Motorola Rival A455 Specs, Features & Reviews

User rating: (2.2/5 stars)
Motorola Rival A455

Rival A455 Key Specs & Features

  Camera Resolution

Resolution: 2+ megapixel
self-timer, brightness, white balance functions

  Battery Life

940 mAh
Removable
Talk: 5.3 hours max.
Standby: 510 hours max.

  Physical Dimensions

3.82 x 1.96 x 0.73 in   97 x 50 x 18.5 mm

  Screen Size

2.2 in   diagonal, 5:4
176 x 220 pixels
131 ppi   approx.
Type: LCD (TFT/TFD)

Motorola Rival A455 Full Specs and Features

Adjustable Text SizeNo
BREWVersion: 3.1.5
BarometerNo
Battery940 mAh
Removable
Talk: 5.3 hours max.
Standby: 510 hours max.
BluetoothSupported Profiles: HSP, HFP 1.5, DUN, OPP, FTP, PBA, A2DP, AVRC, BPP, BIP
version 2.1
Call ScreeningNo
CameraResolution: 2+ megapixel
self-timer, brightness, white balance functions
Changeable Body PlatesNo
Custom GraphicsYes
Custom RingtonesYes
DLNANo
DataTechnology: EVDO r0
Data TetheringYes
Dimensions3.82 x 1.96 x 0.73 in   97 x 50 x 18.5 mm
Display2.2 in   diagonal, 5:4
176 x 220 pixels
131 ppi   approx.
Type: LCD (TFT/TFD)
EMS / Picture MessagingYes
Email ClientYes
External Antenna JackNo
Extra CameraNo
Extra DisplayNo
FCC IDIHDT56KG1   approved Feb 5, 2009
FM RadioNo
FM TransmitterNo
Fast ChargingNo
Fingerprint ReaderNo
FlashlightNo
Flight ModeCEA Standard Icon: Yes
Front/Selfie CameraNo
GAITNo
GPS / LocationType: A-GPS
supports LBS (navigation)
GamesYes
HD VoiceNo
Hard DriveNo
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)Yes
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)No
Hearing Aid CompatibleRating: M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
v2006
Infrared (IR)No
Instant MessagingYes
Java (J2ME)No
Language OptionsLanguages Supported: English, Spanish
MMSYes
Memory Card SlotCard Type: microSD
up to at least 8 GB
MiracastNo
MirrorLinkNo
Mobile HotspotNo
ModesCDMA 850 / 1900 CDMA   2G / 3G
850 MHz / band 5 / BC0   Cellular (Americas, Oceania, Brazil, Israel)
1900 MHz / band 2 / BC1   PCS (Americas)
Music PlayerSupported Formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+
playlists
NFCNo
OS / Platform(proprietary)
Phone Book Capacity1000
Picture IDYes
Predictive Text EntryNo
Processor?
Push-To-TalkNo
Real-Music RingersYes
Ringer IDYes
Ringer ProfilesNo
RuggedizedNo
Side Keysvolume, speaker on left / lock, voice command, camera on right
Speaker PhoneYes
Stereo SpeakersNo
Storage/Internal Memory136 MB available to user
Expandable via memory card
TTY/TDD (Digital)Yes
TV OutputNo
Text Keyboard, HardwareLayout: QWERTY
Text Messaging (SMS)View Style: Threaded
Text Messaging TemplatesNumber of Templates: 15
Touch ScreenType:
for dialing and soft keys only
USBConnector: Micro-USB
supports mass storage mode
VibrateYes
Video CaptureResolution: QVGA (320 x 240)
Voice DialingType: Speaker-independent (automatic)
WAP / Web BrowserBrowser Software: Openwave 7.2.7.5
Waterproof/Water ResistanceNo
Weight4.48 oz   127 g
Wi-FiNo
Wireless ChargingNo

Motorola Rival A455 Carrier Availability

Available From

The Motorola Rival A455 is not currently available from any carriers


Discontinued By

The Motorola Rival A455 has been discontinued by the following service providers.

Motorola Rival A455 Rating

The Motorola Rival A455 has been rated 2.2 out of 5 stars by users.

Motorola Rival A455 Reviews

I love it
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I have been reading the reviews for this phone i've had this phone for about 2 1/2 months and i haven't had really any problems. it has some pros and cons but then again doesn't everything?

Pros: Keyboard, Camera/camcorder, it keeps charge for a long time it hasn't died on me yet(and i've had it beeping at me low battery for an hour before i could get to charge it), the mp3 player is nice, the screen isn't easily scratched or nicked up

Cons: if you turn the volume up all the way on the mp3 player it distorts BAD!, the first time i dropped it was on a trampoline and for 3 hours after that every time i'd use the touch screen to open a text it would shut off.

But after i dropped it and it straitened out it doesn't shut off anymore and it gets good service anywhere i go. I have dropped it since then but instead of on a trampoline it's been dropped or kicked out of my hand(my niece is kind of hard on stuff) it has been on concrete floors and hard surfaces and never have any problems i dropped today at work on the concrete and no problem.

It's a great phone for me and i love it couldn't ask for a better phone!!!

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Amazing Starter Phone
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The Motorola Rival is overall an awesome phone! Everything you need is on there. If your a child and you are looking for a great phone in the Verizon Wireless service, you will absolutely love this phone. The touch screen is excellent, and when you drop this phone...NOTHING happens! Messaging is great, you receive and send messages fast, its great! This is a great texting phone to use, and all the features are great! You can do many things with this phone and thats why I love it, SO MUCH!

I LOVE Motorola Rivals!

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I Ordered This Phone But Am I Going to Regret it?
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i'm 12 years old and grandma ordered this phone for me because all the other ones are tooo much or SOLD OUT!
i've read some of the reviews and some are good and some are bad! i'll post a review of how i think the phone is after i get it.

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Biggest Problem with Rival
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You can't download your text messages. There is no way to get them off the phone. You can e-mail them one at a time for minutes, but you can't download them all in any way, or put them on the memory card. And the inbox fills up and stops messaging, you have to delete them. Even Motorola Phone Tools won't let you at the messages. I'm not sure they're even stored on the phone. Though it's a nice small phone for texting, this is a show stopper for me, and they don't tell you this anywhere in the specs.
Other problem I've had is the sensitive touch screen "self touching" whenever it feels like it, causing disasters, like deleting everything, ending calls, sending half finished texts. All of a sudden your phone will be in some different mode for no reason.
Keypad layout is weird for punctuation, makes correct text hard to write.
Calendar function is 5 menu levels deep, nothing is easy or obvious in the menu structure.
Overall bad phone.

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NOT VERY HAPPY..
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I just got my phone last week, and im not very happy with it at all..I cant download music, my text dont go through and when they do it has to be 20 words or less, I cant hear it when people call..I have no pros for it at all and plan on getting rid of it and upgrading asap!

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Is the contract expired yet??!!
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Wow, this phone is the worst Ive ever owned. I have been counting the days till my contract was up so I could turn it in for ANYTHING better.

SOUND: From Verizon in Upstate NY
The phone ringer is not very loud, maybe Im going deaf but I frequently miss my calls. I thought I could help myself with the vibrate feature but I can barely feel it. The speakerphone feature isnt very loud, almost useless actually and I have the volume on the regular phone speaker pretty much turned up to high. Overall, I expect to miss my calls so I check it regularly and call back.

PERFORMANCE: Cant say I have dropped calls anywhere I didnt expect a dead zone. However, the phone does occasionally turn itself on to the web. One would never know until they needed to make a call - Gee thanks for those data charges! I have had the phone freeze while texting and at times literally shut down AND reboot while trying to reply to a text. One major problem was it would often go crazy "thumping" while beginning a text or replying. (Thumping is what I call the feeling you experience when you type any key on the touchscreen) It inadvertently will "thump" so violently that I could not get any characters in edgewise. I have to close the phone and ignore it for a while and then try again. Ive experienced this issue with my first "new" phone and my replacement "certified" phone. The funny part was that since this problem was intermittent, Verizon was unable to find/duplicate the problem!

I will say that the pictures are pretty good and one feature I do like is the video capability. Bluetooth capability is good/syncs with the car.

I would not recommend web surfing on this, the phone cannot handle anything but email and even that is difficult to accomplish.

Sadly, this phone is only good for its looks. Its what sold me, mine's purple! I even paid more for it before it became a feature phone! I believe the phone is finally discontinued but if you have it, you have my sympathies.

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Hoping for a new phone soon
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I got the phone almost 2 years ago, and I have had some positive and negative moments with it.

Pros: It looks cute (I have the purple one), the QWERTY keyboard works well, and the button sequencing makes sense.

Cons:
1. It is very difficult to erase messages. They take forever to go away, and I have to hit "ERASE ALL" several times until they're all gone.

2. The screen freezes and I have to hard reset often.

3. When looking at a photo or video, or contact, it is WAY to easy to bump the touch screen soft key that says ERASE. It doesn't ask "Are you sure?" I have lost several important contacts while my 2-year-old grabbed my phone out of my hand.

4. While talking with someone, the same soft key says MUTE. I accidentally bump it with my face on occasion. VERY ANNOYING!

5. Sometimes the touch screen gets a glitch, and the phone keeps randomly flipping through icons. I can't get it to stop until I hard reset the phone.

Either way, I look forward to getting a new phone soon.

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Stay Away
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I've seen some lemons in my time but this phone takes the cake.

Pros:
- It usually turns on.

Cons:
- Slide is clunky and extremely prone to separating from the keyboard.
- Screen whites out for no apparent reason.
- Software is tragically slow and unresponsive.
- Feels cheap in your hand.
- Touch screen is as pointless as it is unresponsive.

Avoid this phone at all costs.

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Motorola Rival is indeed what the name implies..your Rival!
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Horrible...Didn't last more than two weeks,so if you are heavey-hand like me, DO NOT get it....capish....the touch screen part goes wacko in the middle of text messages...BTW...this is the first phone I have actually broke because I gripped it too tightly...the endurance is horrible..buy at your own risk...and since they are canceled with Verizon, do not buy used...its worse!...The only reason I gave it a .5 because it fooled me pretty nicely the first week I've had it!

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HORRIBLE
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This phone has been a terror. It has cost me almost $200 in blue tooths, it make them malfunction in a month. Due to not being able to have a blue tooth on this phone I have to use the speaker phone in the car. This phone freezes up on me, and is very unreliable.

Not recommended for anyone.

Good though I loved the texting board, and it work very nicely.

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