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Update: Here's a snapshot of that ridiculous 1080p display in action. Be sure to check out Ron's hands-on with the phone, in which he describes said eye-melting resolution.

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Our own Ron Amadeo is live on the ground at the DROID DNA unveiling, but the not-quite-a-phablet phone has just been officially announced by Verizon. As expected, the DROID DNA's specifications (similar to the J Butterfly) basically position it as arguably the most lust-worthy Android phone on the market (in the US). Well, as long as you ignore the amount of internal storage, that is.

  • 5" 1080p S-LCD3 display (1920x1080, 440DPI) with Gorilla Glass 2
  • 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
  • 2GB RAM / 16GB internal storage (11GB usable)
  • Android 4.1.1 with Sense 4+
  • 8MP f2.0 rear camera / 2.1MP ultra-wide angle front facing camera
  • 2020mAh battery (yikes)
  • Bluetooth 4.0 with apt-X
  • NFC
  • Wireless charging
  • New 2.55v built-in headphone amplifier (should provide significant audio quality gains)

The DNA is slated to launch on November 21st, for $200 on a 2-year agreement ($600 off contract).