Motorola Electrify 2

“The $199.99 Motorola Electrify 2 takes a lot of Motorola's current design DNA and expresses it by being slim, stylish, lightweight, and eye-catching. The problem is it costs the same as Samsung's Galaxy S3 superphone and, as you might guess, the GS3 is the much wiser choice. While the Electrify 2's screen is bright, its 4.8-inch qHD (960x540-pixel) resolution LCD screen can't stand up to the Galaxy S3's 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED (1,280x720-pixel) display, which is both sharper and higher-contrast. The Galaxy S3 also boasts a faster processor and twice the RAM, not to mention a better camera and longer battery life. Simply put, the Electrify 2 might make sense at $99.99 perhaps, but not for much more. Also, compared with the Electrify 2, the $99 HTC One V is a smaller and more affordable U.S. Cellular option. I'd choose the HTC One V over the Electrify if you would rather have a more compact device that matches the Electrify's stylish construction but costs $100 less.”

“What we have with the Electrify 2 is a phone that is solid all around as far as the specs go, but there’s one thing holding it back: 3G. It’s such a shame to see a phone that’s stuck in the 3G era when we’re currently in the middle of a huge push for 4G LTE, and I have a feeling that will be a major barrier to entry for a lot of consumers. At $170 from US Cellular, you can pay just a little bit more to get a phone that comes with 4G capabilities and has equal-if-not-better specs.If you don’t have a problem being limited to 3G, though, have at it. As I said, the Electrify 2 is a phone that looks sleek, feels good in the hand, and a has a nice screen that doesn’t feel too big or too small. It’s a quick phone that has some respectable hardware running under the hood, and that invisible splashproofing gives you a little extra defense against accidents. From a hardware and design standpoint, I don’t have much to complain about with the Electrify 2, but I still can’t get over the fact that this phone is limited to just 3G.That alone makes it hard for me to recommend this phone. 3G is already a thing of the past, meaning that in some ways, the Electrify 2 is a dated handset right out of the box. For some, that won’t matter in the least, and if that’s the case for you, I think you’ll be perfectly happy with the Electrify 2. For everyone else, I’d suggest at least weighing your options and having a look at what other handsets are available for less than $200 before settling on the Electrify 2.”