Need help choosing my next phone

[dwt10]

My upgrade is in early may, and at the moment I have a DROID X. I plan on staying with Verizon and I am just not sure what my next device should be. I am mainly looking at the galaxy nexus and RAZR MAXX. I don't use LTE nor is it available anywhere near me besides NYC, and I did have bad experiences with Motorola such as the bootloaders, my phone froze a lot, I had to do 2 factory resets, the battery kinda exploded a bit (basically it inflated) and permanently damaged the back casing, which is now slightly bent, and the separate layers of the screen were forced together for some time, and i had to wipe the SD Card once. The only feature that draws me to the MAXX is the 3300MAH battery. On the nexus I like the clean look, and the ICS, and getting updates first. I have a droid X so obviously the battery life on the Nexus has to be better. I like the large 720p AMOLED (SAMOLED?) screen, and I don't care about the 5mp vs 8mp camera because all my friends iPhone 4's had a better camera than my X.
But if anyone has any other recommendations for phones please tell me.
Also I don't like the super thin RAZR because it feels like you have nothing to grasp when your holding it.
I also am a ginormous fan of rooting. I rooted my X after having it for a few weeks, and instantly loved it.

thanks in advance

PS. It feels nice to be back on Android Central after obsessing over Forza 4, E46 BMW M3's, and Airsoft (although I still play airsoft )

 

[Speedygi]

Right now, I think the HTC one series, especially the X version is the one to get right now, if you are considering Galaxy Nexus...

But if battery life is of paramount value to you, the MAXX could carry you long into the next year to be honest.

 

[Ry]

Right now, I think the HTC one series, especially the X version is the one to get right now, if you are considering Galaxy Nexus...

But if battery life is of paramount value to you, the MAXX could carry you long into the next year to be honest.

But there is no One X variant on Verizon.

 

[Speedygi]

Oh, then the Verizon Galaxy Nexus for sure

 

[Freegoo]

I really liked the nexus, but the antenna was far too unreliable. You might want to wait to see if Verizon and Samsung get that figured out. If they do.


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[FrankXS]

I really liked the nexus, but the antenna was far too unreliable. You might want to wait to see if Verizon and Samsung get that figured out. If they do.


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When/if they do, they'll probably "fix" it by bringing out the Galaxy Nexus 2! . 2=working radios.

-Frank

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[metz65]

I upgraded to the nexus 2 weeks ago. I too had the Droid X and the Og Droid before that. I walked into Verizon that day expecting to get the Maxx.
After playing with both phones on display, I walked out with a Nexus and have not regretted it for one minute because I felt it was the right phone for me.
Go to a Verizon store play with the display phones and get what you like, you will find plenty touting the Nexus plenty touting the Maxx and just as many swearing by the Rezound. Ignore us all and get the phone YOU like for the reasons you like it.

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[kulkaholic]

I upgraded to the nexus 2 weeks ago. I too had the Droid X and the Og Droid before that. I walked into Verizon that day expecting to get the Maxx.
After playing with both phones on display, I walked out with a Nexus and have not regretted it for one minute because I felt it was the right phone for me.
Go to a Verizon store play with the display phones and get what you like, you will find plenty touting the Nexus plenty touting the Maxx and just as many swearing by the Rezound. Ignore us all and get the phone YOU like for the reasons you like it.

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Solid.

Also if you like rooting why not go with something more open anyways like the nexus?