Decided to stick with my Maxx and get him the S3..he'll just have to adjust to the battery useage.
I can't part with the freedom of KNOWING I can run that puppy all day wide open and not have to ever worry about battery useage. And, I like my Kevlar back and water resistant screen. And, it just feels better, more sturdy.
The SIII is a GREAT phone.
But, it feels sorta plasticky...weak. I dunno. Maxx is solid, but not heavy.
Great review of the two side by side:
Samsung Galaxy S III vs Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX - YouTube
I have both phones. The gs3 has the better processor for sure. it is more peppy than the razr maxx. most noticably when using both phones for a while, the razr maxx lags a little bit sometimes, the gs3 runs much smoother. the display on the razr maxx is really lacking, and pales compared to my rezound which came out a few months prior. I think those are the two major weaknesses of the razr maxx. display size is personal preference, but obviously the larger, the easier to read. the advantages imo of the razr maxx is that it has smart actions and can be used with a $50 lapdock bo make it an android laptop or used with a $40 premium dock with an external keyboard and mouse and monitor for an android computer setup.
With regard to the video, the reviewer mentioned that the razr maxx has a OPAM processor. this is incorrect, it has an OMAP processor. He also mentioned that the razr maxx has a 3300ma battery, it is a 3300mah. ma is not the same as mah. with regard to the screen brightness, having used both in direct sunlight, i find that my razr maxx is much brighter and easier to read in direct sunlight. finally, the battery life on my razr maxx is better than my gs3, but probably 25-30% so, not about 50% as the increase in mah would suggest.
Finally, my suggestion would be that at this time, I would wait to see the upcoming phones. if battery life is an issue, the razr maxx hd is coming out soon and is running the same processor as the gs3. The HTC 5" quad core 1080 display is coming out soon as well. IMO, if i had to choose a phone in the next few months, those are the two that i would consider. the gn2 may come to verizon, so if you want a large phone, then that is another option.
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