After owning 3 Samsung phones (Nexus S 4G, Galaxy S2 and Note) I find my Razr Maxx to be a much better phone in every regard. Just the build quality alone with the stainless steel sides, Kevlar back and Gorilla Glass is superior to the mostly plastic Samsung devices. The radios in the Razr are also worlds better than any Samsung phone I had. The radios in the Nexus S were truly pathetic. Samsung blamed Sprint's network and Sprint blamed Samsung's radios. Bottom line is those of use who bought it got stuck with a POS phone no one ever fixed. Choice is good but in case you haven't noticed, all carriers follow a trend. Sprint has the best selection of HTC devices, AT&T has the best for Samsung devices and Verizon has the best Motorola devices while T Mobile loves LG devices.