Verizon: This or keep Razr Maxx - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Hello. So I currently have a stock razr maxx, and have the option to swap out for a basically free new phone. Was wondering opinions on this phone for you verizon customers.
I love the build quality of the razr maxx, and the battery life is godly, but I finally held an S3 and the screen is huge and amazing, not to mention samsung "should" be better than motorola about updates.
What would you guys think? Battery great? Any bad bugs to note on the verizon side?
Probably my biggest concern is battery life. I'm not much of a power user, but I still want enough juice that is reliable (first smartphone ever was a thunderbolt, ugh)

The SIII is Samsung's flagship for the next 12 months, while Motorola will be replacing the Maxx later this year (most likely). You're safer in terms of upgrades with the SIII vs. The Maxx. The SIII WILL get Jelly Bean while the Maxx might, but might not.
The battery on my SIII lasts about double what my Galaxy Nexus did, and while I doubt the SIII will last as long as the Maxx, I believe it'll be far better than any other 4G phone on Verizon except the Maxx. Based on my time with the SIII, I'd say it has better battery life than even the iPhone.
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Razr Maxx HD compared to Thunderbolt

I've been shopping for a new phone after having my Thunderbolt for 1.75 years. I decided to get the Razr Maxx HD and here are my impressions comparing the two phones. Now, I start by saying I had the extended battery for the Thunderbolt. Battery life on the Thunderbolt was quite good with that extended battery. Everyone raves about the Razr Maxx HD battery life, however, the Thunderbolt holds up pretty well in this regard. With out a doubt, the Thunderbolts screen colors are much better, in a way. Whites on the Thunderbolt are white. Whites on the Razr phones are yellowish. Yes, the Razr Maxx HD dazzles in a way the Thunderbolt doesn't, primarily because it runs a newer operating system, however, the Thunderbolt screen is more pleasing because the whites are not yellow! Wireless reception in my home is better on the Thunderbolt. Jelly Bean 4.1 is nice with Google Now and the Siri killer search that Google has created. Faster and better than Siri. Calling, messaging and texting from voice command is really good on Jelly Bean.
In conclusion, you don't really recognize how amazing the Thunderbolt is until you check out these other phones. Thunderbolt with extended battery holds up very well to the new entrants. If Thunderbolt wasn't being hampered by its dated operating system, it would really be close. Respect the old Thunderbolt. He deserves it!
My niece got the razer max hd for Christmas and it locked up like two dogs and since it has no removable battery she wasn't able to reboot and had to let it sit while the battery died. I hate the Motorola screens too. It annoys the crap out of me that the digitizer is just barely visible and leaves that hashing on the screen. To each their own though. I noticed that the sgs3 that her boyfriend has has visible hashing on the screen too. It's weird because I've never seen this on htc phones. Plus the moto bootloader is so incredibly locked down it is ridiculous. I don't know if you ever used safestrap or bootstrap recoveries before but they suck.
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The Razr and SGS3 both have AMOLED displays with a PENTILE arrangement. These are known for innaccurate color and the PENTILE ones look really bad up close. The main upside of AMOLED is brightness.
The Thunderbolt has an LCD display, which are also often found in LG, Apple, Sony, and other HTC phones. The LG Optimus G/Nexus 4 and iPhone have IPS displays, which are the next step up.
I have tons of respect for my TB..able to upgrade , but there is nothing out there that is equal to what I have..oh yes, I'm running ICS leak and its great.. until something comes along that WOWS me..I'm sticking with TB
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disconnecktie said:
My niece got the razer max hd for Christmas and it locked up like two dogs and since it has no removable battery she wasn't able to reboot and had to let it sit while the battery died. I hate the Motorola screens too. It annoys the crap out of me that the digitizer is just barely visible and leaves that hashing on the screen. To each their own though. I noticed that the sgs3 that her boyfriend has has visible hashing on the screen too. It's weird because I've never seen this on htc phones. Plus the moto bootloader is so incredibly locked down it is ridiculous. I don't know if you ever used safestrap or bootstrap recoveries before but they suck.
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Have you tried Safestrap 3.* it's based on TWRP and you can have up to 5 roms installed at once that you swap between.
Much nicer than Safestrap 2.*
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Have you tried Safestrap 3.* it's based on TWRP and you can have up to 5 roms installed at once that you swap between.
Much nicer than Safestrap 2.*
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Yea even that isn't enough to make me want a moto device lol. I like the concept of having several different roms at once though.
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I jumped to the Maxx HD and I'm really happy with it. I've finally been freed from chargers and backup batteries!
I only charge in my car dock to and from work!
I'm running rooted stock and wWidow by andlaw.
Doug B.
Dumped my bolt for a maxx HD and couldn't be happier . Its just a great felling to just have everything work and NEVER have to worry about the battery!!! Sure the boot loader is locked but safestrap is fine for me.
"no removable battery she wasn't able to reboot and had to let it sit while the battery died." lol maybe read the manual and hit the proper key combination to simulate a battery pull. Only had to do that once on my daughters maxx. I have had mine for 2 months and have never had it lock up once. My MAxx screen is definitely better then my bolt was and the radio is stronger. So over all I am 100% happy with the maxx and glad to get rid of my bolt and its sorry ass battery!!
I had the TBolt and went to the Maxx HD (by way of a couple other phones lol). Maxx HD is a great device. Recently had the opportunity to get the Note 2 and I must say it is probably the best device that I have used. I would recommend it over the Maxx HD ... but IMHO the Maxx HD is no slouch either. It's currently my wife's daily driver.
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Razr Maxx owner thinking of switching to an SIII

About 6 months ago I switched from a Galaxy Nexus to a Razr Maxx. Loved the development for the Nexus but hated the actual phone - poor battery life, quieter speakers, weaker vibrate, complete lack of accessories, no microsd slot. I had a Droid X before that which is why I switched back to a Motorola phone (and for the battery of the Maxx) because it had all these things the Nexus didn't.
Anyways, I'm getting that itch again to get a newer phone, and the S3 looks to be my next choice. Being a Samsung phone, I want to make sure I'm not going to get annoyed by the same problems as the Nexus. Obviously the build quality isn't going to be as good, but that not a big deal. From what I've read, speaker volume and quality is great. Vibrate is a little weaker based on the store model I played with, but I think that's partly to blame on being plastic vs metal. Battery life is good enough, it's got an sd slot, and tons of accessories. Plus a decent development community. So everything's looking good to me.
Anyone else have any thoughts, perhaps some other Razr user who switched to an S3?
The S4 is coming out in a few months and is a slight improvement to the S3. I have an S3 and I enjoy this phone but in my opinion since you never had this you are better off getting the next version of this phone.
I agree with waiting on the S4 but have one reservation. I am sure that the bootloader will be locked and no-one can 100% tell you that they will even be able to root it. History says that they will, but until phones are in the hands of people who know what they are doing, it is all speculation at best. If it weren't for a leak, we wouldn't have an unlocked bootloader on the S3 now. Even with the leak, it is still partially "locked".
I have the SIII now and not using it anymore and went back to my RAZR MAXX and fixing to buy the RAZR MAXX HD.
I can't upgrade yet and I want to keep my unlimited data anyways, so I'll be buying this off contract. The S4 isn't that much of an upgrade over the S3 to be spending $600 versus $300-350 on a used S3.
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I can't upgrade yet and I want to keep my unlimited data anyways, so I'll be buying this off contract. The S4 isn't that much of an upgrade over the S3 to be spending $600 versus $300-350 on a used S3.
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I have the same problem. I think the S4 upgrade is significant though in size and baked in software. Also quad core. I will be buying off contract as well. It will most definitely have a ton of support for root.
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detonation said:
About 6 months ago I switched from a Galaxy Nexus to a Razr Maxx. Loved the development for the Nexus but hated the actual phone - poor battery life, quieter speakers, weaker vibrate, complete lack of accessories, no microsd slot. I had a Droid X before that which is why I switched back to a Motorola phone (and for the battery of the Maxx) because it had all these things the Nexus didn't.
Anyways, I'm getting that itch again to get a newer phone, and the S3 looks to be my next choice. Being a Samsung phone, I want to make sure I'm not going to get annoyed by the same problems as the Nexus. Obviously the build quality isn't going to be as good, but that not a big deal. From what I've read, speaker volume and quality is great. Vibrate is a little weaker based on the store model I played with, but I think that's partly to blame on being plastic vs metal. Battery life is good enough, it's got an sd slot, and tons of accessories. Plus a decent development community. So everything's looking good to me.
Anyone else have any thoughts, perhaps some other Razr user who switched to an S3?
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Op I pm'ed you.
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Eric021 said:
I have the same problem. I think the S4 upgrade is significant though in size and baked in software. Also quad core. I will be buying off contract as well. It will most definitely have a ton of support for root.
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From what I've heard the S3 will get the same software gimmicks features the S4 has eventually (if not sooner via the dev community). The extra screen real estate and quad core would be nice, but not enough to spend an extra $300 for IMO.
I have an S3 and I enjoy this phone but in my opinion since you never had this you are better off getting the next version of this phone.

Note 2 for maxx??

Question for you MOTO guys. I have a Note 2 currently. I've been looking to trade it for a while now. I have a guy wanting to trade straight up for a 1 month old Droid Maxx (the new version). I was looking for some opinions... I have owned the Razr, Razr HD, Razr Maxx HD and all of those seemed to lag bad. Can someone give me some input on this? Thanks in advance...
Also, I'm a craigslist pro and know everything necessary for the trading part. I'm only looking for input on the devices...
I went from the Note 2 to the Maxx and couldn't be happier. I notice no performance difference at all. The Note has a bit nicer screen (color-wise) but otherwise i can think of nothing that gives it an edge.
Keep in mind though, you'll be going to a very locked down phone with almost no development community. If you're a flash addict, this isn't the device for you.
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erishasnobattery said:
I went from the Note 2 to the Maxx and couldn't be happier. I notice no performance difference at all. The Note has a bit nicer screen (color-wise) but otherwise i can think of nothing that gives it an edge.
Keep in mind though, you'll be going to a very locked down phone with almost no development community. If you're a flash addict, this isn't the device for you.
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I had a feeling it was still like that. Without really researching it... I remember those days when I had the Droid X. Never could really truly change it all that much... I just want to be sure the lag that existed on the razr line isn't on this device. Hard to tell really by just looking at one at a store or I'd do that. The Maxx seems to be more "advanced", besides the screen. Wireless charging, the voice command features, etc. Is the camera a lot better than the previous models? They sucked bad.....
The maxx is just very stock android, which i prefer. I feel like the overlays like TW and Sense just haven't evolved much since the GB days. Yes, they're better than they were, but they aren't really leveraging everything android has to offer yet.
As far as the camera goes, i don't take a lot of pictures, as i have a camera for that. It does take decent pictures, but it doesn't have the features of the Samsung camera. It does ok for me, but a real picture-phile (i think i made that word up) will be disappointed.
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I had a feeling it was still like that. Without really researching it... I remember those days when I had the Droid X. Never could really truly change it all that much... I just want to be sure the lag that existed on the razr line isn't on this device. Hard to tell really by just looking at one at a store or I'd do that. The Maxx seems to be more "advanced", besides the screen. Wireless charging, the voice command features, etc. Is the camera a lot better than the previous models? They sucked bad.....
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The Maxx/Ultra run a very Vanillaish version of android which makes it really smooth and fast, not at all like the Razr HD. The camera is OK, not the best but they did just release a firmware update which improved the camera. Fwiw I have a Note II and a Maxx and the maxx is smoother and faster imho. While there isn't much development for the maxx you can get root and install recovery and used the xPosed framework which provides for some visual customization.
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The maxx is just very stock android, which i prefer. I feel like the overlays like TW and Sense just haven't evolved much since the GB days. Yes, they're better than they were, but they aren't really leveraging everything android has to offer yet.
As far as the camera goes, i don't take a lot of pictures, as i have a camera for that. It does take decent pictures, but it doesn't have the features of the Samsung camera. It does ok for me, but a real picture-phile (i think i made that word up) will be disappointed.
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Picture-phile... That's a good one.... I take A LOT of pictures with my phone. It's just more convenient and the pictures are as good or better than any digital camera I've personally ever owned... TW on the Note 2 seems pretty important to me. I am probably one of the only people who actually USE the s-pen quite often and the way its built in to TW just works... I think based off what you've told me, I'm going to stick with my Note. I appreciate your fast responses. Have a great day.
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Question for you MOTO guys. I have a Note 2 currently. I've been looking to trade it for a while now. I have a guy wanting to trade straight up for a 1 month old Droid Maxx (the new version). I was looking for some opinions... I have owned the Razr, Razr HD, Razr Maxx HD and all of those seemed to lag bad. Can someone give me some input on this? Thanks in advance...
Also, I'm a craigslist pro and know everything necessary for the trading part. I'm only looking for input on the devices...
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Not a Note 2 user here...buy I've had a GS3 since its launch day and just upgraded to a Maxx...I fell in love with the Maxx as soon as I started using it...
Development is a little scarce to say the least...but I almost don't even care...the stock performance beats the pants off any ROM/kernel/OC'ing I ever experienced on my GS3...
I do need to take the time to root this thing in the next couple of days but I dont even feel the desire for much else other than basic root functions...
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I was doing a comparison with my brother's N2 and my Maxx. This Maxx, with the LTE, was doing everything faster and smoother. Not once was his phone more responsive or as polished as the Maxx.
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I vote to keep the Note 2.
I'm a former Droid Razr owner...you'd be hard pressed into talking me into any phone that had a locked bootloader like the Motorola devices. Plus the Motorola devices just don't have the sales volume of Samsung so that's another reason that the development community is small. I just love the large amount of custom ROMs that are available for the top selling phones.
For the guy who just came from the S3, I've got Paranoid Android with 4.4 on mine and everything opens pretty much instantaneously. I wouldn't mind having more (Cores/RAM/Storage/Screen) but it would really just be for show. I can wait for my contract to be up before I get the "Next Big Thing" (S5?)
That being said I don't have any other specific complaints about the new Moto Droid devices and I am mulling over getting a Droid Mini on for my stepdaughter for Christmas. Using Early Edge since Verizon took the early upgrade program away, and I promised her a new phone if she kept up GPA above 3.5. It seems to have the same CPU and memory specs as the Maxx and the Ultra, just with a smaller screen. She'll never root it or anything. I wouldn't mind getting her the Ultra or Maxx either but I'm not sure she wants a device that big.
Which leads to my other question, I guess the Maxx/Ultra/Mini are all in this forum since they seem to have the same hardware specs?
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I vote to keep the Note 2.
I'm a former Droid Razr owner...you'd be hard pressed into talking me into any phone that had a locked bootloader like the Motorola devices. Plus the Motorola devices just don't have the sales volume of Samsung so that's another reason that the development community is small. I just love the large amount of custom ROMs that are available for the top selling phones.
For the guy who just came from the S3, I've got Paranoid Android with 4.4 on mine and everything opens pretty much instantaneously. I wouldn't mind having more (Cores/RAM/Storage/Screen) but it would really just be for show. I can wait for my contract to be up before I get the "Next Big Thing" (S5?)
That being said I don't have any other specific complaints about the new Moto Droid devices and I am mulling over getting a Droid Mini on for my stepdaughter for Christmas. Using Early Edge since Verizon took the early upgrade program away, and I promised her a new phone if she kept up GPA above 3.5. It seems to have the same CPU and memory specs as the Maxx and the Ultra, just with a smaller screen. She'll never root it or anything. I wouldn't mind getting her the Ultra or Maxx either but I'm not sure she wants a device that big.
Which leads to my other question, I guess the Maxx/Ultra/Mini are all in this forum since they seem to have the same hardware specs?
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Correct, this forum covers all of the new Droid line.
Personally I would consider a Moto X for your daughter over the Droid Mini. The specs are about the same but the Moto X feels much better in hand and is a much more stylish device. The Droid Ultra is the worst of both worlds and should not even be considered IMO. I have the Droid Maxx and my wife has the Moto X, and both are great devices with slightly different strengths (battery/screen size on the Maxx, form factor/customization on the Moto X).
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Correct, this forum covers all of the new Droid line.
Personally I would consider a Moto X for your daughter over the Droid Mini. The specs are about the same but the Moto X feels much better in hand and is a much more stylish device. The Droid Ultra is the worst of both worlds and should not even be considered IMO. I have the Droid Maxx and my wife has the Moto X, and both are great devices with slightly different strengths (battery/screen size on the Maxx, form factor/customization on the Moto X).
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Stylish? Huh, she shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. I told her in July I wouldn't be able to get her another phone until May because Verizon had done away with the early upgrade program.
This is based on what I feel like paying. I am going above and beyond to do this for her. Even her mother encouraged me not to do it, but I feel the need to keep my original promise I made last Christmas. And I feel a little bad making her have a Droid Razr with a battery that broke, then an Xperia Play I had sitting around, and then (now) a used Droid Bionic I got off of Ebay.
So...
In the Edge program you basically pay for it every month, full retail divided by 24 months, so the Mini is appealing because full the retail price is only $349, or $14.54 per month. I think the Moto X was $549 so it would be $22.89 a month.
I can buy a 6 pack of Blue Moon with the leftover 8 dollars.
The other thing is that if I was going to go with a larger more expensive phone I like the G2 better than the MotoX. But I haven't looked at any reviews of the MotoX or the G2 either. I hated the HTC interface, and considering I will have to support her remotely, rather have an interface I can deal with. The S4 is not an option because it costs more than the other phones in the same class.
I could put my line on Edge, and do a hand-me-down with my S3 that works perfectly. But I would want an S4 out of that group and it would cost more. I'd rather wait until May when my contract is up and then I can re-up for another 2 year with either an S4 or S5.
So given all that, the Mini seems like a pretty good option considering I'm only paying $349 out of pocket and it has similar specs to all the other current gen Moto phones. But if she really wants a 5" phone we'll talk when she gets in town on Friday.
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Stylish? Huh, she shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. I told her in July I wouldn't be able to get her another phone until May because Verizon had done away with the early upgrade program.
This is based on what I feel like paying. I am going above and beyond to do this for her. Even her mother encouraged me not to do it, but I feel the need to keep my original promise I made last Christmas. And I feel a little bad making her have a Droid Razr with a battery that broke, then an Xperia Play I had sitting around, and then (now) a used Droid Bionic I got off of Ebay.
So...
In the Edge program you basically pay for it every month, full retail divided by 24 months, so the Mini is appealing because full the retail price is only $349, or $14.54 per month. I think the Moto X was $549 so it would be $22.89 a month.
I can buy a 6 pack of Blue Moon with the leftover 8 dollars.
The other thing is that if I was going to go with a larger more expensive phone I like the G2 better than the MotoX. But I haven't looked at any reviews of the MotoX or the G2 either. I hated the HTC interface, and considering I will have to support her remotely, rather have an interface I can deal with. The S4 is not an option because it costs more than the other phones in the same class.
I could put my line on Edge, and do a hand-me-down with my S3 that works perfectly. But I would want an S4 out of that group and it would cost more. I'd rather wait until May when my contract is up and then I can re-up for another 2 year with either an S4 or S5.
So given all that, the Mini seems like a pretty good option considering I'm only paying $349 out of pocket and it has similar specs to all the other current gen Moto phones. But if she really wants a 5" phone we'll talk when she gets in town on Friday.
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Didn't realize you were buying off contract ... in that case sure the Droid Mini is a very good choice. As for 5" displays, the Droid Maxx is now $499 off contract which is probably the best deal going in that class (price might be good online only though, not 100% sure). I think of the Moto X as the same class as the Droid Mini because the form factor is so small, although it does have a slightly larger display (4.7" vs. 4.3").
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Didn't realize you were buying off contract ... in that case sure the Droid Mini is a very good choice. As for 5" displays, the Droid Maxx is now $499 off contract which is probably the best deal going in that class (price might be good online only though, not 100% sure). I think of the Moto X as the same class as the Droid Mini because the form factor is so small, although it does have a slightly larger display (4.7" vs. 4.3").
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Update: The Maxx just dropped to $449 off-contract today. Amazing deal IMO.

Worth Getting Razr HD?

I am getting a Razr HD, is it worth getting now? or should I wait to get maybe a S3 with 2gb ram or HTC DNA? they are like $100 more money, I like that Razr has almost stock android like cm's but Im not sure
spec wise the droid dna has more raw power than the s3 and the razr hd !
2gb ram should not make much difference if you plan on using cm because cm is superfast on the razr hd- which has 1gb ram.
if you're after a great build quality, excellent ergonomics, the superb kevlar feel and most importantly battery life,, i suggest you go for the razr hd maxx.
if camera is your primary concern, i suggest you avoid the razr.
i would go for the droid dna amongst the three devices you mentioned above..
good luck.
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I am getting a Razr HD, is it worth getting now? or should I wait to get maybe a S3 with 2gb ram or HTC DNA? they are like $100 more money, I like that Razr has almost stock android like cm's but Im not sure
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I recently chose between the DNA and the RAZR Maxx HD....obviously I'm in these forums so you can see the one I chose.
Razr HD is the best built line of phones. Bonus with the maxx HD is you'll reduce your charging time by at least 50%
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Currently there is no phone like Razr Maxx HD, not even new Droid (lack of sd card).
Actually that's really sad. Maybe Lenovo will change that..
I recently bought a used bootloader unlocked RAZR maxx hd. I don't regret it one bit. $280 with a shell case holster combo, 16gb card, and OEM car dock.
Went from DROID1>DROID 3>BIONIC>RAZR MAXX>RAZR MAXX HD.
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I recently bought a used bootloader unlocked RAZR maxx hd. I don't regret it one bit. $280 with a shell case holster combo, 16gb card, and OEM car dock.
Went from DROID1>DROID 3>BIONIC>RAZR MAXX>RAZR MAXX HD.
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put a 32gb card and youre fully set! =)
You remind me to test 64GB card
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put a 32gb card and youre fully set! =)
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Had one from my RAZR maxx xt912, put it in as soon as I got the HD. Using the 16gb in my WIFI XOOM.
I just traded my droid DNA for the maxx HD. So far I like it much better. The DNA had a nice screen, but I think the maxx screen is pretty nice too. Mainly, I really like the notification light. Even though the DNA had one on the back which I thought was very cool, it gets covered up by a case.
Just for curiosity, could you compare battery life between dna and maxx hd?
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I can tell you right now the DNA had the worst battery life of any phone I have had. I personally didn't have a problem with this, as I have a wireless charger and am normally near a charger in some form. My usage would need a charge later in the day. Haven't exactly had the maxx long enough yet but I am pretty sure it will go at least the full day for me, maybe more.
Thank you. Some guys on another forum tried to convince me that "The DNA gets awesome battery life, comparable to the Maxx HD, if not better depending on the rom and settings.". What was hard to believe...
Yeah that's nonsense. Don't get me wrong the DNA is a great phone. But look at the specs, the battery dwarfs the DNA. No amount of ROMs, kernels, apps will change that.
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Thank you. Some guys on another forum tried to convince me that "The DNA gets awesome battery life, comparable to the Maxx HD, if not better depending on the rom and settings.". What was hard to believe...
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I've had my Razr Maxx HD for almost a year and like it as much as the day that I got it. I can get 2 days out of a battery charge and custom roms make it like getting a new phone all over again. :good:
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Yeah that's nonsense. Don't get me wrong the DNA is a great phone. But look at the specs, the battery dwarfs the DNA. No amount of ROMs, kernels, apps will change that.
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I saw specs, that's why I couldn't believe that 2020 mAh battery with quad core, bigger screen, higher resolution, etc. can last longer than 3300 mAh with lower specs. Maybe if custom rom and kernel shutdown two cores and undervolt. But what's the point to buy high end phone and slow it down?
Razr chipset is good enough for normal use, without Verizon bloadware would be even better. More primary memory would be good but maybe kk update will improve memory management.
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I've had my Razr Maxx HD for almost a year and like it as much as the day that I got it. I can get 2 days out of a battery charge and custom roms make it like getting a new phone all over again. :good:
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Right now I use razr a lot, online all the time, synchronizing gmails and corporate emails, calls, navigation, browsing, listening music and even occasionally play games. Last all day and still left some juice, usually 20-40%.
I didn't even know the DNA had a quad core. Performance wise I don't see any difference between the two. The battery is a huge hit though. Development seems much larger for the DNA, but with that said I really didn't like the new sense.
And DNA doesn't support sd card, what's very important for me. Unfortunately new maxx doesn't support it either
I had HTC Desire. Community was great but tbh HTC is not famous with their support and they always made some hardware fail(s).

Droid Maxx or Samsung Galaxy S4 Tmobile

Hello Everyone !!!
I wanted to ask a question...
Iam going to buy a phone for myself and Iam confused between 2
Motorola Droid Maxx 32gb (Verizon) for 250$
Samsung Galaxy S4 16gb Tmobile M919 for 250$
both phones are in used and mint condition.
which one should i go for ?
Get the maxx and don't even think twice about it. The battery on the s4 is pretty terrible. Build quality and speakers also leave a lot to be desired. And don't even get me started on touch wiz... The DROID maxx is a lot better than the reading reviews on the Internet will lead you to believe. They combined a great screen (non pentile amoled) with one of the best cpu's of all time (s4 pro used to wreck quad core chips a full generation newer than it), an excessively large battery, incredible speakers, great build quality, durability, and the most useful software features in the entire industry. Seriously, this shouldn't even be a question.
is the price fine for it ?? 250$
One could look on SWAPA for a comparison price, but I haven't seen to many 32 GB maxxs in a while. Soooo glad we got ours when we did. Best phones we have had yet. Then again had mostly Motorola's anyhow. From a Droid 2 Global rooted to the Droid Maxx unlocked.
im currenlty have a s4 and i miss so much my maxx for the battery life.
truth is, if you want a good camera, grab the s4
if you want battery life (obviously) grab the maxx
also for fashion reasons, people recognize more a Galaxy s4 than a Droid Maxx, S4 catches the views, Maxx not.
me? i just really miss my 2 day battery and 32gb memory, i already filled this s4 and have 1gb left and i dont even have all my music on it.
Its your call.
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Jaocagomez said:
im currenlty have a s4 and i miss so much my maxx for the battery life.
truth is, if you want a good camera, grab the s4
if you want battery life (obviously) grab the maxx
also for fashion reasons, people recognize more a Galaxy s4 than a Droid Maxx, S4 catches the views, Maxx not.
me? i just really miss my 2 day battery and 32gb memory, i already filled this s4 and have 1gb left and i dont even have all my music on it.
Its your call.
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I am going to buy this phone and I would like to know how big of a difference is the camera in the s4
Looks this examples of picture quality, the crisper image is s4, i took all the photos, same position, with my s4 and my friends droid maxx.
you decide.
http://imgur.com/a/lP2jA#0
first 3 images are s4, next 3 are droid maxx, then s4 again and the last one is droid maxx
thnx guys...
i have decided to go for Droid Maxx because more juice is better than just a little crispier picture quality ... for me
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Hello Everyone !!!
I wanted to ask a question...
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