BabyBlues
Trouble Just Finds Me!
That is my second biggest concern. My first is battery. But the Panoramic option and no lag on this one might just make up for the drop in spec.
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Pros/Cons of HTC Rezound vs. Galaxy Nexus
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That is my second biggest concern. My first is battery. But the Panoramic option and no lag on this one might just make up for the drop in spec.
BabyBlues
Trouble Just Finds Me!
If the Rezound gets it. HTC could take quite a while to figure out how to integrate Sense with ICS. And if you look at their released statement they have basically said 'we aren't sure what we're doing' about this.
Although - once the code is released I would anticipate custom ROMs very very shortly thereafter.
hovercraftdriver25
Android Enthusiast
If the specs, form factors, and builds (read:manufacturers) of the phones don't sway you one way or the other, then straight ICS vs. Sense 3.5 is likely what it will come down to.
Just read where most 2.3 GB phones "should" be capable to be upgraded to ICS at some point in 2012...only time will tell if this is 100% true and which phones will actually see upgrade before EOL.
hovercraftdriver25
Android Enthusiast
BabyBlues
Trouble Just Finds Me!
I like the idea of the Nexus having the slightly rounded back for ergonomic reasons. But if Rezound is built like the DInc with the contoured back that's nice too.
Read 'should be capable' as 'What will the carrier want to add to it to make it even more nightmarish for the manufacturer to incorporate and come out with a working product'
And EOL happens relatively quickly with so many devices - especially if they don't do as well as the carrier anticipated.
Such hard decisions. (And then you throw in that many people don't actually have to choose till January or February when there may be new rumors for the phones of the first quarter of 2012)
I think it will also depend on how ICS integrates with existing hardware buttons. If it can run in a mode where the soft buttons aren't present when hardware buttons are then that's fine. However, if it still shows the buttons on the screen the I'm out as it would eat up to much screen real-estate.
I will, however, be buying the first HTC made-for-ICS phone when it releases on Verizon.
I will, however, be buying the first HTC made-for-ICS phone when it releases on Verizon.
cybertec69
Well-Known Member
I own an HTC Incredible and have been waiting for the Vigor-Rezound, now two things I would love for the new HTC LTE smartphone to have is Gorilla Glass and an Amoled screen, it's the two features that I love about my Incredible, nice and vibrant and scratch resistand "no aftermarket screen protectors needed", if the rumors of the specs are true, the new HTC will wipe the floor comapred to the Razr and Nexus, first removable battery on the HTC, second- true 720p screen, unlike the Razr, third-expandable micro SD card slot, fourth- Sense UI, fifth- 1.5 dual core cpu and better GPU that will come with either the Razr or the Nexus, and last but not least, when are we going to see an official presentation of this smartphone, Samsung and Moto have taken off and HTC is nowhere to be heard off.
wedgemoose
Android Enthusiast
I am with you all. This is the HARDEST phone waiting I have ever gone through. When I watched the ICS video I was going crazy. I have to have it. But then I went to Droidlife and read all the replies about the Replay they had up. Almost everyone was crying about the phones specs. I want ICS as much as anyone But you can't have it on a bad phone. We are buying a phone first (or at least I am). No SD slot, awful GPU scores, total plastic and last but not least, Samdung!!!! They are one of the worse while HTC is one of the best!!!
Having a ICS on a Samsung is kind of like having a cell phone NOT on Verizon. If your not on Verizon, you don't have a cell phone. And the same can go for above.
I hate this!!!! I think once the Rezound is released and or introduced and we see whats really up, it will make this easy. And like everyone else, it all depends on the Battery life. I can't take another phone that doesn't last half a day.
Come on HTC, don't let us down, please.......
Having a ICS on a Samsung is kind of like having a cell phone NOT on Verizon. If your not on Verizon, you don't have a cell phone. And the same can go for above.
I hate this!!!! I think once the Rezound is released and or introduced and we see whats really up, it will make this easy. And like everyone else, it all depends on the Battery life. I can't take another phone that doesn't last half a day.
Come on HTC, don't let us down, please.......
sean76
Android Expert
I'm in no way shape or form totally sold on the Galaxy Nexus or ICS...
However, food for thought!
Yes the specs on the Nexus are not earth shattering, and hardware wise...its ehhh And no SD Card slot is annoying IMO
But let us not forget, Technology is moving so fast, is anything going to really blow our minds these days?
When u talk or think Nexus, you have to remember its software 1st, hardware 2nd. And if you really want the latest and greatest from Google...A Nexus device is the only way to go.
And honestly, most of us have not felt the Nexus in our hands with the availability to really put it through its paces, which needs to be done in order to really make a decision.
Ok on to HTC, its a crap shoot my peeps! HTC is so heavily invested in Sense, that its going to be tough to get ICS on this thing. Not to mention, HTC has some of the worst battery life in the land of Android.
Couple that together with HTC phones that have had big screen leakage issues, and the decision becomes a little easier.
I'm an Tech fan before anything else, so I fight with no flag, and don't have a favorite Phone manufacturer, I switch depending on what I like and fall into.
Hopefully new trends pickup with the release of the Vigor and HTC brings some heat.
So honestly the OP's question can't get answered just yet until both are available and we see exactly what HTC baked up.
However, food for thought!
Yes the specs on the Nexus are not earth shattering, and hardware wise...its ehhh And no SD Card slot is annoying IMO
But let us not forget, Technology is moving so fast, is anything going to really blow our minds these days?
When u talk or think Nexus, you have to remember its software 1st, hardware 2nd. And if you really want the latest and greatest from Google...A Nexus device is the only way to go.
And honestly, most of us have not felt the Nexus in our hands with the availability to really put it through its paces, which needs to be done in order to really make a decision.
Ok on to HTC, its a crap shoot my peeps! HTC is so heavily invested in Sense, that its going to be tough to get ICS on this thing. Not to mention, HTC has some of the worst battery life in the land of Android.
Couple that together with HTC phones that have had big screen leakage issues, and the decision becomes a little easier.
I'm an Tech fan before anything else, so I fight with no flag, and don't have a favorite Phone manufacturer, I switch depending on what I like and fall into.
Hopefully new trends pickup with the release of the Vigor and HTC brings some heat.
So honestly the OP's question can't get answered just yet until both are available and we see exactly what HTC baked up.
dezignstuff
Newbie
Right now the only thing you can go by are the differences in specs.
GN has non removable battery or SD card, rezound extended battery and cover are already available. advantage Rezound
GN is coming in two models - 16 gb internal and 32 gb internal. Rezound only has 16 gb internal and a 32 gb sd capacity. I'll bet you;ll pay more for that extra 16 gb in the GN than you will for a SD card.
Both 4g, wash
both 1 gb ram, wash
android 2.3 vs 4.0, advantage GN, although many of the individual advantages of ICS are available today as market apps that you can run on phones as far back as an Eris... Although with ICS being essentially developed specifically for the GN, that has to have some advantages
1.2 vs 1.5 ghz dual core processors, advantage Rezound
8 back and 2 front vs 5 back and 1.3 front camera resolution, advantage Rezound
Styling, I think is advantage GN. In my opinion, the Rezound is basically a rehashed design.
Display resoultion, wash
screen size 4.65 vs 4.3. This is a wash because the buttons for ICS are integrated into the screen. Well, it's a wash until Rezound gets ICS, then the Rezound has some redundant buttons on the front of the device.
I read the Rezound is supposed to have a barometer for local weather
The GN camera is supposed to be really slick. With no-lag and the smooth panorama, it could be nice.
Not sure what Beats is going to bring to Rezound, but I wouldn't mind a better quality external speaker.
GN has non removable battery or SD card, rezound extended battery and cover are already available. advantage Rezound
GN is coming in two models - 16 gb internal and 32 gb internal. Rezound only has 16 gb internal and a 32 gb sd capacity. I'll bet you;ll pay more for that extra 16 gb in the GN than you will for a SD card.
Both 4g, wash
both 1 gb ram, wash
android 2.3 vs 4.0, advantage GN, although many of the individual advantages of ICS are available today as market apps that you can run on phones as far back as an Eris... Although with ICS being essentially developed specifically for the GN, that has to have some advantages
1.2 vs 1.5 ghz dual core processors, advantage Rezound
8 back and 2 front vs 5 back and 1.3 front camera resolution, advantage Rezound
Styling, I think is advantage GN. In my opinion, the Rezound is basically a rehashed design.
Display resoultion, wash
screen size 4.65 vs 4.3. This is a wash because the buttons for ICS are integrated into the screen. Well, it's a wash until Rezound gets ICS, then the Rezound has some redundant buttons on the front of the device.
I read the Rezound is supposed to have a barometer for local weather
The GN camera is supposed to be really slick. With no-lag and the smooth panorama, it could be nice.
Not sure what Beats is going to bring to Rezound, but I wouldn't mind a better quality external speaker.
Good points but... i thought the gnex will have removable battery?
Plus sammy is known for the best phone cameras... i'm betting they are as good if not better than htc's 8
ICS can run on phones that already have capacitive buttons... the on-screen buttons can be hid
All that said... HTC & Sense>[insert whatever you want here(as long as it isnt a tablet)]
moondrius
Android Enthusiast
Good points but... i thought the gnex will have removable battery?
Plus sammy is known for the best phone cameras... i'm betting they are as good if not better than htc's 8
ICS can run on phones that already have capacitive buttons... the on-screen buttons can be hid
All that said... HTC & Sense>[insert whatever you want here(as long as it isnt a tablet)]
Yes the Nexus has a removable battery. The camera on it also looks very good. If it comes to Verizon it will be my next phone.
jikhead
Android Expert
Actually, if I'm not mistaken, on the GN the on-screen buttons go away when watching videos and movies, giving you more screen real estate. So I would say the GN wins in this category.
Just a few problems with your post.
The G-Nex DOES have a removable battery. There is a pic on an article on Engadget with the back off. If you zoom in, you can see a battery connector and adjacent on the batery you can see polarity symbols.
Link: Behind the glass: a detailed tour inside the Samsung Galaxy Nexus -- Engadget
The part of your text I bolded is because you have it reversed. ICS was not designed for the G-Nex, but rather the G-Nex was designed for ICS, to showcase it. If ICS was designed for the G-Nex, they'd have to change ICS for other phones.
The barometer does not give local weather. It's used to measure the barometric pressure so it can determine the altitude and add that along with longitude and latitude to get a faster GPS lock.
One thing also mentioned in the Engadget article is that apparently it will support MHL (giving it HDMI out over the micro-usb with an MHL to HDMI adaptor). I believe that the modified usb on the Rezound is there for the same reason.
jikhead
Android Expert
Thanks, I was looking for information on HDMI since it didn't have a HDMI port. That helps me sway more towards the GN......so far.
Which one has the better GPU?
Don't know about the Rezound, but the GN has the 540 like what was in the Galaxy S. That could explain the poor benchmarks compared to the GS2.
jikhead
Android Expert
HTC Rezound = Adreno 220 GPU
Galaxy Nexus = Imagination Technologies PowerVR SGX 540 (same as the Galaxy S and Nexus S, though this one uses a higher clock speed at 384MHz)
I'm just not sure which one is supposed to perform better.
EDIT: This sounds like the Adreno 220 is better.
http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2011...tc-desire-hd-and-samsung-galaxy-s/#more-24154
The Droid Razr also sports the SGX 540 GPU, so it appears that the Rezound will have the upper hand as far as GPU of the 3.
I seem to recall that someone said in the comments on the Engadget article I mentioned earlier that they were disappointed that Samsung opted for the older GPU on the GN, but someone replied that that GPU was the only option for the OMAP 4430/4460 currently.
I also recall reading that the OMAP processor was the CPU Google had optimized ICS for, just like they optimized Honeycomb for the Tegra2. If that would be the case I think then I'd rather get a phone with a better GPU and have it updated from GB to ICS rather than get an ICS phone with a lesser GPU.
Of course with the rumblings I've heard about a few more devices launching with ICS later this year/ early next year, if HTC is one of them they'll probably forgo the OMAP and stick with a Snapdragon. I also remember reading that they were considering trying Intel CPUs, so that may also be a possibility.
Decisions, decisions.
coolbone
Well-Known Member
Well kind of... depending on the Vigor's screen tech, the pixel density is going to be higher.
Vigor: (4.3"/720p) + space for capacitive buttons
GN: (onscreen buttons + home screen area = 4.65")/720p
If you're watching a video on both screens, the image will be bigger on GN, but you'll have a denser screen on the Vigor. The PenTile isn't help the GN's cause either.
Strange...I still prefer capacitive buttons.
Vigor all the way. Though i will say i'm eager to get both in my hands at a vzw store and see whats up with them
I'm leaning heavily toward the Vigor too. Loved those case pics DroidAV8R posted.
Can I start another thread asking everyone if they are going to buy it too?
jikhead
Android Expert
Can I start another thread asking everyone if they are going to buy it too?
Why don't you just edit this thread, and add a poll to it? If you do, be sure to also add in the Droid RAZR as well, and also add a 4th option for "waiting til all three launch to see".