- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple iPhone 5
- Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
- HTC Droid DNA
- Motorola DROID RAZR
Rated 68% by by The Verge (Feb, 2012)It's pretty simple, really: if you truly need a good QWERTY keyboard, a dual-core processor and LTE, it's your only choice right now.
Rated 76% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)I took a lot of shots outdoors, and the phone's HDR mode really came in handy here — you can see a couple photos in the gallery taken both with and without HDR, and it really helps bring out foreground detail when you're dealing with an overpowering sunny sky.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Motorola Droid 4 compared to the HTC Rezound
GHz1.2
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 60% by by William-S.-Samuel--Bill-Samuel (Feb, 2013)In most respects it is great - great keyboard, very fast, 4G, nice screen, etc. - but it has defects.
1.5 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 100% by by M.-Espina (Jan, 2012)Like I stated before the Rezound has a ppi rating of around 340 which makes this screen look amazing.
screen size
4"
4.3"
Droid 4 by J.-HollisIf a replaceable battery, the best screen, the smallest size, or even the fastest processor is more important than a keyboard, this isn't the phone for you.
Rezound by Louis-Agresti--wrightflyer1903 (Feb, 2012)First of do not listen to the Apple and Galaxy fanboys,the Galaxy and Iphone are far from perfect,where i will agree the battery could be better,but where this phone shines is the radios,never once have i had a drop call or data issues,unlike the galaxy,or the Iphone,hardware wise this phone will pretty much handle anything you throw at it,4G and Wifi are lightning fast,nice clear big screen well built,decent camera superior GPS,make the rezound a top notch phone.
screen resolution
Droid 4 by c|net (Feb, 2012)I remember a time, just a year ago, in fact, when the Droid 4's 4-inch qHD (940x540-pixel resolution) screen was considered the pinnacle of display perfection.
Rezound by scuba-steve (Jan, 2012)The huge screen with the 720p res is absolutely incredible (not to mention higher ppi than the retina display on the new iphones).
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Droid 4 by c|net (Feb, 2012)Motorola hopes to makes amends with its latest mobile gadget, the Droid 4, which possesses the long-yearned-for combination of Android, dual-core CPU, high-quality keyboard, and finally Verizon 4G LTE.
Rezound by M.-Espina (Jan, 2012)The iphone is pretty solid ~12hr battery life moderate usage great screen, bulky, 8mp camera, has a very fast dual core processor and this nifty thing called siri (yes their are similar things on the andriod market, but stil not as intuitive).
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Droid 4 by c|net (Feb, 2012)The 8-megapixel camera snaps nice pictures with colors that are lifelike, not oversaturated or muted.
Rezound by c|net (Nov, 2011)The front-facing 2-megapixel camera is located on the upper-right corner of the display and the rear 8-megapixel sits on the back along with the LED flash.
Performance Real world tests of Motorola Droid 4 vs HTC Rezound
cpu speed
Droid 4 by mferg02 (Feb, 2012)The processors make the phone very fast and not laggy which i did get a little bit of with the droidx.
talk time
750 min
390 min
Droid 4 by M.-Eckstein (Mar, 2012)It has a cool battery management program that you can use to "teach" the phone how to shut down functions you don't use under certain conditions (I.e. dim the screen and turn off wifi/gps when battery gets to).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the HTC Rezound
| Has a numeric keypad | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Dialing numbers is more convenient | |||
| Has a keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard | vs | None |
| Type with confidence on a physical keyboard | |||
| Is waterproof | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Protected against the elements--and accidents | |||
| Significantly longer talk time | 750 min | vs | 390 min |
| More than 90% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Smaller | 67 x 127 x 13 mm | vs | 66 x 129 x 14 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,785 mA·h | vs | 1,620 mA·h |
| More than 10% more battery capacity | |||
| Thinner | 13 mm | vs | 14 mm |
| Around 10% thinner | |||
| Marginally newer | Feb, 2012 | vs | Nov, 2011 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Motorola Droid 4
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 720 | vs | 960 x 540 |
| Around 80% higher resolution screen | |||
| Sharper screen | 340 ppi | vs | 275 ppi |
| More than 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz |
| Around 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 79.06% | vs | 71.74% |
| More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.3" | vs | 4" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
| Lighter | 170 g | vs | 178 g |
| Almost the same | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 65 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by ashertopia (Feb, 2012) Rated 100% by by J.-Zglinicki (May, 2012) Rated 100% by by J.-Zglinicki (May, 2012) | Rated by 134 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by DRII (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by S.-Ponjican (Nov, 2011) Rated 60% by by Rob (Dec, 2011) | |
resolution
HTC Rezound | Rated 76% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)The Rezound has a 1,620mAh battery, which is a little lower than I expected considering the 13.7mm shell — I guess that thickness is more on account of the 720p LCD and circuitry, not a giant power pack.
HTC Rezound | Rated 83% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)The HTC Rezound has a gorgeous 4.3-inch Super LCD display with 720p HD resolution.
HTC Rezound | Rated 83% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)The Rezound is a rather hefty phone, but it's also blessed with an amazing 720p HD display that showcases HTC's attractive Sense 3.5 user interface.
video
HTC Rezound | Rated 83% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)The Beats Audio software does boost the sound quality, but we're not sure if that should be the sole reason for purchasing the Rezound.
HTC Rezound | Rated 76% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)If you have a serious problem with this screen, you're looking too hardWe can wax philosophical about the Rezound's LTE radio, 1.5GHz processor, and Beats Audio until we're blue in the face, but really, all eyes are fixated on one feature alone: the 4.3-inch 720p LCD.
HTC Rezound | Rated 76% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)It's fine for messaging use and perhaps a wallpaper here and there, but I wouldn't look to the Rezound to replace either your point-and-shoot or your HD camcorder.
screen
HTC Rezound | Rated 83% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)The HTC Rezound takes good pictures overall, but low-light photos were a touch dimmer than we would like.
HTC Rezound | Rated 76% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)The Rezound will likely go down as one of the best Android phones ever to launch pre-Ice Cream Sandwich — its incredible display, in harmony with the LTE modem and beefy processor, is simply too great to ignore.
HTC Rezound | Rated 83% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)The capacitive touch screen felt very responsive, thanks to the Rezound's 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor.
keyboard
Motorola Droid 4 | Rated 68% by by The Verge (Feb, 2012)If you don't need a keyboard, you'd be far better off with the 720p screen on the excellent $199 HTC Rezound, and of course there's the iPhone 4S and Galaxy Nexus to consider as well.
Motorola Droid 4 | Rated 80% by by shy-guy (Feb, 2012)If you *don't* want a keyboard, you're better off with something like the ReZound or iPhone.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note II Rated the best by consumers |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket 3-way tie: Supports FM radio |
 | 4 | HTC Droid DNA Sharpest screen |
 | 6 | LG Intuition 3-way tie: Supports FM radio |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy Stellar Longest battery life during active use |
 | 8 | LG Viper 4G LTE 5-way tie: Supports NFC |
