Best signal smartphone on vzw?

[wr_orion]

I live in a fringe service area and previously had a Droid 2, worked OK. Still have a Droid X, works OK. Now have a Droid 4, also works OK. Daughter has had a Samsung Reality and now has a Samsung Brightside, both barely work at all. My Motorola phones at home typically show anywhere from -95 dBm to -103 dBm signal. I bought a Galaxy Nexus and returned it the next day because it could not receive enough signal to even activate it. I had to drive about 2 miles towards the nearest tower to get it to activate.

From my experience, Motorola definitely has the best radios for service. I've been looking to upgrade for awhile so I've been checking different phones at Verizon retailers every chance I get. Without fail, all of the Motorola phones have significantly better signal strength than all other operating phones. Usually around 10 dBm greater signal reception than LG, HTC or Samsung phones, and about 5 dBm greater signal reception than iPhones.

So this signal information from the phones plus real world experience tells me that so far at least, Motorola phones have the best reception currently.

Unless there is a Motorola Nexus with a 2500+ mAh battery released soon, my next phone will definitely be the Razr HD Maxx.

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

Update got the replacement s3 today again tested same rd as yesterday.

To my surprise on the entire road only 3 drops .

Not sure if this is a fluke or not but maybe I really had a lemon s3

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

Way back on the same road I had 7 dropped calls

 

[AntimonyER]

Yeah, my coworker has the same problem with his GS3. I'm going to stay away from a Samsung on VZW for a while.

 

[jkmasi]

I have both the SG3 and the Razr Maxx HD. On my SG3, I have to step outside at work to have a clear phone conversation. I work in an old brick building, with a metal roof, and it's in a weak signal area. The calls never drop, but I can't usually understand what people are saying. On my Maxx HD, I can sit and my desk and have a perfectly clear conversation, which is awesome. However, for some reason, my Maxx HD did not get some pics sent to me via mms, but the next time I turned on my GS3, they all came rolling in.

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

Still drops many calls im just gonna sell the s3 and get a razr hd or max hd

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

Got the Motorola RAZR HD took for a spin on the same road only 1 drop call and that's where a known dead spot is. Might not be the top of the line but I'll tale it with the great signal it gets in fringe areas

 

[TJGoSurf]

Anyone else disturbed by how much the OP is talking on the phone while driving?

 

[lunatic59]

Anyone else disturbed by how much the OP is talking on the phone while driving?

No, not really. As long as the op is complying with local laws and using suitable hands-free technology, the distraction is minimized, but that really is a discussion for another thread in a another forum. Let's stick to the issue of signal strength in this thread.

 

[cman1414]

i hope this thread is still alive but just to nail it in strong i have had now SIX galaxy S3s.
I live about a quarter mile from a LTE tower in a small town GA. I still drop calls, and have so many issues!!! whether it is losing all signal besides LTE, or the phone wont work with out 3 bars of 3g... I WILL NEVER EVER GIVE SAMSUNG MY MONEY AGAIN! currently trying toget a RHD so all thoughts are appreciated...

 

[BrianJB]

My HTC rezound has always been great. Strong voice signal/data signal.

My iphone 4s was not very good...average at best.

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

i hope this thread is still alive but just to nail it in strong i have had now SIX galaxy S3s.
I live about a quarter mile from a LTE tower in a small town GA. I still drop calls, and have so many issues!!! whether it is losing all signal besides LTE, or the phone wont work with out 3 bars of 3g... I WILL NEVER EVER GIVE SAMSUNG MY MONEY AGAIN! currently trying toget a RHD so all thoughts are appreciated...

Get a Motorola max HD or the Motorola HD.
Zero dropped calls today on the same road.
Yes I use hands free device.
Shouldn't all smart phones have best signal come first over anything else?

 

[cman1414]

Get a Motorola max HD or the Motorola HD.
Zero dropped calls today on the same road.
Yes I use hands free device.
Shouldn't all smart phones have best signal come first over anything else?

Thanks! I swayed the guy on verizon support to get me a maxx HD in exchange for the s3!

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

Thanks! I swayed the guy on verizon support to get me a maxx HD in exchange for the s3!

Lucky you all they wanted to swap me for was the original razr Maxx for the s3 I said not hardly.
I ended up buying a RAZR HD and selling my s3 for pretty much the same price so I'm happy.

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