Motorola Electrify M Review

The Motorola Electrify M recently landed at US Cellular, and with it we’re getting a very strong feeling of deja vu. Despite the new name, we’ve seen this phone before, as its nearly identical twin – the DROID RAZR M – is currently gracing Verizon‘s shelves. The DROID RAZR M was a pretty solid handset, though it was somewhat overshadowed by the release of the DROID RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD. Can Motorola keep the quality train rolling with the Electrify M? Read on to find out.

Design

Most of the differences between the Electrify M and the RAZR M are found in the design of each phone. Whereas the RAZR M was decked out in Kevlar, the Electrify M isn’t, opting instead for a silver plastic battery cover. It doesn’t look half bad, but then again, I have to say that I’m more a fan of the Kevlar than I am of the plastic. Still, the silver and black mesh well and come together to form one nice looking handset.

The Electrify M isn’t very big at all, thanks in large part to its 4.3-inch screen. This is the exact same size as the screen found on the the RAZR M, save for one key difference: the RAZR M’s screen was considered “edge-to-edge” by Motorola, but the Electrify M’s screen doesn’t stretch all the way across the face. This probably isn’t going to be a problem for most as it doesn’t do anything to the detract from the look of the device, it’s just that I feel the need to point out differences when I see them considering there are so few.

On the left side of the phone is where you’ll find a slot for the micro SD and micro SIM cards and the micro USB port. Over on the right side, you’ve got the volume rocker and the power button, while there’s a standard 3.5mm headphone jack up top. There isn’t anything happening on the bottom of the device, while around the back you’ve got a small opening for the speaker that’s located right next to the camera lens.