MSN and Yahoo. Sprint Mobile E-mail for AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail and any IMAP / POP. |
| Exchange support |
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| Keypad |
iTap Numeric | T9 Numeric |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
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| Web browser |
| Access NetFront |
| GPS | Sprint Navigator | Sprint Navigator |
| Memory |
256MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) | 256MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No |
| USB |
Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | No |
| UMA |
No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
Motorola RAZR VE20 | Sanyo Katana Eclipse |
| Design | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4.3/5 | 4/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Talk time | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Messaging | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Music | 3.8/5 | 3.6/5 |
| Video | 3.2/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Camera | 2.6/5 | 2.4/5 |
| Memory | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Web browsing | 2.8/5 | 2.4/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.2/5 | 3/5 |
| Productivity | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Scheduling | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Navigation | 3.5/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Gaming | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.8/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Value | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Total score | 64% | 63% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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