I am contemplating getting a Droid DNA. I have gone through some different phones in the past 2 months including; iPhone 5, Note 2, Optimus G and Nexus 4 twice (sold it now own another). I have not been satisfied with any of these phones nor am I satisfied with AT&T recently. I am looking to switched to Verizon but I don't know whether to go with the DNA or not. Buddy of mine has one and complains about it all the time, creaking, battery a dead phone swap out in just 3 weeks time.
HTC has left a bad taste in my mouth after I owned and EVO years back. I can't decided whether I should give them a second chance. Some things about me personally, I don't need tons of customization, I like quick and easy to use, I like connectivity with other devices in my house and car and lastly my biggest pet peeves are build quality and lagginess/crashing.
I know this sounds like I am basically selling myself on going back to iPhone but I would really like a bigger screen but with a phone close to the iPhone in build quality and software stabilization.
Ur friend is retarded. This phone is really awesome. In not sure why he complain so much.
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Hmm, this forum dying or is this post that I did worthless? If its worthless I apologize and will be happy to remove. I just wanted to get some insight from people who have the device.
holla420 said:
Ur friend is retarded. This phone is really awesome. In not sure why he complain so much.
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He's retarded because he has problems that other people on this forum have?
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The phone is good I've had it now for almost 3 weeks and no problems so far.
Sent from my HTC DROID DNA.
The phone is solid. I came from a gnex and IMO the DNA is significantly better from a battery/performance standpoint. My ONLY beef with the phone is the USB door *insert facepalm here*, and then the small storage size.
I wouldn't trade it for my gnex at all. Of course the ultimate IMO would be to have the DNA with CM...but I'm not so sure that'll happen.
I would say definitely get the DNA. I haven't had a single problem with mine and I've owned it for over a month - battery always lasts me all day without having to restrict usage in any way, it's fast and lag-free, and the build quality is superb.
What are you hoping to get in the DNA that you couldn't find in all if those other phones, if you don't mind my asking?
The hardware on my DNA is kick-ass. No creaks or anything.
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I haven't experienced any pig Wat he's referring to.
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It is great, battery is fine, just don't expect note 2 or razr maxx levels of battery life. My phone doesn't creak, but apparently others have this problem.
And I've honestly never heard of a DNA just dying, unless he was unlocking it and just failed.
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Every single phone ever will have haters. I actually know more people that complain about iphones than anything else. The thing you have to realize is that 9/10s of people that don't have problems don't post them and 9/10s of the people that do have problems do post them. I've owned so many phones to this point it's not even funny. I think the Iphone's build quality is crap for the main reason of actual durability. It looks great, but it can't withstand anything. It breaks easily. I don't call that good build quality. The Droid DNA for me is the first android phone that I have ever owned that has taken everything I've thrown at it and laughed even on the stock rom. For development it won't be the phone for you. It may be nice and eventually we may get AOSP, but I don't plan on it. I'm happy with the phone the way it ships. (Minus the stupid wifi notification lol) I have never owned the GS3 or note 2 and I can't speak on those, but I can tell you why I chose the DNA over them. Sure the one fallacy of the DNA is 16GB storage and no expansion, but I've been using dropbox thanks to help from a user. I used both the GS3 and note 2 in store and didn't like the way they left in my hand. The GS3 and note 2 may have more dev support, but the DNA felt right in my hands. It also matches or beats both the other phones in specs and in my testing the S4 pro blows out everything else. The radios are great and the battery is much better than I thought it would be. It's not as big as the note 2 which is almost comical to talk on. And it's not almost slippery in the hand like the GS3 or feel "cheap" like it may to some. It wasn't the best choice for me from the "available phones" it wasn't a compromise for me it was and is the one I want. I didn't settle and the ability to take it to any network other than sprint is something amazing to me. It's the first phone I've felt that is mine.
I love the phone also. Everything works well. If it creeks just replace it, I did that for my wife's phone.
The only non-obvious issue I have is that the phone overheats under heavy loads. When I play subway surfers longer than 15 minutes the game starts to lag as the temp reaches 40c or so. That's the four cores working hard rendering that full HD resolution. The good news is that it is the only game for which this happens.
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I am contemplating getting a Droid DNA. I have gone through some different phones in the past 2 months including; iPhone 5, Note 2, Optimus G and Nexus 4 twice (sold it now own another). I have not been satisfied with any of these phones nor am I satisfied with AT&T recently. I am looking to switched to Verizon but I don't know whether to go with the DNA or not. Buddy of mine has one and complains about it all the time, creaking, battery a dead phone swap out in just 3 weeks time.
HTC has left a bad taste in my mouth after I owned and EVO years back. I can't decided whether I should give them a second chance. Some things about me personally, I don't need tons of customization, I like quick and easy to use, I like connectivity with other devices in my house and car and lastly my biggest pet peeves are build quality and lagginess/crashing.
I know this sounds like I am basically selling myself on going back to iPhone but I would really like a bigger screen but with a phone close to the iPhone in build quality and software stabilization.
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Have you thought about Windows Phone 8? It's smooth, easy to use, and efficient.
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Its a good phone very fast and snappy if you go with verizon youll have a lot of bloadware and sadly this possibly the most annoying phone ive had when it comes to rooting but id still recommend it that or the s3 which my gf as i like messing with it too, but it wont let me root it so i can really start having fun with it lol
For integration, if you have Samsung devices at home, like a TV, then you may want to get a Samsung phone so they all sync up with ease.
Have had my DNA since launch day. NO problems, issues, concerns whatsoever. Battery life is amazing for me. Absolutely LOVE this phone.
As always, YMMV.
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I have the nexus but I miss sense. Had the 3d forever liked it but switched to Verizon and liked this phone but, I am so used to all the sense widgets and look. Just debating and looking for feedback on me trading out for rezound... all feedback helps....
These threads should cover it all for you:
Switched from a Nexus to a Rezound
Yet another traded my Nexus for a Rezound post (novel)
Made the Switch
Switching to the Rezound - a few questions...
May switch from nexus...have some questions
I'm about to go the other way. Started on the Rezound... Nexus is probably where I'll end up.
I have compared these two phones rather extensively. We have a VZ corporate account where I work & I am the head of it. We have close to 200 phones on the account & I set up every one of them.
I get my phones free & I can basically have any phone I want at any time. If I wanted a GN, I could have one this afternoon & we have probably 20 of them here on our account.
There is only one thing I like better about the GN(now that the Rezound has been unlocked) & that is the screen size. I like that a LOT, if I could get a phone with a 5" screen I would buy it today. That being said, there is absolutely nothing else I like about the GN compared to the awesome Rezound.
I have owned a TON of phones & the Rezound is by far the best phone I have ever used.
~John
I love my Rezound. When I came from Sprint I bought the Rezound, picked up a GN, and exchanged it after 24 hours for another Rezound.
You can get just about any senselike widget in the market for your gn. I just got rid of my nexus for the resound. It fits in my hand much better. I do miss the large screen, soft keys, aosp roms, and super active forums of the gn though. Other than that, the rezound is just more comfortable in my hand which is the main reason I returned my gn. Oh yeah and the camera sucked on the gn. The rezound has better battery life.
Switched from a Galaxy Nexus 2 weeks ago - still very happy.
I think ICS is a step backward and the GN felt cheap and clumsy to hold. Love the Rezound - just wish it had more game compatibility.
I have both phones. Each has their perks, but the Rezound is my #1.
nexus holds nothing to this phone, IMO. i sell much more of these than nexuses... or nexi. lol
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Yes, still very happy with the phone. Wish it had better game support though. Also, for having an HD screen the picture quality on my Netflix is awful. Would have expected it to be the same or better than my ipad or ipod but it's quite a bit worse. The occasional screen glitch when opening or closing apps is slightly annoying but that could just be an issue with my phone and not every one though.
Overall, very satisfied with this phone. There are some features I would love to have but you could probably say the same thing about any phone.
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Also, for having an HD screen the picture quality on my Netflix is awful. .
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Netflix does not display in HD on the Rezound, that is one place the Nexus is better if you care about that. I use Netflix all the time, but I have an ipad 2 for that so I don't really care.
On the other hand, I am a big time football fan & I absolutely LOVE the VZ NFL app & last I knew that app doesn't work at all in the Nexus.
~John
I was lucky enough to have both phones for several weeks to compare and contrast. I sent the Nexus back to Verizon yesterday in favor of the Rezound. The Nexus has hardware issues that I could not live with. Specifically, the radios, the camera, and overall cheap build quality. Firmware updates and modding will never fix these issues.
I get having the Nexus for true development activities, but in terms of "real-world" functionality, the Rezound is the better device.
well I'm pretty confident I'm gonna switch. I sure appreciate everybody's input.
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I just happen to stumble across this in a comparison of the Nexus & the Rezound. These are not my words, this is copied & pasted from a review online:
Advantages of the Rezound over the Nexus:
1) At first a gimmick, I really like the iBeats and software for casual listening as I travel
2) The camera is much better
3) The hardware (CPU, GPU, Screen) are better IMHO
4) I like the feel of the Rezound much better
5) MASS Storage is possible
6) I moved my Class 10 SDMHC 32GB memory card from my old phone to my new (48GB total)
7) The extended battery is about 500 mAh larger
8) My EVO 4G was very well supported by HTC
9) Highest DPI screen in a phone, ever...
Here are my thoughts on the rezound. I will preface this by stating that I was, prior to my journey to verizon, an iphone (since 2007) user, up to and I still have the 4s on AT&T. I have carried a Verizon mi-fi, 4g hotspot, droid charge (solely for hotspot and unlimited data).
I was waiting to pull the trigger on any phone until the gnex arrived. I was underwhelmed with the phone hardware. While I live in SoCal, I am surrounded by hills and Verizon coverage is weak. All signal indications aside, I couldn't hold a call or a data connection with the Gnex. Loved ICS, it was very smooth and felt "polished" to a large extent.
I finally gave up and traded in for the rezound, because I liked the specs. I also picked up a droid razr to play around with. I am having a hard time between the two. I am spoiled by the iphone's display and I think the Rez is every bit as good, if not better on my eyes. It really is like reading printed material. I like that. But, it is think and I seem to see it switching off more to 3g than the razr. I like the feeling of the razr in my hand. It feels like a mini-tablet, but yet still small enough to be a phone. (does that make sense at all). However, I don't think I can live with seeing the pixelation on the display. Just spent the last 1.5 years without it and I don't think I can go back.
The rez is a great phone, but may be too thick for me and I don't particularly care for sense. I am going to desense it and see if that solves some of my issues. I know enough to know that if I don't enjoy using the phone, I will find something else to complain about (in this case, the thickness).
Just my experience so far. These are simply my opinions, and everyone has different hot buttons.
FYI, I don't really play games or use my phone for much more than some specific apps, email, talking (yes people still do that), and browsing. The iphone did that just fine, but was getting a little long in the tooth from a UI standpoint and I just hate the AT&T network drops and dead zones.
-jason
Headed to Verizon to exchange. Thanks for the responses.
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I'm very happy with mi rezound! I bought the nexus the day it came out after lurking it forever!!!However the phone just didn't do it for me. I'm no developer or anything(never rooted before) so maybe that's why I didn't dig the nexus so much. The battery was horrid, speaker made crazy screeching noises, lost data throughout the day, screen was a bit big/grainy, pictures I took sucked though instant, and also had problems with it rebooting while charging. I miss the sweet notification light, and ICS..thats bout it. I feel like samsung didn't want this phone to be much of a beast like anticipated...look at the comparisons to the galaxy s2.
Funny story with HTC, first time I got a phone it was the motorola droid2...suckked. Being the DINC was out so long, I never even bothered to check it out...though when I returned the droid2 for the DINC I was blown away of how sick HTC is...sorta similar to my second experience when upgrading my phone.
The rezound is great, I like the smaller size and battery life(When I bike, I always put it in my gym short pockets and jam to pandora...this seems nearly impossible to do with the nexus due to its size and short battery life). Quality of pictures are outstanding! The durability of the rezound is also promising. Sense is sweet too though I mainly use goexplorer...The speaker on the rezound is great, goes so loud!(so much better than the DINC2 speaker btw). I was also surprised that the rezound comes with many features that the nexus has(e.g. ability to have no screen lock, panorama picture abilities, slowmo video taking, ability to take screen shots). Basically this phone is an DINC on steroids...or maybe after going through puberty?
Reading these posts makes me glad i got rid of my nexus.
Just installed an HD Netflix app and it works super.
~John
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Just installed an HD Netflix app and it works super.
~John
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where did you find that?
Are the majority of the owners of the rezound happy, and if you had to do it again, would you purchase the same phone? Looking at getting the rezound
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Yes I would this phone is the best when it comes to gaming but the battery life suck, unless you have the extended battery which is 50% off. But just to sum it up yes, yes I would.
Best phone for Verizon hands down. Only thing close to being at par with the Rezound is the Nexus and that's just software. Hardware wise, not even close.
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I would buy again in a heartbeat. It's been nothing but good for 3 + months.
same for me. I pretty much have always stuck with HTC devices
Hello,
Yes I am VERY happy and would do it again! Plus I got mine while it was on sale for $49.99 online
Seriously though Im very happy with the screen and camera which were things I really look for in a phone. My previous android was the droid X, I honestly didnt think it was bad (I was on a rom) but I HATED!!!! the camera.
If you get it you will be happy.
Yes, I would
I went from Incredible to Incredible2, then Rezound.
I like the hand feel of the Rezound best. Easy to locate
in pockets, easy to use, and soon likely to have Ice Cream
Sandwich, making it about perfect.
YES, I would buy it again best phone i ever owned
Perhaps, it certainly is a good device, I just feel it is a poor fit for me. I'm actually looking for a trade for the GNexus right now.
Extremely happy with the phone, would choose it over any other on the market atm. Signal is strong where all other phones fail where I live... Really I just hate the carrier, Verizon themselves lol.
I love this phone. When I purchased it, I was contemplating the G Nexus, Moto Razr and this one. The processor specs were the same for the most part, but what stood apart was either ICS on the Nexus, but no removable memory, or no ICS goodies for the Rezound, but removable memory. Of course with any good Android device the developer following was gonna be good so I went with the rezound. Haven't regretted it yet. Also I came from the Droid X as well and before that the OG Droid all had custom Roms and Kernels as will any Android phone purchased in my future.
I also love it! It took three replacements but I finally have one that plays nice with me xP
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I love the rezound, but I wouldn take again, because I'm a gsm user
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No question. IMHO it is STILL the best phone VZW offers at the moment.
Only downside is the screen scratches easily. Get a protector. Runs a little hot too.
I researched the galaxy nexus, razor, and rezound for a month straight. I picked the rezound and I'm very proud of my decision. Best part is the screen. Not only is it extremely clear, but it scrolls smoother than any other android phone I've seen. Just don't play any games with high graphics and your phone will last you a whole day!
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I researched the galaxy nexus, razor, and rezound for a month straight. I picked the rezound and I'm very proud of my decision. Best part is the screen. Not only is it extremely clear, but it scrolls smoother than any other android phone I've seen. Just don't play any games with high graphics and your phone will last you a whole day!
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I did very much the same. My two choices were either the HTC Rezound or Galaxy Nexus. I researched and went in to Verizon to play with both phones. Sure, the Nexus has a slightly larger screen, but the phone was held together by duct tape in the store. It just felt flimsy to me. The Rezound, on the other hand... ahhhh... I knew she was going to be mine the moment she touched my hand...
I would choose Rezound over and over again. I have never loved a phone so much. LOL
Yes
Agreed with most here, it is my favorite on V right now for these reasons:
Best Screen - 720p, not pen-tile and best pixel density of any phone, on any carrier...
SD card support - gnex and other ICS phones are dropping this feature for some reason
Dimensions - smaller screen dimensions than other top-end devices (yes, that is a plus for me... if I wanted a tablet to hold to my ear I'd buy one, lol)
Headphones - they don't suck (not something you normally say about any bundled 'phones)
Powerful - the dual core 1.5Ghz keeps things on par with gnex and any other contemporary
Out of each of those, the screen is hands-down the biggest asset. It is a amazing. Great to watch movies on when traveling. I can't say enough about the pixel density. From the endgaget review (silly link restriction): "And not only does the Rezound beat the iPhone's display soundly, it does so with a larger screen size. Rivals such as the Vivid and Droid RAZR are left in the dust."
The only downers from my perspective are it's not as thin as some (like the gnex) even though it is smaller screen it is heavier than some too. (only slightly) The positives above more than outweigh these though.
The ICS update was solid, but the rom scene showed (especially BAMF 2.1 version) how awesome batt life can be on it. Simply amazing.
You know, it would still be a tough choice between the Rezound and the Galaxy Nexus again (mainly because I dislike manufacturer skins).
But when it comes down to it, I probably would buy the Rezound again. It's a great all-around phone and gets much better battery life than I expected it would. Also, the iBeats were a nice inclusion.
There is no other phone but the Rezound. I haven't even looked at the One. I imagine at some point there will be another phone that draws my eye, but I am really surprised by the fact that no other super-phones have really been announced.
Love this phone.
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Hey guys, so I sold my GS3 for the Droid DNA and I actually do like the phone so far. I wanted to try something different and this screen is definitely beautiful.
With that being said, I am strongly considering exchanging within my 14 days and getting the N2. The battery life will be much better on the N2 and I will get removable storage and battery and will gain the s pen.
I know that nobody can make the decision for me, but please give me your opinions. Good idea?
Thanks!
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I actually have both.
I bought the DNA for the screen resolution and Sense, then decided to also try out the Note 2 with the intention of just returning the Note 2 because I figured it would be too big. Well it's bigger but I fell in love with it. I have not put my SIM back in my DNA since I came home. The only reason I keep it is because I like to have a current sense device to use/play with once in awhile.
Once you start using this 5.5in screen, it is REALLY hard to use anything else. The DNA screen feels so small now. What the Note 2 lacks in screen resolution it more than makes up for with deep blacks and popping colors.
The DNA is a sweet device. However, IMO, the Note 2 is just in another league as far as usability and features. Battery life? You cannot even compare the two. The DNA must be recharged at some point but the Note 2 ALWAYS makes it thru the day for me. I have never had an Android device with battery life this long.
Two and a half weeks ago I'd never used a device this big, now I don't really see myself using anything else in the future. Note 3 or bust
On the surface the DNA has the nicer screen, both have 16GB of internal storage but the ext. sd card plus the S-Pen features and multi-window are worth it for me to pass right by the DNA. I will say unless Verizon starts going 32GB as a base model I will have to switch carriers and go international units with 32GB or more.
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I actually have both.
I bought the DNA for the screen resolution and Sense, then decided to also try out the Note 2 with the intention of just returning the Note 2 because I figured it would be too big. Well it's bigger but I fell in love with it. I have not put my SIM back in my DNA since I came home. The only reason I keep it is because I like to have a current sense device to use/play with once in awhile.
Once you start using this 5.5in screen, it is REALLY hard to use anything else. The DNA screen feels so small now. What the Note 2 lacks in screen resolution it more than makes up for with deep blacks and popping colors.
The DNA is a sweet device. However, IMO, the Note 2 is just in another league as far as usability and features. Battery life? You cannot even compare the two. The DNA must be recharged at some point but the Note 2 ALWAYS makes it thru the day for me. I have never had an Android device with battery life this long.
Two and a half weeks ago I'd never used a device this big, now I don't really see myself using anything else in the future. Note 3 or bust
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You pretty much hit the nail on the head! I toyed with the decision to get the DNA too but I could not use it as my daily driver so that makes it a useless device IMO... It does have excellent specs beside the 2 FATAL flaws. I loved the S3 but it could not make it through the day, BUT I had the option of quickly replacing the battery and movin on where as you don't with the DNA. If I am gonna drop this much cash it's gotta have the 2 things that the DNA does not have. Bad decision on Verizon's part to gimp that phone and even a worse decision for HTC to allow them to do that to a flagship device!
Old MuckenMire said:
Once you start using this 5.5in screen, it is REALLY hard to use anything else. The DNA screen feels so small now. What the Note 2 lacks in screen resolution it more than makes up for with deep blacks and popping colors.
The DNA is a sweet device. However, IMO, the Note 2 is just in another league as far as usability and features. Battery life? You cannot even compare the two. The DNA must be recharged at some point but the Note 2 ALWAYS makes it thru the day for me. I have never had an Android device with battery life this long.
Two and a half weeks ago I'd never used a device this big, now I don't really see myself using anything else in the future. Note 3 or bust
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I could not of said it any better! :highfive:
I got the DNA on release day and took it back once the note 2 came out. At first I was torn about replacing it but once I used the note 2 for a day I never looked back. The DNA is a find device in itself but battery life was prime for me and the note 2 gets me through an entire day.
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The dna is a nice phone I use both its a toss up the battery isn't that bad imo it's also very comfortable in the hand... I like both but I can do more with the n2 but the dna is very fast and sharp in the end it's what you want and like
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Change it and you wont regret it. At first I found the note 2 kind of big, then I get to it and now all of the other phone are mini. Plus you will get a battery that last the whole day and removable storage!
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Change it and you wont regret it. At first I found the note 2 kind of big, then I get to it and now all of the other phone are mini. Plus you will get a battery that last the whole day and removable storage!
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i really wish the android community showed its disapproval at vzw crippling the dna by not buying it.
seriously, vzw is finally getting people off unlimited plans, then forces htc to release a device with very limited storage to push the data...... and people actually bought it?
My gf just got the DNA. It's a really nice phone. I'm actually jealous but I think overall the bigger the screen the better to me. I can deal with the battery and lack of sd card.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Hey guys, so I sold my GS3 for the Droid DNA and I actually do like the phone so far. I wanted to try something different and this screen is definitely beautiful.
With that being said, I am strongly considering exchanging within my 14 days and getting the N2. The battery life will be much better on the N2 and I will get removable storage and battery and will gain the s pen.
I know that nobody can make the decision for me, but please give me your opinions. Good idea?
Thanks!
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I think you are making a good move, as long as you DONOT mind the 5.5 inch screen. Not everyone can get used to it. It is harder to single-handedly handle it in a busy situation (holding things on the other hand while incoming call rings etc etc)
But I have big hands, I can handle it single handedly pretty easy so I love the phone.
Screen of 1080p is big selling point, but your eyes will get used to it sooner rather than later. 720p aren't bad , of course. it is good enough to watch 720p HD movie for me. Oh, you need a strong battery to watch movies like that ... which Note 2 can take the task.
I must mention, while many people here may disagree or don't appreciate as much, is Samsung's software power. it is just getting incredible. It has many small surprised that will make you feel like you use same buck but banged more features.
Like quick glance, smart alert, S-Pen series of apps, Photo Desk, AND one more tip, VIDEO PLAYING ON TOP OF EVERYTHING...
I have a blog entry about this. Check this out.
I'm not sure about others but I barely use the s-pen anymore I thought I'd be more active with it but at work it seemed to slow me down
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Thanks guys, I really do appreciate all of the feedback!
This is still a tough decision for me. I haven't had a HTC phone in a while so it's kind of fresh. At the same time the N2 will put me back in a comfort zone coming from the S3.
Let me ask this.... If removable storage and battery wasn't a huge issue, would you still choose the N2 over the DNA?
Thanks guys!
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I'm not sure about others but I barely use the s-pen anymore I thought I'd be more active with it but at work it seemed to slow me down
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I have a feeling that the same thing would end up happening to me.
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I have a feeling that the same thing would end up happening to me.
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Spen to me seemed kind of gimmicky or something (but it kind of needs one) It'd be good for draw something though right!? Lol. Me want the n2 but I think I'm going to wait for the n3. I'm just hella bored with my rezound.
The more I use both the dna is more comfortable to use if it had ext storage I think many users would of went that direction especially since the screen n processor are superior... but I seem to use my note 2 more it's tough by a note2 and use both lol
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dump it!
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Spen to me seemed kind of gimmicky or something (but it kind of needs one) It'd be good for draw something though right!? Lol. Me want the n2 but I think I'm going to wait for the n3. I'm just hella bored with my rezound.
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I thought I was not using much of it too. But it tends out to be incorrect IN MY CASE. Of course it is different everyone .
After watching over 36 youtube videos made by that guy in Korea about tips of using Galaxy Note 2, I really feel that it has strong features that can really make a difference to the way we work/live. To me, that is the ultimate reason for chasing new technology --- to make my life better (either simpler or more efficient)
Today in a meeting at work, I took the pen out to take notes. about 10 pages over all. It is GREAT. It looked professional with a pen in your hand in meeting environment, very different from some MDs using iPad with fingers to take note,iPad always makes people feel that you are slacking or playing.
It is like Blackberry vs iPhone. Still, I think the former gives most people a more professional feeling. Latter one more hippy/casual/fun.
my 2 cents.
Hell yeah...
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Let me ask this.... If removable storage and battery wasn't a huge issue, would you still choose the N2 over the DNA?
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Honesty, yes I would. I happen to have had, and continue to have access to both. For me, the feature set on the Note 2 is just too impressive/useful compared to the DNA. There are so many cool things to do with the s-pen and multi-window/pop-up browser that I just couldn't (or at least really wouldn't want to) live without.
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Hello ya'll for starters I was a Android user for 2 years before I switched to iOS 2 months ago. Why? Well I had to pull the battery on my S3 everyday for 4 weeks. I never rooted the phone or used ROMs or anything like that. I had purchased it new, and I was very angry. You can say the S3 left a bad taste in my mouth with Android. So I went for a 64GB iPhone 5 on Verizon, and I've been kinda bored with it. In fact reception on it is just as bad as my S3 was. I heard the DNA is better since it has a quad core processor, and that HTC phones have great cellular radios. Can someone help guide me the right way? I don't know if the DNA is for me, and unfortunately I cannot go in store and try one out.
I've been looking at the Note 2, HTC/Droid DNA and keeping my iPhone 5. I really like the customization of Android, but again that damn S3 left me with a really bad taste. So when people claim the S3 is better due to removable battery, and Micro SD storage I worry that I'm going to have the pull the battery out daily and have poor cellular reception. When I had my S3 I had poor reception even with Verizon! It was as bad as the Galaxy Nexus!
So what do you guys think I should do? I'll most likely be listing my iPhone 5 tonight.
Thank you,
Thomas
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Hello ya'll for starters I was a Android user for 2 years before I switched to iOS 2 months ago. Why? Well I had to pull the battery on my S3 everyday for 4 weeks. I never rooted the phone or used ROMs or anything like that. I had purchased it new, and I was very angry. You can say the S3 left a bad taste in my mouth with Android. So I went for a 64GB iPhone 5 on Verizon, and I've been kinda bored with it. In fact reception on it is just as bad as my S3 was. I heard the DNA is better since it has a quad core processor, and that HTC phones have great cellular radios. Can someone help guide me the right way? I don't know if the DNA is for me, and unfortunately I cannot go in store and try one out.
I've been looking at the Note 2, HTC/Droid DNA and keeping my iPhone 5. I really like the customization of Android, but again that damn S3 left me with a really bad taste. So when people claim the S3 is better due to removable battery, and Micro SD storage I worry that I'm going to have the pull the battery out daily and have poor cellular reception. When I had my S3 I had poor reception even with Verizon! It was as bad as the Galaxy Nexus!
So what do you guys think I should do? I'll most likely be listing my iPhone 5 tonight.
Thank you,
Thomas
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stinks that you had S3 problems..mine was through hell and still worked perfectly fine.
i've got a DNA now as well, though, and i love it! i don't mind the 16 gigs, as i'm starting to use the cloud more..however, i still have unlimited data.
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stinks that you had S3 problems..mine was through hell and still worked perfectly fine.
i've got a DNA now as well, though, and i love it! i don't mind the 16 gigs, as i'm starting to use the cloud more..however, i still have unlimited data.
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So would you recommend the DNA to me?
yeah man. the radios/antenna are great in HTC phones; this is my 3rd HTC and they all rock. call quality is great, too..people say it sounds like i'm calling from a landline.
I've had nothing but good reports of the DNA from people who usually give sort of negative feedback, so o was pleasantly surprised. I like HTC's build quality and I really like the sense interface. Your post grabbed my attention as I carry both an iPhone and a Rezound currently. My girlfriend is into the Android community with me, is a member of the Team BAMF forums, and has been learning to decompile and theme APK's. But her daily driver has been an iPhone because she still uses her phone for a phone and just wants it to work.
I have been hesitant to take her iPhone even when she asked for Android because I didn't want her to be disappointed and turn against android.
The DNA is the first phone I like well enough to let her take the leap and try an Android phone. Battery life is amazing, and its got a beautiful display and the nice sense interface that she's already fallen in love with.
I bought an iPhone 5 for our daughter for Christmas, and while it's really nice and I'm not anti apple, it just doesn't wow me or make me jealous that I only have a 4S.
I think trying the DNA is a good decision, the only negative I've seen from people giving me feedback is some of their apps which they are addicted too (games) hadn't been updated to run well on the 1080p resolution. But that was back when only test phones were out, I don't know if it's still an issue as I'm not a big gamer especially with my phone.
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Long as the battery and 16gb doesn't bother u then yes besides that this phone is amazing. It's all that and a bag of skittles :thumbup:
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Thank you everyone for all your replies! I'll go ahead and list the iPhone 5 and order my Droid DNA! Worst case scenario, I return the DNA for something else! Thanks everyone!
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Thank you everyone for all your replies! I'll go ahead and list the iPhone 5 and order my Droid DNA! Worst case scenario, I return the DNA for something else! Thanks everyone!
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I also had the s3 great device except it's reception. Was offered this as an alternative replacement and devotion is light years ahead of it. You should be happy!
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Not for me. Battery doesn't last long and no external memory slot. ...
Since this is my first smartphone and I only got it a little while ago, I'm no authority on reception and how antennae compare, but my DNA gets moderate reception in most places, although it's pretty low at home. Maybe all the lead paint that's still in my house has something to do with it.
As a phone and a computing device, though, it's great. The large screen is nice, and when you combine that with a 1.5 GHz processor (pretty good, for a phone) and 2 gigs of RAM, you have an awesome piece of hardware.
One complaint I've seen in most reviews on it is about the battery life. I guess if you only watch movies and play games on it, the battery will drain in a few hours, but as for me I get 1-2 days of battery on a charge.
I'm really not sure why people are complaining about battery life on this phone. It gets about the dame brttery life as the s3. The only phones with better battery life are the note 2 and the razr maxx.
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Bigandrewgold said:
I'm really not sure why people are complaining about battery life on this phone. It gets about the dame brttery life as the s3. The only phones with better battery life are the note 2 and the razr maxx.
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I find this pretty perplexing as well. I suspect most people making such claims never had the phone or had it very poorly set-up causing unusually poor battery life.
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You will always see people complain the dumbest defects. The phone battery is good, on moderate use.
I normally don't play games on my phone but I browse the Web and text a **** load so that's where all my battery goes hehe.
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I'm currently debating whether to pick up the Galaxy Note 2 or the HTC DNA. I love the form factor of the DNA and it's 1080p, sense has always been of interest as well. I currently own a Galaxy Nexus, the new Nexus 4 is kind of underwhelming so I think I'm gonna take a break from the google line of devices.
what do you guys say?
I looked at both before I got the DNA. The Galaxy Note 2 was just to big for me. The screen on the DNA is much better. The also I prefer Sense over Touchwiz and Sense 4+ is the best yet. The biggest problem people have with DNA is the 16gb of space on the phone. You can easily get around this since the phone has usb-otg built in. With an adapter you plug in any size USB device. I have a dongle with a 64gb microsd card. It also works with TWRP recovery so you can backup your phone to it if you choose to unlock your phone.
The DNA is also a world phone, correct? I live in Pakistan (where all the networks are GSM) and plan on having a friend of mine bring a DNA over from the states. I've read that they're unlocked out of the box and can be used on virtually any network.
iArtisan said:
The DNA is also a world phone, correct? I live in Pakistan (where all the networks are GSM) and plan on having a friend of mine bring a DNA over from the states. I've read that they're unlocked out of the box and can be used on virtually any network.
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Yups, u should be able to use it in Pakistan. All GSM frequency/band are UNLOCKED in this phone.
Iam using mine in India
My previous phone was also a GNex.
DNA is at another level to GNex. Quad-core, Bigger and better screen , better sound quality, better camera, better battery life.
The only thing GNex has over DNA is custom ROMs. But you should try out ViperDNA. It kicks ass !!
We should be getting AOSP pretty soon :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
The thing that sold me was the 1080p screen... Everything looks phenomenal on this thing. I was nervous about the battery life but that had ended up impressing me also. This has honestly be the best phone I have ever owned
man you guys are getting me pumped. I might have the phone by the 3rd week of march.
The only thing that bothers me is the Verizon logo tbqh.
I bought the note 2 but after two weeks it was just too big. Swapped it for this and never looked back!
For what it's worth I came from galaxy nexus and get easily double the battery life on this phone.
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I was on a gnex before I got my DNA I'm happy as hell with mines. Unlocked,rooted,s-off,viper Rom, can't go wrong with that
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I could not be happier leaving the gnex
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AW: Galaxy Nexus to HTC Droid DNA
I have the Note 2 before Dna,Dna is better for me!
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letschky said:
I have the Note 2 before Dna,Dna is better for me!
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lol cool .
I'm surprised to see so many gnex owners made the switch to DNA. That says a lot about the quality of the phone in my opinion. I'm not surprised you guys love the phone though, I guess its just that I've seen so much (unnecessary in my opinion) debate about all the things wrong with sense and HTC from gnex users.
I'm one of the rare people that loves both, but if I wasn't allowed more than one interface it would definitely be sense.
In regards to the OP, how serious of a hardcore android gamer are you?
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I came from a GNEX and haven't looked back. I miss the roms but it is honestly a relief to be able to sit on one rom for a month with no issues and stellar battery life.
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I'm going to provide a somewhat tenuous dissenting opinion. I'm coming from a Gnex, and picked up a DNA last night, which I'm considering switching to full time. After 24 hours with it, I'm quite pleased by the hardware, and utterly horrified by the software.
Sense is, in my opinion, complete and utter crap. There's no other way for me to put it, I hate almost everything about it. It's as if they locked several caffeinated adolescent boys in a room and told them to design a skin while watching episodes of Transformers. Viper is making it somewhat tolerable, but man am I anxiously awaiting AOSP. That said... the hardware, oh the hardware. The screen is simply gorgeous, and the battery life is easily twice what I got with my Gnex. In addition, I have 2-3 bars of 4G at work where I had 0-1 bars of 3G before.
The hardware advantages this has over the Gnex are sufficient to keep me from selling this thing in the hopes that AOSP is coming soon. If anyone reading is on the fence, and isn't sure how they'll feel about Sense, I'd advise waiting for prices to come down. I'll probably still pop my SIM into the Gnex here and there to experience Android as it was intended to be.
I too came from the gnex and while I loved the phone itself and devolopment. I couldnt stand the poor reception and battery life. I got the DNA on launch day and have never regreted it. battery life is great and so is the radio reception! As far as development goes you cant beat Viper rom been running it for a good while now and dont even miss AOKP anymore .I am sure you will love this phone!
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I'm going to provide a somewhat tenuous dissenting opinion. I'm coming from a Gnex, and picked up a DNA last night, which I'm considering switching to full time. After 24 hours with it, I'm quite pleased by the hardware, and utterly horrified by the software.
Sense is, in my opinion, complete and utter crap. There's no other way for me to put it, I hate almost everything about it. It's as if they locked several caffeinated adolescent boys in a room and told them to design a skin while watching episodes of Transformers. Viper is making it somewhat tolerable, but man am I anxiously awaiting AOSP. That said... the hardware, oh the hardware. The screen is simply gorgeous, and the battery life is easily twice what I got with my Gnex. In addition, I have 2-3 bars of 4G at work where I had 0-1 bars of 3G before.
The hardware advantages this has over the Gnex are sufficient to keep me from selling this thing in the hopes that AOSP is coming soon. If anyone reading is on the fence, and isn't sure how they'll feel about Sense, I'd advise waiting for prices to come down. I'll probably still pop my SIM into the Gnex here and there to experience Android as it was intended to be.
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As much as I hated it when I first switched, I actually kind of like sense now.... But maybe because every phone I have had before this one I ran CM or some form of aosp and the "newness" of sense keeps me interested. I really LOVE sense camera especially with the mod to make compression next to minimal. I get amazing pictures that the aosp (bless its soul) could never produce.
CharliesTheMan said:
I'm surprised to see so many gnex owners made the switch to DNA. That says a lot about the quality of the phone in my opinion. I'm not surprised you guys love the phone though, I guess its just that I've seen so much (unnecessary in my opinion) debate about all the things wrong with sense and HTC from gnex users.
I'm one of the rare people that loves both, but if I wasn't allowed more than one interface it would definitely be sense.
In regards to the OP, how serious of a hardcore android gamer are you?
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I actually don't game all that much, I might start though with that beautiful 1080p 5" screen. That said, I'm aware that many games don't work just yet, if that's the point you're insinuating.
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As much as I hated it when I first switched, I actually kind of like sense now.... But maybe because every phone I have had before this one I ran CM or some form of aosp and the "newness" of sense keeps me interested. I really LOVE sense camera especially with the mod to make compression next to minimal. I get amazing pictures that the aosp (bless its soul) could never produce.
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This is exactly how I feel. Having first owned a G2x and then a Galaxy Nexus, the untainted google experience is starting to get a little stale. This is why I hope the DNA and sense will distract me for at least a year or longer... especially if Sense 5 is on the way.
Can only add to what others have said. I also came from the Nexus. Before that I had the incredible and sense.
The piss poor reception is what ultimately made me pay full retail for the DNA. Only downfall is the 16GB memory and annoying WiFi notification.
This phone is amazing though.
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I just recently made the jump from the Galaxy Nexus to the Droid DNA. I resisted Sense at first being so used to the Stock UI but have come to really enjoy it. This phone is amazing though. Beautiful screen and very snappy performance. Anyone know how easily the back cover scratches? I prefer the naked feel and don't really want a case. In short it was a good move to go to the DNA.
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The process
so my question is what is the process of unlocking and turning s-off on this bad boy, i have never owned a htc device before