All of Moto’s new Verizon-bound DROID phones ship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chip inside — an SoC that’s increasingly seen as the standard for high-end smartphones in 2012. However, when the RAZR M lands in the UK, it’ll sport a different CPU — an Intel Atom chip. UK tech blog Pocket-Lint is reporting that the British variant will indeed run an Intel chip, suggesting that the decision to plant an S4 in the U.S. versions may have been made for connectivity reasons. Qualcomm’s S4 includes built-in LTE, whereas many competing chips do not. This also fits with the recent news that Intel would be represented at the UK announcement event later this month
The site reports that no changes will be made to the physical design of the phone, meaning the international HSPA+ RAZR M will look just like the Verizon LTE model. That means Brits will get the same ultra-thin bezel that we’ve seen on the Droid RAZR M.
We’ve seen a couple of Intel-powered Android phones already, but these have mostly been niche devices, rather than phones from top-tier manufacturers like Motorola, so the appearance of Intel’s chips in a leading Motorola smartphone is certainly a big deal. We’ve reached out to Motorola for confirmation of this, as well as any possible changes to the internatonal RAZR HD and RAZR HD MAXX, and we’ll keep you updated with any info they provide.
We’ll be live in London for Motorola’s international event on Sept. 18, where we’re expecting to see the RAZR M, and perhaps some other devices, announced for the UK market. In the meantime, be sure to check out our hands-on coverage of the U.S. Droid RAZR M.
Source: Pocket-Lint