Rezound vs Galaxy Nexus

[Eric Kane]

Not trying to troll here, but why are we comparing these phones? It's really not a contest. The Nexus is hands-down better than the Rezound and certainly better than the Razr. I can see comparing the Rezound and the Razr, but neither stack up to the Nexus. I could go on about specs and features and such, but I'll highlight a few reasons why this is true.

Ice Cream Sandwich. Yes, both the Razr and Rezound will get it, but when? By the time they do, I guarantee both manufacturers will have released a new phone by then. The Nexus has Ice Cream Sandwich -now- and there won't be another Nexus to replace it for at least a year.

Updates. No phone gets updates quicker than the Nexus.

I learned my lesson when it comes to buying Android phones. The Galaxy S2 is my favorite phone that I've used to date (the Nexus will most certainly replace it), but even as cool as that phone is, it doesn't have a very long shelf life until a newer version comes out. People who bought the Bionic or the Droid 3 can feel the same pain. From now on, I'm buying the Nexus phone they put out every year for the simple fact that I want a phone with some longevity.

So while I'm sure the Rezound is a good phone, there's just no comparison here.

 

[Somethingsfishy]

You're posting this in the "verizon galaxy nexus" forum. What phone do you expect to win?

 

[kidserious]

You're posting this in the "verizon galaxy nexus" forum. What phone do you expect to win?

It doesn't matter from whose perspective this is viewed, the nexus just simply is the better device hardware-wise as well as software-wise.

Meh

 

[mikehammer82]

I have a simple question(call me a newbie if you will) is there a benefit for not having a sd card slot or no mass usb storage?

 

[Eric Kane]

Is there benefit in buying a phone that has an outdated OS right out of the box with no hope (any time soon) of receiving an update?

 

[SnitGTS]

I posted this same question in both the galaxy nexus page and the rezound page, and yes on the rezound page the rezound is "winning" and the nexus page the nexus is "winning".

My main concern with the nexus is the camera and the build quality. It just looks like samsung cheaped out on the material of the phone and the camera is hit or miss according to all of the reviews I've read / watched. The build quality of the rezound is solid and it takes great pictures with next to no shutter lag. My plan was to rent this phone to try it out then get the nexus when it comes out, now I'm not sure if I want to trade it in...

I was hoping there were people out there that have the unlocked version of the nexus to give me a real world results from the phone. (I only trust people who get paid to review products so much)

I am also wondering how the galaxy nexus will handle the lack of usb mass storage mode. If I connect it to my computer will I still be able to see the phones storage as a separate drive? If not, how do you transfer files back and forth?

 

[mikehammer82]

That didnt answer my question...

 

[Eric Kane]

If you need more than 32GB of storage, there's always the use of the cloud. If you're really big into audio and need a slightly better camera, go with the Rezound. If you like a bigger, better display, the latest OS, better battery life, and a phone with a ridiculous developer following, get the Nexus. Call it personal preference, but I'm not putting money down on something that's already outdated. When it finally does catch up and get ICS, there will be a better phone made by HTC to take it's place.

 

[mikehammer82]

I had a Fascinate and loved it,but it had issues like any other phone....I guess you can call this an in convenience but it is sort of important in its function,explain to me why the 3.5 mm head phone jacks are at the bottom of the galaxy nexus and not the top?...

 

[Jaycemiskel]

I have a simple question(call me a newbie if you will) is there a benefit for not having a sd card slot or no mass usb storage?

First off there's a speed difference. Secondly, since it's not mass storage the storage space doesn't have to be split between apps and storage space. Which is way better than having it partitioned because you get to use your space more efficiently. There's a reason Google is trying to move away from SD cards.

I am also wondering how the galaxy nexus will handle the lack of usb mass storage mode. If I connect it to my computer will I still be able to see the phones storage as a separate drive? If not, how do you transfer files back and forth?

It's been said plenty of times, but people hear no USB mass storage and think the world is ending. When you plug the phone up it will appear under my computer and you will be able to drag and drop just like it was a mass storage device. It's basically the same. I've used a few devices with MTP and there's no learning curve. Just plug it up, and drag and drop exactly like you used to.

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[Poopai]

If you need more than 32GB of storage, there's always the use of the cloud. If you're really big into audio and need a slightly better camera, go with the Rezound. If you like a bigger, better display, the latest OS, better battery life, and a phone with a ridiculous developer following, get the Nexus. Call it personal preference, but I'm not putting money down on something that's already outdated. When it finally does catch up and get ICS, there will be a better phone made by HTC to take it's place.

Buying a dual-core phone on the verge of quad-cores is just about buying something that's already outdated too. Then there's that horrendous GPU.

Also, phone longevity means absolutely nothing, as it doesn't effect you.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

I had a Fascinate and loved it,but it had issues like any other phone....I guess you can call this an in convenience but it is sort of important in its function,explain to me why the 3.5 mm head phone jacks are at the bottom of the galaxy nexus and not the top?...

I have no idea why they made that decision. I'm getting the phone, but to me that was a dumb decision. The top seems like the obviously better choice but for some reason they put it on the bottom.

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[kidserious]

I had a Fascinate and loved it,but it had issues like any other phone....I guess you can call this an in convenience but it is sort of important in its function,explain to me why the 3.5 mm head phone jacks are at the bottom of the galaxy nexus and not the top?...

To answer your first question: the advantage is the trade-off we get with the nexus as far as superiority in every other area besides no usb mass storage and no sd card. If to get a superior device (as compared to the rezound and razr) I have to sacrifice the the sd card and the usb mass storage, it's not a problem in my book. However, it would be a problem in my book if I did have an sd card and mass storage at the cost of an inferior device and inferior hardware and software. And what's funny, I have a 10.1 LTE Galaxy Tab that uses MTP instead of usb mass storage. It works great and I actually like it better than usb mass storage.

Meh

 

[ManBearPig618]

My main concern with the nexus is the camera and the build quality. It just looks like samsung cheaped out on the material of the phone and the camera is hit or miss according to all of the reviews I've read / watched. The build quality of the rezound is solid and it takes great pictures with next to no shutter lag. My plan was to rent this phone to try it out then get the nexus when it comes out, now I'm not sure if I want to trade it in...

I think sometimes people fall too much into the "Plastic feels light and flimsy so it must be a cheap, crappy build" trap. Using plastics for phone components isn't necessarily a bad thing - durability wise, feel free to look at videos comparing the Nexus drop tests to the iPhone 4/4S or RAZR drop tests. I'll give you a hint at the results...one phone didn't shatter (it was the Nexus).

I've also heard it said that plastic, in certain parts, won't interfere with radio signal to the extent a metal part would. I could be mistaken, but I think that sounds about right. Point being, Plastic might feel like it's "cheap" weight wise, but just because the phone is lighter doesn't mean it's going to fall apart.

 

[kidserious]

http://twitpic.com/7jii6h <---------------another huge advantage of the nexus.........something that the razr and rezound will NOT see. Nuff said. This one point alone ends the debate.

 

[willstilson]

Rezound bootloader has supposedly been unlocked

 

[kidserious]

Rezound bootloader has supposedly been unlocked

Proof, or it didn't happen. I haven't heard anything about that and I assume it would be all over the forums and blogs if it was. It has received root, but that's it as far as I know.

Meh

 

[jephanie]

I had a Fascinate and loved it,but it had issues like any other phone....I guess you can call this an in convenience but it is sort of important in its function,explain to me why the 3.5 mm head phone jacks are at the bottom of the galaxy nexus and not the top?...

I personally prefer this design change. If it were on top and I happened to be using the phone and there was light precipitation, it prevents water from that one in a million chance of dropping into the port. Of course, I typically don't expose high-priced electronic gadgets to rain...

More importantly, if I have wired earphones plugged in, the more natural position would be at the bottom based on the gravitational pull on the wires when I'm holding the phone. The wires want to drop anyway and, when plugged in at a higher position on the phone, they tend to get in my way of operating the phone. To me, this is a streamlining effect for the wires.

I doubt either of those reasons are why they chose to place the port there. More likely, it is due to the need to fit the components within the overall design of the device (thinner at the top, thicker at the bottom, more room at the bottom for all the components).

 

[kidserious]

"Inferior products’ to blame for weak HTC sales in Q4, Citigroup says" http://bgr.com/2011/11/25/inferior-...+TheBoyGeniusReport+(BGR+|+Boy+Genius+Report) <---------this has always been my problem with htc devices. IMO, they use inferior, cheaper hardware.

Meh

 

[patfactorx]

Rezound has an amazing screen and the Gnex has underwhelming hardware.

ICS works perfectly on older devices. Look at the Nexus S.

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