The Razrr Max 100%. I almost switched to verizon from at&t and i was gonna get this phone because I am all about the battery life. Get this 100%%%%%%%%
Check out both the Razr Maxx and Galaxy Nexus forums. There's several threads already about this. It really comes down to build quality/battery life vs ICS/Nexus/HD screen. I've never played with a Razr Maxx, but everything I've read about it sounds like it's a solid device. I'm someone who salivated over having a Nexus on Verizon so issues like signal strength and battery life were compromises I made.
Check out both the Razr Maxx and Galaxy Nexus forums. There's several threads already about this. It really comes down to build quality/battery life vs ICS/Nexus/HD screen. I've never played with a Razr Maxx, but everything I've read about it sounds like it's a solid device. I'm someone who salivated over having a Nexus on Verizon so issues like signal strength and battery life were compromises I made.
How about speaker volume and over heating? I compared a short Youtube video on my Bionic and a Nexus in the store and the Nexus went up to 113 degrees (per System Panel), and was half as loud as the Bionic.
Also something no one ever mentions - the RAZR has Bluetooth 4.0 with low energy profile.
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I picked up the Nexus TODAY. I had the IDENTICAL problem to you. The only thing that led me to each was the fact that Samsung Nexus would get a lot more support than Motorola. Motorola's not as good as Google with the updates and ICS for the RAZR MAXX is coming but it's not known when. Google WILL be acquiring Motorola but I personally don't believe that it will have a major impact on the update frequency. The Nexus is a developer phone so it will without a doubt have faster updates.
Also, the battery life is great for the Razr Maxx but it's nothing a second battery can't solve. I don't see much problem with switching batteries in the middle of the day/having a charger. The Nexus has the better screen and I also feel like the NFC in the Nexus will be of good use sometime within the next 2 years.
If you're one of those people who switch phones every 2 years only, I'd say go for the Nexus. If you're one of those people who switch phones in between go for the Razr. Also, if you don't like messing with any settings/customizing your phone, the Razr is also better for that. Both solid choices though. I'll update with my thoughts as I use this phone throughout my 14 day exchange period. The "kevlar backing and gorilla glass" means absolutely nothing to me because I'm not dropping my phone in water, and I'm putting a screen protector on my Nexus, and I also have ADH insurance for it.
All this was a product of 2-3 weeks of heavy research.
Last edited by PKayy; February 13th, 2012 at 01:35 PM.
i am all for the nexus because i am a developer and i mod almost every aspect of my device and that is something you can not do on the maxx or almost any Motorola because of how they lock down the devices
and on the nexus the signal issues are getting fixed with the 4.0.4 release I know because i am already running them...
i have held the razr and my nexus and i think the nexus fells better and fits in the hand more because of the smaller bezel
It depends on what you want to do. If you want to have an easy and robust experience with root, roms, themes, kernels, etc. then the GNex is the way to go. If that isn't your thing, then I'd go with the Maxx. You may be able to root and load roms, but it will never match the variety and flexibility of the GNex.
As far as battery goes, my GNex has been running Liquid ICS Beta 4 for the past 36 hours beautifully and with LeanKernel 1.10 on it I have seen ~30-50% battery life increase (I am really waiting to have a couple of days at work with the phone that typifies my use patterns so I can really compare) and should easily be able to survive the 18 hour day of typical use without having to charge it. That is what is important to me as far as battery use but I wanted to tamp down some of the negative things said about the GNex battery. And I am in no way saying it is better than the ZMaxx battery.
And just so I am clear, get the right phone for you, not what me or someone else on this forum says is the best.
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I just want to know which one people like best and why. To me the Nexus is gorgeous but gets too hot, is not very loud, may not last as long on battery as my Bionic, has a dim screen, and so far still has reception issues. Also the car dock is not powered. Razr Maxx has less resolution and smaller screen with wide bezel. Decisions, decisions!
Also, the battery life is great for the Razr Maxx but it's nothing a second battery can't solve. I don't see much problem with switching batteries in the middle of the day/having a charger.
Do people really do this? Seems pretty inconvenient IMO.
I just want to know which one people like best and why. To me the Nexus is gorgeous but gets too hot, is not very loud, may not last as long on battery as my Bionic, has a dim screen, and so far still has reception issues. Also the car dock is not powered. Razr Maxx has less resolution and smaller screen with wide bezel. Decisions, decisions!
The screen on the Nexus is only dim if you use auto brightness or turn it all the way down. I keep mine set at 40% and it is still bright.
I don't concern myself with battery life because I am rarely out of range of a charger. I've never had a smartphone that didn't get hot when in use. That includes my Treo 700P, Omnia, Droid 2, and Droid X.
The screen on the Nexus is only dim if you use auto brightness or turn it all the way down. I keep mine set at 40% and it is still bright.
I don't concern myself with battery life because I am rarely out of range of a charger. I've never had a smartphone that didn't get hot when in use. That includes my Treo 700P, Omnia, Droid 2, and Droid X.
With respect to the brightness, I'm going by Anandtech's review which said it only goes up to 200 nits - less than RAZR (300 nits), Bionic (600+ nits). It may be good enough.
As for heat, my Droid X did not used to get as hot as the Nexus did while watching a Youtube video over 4G. I had my Bionic running the video alongside the Nexus, it did not get nearly as hot either - the Bionic ran at least 20 degrees cooler.
What others think about the devices really won't give you the depth and breadth of information that you are looking for. Go into the Razr Maxx and Galaxy Nexus forums to read some of the posts, predominantly support posts. Go to a Verizon store and play extensively with each device. The only way to honestly know what will work best for you is to try each and find out which one feels best in your hand, sounds best to your ears, and performs the functions best that you specifically need to have running on your phone.
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Right now on Verizon the top tier of Android phones in my mind really is a two horse race. On one side is the Galaxy Nexus which is awesome purely because it’s running Android 4.0 with no customizations. On the other hand, the RAZR MAXX is a device with very similar specifications (and the same CPU, GPU, and clocks), but with a much larger battery. That's a big simplification, but superficially those are the biggest factors. As soon as the RAZR MAXX gets its Android 4.0 update, I think it’ll be hard to argue in favor of the Galaxy Nexus over the MAXX for most customers, though the former will continue to be the platform that gets updates first, comes with an unlocked bootloader, making it the obvious enthusiast choice. For people who don't find themselves presented with a charger at the end of every day, or can't charge the device on a regular schedule, the MAXX is also a no-brainer.
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