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As the title suggests, which would you get if they were similarly priced? I can't really decide cos I want some features from each...
RAZR - Aluminium body and Kevlar back, really sturdy construction
Nexus - Curved HD screen, better GPU (by how much I don't really know)
I'm a fairly heavy user, currently on the Desire Z. Locally, the GN is not even released yet but will be in a few weeks, while the RAZR is already available.
I believe the RAZR is already rooted, which means development should be picking up, and the GN development is already gaining momentum.
The only thing I worry is that the RAZR might not be that popular with devs and the custom ROMs would be lacklustre. I don't have that worry with the GN cos well it's a Nexus.
Of course that galaxy nexus.
It has ics/gorilla glass/4.65" screen and a lot more..
And the RAZR will get it from custom ROMs as well, and internally they're almost identical. RAZR is also Gorilla Glass >.< That's why I find it really tough to decide.
G'day,
Im in the exact same situation. My DHD stopped working recently and i need a new phone. I was originally going to create the thread u just made XD.
Personally im going with the razr for several reasons.
The razr has a much better design, also, not that it really makes a difference but the razr has a larger memory capacity at 40/48gbs including a 32gb micro sd.
Also the razr has a much better battery life, from what i have heard. However i do see your point with the devs, but do u really need a custom rom for this? I dont see the point personally (at the moment). Motorolla have included some pretty handy apps like MotoCast + the smart actions ect and as i said this phone already does have root. You proabably know this but, ICS is coming to the RAZR and soon. I really dont mind waiting, simply because this phone is quite a bit faster and looks much better TBH. Also the speaker of the Razr is much better if u care
The Nexus only has a better screen over the Razr.
But the choice is yours You probably already know all this but i need to get my posts up
Best of luck!
ArmedandDangerous said:
And the RAZR will get it from custom ROMs as well, and internally they're almost identical. RAZR is also Gorilla Glass >.< That's why I find it really tough to decide.
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LOCKED BOOTLOADER!
Just get the Galaxy Nexus.
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Livewings said:
LOCKED BOOTLOADER!
Just get the Galaxy Nexus.
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Yes, but sooner or later it will be unlocked (hopefully). I guess I might go with the GN then~
Razr for sure!
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Yes, but sooner or later it will be unlocked (hopefully). I guess I might go with the GN then~
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Yeah maybe but the Droid X bootloader is still locked. And look how long that phones been out. But they still get some great rims on the X. Miui and Cm7. I like the nexus for development purposes but the I like the razr for overall looks and feel of the phone. Lol. And I'm not really to much worried about the locked bootloader. If they get miui running on the razr I am down. :-D
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snapper915 said:
Yeah maybe but the Droid X bootloader is still locked. And look how long that phones been out. But they still get some great rims on the X. Miui and Cm7. I like the nexus for development purposes but the I like the razr for overall looks and feel of the phone. Lol. And I'm not really to much worried about the locked bootloader. If they get miui running on the razr I am down. :-D
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The problem with a locked bootloader is not the ability to use different ROM's..it is the ability to change your kernel. With a locked bootloader you can ONLY use the stock kernel. So say you get the RAZR...yes, it will be updated to ICS. Say android 5.0 (jellybean) comes out in september. If that happened, your razr MIGHT get the update by february. So while everone else is playing with CM10...you are still stuck with your ICS. Also, you will never be able to overclock or underclock your cpu, as the stock kernel does not allow it. You can't use fastboot...there is just too much that a locked bootloader doesn't allow for it to be a real option if you want to root your phone.
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The problem with a locked bootloader is not the ability to use different ROM's..it is the ability to change your kernel. With a locked bootloader you can ONLY use the stock kernel. So say you get the RAZR...yes, it will be updated to ICS. Say android 5.0 (jellybean) comes out in september. If that happened, your razr MIGHT get the update by february. So while everone else is playing with CM10...you are still stuck with your ICS. Also, you will never be able to overclock or underclock your cpu, as the stock kernel does not allow it. You can't use fastboot...there is just too much that a locked bootloader doesn't allow for it to be a real option if you want to root your phone.
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True but that's the thing. My friends Droid X is overclocked. Lol. And i play with kernels a lil bit but i mostly just use incredikernels. Which I will probally go with the nexus for the reasons u listed above but the razr is a sweet device.
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Thinking of taking the plunge to the Razr HD but not sure what to get. Would you get the RAZR HD Dev edition or the Maxx? I will be paying outright to keep my unlim data with Verizon. The unlocked edition is tempting to mod it but so is the extended battery life of the Maxx. I'm a fairly heavy user coming from the Galaxy Nexus that wasn't cutting it in the battery department.
I was torn with the decision too (coming from a Thunderbolt), but ultimately I went with the Razr Maxx HD. I am confident enough that with fastboot and kexec (once a Razr HD hack is available), that needing an officially unlocked bootloader is not required to satisfy my power-user needs.
Loving the Maxx thus far. Rooted it within the first 10-minutes of powering it up. It just "feels" like a good phone. Great build quality (doesn't feel cheap/plasticy like Samsung phones) and the weight isn't much different than my T-Bolt. And I am really looking forward to experiencing what multi-day battery life feels like. I rocked the Rezound battery in my Thunderbolt, and for the phone got good battery life, but I would never go overnight without charging since it would be at 20-30 by the time I would head to bed.
Looking forward to what the dev community has in store for this phone!
I just bit the bullet and paid for the dev... although the above poster is accurate I just like knowing that my device will be unlocked from day 1... the battery is still miles above older phones.
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GoClifGo05 said:
I just bit the bullet and paid for the dev... although the above poster is accurate I just like knowing that my device will be unlocked from day 1... the battery is still miles above older phones.
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Before u unlock the phone plz get with some super devs maybe u guys can figure this out for the rest of us please
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I am in no way a developer but if I can help one out you bet I will.
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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.
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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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ppau0822 said:
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....
Hey guys, my contract expires in a month and I am looking at a couple of new phones to buy. I currently own a Droid Incredible, and I absolutely love it. The only thing that I don't like about it is that it has poor battery life, and it's kind of slow. Things that I do like about it are that I have a plethora of roms to choose from and it has great development support. Some phones that I am looking to buy are the Droid Razr Maxx HD, Samsung Galaxy S3, and the Google Nexus. Can you tell me about the pros and cons of the Maxx HD? Is the battery life really that good? I appreciate any help!
Droid Razr Maxx HD
Pro-Battery life, decent screen,battery life, S4 cpu, battery life, doesn't have an overly cluttered skin, battery life
Cons-1gb of RAM (not horrible but not that great for a device this new. 2gb is quickly becoming the standard)
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Droid Razr Maxx HD
Pro-Battery life, decent screen,battery life, S4 cpu, battery life, doesn't have an overly cluttered skin, battery life
Cons-1gb of RAM (not horrible but not that great for a device this new. 2gb is quickly becoming the standard)
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How great is the battery life exactly? I'm jot worried about 1gb ram. My current phone has that and its fine.
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This is how good the battery life is. The phone is in another class in this area. Best phone on verizon lineup; in my book.
Dave*228 said:
This is how good the battery life is. The phone is in another class in this area. Best phone on verizon lineup; in my book.
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oh my....holy.....that's insane!!! thanks! i appreciate it! how's the rooting process for this phone? are there many roms/kernels available for this phone?
ra9b said:
oh my....holy.....that's insane!!! thanks! i appreciate it! how's the rooting process for this phone? are there many roms/kernels available for this phone?
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Almost non-existant. The phone is amazing, but it has less Dev support than almost any phone I have owned. However, the stock JB ROM is quite good.
SquireSCA said:
Almost non-existant. The phone is amazing, but it has less Dev support than almost any phone I have owned. However, the stock JB ROM is quite good.
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Agreed. The development for the Razr HDs, like most of Moto's recent phones, is practically non-existent. Battery life outstrips every other phone on the market though.
Bateluer said:
Agreed. The development for the Razr HDs, like most of Moto's recent phones, is practically non-existent. Battery life outstrips every other phone on the market though.
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I got spoiled on my Rezound and EVO 4G LTE... plenty of solid ROMs to pick from. But so far no real love for the Razr HD. Oh well, still love the phone though!
SquireSCA said:
I got spoiled on my Rezound and EVO 4G LTE... plenty of solid ROMs to pick from. But so far no real love for the Razr HD. Oh well, still love the phone though!
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I know what you mean. I'm coming from a popular HTC phone where there are like 127 pages of roms to choose from. I think that is the only downside to this phone.
I upgraded to the RAZR MAXX HD from the original Droid Incredible just before Thanksgiving. Was waiting for the next great HTC phone but the DNA with 16g non-expandable storage (11g usable) and the small size battery was a big disappointment. I never gave a second thought to Motorola phones before, frankly because all the early ones were ugly.
But I couldn't be happier with the RM HD. Nice looking phone, battery life is incredible, beautiful screen, great signal strength on both voice and data, sound quality (streaming bluetooth) is excellent. Great build quality. The UI is pretty much stock android and very nice. I though I would miss Sense but not at all. And to me it's the perfect size, although a tad on the heavy side. New phones like the Note 2 and DNA are just too big in my opinion. 2g of ram would have been nice but other than that I can't think of anything this phone is lacking. Many reviews say the camera is inferior but it's fine for my needs. Coming from the Incredible, this camera was an improvement.
I played around with the S3 but it just seemed like the build quality of the MAXX was far better and from what I've read it has signal strength issues with the radios. IMO the Maxx HD is the best android phone on the market right now.
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I upgraded to the RAZR MAXX HD from the original Droid Incredible just before Thanksgiving. Was waiting for the next great HTC phone but the DNA with 16g non-expandable storage (11g usable) and the small size battery was a big disappointment. I never gave a second thought to Motorola phones before, frankly because all the early ones were ugly.
But I couldn't be happier with the RM HD. Nice looking phone, battery life is incredible, beautiful screen, great signal strength on both voice and data, sound quality (streaming bluetooth) is excellent. Great build quality. The UI is pretty much stock android and very nice. I though I would miss Sense but not at all. And to me it's the perfect size, although a tad on the heavy side. New phones like the Note 2 and DNA are just too big in my opinion. 2g of ram would have been nice but other than that I can't think of anything this phone is lacking. Many reviews say the camera is inferior but it's fine for my needs. Coming from the Incredible, this camera was an improvement.
I played around with the S3 but it just seemed like the build quality of the MAXX was far better and from what I've read it has signal strength issues with the radios. IMO the Maxx HD is the best android phone on the market right now.
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Haha so you're just like me. The only thing that afraid of with the maxx is the lack of roms. I would greatly miss that.
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ra9b said:
Haha so you're just like me. The only thing that afraid of with the maxx is the lack of roms. I would greatly miss that.
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Can't help you there. Never rooted...completely stock on both phones.
Well thank you everyone for your input. I really appreciate all your help!
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ra9b said:
Well thank you everyone for your input. I really appreciate all your help!
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I also just got the razr maxx hd. So far I've been off the charger for 25 hours with 3 hours 6 minutes of on screen time and I still have 51 percent battery left. This phone is amazing.
I just wish we could root. I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus so yeah... I miss CM. But I'll take signal and battery reliability over flashing ROM's any day. That phone had massive signal and battery problems.
woohoo
Just got my Droid Razr HD yesterday I had the Razr Maxx and decided to sell it and upgrade to the HD thought about the HD Maxx but thought if the battery can last all day on this it would be fine and well further more I stand to make more money in my pocket in the end! So far from turning on I made it down to 47% battery with the normal use of my Maxx I beleive this phone has as good a battery life as the original Maxx the only question is will they make a battery replacement for this one to give it a Maxx battery later on! Also That is From 1:00 P.M. yesterday till 8:30 A.M. this mornning 3hrs screen on time and everything else on!!!
Looking at the above post for his Maxx My battery Is lasting just as long as the Maxx 22 Hours on 3 Hours Screen on 47%!!! WooHoo!!!
Excellent phone, but the camera (especially video) is a dud
spencer88 said:
I also just got the razr maxx hd. So far I've been off the charger for 25 hours with 3 hours 6 minutes of on screen time and I still have 51 percent battery left. This phone is amazing.
I just wish we could root. I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus so yeah... I miss CM. But I'll take signal and battery reliability over flashing ROM's any day. That phone had massive signal and battery problems.
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Why is it so difficult to get roms on this phone? Is the bootloader locked?
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spencer88 said:
I also just got the razr maxx hd. So far I've been off the charger for 25 hours with 3 hours 6 minutes of on screen time and I still have 51 percent battery left. This phone is amazing.
I just wish we could root. I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus so yeah... I miss CM. But I'll take signal and battery reliability over flashing ROM's any day. That phone had massive signal and battery problems.
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You can root. And install safestrap and custom roms, even on the locked verizon version
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clouse2013 said:
You can root. And install safestrap and custom roms, even on the locked verizon version
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yeah, but there aren't too many roms. is flashing/compiling a pain for this phone?
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You can root. And install safestrap and custom roms, even on the locked verizon version
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I didn't know that. All I would really want is root privileges in the stock ROM to run wifi tether, that's pretty much it.
can you guys get me the JB build.prop, i have the atrix and im looking into my friend's Ri, so i want to see what is new on it, would be cooler if you also give me the gpu drivers, id seen moto investing on it, the atrix with ics achieve 65fps while in gb it reached only 54...
thanks for your time.
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Don't know how to get you the GPU drivers, I'll help if I can with pulling it.
build.prop is from the Australian Telstra XT925; but you'de see that anyway
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can you guys get me the JB build.prop, i have the atrix and im looking into my friend's Ri, so i want to see what is new on it, would be cooler if you also give me the gpu drivers, id seen moto investing on it, the atrix with ics achieve 65fps while in gb it reached only 54...
thanks for your time.
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I doubt RAZR HD build.props are gonna be of any use on a RAZR i
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