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I am atm considering to buy Motorola Razr. I really don't know why but the design appeals. Just wondering how many people have problem with: The screen (very yellowish colour, is that true?), sim-card losing connection, headphone jack stop working etc. I can buy the Razr brand new for 615$ (without contract) is it worth? Previously owner of: SGS, ZTE Blade and HTC Desire Z. Horrible build quality on these phones imo. I know the Razr have pentile but does it really matther? My brother owns an SGS atm, I think SGS I9000 also have pentile but I never noticed it. Any suggestions? please feel free to comment
NO PROBLEMS HERE JUST PURCHASED THE DROID RAZR MAXX....I highly recommend it if you love your battery, it lasts really long
aceboogie62 said:
NO PROBLEMS HERE JUST PURCHASED THE DROID RAZR MAXX....I highly recommend it if you love your battery, it lasts really long
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No Razr Maxx in Europe unfortunatley, so it's the "default" Razr
romdroid. said:
No Razr Maxx in Europe unfortunatley, so it's the "default" Razr
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$615 for a Razr and not the Maxx, bummer. I was the fool that just bought 2 razr maxxs for retail because the droid charge sucked that bad. Verizon wouldnt do anything. Go 2 more days to see if they might change out contract date.
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$615 for a Razr and not the Maxx, bummer. I was the fool that just bought 2 razr maxxs for retail because the droid charge sucked that bad. Verizon wouldnt do anything. Go 2 more days to see if they might change out contract date.
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Yes well I dont think the MAXX verision will be released in EU, and the galaxy s2 is for 680$. But im mainly intrested to here about the problems that people is encountering, I wrote them in the first post
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romdroid. said:
Hello
I am atm considering to buy Motorola Razr. I really don't know why but the design appeals. Just wondering how many people have problem with: The screen (very yellowish colour, is that true?), sim-card losing connection, headphone jack stop working etc. I can buy the Razr brand new for 615$ (without contract) is it worth? Previously owner of: SGS, ZTE Blade and HTC Desire Z. Horrible build quality on these phones imo. I know the Razr have pentile but does it really matther? My brother owns an SGS atm, I think SGS I9000 also have pentile but I never noticed it. Any suggestions? please feel free to comment
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So far I have never had a problem with the screen,sim card, and build quality with Motorola has always been good. The head phone jack I just read about 1 person having a problem but most said it wasnt a problem.Ive only had the phone a couple of weeks though.
blueis300 said:
So far I have never had a problem with the screen,sim card, and build quality with Motorola has always been good. The head phone jack I just read about 1 person having a problem but most said it wasnt a problem.Ive only had the phone a couple of weeks though.
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Alright thx mate, you got Maxx or the regular Razr?
Buy LG optimus 2x for 150$ brand new or the Razr?
romdroid. said:
Alright thx mate, you got Maxx or the regular Razr?
Buy LG optimus 2x for 150$ brand new or the Razr?
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I have the Maxx and love it. Have had good luck with Motorola. Only difference between the two are battery. Same software. Dont know much about LG.
alright mate. I really hope Motorola unlocks the bootloader, after that the phone will be completed. I will hopefully order it today or tommorow.
I just got me and my wife both razors and i love mine alot so far. Wife is just getting use to a all touch screen phone but she likes it so far. Great phone and my batery lasts with using it for work and play lol
Don't consider buying a Razr. Get a Razr Maxx. By far the best handset i have used in looooooong time. Battery life, connectivity, and overall it really is a great phone.
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Don't consider buying a Razr. Get a Razr Maxx. By far the best handset i have used in looooooong time. Battery life, connectivity, and overall it really is a great phone.
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I would totally agree, as someone who's owned 5 droids (eris,Incredible 2, Droid X, Bionic, Razr, and the Maxx) the Razr Maxx has smoked them all in battery life and quality all around.
dbroadus2007 said:
Don't consider buying a Razr. Get a Razr Maxx. By far the best handset i have used in looooooong time. Battery life, connectivity, and overall it really is a great phone.
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Not available in EU
I have a standard Razr in the UK and never had any problems with it at all. Had it nearly 3 months now and it always makes me smile and impresses people, some of which have Galaxy SIIs and various other models. I think the bootloader thing will probably happen eventually and ICS is not far away I reckon. I also have a HD Dock, which is cool.
The battery life is pretty much the same as any smartphone in the EU as we don't use LTE networks (which seem to be one of the big battery drainers). I charge it when I go to bed every evening but it lasts easily the day with wifi, data, GPS all on and a couple of hours music, surfing etc.
I'm loving my Maxx. It lasts all day without me having to worry about running out of juice or jumping through any battery-saving hoops. Leave WiFi on, Bluetooth, GPS, whatever - use it all I want all day long and plug it in when I go to bed, no worries.
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I have a standard Razr in the UK and never had any problems with it at all. Had it nearly 3 months now and it always makes me smile and impresses people, some of which have Galaxy SIIs and various other models. I think the bootloader thing will probably happen eventually and ICS is not far away I reckon. I also have a HD Dock, which is cool.
The battery life is pretty much the same as any smartphone in the EU as we don't use LTE networks (which seem to be one of the big battery drainers). I charge it when I go to bed every evening but it lasts easily the day with wifi, data, GPS all on and a couple of hours music, surfing etc.
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Had mine about 2 weeks & it's done everything I have asked of it.
Yeah the RAZR is the way to go.
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Ive had it for about 2 Weeks and have no problem. Fast phone, battery is lasts the whole day no problem. Bettery battery then my xperia arc for sure.
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I've had my Razr 2 weeks now and it's the best phone ever! I get every phone that comes out and this is by far MY ALL TIME FAVEEE <3 I haven't had any problems what so ever.
razr's the best! use it in stock rom with no problem at all
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Hi razr guys!
I'm kinda confused right now because of the bootloader locked.
I'm asking myself if i should exchange my RAZR for a NEXUS
i watch few comparaison between both, and ok nexus have native ICS and will for sure upgraded first if a new android version is released.
Now the right question is, Does the locked bootloader of my RAZR is enough to change it?
If i take a deep breath and think, i found the RAZR way much sexy than NEXUS, performance are similar, camera is better, screen resolution is lower.
But hey, we already have ICS even with the locked bootloader, and 2 custom rom on Gingerbread.
And i heard many bug about strenght signal on the nexus.
That's why i'm confused and i'd like to have your opinion on this question.
I really hope motorola will unlock our bootloader, but if they dont is a good reason to throw my razr away?
Thanks!
If modding is more important to you and you are obsessed with an unlocked bootloader, then yes by all means you should "go"
If I could I would go. Motorola is not a company that I want to be associated with.
Amatuer flasher here. Considering coming to Razr Maxx by exchanging my Nexus. Battery life is bothering me. ICS not that different/impressive.
Seems like with a locked bootloader on the Razr, you can still root, flash, etc... What are you missing out on with a locked bootloader?
Thanks for indulging the noob questions...
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Amatuer flasher here. Considering coming to Razr Maxx by exchanging my Nexus. Battery life is bothering me. ICS not that different/impressive.
Seems like with a locked bootloader on the Razr, you can still root, flash, etc... What are you missing out on with a locked bootloader?
Thanks for indulging the noob questions...
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The core thing isnt that the Phone, the Razr is bad without the locked BL. It wasnt the only argument for me to buy actually. But the way which is Motorola is going is the actually Problem which I see. For me Moto is dead and I will never buy any Product from them again ... Each other but none Motorola
I will wait 1 or 2 weeks.
Friend leave the waiting is the galaxy 3 thu esto i hope
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Hi razr guys!
I'm kinda confused right now because of the bootloader locked.
I'm asking myself if i should exchange my RAZR for a NEXUS
i watch few comparaison between both, and ok nexus have native ICS and will for sure upgraded first if a new android version is released.
Now the right question is, Does the locked bootloader of my RAZR is enough to change it?
If i take a deep breath and think, i found the RAZR way much sexy than NEXUS, performance are similar, camera is better, screen resolution is lower.
But hey, we already have ICS even with the locked bootloader, and 2 custom rom on Gingerbread.
And i heard many bug about strenght signal on the nexus.
That's why i'm confused and i'd like to have your opinion on this question.
I really hope motorola will unlock our bootloader, but if they dont is a good reason to throw my razr away?
Thanks!
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I agree with others on this thread.
If you are hardcore about thoroughly customized ROMs and such, then a google experience device is the way to go.
But if you like solid build quality, performance, and long-lasting battery life - then the Maxx is just the thing for you.
Out of all the Motorola products I've owned, I contemplated between the RAZR Maxx, HTC Rezound, and the Galaxy Nexus. Spent two minutes with the Nexus and dropped it like a hot potato. Eventually made up my mind to go with the Maxx, and I'm thoroughly satisfied.
Motorola's UI has improved, and performance on the Maxx is very good. You can still root, remove bloatware and such - but with the locked bootloader, you're stuck with the kernel provided by Moto's software. It cuts down on the extent of modifications that can be made, but in the end - its your choice.
If you decide to go with the Nexus, I would heavily suggest waiting a bit, because there is suppose to be an updated "2.0" sorta-speak coming out soon. The current Nexus has its perks, but the radios aren't up to quality of Motorola and HTC.
I had the galaxy nexus and now have the maxx. I dropped calls and battery life was horrid on the gnex. I love ICS but also love battery life. The only reason I rooted the nexus was to get better battery life and faster 3-4g handoff. These are things I don't have to worry about with the maxx. Plus, I don't have any battery saver things on my maxx and last two whole days with it. On LTE the entire time. It's amazing and will be even better with ICS.
I have currently a sgs2 i9100 with ics, a tmobile sgs2 and my razr and to tell you the truth i use my razr way more than the other two. Sure i would love ics in my razr, but i can wait it will come. Im running frazers 2.4 rom and its just speedy as hell so the bootloader thing is not getting to me as much as others and i am a hardcore copulsive flasher!! But theres no way i would give up my razr just so i can flash. I would rather pony up the extra cash and by the gnex too to cure my flashing habit, but by no means i would trade it. To me the razr is superior in reception, not to mention is the best freaking phone ive used for wifi tethering, i play ps3 without a single disconnect and i dont have the LTE version. Battery life is ok, on par with my other phones, screen is beautifull, no complaints here, spec wise the razr has an sd slot(cant live without it), camera is ok, not great but ok, cant complain about pictures taken, build quality on razr is top notch, the best ive owned, call quality and speaker sound quality are also top notch. For me the razr trully is probably the only real smartphone masterpiece that motorola has developed even if it has a locked bootloader.
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I have both Original Razr and GNex now, GNex is way better.
1. Regarding Radio, everyone says the Moto radio is better, and I have the doubts.
I have both Razr and GNex laying at the same position at same time and press speedtest at same time. Testing like this for 20 times.
GNex's 4G speed beat Razr every time of this 20 tests. even displaying 1 bar in 4G while Razr displaying 3 bars.
I feel that it is a "tricky" in measuring the bars that give you the false connectivity. I do had many times when Razr showed 3 bars but the data did not kick in at all.
2. Regarding Battery. Yes, GNex can never beat Razr Maxx in this category. But easily beating Razr. The trick? custom kernel. On Fransco Kernel 15.1 and the phone is awesome. It costs 1% over night of 7 hours!!! Repeat after me, 1% overnight of 7 hours. of course no airplane mode etc.
3. Regarding build quality.
The immediate impression was Razr is way too sexy. But hey, it is a dust sucker. I have seen so much dust in the top of the screen where Motorola logo is (ironically!) and at the side bezel of the screen.
Yes, the Kelvar back is awesome. No competition of that, especially the back of GNex is push-ed on style.
But GNex has a removable battery.
These two were equal in my house, BEFORE MOTOROLA's recent bomb news.
So Now I am leaning to GNex.
Had a razr, loved it. Then I exchanged it for the nexus. I had the nexus for three days. After three days I returned the nexus and got my razr back. For me the razr had more pros going for it than the nexus. I can honestly say the razr is the best device I have ever owned.
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I have owned the Nexus and the Rezound. Now I am using the Razr Maxx and I love it. It is much faster than either the Nexus or the Rezound! I have been a HTC Sense lover for quite some time now but with the Razr Maxx I feel satisfied for the first time. Hopefully it will save me money in the long run!
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I love the razr. Its really fast and I love how thin it is. Even with the locked boot loader you can still have some great custom roms.
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thanks for your feedback, now i'm more confused than before lol
i'm a flashmaniacs, my past desire hd could confirm you ^^. but i made a mistake in the past, i had a transformer and asus locked the bootloader, so i sold it because i was angry and a month after, some devs managed to unlock it, and now i have an A100(it's a good tablet but not like the transformer and with a locked bootloader also -_-)
as jiwengang said, the nexus have removable battery and custom kernel which increase battery life and performance i guess.But it doesn't have micro sd.
I'd love to have razr MAXX too, but i just bought the razr and the maxx isn't available in france. I'll try to test the nexus and make my own opinion (i thought about the NOTE but the big thing afraid me ).
Well i don't know if you say that in english, but in french i would say:
I have my ass between two chairs!
Lots of good insights here. Thanks everyone.
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A lot of times if you are asking the question then you have your answer.
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So im taking a trip to Verizon tomorrow and really thinking about switching to the S III .....i know it does ship out till the 11 of july but i can wait less than 2 weeks, who cares, i already waited 2 months or so for ICS and thats only cause i did it myself lol...like i said in a earlier post, i see nothing wrong with it but still considering trying out the Galaxy. Only problem i would have with that is that battery doesnt even compare to the MAXX obviously...but was wondering if anyone could list some of the Pros & Cons of each for me to make a better decision...please and thank you!
Ive got one on preorder already.
Ill give it a shot and determine which phone i like better, then sell the lesser of the two.
From all the reviews and the little I've played with it, the gs3 is the better device. On the other hand, the maxx is still a good phone and you have a huge battery. I'd stick with the maxx for now. But thats me. I've only had my RAZR a few weeks so still have that new toy feel
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I can not go back to any phone that had a battery less than the maxx. I don't care how good the phone is. What's the point of a good phone when its dead in 6 hours. I am a HEAVY phone user and the maxx is barely lasting all day and that's great for me. I ordered a sgs3 but just to lock in my unlimited data.I'm selling it and saving the money for the razr hd if it lives up to the hype. My opinion is keep your maxx if you are a heavy user. If you can last all day on a standard battery then try the sgs3.you can always trade or sell it if you don't like it.
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I can not go back to any phone that had a battery less than the maxx. I don't care how good the phone is. What's the point of a good phone when its dead in 6 hours. I am a HEAVY phone user and the maxx is barely lasting all day and that's great for me. I ordered a sgs3 but just to lock in my unlimited data.I'm selling it and saving the money for the razr hd if it lives up to the hype. My opinion is keep your maxx if you are a heavy user. If you can last all day on a standard battery then try the sgs3.you can always trade or sell it if you don't like it.
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I agree 100%, an old Windows Mobile 5.0 phone is far better than a dead GSIII or any other phone for that matter. I'll never even think about buying another smartphone unless it has equal or better battery life in the real world. I don't care what OS it runs, what size screen it has, or how fast it is.
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I agree 100%, an old Windows Mobile 5.0 phone is far better than a dead GSIII or any other phone for that matter. I'll never even think about buying another smartphone unless it has equal or better battery life in the real world. I don't care what OS it runs, what size screen it has, or how fast it is.
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You say you don't care about it's speed, but why do you even buy a smartphone if you don't care. Yes I understand that a smartphone has more features and functions then a dumb phone but how is it to use those features on a slow phone.
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You say you don't care about it's speed, but why do you even buy a smartphone if you don't care. Yes I understand that a smartphone has more features and functions then a dumb phone but how is it to use those features on a slow phone.
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Well it not that the razr is slow xD
It's only slower that the new generation smartphone, but if you are not and hardcore gamer (on a phone XD) a dual core is fast enought the let you casual game, and all the other thing that a smartphone can do
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Well it not that the razr is slow xD
It's only slower that the new generation smartphone, but if you are not and hardcore gamer (on a phone XD) a dual core is fast enought the let you casual game, and all the other thing that a smartphone can do
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You took the words right off my fingertips! I do care about speed but usability is my #1 priority. My RAZR MAXX has enough power to do anything I need/want to do, (check my work schedule, emails, take pictures, play music & movies, navigation) much like any other smartphone on the market today, but it can do it without me having to worry about it dying after 4 hours. I'll wait .3 secs longer for a webpage to load in exchange for peace of mind anyday. Call me crazy
This is the stupidest conversation I have ever heard, the Maxx battery is good.... however, the sgs3 has a 2100mah battery and is no slouch. That is bigger than most extended batteries and has a larger screen, and a dual core snap dragon processor clocked to 1.5 ghz, and has better camera with 0 shutter lag, and has a 1.9Mp camera on front with HD 1080 on rear and 720p with ffc. etc.etc. there are so many reasons to switch, the battery will last all day anyway, OH AND.... it is a removable battery so... there will be an extended battery for it as well and the MAXX will look silly with it battery life. But it is all a matter of opinion. and as for me.... mine is on order and will be here around the 11th.
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This is the stupidest conversation I have ever heard, the Maxx battery is good.... however, the sgs3 has a 2100mah battery and is no slouch. That is bigger than most extended batteries and has a larger screen, and a dual core snap dragon processor clocked to 1.5 ghz, and has better camera with 0 shutter lag, and has a 1.9Mp camera on front with HD 1080 on rear and 720p with ffc. etc.etc. there are so many reasons to switch, the battery will last all day anyway, OH AND.... it is a removable battery so... there will be an extended battery for it as well and the MAXX will look silly with it battery life. But it is all a matter of opinion. and as for me.... mine is on order and will be here around the 11th.
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Let me know how the build quality is, the radios and how often you lose data connection when you get it.
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Let me know how the build quality is, the radios and how often you lose data connection when you get it.
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well, its samsung, so the build quality is better than moto. the radios can be changed but have had good luck with the samsungs radio in the past and same with data connection. but would be glad to report back. again I can't wait to get mine.
Oh, and to the OP... I recommend the SGS3
ryanf said:
well, its samsung, so the build quality is better than moto. the radios can be changed but have had good luck with the samsungs radio in the past and same with data connection. but would be glad to report back. again I can't wait to get mine.
Oh, and to the OP... I recommend the SGS3
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I had a Droid Charge, and the build quality was horrible. Dropped data frequently, and some calls wouldn't even come through. Some people's luck with different phones are better than others. This whole "my phone is better than yours," is just a meaningless **** measuring contest.
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fiktion said:
I had a Droid Charge, and the build quality was horrible. Dropped data frequently, and some calls wouldn't even come through. Some people's luck with different phones are better than others. This whole "my phone is better than yours," is just a meaningless **** measuring contest.
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I agree that Motorola build quality is far superior to Samsung. Both aesthetically and operational wise. I had an original galaxy s, sidekick and charge. Told myself i was done with Samsung after the sidekick, but... I switched to Verizon and got the charge for free. The all suffer the same issues... Slow GPS lock on, plastic materials and a checkerboard browser background. They have good screen and good hardware but the materials are garbage and so is the rfs file system they use.
Thus Maxx does everything right and is built with good heavy materials.
I've had a few HTC phones and they are also built much better than Samsung.
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ryanf said:
well, its samsung, so the build quality is better than moto. the radios can be changed but have had good luck with the samsungs radio in the past and same with data connection. but would be glad to report back. again I can't wait to get mine.
Oh, and to the OP... I recommend the SGS3
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Personally I'm not impressed by Samsung's build quality. They have the most impressive hardware specs in the industry but have some of the absolute worst build qualities in the entire phone industry, they certainly do not feel like a $5-800 phone should. Would it really kill them to put SOME metal on the phone?? Motorola is one of the few manufacturers that uses some form of metal in their phone's body, along with HTC and Apple. I find these 3 companies make the best built phones...everybody else uses way too much plastic for such an expensive device.
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Slow GPS lock on, plastic materials and a checkerboard browser background.
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Yeah. The GPS was one other thing. It would sometimes take up to 5 minutes for a lock on a clear day in the middle of a field. My RAZR can get a lock almost instantly in a building.
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Not entirely sure where the guy who replied sees that 2100 mah is bigger than most extended batteries..it isn't. That is the same size battery that the Nexus extended was, and much smaller than any extended battery I have purchased for prior phones. The thunderbolt had a 2700 mah battery, and the bionic had a 2750 mah battery. Comparable screen, same radios (more or less), and a dual core processor that is running even faster than the Nexus. I had trouble getting 10 hours out of my Nexus with the 2100 in there, I don't see how the S3 will do any better.
I can see it already, all the razr and razr maxx customers that jumped ship for the S3 will be looking for ways to screw verizon into giving them a razr HD when it hits. Just like people have done for every new phone that has been released. Suddenly a ton of unexplained issues keep coming up that a CLN won't fix, and after 7 of them they get a razr HD.
I wouldn't trade my maxx for anything, until the razr hd comes out, but I already have 700 set aside for that.
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I can not go back to any phone that had a battery less than the maxx. I don't care how good the phone is. What's the point of a good phone when its dead in 6 hours. I am a HEAVY phone user and the maxx is barely lasting all day and that's great for me. I ordered a sgs3 but just to lock in my unlimited data.I'm selling it and saving the money for the razr hd if it lives up to the hype. My opinion is keep your maxx if you are a heavy user. If you can last all day on a standard battery then try the sgs3.you can always trade or sell it if you don't like it.
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What's the latest on unlimited data. I just upgraded to the maxx from Samsung fascinate and I was already on unlimited. Do I need to do more to keep unlimited?
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abowlofsoda said:
What's the latest on unlimited data. I just upgraded to the maxx from Samsung fascinate and I was already on unlimited. Do I need to do more to keep unlimited?
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When did you upgrade? If it was before the 28th you are fine.
There is always going to be a better phone around the corner but I will be holding on to this one for a while. I can't even think about going to a phone that I have to charge during the day.
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Well, it worked, all the focus was on the battery life, and with the s3... that is upgradable. Or atleast will be. If it is indeed a problem. I dont have a problem with the maxx, just making sure the op makes the right decision. I at least got the conversation off of just the freaking battery. If its build you dont like, fine. If it the fact that it doesnt have any metal, fine. But think about the things you cant readily change. I had a droid eris to start with... a long time ago, i hated the phone because it wouldnt stay charged. The first phone i ever bought an extended battery for. The best thing i ever did for that phone till i got kaos on it. Any way. I personally would never buy a phone that i couldn't remove the battery on. Again personal opinion. I really wanted the galaxy nexus but didnt get because of the non removable battery and no expandable memory. We all make decisions for a reason. Just be sure its for the right ones.
Also, i am sorry if i pissed anyone off. I just wanted to make a point.
what can I expect? I suffered unfortunately through 3 replacement phones...my original phone overheated and had touchscreen issues, the 1st replacement had no microphone, the second replacement had bad data, and this last one was great, strong data, everything worked....until three weeks later, it won't charge anymore (luckily i have 2 batteries and an external charger) and my volume rocker crapped out on me...doesn''t say much about the refurbed units VZW is using in their replacement program...so I was offered a Droid RAZR MAXX for my troubles...and will be receiving it on Thursday...now I had an OG Droid, but have since had an HTC DInc, Sammy Fassy, and now the GNex...I'm a little out of the Moto rooting game, and trying to catch up on all the info since the RAZR MAXX had been released is a little daunting to say the least...
1st, how is the phone, radio, call quality, speaker, speaker phone...i can only expect it to be as good if not better than my OG Droid.
and 2nd, how strong is the dev commmunity for this phone and what really can we do with this beast?
I am a little excited to get back on a Moto device, and definitely excited about the RAZR MAXX HD which i was going to get as soon as it came out, but i'll have some fun with this phone for awhile first!
Locked boot loader... kexec roms are rolling out though ( custom kernels). Beast battery life, screen pixel density is better on nexus but the colors are better on the razr. imo. Best data/call reception a verizon device has to offer. Hands down...
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stebomurkn420 said:
Locked boot loader... kexec roms are rolling out though ( custom kernels). Beast battery life, screen pixel density is better on nexus but the colors are better on the razr. imo. Best data/call reception a verizon device has to offer. Hands down...
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is that beast battery or best battery? lol...either one would be correct IMO...
great to hear about data/call reception...Sammy has horrible data...their hardware has weak signals...they claimed it was reporting to the OS wrong (signal bars in notification bar), but that was never cleared up...dbm has always been lower than other phones
is there a panoramic mode for the camera? that's the one thing i'm going to miss from my GNex...but going from 5mp to 8mp is a nice thing. panoramic mode is an ICS thing though isn't it?
what's the best root method...i see a couple out there
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what's the best root method...i see a couple out there
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Go to droidrazrroot.com and follow the instructions, it always works and is simple.
Outgoing voice quality is the best of any phone currently made GSM phone (not sure about CDMA) which is why I have one. I'll be comparing to iPhone 5 when it actually is available for testing though.
Worst Decision you could of made. If i were you, I'd throw your Razr on a railway track and watch it get ran over.
Razr never gave birth to a decently sized dev community.
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Razr has panorama. still wouldn't recommend it over a Nexus though
I had the GNex for about 2 weeks and dumped it for the Razr Maxx back in April. I've been very happy with the switch. At first it was a little disappointing because the Razr was still running Gingerbread. But after the ICS update there wasn't really anything I didn't like about it. Screen is a little smaller, but it's big enough. Reception, both voice and data, is much better on the Razr.
And the battery life will blow you away. With the Gnex I'd go to work and by noon I'd be down to 30% battery left. And that was with the Samsung extended battery. Now I get home at 5PM and I'm at close to 60% left. It's a pleasure being able to get through the day without having to plug it in. It's a pleasure to forget to plug it in at night and not have a dead phone when you wake up.
I dumped my GSM GNEX, which is arguably much better than the Verizon GNEX. Don't regret it one bit. I love the GSM RAZR MAXX. Just put ICS on it (or get the carrier ICS since Verizon has it out) and enjoy it. No more futzing with low volume, short battery life, etc. It just works and lasts forever on a charge.
I'm done rooting and kernel surfing. The MAXX works great for me and I always have my Nexus 7 for JB goodness/pure Google stuff. The MAXX is the portal to that device and I wifi tether to the tablet all the time. Works great.
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I dumped my GSM GNEX, which is arguably much better than the Verizon GNEX. Don't regret it one bit. I love the GSM RAZR MAXX. Just put ICS on it (or get the carrier ICS since Verizon has it out) and enjoy it. No more futzing with low volume, short battery life, etc. It just works and lasts forever on a charge.
I'm done rooting and kernel surfing. The MAXX works great for me and I always have my Nexus 7 for JB goodness/pure Google stuff. The MAXX is the portal to that device and I wifi tether to the tablet all the time. Works great.
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Pretty much sums it up. Maxx is a great device. Does have some good devs working on it but until Kexec is working well I'm content with stock.
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I had the GNex for about 2 weeks and dumped it for the Razr Maxx back in April. I've been very happy with the switch. At first it was a little disappointing because the Razr was still running Gingerbread. But after the ICS update there wasn't really anything I didn't like about it. Screen is a little smaller, but it's big enough. Reception, both voice and data, is much better on the Razr.
It's a pleasure to forget to plug it in at night and not have a dead phone when you wake up.
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Most versatile device I've ever seen
Motorola RAZR MAXX - XT912 - .215 radio - SimplexROM 1.2 - Wigdetsoid - Tether - Linux Installer w/ Ubuntu 10.10 - Otter Box - Safestrap - Chrome - Tweaked Camera - AIDE - 80gb Storage w/64 removable
That sucks, I got my nexus from Google and it doesn't have any problems (I'm jinxed DX)
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Most versatile device I've ever seen
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Sorry but the HTC HD2 takes that crown.
Just saying no offence intended
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I am thinking of getting one of these. I was first looking at S2 but its build quality and its battery life held me.
How is the battery life of Droid Razr compared to S2?
Anyone who owns or have used both of these, can put some light?
Thanks
Get the Razr MAXX instead, u wont regret it
I have a razr and my dad is using s2.
When I was helping him to setup the phone, I regret buying razr. S2 has better battery life and performance in ics.
S2 has terrible voice quality, RAZR has excellent incoming and outgoing voice quality. That may or may not be important to you. Most people seem not to care at all.
Imo S2 has more custom ROMs than in Razr
If it's the regular RAZR then I'd go with an S2. If it's a MAXX, go with that.
Source: Owned both RAZRs.
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Build quality, design, call quality, battery life: RAZR
Video/Camera quality: S2
Overall, I would choose a Razr over an S2 without thinking twice.
The screen in the Razr = S2 and is a little bit bigger (0.03 inches or something like that lol).
Battery life, after trying both devices, I have to say Motorola is better.
ICS, yes maybe the GS2 has a lot of developers and custom roms, but the Razr stock ICS is the closest thing to a vanilla Android device.
Last but not least, actually the main difference which makes the Razr much better is webtop. HDMI port + Webtop on ICS is impressive.
Razr isnt a piece of plastic
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One thing if anyone can help me with. The battery.
If I use the Razr for like 30mins call, and almost always on 2G or 3G internet, data connection with decent brightness, how many hours can I get? Possible to get around 12 hours?
In short, Razr has better battery backup than S2? Yes, mAH-wise and duration wise also?
I Googled it, but different sites gave different answers.
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One thing if anyone can help me with. The battery.
If I use the Razr for like 30mins call, and almost always on 2G or 3G internet, data connection with decent brightness, how many hours can I get? Possible to get around 12 hours?
In short, Razr has better battery backup than S2? Yes, mAH-wise and duration wise also?
I Googled it, but different sites gave different answers.
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Well, battery is good. Motorola has an app called Smart Actions which will save battery by turning GPS and Data off when the phone is not being used. With Smart Actions, and moderate use, I got 40% left at the end of the day.
But I noticed that I was using the app wrong, so I decided not to use it. When I didn't use it, I still got a day with moderate usage.
S2 battery is 1650 mAH
Razr is 1780 mAH
If you can get a MAXX, it would be even better, but from my experience, the Razr battery is fine.
Eh..XT910 got the bigger battery,and the higher score with lower price.I perfer XT910.
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The wife has the s2, I have a Razr. Til the ICS update I would have been leaning towards the S2, but now I am pretty fond of my Razr once again
Both are great phones, but I think the Razr has a superior build quality and endures daily use just a tiny bit better.
The design could perhaps settle things for you? The Razrs look is not for everyone whilst the S2 is pretty mainstream.
If updates matter to you there is a good chance of the Razr getting JB whilst the S2 probably will stay on ICS.
Then of course there is the company service to consider, and that would two months ago have prompted me to advice you to run from Motorola as fast as possible, but now Google has finally taken over so hopefully change is on the way.
Bottom line.:Take the phone you feel most inclined to, both has their soft spots but are killer deals right now.
BUT if you can sving the ekstra bucks for the Razr Maxx the choice is bloody simple. Buy the Maxx.
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I currently have a RAZR maxx and I'm being offered by Verizon to switch to the s iii because of problems with recent replacement phones.
2 questions.
1. Is this a smart move? Newer phone less battery.
2. I have a very old cheap unlimited data plan. I am scared of loosing it. Could that happen? I have lost a text plan this way in the past.
Thanks in advance.
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Is it an upgrade or replacement?
Upgrade will lose your plan.
Replacement will not.
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I currently have a RAZR maxx and I'm being offered by Verizon to switch to the s iii because of problems with recent replacement phones.
2 questions.
1. Is this a smart move? Newer phone less battery.
2. I have a very old cheap unlimited data plan. I am scared of loosing it. Could that happen? I have lost a text plan this way in the past.
Thanks in advance.
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1. If you are like me the less battery part will hurt way to much (granted i am running custom and it crazy battery life).
Came from an s3. I'd take the maxx any day of the week
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I was on a Maxx and loved it. Switched to an S3 and liked it a lot. However I never found the love for the s3 that I had for the Maxx, so I sold it and picked up a cheap Bionic. This has been fun, but later today I am switching back to the Maxx and I'm excited. It is the phone for me.
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S III of cause ! ! !
Look the S III is a better phone by far but the fact that you have a Maxx and you've already experienced such good battery life on a smartphone switching to the S III or any smartphone in fact is going to be "poor" battery life in comparison.
If your looking at getting the S III you'll have to sacrifice battery life, but, in return your getting a Quad Core, better screen and camera, official Jellybean and way better development...
hmm
I own both and switch back and forth. If the MAXX was easily ROMable it would be no contest. I miss Jellybean when I use my MAXX and I miss the battery and radio when I use my S3. Both are great phones. One is hindered by a lousy radio and a small battery, the other is locked and un customizable. I tend to use the MAXX more since I live in a bit of a low lying area and get poor signal to begin with.
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I own both and switch back and forth. If the MAXX was easily ROMable it would be no contest. I miss Jellybean when I use my MAXX and I miss the battery and radio when I use my S3. Both are great phones. One is hindered by a lousy radio and a small battery, the other is locked and un customizable. I tend to use the MAXX more since I live in a bit of a low lying area and get poor signal to begin with.
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since you have both, could you do a voice quality test for what you sound like to others, that is, the quality of the microphone and sound compression algorithms on each Phone? This is an easy test, just read a few sentences into voicemail with each phone and then play back to hear which is most intelligible.
The Maxx has a great battery life. I had the Maxx for a good while and now I have the S3. I don't regret my move at all. Battery life isn't an issue for me. I don't live on my phone anymore since I got home internet now. Wireless Radio is the same as I got on my Maxx. I work in a fringed area and was surprised my S3 was working just as good getting all my calls and texts. The Wi-Fi range on the S3 is a lot better than it was on my Maxx. It's more consistent holding the Wi-Fi and is able to find Wi-Fi farther away than my Maxx did. The S3 camera is the best I've ever used. Picture and video quality are soooooooo nice compared to Motorola's camera work. Their crap sucks. Motorola don't make the best cameras. And I love the camera features on the S3. No shutter lag is great. I use my camera like everyday or every other day. The software is pretty easy to use on the S3 and I love it. The display is amazing. I was like stunned coming from the Maxx to an HD Super Amoled. I think the S3 is perfect sized for my hands and the way I use my phone. I do watch movies and youtube on there so that screen is nice for that.
I use to rock the Razr, then switched to Razr Maxx so I won't knock it too much. I don't regret changing to the S3 at all but everything is a personal preference on how you use your phone. The bottom line for me was I needed a better camera and it's nice to be back on a bigger screen and I like the new touchwiz by Samsung. It's nice to have toggles when you pull down the notification bar. The Motorola ICS UI is cool but was too plain for my taste. Keep in mind this is just my experience. I can't say it will be the same for someone else that made the same switch or vise versa.
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The Maxx has a great battery life. I had the Maxx for a good while and now I have the S3. I don't regret my move at all. Battery life isn't an issue for me. I don't live on my phone anymore since I got home internet now. Wireless Radio is the same as I got on my Maxx. I work in a fringed area and was surprised my S3 was working just as good getting all my calls and texts. The Wi-Fi range on the S3 is a lot better than it was on my Maxx. It's more consistent holding the Wi-Fi and is able to find Wi-Fi farther away than my Maxx did. The S3 camera is the best I've ever used. Picture and video quality are soooooooo nice compared to Motorola's camera work. Their crap sucks. Motorola don't make the best cameras. And I love the camera features on the S3. No shutter lag is great. I use my camera like everyday or every other day. The software is pretty easy to use on the S3 and I love it. The display is amazing. I was like stunned coming from the Maxx to an HD Super Amoled. I think the S3 is perfect sized for my hands and the way I use my phone. I do watch movies and youtube on there so that screen is nice for that.
I use to rock the Razr, then switched to Razr Maxx so I won't knock it too much. I don't regret changing to the S3 at all but everything is a personal preference on how you use your phone. The bottom line for me was I needed a better camera and it's nice to be back on a bigger screen and I like the new touchwiz by Samsung. It's nice to have toggles when you pull down the notification bar. The Motorola ICS UI is cool but was too plain for my taste. Keep in mind this is just my experience. I can't say it will be the same for someone else that made the same switch or vise versa.
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I'm always stunned at the thousands and thousands of detailed reviews and forum posts like this one that never mention, even in passing, how well the phone works as a TELEPHONE. As in, what does it SOUND like. I'm feeling so old now.
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I'm always stunned at the thousands and thousands of detailed reviews and forum posts like this one that never mention, even in passing, how well the phone works as a TELEPHONE. As in, what does it SOUND like. I'm feeling so old now.
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As a Telephone, MY GS3 works perfect. I can hear my callers well, I receive all my calls, texts, and voicemails in real time and not a day or two late like when I was on Sprint with the Epic 4G Touch (Sprint's S2). I can truly say it's my best cell phone I've owned to date. All the other cool stuff is just a bonus
I was a little skeptical because my S2 had a horrible wireless radio. That made me move to Verizon and get a Motorola (Known for good wireless radios). It was good and all but I see nothing less on my S3. Maybe the state I live in just happens to have great towers? Maybe I just got a S3 that doesn't have radio problems. I've read a lot of people had wireless radio problems with the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon, then some had the problem with the S3, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to make the move back to a Samsung phone. But I did it and it's been a great ride so far. I can't wait for the official Jelly Bean update (when ever Verizon gets that to us lol).
I have an S3, and I am dreaming about the Razd Maxx HD, but since I'm irish, I cant get it here. So that leaves me 3 options.
1., I can stay with S3, and live with that
2., I can switch to Note2, and check how that works out for me. Never had such a huge device, I'm afraid it looks silly when I hold it to my ears.
3., I can buy a Razr Maxx, model from last year, because I really want a good battery life.
which one you suggest for me?
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I have an S3, and I am dreaming about the Razd Maxx HD, but since I'm irish, I cant get it here. So that leaves me 3 options.
1., I can stay with S3, and live with that
2., I can switch to Note2, and check how that works out for me. Never had such a huge device, I'm afraid it looks silly when I hold it to my ears.
3., I can buy a Razr Maxx, model from last year, because I really want a good battery life.
which one you suggest for me?
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I roll with the S3 and I think it kicks the crap out of anything else that's dual core processor. I use to have the Razr Maxx. It doesn't even compare. Only thing better on the Maxx is the battery life. So far the most I've seen out of the S3 battery is a tad over 6 hours of "screen on time" at 13 percent battery left. But that's with 4G off for the most part. My Verizon 3G is fast enough or else I'm connected to Wi-Fi.
The Note 2 looks nice if you don't mind the size. I'm not really a stylus person with my phone so I wouldn't get the Note 2 but it's all a preference.
There's no reason to go to the Maxx. You can get extended batteries for the S3 and most likely the Note 2 since they both have removable backs. The Razr HD is cool. The S3 does have occasional lag on the dual core variants, I can't lie about that but it's nothing compared to the lag I had on my previous Maxx. The lag on that Razr annoyed the crap out of me. I seen some reviews saying it's not much different on the Razr HD. Now if you have the S3 with the quad core processor, I assume it doesn't lag much at all but I can't really say since I've never played with one.
Why are you dreaming for the Razr HD? Besides a step up in battery it seems to be a step down from the GS3 in my opinion. I've read some people rag on the GS3 wireless radio not being good for them but I have no problems with mines. My wireless radio see's nothing less than I did with my Razr Maxx. The Wi-Fi range is better on the S3.
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I roll with the S3 and I think it kicks the crap out of anything else that's dual core processor. I use to have the Razr Maxx. It doesn't even compare. Only thing better on the Maxx is the battery life. So far the most I've seen out of the S3 battery is a tad over 6 hours of "screen on time" at 13 percent battery left. But that's with 4G off for the most part. My Verizon 3G is fast enough or else I'm connected to Wi-Fi.
The Note 2 looks nice if you don't mind the size. I'm not really a stylus person with my phone so I wouldn't get the Note 2 but it's all a preference.
There's no reason to go to the Maxx. You can get extended batteries for the S3 and most likely the Note 2 since they both have removable backs. The Razr HD is cool. The S3 does have occasional lag on the dual core variants, I can't lie about that but it's nothing compared to the lag I had on my previous Maxx. The lag on that Razr annoyed the crap out of me. I seen some reviews saying it's not much different on the Razr HD. Now if you have the S3 with the quad core processor, I assume it doesn't lag much at all but I can't really say since I've never played with one.
Why are you dreaming for the Razr HD? Besides a step up in battery it seems to be a step down from the GS3 in my opinion. I've read some people rag on the GS3 wireless radio not being good for them but I have no problems with mines. My wireless radio see's nothing less than I did with my Razr Maxx. The Wi-Fi range is better on the S3.
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The droid RAZR HD maxx scores much higher than the gs3 in quadrant (I know its kind of inconsistent but its something) and since there will most likely be a custom ROM on the device I doubt there would be much lag. I never see lag on my RAZR maxx and it scores relatively low on quadrant.
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The droid RAZR HD maxx scores much higher than the gs3 in quadrant (I know its kind of inconsistent but its something) and since there will most likely be a custom ROM on the device I doubt there would be much lag. I never see lag on my RAZR maxx and it scores relatively low on quadrant.
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I care more about actual day to day performance. Quadrant doesn't mean much to me. Not to knock it or anything I just don't really care much for it. I've had both so I can truly speak on both. There's less lag on the GS3 and the phone is much better overall to me. Obviously you can't compare battery life. Nothing beats the Maxx/Maxx HD stock battery. When it comes to extended batteries there are some bigger ones than 3,300 mAh for the S3.
You've never seen lag on the stock 211 ICS build for the Razr Maxx? That's pretty cool. With the lag issue I'm more referring to the stock builds of each phone. I'm not talking about custom roms or any over/under clocking.
Thanks for your contribution guys!
I am using a lot of tethering on my phone, so I can create a hotspot for my wifi-only tablet. Thats why the battery is a big deal for me. Other than that, I am using the phone for calls, texts, and sometimes for photos, but I can live without the last one. My GS3 is the european version so yea, it has quad core processor and no lag so far, even though WANAM is cool, I've had some troubles with his rom and with every bigger sized roms too if its about lagging. With HyperLight/HyperGalaxy ROM I have no lag at all, so thats my daily driver atm.
Why don't you just get extended batteries for when you do tethering? There's a good amount out there for the S3, at least in the USA there is. You should look up on ordering some if they got'em over there. I
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As a Telephone, MY GS3 works perfect. I can hear my callers well, I receive all my calls, texts, and voicemails in real time and not a day or two late like when I was on Sprint with the Epic 4G Touch (Sprint's S2). I can truly say it's my best cell phone I've owned to date. All the other cool stuff is just a bonus
I was a little skeptical because my S2 had a horrible wireless radio. That made me move to Verizon and get a Motorola (Known for good wireless radios). It was good and all but I see nothing less on my S3. Maybe the state I live in just happens to have great towers? Maybe I just got a S3 that doesn't have radio problems. I've read a lot of people had wireless radio problems with the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon, then some had the problem with the S3, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to make the move back to a Samsung phone. But I did it and it's been a great ride so far. I can't wait for the official Jelly Bean update (when ever Verizon gets that to us lol).
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Thanks for telling us how others sound to you. Could you comment on how you sound to others? My experience has been that Motorola phones have always had far superior microphones and compression algorithms so I sound much clearer to the person I'm talking to, whereas Samsung phones have been ****e in comparison.
I sound fine to people I talk to. I never asked them to rank it like 1 - 10 but they say they can hear me good. There's nothing wrong with call quality or wireless radio on my S3. The 4G is actually faster on my S3 when I ran speed test app.