- 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...
- LG Nexus 4
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Apple iPhone 5
- Samsung Galaxy S II
- BlackBerry Z10
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Black are deep, colors are bright and the detail the ultra-high resolution provides is unparalleled.
by TrustedReviews (Jan, 2012)It's solidly built, retaining the Kevlar-covered rear of the original and we have to say it felt better because of the extra weight and bulk.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus compared to the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX
GHz1.2
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 86% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)While the screen is a pentile display, the crispness of text and images was far superior to most lower resolution pentile displays I've seen.
1.2 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 4G
Rated 74% by by The Verge (Feb, 2012)Text looks jaggy, whites shift to blue when viewed off-axis, and the whole thing generally feels like the concession to thinness that it is.
screen size
4.7"
4.3"
Galaxy Nexus by Javyrmz (Jun, 2012)This phone has very many positive's the screen size, screen size, fast 1.2Ghz processor, Google apps, Google music, 720p display, great camera with no shutter lag and panoramic mode are great.
Droid RAZR MAXX by Logan-H (Jun, 2012)IMPORTANT: I have 6'3 large handed the phone is great for me however if you are smaller please handle the phone first it is large the display is large you may struggle to text especially if you use the landscape mode.
screen resolution
Galaxy Nexus by Pedro-Gil-A (Feb, 2013)It is a good phone that works in the five bands used in cellular telephony, ie 3G works 850/900/1700/1900/2100 Mhz, your screen is 16 million colors with resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, size of 4.65 inches and has 316 ppi pixel density.
Droid RAZR MAXX by c|net (Oct, 2012)For all the Droid Razr Maxx's speed, picture quality was solid, with clear images and detail.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Galaxy Nexus by MusicFan (Dec, 2011)Between dual core and the optimized ICS, this baby is smooth and fast.
Droid RAZR MAXX by Evan (May, 2012)The dual core processor definitely shines also, with web browsing feeling the smoothest I've ever seen on a phone before.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Galaxy Nexus by c|net (May, 2012)The main camera has a 5-megapixel resolution, but you also can shoot in 3 megapixels, 1.3 megapixels, QVGA, and VGA.
Droid RAZR MAXX by J.-Green (May, 2012)My primary complaint with the camera is there is no way (that I've discovered) to change image resolution.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX
cpu speed
Galaxy Nexus by MusicFan (Dec, 2011)Reinforced glass is nice too, really no need to put a screen protector on it and dull the clarity.-Processor speed.
Droid RAZR MAXX by Sven--Sven (Jun, 2012)Processor speed is snappy and playing video, browsing, games and general usage are good.
talk time
506 min
1,290 min
Galaxy Nexus by hsrob (May, 2012)My battery stats when it's nearly drained show 1.5+ hours of talk time and 2.5+ hours of the screen being on, with 4G in use some of the time.
Droid RAZR MAXX by c|net (Oct, 2012)The phone is rated by Motorola to offer 21.5 hours of talk time and close to 16 days in standby mode.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| Significantly newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
| Store significantly more stuff | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 720 | vs | 960 x 540 |
| Around 80% higher resolution screen | |||
| Sharper screen | 315 ppi | vs | 256 ppi |
| More than 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 84.66% | vs | 77.08% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.7" | vs | 4.3" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
| Has expandable storage | microSD | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Much more battery capacity | 3,300 mA·h | vs | 1,750 mA·h |
| Around 90% more battery capacity | |||
| Much longer talk time | 1,290 min | vs | 506 min |
| More than 2.5x longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Significantly higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Smaller | 69 x 131 x 9 mm | vs | 68 x 135 x 9 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
| Slightly longer standby time | 22,800 min | vs | 17,400 min |
| More than 30% longer standby time | |||
| Marginally newer | Jan, 2012 | vs | Nov, 2011 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 634 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Fred Rated 80% by by umguy Rated 100% by by Keith (Dec, 2011) | Rated by 193 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Twiddles42 (Feb, 2012) Rated 80% by by Alexis | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy S II Least latency on actual networks |
 | 6 | Nokia Lumia 820 5-way tie: Fastest processor |
