swapped Razr for Maxx

[DancesWithFarts]

so, you swappers are going without a phone until the 26th, or have an extra on hand?

 

[GRB11]

so, you swappers are going without a phone until the 26th, or have an extra on hand?

Reactivated my original DROID and happy to wait for a VZW announcement of the MAXX.

 

[FredBassett]

Yep still got my OG too .. reactivated

 

[jate322]

I just returned my GNex today. Reactivated my DX, it will work fine for the next few weeks. Couldn't enjoy my Nexus without worrying about battery life running out. I loved ICS so it was a tough decision but the XL battery swayed me.

 

[androidatic]

I just returned my GNex today. Reactivated my DX, it will work fine for the next few weeks. Couldn't enjoy my Nexus without worrying about battery life running out. I loved ICS so it was a tough decision but the XL battery swayed me.

Wise choice. Wait until you see how much stronger your signal strength and reception is with the Razr.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk

 

[TrendyProfessional1]

All this talk about going to the Maxx. What I may do is use the trade in program. Buy the maxx and pay the etf. I have a line that is elligble for an upgrade. But first I have to see how the Maxx feels in my hand. I like the thinness of the razr

 

[pappy53]

Rezound: better screen, better battery life (with extended), call quality, signal strength, build quality, highest ppi, louder speakerphone, NO Lag (even with Sense), unlockable bootloader, best camera, etc... Best one on VZW at this time! Roll on, Rezound....
Edit: and probably the quickest one to ICS.

 

[0pusX]

With the rezound i had the lag was HORRIBLE i think it has to do with sense being such a resource hog.

That and the screen visibilty outdoors....... HTC needs to do something about that

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

Wise choice. Wait until you see how much stronger your signal strength and reception is with the Razr.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk

You have no signal on your Nexus?

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[bignaz]

Rezound: better screen, better battery life (with extended), call quality, signal strength, build quality, highest ppi, louder speakerphone, NO Lag (even with Sense), unlockable bootloader, best camera, etc... Best one on VZW at this time! Roll on, Rezound....
Edit: and probably the quickest one to ICS.

Lets see. Better screen? Define better. Contrast ratio on it sucks. I would rather have better color and contrast than a screen with a higher ppi count that looks washed out and like crap. And lets not mention how HTC wont fuse the glass to the display so lint and stuff like that gets between the lcd and display and looks super awesome. And dont say it wont/cant happen i seen ti happen on a few and even a few other HTC phones.Call quality and signal strength. Hmm my buddys rezound has about the same as my Gnex and my Razr stomps both. however i will say the call quality on both ends of the Gnex is better than the Rezound. However incoming sounds better on the Razr but outgoing people said i sound really quiet. Louder speakerphone. Yeah but dl a app and the Razr and Gnex are about the same. No lag? Im calling BS on that because i used his Rezound and had some lag with it like my stock rom on my Gnex. Razr is a little laggy but the best out of the 3 using stock roms. However using codenamedroid my gnex has zero lag what so ever. Unlockable boot loader yes the razr dont have that "Thanks moto" But you void your warranty doing that. On the gnex i just click one buttom then hit vol up and power and mines unlocked. Best camera....hmmm gonna have to call bs on that one to as the iphone 4's camera bruatly rapes the Rezounds like their is no tomorrow


However i will say 1.35ghz gnex stomps a 1.8ghz Rezound into the ground. Ti > old Snapdagon. higher clock dont mean its faster ie core 2 duo 2ghz and a 2.5ghz core i5. Guess what ones faster. I mean even a stock clocked Razr slaps a Rezound again but then again HTC did not really care about performance on that phone all they cared about was dangling the "Beats by dre" in your face so you wouldn't mind the old hardware.



But i am curious to feel the razr maxx in my hand. I got a feeling its going to feel more like a remote for a tv. I just really like the form factor of the Razr just wish it was a little more rounded on the corners but i guess that's because unlike samsung they dident feel like "cutting the corners" lol Reference to them going with cheap glass instead of gorilla glass.

But since it looks like removing the back cover of the Razr is a task but not all that hard and the battery is removable do you think a company in china will come out with a replacement back for the non max razr that will work with the battery from the maxx? Perhaps the oem replacements parts will show up on ebay and someone can convert their razr to the maxx. Just something i been thinking about.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

That's actually a pretty good idea. I have been debating whether or not I was going to be willing to give up the ultra-thin and lightweight aspects of the razr for more battery. Since I only run out of battery on rare occasions when I know I may be traveling or something, I could just throw one of these things in my back pocket (looks like they make one that is about the size of a smartphone) and when I need to, just slip it in with my razr and charge it while it all sits in my pocket.

Anybody have any experience with these things?

I use one by engergizer/ xcell and for the few times I have used it, whether for an ipod, iphone, nintendo, etc. no issues. Better then extra batteries I will never use.

 

[pappy53]

Lets see. Better screen? Define better. Contrast ratio on it sucks. I would rather have better color and contrast than a screen with a higher ppi count that looks washed out and like crap. And lets not mention how HTC wont fuse the glass to the display so lint and stuff like that gets between the lcd and display and looks super awesome. And dont say it wont/cant happen i seen ti happen on a few and even a few other HTC phones.Call quality and signal strength. Hmm my buddys rezound has about the same as my Gnex and my Razr stomps both. however i will say the call quality on both ends of the Gnex is better than the Rezound. However incoming sounds better on the Razr but outgoing people said i sound really quiet. Louder speakerphone. Yeah but dl a app and the Razr and Gnex are about the same. No lag? Im calling BS on that because i used his Rezound and had some lag with it like my stock rom on my Gnex. Razr is a little laggy but the best out of the 3 using stock roms. However using codenamedroid my gnex has zero lag what so ever. Unlockable boot loader yes the razr dont have that "Thanks moto" But you void your warranty doing that. On the gnex i just click one buttom then hit vol up and power and mines unlocked. Best camera....hmmm gonna have to call bs on that one to as the iphone 4's camera bruatly rapes the Rezounds like their is no tomorrow


However i will say 1.35ghz gnex stomps a 1.8ghz Rezound into the ground. Ti > old Snapdagon. higher clock dont mean its faster ie core 2 duo 2ghz and a 2.5ghz core i5. Guess what ones faster. I mean even a stock clocked Razr slaps a Rezound again but then again HTC did not really care about performance on that phone all they cared about was dangling the "Beats by dre" in your face so you wouldn't mind the old hardware.



But i am curious to feel the razr maxx in my hand. I got a feeling its going to feel more like a remote for a tv. I just really like the form factor of the Razr just wish it was a little more rounded on the corners but i guess that's because unlike samsung they dident feel like "cutting the corners" lol Reference to them going with cheap glass instead of gorilla glass.

But since it looks like removing the back cover of the Razr is a task but not all that hard and the battery is removable do you think a company in china will come out with a replacement back for the non max razr that will work with the battery from the maxx? Perhaps the oem replacements parts will show up on ebay and someone can convert their razr to the maxx. Just something i been thinking about.

Everything you said about the Rezound is BS. I have actually USED all 3, and the Rezound is the best of the three. And no, the iPhone camera does not beat the Rezound:Schmackdown! HTC Rezound vs iPhone 4S - YouTube
And if you remove ICS from GN, all you have is a Samsung phone with no removable storage. The Razr is better than the GN, but not up with the Rezound, IMHO.

 

[jroc]

Everything you said about the Rezound is BS. I have actually USED all 3, and the Rezound is the best of the three. And no, the iPhone camera does not beat the Rezound:Schmackdown! HTC Rezound vs iPhone 4S - YouTube
And if you remove ICS from GN, all you have is a Samsung phone with no removable storage. The Razr is better than the GN, but not up with the Rezound, IMHO.

See....the problem with claiming any phone best...is we all have different ideas of best.

I have both the Rezound and RAZR, exchanged the g nex for the Rezound. Will be keeping both. I would say overall, its a tougher call between the RAZR and Rezound. I also think both are better than the g nex.
the latest leak for the RAZR puts it up there with the Rezound for data reception. Phone reception goes to the RAZR by a mile tho.

Sense ui is nice, but it its heavier than blur on the RAZR. To me, both ui's might cancel each other out. Out door viewing goes to the RAZR. Viewing angles go to the RAZR. I prefer the colors and blacks on the RAZR. Rezound is shaper as far as resolution. But that's when holding both phones closer than I normally would.

 

[androidatic]

Everything you said about the Rezound is BS. I have actually USED all 3, and the Rezound is the best of the three. And no, the iPhone camera does not beat the Rezound:Schmackdown! HTC Rezound vs iPhone 4S - YouTube
And if you remove ICS from GN, all you have is a Samsung phone with no removable storage. The Razr is better than the GN, but not up with the Rezound, IMHO.

My only real issue with the Rezound is the size and weight. It's big and heavy. That was the phone I was most looking forward to but when I saw it, it just looked like a bigger version of my Incredible. The design is just too plain with all of the other options available.

Not a big fan of Sense either, but I could have lived with it if HTC would have just been a little more innovative with the design and scaled down the weight.

From a personal observation of previously having 2 HTC phones, they are notoriously slow to fix bugs and update their OS. This is a direct result of Sense just being so integrated into the OS, they have to recode it for every OS, revision. This is what causes the delay in fixing bugs and delays the deployment of new OS.

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[itsskeemz]

For those who are past the return date for Razr, if you have an extra device, why not sell your Razr on eBay....they are still selling for around 400 used, and probably more depending on how much you have used it. Then you can just pay full price for the Maxx

I'm currently on a Blackberry, and am debating switching to the Maxx. Losing the keyboard will be my biggest concern I think

 

[tony bag o donuts]

Everything you said about the Rezound is BS. I have actually USED all 3, and the Rezound is the best of the three. And no, the iPhone camera does not beat the Rezound:Schmackdown! HTC Rezound vs iPhone 4S - YouTube
And if you remove ICS from GN, all you have is a Samsung phone with no removable storage. The Razr is better than the GN, but not up with the Rezound, IMHO.

That is your opinion which I respect.

I don't like the razr or rezound, but that is my opinion.

As long as people just respect each other's decisions, etc. I have no problem with people favoring one device over another.

 

[androidatic]

For those who are past the return date for Razr, if you have an extra device, why not sell your Razr on eBay....they are still selling for around 400 used, and probably more depending on how much you have used it. Then you can just pay full price for the Maxx

I'm currently on a Blackberry, and am debating switching to the Maxx. Losing the keyboard will be my biggest concern I think

Because I am not going to pay another $300 for a bigger battery that I don't need. I regularly get 14+ hours with Smart Actions and if I really needed to I could get well over 20+ going without any data.

For as infrequently as I would need more battery life, I'll just get a $40 external battery charger.

Besides, one of the reasons I got the Razr was it's size. I don't want an increase of 30% in the thickness of my phone.

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[pauldroidr2d2]

My only real issue with the Rezound is the size and weight. It's big and heavy. That was the phone I was most looking forward to but when I saw it, it just looked like a bigger version of my Incredible. The design is just too plain with all of the other options available.

Not a big fan of Sense either, but I could have lived with it if HTC would have just been a little more innovative with the design and scaled down the weight.

From a personal observation of previously having 2 HTC phones, they are notoriously slow to fix bugs and update their OS. This is a direct result of Sense just being so integrated into the OS, they have to recode it for every OS, revision. This is what causes the delay in fixing bugs and delays the deployment of new OS.

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HTC, is quicker than Motorola at getting updates out most of the time.

 

[sabrerider]

I use one by engergizer/ xcell and for the few times I have used it, whether for an ipod, iphone, nintendo, etc. no issues. Better then extra batteries I will never use.

People shouldn't be thrown off by the "thicker" moniker of the MAXX. I love the size of my DROID X and did the measurements and the MAXX is still slightly thinner than my X, so that's fine by me. SOLD. upgrade comes at the end of Feb.

 

[Zman1001]

People shouldn't be thrown off by the "thicker" moniker of the MAXX. I love the size of my DROID X and did the measurements and the MAXX is still slightly thinner than my X, so that's fine by me. SOLD. upgrade comes at the end of Feb.

I have been thinking the same thing. I also have the X, and in doing the comparisons, the MAXX is thinner, weighs less, but it slightly larger on H X L, but it does not look like enough to really matter.

However, with that said, I will still do the comparison between the RAZR and RAZRMAXX when my upgrade comes in March