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Motorola has released the Droid X2, Verizon’s first dual-core smartphone. Although it looks similar to its Motorola Droid predecessor, it’s been improved with a higher-resolution 4.3-inch screen and a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. Let’s put it to the test.

Taking the Droid X2 out of the box, I was impressed with its slim and light form factor. Starting it up for the first time, I could see its saturated colors filled the 960×540 screen in a resolution otherwise known as quarter HD or qHD. But even though the screen’s resolution is 20% higher than its Droid predecessor, it’s still not quite as sharp and vibrant as some of the OLED screens we’ve seen.

The Good

The speediness of the dual-core Tegra 2 processor makes everything happen noticeably faster and smoother. Apps launch faster, games play smoother, multitasking works better — but the most pleasing improvement is the smoother-scrolling screens, a joy to behold.

Another benefit of that increased horsepower is quicker camera response than previous models. Now you can start up the camera and take a picture in three seconds, and it stores those pictures quickly, letting you take another picture in slightly less than three seconds.

Shooting pictures and video with the Droid X2′s 8-megapixel camera resulted in well-focused, correctly exposed and colorful stills. See the gallery below for an example.

The Bad

The Droid X2′s 720p video recording was not quite perfect in testing. When I subjected the video camera to wide variations in light levels, it dropped frames. This shouldn’t happen with a 1GHz dual core processor on board.

What else is missing? There’s no front-facing camera for videoconferencing. And there’s no sign of Verizon’s much-vaunted 4G LTE network, because this phone doesn’t handle that. Supposedly the LTE baseband radio chip is not compatible with the Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, so we’ll have to wait for a dual-core LTE phone on Verizon.

The Droid X2 is running Android 2.2 (and reportedly soon to be updated to 2.3). Android 2.2 is starting to feel old, especially after we’ve been testing Android tablets with Honeycomb 3.1.

The Ugly

The phone’s 5.4 oz weight makes it easy to handle, but it also makes this mostly plastic object feel dime-store cheap. The X2′s overall impression is that of a utilitarian handset that was slapped together without regard to design. It looks and feels like a disposable slab with four cheap buttons across the bottom, topped by an overly obtrusive Verizon logo.

Like many Android smartphones, the back ramps up to a sloping chin with the camera on top. And that side of the phone is festooned with no less than four logos, reminiscent of a NASCAR driver’s fire suit. If you’re looking for high style, you’re certainly not going to get it with this smartphone.

The Verdict

Those quibbles aside, the highlight of the Droid X2 is its snappy response. Even though its design is nothing groundbreaking, its performance is excellent. But that performance is out of sync with its old-style 3G connectivity and doesn’t make sense. If all you do is text, its 3G service will suffice, but if you want to do more than that, you might want to wait until a 4G version is available.

Closeup, Front

Back

Camera and Flash Closeup

Bottom

Side View with HDMI and USB ports

The two ports are situated close together, similar to the Motorola Atrix -- will this fit into a special dock like the Atrix's? We think Motorola should have provided an HDMI cable.