[trigun123478]

I posted this in the droid charge forum to trying to get peoples opinion on this phone? Someone offered to trade me for my droid charge a droid bionic. I was wondering if I should, I know the samsung has the better screen but other than that the bionic has better specs. So would you do it and if not why?

[Mooncatt]

If you think the Super AMOLED screen is better than the one on the Bionic, I suggest you do a side by side comparison on something like Google's home page. Some people are being turned off by the green tint of the Super AMOLED after seeing a comparison. I actually traded in my Razr for the bionic, even with the performance hit. So personally, I'd take the Bionic hands down over the Charge. Even if the screen isn't an issue for you, or even like the Charge screen better, I don't think its specs are worth it.

[rduckwor]

Now that I have ICS on it, I think it is probably the best thing I have ever used.

YMMV,

RMD

[jding88]

I'm using a stock bionic, after a year mine still has minor glitches that can be annoying every now and then. I still think it's a great phone, however looking back is it worth the $300 price tag that verizon slapped on it? Probably not. Good thing on day 1 amazon.com offered the phone for 180 dollars

[bushpilotwannabe]

My only wishes are that I hadn't paid a flagship price for Verizon's red-headed stepchild, and that Moto had kept its promise of unlocking the bootloader.

Other than that, I love it. It has officially gotten me hooked on Android. I gave GameStop my one and only Apple product in exchange for credit towards my Nexus 7, and I will never regret that decision.

As for the trade, go for it. The display on the Bionic is a little grainy if you hold it close to your face and look for it, but other than that it's nothing to sneeze at. I never notice it, and it's fantastic on a sunny day.

[FastMoneyPlaya]

After a year, I still like my Bionic, but my wifes Galaxy S3 has me really jealous ... The S3 is the phone to get at the moment. But I'm sure there will be something even better in a few months

[ColdBrew]

Well I've moved on to the Galaxy S3 but only because I needed to use my new every 2 or lose it before they switched data plans.

The only semi-consistent problem I had with my Bionic was the switch from wifi/3g/4g. It would lose it's data connection. I could sometimes fix it by switching to airplane mode and sometimes it would require a full reboot. I have not had this problem after the last update (yet).

As far as screens, I think it really pales in comparison to my wife's Galaxy Nexus which I think pales in comparison to my S3. While I think it is a nice screen (works good in day light) it isn't the best by far.

Get the extended battery and don't worry about battery life is really nice! The amount and quality of accessories the Bionic has is DRASTICALLY better than any of our Samsung phones. There really is no comparison and is something I REALLY miss.

I will also say that reception is considerably better on the Bionic than it is on the Nexus or S3. My wife has switched to using my Bionic from her Nexus because she can't get reception in her office at work. The Bionic has reception there and the Nexus doesn't.

Sorry I can't compare it to the Charge but there are some comparisons to the S3 and Nexus (both Samsung phones).

[Yaish]

I still love mine, especially after installing the ICS leak. It's a whole new phone. I've got Google Now working on it too, showing that the hardware is capable of running just about anything out there right now.

Data issues have been completely resolved in the ICS builds, and webtop is a lot more stable (I still gripe about losing my true desktop experience though).

There isn't a phone out there right now I'd be interested in switching to unless it came to me completely free.

[Manofsteel927]

I agree ics really did breathe new life into this phone. I was a day away from smashing or running mine over after all the data problems, but ics solved em all

[gaijin82]

My bionic is running like a champ. Its still stock. I'm waiting for the ICS update. The initial reviews of ICS on the RAZR are pretty good so I'm holding out, besides I bought a Nexus 7 to tide me over. I see other people using there various android phones and complaining constantly about glitches. (Granted, most of them are not very good with anything that has a battery). I will say the S3 is damn tempting though.

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[Ry]

Still on my launch week Bionic. Still loving the phone. Have multiple batteries so battery life isn't an issue. Haven't experienced the many data drop issues people seemed to have had.

And the ICS leak has made me use my Lapdock even more.

[weaselboyyyy]

Great phone. Nothing wrong with it so far.. had it since September

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[pchrist11]

Still have my launch week Bionic as well. The problems that I did have were fixed with updates (black screen of death and data drop). I really like it. Been very tempted to try out the ICS leaks, but I think I can wait a few more weeks.

[1812dave]

I use my n7 a lot more than my bionic, which greatly reduces my frustration. :-) I hope ICS really helps with data drops as some have claimed

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[JayND]

My Bionic's been running great since I got it.

I will say this though. If you spend alot of time watching videos or movies on your phone(I do since I'm too broke to afford a tablet and my laptop is more of a craptop) the screen on the Bionic might not cut the mustard if you're switching from a Charge. It's that grainy affect the extra white subpixel gives you. For everything else it's great and on a day to day basis, I don't think I could stomach the blueish or greenish tinge that AMOLED panels have, but they're definitely better for videos I would imagine.

[bwaldron]

I'm happy with my Bionic, as I have been since I purchased it last September. No regrets, it has run like a champ. Looking forward to the ICS update, as reports are that it seems stable and bug free.

[jcrome04]

Had my bionic almost a year. Still love it. Still no issues.

[mhans311]

I am still loving my bionic. I would totally do that trade. My sister has a charge so I have played with it quite a bit. It's a good phone, but the bionic is just so much faster and smoother. I can run high end games on the bionic that would be very choppy on the charge. The battery life also seems better.

Another reason I would do the trade is just because you would be getting a phone that is worth more than your current phone. If it's a straight up trade, you might as well have the phone that is newer and worth more if/when you sell it.

Bionic'd from my tapatalk.

[HalfGone42]

Bought my Bionic day 1. I'm upset that ICS hasn't been released, but in all honesty, it's out of sheer jealousy. My wife has ICS and sure, it's got some cool bells and whistles, but when it comes right down to it, I love my Bionic. The only thing that would make it a better device is ICS (Verizon -- hint, hint...)!! In fact, my Bionic gets MUCH better reception than the Nexus. So would I trade it? Not a chance.

[bhemi73]

I love my Bionic. I've had a few data issues but nothing to drive me crazy. I'm looking forward to ICS but for now I'm waiting on the OTA. I'm planning on keeping this phone for a long while, it does everything I want and couldn't ask for better

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[SnydersWeb]

Overall I do like my Bionic. It has aged and held up well as it really is a pretty powerful phone. It has lots of very nice capabilities features.

While some of Motorola's features have been quite nice and given their phones some distinction from the rest, it also comes with a lot of frustration as well. If I was expecting Nexus like update speed and flexibility, this phone in particular has been the furthest thing from that!

It's mostly down to Motorola IMHO. My frustration is that they seem way too focused on new products and selling them rather than maintaining the customers they have and giving us reasons to remain loyal to the brand.

[DroidnewVZ]

I had such high hopes for the Bionic. I drove 20 miles outta my way to a store that had 2 in stock on launch day and bought them. One for me, one for my GF. Both of us had problomatic devices. I went through three, she went through two. I rooted it, I flashed it back for updates and I kept on top of tweaks. Nothing EVER panned out the way it should have for a $300 device. I spent 11 months trying to convince myself that I had a terrific device, but it it was so terrific, I wouldn't have had to convince anyone, let alone myself.

The Bionic had great potential, but it just never clicked all the way. Too many bugs. It was released too late and eclipsed by the Razr within 8 weeks. I don't much care for the Razr, but it says something when a Flagship device is replaced as the Flagship device within months. Here we are, less than a year from launch and that device has been discontinued...yikes. It's sad, but that device became a Motorola step-child last November.

I had too much trouble and no enough incentive to continue to try and convince myself that it was worth it. After an hour complaining on the phone to VZW, I was shipped a shiny new Galaxy S3. Now, it ain't perfect, but next to the Bionic, it might as well be.

Sadly, the Bionic just never became what it should have been. Next....

[DACNET]

My Bionic is great.

I am one of those people that have to have the next shinny thing but have not felt the need to purchase or upgrade to any other phone.

Long Live The Bionic!

[enb123]

I've had mine since May, having jumped from a D3. Although those two phones may look about the same in terms of hardware (save for the keyboard) and user interface, the Bionic has been much less problematic for me. I'm glad I made the leap - now bring on ICS!

[Android_Lee]

I've had mine since release (same phone) and it seems to get slower the more I used it. With the .232 ICS release, it's a totally different phone and really works great. I was on the verge of trading up then I flashed the .232 leak and it's a great device now.