But the screen’s aesthetic appeal makes up for any inconvenience its size may bring. Shooting pictures with the back facing 8 megapixel camera was made easier with the extra screen surface area for planning and viewing shots.

Whereas Apple’s iPhones are all about the smooth-backed covers, the Bionic goes the way of rubberized grip-style case. The phone’s backside has ample tooth to it, another line of defense against clumsy phone droppers like myself. But the gripping doesn’t make the Bionic feel bulky or weighted down. It’s a nice touch, even if it may add to the aforementioned pocket-chafing.

We weren’t allowed to pop open the hood to see the phone’s 1-GHz dual-core processor insides, but by the looks of flipping through the Android 2.2 menu screens, the Bionic’s guts seemed to be doing their job well. No visible stuttering was to be seen in the few apps I ran, and load time was minimal. It was, however, a brand new phone with its 16 GB of on-board storage still relatively empty. I’d like to see how it runs after an app-hungry tween had their hands on it.

All in all, I dug what I saw of the Bionic. It may be a bit large for my taste, but for the crowd that’s into the big and powerful (and prefers a Motorola handset over that of a Samsung offering) the Bionic is surely worth a second look.

Photos: Jon Snyder/Wired.com

Authors: Mike Isaac

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