I'm ready to upgrade from my Bionic which has served me very well.
I can't decide which to get.
Help!
Thanks.
I can't decide which to get.
Help!
Thanks.
+ on the S4
Removable Battery
Expandable Storage
Better Screen
- on the S4
Touchwiz
Buttons
Bloatware
Radios
+ on the Maxx
32GB internal storage
Battery Life
Software
Radios
Kevlar
- on the Maxx
Bootloader (not confirmed)
Not out yet
Less accessories than the S4
You can get an s4 with 32 GB of internal too
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^Touchwiz is absolutely awful. Play with a S4 for 5 minutes and you can see what a stuttering nightmare it is. Yuck.
Who cares about a removable battery. It's so silly to carry around an extra battery...then go through the hassle of charging 2 batteries every night and fumbling around with de-casing the phone to put a new battery in every day...no thanks.
Agree on Micro SD though. But Google wants cloud storage...which is really stupid when a HD digital copy is 5GB+.
I second the notion about Samsung's radios. I've had an original SGS and an GNex. The radios/GPS on the SGS were horrible (especially the GPS). The GNex was a big improvement, but literally every other phone on Verizon seems to do a better job. Voice quality is also pretty crappy. I know most phones are pretty crappy, but through the years of cell phone usage, the only manufacturer I've seen that can hold a candle to RIM's radio's is Motorola. Motorola also always seems to have really, really awesome speaker phones.Of those choices, I'd take the MAXX for sure. Samsung's radio issues are no joke. I'm torn between the HTC One+Mophie vs Droid MAXX.
Samsung's radio's are typically weaker than, well, everyone's. Typically you can only tell in rural/fringe area's. It's a huge help (sarcasm) in the battery life department.
I had the Verizon GNEX 2 hours before my first dropped call.I second the notion about Samsung's radios. I've had an original SGS and an GNex. The radios/GPS on the SGS were horrible (especially the GPS). The GNex was a big improvement, but literally every other phone on Verizon seems to do a better job.
Agreed, Samsung really used to struggle with an echo problem on their speakerphones...Motorola also always seems to have really, really awesome speaker phones.
This is why I'm contemplating the HTC One, with a Google Edition ROM, its stock Android.I'm leaning towards the Maxx. I'm really happy with my GNex still, for the most part, but if I can't get another Nexus on Verizon then I'd rather have something as close to stock as possible.
The S4 is way way way more likely to have a stable version of CM, its already in the works. The RAZR/RAZR HD has never had a stable completed version of CM because of kernel issues. I don't see that changing with the DMAXX.In the end, if I can get a polished version of CM on it, I'd probably be happy with it.
How Google ever thought cloud storage was the answer is beyond me. With HD movies being 5GB+ a piece, music collections being huge and carriers charger per GB, cloud will never work.The big pluses for me on the Maxx are: Battery, 32GB Storage, Call Quality (hopefully), Stockish Android, All the voice stuff. 16GB's of storage is a total joke to me. I need the extra storage for all of my music, audio books, etc.
If you don't have any issues with AT&T or Samsung, then you're like a unicorn..or Yoda. I'd stay put. I've had major issues with AT&T and Samsung (separately).I've had no issues with my AT&T's radios. What should I be looking for?
It's a good thing I have AT&T and live near Washington DC. The signal is always strong with me.0
Samsung. Touchwhiz is great. Moto needs to break out of their shell. No % on battery, enclosed storage and battery.
Now add samsung with 32gb internal + a 64gb SD. Wow
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I'd have to disagree. I prefer it to blur for features.
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Who cares about a removable battery. It's so silly to carry around an extra battery...then go through the hassle of charging 2 batteries every night and fumbling around with de-casing the phone to put a new battery in every day...no thanks.
Agree on Micro SD though. But Google wants cloud storage...which is really stupid when a HD digital copy is 5GB+.
I have the original Droid Razr Maxx (flashed to cm 10.1.2) and its been great to me but I got an updgrade in August... Im debating the Droid Maxx or the Galaxy S4....
Im really leaning towards the Galaxy S4. I have a 64gb sd card with about 50 gb of music. The Droid Maxx not having an micro sd slot is a super negative for me.
I think im going to end up getting the Galaxy S4. And the whole battery thing, they have a 7500 mah battery for the S4 which is basically double the Maxx battery. Thats the great thing about the S4. You have options to put whatever battery size you like and microSD card slot.
I have heard bad things about touch wiz though... but if your able to flash a rom then it should be okay right?
And just how fat and heavy does that make the phone?