Galaxy nexus versus droid razor battery life - Motorola Droid RAZR

Hey guy!
Ok so I am now planning on trading my Galaxy Nexus for either a Razr or Razr Maxx. The battery life is one of the reasons Im trying to get rid of the Nexus, and I dont want to go to something that has the same problem.
My biggest problem now is picking between the two. I prefer the original Razr's form factor (I know weird right?) WAY more than the Maxx's but the Maxx's battery life is on a completely different level. So Im curious, how does the original Razr's battery life stack up again the Nexus'? I know the Maxx will blow it away, but like I said, I would prefer to stick with the original. Im a fairly heavy user, ie. always full brightness and 4G/3G and some light to moderate browsing, depending on the day. I dont watch a LOT of videos and Im usually close to an outlet. I just dont want to be tethered to an outlet like I was with the Nexus.
From what I remember with the brief time I had the Razr, it had pretty decent battery life.

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if u are a heavy user, go for maxx
anyway, for me, original razr is the sexiest all the time

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There is 0 comparison between the nexus and maxx in terms of battery life. 5+ hours screen on time on 3g is a basic average for me. I work in a shop w 5 other nexus owners. 2 have seidio 3800 and my maxx still last longer. 2 have the 2150 and one on stock battery. They are always plugged into the cord of life lol. I like the nexus. The battery life is terrible. I own the maxx. The battery life is everything you have heard and more.

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Have you held the maxx? Its not as thin as the razr but the ascetics aren't lost, still doesn't bulge in a pocket, and it feels sturdier. I have froze bloat and set my sync settings quite low, with moderate use i can get 20 hours on one charge, 12-15 with heavy use.
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Not trying to be rude here but did anyone even read my post? I appreciate what everyone is saying about the maxx, but I already know that it will kick but around any phone battery wise. I was curious between the ORIGINAL Razr and Nexus...
I have held both...its just a preference as far as form for me. Again im still leaning toward the original. im just gathering a little more information.

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They make a RAZR without the maxx haha.

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I originally got the Droid Razr before exchanging it for the Razr Maxx. I can't say much on the Galaxy Nexus battery life since I've never owned one.
The original Razr battery life isn't that good. But you can make it last if you turn off the data through the day. If you leave 4G on, it's not gonna last all day. I don't known if it will on 3G either, but I am a medium to heavy user.
Honesty the Razr may look better, I had the white one and that was sexy!! But the Razr Maxx feels alot better in my hand. Stronger and more like a solid product. The original Razr felt like if I were to ever drop it accidentally, it's a wrap.
Like I always tell people, get the phone that matches what kind of user you are.
If you use your phone heavy and you rely on your phone to last all day, get the Maxx, it's worth it.
If you're not gonna use it that much, maybe lightly, the OG Razr might be for you. I don't care much for the skinnest of it, I just liked the white version. I had it for a week and a couple days, then exchanged it for a Maxx. When my next upgrade comes up, I won't be getting anything less in battery life. It will have to match the Razr Maxx or be even better. But I got a while before I gotta think about that lol.
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Get the max and i will trade you my razr for your max

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Ive never used a galaxy nexus, but ive owned the the razr and the razr maxx, the battery life on the razr was slightly better than my og droid, 8-10 hours with medium use. I only push the maxx because the difference is only ascetics and theres not alot different even in that area, and the general amazement of getting home from a 10 hour work day not once charging your phone and still having 60% battery is totally worth having a slightly thicker phone. I wouldn't exchange the galaxy nexus for a phone with only a tiny bit more battery life, if any more.
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If it's between the OG Razr and the Galaxy Nexus, I'd rather have the Nexus. Straight ICS and first to get the Android updates....well suppose to be first. Plus it has a better display than the Razr. I heard mostly bad reviews of battery life on the Galaxy Nexus. But honestly in my opinion of using it for a week and some days, the of Razr battery life isn't that great. But like I said, it can last all day if you turn off your data and turn it on casually while you use it. Can you turn off data on the Galaxy Nexus? I'm not talking about airplane mode, just turning off the data. It still keeps the radios on for calls and texting.
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No offense to anyone here but I would take the RAZR<nexus<RAZR maxx

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i find my GSM standard battery RAZR battery life to be extremely good with 3g+ data on all day. I wonder if LTE tech will ever improve to not require so much juice, or are high power requirements an inherent property of the spec?

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For any kind of serious use, the original Razr battery comes up short. Yeah, you can go through all kinds of extremes, like turning off 4G, limiting syncing while the screen is off, using "smart" strategies and apps like Juice Defender... but all of that just treats symptoms and not the problem. The original Razr has insufficient battery life to last through the day. I don't care how it compares to any other phone. It's insufficient to most people's needs. So, while you seem set on a Razr Vs a nexus, I'll say what most others did... get a Maxx. Be wasteful. Turn your screen brightness all the way up. Use live wallpapers. Enjoy 4G and scream along with 25mbps downloads. And top off the charge every couple days.

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I have had both the Razr and the Gnex at the same time.
Right before I sold my Razr, I set it up the same as my GNex and use it throughout the day on 4G. I got 2.75 hours of screen on time. My Nexus gets 2-2.5 with the 2100mah battery.
The reason the Razr gets better screen on time is because of its lower resolution.
I will be picking up a Maxx today. Stoked for it.

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Im gonna trade my normal razr for a maxx
Phones Should Really have the Battery Life of The DROID RAZR MAXX

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redrapt0r said:
Hey guy!
Ok so I am now planning on trading my Galaxy Nexus for either a Razr or Razr Maxx. The battery life is one of the reasons Im trying to get rid of the Nexus, and I dont want to go to something that has the same problem.
My biggest problem now is picking between the two. I prefer the original Razr's form factor (I know weird right?) WAY more than the Maxx's but the Maxx's battery life is on a completely different level. So Im curious, how does the original Razr's battery life stack up again the Nexus'? I know the Maxx will blow it away, but like I said, I would prefer to stick with the original. Im a fairly heavy user, ie. always full brightness and 4G/3G and some light to moderate browsing, depending on the day. I dont watch a LOT of videos and Im usually close to an outlet. I just dont want to be tethered to an outlet like I was with the Nexus.
From what I remember with the brief time I had the Razr, it had pretty decent battery life.
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Get an aftermarket battery for your nexus off ebay..

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I consider the Droid RAZR (not Maxxx) battery to be really good. I am on 8% now and it has been up for 1d and 11h

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romdroid. said:
I consider the Droid RAZR (not Maxxx) battery to be really good. I am on 8% now and it has been up for 1d and 11h
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What's your screen on time though? To me that is what matters the most when judging battery life.
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I owned a RAZR, (Rezound), a GNex, and now a MAXX. The RAZR battery is the worst battery I've ever had in a phone. I start my day around 5am, and take lunch break at 11:30. My RAZR was consistently at about 20% by lunch. And I was trying to extend battery life by not pushing emails and not syncing weather and calendars. Even my rezound which has a smaller battery and the bloated SenseUI lasted almost twice as long as the RAZR did. And the rezound has the highest screen quality/resolution of any phone in the world, AFAIK, and that is supposedly one of the biggest battery drainers there is. In my opinion, the RAZR and GNex have about the same battery life, enough to last til lunch if you are one of the people who actually take your phone out of your pocket once in a while. Maybe a whole day in standby mode. The maxx on the other hand.... I have 3 email accounts set to push, FB set to push, BLN, weather and calendars set to update/sync every 15 minutes, and screen brightness at about 80%. I leave BT and wifi on all day. And i don't toggle 3g/4g. I live in a very strong 4g area so i never see 3g. And by the time I go to sleep, I am usually between 10-20% depending on if it was a busy day. I have been spoiled by this phone, I will never own a phone again with less than a 3000mAh battery or the option of an extended battery 3000mAh or more. I know I added more than you asked about. But I hope that somewhere in there I answered your question.
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Thank Me Later said:
What's your screen on time though? To me that is what matters the most when judging battery life.
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where do u check that?