Motorola V3 Razor Versus Motorola V3T Razor

Here are the major differences to help you decide on whether to purchase the Motorola V3 Razor or the latest Razor model, the Motorola V3T Razor.

One of the first thing you must ask yourself is how much are you willing to pay for a phone and whether you would be buying the phone alone or with a plan because that can make or break you. With a plan, you can get the V3 for free to about $30 which is great if you just need a phone for the basic functions of communication and you won't be at much loss if you ever break or lose your phone. Whereas, the new V3T with a plan will cost you at least $75 which makes sense because it is the latest model and has a memory card capability.

Even if the price means nothing to you, you might want to ask yourself what features are you actually going to use because with many high tech phone devices many features are wasted due to non use so you are really throwing away money for things you will never even use. The V3 has your basic functions and easy to use operating system meant for the average user. The V3T has the capability of being used as a MP3 player due to its ability to use a memory card in the form of a micro SD card which makes it easier to import and export data between your phone and PC. So if you have no use for the SD card then you should stick with the V3 because other than that, everything is basically the same.

The only major difference between the two phones, besides the SD card capability, is the appearance and the operating system. The V3 continues to have its grey metallic look but you can also have the option of choosing between the original grey, magenta, and dragon cases. Whereas, the V3T has a new stylish black metallic look but the interface molding is made out of a black plastic material which really kills the look and makes it look dull. On the V3T, the Motorola logo on the front lights up with a blue light whereas the V3's Motorola logo is just a metallic Motorola logo. Also, the V3T back piece that covers the battery now has to be snapped in for more security whereas the V3's back piece was easily slide in. The V3T also has a better camera but not by much.

The V3T has all the functions that the V3 has and more but with a little more difficulty and hassle. For instance, the messaging center has been revamped which makes texting a little more time consuming than before and confusing at first glance. The V3 made it easy to text and reply with the simple click of the upper right button whereas the V3T makes sure you click on the middle circular button to select who you want to send to in your phonebook before you are able to click on the upper right button to send which makes it really annoying because if you forget to press the circle button then you are told to select a recipient and sent back to the top of your phonebook. For texting, I choose the V3.

The phonebook is a bit confusing with the V3T especially when you want to save an entry to your SIM card. The V3 made it easy to choose between saving an entry to your SIM card or to your phone which you could easily change back and forth if you wish to but with the V3T, you are only really left with the option of saving to your phone because whenever you try to save to your SIM card you get an error telling you to select a speed dial number but when you do, you still get an error. The only great thing about the V3T's phonebook is that you get more options. The V3 only gave the option of adding phone numbers and email addresses whereas the V3T also gives you the option of adding birthdays, addresses, mobile number, home number, work number and picture ID. The V3T has combined phone numbers under one name as one entry which you can toggle to select whether you want to call the person's house, mobile, or work number.

Both phones have their pros and cons but the thing that you have to consider is whether or not you will use their functions because there's no point in dishing out extra cash to buy a phone that you won't even use the features that you paid for.