looks like the battery life is actually very much above average. considering all things (huge screen, quad core) that's pretty impressive:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-droid-dna-takes-battery-tests-heres-what-it-scored/
make sure to expand the charts to see all the phones. as you can see it does better than some of the other high-end phones out there on different tests, such as the S3 or optimus G.
here's the rating for the S3 and the one X as a comparison:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_vs_htc_one_x-review-759p8.php
and here's the rating for the optimus g:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/lg-optimus-g-battery-tests-are-done-here-are-the-results/
i'm not saying the DNA's score of 49hrs is amazing, but it is very acceptable. and if someone is willing to get any one of those other phones i mentioned, then they should have no issue getting the DNA based on its battery life.
Very impressive results, looks very promising indeed.
phonedog aaron mentioned that his only dropped 12-13% over a weekend on standby. I think it shuts most things down when the screen is off, but will probably suck battery pretty good with heavy usage.
I want to try it anyways.
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I'm going to compare the rezound and incredible 4G in 5 different categories. I hope this guide is helpful for people trying to decide between the two devices.
Software (Stock):
Rezound 3/5
The Rezound's ships with ICS and sens 3.6, which is less than impressive. It has beats audio, but only in the stock HTC music app.
Incredible 5/5
The Incredible ships with ICS and sense 4.0, thats about as good as it gets. Beats audio in all apps.
Hardware (Besides Screen and Battery):
Rezound 4/5 Antutu Benchmark: 6150
The Rezound has a snapdragon S3 duel core CPU clocked at 1512mhz. You can overclock a rooted device. Even though it is clocked higher than the Incredible and has a higher benchmark score, it isnt as fast and responsive. It also lacks NFC and imagesense, both of which are included with the incredible. The rezound included Beats by Dr Dre earbuds, which are very nice.
Incredible 5/5 Antutu Benchmark: 5705
The Incredible has a duel core snapdragon S4 CPU clocked at 1200mhz, there is currently no root, so no overclocking. It is as responsive and fast as the galaxy S3 an it outperforms the rezound by far.
Battery:
Rezound 3/5
The rezound has a 1400mAh battery. The battery life on the Rezound is bad. It has such a great screen that it uses the battery ridiculously fast. If you cant charge your phone at some point in the middle of the day, get the incredible.
Incredible 5/5
The incredible has a 1700mAh battery. The OEM battery easily lasts an entire day. I use the extended (2150mAh) battery and with extremely heavy use, i still have 60% at the end of the day.
Screen:
Rezound 5/5, 4.3 in, 720x1280 SuperLCD, 342PPI.
This screen is beautiful, one of the best displays on any phone.
Incredible 4/5, 4.0in, 540x960 SuperLCD, 275PPI.
Although the pixel density and resolution are much lower, you actually dont see much of a difference.
Development:
Rezound 3/5
The rezound has root, S-OFF and many different ROMS, including AOSP. But AOSP isnt perfect, and jellybean will never make it to this device. And most ROMs are based off of the stock incredible ROM, so the incredible will work better with sense 4.
Incredible 1/5
There is nothing because HTC wont allow you to unlock this device. But S-OFF is almost here so it gets a 1.
Total:
Rezound: 18/25
Incredible: 20/25
Bottom Line:
No matter what ROM you use, the rezound isnt as fast as the incredible, but they're close.
It comes down to deciding between battery life or screen size.
Has anyone here done a detailed comparison of the Droid Inc 4G vs the Rezound comparing the following :
1. Battery Life - the previous compares this -Droid Inc
2. 4G performance /radio
3. Performance on ICS/ Sense 4.0- the previous post compares this - Droid Inc
4. Camera
5. Voice/sound quality
6. GPS performance
I have a rezound, rooted with a custom ROM, but I am still not happy with battery life. I am considering the Droid Inc 4G, or maybe the Droid Razr M. I don't want one of the gargantua phones like Galaxy SIII, Htc one, etc.. So anyone do a detailed comparison?
Jperiod
davidetkin511 said:
I'm going to compare the rezound and incredible 4G in 5 different categories. I hope this guide is helpful for people trying to decide between the two devices.
Software (Stock):
Rezound 3/5
The Rezound's ships with ICS and sens 3.6, which is less than impressive. It has beats audio, but only in the stock HTC music app.
Incredible 5/5
The Incredible ships with ICS and sense 4.0, thats about as good as it gets. Beats audio in all apps.
Hardware (Besides Screen and Battery):
Rezound 4/5 Antutu Benchmark: 6150
The Rezound has a snapdragon S3 duel core CPU clocked at 1512mhz. You can overclock a rooted device. Even though it is clocked higher than the Incredible and has a higher benchmark score, it isnt as fast and responsive. It also lacks NFC and imagesense, both of which are included with the incredible. The rezound included Beats by Dr Dre earbuds, which are very nice.
Incredible 5/5 Antutu Benchmark: 5705
The Incredible has a duel core snapdragon S4 CPU clocked at 1200mhz, there is currently no root, so no overclocking. It is as responsive and fast as the galaxy S3 an it outperforms the rezound by far.
Battery:
Rezound 3/5
The rezound has a 1400mAh battery. The battery life on the Rezound is bad. It has such a great screen that it uses the battery ridiculously fast. If you cant charge your phone at some point in the middle of the day, get the incredible.
Incredible 5/5
The incredible has a 1700mAh battery. The OEM battery easily lasts an entire day. I use the extended (2150mAh) battery and with extremely heavy use, i still have 60% at the end of the day.
Screen:
Rezound 5/5, 4.3 in, 720x1280 SuperLCD, 342PPI.
This screen is beautiful, one of the best displays on any phone.
Incredible 4/5, 4.0in, 540x960 SuperLCD, 275PPI.
Although the pixel density and resolution are much lower, you actually dont see much of a difference.
Development:
Rezound 3/5
The rezound has root, S-OFF and many different ROMS, including AOSP. But AOSP isnt perfect, and jellybean will never make it to this device. And most ROMs are based off of the stock incredible ROM, so the incredible will work better with sense 4.
Incredible 1/5
There is nothing because HTC wont allow you to unlock this device. But S-OFF is almost here so it gets a 1.
Total:
Rezound: 18/25
Incredible: 20/25
Bottom Line:
No matter what ROM you use, the rezound isnt as fast as the incredible, but they're close.
It comes down to deciding between battery life or screen size.
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Incredible got root and unlock thanks to me and captainrewind so you can try custom roms now
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jperiod said:
Has anyone here done a detailed comparison of the Droid Inc 4G vs the Rezound comparing the following :
1. Battery Life - the previous compares this -Droid Inc
2. 4G performance /radio
3. Performance on ICS/ Sense 4.0- the previous post compares this - Droid Inc
4. Camera
5. Voice/sound quality
6. GPS performance
Jperiod
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Interesting post on the comparison! I wondered how the Inc compared. It was the first Smartphone I really wanted but it was out of stock when I tried to get one, so I switched to Sprint to get the EVO 4G (1st gen). Dumb move on my part. Cell coverage was awful in my area with Sprint. Dropped calls were routine so I switched our account back over to VZ and choked down the ETF with Sprint. Never look back, right?
I hope my response to Jperiod isn't considered 'hijacking' the thread. It's not my intent. I might be able to offer insights on the DINC 4G compared to the Rezound. I currently have both.
1 - Battery life of DINC 4G is amazing compared to the Rezound (stock batt vs stock batt); I use a 2700 mAh in my Rezound and I keep a portable rechargeable USB pack with me at all times, just in case.
2 - 4G radios are equivalent in my area of use; i.e. I've noticed no difference latching on and staying connected to 4G at high speeds nearly all the time
3 - I personally like the ICS implementation on the Rezound better than the DINC 4G, especially the email interface and also the 7 screen view doesn't turn solid grey on the Rezound versus the DINC 4G which has the opaque darker grey background. (When you hit the Home icon if you're already on your Home screen, you view all 7 screens in a 'zoomed out' mode, the background of each of the 7 screens is what I'm referring to - I'm just not sure what to call this viewing mode. Maybe 'tile mode'?)
4 - The camera on the DINC 4G is sub-par compared to the Thunderbolt and Rezound. I threw the TBolt in this comment as it's still one of the best camera phones out on the market. I've gotten some great pics from the TBolt and Rezound which is equally as good. The DINC 4G has difficulties in high light (sunny days) and low light. It's ok on an overcast day or in a well lit indoor environment. Sunny days in the shade will result in disappointing photos. That's one of the biggest issues I found on the DINC 4G.
5 - Voice quality on both phones is equivalent as far as I can tell. Audio via Bluetooth works well on both. Audio on my JBL OnStage with a cable works equally well on both.
6 - GPS performance is also equivalent as far as I can tell. I have no complaints with either.
None of this is scientific in any way. I don't really put a lot of bearing on things like Quadrant Scores because I personally think these gizmos are very much a personal preference and pocketbook issue, not a score issue.
The Rezound has been out a while and is in some circles, considered a dinosaur but it's a rock solid performer when you're lucky enough to have a fully functional, no issue unit out of the box. I bought mine off a person in Wisconsin and it was rooted with S-OFF and stock ICS ROM. Just the way I wanted it. Blemish free, near mint with several cases.
Oh yeah, speaking of cases... The DINC 4G is an orphan phone when it comes to options for cases but there are many for the Rezound and most are available at rock bottom prices if you know where to look.
Hope this is helpful. Thanks OP for starting this thread! There are a lot of people out there looking for a comparison of the two models.
Nyobie said:
Interesting post on the comparison! I wondered how the Inc compared. It was the first Smartphone I really wanted but it was out of stock when I tried to get one, so I switched to Sprint to get the EVO 4G (1st gen). Dumb move on my part. Cell coverage was awful in my area with Sprint. Dropped calls were routine so I switched our account back over to VZ and choked down the ETF with Sprint. Never look back, right?
I hope my response to Jperiod isn't considered 'hijacking' the thread. It's not my intent. I might be able to offer insights on the DINC 4G compared to the Rezound. I currently have both.
1 - Battery life of DINC 4G is amazing compared to the Rezound (stock batt vs stock batt); I use a 2700 mAh in my Rezound and I keep a portable rechargeable USB pack with me at all times, just in case.
2 - 4G radios are equivalent in my area of use; i.e. I've noticed no difference latching on and staying connected to 4G at high speeds nearly all the time
3 - I personally like the ICS implementation on the Rezound better than the DINC 4G, especially the email interface and also the 7 screen view doesn't turn solid grey on the Rezound versus the DINC 4G which has the opaque darker grey background. (When you hit the Home icon if you're already on your Home screen, you view all 7 screens in a 'zoomed out' mode, the background of each of the 7 screens is what I'm referring to - I'm just not sure what to call this viewing mode. Maybe 'tile mode'?)
4 - The camera on the DINC 4G is sub-par compared to the Thunderbolt and Rezound. I threw the TBolt in this comment as it's still one of the best camera phones out on the market. I've gotten some great pics from the TBolt and Rezound which is equally as good. The DINC 4G has difficulties in high light (sunny days) and low light. It's ok on an overcast day or in a well lit indoor environment. Sunny days in the shade will result in disappointing photos. That's one of the biggest issues I found on the DINC 4G.
5 - Voice quality on both phones is equivalent as far as I can tell. Audio via Bluetooth works well on both. Audio on my JBL OnStage with a cable works equally well on both.
6 - GPS performance is also equivalent as far as I can tell. I have no complaints with either.
None of this is scientific in any way. I don't really put a lot of bearing on things like Quadrant Scores because I personally think these gizmos are very much a personal preference and pocketbook issue, not a score issue.
The Rezound has been out a while and is in some circles, considered a dinosaur but it's a rock solid performer when you're lucky enough to have a fully functional, no issue unit out of the box. I bought mine off a person in Wisconsin and it was rooted with S-OFF and stock ICS ROM. Just the way I wanted it. Blemish free, near mint with several cases.
Oh yeah, speaking of cases... The DINC 4G is an orphan phone when it comes to options for cases but there are many for the Rezound and most are available at rock bottom prices if you know where to look.
Hope this is helpful. Thanks OP for starting this thread! There are a lot of people out there looking for a comparison of the two models.
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Very helpful. Thanks
Jperiod
Hopefully we can get jellybean:thumbup:
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Dkesler76 said:
Hopefully we can get jellybean:thumbup:
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These less my to believe that we will get it in the not so distant future
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-evo...ean-update-today-according-to-leaks-20121115/
http://m.cnet.com/news/-/57549924
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As a Day 1 Thunderbolt user, I've had a assful of this device and am looking for My Next. However, before this device has even been released, I'm seeing a lot of misinformed or uninformed users crabbing about battery life, expansion memory (a significant problem), and other items.
Thought I'd round up the first crop of articles on media websites of the device. Obviously, you'd like for them to have had a little longer time hands-on, because I often find niggling problems or unexpected small surprises about a device a few weeks into use. And don't sleep on the user reviews here on XDA, which have the delightful feature of being interactive with the reviewers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989698
But here we go. I've pulled out the relevant battery information, which many of these sites test in an attempt at empirical data. The DNA yields interesting and unexpected results:
LAPTOP:
http://www.laptopmag.com/review/smartphone/htc-droid-dna.aspx
Battery life test = web browsing on 4G, 40% screen brightness
DNA: 6:29
SGSIII: 6:55 (DNA is 94% of this time)
HD MAXX: 8:25 (77%)
Note II: 9:27 (68%)
Thunderbolt (for kicks): 3:56
Other interesting notes: Includes a pretty robust set of benchmarks. The benchmarks indicate this phone is a grown ass man. They love the screen, in particular the color reproduction vs. the Note. Screen was measured at 311 lux; the Samsung devices are 211-213. Are lumens/lux linear? If so, this screen is 50% brighter, although 33% less bright than the Maxx HD.
4 stars out of 5
CNET:
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/htc-droid-dna-verizon/4505-6452_7-35536642.html
Battery test = "video battery drain test". Not sure if that's video recording, or if it's playing video constantly?
DNA: 8:43
SGS3: 9:24 (93%)
HD Maxx: 14:53 (59%) [????]
Note II: 12:30 (70%)
Notes: Some nice standardized photo tests so you can side-by-side with your other potential next phones. Gives a rundown of the Verizon bloatware.
4 out of 5 stars
Phone Arena:
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-DROID-DNA-Review_id3191
Battery test = real world use? Not clear.
DNA: 10 hours
SGS3: "Under the warmth of HSPA+ connectivity with the AT&T Galaxy S III, we’re happy to say that battery life is more than adequate, as we’re able to easily get a single day with normal usage. However, we also managed to use it under LTE connectivity, which quickly drained the battery like no other. Yeah, we appreciate the 50 Mbit/s speeds, but poor battery life is the inevitable consequence with it all." NOT. HELPFUL!
HD Maxx: "17 hours of talk time"
Note II: "two...days of normal usage". Note they used a T-Mobile HSPA+ model, not an LTE model
9 stars out of 10
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Haven't seen too many other reliable reviews that attempt to create standardized tests across phones, but as I come across them, I'll post them here. It is notable, however, that not a single reviewer has noted the battery to be insufficient. At worst, it's average for an Android phone, and the tests indicate that it's on par with an SGSIII.
As it stands, however, the lack of an SD card is a pain point. If this phone had one, based on the battery tests that are starting to dribble out, this would be a no-brainer for me if it had one. Without one, and at only 16GB, my dollars aren't as eager to leap out of my wallet.
As a fellow Thunderbolt day 1 adopter, I agree with pretty much all you said. The majority of these tech.sites have been saying average to above average. I am used to having my phone on a charger so its not that big of a deal to me, any gain from the bolt is good for me.
GSMArena always does a standardized and detailed battery test, so I will wait for that to comment further on battery life, I'm also waiting on a review from AnandTech. Those two are always the reviews I read and trust.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/compan...iew-the-android-phone-youve-been-waiting-for/
9/10
Alright, sorry about the wait. I had some computer issues, but they are resolved now.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
This phone is incredible. The screen is beautiful, the processor is powerful, the battery is impressive. I've had no issues, outside of the lower quality camera and the UI. LG tried very hard on the UI, but they didn't do as good as they should have. It's very glitchy, very slow, very inefficient. I am a fan of custom interfaces (Don't kill me!). I think that companies often add neat little touches that are, to me, welcome additions to the system. However, these additions are often too inefficient to be any good. The big 3 (Samsung, HTC and Motorola) seem to have their interfaces pretty well polished now. LG is new to the flagship android business it seems; give them time. The interface is ambitious if anything.
PROCESSOR:
It's powerful enough for anything, and efficient too.
MEMORY:
This thing has plenty of RAM for anything. The UI takes up way too much though.
STORAGE:
16 gb internal and 16 gb SD included. That's plenty for anyone.
SCREEN:
Beautiful, amazing colors, great brightness, great resolution, low power consumption.
BATTERY:
As my screen shots show, the battery (on mine at least) is pretty good. I think that it is all about conditioning; no phone battery is perfect out of the box. I played on mine until it died, then recharged. Before that it had poor life, about 6 hours. Now it lasts 8 hours when used almost constantly! The battery truly is good.
OVERALL: A great phone. Really, really great. No, it won't hold a candle to the Note II. But at least you can hold this phone in one hand and in your pocket.
I've had the phone for a week or so. The camera is decent, but not the best. I'm coming from the I777 SII, which was near perfect in my opinion. This phone is just as good for its time. The battery life is NOT bad at all on my unit. Your units may vary. I'm very picky about phones; this one is fantastic. If you're on the fence, at the very least give it a try. I promise you won't regret it (if you get a good unit).
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Another positive review.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/09/lg-g2-review/
Though I am a bit surprised they call the camera average. GSM Arena and Anandtech have both praised the camera.
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Though I am a bit surprised they call the camera average. GSM Arena and Anandtech have both praised the camera.
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Well it is subjective. Their reviews may not concur sometimes. But we all know it is a great camera from the pictures posted.
damnit, i'm getting more and more excited by the day! especially over that battery life...mmm haha but ugh i can't get it until thurs!
I can't believe LG didn't make a big deal about the battery life , that's a bigger selling point than the buttons in the back of the phone !!! Thats something every android and even iphone user crave and they don't advertise it?? Dumb move . Pretty much every review so far praises the battery life !
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Possibly they feel that better battery life will be more common on high-end phones now, a combination of the 3000 mAh which seems to have become the new standard and more efficient processors like the Snapdragon 800.
Plus they may remember the Motorola Maxx which heavily advertised on battery life without achieving much. I am not sure it is that exciting a selling point for the average buyer.
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the HTC U11 Life, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the HTC U11 Life is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
This phone, so far, has been better than anticipated. The camera is really good...something HTC is not normally that strong at. The battery, even though it is only 2600 milliamps is very efficient thanks to the Snapdragon 630 processor. The phones is beautiful, but the back cover will get scratched just by breathing on it, but that is what covers are for, right? Good size, good enough memory, pretty phone, good battery life, good camera, and just $300 bucks.
I love this phone so far! It's fast ergonomically pleasing. I like to use a back up phone for music for walks and driving. The phone I had before that was a Samsung j7 which was craptastic. I love the software experience it really is close to stock feeling with themed icons. I am using pixel 2 as my DD and if it weren't for the underwhelming camera I could definitely use this as my DD
If battery is user removable, it's 100%
2 Years my daily phone
After 2 years I still love this phone. Battery is still very good and I don't use any case. The phone feels good in my hand.
With the monthly security updates I have the feeling that the phone is still running smooth.
Even with android 9, I will be using this phone for the next coming year. I have never used a phone longer then 2 years.
The update android 10 would be the "cherry on the pie" (a dutch phrase )
Kind regards,
Eugene
[a satisfied user of the HTC U11 life - Android One]