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My contract was up in July but until now there haven't been any phones worth buying. Now the RAZR is out and the Nexus is coming. My phone is literally falling apart and doesn't charge anymore, I have to the wife's phone to charge my battery.
I went and looked at the RAZR and I was really impressed. I liked it a lot but I'm still not sure I want it more than the Nexus.
Do any of you guys have buyers remorse? Do you wish you had held out for the nexus? Originally I thought the nexus would be out by now and I would simply be able to compare the two devices, but now its not clear if the Nexus will be out before december and I really don't think my phone will make it that long.
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My contract was up in July but until now there haven't been any phones worth buying. Now the RAZR is out and the Nexus is coming. My phone is literally falling apart and doesn't charge anymore, I have to the wife's phone to charge my battery.
I went and looked at the RAZR and I was really impressed. I liked it a lot but I'm still not sure I want it more than the Nexus.
Do any of you guys have buyers remorse? Do you wish you had held out for the nexus? Originally I thought the nexus would be out by now and I would simply be able to compare the two devices, but now its not clear if the Nexus will be out before december and I really don't think my phone will make it that long.
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You can buy it now (Nov. 15th-Dec. 28th) and be able to return it until Jan. 9th. If the Galaxy Nexus comes out by then, I'm probably going to return the Razr because of the Super AMOLED HD screen and Ice Cream Sandwich. Gonna miss the build quality though, Samsung and their plastic, lol.
I would never go back to a Samsung again, ever, if at all possible. Had the fascinate & had so many missed call issues that vzw gave me the Droid x2 as a free upgrade only 9mos into my contract w/o interfering with my last yearly upgrade eligibility. The x2 has been flawless & the only reason I cashed in my upgrade was because my wife's Dinc crapped out & she loved my x2, so she has that now & I have the Razr & everyone's happy.
Seriously though, if you are in any type of marginal signal area & you need your phone to be a phone, I'd go Razr.
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No regrets here. Really like the phone.
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Went from BB to Fascinate to ThunderBolt to Razr. I really like the weight and thin ness of the Razr. I prefer the size of the Fascinate as it is overall smaller but thicker.
No remorse, love the phone.
Totally loving this phone, had it yesterday. I have nothing really as a downside, had an Xperia X10 before so I feel like this phone is way more snappy and quick than the other! I chose it because I have no idea when the Galaxy Nexus will come to Canada and we get the candies always late lol. Now once it's in Canada, I have to wait for Rogers to get it.. so probably the Ice Cream Sandwich update will be out at this time for the RAZR. Totally not regretting my choice!
Came from Droid X to Razr, I would never look back. I just rooted it with zero issues! No citation roms yet but that's ok, this phone is crazy fast and so thin! Yes, battery life is not great but hey, its 4G LTE!
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so far the only thing holding me back from buying the razr is the screen. I want to know how it compares to other screens, especially the new HTC <stupid name I can't remember but has something to do with audio>. I heard HTC has a very impressive screen.
compared to the other current phone , razr's screen can't really compete in terms of ppi.
What I want to know is if this is really something I would notice or should care about?
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so far the only thing holding me back from buying the razr is the screen. I want to know how it compares to other screens, especially the new HTC <stupid name I can't remember but has something to do with audio>. I heard HTC has a very impressive screen.
compared to the other current phone , razr's screen can't really compete in terms of ppi.
What I want to know is if this is really something I would notice or should care about?
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You mean HTC ReZound??
Yea, this is the highest DPI out in the market. BUT, HTC is infamous for giving a very high dpi with an equally bad battery life... the HTC Desire (or was it Desire HD?) needs to be charged at least twice a day...no matter what others say, thats bad...
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You can buy it now (Nov. 15th-Dec. 28th) and be able to return it until Jan. 9th. If the Galaxy Nexus comes out by then, I'm probably going to return the Razr because of the Super AMOLED HD screen and Ice Cream Sandwich. Gonna miss the build quality though, Samsung and their plastic, lol.
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The reviews of the Rezound for the "HD" screen states theres not much difference between its screen and the RAZRs screen. Also its like 13.7 mm thick, so it's your choice on what you want to do.
well, i regret buying the razr because for some reason my razr has the green tint problem on low brightness, and black spots inside the screen when viewing something black, maybe a defective screen or a pre-release model, but sent it in to motorola to check it out, but other than that, if it was a pre-release, its a perfect phone.
as far as the ppi goes, its more than anyone needs, honestly, the only ppl who care about ppi vs ppi are spec whores, this phone is great and gives ppl the ;'wow'factor, and makes the iphone4s boys go jealous =p
CanI ask why screen res and ppi is really that important? Movies and games look perfect to me on the gaint razr screen and crappy on the tiny retina iphone screen.
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Coming from an Atrix 4G, no regrets. This is super fast,thin, stylish, strong and yet feels like a feather.
Looked at a Rezound next to my Razr at a vzw store yesterday & I feel totally vindicated for buying the Razr. The difference in ppi was not immediately noticeable under normal lighting & text looked fine on both. The color reproduction on the Razr's amoled screen was better & it was brighter overall @ low brightness. What got me was how much snappier the Razr seemed. Ran smartbench 2011 on each & the Razr scored better as well. The Rezound looks like a bigger Incredible2 & doesn't have the heft of the Tbolt or Evo.
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Came from Droid X to Razr, I would never look back. I just rooted it with zero issues! No citation roms yet but that's ok, this phone is crazy fast and so thin! Yes, battery life is not great but hey, its 4G LTE!
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Root was easy? Do you know if wifi tether apk works with rooted Razr? May upgrade from my dinc soon
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well, i regret buying the razr because for some reason my razr has the green tint problem on low brightness, and black spots inside the screen when viewing something black, maybe a defective screen or a pre-release model, but sent it in to motorola to check it out, but other than that, if it was a pre-release, its a perfect phone.
as far as the ppi goes, its more than anyone needs, honestly, the only ppl who care about ppi vs ppi are spec whores, this phone is great and gives ppl the ;'wow'factor, and makes the iphone4s boys go jealous =p
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Your screen shouldn't have a green tint, I'd look into getting a replacement. AS for the black "blotches" during load screens and some black screens that has been confirmed as "normal" per motorola. They stated it will not get in the way of your viewing pleasure. I've only had the black blotches on like scene changes in some netflix movies/load screens. So really it's not a big deal at all, as it doesn't interfere with anything. If you see it all the time, then it just reaffirms that you have a defective screen.
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Looked at a Rezound next to my Razr at a vzw store yesterday & I feel totally vindicated for buying the Razr. The difference in ppi was not immediately noticeable under normal lighting & text looked fine on both. The color reproduction on the Razr's amoled screen was better & it was brighter overall @ low brightness. What got me was how much snappier the Razr seemed. Ran smartbench 2011 on each & the Razr scored better as well. The Rezound looks like a bigger Incredible2 & doesn't have the heft of the Tbolt or Evo.
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Rezound benches lower than RAZR on pretty much every test. Even in everyday performance RAZR > Rezound. Rezound gets choppy/laggy with live wallpaper, slapped some on my RAZR and no choppiness at all. I guess that's why they added the $100 headphones with it! To make up for the poor performance in todays smartphone market.
How is the thickness from left to right of the screen? Is it as hard to hold as some of the reviews are saying? Do any of you have a case on it, I would think that would make it even wider.
It is pretty wide. I just got mine today. Thought I'd try it out, see how development progresses for the first month or so, and see how the Nexus pans out in real life. The Verizon extended return period really helps.
But, like I was saying, it's pretty wide. I have a case on it - the kickstand case/holster combo from vzw - because I want it to be in good shape if I decide to return. It's slightly wider with the case, but even naked, I have a hard time reaching down to the menu button. That's the one that seems to be hardest to me. Other than that one button, it feels good in the hand and I can touch the rest of the screen.
Thanks, I always need a somewhat thick case on my phone so I don't think the Razr will work for me. Appreciate the feedback. I'll probably end up going with the nexus even though it is a fairly wide phone it self...
Just got mine, it is wide, if you have McD's hands then yea you will have a hard time, even though I got Burger King hands this phone took a lil to get used too. Once you hold this phone you don't want to put it down. My wifes ryme feels like a brick compared to this machine, in fact every phone feels heavy. Was waiting for the G-Nex but really happy with the Razr. One bug found so far, nothing major. This thing is FAST!!! Waiting to root, but even w/o root it's still fast. Motorola did a good job with this one.
Since the recently announced Razr Maxx has the same hardware specs as the existing Razr, but with a larger battery & rear case, does this mean there could be potential to replace the battery/rear case on our existing Razr devices?
http://android.modaco.com/page/news/_/android/899mm-thin-and-a-3300mah-battery-meet-the-mot-r177
Mmm...good question. I'm not sure, but I am doubtful.
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Face it, in terms of battery life, original Droid razr owners are screwed and used as testers to Moto oops moment . They simply use our money to great a slimmest phone title.
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I'd love to upgrade mine. I'm getting around 10 hours of use before I'm looking for the charger. Hopefully the parts are interchangeable.
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Droid Razr Maxx looks identical to the Droid Razr. I think it will be compatible with our Razr's. It should be.
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Droid Razr Maxx looks identical to the Droid Razr. I think it will be compatible with our Razr's. It should be.
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hypothetically, it should be compatible. but the removability part...lol
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hypothetically, it should be compatible. but the removability part...lol
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Yea. Neither phone can replace battery. Iono. You are probably thinking the front and back shells will align and fit so that you may use the maxx battery on the regular razr. Too early to tell that. If battery is the the thing. Id rather spend 30 bucks on a battery pack that $300+ for the new razr.
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Yea. Neither phone can replace battery. Iono. You are probably thinking the front and back shells will align and fit so that you may use the maxx battery on the regular razr. Too early to tell that. If battery is the the thing. Id rather spend 30 bucks on a battery pack that $300+ for the new razr.
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true story.
Get used to it!
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Id rather spend 30 bucks on a battery pack that $300+ for the new razr.
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Hear that! I got into the habit of charging my previous Android phone (Milestone XT701) overnight, while in my office and in my car. See no reason to change that with the RAZR! Also installed JuiceDefender Plus—which does help.
It's the price we pay!
Chuck in Taiwan
Just spent 20 minutes with the Maxx at CES today, and the phone is MUCH thicker than the RAZR.
Don't believe the hype. This is more a Droid X2 replacement than a RAZR. The faceplate is the same, but the back piece is completely different, and there's no way it would be a simple modification to get the battery to go into the OG RAZR.
I'll keep my OG RAZR just fine, based on the size of the Maxx. The battery life would be good, but I'm not going to be rushing out to get one.
On the other hand, I would give up the extra thickness for the keyboard on the Droid 4. That was definitely the nicer of the 2 devices.
I'm actually thinking I'll be moving over to that next month when it comes out. I miss my keyboard from my OG droid & D2G, and it's a bit shorter than the RAZR so it's more pocket friendly, even with the extra girth.
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Just spent 20 minutes with the Maxx at CES today, and the phone is MUCH thicker than the RAZR.
Don't believe the hype. This is more a Droid X2 replacement than a RAZR. The faceplate is the same, but the back piece is completely different, and there's no way it would be a simple modification to get the battery to go into the OG RAZR.
I'll keep my OG RAZR just fine, based on the size of the Maxx. The battery life would be good, but I'm not going to be rushing out to get one.
On the other hand, I would give up the extra thickness for the keyboard on the Droid 4. That was definitely the nicer of the 2 devices.
I'm actually thinking I'll be moving over to that next month when it comes out. I miss my keyboard from my OG droid & D2G, and it's a bit shorter than the RAZR so it's more pocket friendly, even with the extra girth.
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Yeah little bit thicker but cant be any worse than the Bionic in terms of Gerth... besides 3300MAH battery... i think they said 16 hours of web browsing, or stream 5 back to back full length movies... sounds hot to me.
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Yeah little bit thicker but cant be any worse than the Bionic in terms of Gerth... besides 3300MAH battery... i think they said 16 hours of web browsing, or stream 5 back to back full length movies... sounds hot to me.
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I had my RAZR in one hand, and the MAXX in the other....it's strange, while they say it's only 2.8mm, that's more than you think, when it's the whole length of the phone.
Because the bezel outside the screen on the RAZR is bigger than the Bionic, the overall size of the phone really increases a lot, and you end up with a much less hand friendly and pocket friendly device.
Sorry, it's just hard to explain. I just didn't like the overall feel compared to the RAZR in terms of size. I would be willing to give up the size, for the RAZR's battery which I can get some good performance out of already.
Yeah, it would be nice to have that extra life, but you do pay for it in terms of pocket size & carrying it around. Not a trade off I personally am interested in making.
Personally, I am quite happy with the battery life I am getting with my Razr (I charge it on the nightstand while I am sleeping, and top it off in the office). It has much better battery life than any other Android phone that I have used in the past, and seems to be one of the best LTE durations out there. I prefer the form factor over the bigger battery, plus I think the MAXX battery specs may be marketing exagerations as all manufacturers tend to do.
Does anyone know the mAH capacity of the Verizon RAZR battery? Is it larger than the GSM version? I've read 1750 or 1780 mAH for one of them (which?) but my battery app is reporting either ~1950 or ~1530 mAH depending on how deeply I discharge.
It is something between minimum 1750mah, maximum 1780mah. That's what it means. XT910 and XT912 share the same battery. I don't mind having some extra thickness for the sake of 3300mah battery.
1780mah according to the spec sheets
Would Verizon or Motorola offer battery replacement service after the battery wear is significant enough?
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Would Verizon or Motorola offer battery replacement service after the battery wear is significant enough?
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I'm wondering if best buy would I have their protection plan and it says one battery replacement so if my battery fails they have to replacement the battery.
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Luckily I still have to the 15th to exchange mine. So I will be bringing my razr in tomorrow, reconnecting my OG droid for now and when the razr maxx is released I will be picking one up.
Should I trade my RAZR for a Rezound ?why or why not
Thanks
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Deyre basically the same
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Why would you? Razr's thin and cool looking. Other than that, they are the same phone. What I want to know is what do you want? Have you played with a Rezound? Do you like it better? Then go swap them out. You only get 14 days, though, so don't waste time waiting on us to make your mind up.
yes i like the slimness of the razr but, i dont like the spots it has on the screen and i dont like blur to much either, i was use to sense and i like the rezound
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yes i like the slimness of the razr but, i dont like the spots it has on the screen and i dont like blur to much either, i was use to sense and i like the rezound
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Well if you don't like Blur and you like Sense then get the rezound.. Sounds like a no brainer to me
Both are nice phones. The Rezound feels like a tank!
If you don't mind the size increase, go for it!
Battery life might be worse as well.
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Should I trade my RAZR for a Rezound ?why or why not
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Sounds like you already had in mind what you wanted, and just wanted us to reassure you
I had the rezound for 2 months, and the Maxx for 2 weeks.
The Rezound with the extended battery is ALOT heavier (to me) then the Razr Maxx, but im sure you know this.
The Rezound's screen is quite a bit sharper and nicer, but I'm sure you know this too
I find the Maxx to have a bit less lag. The Maxx's camera is a tad bit worse in lower light situations.
I wear semi loose clothes ie relaxed jeans, baggy khaki's etc. The fiancee is trying to get me into more form fitting stuff. What am I getting at ? Well in normal jeans (not baggy) the rezound left a hump in my pants, and when I held it in my hands I felt as if it was a brick after a while. To some they love how it feels, but to me, it got old quick.
The Razr Maxx is so much more up my alley. I've got used to the display and camera just fine. I don't miss the rezound at all. The Maxx has given me better call quality, and better reception / 4g. Mind you, this is just from my experience, and you experience may vary. I went through 3 Rezounds due to hardware issues, call problems, etc.
The Rezound got hotter quicker, and longer than the Maxx. I got over 50+ hours on the max, and half that on the rezound with roughly the same use (2750 mah vs 3300 mah on the max i believe).
Now if you have the normal Razr, and your plans is the Rezound with the standard battery, then you will gain a better camera, better screen, and i'd say a bit worse battery life.
Just my personal opinion. I was an HTC person for a few years, but after my Rezound problems, i'm a Motorola guy, for now.
Dots on the screen?
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You can find info on this everywhere. I owned the Beats Phone for 2 months. My extra input is that the Beats integration did not make much of a difference to me, I mainly use internet radio. I can talk into my phone with my Bose headphone s for a conversation and you could not with the rezound.have to us an inline mic. bluetooth navigation with the droid roadster always came on in the middle of the spoken sentance with thte rezound. the rezound never understood what I was saying while texting with speech, the motorola does. nobody have ever told me they cant understand me on the RAZR. always on the rezound. Earpiece much clearer on the Razr. the Razr actually charges in the car dock; rezound=not. bigger battery in the Maxx. I miss the rezound camera and emergency battery swap if needed. but I have not charged my battery on the RAZR for 24 hours and am at 70%. It may be the recent updates, but my experience with the RAZR MAXX has been much better thatn the two RAZRs i owned before the Rezound.
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Dots on the screen?
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I keep seeing people make comments about spots on the razr's screen, and also crosshatching. I've been looking close and studying the screen on mine and it is just plain beautiful. I see no spots or pixelation, so I don't know, maybe they are not all the same or maybe I'm just not seeing it.
Coming from the Rezound to the Razr Maxx it's a whole lot better, the sound on Maxx is way better then the Beat's on the Rezound. I'm not much of a camera guy so i really don't mind it on the Maxx but my favorite of it all is the battery life and how thin my phone is without an extended battery in it.
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There are "spots" on mine, but it's not that bad and the update has mostly fixed it.
I would go for the maxx.
I'm ready to upgrade to a new phone, considering my Xperia Play is becoming more useless as the days go by. I just have a few questions about both phones. Watching videos is helping but I just can't decide.
-Although the Razr has a Super AMOLED display, would you say the Rezound's display is better because of the higher resolution (despite it being LCD)?
-Which Phone has the better reception. I live on the beach and have a hard time getting reception. I normally get 1-2 bars and no 3G. Also, which one has the better talk quality?
-Which is better, Motoblur or HTC Sense? Before my Xperia Play I had the Droid Eris (which sucked) but I did like Sense. To be honest, my favorite is just Stock Android.
-Even though the Rezound has a faster processor, which one runs the best? While this isn't necessary, it would be nice to know.
-My last question is the battery life. Now, it's clearly obvious that the MAXX wins in battery life. But I've heard that you can get an extended battery when you order the Rezound. Does the extended battery do the Rezound any justice, or is it not much of a change?
The reason why I ask these questions is because I have heard TOO MANY good things about both phones, and it's giving me a very difficult time. I know I posted this in the Rezound forums, but I hope I can get plenty of opinions and answers.
Thank You.
Can't speak to how the maxx performs. However, I absolutely love my Rezound. I have the extended battery and can get 10 hours of heavy use with a overclocking kernel and sense 4.0. No reboots or crashing. If I lightly use I can get 2 days on a single charge. I'm using the HTC extended battery. I tested the maxx screen side by side with the Rezound in the store and the Rezound wins hands down. Higher ppi and more realistic colors.
Hope this helps.
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Rezound has one of the best displays
Motorblur sucks Donkey balls
Not sure about how the Razr performs but motoblur should slows **** down
Rezounds extended seem to do it justice for a some and not for some
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Can't speak to how the maxx performs. However, I absolutely love my Rezound. I have the extended battery and can get 10 hours of heavy use with a overclocking kernel and sense 4.0. No reboots or crashing. If I lightly use I can get 2 days on a single charge. I'm using the HTC extended battery. I tested the maxx screen side by side with the Rezound in the store and the Rezound wins hands down. Higher ppi and more realistic colors.
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I agree 100%.
My son has a Maxx as all he cares about is battery life, but the screen totally sucks on it. I compared that & my Rezound side by side with a blueray rip & the Rezound wins hands down.
I use the extended battery also & it easily gets me thru a day of audio streaming etc.
I forgot to ask, which camera is better? And thanks for the replys so far everybody! While I don't need a long-lasting battery like in the MAXX, it would be nice because the Xperia Play's battery honestly sucks.
Rezound camera is da-bomb.
Especially if you flash one of those no-compression camera mods.
Focuses rediculously close and takes extremely large resolution pics.
I would say the Rezound is superior in every single way, except for the battery. Unfortunately, that except is a pretty big except.
Just get both. That way you no longer have to think about it or make any decisions!
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Just get both. That way you no longer have to think about it or make any decisions!
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Haha, I don't think I can afford that :/ But it's a nice thought.
Blur sucks, but easier to get rid of and less intrusive. That said the screen on the razt is garbage. I have not seen a better screen than rezound. Performance is awesome. Biggest regret is I doubt we'll ever get real aosp.
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I much prefer the look and feel of the Rezound over the RAZR, and I HATE pentile matrix displays. Boo on the RAZR, Rezound all the way!
If you are fine with getting the extended battery, get the rezound. I am an above average user and I have 30% battery after 14 hours off the charger. That means I safely make it through a full day.
I couldnt see needing more than that, so why not get the better device? That was my.thought.
Do your research on the razr display. Pentile is a step backwards in technology.
Rezound, s-off, loving it.
Rezound. Not just because I have one. The RAZR doesn't have better equipment
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Rezound. Not just because I have one. The RAZR doesn't have better equipment
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The razr is just about better in everything but camera, screen, and the boot loader. The soc and the battery are vastly superior.
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i got a razr maxx and sent in back in 3 days
1st thing the speaker was to quite and crackled when turned up and when put on vibrate you couldnt even feel it thats two downers
next the screen was absolutely horrid it was fuzzy and to dark and i think my thunderbolt had a better picture
next motoblur was also junk you have to go 5 places to get somewhere when on sense you click and its there
So i decided to root and see if you could do any better which wasnt no big deal but somehow i locked it up and had to do a battery pull and omg that took me like two hours cause your not suppose to pull batteries on that model plus the bootloader is locked and you cant just upgrade and downgrade so easily like the rezound
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Rezound camera is da-bomb.
Especially if you flash one of those no-compression camera mods.
Focuses rediculously close and takes extremely large resolution pics.
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The razr is just about better in everything but camera, screen, and the boot loader. The soc and the battery are vastly superior.
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Any difference in benchmarks is probably attributable to the difference in screen res.
I had the RAZR and rezound. I honestly like how thin the razr is, and it's a quick phone. Camera is decent, as is the battery. If you like stock Android, the ics leaks on the RAZR are pretty close to aosp. Both are great phones, rezound has a battery camera, that's the only thing better then the RAZR. But it's your preference.
ICS Rezound.
I ended up ordering the Rezound with the extended battery. It sounds like the quality of the Rezound is better than the Razr. To be honest, I like having a bulky phone. The thin ones (like the razr) feel very strange in my hand. Plus, the rezound comes with some Beats. I haven't had quality earbuds in a while .
Thanks for helping me decide guys! Although I will miss gaming on my Play, I have the 3DS and Vita anyway .
I don't think the Razr's screen is as bad as everyone says it is personally.
First off, I've enjoyed using the Rezound, it's a good phone. But after a year, I've gotten tired of it's inadequate battery life and bulkiness.
The Droid RAZR m seemed like a phone I would like.
Battery Life: I have the extended battery for the Rezound, which is rated at 2750mAh. The Droid RAZR m's battery is rated at 2050mAh. The Rezound had the bigger battery, but in real life use, the RAZR m lasted longer. I could easily get 3.5 hours of "Screen On" time on the RAZR m, while I'd be lucky to get 2.5 hours of screen on time with the Rezound. This is probably due to the less pixel dense screen of the RAZR m and it's more efficient S4 processor.
Physical Size: The RAZR m feels much smaller. Feels like it's 2/3 the size of the Rezound. It also feels much lighter. It feels like 4" screen phone. It's hard to imagine that the RAZR m and the Rezound have the same screen size. Even seeing both side by side, it's hard to believe. You'd have put them right next to each other and look closely. The RAZR m is much easier for my small hands to use.
Speed: The RAZR m with the S4 processor is noticeably faster than the Rezound with the S3 processor. Both are rated at 1.5GHz and have 1GB RAM, but with the RAZR m, there is no lag what so ever. Everything is buttery smooth. The Rezound is definitely fast once it gets going, but does feel laggy at certain points.
What I'll miss from the Rezound:
The beautiful HD screen: Watching videos and surfing the web on the Rezound was a much better visual experience. With the Rezound, I could shrink text size and still read it, on the RAZR m, forgetaboutit. Viewing the qHD resolution on the RAZR m is like viewing my old Incredible's 480x800 screen, which is decent, but not great.
Sound quality: Both phones are loud enough, but the Rezound easily sounds better.
Sense: I still think that Sense is the best looking android skin. I'd even say it looks better than iOS. The skin on the RAZR m is basically AOSP Android with some slight theming.
In the end, the RAZR m won me over with it's great battery life, speed, and size.
I'm still keeping my Rezound as a backup because it's still a good phone.
So good bye for now.
My wife has a Razr m. It's a really nice phone it's very fast very smooth and I hate to say it it's better than the Rezound except the screen. The UI is pretty close to vanilla the speakers really good on it I just don't like the nonremovable battery. The screen is very crisp but it's very pixelated and battery life is really good too
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I thought the non-removable battery would bother me too, but TBH, I hardly ever switched batteries on the fly with my previous phones. It was a hassle to me, to have to carry the extra battery and doing the switch. I'm a moderate to heavy user, and the RAZR m can make through my usual day. I'll probably use it even more on the weekends, and this coming weekend is the first weekend I'll have it, so I'll see if it passes the test.
I have an s off rezound. I bought my wife a razr m and she had a Nexus previously. She hated the razr m. It got worse signal than her nexus, the camera was terrible. I liked the size. It is fast. I compared it to my rezound and while the m may have an s4... It was utterly inferior imo to my rezound. The camera was terrible. I take many pics. My old razr maxx had a much better camera. Inside pics were terrible. I hope your experience is different. I sold it after 1 day of ownership and it was upgraded to jellybean. She now has a gs3. I couldn't part with my rezound for that phone. Battery life was decent tho. If you have no concern for pictures at all then you may like it.
True. The camera on the Razr m is pretty bad. I don't take many pictures, so it hasn't bothered me too much. For me, the better battery life makes up for it.
And the snappy S4 processor makes it such a joy to use.
And the size of the phone just feels right in my hand.
TBH, I wish there was an Android phone at this size and specs with a better camera and 300ppi, but manufacturers don't seem to want to make phones like that. So the Razr m is the closest thing.
Yes, the Razr m has its shortcomings, but it comes up short on things I'm not to picky about, so I'm really enjoying this phone.
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I loved the overall size of mine. My needs are just different than yours. The m is blazing fast. Its way more powerful than I expected it to be. Glad to hear it worked out
It's actually the same exact hardware as the razr maxx hd. Screen and battery size are the only difference. Moto never has great cameras. It's not horrible, but its not HTC. It's a helluva lot better than the d2g my wife had before lol.
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Surprised you didn't go for the RAZR HD or HD maxx.
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I have used both the maxx Hd and the m and the maxx Hd camera blows the m away. Hell my old maxx blew the m away
Razr HD and MAXX are too big for my small hands
I was very tempted to get the Razr HD MAXX for it's battery life and screen, but I just really didn't want another big phone.
Razr HD MAXX is probably a really good phone. Fast S4 processor, nice HD screen, big battery (yet still thinner than the Rezound), good camera, Micro hdmi video out.
But when I held the MAXX in my hand, I didn't like how it felt. It was way too wide for me. And I would have put a case on it, so it would be even worse. The Razr m with a case still feel nice and small in my hand.
I went from rezzy to m a few weeks ago, very happy with my choice.
armchairbear said:
Physical Size:[/B] The RAZR m feels much smaller. Feels like it's 2/3 the size of the Rezound. It also feels much lighter. It feels like 4" screen phone. It's hard to imagine that the RAZR m and the Rezound have the same screen size.
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That's because the M is pretty much a 4" screen phone. It's not androids to androids in this comparison because HTC still isn't using on screen buttons. So the usable screen size on the M is not 4.3".
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actuallu it is you can run in full screen mode very easily.
Outta said:
actuallu it is you can run in full screen mode very easily.
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Ok. How then?
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Ok. How then?
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Let's say you are watching a YouTube video. The buttons disappear. There are many root apps that allow you to hide them too. In aokp there is a setting to hide them. Need anymore?
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antp121 said:
Let's say you are watching a YouTube video. The buttons disappear. There are many root apps that allow you to hide them too. In aokp there is a setting to hide them. Need anymore?
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Root? I thought you said easy? Rooting in itself can be difficult for most people. And sure some apps take advantage of the extra space and hide the buttons, but most don't. My point is that I don't really consider it a 4.3" screen. So yes, I need more.
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Root? I thought you said easy? Rooting in itself can be difficult for most people. And sure some apps take advantage of the extra space and hide the buttons, but most don't. My point is that I don't really consider it a 4.3" screen. So yes, I need more.
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well thats a matter of opinion. no matter what you say, it is a 4.3" screen and you cannot change that. when im watching something, it goes full screen. most of the time i dont need the full screen to begin with. plus the screen looks super sexy without the buttons.
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well thats a matter of opinion. no matter what you say, it is a 4.3" screen and you cannot change that. when im watching something, it goes full screen. most of the time i dont need the full screen to begin with. plus the screen looks super sexy without the buttons.
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You know what isn't sexy though? That big a** Verizon logo, lol.
The phone has a great feel and is undeniably faster than the Rezound. Screen is not as high-res, but I truthfully don't care all that much and the battery life is amazing.
Camera blows.. I'll probably end up loading sense ROM on my Rezound for pics and CM10 on the M
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well thats a matter of opinion. no matter what you say, it is a 4.3" screen and you cannot change that. when im watching something, it goes full screen. most of the time i dont need the full screen to begin with. plus the screen looks super sexy without the buttons.
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I think you missed my original point and now you just want to argue. My point was that they use on screen buttons. So the phone can be smaller with a bigger screen. But I still don't think it's a fair comparison. And yes, that is my opinion.
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