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Pros/Cons of HTC Rezound vs. Galaxy Nexus

Medion said:
Judging HTC by one poor phone (Thunderbolt) is like judging Motorola based only on their DX Gingerbread update, or Samsung for one of their poor phones. Everyone lays a turd (and many would say the TB is NOT a turd).

Also, some people have chimed in against the TB's screen, even though it's not PenTile. It's one of the older SLCDs that took a 24-bit input and dithered it to an 18-bit output. Not my favorite kind of screen. The new ones do true 24-bit color, and that should be what the Rezound uses.
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yes unless the vigor inherits some tbolt parts like a shoddy radio. Then that one phone is paramount in judging htc with respect to the vigor.
 
I put together a little comparison between the Rezound and the Nexus prime because I'm trying to decide between the two phones myself.

Rezound vs Nexus Prime | Brainlings.com

My conclusion was to go with the HTC Rezound though, perhaps I missed some things, but I'm pretty sure about my decision at this point.
 
mrnuts said:
I put together a little comparison between the Rezound and the Nexus prime because I'm trying to decide between the two phones myself.

Rezound vs Nexus Prime | Brainlings.com

My conclusion was to go with the HTC Rezound though, perhaps I missed some things, but I'm pretty sure about my decision at this point.
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A nice comparison, but I don't think it's really a fair/sound comparison. You're only hitting on specific features that are important to you. You left off additional features for both phones and "everything" needs to be taken into account for a true unbiased comparison.
 
mrnuts said:
I put together a little comparison between the Rezound and the Nexus prime because I'm trying to decide between the two phones myself.

Rezound vs Nexus Prime | Brainlings.com

My conclusion was to go with the HTC Rezound though, perhaps I missed some things, but I'm pretty sure about my decision at this point.
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Might want to update the Nexus battery to 1850 MAh. That was just confirmed at a late modification.

Another thing not mentioned in your analysis is the fact that the Nexus camera has zero lag. That's a game-changer in the world of phone cameras. I think most people would rate that feature very high. Also, I think people put way too much stock in the megapixel number. Unless you are blowing up your pictures to poster size, you will never notice the difference between 5MP and 8MP. Also, with a lower MP number, you will get better light detection and better low-light pic quality.

(Note: I'm still on the fence between the two devices. Thanks for the write up)
 
rpretzel said:
Might want to update the Nexus battery to 1850 MAh. That was just confirmed at a late modification.

Another thing not mentioned in your analysis is the fact that the Nexus camera has zero lag. That's a game-changer in the world of phone cameras. I think most people would rate that feature very high. Also, I think people put way too much stock in the megapixel number. Unless you are blowing up your pictures to poster size, you will never notice the difference between 5MP and 8MP. Also, with a lower MP number, you will get better light detection and better low-light pic quality.

(Note: I'm still on the fence between the two devices. Thanks for the write up)
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For me its this...

Yes zero shutter lag is good, but what good is it if you take 10 pics in a few seconds but 9 are bad because the auto focus couldn't lock on?

What I'm hoping for is that the GNex has a spot on auto focus, and when you aim the camera at something it locks on in a matter of a second and you can take a clear shot.

5 vs 8 Megapixels mean nothing to me, my Charge was 5 megapixels and it took awesome shots...
 
Just to be clear here zero shutter lag is definitely a nice feature to have but how important it is will really depend on what you need to do with your phone camera and how often you will be using it in a situation that calls for that. The Vigor does have a "near instant" photo taking ability. Here is a quote from one of the reviews.

"The iPhone 4S may still rival this device and the Galaxy Nexus supposedly has a fast shutter speed, but HTC's camera is near instant, snapping pictures quickly and more accurately in low light than a lot of smartphones, or point-and-shoots, for that matter."

Also from what I understand(I could be wrong here but..) the zero shutter lag feature on the G-Nex is do to the ICS software and not so much the phone itself so when ICS is on the Vigor will that add up to zero shutter lag for it as well? Maybe someone else here can answer that more confidently.
 
Oddly enough, some of the Verizon docs and screenshots posted around the net are claiming the Rezound also has a zero-lag shutter. I also thought this was partially software based, but perhaps HTC could have added it into their version of the camera.

While I don't care a bit about 5MP vs 8MP, I personally put a large amount of weight on real-world camera functionality. If one device can take substantially better 'low-light casual' (aka hanging out with friends) type of pictures, it would seriously sway my choice.

(I'm a happy Incredible user but very tempted to go G-Nexus).
 
I just played with the rezound...My cousin works for Verizon and he got it in today...From taking pics and video...Listen to the beats I will say the phone is Ridiculous...Im coming from the Dinc with skyraider...And I loved that phone...This will be the upgrade i was waiting for...And I use my phone for music alot...So the beats for me is a major upgrade...And its NOTTTTTT that thick...A tiny thicker then the Dinc...But its fast as anything...Great screen...The camera is great took crystal clear pics...Video is great...Not to big...The only thing is its not coming with ICS...Big deal...It will get it...I cant wait to get this phone...This phone is worth a upgrade!!!!Imo
 
I am going for the Rezound, I've been waiting forever to try an Android phone (Have a iPhone 4 now, but been iPhone since the first one) but I has things I didn't want to give up, an nice UI, a retina like display, saw sense and said my first android phone will be a HTC, now they finally have a display that actually has a slightly DPI so I'm going plus I'm tired if AT&T

Just hope the battery is OK.
 
1280x720 screen in a 4.3 inch area(Rezound) with no pentile will be quite a bit sharper than a 1280x720 4.65 inch pentile screen(Galaxy Nexus).
 
dguy said:
1280x720 screen in a 4.3 inch area(Rezound) with no pentile will be quite a bit sharper than a 1280x720 4.65 inch pentile screen(Galaxy Nexus).
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I have yet to see complaints about the Galaxy Nexus screen from people who have actually used it. Not all pentile screens are the same and I would take a good pentile samoled screen over a bad lcd screen anyday. Not saying that the Rezound screen is bad or anything because I have never seen it but based on some of the screens htc has used in the past it is something to think about.
 
im planning on switching to verizon soon.

im on sprint with the epic 4g (not the sgs2)

after looking at the nexus and seeing how similar it looks to my now 1year + old phone, i dont want it. and to me ics doesnt even look like that big of an upgrade.

its just all touch screen which im not sure how i feel about.

i would rather go for a more solid phone, the rezound, and have some nice head phones, probably a better camera, and nice build quality.

the thin samsung phones feel really cheap and very breakable ( even though theyve been proven to take a hit) i dont like the feeling.

one thing though, they rezound is apparently pretty thick.

cant be more thick then my phone with the slide out keyboard, but thick none the less. we'll see tho. leaning towards the rezound.

the razr isnt even on my radar, its just a typical motorola phone.

it looks more like a driod x 3 then a razr if you ask me
 
PC Jona said:
im planning on switching to verizon soon.

im on sprint with the epic 4g (not the sgs2)

after looking at the nexus and seeing how similar it looks to my now 1year + old phone, i dont want it. and to me ics doesnt even look like that big of an upgrade.

its just all touch screen which im not sure how i feel about.

i would rather go for a more solid phone, the rezound, and have some nice head phones, probably a better camera, and nice build quality.

the thin samsung phones feel really cheap and very breakable ( even though theyve been proven to take a hit) i dont like the feeling.

one thing though, they rezound is apparently pretty thick.

cant be more thick then my phone with the slide out keyboard, but thick none the less. we'll see tho. leaning towards the rezound.

the razr isnt even on my radar, its just a typical motorola phone.

it looks more like a driod x 3 then a razr if you ask me
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If you watch the droid-life unboxing, I think you'll feel like it's not as thick as it seems.

HTC Rezound with 4G LTE on Verizon - Unboxing - YouTube
 
moondrius said:
I have yet to see complaints about the Galaxy Nexus screen from people who have actually used it. Not all pentile screens are the same and I would take a good pentile samoled screen over a bad lcd screen anyday. Not saying that the Rezound screen is bad or anything because I have never seen it but based on some of the screens htc has used in the past it is something to think about.
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It's not about the Galaxy Nexus screen being bad(not saying it is), it's just math about pixels.

First and foremost, if the resolution is the same but the screen is smaller, the smaller screen will have smaller pixels and as a result a sharper image. This by itself will give the Rezound a sharper picture than the Galaxy Nexus no matter what.

On top of that, Pentile technology(Galaxy Nexus has it, Rezound does not) reduces the sharpness of screens compared to traditional LCDs in exchange for other benefits.

Colors are a completely different thing that have nothing to do with resolution. AMOLED typically has the best color reproduction of all display types so the Galaxy Nexus should win there.
 
dguy said:
It's not about the Galaxy Nexus screen being bad(not saying it is), it's just math about pixels.

First and foremost, if the resolution is the same but the screen is smaller, the smaller screen will have smaller pixels and as a result a sharper image. This by itself will give the Rezound a sharper picture than the Galaxy Nexus no matter what.

On top of that, Pentile technology(Galaxy Nexus has it, Rezound does not) reduces the sharpness of screens compared to traditional LCDs in exchange for other benefits.

Colors are a completely different thing that have nothing to do with resolution. AMOLED typically has the best color reproduction of all display types so the Galaxy Nexus should win there.
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Actually it has the best contrast, the colors while vibrant are a bit oversturated. A good quality SLCD is the best as far a color (accurate color reproduction) and they're not that far behind Samoled in terms of contrast. Having tried both I'd take an SLCD over a Samoled any day. Now Samoled Plus maybe another matter since I haven't seen one of them, but since the Razr & Nexus are using standard Samoled that's not an issue.
 
vzwuser76 said:
Actually it has the best contrast, the colors while vibrant are a bit oversturated. A good quality SLCD is the best as far a color (accurate color reproduction) and they're not that far behind Samoled in terms of contrast. Having tried both I'd take an SLCD over a Samoled any day. Now Samoled Plus maybe another matter since I haven't seen one of them, but since the Razr & Nexus are using standard Samoled that's not an issue.
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Super Amoled Plus is by far the best out of the Bunch....
 
People fail to realize that you can't compare different brand CPU's clock speeds like they were apples to apples. Just think AMD vs. Intel. So, the Rezound may or may not have the better processor.

I'm personally going for the Nexus because the Rezound is not a regular smartphone. They had to put "Beats Audio" in it, which ruins the phone for me. I suspect that is the reason for the phone's unusual thickness, and not everyone wants to listen to booming bass. Why are they marketing a $300 smartphone to teenagers who can't afford it?

If the Rezound didn't have that "Beats" crap, and was half the thickness, I would have an extremely difficult time deciding which one to get.
 
charlie310 said:
People fail to realize that you can't compare different brand CPU's clock speeds like they were apples to apples. Just think AMD vs. Intel. So, the Rezound may or may not have the better processor.

I'm personally going for the Nexus because the Rezound is not a regular smartphone. They had to put "Beats Audio" in it, which ruins the phone for me. I suspect that is the reason for the phone's unusual thickness, and not everyone wants to listen to booming bass. Why are they marketing a $300 smartphone to teenagers who can't afford it?

If the Rezound didn't have that "Beats" crap, and was half the thickness, I would have an extremely difficult time deciding which one to get.
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The 'Beats' added nothing to the actual phone, def not the thickness. The only thing it does is give phone a logo on the back and tweak the EQ when the headphones are plugged in, thats the only time the 'beats' part comes into play.
 
charlie310 said:
People fail to realize that you can't compare different brand CPU's clock speeds like they were apples to apples. Just think AMD vs. Intel. So, the Rezound may or may not have the better processor.

I'm personally going for the Nexus because the Rezound is not a regular smartphone. They had to put "Beats Audio" in it, which ruins the phone for me. I suspect that is the reason for the phone's unusual thickness, and not everyone wants to listen to booming bass. Why are they marketing a $300 smartphone to teenagers who can't afford it?

If the Rezound didn't have that "Beats" crap, and was half the thickness, I would have an extremely difficult time deciding which one to get.
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NightAngel79 said:
The 'Beats' added nothing to the actual phone, def not the thickness. The only thing it does is give phone a logo on the back and tweak the EQ when the headphones are plugged in, thats the only time the 'beats' part comes into play.
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NA79 is right on- Beats adds nothing to the thickness of the Rezound. Beats Tech on this phone is just software algorithms and ear buds.

Also, there is nothing unusual about the thickness of the Rezound- I realize that the GN and Razr are thinner, but this phone is not abnormal for an LTE device with a 1st gen LTE modem. Have you seen the reviews? Slashgear just did a video review and compared it to the Razr. That reviewer said the Rezound is thinner than the Thunderbolt, and although it is thicker than the Razr, the Rezound felt better in hand. Have you seen the Rezound in person and held it in your hand?

The bottom line is that all three of the latest VZW LTE phones are top-of-the-line, and which one is better for any given person will depend on that person's likes and needs.
 
I think I've decided to go ahead and go with the Rezound. As much as I like how sleek the Razr is, it just gives up too much to the Rezound in terms of Video quality and 4G reception. I did forget to ask, does the Rezound have a built in FM tuner? That's one thing I actually used frequently on the Thunderbolt, that and the built in Kick stand and of course the root version I'm on right now are going to be sorely missed for me. I know there are plenty of radio apps out there but there's something about having an FM tuner built in that doesn't have to stream over a data connection.
 
sean76 said:
Super Amoled Plus is by far the best out of the Bunch....
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The best in terms of what? There are a number of reviewers who like the True HD screen on the Rezound more than the SAMOLED Plus screen on the Razr.

Best is a matter of opinion- if SAMOLED Plus is the best for you, then I'm sure your next phone will have that tech, and you will be happy with it. At the same time, there are plenty of people (including me) who would disagree with you and would rather have SLCD.
 
TxGoat said:
I think I've decided to go ahead and go with the Rezound. As much as I like how sleek the Razr is, it just gives up too much to the Rezound in terms of Video quality and 4G reception. I did forget to ask, does the Rezound have a built in FM tuner? That's one thing I actually used frequently on the Thunderbolt, that and the built in Kick stand and of course the root version I'm on right now are going to be sorely missed for me. I know there are plenty of radio apps out there but there's something about having an FM tuner built in that doesn't have to stream over a data connection.
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I haven't seen the Rezound in person yet (yes, I tried to order but never found the right rep), but I believe the S3 chip set has an on-board FM radio. If so, and there's no app, you should be able to use the radio if you root...
 
TxGoat said:
I think I've decided to go ahead and go with the Rezound. As much as I like how sleek the Razr is, it just gives up too much to the Rezound in terms of Video quality and 4G reception. I did forget to ask, does the Rezound have a built in FM tuner? That's one thing I actually used frequently on the Thunderbolt, that and the built in Kick stand and of course the root version I'm on right now are going to be sorely missed for me. I know there are plenty of radio apps out there but there's something about having an FM tuner built in that doesn't have to stream over a data connection.
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Don't know if you saw this but HTCPedia has a hard case with a kickstand built in. The price is $24.99.

http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-rezound-hard-shell-kickstand-case.html
 
DroidAV8R said:
NA79 is right on- Beats adds nothing to the thickness of the Rezound. Beats Tech on this phone is just software algorithms and ear buds.

Also, there is nothing unusual about the thickness of the Rezound- I realize that the GN and Razr are thinner, but this phone is not abnormal for an LTE device with a 1st gen LTE modem. Have you seen the reviews? Slashgear just did a video review and compared it to the Razr. That reviewer said the Rezound is thinner than the Thunderbolt, and although it is thicker than the Razr, the Rezound felt better in hand. Have you seen the Rezound in person and held it in your hand?

The bottom line is that all three of the latest VZW LTE phones are top-of-the-line, and which one is better for any given person will depend on that person's likes and needs.
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Is Beats just a gimmick for an equalizer? I don't follow Dr. Dre tech, but I guess that wouldn't surprise me.

The Rezound is unusually thick. You can compare it the the 1st gen LTE phones to make yourself feel better. But, a more fair comparison would be to compare it with the phones it will actually be competing against. And, the Rezound is the thickest phone of them all (even thicker than the Bionic).

BTW, one doesn't need to "hold it in your hand" when you know the exact dimensions. And the "feels better in your hand" argument is a BS argument IMO. For an extreme example: a landline phone can feel better in my hand than any smartphone.

The things I really like about the phone is the red design, and most importantly the unlocked bootloader. It's also supposed to have the best screen. If they used the "Beats headphone and audio" money to make the phone thinner, I would consider it.
 
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