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[Q] Atrix 2 or Lg Nitro

I have an upgrade shortly I was planning on getting the nitro for 100. Then with the announcement of ICS for the Atrix 2 it put me in a knot. I had the og Atrix loved it, the successor would be a good holdout till the 3rd but with the price drop on the Lg im very much considering that . I dont root or use custom roms and a HD screen would be nice but do you think the LG would ever get official ICS from ATT? THis year even if? I as hoping one of you atrix 2 owners could help steer me in the right direction. Sorry 4 wallotext

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I have an upgrade shortly I was planning on getting the nitro for 100. Then with the announcement of ICS for the Atrix 2 it put me in a knot. I had the og Atrix loved it, the successor would be a good holdout till the 3rd but with the price drop on the Lg im very much considering that . I dont root or use custom roms and a HD screen would be nice but do you think the LG would ever get official ICS from ATT? THis year even if? I as hoping one of you atrix 2 owners could help steer me in the right direction. Sorry 4 wallotext
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I am not sure about how good the LG Nitro is as a phone.... I can assure you though that the Atrix 2 is GREAT. Yes it has it's bugs but compared to almost any other cellphone out there it's great. The only cellphone that truly beats the Atrix 2 is the Galaxy Nexus.

And once its overclocked (at least in my benchmarks) the only thing that beats it is the prime.
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When i used my upgrade and got my A2 i had looked at the lg nitro. This is what i came up with concerning that phone. It's ugly! Everything about it is ugly. Performance wise it seemed extremely laggy. I wouldn't have that phone if someone gave it to me for a spare phone. Get the A2.
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LG really doesn't make very good phones. To be honest with you I'm not even a big fan of Motorola but for the most part I like the Atrix 2, and I think now that Moto is owned by Google, their newer Android offerings may actually end up with a bit of an edge over HTC and Samsung in terms of stock rom performance and moddability soon.

Douchewithaphone said:
LG really doesn't make very good phones.
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I personally especially agree with that. LG just never made phones that were up to par with all the other manufactures. I haven't used the Nitro before but playing around with the 2 phones at the store would definitely help with your decision. I am extremely happy with my decision with the A2 since my choices were the A2 and SG2 but this phone has exceeded my expectations. With ICS on its way I am even more happy. I know you don't like to use custom ROMs but i think for this phone, using the Supercharged ROMs, which is just a deodexed ROM that is overclocked, makes the phone even better. I love the phone stock but having it overclocked just alittle makes things alittle smoother and having the battery percent mods and notification toggles just make the user experience so much better. If it were my choice i would pick the A2 all over again though.

LG nitro or Atrix 2
I actually sold my Atrix 2 to get the Nitro. I sold my Atrix to get my Atrix 2.
Atrix was a better overall device compared to the Atrix 2.
The Atrix 2 had a slightly better camera. The speakerphone on the Atrix 2 was awful and the OMAP processor made some of my apps not compatible.
The Nitro HD is a better overall device than the Atrix 2. The picture quality is much better w/ flash. Although it is slower the pictures are MUCH better to me. The front facing camera on the HD is higher resolution. The speakerphone on the Nitro blows away the Atrix. The screen is amazing. It looks like a mix between my old captivate screen and the Atrix 2 screen in HD quality.
The LG nitro lacks in a few spots from my experience. Unexplained lags on browsing at times is odd. Sometimes the pages take a long time to load, but not always. Not sure if it's not AT&T throttling data. The battery on this thing goes fast. The only downfall I really am concerned about. I wish we could get an extended battery and upgraded back plate. Something like the RAZ Maxx vs the RAZR. nothing ugly or bulging out, just a flush back.
All in all I am so much happier with this than my Atrix 2. Just wish there was more Dev support and morecustom Roms .

I appreciate the input. Im leaning a little towards the Nitro but im still torn between the 2. I need to just go in the store and take a better look at them next time im there. I actually like the optimus ui though most people arent aware of its actual functionality that many oem launchers dont have. Im more or less debating between hardware and ics.

hjr954 said:
I appreciate the input. Im leaning a little towards the Nitro but im still torn between the 2. I need to just go in the store and take a better look at them next time im there. I actually like the optimus ui though most people arent aware of its actual functionality that many oem launchers dont have. Im more or less debating between hardware and ics.
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The best way to find what you like is by looking at them. Feel and aesthetics are always a big part of buying a phone. Compare the i guess 3 phones and see advantages and disadvantages of them and see which disadvantages you can deal with. And if you do care about customizing with ROMs then look at the development of the phones. And while you are at the store play with the UI and all that fun stuff to help out with the decision.
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i've just sold my optimus 3D, that phone has a very annoying bug called "ghost call", it doesnt even work like a normal phone, but LG ignored us, the update process of LG is also the slowest too.
Look at their page on facebook, you will find that LG is a bad brand, people all around the world are complaining about how bad LG products are, but they will never notice.....

I really like the atrix2 but the lack of an HD screen kinda irks me. I kinda feel like it isn't much of an upgrade over the OG. Only thing really stopping me from choosing the nitro 4 sure is the lack of an upgrade to ics announcement from att not lg. Hopefully something leaks out for the nitro by the 30th of march or ill just have to go with the safe purchase more than likely. If I wasn't so impatient I'd just wait for the Ion lol.

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When i used my upgrade and got my A2 i had looked at the lg nitro. This is what i came up with concerning that phone. It's ugly! Everything about it is ugly. Performance wise it seemed extremely laggy. I wouldn't have that phone if someone gave it to me for a spare phone. Get the A2.
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I forgot to mention the icons are extremely ugly.
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I looked at both as well. Nitro had faster processor, HD display, LTE, and the better likelihood of ICS (hadn't been announced for Atrix 2 at the time of my purchase).
But sadly, as others have said, Nitro felt laggy to me when I played with it in the store. SGS II Skyrocket felt much snappier though didn't want it cause lack of HD screen.
Plus Nitro was ~ $200 and Atrix 2 was free! In the end I choose Atrix 2 and haven't regretted it yet! I haven't even done any modding to it - still in completely stock condition. Feels speedy; "4G" has been much better than my old Captivate for browsing, and although no HD screen, it is higher resolution than the typical Android - looks super crisp.
Plus battery life has been phenomenal! Both Skyrocket & Nitro have been blasted because of poor battery life. My Atrix 2 at the end of a 17-18 hour day is still at 60% plus.

Motorola did announce ics for the atrix 2. Its scheduled for Q3 of this year.
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Undecided MotorolaRazr, S2 SkyRocket, S2 I9100 or Motorola Photon 4G which is Better?

Hi, i sold my Atrix 4g a few days ago not because it was bad but because i wanted a bigger screen. I'm about to buy a new phone but now im undecided between the 3 phones i mention on the title. I'v been reading a lot about the specs and i see that are pretty much the same but it's always better to ask the ppl that already own the device for an advice, so which one is really the best? or ill get the same speeds from any of them?

If you didn't post this in the forums of the other phones you mentioned you must already be leaning toward the skyrocket. Go for it.

Well the skyrocket looks pretty awsome i cant lie about that, i mean 4.5 inch display with super amoled plus is WOW the only thing that makes me wonder about it is the resolution, which is 800x480 and the razr is 960x540 but it has a 4.3 inch display

Ergonomics are better on the skyrocket, IMO.

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Ergonomics are better on the skyrocket, IMO.
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What do u mean by "Ergonomics"? ill be using the phone mostly to browse, play games and watch a few videos (aside the obvious phone calls and texting)

I love the look of the razor, but the superamoled is nice as hell. The feel of the skyrocket is much smoother too. It really up to you though. Hold each phone in your hand first.

First of all you shouldn't have sold your Atrix. Just saying.
The RAZR is nice but doesn't meet the Skyrockets standard. The Photon 4G is basically the Atrix for Sprint with a bigger screen but no laptop dock. The Skyrocket is a well rounded device with a ton of power. If thin is your thing get the RAZR, although I don't think its much thinner than the SGS2 SR and you'll compromise by going to Verizon and Motorola's locked bootloaders. Each one is gonna have their downfalls, ie. BLUR or TouchWiz. I just recently bought a Skyrocket and love it. I also came from an Atrix (which I still have). So in a nutshell get the Skyrocket, you'll be happy.
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MikeySmikey said:
First of all you shouldn't have sold your Atrix. Just saying.
The RAZR is nice but doesn't meet the Skyrockets standard. The Photon 4G is basically the Atrix for Sprint with a bigger screen but no laptop dock. The Skyrocket is a well rounded device with a ton of power. If thin is your thing get the RAZR, although I don't think its much thinner than the SGS2 SR and you'll compromise by going to Verizon and Motorola's locked bootloaders. Each one is gonna have their downfalls, ie. BLUR or TouchWiz. I just recently bought a Skyrocket and love it. I also came from an Atrix (which I still have). So in a nutshell get the Skyrocket, you'll be happy.
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I really dont mind about the thickness all i want is a powerful phone also i wouldn't be using it in the states, i live in Venezuela so im planing to buy one at Amazon Wireless and get an unlock code from an unlocking website and use it here

S2 9100. No others come close.
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I'm going to have to say i9100. Best dev support. And it's an amazing phone.
Though really... I'd say wait for a quad-core phone.

abteer said:
S2 9100. No others come close.
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I'm going to have to say i9100. Best dev support. And it's an amazing phone.
Though really... I'd say wait for a quad-core phone.
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So you guys means the s2 is better than the skyrocket?

Not a chance, skyrocket is king. Nothing beats S3 at 1.5... for now. Quad core is on the way, but I recommend skyrocket if your provider has LTE. If not, I guess 9100 is ok

Get the Galaxy note.
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iandr0idos said:
I'm going to have to say i9100. Best dev support. And it's an amazing phone.
Though really... I'd say wait for a quad-core phone.
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Then ill wait thank you very much for your help guys

I went the same road.. and my advice is:
I did the very same road, Sold my Atrix 4G cause wanter a bigger screen.
Purchased the Photon, used it a couple of months, give it to my wife, and purchased a SkyRocket for me. Yet, I went to a Verizon store before to play with the Razr (a lot of play), these are my conclusions:
My ideal phone between all of them: the Photon.
If you want faster updates, go for the Razr BUT, it doesn't feel good in the hand, it is not charming good, too much space for the vezel.
The Skyrocket is a fast phone, faster than the Photon, (about 10%) and it carries less weight BUT, the Touch Wizard interface is garbage, the Icons are just too big, the original font is too big also.
Also, the screen resolution is by far, better in the Photon.
With the Photon you need to go to Sprint, with the Skyrocket to Att, right now, the Wimax coverage of Wimax is better than the LTE coverage of Att.
The Blur interface of the Photon is better than TW from Samsung. Also, updates normally are faster in Moto than in Samsung, with the added problem that updates tipically fail in the Skyrocket cause they come from servers in ATT that are normally busy (see the other threads).
After using the Skyrocket for some weeks you will get used to it, but you will miss a lot the Moto experience.
The only downside I see with Motorola (main reason I moved to Samsung) is that I needed to change my phones 4 times before getting a good working one.
I switched 2 Atrix Gs, and 1 Atrix 2, after that the Photon was awesome.
Still you can download adw launcher to the Skyrocket and do a heavy customization (save a backup after that) and you will come to terms with the phone, so at the end both phones will be ok. I wont go for the S2 1900 given the fact the Skyrocket is a faster phone and comes with LTE.
After all of these, this is subjetive, but I still think the Photon is a better device overall.

By ergonomics I mean the rounded corners of the skyrocket vs the more squarish/blocky feel of the razr. I think the skyrocket feels better to hold.

Suroky said:
I did the very same road, Sold my Atrix 4G cause wanter a bigger screen.
Purchased the Photon, used it a couple of months, give it to my wife, and purchased a SkyRocket for me. Yet, I went to a Verizon store before to play with the Razr (a lot of play), these are my conclusions:
My ideal phone between all of them: the Photon.
If you want faster updates, go for the Razr BUT, it doesn't feel good in the hand, it is not charming good, too much space for the vezel.
The Skyrocket is a fast phone, faster than the Photon, (about 10%) and it carries less weight BUT, the Touch Wizard interface is garbage, the Icons are just too big, the original font is too big also.
Also, the screen resolution is by far, better in the Photon.
With the Photon you need to go to Sprint, with the Skyrocket to Att, right now, the Wimax coverage of Wimax is better than the LTE coverage of Att.
The Blur interface of the Photon is better than TW from Samsung. Also, updates normally are faster in Moto than in Samsung, with the added problem that updates tipically fail in the Skyrocket cause they come from servers in ATT that are normally busy (see the other threads).
After using the Skyrocket for some weeks you will get used to it, but you will miss a lot the Moto experience.
The only downside I see with Motorola (main reason I moved to Samsung) is that I needed to change my phones 4 times before getting a good working one.
I switched 2 Atrix Gs, and 1 Atrix 2, after that the Photon was awesome.
Still you can download adw launcher to the Skyrocket and do a heavy customization (save a backup after that) and you will come to terms with the phone, so at the end both phones will be ok. I wont go for the S2 1900 given the fact the Skyrocket is a faster phone and comes with LTE.
After all of these, this is subjetive, but I still think the Photon is a better device overall.
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u didn't state y, merely stated small suvjective stuff that u itself acknowledged can be changed. With android phones, never compare OS stuff, becuz all that can be changed. Physical attributes only, including specs and actual asethics of device becuz if someone wants android, they'll get it, regardless of device

Since you're planning to use it abroad, I doubt AT&T's LTE would work. It's a toss-up between the Skyrocket and i9100, depending on whether you want the bigger screen. Even though the i9100 is only 1.2Ghz, it's been proven faster than the 1.5Ghz Qualcomm in the Skyrocket.
If there was an international version of the Razr Maxx, I would consider that. The battery is gigantic w/o adding much thickness.
Otherwise, my vote is for the S2 (i9100 or Skyrocket). Even though the resolution is lower, the screen is still more crisp (in terms of colors) than both Motorolas.

Suroky said:
I did the very same road, Sold my Atrix 4G cause wanter a bigger screen.
Purchased the Photon, used it a couple of months, give it to my wife, and purchased a SkyRocket for me. Yet, I went to a Verizon store before to play with the Razr (a lot of play), these are my conclusions:
My ideal phone between all of them: the Photon.
If you want faster updates, go for the Razr BUT, it doesn't feel good in the hand, it is not charming good, too much space for the vezel.
The Skyrocket is a fast phone, faster than the Photon, (about 10%) and it carries less weight BUT, the Touch Wizard interface is garbage, the Icons are just too big, the original font is too big also.
Also, the screen resolution is by far, better in the Photon.
With the Photon you need to go to Sprint, with the Skyrocket to Att, right now, the Wimax coverage of Wimax is better than the LTE coverage of Att.
The Blur interface of the Photon is better than TW from Samsung. Also, updates normally are faster in Moto than in Samsung, with the added problem that updates tipically fail in the Skyrocket cause they come from servers in ATT that are normally busy (see the other threads).
After using the Skyrocket for some weeks you will get used to it, but you will miss a lot the Moto experience.
The only downside I see with Motorola (main reason I moved to Samsung) is that I needed to change my phones 4 times before getting a good working one.
I switched 2 Atrix Gs, and 1 Atrix 2, after that the Photon was awesome.
Still you can download adw launcher to the Skyrocket and do a heavy customization (save a backup after that) and you will come to terms with the phone, so at the end both phones will be ok. I wont go for the S2 1900 given the fact the Skyrocket is a faster phone and comes with LTE.
After all of these, this is subjetive, but I still think the Photon is a better device overall.
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Lol your kidding you gota be. Not even close. And wimax speeds are
bout the same as h+ lol so even if u cant get att lte. Which is insanely fast. Even there h+ is as good and most of the time better then wimax. Photon =garbage phone on garbage network. Lol 8 years of using sprint. Went to att. Its like night and day

So heres the Fat question: Who's returning and who's keeping

Just a basic question, no trolling. Just wondering what issues people have, and wondering who's leaving it for something else.
Im still intended on keeping this, but if that HTC DNA comes out writing my return period (45 days)I might have to consider that instead.

What issues are people having?

Returning. Camera is terrible. Will either go back to my s3 or wait for the HTC DNA.

If you want a camera, go buy a camera its a phone not a Nikon. Keep that in mind.
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It seems like the camera issues are mainly software so I assume they will be fixed. Pocket now did a video sample and it came out great!
Even if the camera gets an update it still won't be as good as the s3, but the large battery makes up for it imho.
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Keeping.
I cant imagine going to any other device right now. It just feels so nice in my hands. Recovery is on its way, we have root, just need JB ROMs and i will be set.

Deus_eps_machina said:
Keeping.
I cant imagine going to any other device right now. It just feels so nice in my hands. Recovery is on its way, we have root, just need JB ROMs and i will be set.
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Are the developers that are working on the RAZR HD on a different forum or just silent for now?
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Apparently TWRP from the RAZR M works fine for this (not scaled for an HD screen).
Devs are currently silent, but i suggest you saunter on over to the Dev forum on XDA and check out the JB leak thread.

After 7 days of use, I am on the fence.
With the "Smart Actions" application, I am lasting a day plus on battery alone.
The build quality is solid and like Deus_eps_machina said, it feels good in the palm of your hand.
Although intermittent, I am finding that the radio drops completely when I have full LTE to a red triangle.
With Jellybean around the corner (they're are leaks already), I am hoping that my signal issues are addressed.
If so, I will hold on to this until the next glut of "flagship" devices arrive.

I've never experienced the signal issue, but have been reading about it. Try doing an exchange?
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Perhaps with the upcoming update a new radio firmware will improve the signal quality? My Razr has been doing great.
Anyway, I'm keeping this girl. I'm on 1d and 15hrs usage with over 4 hours of screen time. My old g-nex wouldn't have been able to touch 1/2 of that battery performance. the only major issue with this phone, as others have pointed out, is the lousy camera. the camera sucks but it isn't a deal breaker.

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Perhaps with the upcoming update a new radio firmware will improve the signal quality? My Razr has been doing great.
Anyway, I'm keeping this girl. I'm on 1d and 15hrs usage with over 4 hours of screen time. My old g-nex wouldn't have been able to touch 1/2 of that battery performance. the only major issue with this phone, as others have pointed out, is the lousy camera. the camera sucks but it isn't a deal breaker.
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My thoughts exactly. I don't own it yet but I plan on buying it. Coming from the Nexus S I don't have high expectations in regards to the camera... I'm sad I'm leaving stock AOSP behind though

snowmanwithahat said:
My thoughts exactly. I don't own it yet but I plan on buying it. Coming from the Nexus S I don't have high expectations in regards to the camera... I'm sad I'm leaving stock AOSP behind though
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Its so close to AOSP that I dont think you will be that saddened (at least in the visual sense). With Nova launcher and the stock jelly bean icons, you would be pretty happy IMHO.

its tough for me cuz I have the S3, so its about which one do I want more. Had I not used the s3 I'd think this phone was insane. But I know first hand the camera is well below. And with cm10 and razr m launcher the S3 is basically the same ui.

DertyDOH said:
its tough for me cuz I have the S3, so its about which one do I want more. Had I not used the s3 I'd think this phone was insane. But I know first hand the camera is well below. And with cm10 and razr m launcher the S3 is basically the same ui.
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That Black SGS3 looks great, but with the HTC DNA / Note 2 and even the 8x, I think id rather hold out for those (or keep the razr)

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robstunner said:
That Black SGS3 looks great, but with the HTC DNA / Note 2 and even the 8x, I think id rather hold out for those (or keep the razr)
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Seems like the note 2 is getting awesome battery life....anyone have any opinions on which phone would last longer?

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Seems like the note 2 is getting awesome battery life....anyone have any opinions on which phone would last longer?
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I would vote this one. 200mAh more, smaller screen and no touchwiz. Spec wise, the note 2 blows this out of the water in every category other than battery size and durability. Reception probably is better on the RAZR too.
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Seems like the note 2 is getting awesome battery life....anyone have any opinions on which phone would last longer?
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The note 2 battery is awesome and this one also but I got the maxx and the note
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If the camera is bothering you that much just download camera zoom fx from the app store and you will notice a huge difference
But I don't think the stock camera is THAT bad
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i have tried camerazoomfx, it does improve slightly but it is still below par....

Droid Razr HD or GSIII?

Which should I pick up(Verizon)? I feel like it's hardware vs software (why can't I have both? ). The build quality on this phone looks stellar and the kevlar looks boss, but it's lacking atm in development. On the other hand the GSIII has a GIANT following, dozens of ROMs, an extra gig of RAM, and just seems to be cared about/getting software attention.... but it looks like a kids toy... Will the Razr pick up speed? Opinions?

Go for the RAZR HD. Software can change, hardware not so much.

RAZR HD if u care about good reception and battery life
Cause even thou the g3 has roms we still beat them there vs a stock RAZR HD
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Hasn't this topic been beaten to death already in other threads? Pick up whatever one you want. A bunch of thread-posters aren't going to change your mind if you're decided on one already. They're both very good devices capable of doing a lot of the same stuff. It's going to depend on your personality and how you plan to use the phone.

Droid Razr HD :good:

Just saw the JB leak, getting the Razr haha.

+1 ^ saw the leak about 5mins ago, you beat me to it. Excited to test it out.

I just ditched my S3 on Sprint and am I ever glad I did. Loving the Razr much more.
Meanwhile, my S3 is streaming constant video on roaming until Sprint cancels my contract for me.

Razor hd. I live in a low service area with my s3 and it is horrible. I have to stand in a certain part of my house just to send a text. I recover no calls and making calls is out of the question. Personally I'd wait for the nexus 4 though mad swap to t-mobile.
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abissel22 said:
Razor hd. I live in a low service area with my s3 and it is horrible. I have to stand in a certain part of my house just to send a text. I recover no calls and making calls is out of the question. Personally I'd wait for the nexus 4 though mad swap to t-mobile.
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guess im at the opposite end. Sold my 32GB S3 and just got a razr HD yesterday. I like the phone and the JB leak makes it way smoother...but the locked bootloader and lack of development so far is making me wonder. I never had reception problems with my S3. IDK... missing my S3 tremendouslt a.t.m. The Razr HD is a nice phone. Feels way more solid in my hand and hardware is good. Build quality..superb. Just my ramblings...lol. Happy trails with whatever u decide. Thanks again devs for all your work. I am on XDA more than FB...have a great night everyone.

S3 by far.
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SIII more fashionable, DR is more manly.

Battery vs roms?
The other stuff is subjective.
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This screenshot from my RAZR is with Bluetooth enabled, GPS enabled, 4g on and the screen on set to auto brightness for the entire duration of the test while streaming slacker internet radio. Also for the entire duration of the test. Awesome battery life. Also it would seem as though this phone is capable of simultaneous data and voice even in 3g mode. Unless my phone is broken and not actually supposes to do that.
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I sold my S3 and switched to the Razr too. It is SO much faster - amazing phone and 1080p!
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vegiisan said:
I sold my S3 and switched to the Razr too. It is SO much faster - amazing phone and 1080p!
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720p actually, but yes a very vibrant HD screen. Video capture is 1080p.

Razr HD =
finishing iPhone and Android power :silly:

for sure S3 (but only the 4G version we are talking about here)
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Which should I pick up(Verizon)? I feel like it's hardware vs software (why can't I have both? ). The build quality on this phone looks stellar and the kevlar looks boss, but it's lacking atm in development. On the other hand the GSIII has a GIANT following, dozens of ROMs, an extra gig of RAM, and just seems to be cared about/getting software attention.... but it looks like a kids toy... Will the Razr pick up speed? Opinions?
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for sure S3 (but only the 4G version we are talking about here)
2G of RAM and quadcore kick ass,
check out the benchmark score and also i couldn't stand the speed of RAZR HD after i install all my apps
(restoring from back up online/cloud)
so does this means... the phone seems quick but only when it's new and empty (app-wise)
soon i load with 2 anti-virus, 4 chat apps, CPU&RAM monitor, Battery Widget, Netspeed monitor, App Protector...
and i thought i hate my HTC ONE X enough to love whatever phone next to it.
but... no, i changed it back to ONE X until i got my hands on S3 LTE version.
(this is only my point of view after using the phone *my way*)
cheers.:good:

Maybe it's just me, but even when playing with the two phones at a store, SG3 seemed more responsive and less laggy. Hopefully JB helps HD in that department.
I also think phones these days should come with two gigs of ram given how cheap ram is.
Overall, I am still undecided. Both are great phones, both have strong and weak points, which have been documented extensively by now.
It sounds like if you live in an area with weak signal, need long battery life and don't use the camera much, HD is your phone. If, on the other hand, you like slightly stronger specs and need a good camera, you are probably better off with SG3. Also, I like physical buttons (personal preference) and development is probably going to be stronger for SG3.
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qqhsiao said:
for sure S3 (but only the 4G version we are talking about here)
2G of RAM and quadcore kick ass,
check out the benchmark score and also i couldn't stand the speed of RAZR HD after i install all my apps
(restoring from back up online/cloud)
so does this means... the phone seems quick but only when it's new and empty (app-wise)
soon i load with 2 anti-virus, 4 chat apps, CPU&RAM monitor, Battery Widget, Netspeed monitor, App Protector...
and i thought i hate my HTC ONE X enough to love whatever phone next to it.
but... no, i changed it back to ONE X until i got my hands on S3 LTE version.
(this is only my point of view after using the phone *my way*)
cheers.:good:
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Comments like this make me worry :/ I have heard many things about this phone lagging more than other flagship devices running 4.04(from sleep, lots of apps, laggy camera, b/c less ram?). Can this prominent lag experience be tweaked out and/or does jelly bean fix it? :/ I like my butter....

Should I trade for a Droid Razr HD?

Straight trade. I need opinions by the morning.
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i would never do that.

Hold onto your S3 , I honestly think you'd be losing out on this one
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Thanks guys, that's how I was feeling too.

The only thing on verizon i would trade for is the droid DNA because of the quad core cpu and 1080p display.

I did exactly that last month. Haven't looked back. But at the same time if I had stuck with the s3 I don't think i would have regretted that either. Razr HD has the great build of aluminum and kevlar, the cool led notification bar under the logo and a nice aosp-ish software build, plus battery life is better. However, run the Razr HD launcher on CM10 on the s3 and thats basically the speed experience you get on the razr. Software stutter included, scrolling left to the quick settings stutters the first time you do it after each unlock, and the camera isn't terrible but is noticeably worse. A little annoying. I'm actually debating going back to the Galaxy nexus for some pure 4.2

fr8cture said:
The only thing on verizon i would trade for is the droid DNA because of the quad core cpu and 1080p display.
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Not even the Note 2?
DertyDOH said:
I did exactly that last month. Haven't looked back. But at the same time if I had stuck with the s3 I don't think i would have regretted that either. Razr HD has the great build of aluminum and kevlar, the cool led notification bar under the logo and a nice aosp-ish software build, plus battery life is better. However, run the Razr HD launcher on CM10 on the s3 and thats basically the speed experience you get on the razr. Software stutter included, scrolling left to the quick settings stutters the first time you do it after each unlock, and the camera isn't terrible but is noticeably worse. A little annoying. I'm actually debating going back to the Galaxy nexus for some pure 4.2
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Have you tried any custom roms?
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Locked bootloaders suck!

For a non max hd? Never. For a razr hd maxx. Yes
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I'd probably do it for the maxx if development picks up.
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If you were to, then definitely go w/ the MAXX. I personally wouldn't trade at all. Best Android on the market based on size and feel.

I'd definitely stick with the S3.
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GS3 or GN2, anything else is a downgrade!

Maybe you have never owned a Moto. I always have until I bought this GS3 because I vowed to dump them for their locked bootloader BS! I was very sick and tired of the inability to load a custom kernel. Do you want to overclock? Do you want alot of development for your phone? I'm not saying there isn't development for moto, but it's a difficult and time consuming process. You may be looking many many months before you can just overclock. Everything is a pain because you have to work around their kernel which can't be touched. Kexec is still fairly new for Moto and last I checked there was only one custom kernel that could be side loaded for the Razr and devs couldn't figure out how to get the second core to work on the CPU. Obviously this is a hot subject with me lol. My last Moto was the "red headed step child"(BIONIC). Bionic..."The machine of all machines" Motorola's Flagship". Then 2 or 3 weeks later the Razr comes out and claim that the flagship! That was strike one and it continued from there through development struggling. The only thing thats good about Moto is there decent build quality, radios, and when something good finally gets developed for it you just about poop yourself!

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Maybe you have never owned a Moto. I always have until I bought this GS3 because I vowed to dump them for their locked bootloader BS! I was very sick and tired of the inability to load a custom kernel. Do you want to overclock? Do you want alot of development for your phone? I'm not saying there isn't development for moto, but it's a difficult and time consuming process. You may be looking many many months before you can just overclock. Everything is a pain because you have to work around their kernel which can't be touched. Kexec is still fairly new for Moto and last I checked there was only one custom kernel that could be side loaded for the Razr and devs couldn't figure out how to get the second core to work on the CPU. Obviously this is a hot subject with me lol. My last Moto was the "red headed step child"(BIONIC). Bionic..."The machine of all machines" Motorola's Flagship". Then 2 or 3 weeks later the Razr comes out and claim that the flagship! That was strike one and it continued from there through development struggling. The only thing thats good about Moto is there decent build quality, radios, and when something good finally gets developed for it you just about poop yourself!
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Yeah, I had the atrix and atrix 2 over on at&t (Atrices?) and the locked bootloader always pissed me off. That's what I love about Samsung, there will never not be a new rom to try.
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I'm with the others, certainly wouldn't do a straight trade.

A HD MAXX probably but not the HD. The camera is pretty bad though.
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Not even the Note 2?
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No I have small hands and that home button is terrible.
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i have both in my hands right now....traded my galaxy nexus for the razr HD...i love the build quality of the razr, battery life and the motorola radios..however it lacks the developer support that the s3 has...only a few roms out there....both feel about as fluid and fast as the other...so the main question is are you a crackflasher or not.....thats what it boils down to me....plus the amount of accessories for the s3 compared to the razr

The battery isn't a problem for the GS3 because of the fact you can put in a new battery or extended. The Razr line does have nice build quality but ugly design. To me, I think Samsung does a better job with their software and the camera is a lot better vs Motorola. I haven't notice any worst when it comes to wireless radio going from a Maxx to a GS3. The Wi-Fi is better on my GS3. Even though the newer Motorola phones have that "stock Android" look & feel it doesn't feel optimized yet. It lags from time to time. And the Samsung development is way better. The developers have done awesome work and pretty much negated the locked boot loader. Motorola's development is a joke. There's no reason to get a Motorola phone any time soon in my opinion. They haven't stepped anything up in the last few years except for battery life.