Verizon Thunderbolt vs RAZR vs Rezound vs Nexus

Which device should you buy? A deeper look at four of Verizon Wireless's heavy 4G LTE hitters. The pros, the cons, advice, and more. Plus get all your questions answered. Feel free to ask away. For mobile tech news, support, and tweaks, head to http://driphter.com Help. Learn. Share. Join the mobile revolution!

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• Rezound
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[driphterCom]

@BlankDarkblade keep in mind that the gnex is 1.5ghz but underclocked from the factory to 1.2 and with the immenent bootloader unlock coming, pure ics can be had on the rezound if you are savvy with rooting and flashing zips :)

[driphterCom]

@mysticalmalissa the rezound will inevitably have htc's overlay BUT they are going to unlock the bootloader. this means you can root it and load a version of ics with no overlay such as cm9 :)

[driphterCom]

@ace06ify yes it will :)

[ImportKid954]

droid razr doesnt have a qhd display it has a super amolded display

[driphterCom]

@ImportKid954 you are correct and wrong in the same sentence. Let me explain . . . The Droid RAZR features a qHD Super Amoled display. The "q" in qHD means quarter HD or 1/4th of a Full HD 1080p frame. The RAZR's screen is 960×540 which is an exact 16:9 aspect ratio.

Thus qHD is the "resolution" and Super Amoled is the type of "display"

The Atrix and Sensation also feature this qHD resolution. It is a popular resolution in handsets right now. Hope this helps :)

[masterofidiots55]

wow lmao that was faster then i thoght. yea i was thinkin to grab the nexus however, what i need to know if the nexus is that much better. verizon gave me 4g of memory for the same price as 2. i belive if i make an exchange it goes back to normal so i would only get 2g of memory. do you think getting a nexus is worth giving up the extra 2g? i have never got the chance to really play with the nexus, thats why im asking.

[driphterCom]

@masterofidiots55 if you barely go through 2GB I am not sure it matters, but if you need the extra data, I would not give it up.

Keep in mind that if you are happy with 4GB of data and love your RAZR, I would keep it b/c in 12 more months there will be even better devices than the nexus out there. Motorola especially with quad core, docks, and more!

Pay now or pay later but you will pay lol. In the tech world you can never satisfy the craving for the next "best" thing

[13579als]

I love the thunderbolt !! I know some phones are better but the thunderbolt was my 1st smartphone love it only 14

!!

[customgamerAMD]

Ok so i am between the rezound and the nexus. I am really split between which phone i should get. Ive seen so many reviews saying that the nexus is better but you make a good point about the rezound. Which should i get?

[BenTheGiraffe]

Dislike bc I can see up your nose. And the color of the thunderbolt is what I love about it. The tones are warmer and deeper... Not what I'd call blendy :p

Also, the phones weren't really compared. You were kinda just like, "the rezound is awesome. If you don't agree, you're stupid and i will not respond to you. You should absolutely text and drive. Blendy, blendy, blendy! All the cool kids are getting the rezound. Duh. Idiot." B)

(That was like 72% joke, btw.)

[DroidLocks6971]

I replace stock launcher w/launcherpro on rezound & the 3D app drawer is ultra croppy yet on my bionic & my other 3G android devices its liquid smooth ... do u know y or b wiln 2 chk it out n c if its the same on yer HTC REZOUND

[DroidLocks6971]

I've the BIONIC & its blazing on 4G

[edgeblade35069]

The phone renting idea is brilliant, I can't believe no carrier has tried this yet. I've been complaining for a while now how it's a bunch of BS that we're expected to pay 200-400 for every new device that comes out every 3-4 months. Money doesn't grow on trees. Renting would be an awesome solution to this problem.

[yukoncorneliusm3]

Excellent comparison, well paced, clear, just great. LIke you I switched to verizon to pick up the thunderbolt when it launched (cause 4g lte is amazing). Crazy buggy phone, rooting helped it but whatever - actually just sold it on ebay! Currently have a droid charge ... gonna be picking up a rezound off craigslist tomorrow that has extended battery - looking forward to seeing how my experience lines up with yours. I really like the look of the razr but its a tad wide.

[PhoneyNo]

Oh...just went to view the other 2 videos you alluded to about the Rezound...not finding them. Did I misunderstand you having said there are 2 other videos where you spoke about/dealt with the Rezound? On your DRIPHTER site I don't see them either (?).

[PhoneyNo]

Dude, it's your presenTAtion! lol...yeah, it's AWEsome! :) Good stuff!

[st3v3npwnz]

You look like that guy, jimmy brother , the guy I was telling everyone one about, the singer