rushmore
Extreme Android User
I went to BB and got a Razr.... Well, I had went in to get the Rezound, but since they had none in stock yet and I planned on testing the Razr anyway- I got one now.
Random observations:
1. The Razr does not get as hot as the Rezound. I downloaded over 1gb of apps in a row while charging, with 4G via the market and the Razr got nowhere near as hot as the Rezound in 4G, or my Incredible would when charging and on 3G. Razr got warm, but not hot. Razr passed the stress test.
2. Speaker is not as loud as my D3, but is okay.
3. Touch response on the Razr with game emulators is significantly better than the Rezound.
4. FWIW, Quadrant average is 2,670. This is about 400 higher than both store demos I tested. The device is more zippy and emulators play faster. I do not understand this, but the Razr is now as fast or faster than the Rezound (compared to store demos). My guess is the VZW demo junk might be choking the demo units.
5. I love the easy access microsd and this makes up big time for losing over 3GB due to the Webtop allocation. Simple swaps of cards.
6. Sound quality is very good and equal to the Rezound, but volume is noticeably lower. I would not use headphones with a higher rating than 18ohms, since will only be lower volume output.
7. 4G works great, but no 4G 15 miles from Lexington. 3G works fine, but a let down, none the less.
8. No opinion on the battery life yet, but I did notice that downloading over 1gb of apps concurrently using 4G resulted in more power draw out than charge coming in. Perhaps this is due to the battery being close to dead when I started.
9. The build is very good, but still awkward using with one hand.
10. I use Launcher Pro, since prefer it over Blur and seems less overhead (it was on the Droid 3, at least). LP is a lot more flexible with options, as well.
11. I like the USB and HDMI on the top. Seems less awkward and more convenient than on a side.
12. In further expounding of item "1.", the Razr does not get as warm as the Rezound in any function. The Razr seems to behave very well in regards to heat dissipation (no bottle up like the Rezound). I might have been wrong assuming the Razr was a heat monster. A few more days before I admit it![Wink ;) ;)](/styles/smilies/google/wink.png)
13. I still find the display colors too saturated and would be fine if dialed down about 10%, and brightness boosted up. Added: Pentile grain issue too, but my eyes adjust (until I look at the Rezound again).
14. Flash content plays great and so does games tested so far. I might compare Flash performance with the Nexus... oh, never mind![Wink ;) ;)](/styles/smilies/google/wink.png)
15. Camera is faster than the Droid 3 and takes better pics. Not as good as the Rezound, but not bad either.
16. I miss the radio on the Droid 3
17. Power management seems better than the Rezound.
Summary so far:
Compared to the Rezound, the Razr runs cooler, is as fast or faster, FAR easier card access, no need for a special cable to charge & output HDMI at the same time, and better touch response.
IMO, the cumulative effect of these items makes the Razr a better option, in spite of (IMO) a weaker display. The only thing left to test is 4G in fringe areas. The Rezound does very well in those areas.
Must admit the Razr from a real user perspective is better than expected, but I wish I had above average hand size due to the wide device. Of course, the easy access card would not be there if it was not wide, so there you go.
Random observations:
1. The Razr does not get as hot as the Rezound. I downloaded over 1gb of apps in a row while charging, with 4G via the market and the Razr got nowhere near as hot as the Rezound in 4G, or my Incredible would when charging and on 3G. Razr got warm, but not hot. Razr passed the stress test.
2. Speaker is not as loud as my D3, but is okay.
3. Touch response on the Razr with game emulators is significantly better than the Rezound.
4. FWIW, Quadrant average is 2,670. This is about 400 higher than both store demos I tested. The device is more zippy and emulators play faster. I do not understand this, but the Razr is now as fast or faster than the Rezound (compared to store demos). My guess is the VZW demo junk might be choking the demo units.
5. I love the easy access microsd and this makes up big time for losing over 3GB due to the Webtop allocation. Simple swaps of cards.
6. Sound quality is very good and equal to the Rezound, but volume is noticeably lower. I would not use headphones with a higher rating than 18ohms, since will only be lower volume output.
7. 4G works great, but no 4G 15 miles from Lexington. 3G works fine, but a let down, none the less.
8. No opinion on the battery life yet, but I did notice that downloading over 1gb of apps concurrently using 4G resulted in more power draw out than charge coming in. Perhaps this is due to the battery being close to dead when I started.
9. The build is very good, but still awkward using with one hand.
10. I use Launcher Pro, since prefer it over Blur and seems less overhead (it was on the Droid 3, at least). LP is a lot more flexible with options, as well.
11. I like the USB and HDMI on the top. Seems less awkward and more convenient than on a side.
12. In further expounding of item "1.", the Razr does not get as warm as the Rezound in any function. The Razr seems to behave very well in regards to heat dissipation (no bottle up like the Rezound). I might have been wrong assuming the Razr was a heat monster. A few more days before I admit it
![Wink ;) ;)](/styles/smilies/google/wink.png)
13. I still find the display colors too saturated and would be fine if dialed down about 10%, and brightness boosted up. Added: Pentile grain issue too, but my eyes adjust (until I look at the Rezound again).
14. Flash content plays great and so does games tested so far. I might compare Flash performance with the Nexus... oh, never mind
![Wink ;) ;)](/styles/smilies/google/wink.png)
15. Camera is faster than the Droid 3 and takes better pics. Not as good as the Rezound, but not bad either.
16. I miss the radio on the Droid 3
17. Power management seems better than the Rezound.
Summary so far:
Compared to the Rezound, the Razr runs cooler, is as fast or faster, FAR easier card access, no need for a special cable to charge & output HDMI at the same time, and better touch response.
IMO, the cumulative effect of these items makes the Razr a better option, in spite of (IMO) a weaker display. The only thing left to test is 4G in fringe areas. The Rezound does very well in those areas.
Must admit the Razr from a real user perspective is better than expected, but I wish I had above average hand size due to the wide device. Of course, the easy access card would not be there if it was not wide, so there you go.