Rezound or Bionic?

**pappy53** · 04-11-2012, 05:14 AM

I have a near-perfect Bionic, and have the opportunity to trade for an HTC Rezound. Anyone had experience with both? Which would be the better phone?

**penguin** · 04-11-2012, 06:57 AM

We replaced 30 Bionics with the Rezound. What a great move. Rezound blows away Bionic.

**Stelv** · 04-11-2012, 07:41 AM

I had a bionic. It dropped data nearly every day, and development is low on the bionic. I now have a rezound and I like it ten times better. The data never drops, GPS locks quickly, excellent camera, good build, awesome screen, a lot of rom development.

I would say that rezound has a better screen, way better data connection, and more development. The bionic wasnt horrible it just kept loosing its data connection...hasn't happened at all on my rezound.

And by the way Sense is all over the rezound and most roms. I like Sense but some people don't I guess.

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**dpham00** · 04-11-2012, 07:58 AM

the rezound also has 80% more pixels than the bionic.

**MrSmith317** · 04-11-2012, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Stelv

I had a bionic. It dropped data nearly every day, and development is low on the bionic. I now have a rezound and I like it ten times better. The data never drops, GPS locks quickly, excellent camera, good build, awesome screen, a lot of rom development.

I would say that rezound has a better screen, way better data connection, and more development. The bionic wasnt horrible it just kept loosing its data connection...hasn't happened at all on my rezound.

And by the way Sense is all over the rezound and most roms. I like Sense but some people don't I guess.

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Have you tried Newt's Sense4.0 port? It's pretty great. I had to switch back to my Senseless ROM because of some of the issues, but the ROM almost made me appreciate Sense....almost lol

**pappy53** · 04-11-2012, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by yngpenguin

We replaced 30 Bionics with the Rezound. What a great move. Rezound blows away Bionic.

How did you have 30 Bionics?

**nrage23** · 04-11-2012, 09:58 AM

I had the Bionic for about a month before I sold it on craigslist and got the Rezound. It dropped data like crazy and the screen was horrible. Also the camera was really bad aswell. The new Sense 4.0 rom for the Rezound from Newtoroot is awesome. It still has a few bugs. Any of the ICS roms for the Rezound make it a bada$$ phone.

**buckifvr** · 04-11-2012, 10:01 AM

I have a friend with a Bionic and I have a Rezound, and compared side by side the Rezound is definitely the way to go.

**ajnevares** · 04-11-2012, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Stelv

I had a bionic. It dropped data nearly every day, and development is low on the bionic. I now have a rezound and I like it ten times better. The data never drops, GPS locks quickly, excellent camera, good build, awesome screen, a lot of rom development.

I would say that rezound has a better screen, way better data connection, and more development. The bionic wasnt horrible it just kept loosing its data connection...hasn't happened at all on my rezound.

And by the way Sense is all over the rezound and most roms. I like Sense but some people don't I guess.

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My experience was exactly the same...several Bionics replaced only for each one to experience constant data drop. Ever since I got the Rezound in late December, I rarely drop data, in fact, I rarely drop 4G coverage.

**pappy53** · 04-11-2012, 11:53 AM

I just like to try different phones, but I have not had ANY problem with my Bionic. It is running the .902 update. Some say the screen is "horrible", but I don't think that the average person can tell much difference without putting it about 3 inches from their face, IMHO. I like to switch phones to see how they are. I've had a Razr, Incredible 2, and Bionic so far, and the Inc2 seems to be a great phone, even though it is long in the tooth. I like the Razr, except for the non-removable battery, and the Bionic has been the best all-around phone of the bunch, considering speed, battery life, etc. Now to try a Rezound to see where it fits in!

**Cares** · 04-11-2012, 01:07 PM

Rezound hands down. Helping friends with the Bionic and it's just a terrible phone.

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**humpagardengnome** · 04-11-2012, 01:27 PM

The question that you should ask him is what the heck did he do to the Rezound to make him wanna trade for a Bionic?

**nocaldawg** · 04-11-2012, 01:53 PM

Traded my Bionic for the Rezound and have never looked back.

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**Stelv** · 04-11-2012, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by MrSmith317

Have you tried Newt's Sense4.0 port? It's pretty great. I had to switch back to my Senseless ROM because of some of the issues, but the ROM almost made me appreciate Sense....almost lol

Yea I have been meaning to give that a try. I like the look of Sense 4.0. I have been sticking with GB roms as I don't want to install the leaked firmware and the ICS roms kind of run laggy for me. I have been holding out for official firmware. I may give some of the Sense-less ICS roms a try too.

**humpagardengnome** · 04-11-2012, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Stelv

Yea I have been meaning to give that a try. I like the look of Sense 4.0. I have been sticking with GB roms as I don't want to install the leaked firmware and the ICS roms kind of run laggy for me. I have been holding out for official firmware. I may give some of the Sense-less ICS roms a try too.

Go Senseless ICS, you may not even care whether or not they release the official OTA this year. lol

**Stelv** · 04-12-2012, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by humpagardengnome

Go Senseless ICS, you may not even care whether or not they release the official OTA this year. lol

I might just do that. The performance is probably better on the Senseless ICS roms anyways. Aosp like miui would be nice if we ever get it.

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**MrSmith317** · 04-12-2012, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Stelv

I might just do that. The performance is probably better on the Senseless ICS roms anyways. Aosp like miui would be nice if we ever get it.

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It is. Xtreme Outcasts ROM was great but it looks like he gave up development. I just switched to Scott's CleanROM DE and while it has a lot of Sense elements left in it, it still runs great. It is based off of the last leak, so you'd either need his GB firmware patch or RUU the latest ICS leak.

**Stelv** · 04-12-2012, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by MrSmith317

It is. Xtreme Outcasts ROM was great but it looks like he gave up development. I just switched to Scott's CleanROM DE and while it has a lot of Sense elements left in it, it still runs great. It is based off of the last leak, so you'd either need his GB firmware patch or RUU the latest ICS leak.

Thanks. I'll check it out. Runs good on the non-leaked firmware?

**Issemann** · 04-13-2012, 07:29 PM

I purchased the Bionic on release day. I don't think I'd use the word "regret", but I definitely felt like I didn't get the phone I wanted 9 months earlier when it was announced. Yes, I experienced the same issues everyone else did, but the latest .902 release pretty much fixed all of that. And running Eclipse 2.2 made it feel like I had an excellent device in my hand.

Bottom line is, once I saw the amazing screen and camera of the Rezound, then actually felt how much nicer it fit into the palm of my hand, there's no question that the Rezound wins hands down. Get it... Nuff said.

**Brandermill533** · 04-13-2012, 09:44 PM

My situation is different, but ultimately I am trying to decide between the two devices as well. I was set to get the Rezound but was concerned about the Rezound not playing well with some bluetooth devices (I have a Plantronics Pro), not having Swype as a native app, reports of some battery issues, and I have also seen some people have a problem with connectivity issues. I know there are apps to take care of the Swype concern, but my experience is that when you need an app that is not natively installed to do something, they tend to be quirky.

What concerns me about the Bionic is that it has known connectivity issues and a bad camera. I know that the most recent update was suppose to address these issues, but I still see people reporting problems in the forums.

I need a phone that is a phone first with a reliable signal and the ability to get on line when needed. I don't watch movies or use my phone as a mp3 player. I do use my phone to browse the internet while waiting on the kids during their activities.

I guess what I'm asking is: 1) Is the Bionic as bad as some of the digruntled users say it is? 2) Is the Rezound that much better than the Bionic when it comes to just doing the basics as some would have one to believe? 3) Did the Bionic put it's problems to rest with the latest update?

Thanks

**Ravaloft** · 04-14-2012, 12:02 PM

I had a bionic and got verizon to put me in a rezound. I'm not even going into the problems I had with the bionic.

Long story short : get the rezound. It's like 50 bucks I think if you sign up online.

P. S. Get the extended battery. You can get it in the stores for $35 right now. Or at least you could last week...

**jroc** · 04-14-2012, 12:35 PM

I dont know much about the Bionic....but I am seriously thinking about getting one if any new phones dont get my attention.

I have a Rezound...2nd one....and overall.....I dont really like it. I guess it depends on how we use our phones. And what we notice compared to another phone. What we prefer, like. I am lucky to have a family plan so I can do some actual side by sides with another phone weeks at a time.

I wouldnt write off the Bionic so quick.

**pappy53** · 04-14-2012, 01:02 PM

After reading some responses, and really looking at the Bionic, I think that is just as good, if not better, than the Rezound. IMHO, it is a bit faster, better call quality, signal strength, and build quality. Rezound screen is some better, but the Bionic screen is fine from an average distance. Anyone that says it is "horribly pixelated" is looking through a magnifying glass. Colors are better on the Bionic screen.

**Issemann** · 04-14-2012, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by pappy53

After reading some responses, and really looking at the Bionic, I think that is just as good, if not better, than the Rezound. IMHO, it is a bit faster, better call quality, signal strength, and build quality. Rezound screen is some better, but the Bionic screen is fine from an average distance. Anyone that says it is "horribly pixelated" is looking through a magnifying glass. Colors are better on the Bionic screen.

I disagree. Even after rooting, debloating and installing Eclipse 2.2, I think the Rezound still is faster. I also feel like I'm getting much better signal quality with the Rez- 3G, 4G and WiFi. Finally, the screen on the Rez is much sharper than the qHD Bionic, but the color saturation is better on the Bionic.

**Stelv** · 04-14-2012, 03:35 PM

Get the bionic if you like being without internet for periods of time and have no way to fix it yourself because the boot loader is locked.

Get the rezound if you want a phone that works in every aspect, has great development, screen, build quality, performance, connection, camera, etc. You will never lose connection with this phone.

And it does have something like swype. Its called trace keyboard on this phone.

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