Motorola Takes On Samsung With Ad That Makes No Sense

Many Android manufacturers have attacked other companies with ads. Both Motorola and Samsung made some pretty big ads against Apple, all to get Android on top. However, Android is clearly on top with a sizable gap between it and anything else. What’s next? Attack each other, of course. Manufacturers need to differentiate themselves, despite using the same OS, so this is the logical next step.

With this ad, Motorola takes on Samsung, the biggest Android manufacturer out there. It’s definitely not a bad idea, as advertising is very important and they could win a few loyal customers. However, this ad is fairly ridiculous. First of all, it’s a direct comparison. Already, it’s something that I don’t like. But it’s fine if it’s a fair one. This compares the download speed of the DROID RAZR HD to that of a Galaxy S III. It shows that the RAZR HD finished downloading Angry Birds Rio while the S III continues to download it, saying that the RAZR HD has 49% faster download speeds. Now let’s think about this logically.

At first, I thought it had something to do with networks. No, they’re both on Verizon. Considering the internal radios, they’re identical too. Radios are built into the SoC, and both have Snapdragon S4 Plus processors. So what exactly makes the RAZR HD 49% faster? An insanely better antenna? Very doubtful. We wish that Motorola would explain how they got these results.

What do you think of these comparisons? Any info to enlighten the rest of us? Are they fair? Tell us in the comments!

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a phone can not be more than i believe 6/10th of a watt of power but that does not mean it has to be that strong. Motorola's are the strongest reception phones. Samsungs are close behind them. It might not be noticeable in urban areas, but it is very noticeable in rural areas. The Slll does not have the reception that the Razr has and that can effect the download speeds. The pic might be photo shopped to show the signal strength during the download, but the comparison of the two signal strengths is true. And that will make a difference in the download speeds in rural or low service areas. 

TeamNexus 5 pts

Do the signal indicator bars say anything?

Haloruler64 84 pts

 TeamNexus Yeah, that the screenshot is Photoshopped. The signal indicators all disappear when you pull down the notification bar in Jelly Bean 4.1, which the RAZR HD runs. I know this is true because I have a RAZR M right next to me with Jelly Bean. 

What a weak marketing gimmick.  I'd have more respect for them if they said "Not as curvy as the Galaxy, for the manly man in you."

sirweezle 7 pts

No indication here whether or not the PowerSaver function is running on the S3 either. working on half the processing power I would assume would have some impact on the download speed.

QDOG8 6 pts

Maybe Motorola’s lighter Android skin makes things faster?

roboguy12 31 pts

 QDOG8 If not, it's certainly very obvious here how little Motorola skins Android, and that's a huge plus when compared to the hideous show TouchWiz makes for itself. What's with the bright green Samsung? Are you forgetting this isn't Gingerbread anymore?

JustSpeakGeek 5 pts

I'm on wi-fi 99% of the day.. This comparison to me is irrelevant, and would not make me jump ship from my S3 to Razr HD. justspeakgeek 

JerimiahReece 8 pts

If these were iPhones we could ask, "How were they holding the phones during testing?"

 

But they're not. So that's not the issue.

 

I'm guessing there's some minor, super tiny, precise, nuanced detail that was different that JUST BARELY passed their legal department that allowed them to claim a 49% difference. Let's face it, 49% is a HUGE difference. That ultimately means it took the Motorola phone HALF the time to download the same app.

 

Time of day. Network activity. Server activity through Google Play. So many factors that could affect download speeds. Considering the hardware internally is essentially no different I'd be hard pressed to believe this.

TheDark_Knight 77 pts

*when tested in two different cities. lol. Yeah, who knows?

DanDaniel 15 pts

It doesnt have to factual or logical consumers will believe anything nowadays. If its on TV or the interwebz it must be true

573W1E 18 pts

I must say, I like the notification panel more on the RAZR HD. No pesky WiFi notification for a start :)