Give some reasons to get the Nexus over the rezound?

**NHBass39** · 02-18-2012, 10:51 AM

I've always had HTC phones and like them, well until the thunderdud and would like to try the nexus,but have concerns on ICS and battery life. Is there anyone here who came from a HTC phone and could help me compare the two (rezound and nexus)?

**dmmarck** · 02-18-2012, 11:01 AM

I came from an Incredible...

Thoughts--

--Better screen
--Better size
--Better physical appearance
--Better OS
--Easier to tinker with
--4G!
--No more camera jutting out to make it .8 inches thick

I could go on and on, really lol.

**NHBass39** · 02-18-2012, 11:05 AM

Looks like from your signature your rooted on the nexus. How would you compare it to the rezound?

**dmmarck** · 02-18-2012, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by NHBass39

Looks like from your signature your rooted on the nexus. How would you compare it to the rezound?

I can only compare to my friend's Rezound, but the Dev community behind the Nexus has to be the biggest here right now. So if you look at it that way, you'll always get support. The Rezound, while being a great device, will only have so many devs for so long because it's not a "key" device.

**Newport Viper** · 02-18-2012, 11:10 AM

First off... it's cool.

Second..... it has curved glass.

Third... you can make calls with it.

Pretty neat phone I think!

**NHBass39** · 02-18-2012, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Newport Viper

First off... it's cool.

Second..... it has curved glass.

Third... you can make calls with it.

Pretty neat phone I think!

HAHAHA, yet the rezound can do all that. I'm trying to justify spending 100 bucks more for the nexus.

**Newport Viper** · 02-18-2012, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by NHBass39

HAHAHA, yet the rezound can do all that. I'm trying to justify spending 100 bucks more for the nexus.

Oh well if your looking for a low priced phone then.....

Can you tell i'm bored at work yet.....

**NHBass39** · 02-18-2012, 11:31 AM

Seriously???? LOL

**Newport Viper** · 02-18-2012, 11:38 AM

Just bored at work my friend... just bored at work....

**Stang68** · 02-18-2012, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by NHBass39

I've always had HTC phones and like them, well until the thunderdud and would like to try the nexus,but have concerns on ICS and battery life. Is there anyone here who came from a HTC phone and could help me compare the two (rezound and nexus)?

Two words: No Sense.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

**davidnc** · 02-18-2012, 11:49 AM

I got the Galaxy Nexus on launch day and still have my incredible as well.
Im loving the bigger screen,
ICS operating system,and support from developers is the best I have seen yet for a single phone that vzw offers.
Easy to root (if you want to)
No bloatware to really speak of unlike other vzw android phones.(even without rooting)
As dmmarck mentioned already about could go on and on I agree too lol.
It takes a little while finding the settings in ICS but once you do very user friendly .
The Rezound doesnt have ICS yet and even when it gets it wont be the true vanilla flavor .
Also unless you root the Rezound its got a bunch of bloatware.
Again could go on and on ha

sent from my Htc Incredible

**GNex Girl** · 02-18-2012, 12:12 PM

I have not had an HTC phone, so may not be interested in my opinion. I agonized over the decision of whether to get the Razr, Rezound or the GNex and went to multiple VZW stores to play with each phone.

I ended up choosing the GNex primarily for its HD AMOLED screen and the feel of the phone in my hand. ICS and the easy to unlock bootloader/easy to root and developer support were bonuses.

The reason I didn't pick the Rezound was because it is thick and didn't feel good in my small hands. It is also heavy and I don't like heavy phones as they weigh down my purse, which is already heavy since it is overloaded to begin with.

As for the Rezound screen, it was too washed out for my tastes. Yes it is more realistic, but I like the overly saturated colors of the AMOLED screen. The Rezound also has a very reflective glass screen. Outside the Rezound screen is unviewable - it is like a mirror. That was the dealbreaker for me. I need to be able to see my phone screen outside in bright light and you can't with the Rezound and you can with the GNex.

**NHBass39** · 02-18-2012, 12:18 PM

Why do you need to root this phone? I see a ton of stuff on rooting. Just trying to figure out what the benefits are.

**SCXR** · 02-18-2012, 12:18 PM

They're both great phones. I like to have the greatest and latest OS. I'm sure the Rezound will get a HTC Sense versionn of ICS eventually but the GNex already has ICS the way Google intended it. That was reason enough for me.

**NHBass39** · 02-18-2012, 12:21 PM

How is call quality and battery life with the extended battery.

**SCXR** · 02-18-2012, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by NHBass39

How is call quality and battery life with the extended battery.

For me the call quality has been great. The battery life is poor even with the extended battery. I have found that with every 4G phone I've used. I haven't tried the Razr Maxx. If battery life is a big concern, that may be the best choice.

**NHBass39** · 02-18-2012, 12:39 PM

Poor meaning less then 12 hours of med/heavy use?

**GNex Girl** · 02-18-2012, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by NHBass39

How is battery life with the extended battery.

It is not much more than with the standard battery. Standard battery is 1850 mAh and extended is 2100 mAh. It gives you at the most an extra hour of talk time.

I regret buying the extended battery because many of the cases won't fit both batteries. So then you have to buy 2 cases or limit yourself to only those cases that fit both (e.g., Diztronic TPU and Incipio NGP), which tend to be bulkier.

The better option is the external charger that comes with a standard battery. Then you can always have a freshly charged battery.

**GNex Girl** · 02-18-2012, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by NHBass39

Poor meaning less then 12 hours of med/heavy use?

For heavy use, yes, you get less than 12 hours, more like 8-10 depending on what you are doing. The more the screen is on and the brighter the screen is set, the less time you will have. Moderate use, you can get 12 hours.

The Rezound is no better in that department. Only the Razr Maxx is better.

**GNex Girl** · 02-18-2012, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by NHBass39

How is call quality.

The quality of the calls is fine. The speaker volume is low, though, so most of us install an app to fix that Volume+. Supposedly the 4.0.4 update fixes that.

**jroc** · 02-18-2012, 02:55 PM

Reasons to get it over the Rezound...

ICS right now

Faster updates

If you like colors and blacks more than sharpness. Better out door viewing. Although at normal viewing distances it will be a wash for sharpness. Both have nice screens, neither is better overall.

After using both....thats what I've come up with. For other things they are about even so its not even worth saying the G Nex or Rezound is better at it. The Rezound I believe does have better battery life tho.

**jamisont** · 02-18-2012, 02:57 PM

Better display samoled hd > s-lcd
Better ap ti omap> snapdragon s3
Better memory dual channel > single channel
More L2 cache 1mb >512kb
Better sound quality ti dac> whatever htc is using to make up with beats gimmik
ICS
LESS SAR rating

Rezound got brighter camera lens and better reception with 2x SAR

**jroc** · 02-18-2012, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by jamisont

Better display samoled hd > s-lcd
Better ap ti omap> snapdragon s3
Better memory dual channel > single channel
More L2 cache 1mb >512kb
Better sound quality ti dac> whatever htc is using to make up with beats gimmik
ICS
LESS SAR rating

Rezound got brighter camera lens and better reception with 2x SAR

About the reception part...What I experienced:

Phone reception between the 2 were about even....which was nothing to brag about. Data reception went to the Rezound. But my Rezound keeps getting stuck in 1x in weak areas, and I have to reboot it to fix it. My G Nex never did that, it just had weaker reception than my Rezound. Thats one reason why I said most everything else, they were about even it wasnt worth saying the Rezound or G Nex was better. I could try to exchange my Rezound...but I just dont even care at this point. Kinda mad at myself getting caught up in the new wave of phones...I shoulda just stuck to what I knew best.

I agree with everything else or will just take your word on it.... Its just a lil on the technical side...lol. The OMAP is nice performance and battery wise...but I think that Snapdragon in the Rezound is nice for battery life, considering its running at 1.5Ghz.

I dont really like Sense UI. It was my first Sense phone and comparing it to the RAZR and G Nex..I dont like it. LOTS of extra features and eye candy...but I dont like it...lol. The RAZR Maxx review Anandtech did might shock some ppl with the Rezounds battery life.

**Neroon.** · 02-18-2012, 03:48 PM

I was deciding between the those 2 phones. The reason I finally choose the Nexus was no bloatware.

**NHBass39** · 02-18-2012, 05:05 PM

How about that sedio battery 3800 battery? The reason I am concerned about battery life is I work 12 hour shifts and sometimes it's a bit hard to get on a charger. My HTC incredible gets 12 hours no problem and I use it quite a bit on breaks to text and play a few games etc.