When Verizon released the Motorola Droid Bionic , it cost a princely $299. But the price tag seemed justified by the mere fact that the Droid Bionic was the only smartphone powered by a dual-core processor.

That didn't last long. Exactly one month and one week later, the Motorola Droid RAZR, essentially a thinner version of the Droid Bionic. And today, days before the Droid RAZR hits Verizon stores, you can get a Droid Bionic for only $119.99 through Amazon's wireless store.

The Droid Bionic features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED advanced qHD display, dual-core 1-GHz TI OMAP4430 processor, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with 1080p video recording, and an HD front-facing camera.

For a few blissful weeks it was the fastest, most powerful smartphone on Verizon. It was also novel in its ability to transform into a quasi laptop or desktop by attaching some accessories. PCMag's lead mobile analyst, Sascha Segan, was disappointed by the Droid Bionic's 8-megapixel still camera, which had a very slow autofocus that took up to two seconds. See and slideshow below for more.

In comparison, the $299 Droid RAZR is 0.28 inches thin and packs a a dual-core 1.2-GHz processor, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED advanced qHD display, 8-megapixel rear camera with 1080p video recording, HD front-facing camera, and mobile hotspot support for up to eight Wi-Fi devices. In our , Segan gave it an Editor's Choice award and said it "very, very quickly replaces the Droid Bionic."

Whether you purchase the Droid Bionic now or Droid RAZR later, your monthly data allowance at no extra cost, for a limited time only.