My dad needs a new cellphone so I am giving him my old RAZR HD and buying a new smartphone. I thought it would be nice to ask you guys for a little help!
Well, that's what I want (compared to the RAZR HD):
- A better camera.
- Decent build quality.
- It needs to be smooth and fast as possible.
- Not so expensive so unfortunately S4 is not an option.
I'm thinking about Note II, Moto X and Xperia ZQ.
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Hi all, Just as the title states.
Im choosing between those 2 phones. The Galaxy S and the HTC Desire HD.
BTW, im from Singapore and currently the HTC Desire HD is not out yet on singapore carriers. Moreover, the Galaxy S MIGHT be cheaper than HTC Desire HD as its an older phone (i guess)..
Im upgrading from my Omnia 2(winmo "FTW!") and want to change to an android device that can provide me with the maximum android experience without lag.
IMO. i think that touchwiz 3.0 is laggy sometimes. (Correct me if im wrong)
and i LOVE HTC sense UI.
So why am i asking you guys this question?
These are the factors that is holding me back from making a choice.
***Note these are only MY OPINIONS.
[they can change depending on ur answers =D]
Galaxy S-----
the good
-Super Amoled Screen only =/
the bad
-needs to be rooted
-touchwiz 3.0...
HTC Desire HD-------
the good
-4.3inch
-HTC sense
-integration with htcsense dot com
the bad
-Noobish LCD screen...
-Heavy??? i guess...
So guys pls write down your views on these 2 phones so that i can make a choice.
THANK YOU.
Just got myself Desire HD and I'm loving it - it's really a great device, however there are some downsides:
- speaker is really bad and quiet. Would love if it had speaker as good as n95 (I know, impossible considering the thickness of desire hd)
- the body of the phone is top quality, except battery and sim covers - really cheap plastic.
- battery life isn't as good as some other smartphones on the market, but soon we will be able to get batteries with slightly more "juice" (~1500 vs ~1200) - same size.
- screen doesn't have the same "wow" factor as galaxy s.
Other than that its really good, I'm happy with my choice and, as long you remember all the downsides you won't regret choosing desire hd.
For more info look for other topics on this subject.
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oldmanofskye said:
- battery life isn't as good as some other smartphones on the market, but soon we will be able to get batteries with slightly more "juice" (~1500 vs ~1200) - same size.
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What do you mean by this??
Are they going to be selling a 1500mAh battery?
1200mAh is stock?
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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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I specifically want to get either the Razr M or the Razr HD Maxx.
Since you guys already have been working on / with this phone, can you give me some pros and cons for the Razr M or the Razr HD Maxx vs the iPhone 5.
One thing I already know for a fact is the Razr family Battery > ANY iPhone Battery
Cheers!
Koxu said:
I specifically want to get either the Razr M or the Razr HD Maxx.
Since you guys already have been working on / with this phone, can you give me some pros and cons for the Razr M or the Razr HD Maxx vs the iPhone 5.
One thing I already know for a fact is the Razr family Battery > ANY iPhone Battery
Cheers!
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Here is my thread on jumping from the M to the Maxx HD... it got locked with some trash talking. I guess the Mods close threads instead of dealing with people pooping in other peoples threads... Regardless it lays out good and bad of both devices pretty well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2049159
I've been using an iPhone for the past few weeks, and my RAZR HD should be here by the end of the week. I can give you a full rundown of both devices.
I wouldn't even consider the RAZR M. The screen isn't the best. It's low res and pentile. I would chose either the RAZR HD or the RAZR MAXX HD.
Honestly, I can't wait to get my hands on it. The iPhone just has way too many limitations.
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Mr.Mischief said:
I've been using an iPhone for the past few weeks, and my RAZR HD should be here by the end of the week. I can give you a full rundown of both devices.
I wouldn't even consider the RAZR M. The screen isn't the best. It's low res and pentile. I would chose either the RAZR HD or the RAZR MAXX HD.
Honestly, I can't wait to get my hands on it. The iPhone just has way too many limitations.
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I sincerely look forward to your rundown comparison. Keep me posted!
I went with the regular HD over the MAXX with some concerns over battery, but I use my phone thought my day in wireless retail and it is my only contact with my DM who texts 40 - 50 messages a day and I rarely get under 30% battery after using it from 0800 to 2300-2400
I would say save a penny and go with just the HD
Koxu said:
I specifically want to get either the Razr M or the Razr HD Maxx.
Since you guys already have been working on / with this phone, can you give me some pros and cons for the Razr M or the Razr HD Maxx vs the iPhone 5.
One thing I already know for a fact is the Razr family Battery > ANY iPhone Battery
Cheers!
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Unless you prefer a phone closer in overall size to the iPhone, I would definitely go with the HD. The M has decent battery life but the screen is definitely not as nice as the other devices. It is slightly wider than the iPhone which is helpful if like me you have thick fingers. Personally, I went for the Razr Maxx HD for the even wider screen and subsequently easier typing and the crazy battery. The storage capacity is also nice addition.
If you do opt for the Maxx HD, I'd get if from Amazon Wireless instead of Verizon because it's only $149.
If you are coming from an iPhone and plan on taking any pics I would strongly advise against the RAZR m. Its camera is anemic. My dad just got the Maxx HD. Its camera is tolerable. Battery and signal have been great tho
My RAZR HD arrived today.
Do far:
Great battery life
Solid construction
Very nice screen(better than my S3)
Strong wifi a cell signals
Pretty snappy(I haven't updated it to Jelly Bean yet)
Android OS. It's just so much smarter than iOS. I can tether without jail breaking, and the notification bar is smart(version the app menu Apple calls their notification bar).
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anyone have both? What would you say are the advantages and disadvantages of each? I love battery life and this phone seems to be a perfect fit for that. Both are easily rootable although the galaxy s3 does have a lot more attention and development as far as roms and apps go
The s3 feels cheap....screen scratched the first hour I had it
Also the radio reception sux compared to even the old RAZR
The only thing the s3 has on the RAZR is more devs and ROMs
That's it....and even with the most bad a$$ ROM on the s3 ...still doesn't keep up with a bone stock razr HD
Hope that helps
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zetsui said:
anyone have both? What would you say are the advantages and disadvantages of each? I love battery life and this phone seems to be a perfect fit for that. Both are easily rootable although the galaxy s3 does have a lot more attention and development as far as roms and apps go
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I use a Razr Maxx HD and my daughter has a GS3. While both devices are easy to root, only the GS3 has an easily unlockable bootloader. That makes it a lot easier to load new ROMs on the Samsung. That's why you have so much more ROM development on the GS3.
On the other hand, the build quality of the Razr is vastly superior to the GS3 and the battery life is much better. If you are partial to stock Android, the Moto software is much closer to the AOSP although it does come with a bunch of VZW bloat apps. Fortunately even with a stock unrooted ROM, since ICS, Google has provided the ability to disable built-in apps which you can do with all of the bloat.
I bought my daughter the GS3 last June and upgraded my phone in November because I preferred what Moto had built despite the limitations of the locked bootloader.
build quality on RAZR HD is definitely superior, and battery life slaps the s3. As with all Samsung's they are much easier to root and install custom ROMs, so there is a trade off
lucidvtec said:
The s3 feels cheap....screen scratched the first hour I had it
Also the radio reception sux compared to even the old RAZR
The only thing the s3 has on the RAZR is more devs and ROMs
That's it....and even with the most bad a$$ ROM on the s3 ...still doesn't keep up with a bone stock razr HD
Hope that helps
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So you're saying the stock rom is much better on the razr? No bloatware? Like a Nexus?
Also your profile pic is insane. Insanely cool and insane.
I'm going to steal it.
The S3 does feel cheap, but geez Samsung have really worked on Touchwiz to make it ultra smooth. Can't say the same for the HD, its laggy as h3ll unless you change the launcher.
I'm not sure how icenight89 came to the conclusion that the "battery life slaps the s3" because I get about 1.5 days out of the HD, and over 2 on the SGSIII (I have the quad core non LTE SGSIII BTW). Although my Razr HD is LTE (4G) equipped, I only use it on 3G+ networks so its a fair comparison.
The thing that really blows the SGSIII away is the Razr HD build materials. So if you can deal with some lag, get the HD. I ended up downloading the Android 4.1 Jellybean Launcher off play store and it works a treat (FC and lag free). I just wish the Moto circles widget worked with aftermarket launchers though......
The thing that really blows the Razr HD away is the SGSIII screen. Being a non-pentile display, and with multiple contrast options, it bests the HD screen which is heavily saturated.
I also have the Nexus 4, which is a powerhouse and awesome build quality, but geez the SLCD screen is 5hithouse!!!
I almost got the SG3 it's a nice phone and a tremendous amount of Development on the phone which is a great plus. I was just watching a Youtube commercial displaying the SG4 here's the clip go to Youtube and enter v=p5YPaBkhKZI in search bar (under 10 posts). The SG4 looks like the same as the SG3, and if interest is growing as early as it is now, an SG3 is considered, more than outdated. Certainly, wouldn't want to start a 2 year contract when my elgibile upgrade would be an SG6.
In my opinion, Motorola has more to offer than Gorilla Glass and plastic. These are solid phones, I'll shatter SG3 with my MAXX HD. I can go on two days without a charge. Motorola is a sleeper and one to watch, and where I would rather place my money.
cheetah2k said:
The S3 does feel cheap, but geez Samsung have really worked on Touchwiz to make it ultra smooth. Can't say the same for the HD, its laggy as h3ll unless you change the launcher.
I'm not sure how icenight89 came to the conclusion that the "battery life slaps the s3" because I get about 1.5 days out of the HD, and over 2 on the SGSIII (I have the quad core non LTE SGSIII BTW). Although my Razr HD is LTE (4G) equipped, I only use it on 3G+ networks so its a fair comparison.
The thing that really blows the SGSIII away is the Razr HD build materials. So if you can deal with some lag, get the HD. I ended up downloading the Android 4.1 Jellybean Launcher off play store and it works a treat (FC and lag free). I just wish the Moto circles widget worked with aftermarket launchers though......
The thing that really blows the Razr HD away is the SGSIII screen. Being a non-pentile display, and with multiple contrast options, it bests the HD screen which is heavily saturated.
I also have the Nexus 4, which is a powerhouse and awesome build quality, but geez the SLCD screen is 5hithouse!!!
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I rooted, cm10'd and modified a RAZR HD for a buddy and he's running 2 1/2 days with Facebook and email background syncing plus other apps, including over 3 hours on screen time. When u can manage that with an s3 come talk to me.
An LTE equipped phone connected to 3g+ network is NOT a fair comparison, because although the lte radio is not active, its still enabled, causing more current pull than your non-lte s3, sorry bud.
I don't know if this is the right section, but I have question. Is this phone better or is the Droid RAZR HD better? Thanks for reading.
The RAZR HD is a better phone overall. Way better battery life, better/bigger screen (although I think the one s screen is better calibrated), RGB NLED (and much better placement), SD slot, NFC.
Camera is much better on the S though.
Design/build is subjective. Both will have great perceived quality
Software is subjective. The razr hd software is very much stock android but with a few additional features.
Audio quality is more or less the same.
Thanks for your help.
Has anyone else used both the One S and the RAZR HD and can help me?
Why don't you get the Nexus 4 instead? Straight from Google very good spec for the money and get updates first
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Because with a contract, the Razr HD is only $50 and the One S $20. I'm getting a contract anyways so it's a good deal.
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