Motorola ELECTRIFY 2 Pro Reviews

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.

The Motorola Electrify 2 is a very solid smartphone for U.S. Cellular. But the lack of 4G connectivity holds it back.