Nexus vs Droid Razr (Unbiased)
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Just echoing what people are saying, either way something is putting pressure on the lcd screen because it's happened to a bunch of people.
The only significant category the RAZR wins in is battery life with the MAXX. That alone makes it a better choice for a lot of people over the Nexus.
Since the MAXX doesn't seem to be an option, the Galaxy Nexus is hands down the better choice.
Since the MAXX doesn't seem to be an option, the Galaxy Nexus is hands down the better choice.
Uh what about the radios??? Samsung radios SUCK hands down worst reception I had ever gotten with any phone
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ultravisitor
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I don't have signal problems on my Galaxy Nexus. Not everyone does.
Well when I go from getting 1-2 bars of 3g to 4 bars of 4g with the maxx then that is a big difference. I know of plenty of people who posted about the same issues. There are more people with signal issues than not. Most people probably just don't realize how bad it actually is until they get a phone that really works.
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Well when I go from getting 1-2 bars of 3g to 4 bars of 4g with the maxx then that is a big difference. I know of plenty of people who posted about the same issues. There are more people with signal issues than not. Most people probably just don't realize how bad it actually is until they get a phone that really works.
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While that may be true, saying that's the case makes no sense and is a gross over generalization backed by circumstantial and vaguely indirect evidence.
Let's help the poster decide, not suck him into silly debates.
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You are aware that looking at the bars is not an accurate way to judge signal strength, right, especially when comparing devices running different versions of Android?
AnandTech investigation finds Galaxy Nexus signal accurate
from the article:
"The difference seems to be with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which is reporting the signals properly, whereas non-ICS phones have a tendency to report as many as 3 to 4 bars more than the phone is actually getting. One of the major issues is in the difference between how EVDO signals are measured compared to LTE, and how the system reports that measurement."
Verizon actually reported that the way the Galaxy Nexus reported signal strength via bars would be changed because of all the people mistakenly thinking that looking at the bars is the way to accurately judge signal strength. That's right. They have or will dumb down the Galaxy Nexus to please people.
http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-nexus-signal-strength-its-not-us-its-you
Also, there are more people with signal issues than not? How do you know? Did you conduct a scientific survey or are you just going by reports of disgruntled users on forums (which can not at all be construed as an accurate way of measuring)?
I'm not disputing that some people have problems, but some of what people are arguing is not accurate and is based on assumption rather than facts.
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The razr has ICS now. And it has stronger signal than my nexus ever did. (but that is probably just the network in my area)
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JHBThree
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My wife has a Razr and I have a Nexus.
Her Razr battery last a minimum of 3-4 hours longer than my Nexus with the extended battery under similar use.
Her signal is so much stronger than mine it is ridiculous.
Her volume on speaker phone is twice as loud as mine with Volume+ installed.
The screen differences are hardly noticeable.
The only benefits I see of the nexus I see are the removable battery and stock ICS.
Her Razr battery last a minimum of 3-4 hours longer than my Nexus with the extended battery under similar use.
Her signal is so much stronger than mine it is ridiculous.
Her volume on speaker phone is twice as loud as mine with Volume+ installed.
The screen differences are hardly noticeable.
The only benefits I see of the nexus I see are the removable battery and stock ICS.
I owned both GSM versions... Droid razr battery was better but the camera is below average. The Nexus has a higher resolution and bigger display but it was too yellowish even compared to the razr,maybe a faulty unit. I didnt last more than 2 weeks with them, and the speaker is much better than the nexus' What I dont like at all is the Motorola UI it looks ugly but with ICS the phone must have gotten better. Just play with both. But battery life on the nexus is really bad.
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If you are not into messing with your phone, and the screen debate seems ludicrous, then the RAZR is the way to go. Honest, the Nexus allows you to tinker, and the screen is great, but even without such a great screen, we are talking tiny devices. To illustrate what I mean, I have an iPad2 and an iPad3, both with the same covers, my children using them most of the time. I can't tell them apart. The screen resolution is mostly a psychological effect (sure you can tell them apart if you look closely, and I mean close, like squinting looking at the ends of fonts).
If you've never rooted a phone, and don't even know what version of OS you are running (like my wife), the RAZR is the better phone, just like almost every other smartphone was better as a phone than the iPhone when that came out. If you compulsively root and install ROMs, and check regularly whether your phone is listed as receiving the next Android flavor, then hands down the Nexus. By the way, the thing about the NFC is that it satisfies geeks' desire to have every feature, there isn't really much use for it now, and when and if there is, you will be on a different phone.
I own a Nexus, but then again, I am a computer engineer and way too much of a geek. If I wasn't, I would have chosen the RAZR (although for the life of me, I can't understand you not going for the MAXX).
If you've never rooted a phone, and don't even know what version of OS you are running (like my wife), the RAZR is the better phone, just like almost every other smartphone was better as a phone than the iPhone when that came out. If you compulsively root and install ROMs, and check regularly whether your phone is listed as receiving the next Android flavor, then hands down the Nexus. By the way, the thing about the NFC is that it satisfies geeks' desire to have every feature, there isn't really much use for it now, and when and if there is, you will be on a different phone.
I own a Nexus, but then again, I am a computer engineer and way too much of a geek. If I wasn't, I would have chosen the RAZR (although for the life of me, I can't understand you not going for the MAXX).
My wife has the Droid R and I have GN. I have done everything to both. The GN is by far the better of them both. I would never let her have the better phone.lol. That's just me and my phone love talking. If I had a chance to return it I would to be far. That's how much of a difference it is. Major mistake if you pick DR. The support for the GN is above all in the Android community. I'm not going to set here and tell you to go to the store for an hour and pick one. That would not give you a real feeling of both. You could do the 14 try out. DR first and then GN. You will get the second and think ( WTF) I should of just got the GN.
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I pretty sure even Li-Ion batteries are required to follow the laws of physics.
Physics has nothing to do with it. Batteries do not expand when they get hot unless they're defective. Period.
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Almost every substance in this universe expanses as temperature increases.
Just because you can't see something expand with your eyeballs don't mean it not happening.
If the battery expanded by a tenth of a millimeter you would never see it, but that may be enough to crack a screen.
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Uh no. Please go read up on how batteries are designed for CE products. If they expand enough to impact the device around them, they are defective.
I like how you didn't mention why you think its better. Sounds pretty biased to me.
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