Which Motorola Razr is Right for You (Sprint, Verizon, Alltel, US Cellular)?

Can't tell the difference between the Razr the Razr2? This quick guide points out the subtle differences.

July 18, 2007; Updated September 13, 2007
Uyen Phan

If a stylish, modern design is what you want from a cell phone, the Razr is a no-brainer. With all the different models available, picking the right Razr is a little more difficult then just choosing the right color. So before you plunk down your money and sign that contract, you may want to take a look at all those slim handsets under the Razr umbrella. Though they all share the same striking good looks, the cell phones in Motorola's line of Razrs are not created equal.

No matter which Razr you choose, you can look forward to enjoying a number of features from this cell phone. All Razrs come with a camera and a speakerphone, as well as games, MPEG-4 video playback capabilities, compatibility with MP3 ringtones, and messaging features. They also boast Bluetooth, but if you want to do more than pair your phone with a headset, you may have to check to see if your service provider has restrictions in place.

Dig a little deeper, though, and you'll start to see the differences. Whereas the first Razr model, the V3, was equipped with a simple VGA camera and 4X zoom, subsequent versions upped the ante, boosting the resolution to 1.3 megapixels and 8X zoom. The last Razr, the V9m, gives stand-alone digital cameras a run for the money, with a 2-megapixel camera that also 8x zoom and much richer screen for viewing photos and video. Want to take even better pictures? Check out How To Take a Better Picture with your Camera Phone.

Perhaps you prefer audio to video; if so, the Razr can help out there as well. With the exception of the debut V3, all Razrs can play MP3 and other audio files, which you can store in the phone's internal memory. If that's not enough space for you, you can also save your tunes on removable media; five of the seven available Razr models can take Secure Digital or MicroSD cards.

Take a look at the chart below of the available CDMA Razr models; surely, you'll find one that's the perfect fit for you.