Phone Scoop - Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD Info

User Review: Overall Good Combination of Features

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:31:31 GMT

stavxros submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

Overall this has been a very good phone. The interface is very fast.

PROS:
Very clear screen.
Amazing battery life.
Fantastic cell reception.
Good call quality.

CONS:
Some screen freezes and restarts when accessing SD card contents.
Random SD card removal warning (now a known issue).
NO MORE USB MOUNT (only MTP)!

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User Review: Great Phone, Gets the Job Done

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:08:01 GMT

GrinderCB submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

My personal upgrade and my employer phone option came up at the same time...what to do? For my work phone I took the HTC Droid DNA and my personal upgrade I got the MAXX HD. Thios review is for the MAXX HD. The deal-breaker here was expandable memory. The MAXX HD was the only one of the two that took SD cards. The MAXX HD is also heavier and bulkier than the DNA but that was the trade-off on the SD card issue. Battery life is superior, but only slightly more than the smaller, lighter RAZR M, but the MAXX HD has the best looking display I've ever seen. I'm holding onto my unlimited data bundle til they "pry it from my cold, dead hands" and as such I watch a lot of video on Netflix, etc. Once again, the screen is gorgeous, for videos, for pictures, for games, you name it.

PROS:
- Did I mention the beautiful screen
- Above-above-average battery life
- Great sound quality, speakers/earbuds needed by only serious audiophiles.
- Takes up to 64GB Micro SD cards
- Very fast interface

CONS:
- As with most phones, battery life in real life is shorter than quoted in the specs
- Jelly Bean made sound controls rather tedious (separate settings for calls, text notifications, apps, music player, etc)
- The trade-off for the SD card and battery life is that this phone is heavier and bulkier
- Device froze recently, requiring the old [PWR]+[Vol Down] reboot to restart...but it's only happened once, now making me paranoid

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User Review: Very Nice Phone, Superb Battery Life!

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:36:00 GMT

WKG submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

Recently upgraded to the Razr Maxx HD from the original Droid Razr. While the original was very good phone the Razr Maxx HD improves on it in several categories. The screen is excellent and the increased size and resolution is appreciated. Dimensions are basically similar but the Maxx HD actually feels better in the pocket and isn't as bulky. Battery life just kills, 80% left at the end of day with moderate to fairly heavy usage. The phone is responsive with virtually no lag time and no crash or lockup issues. Calls are clear and loud with very good reception. Motorola is probably the best in that department. Internal storage of 32GB and external SD card capable for another 32GB makes it unlikely you will ever run out of space. Excellent build quality and feel. Add Kevlar backing and Gorilla glass front and it becomes probably the most durable phone out right now.

All in all a very nice, logically implemented and extremely functional phone. After reading some of the critical reviews here I seriously doubt the writers have ever actually spent time with it or learned how to properly use it. If you are looking to upgrade there are certainly many nice phones out right now but do not pass the Razr Maxx HD up without giving it a serious look.

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User Review: Really Can't Beat It

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:17:10 GMT

L7jr submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

I have had this phone for about 3 months and I really don't have any complaints; I had an iPhone 4 prior. First things first, the battery is definitely one of the reasons to get this phone. I can unplug my phone at 6:30am when I leave for work and be on it the entire time for my 90 min commute, be on it throughout the day with fluctuating WiFi and signal as my office building is inconsistent in service, be on it my 90 min commute home and still have anywhere from 50%-60% battery when I get home around 5:30pm. I've even come home sometimes with almost 70% battery left if I used it less throughout the day. I do have Google Now running too which can be a battery drain.

The reception will often read 4G and occasionally drop to 3G but that is pretty rare as I live in the NYC area. I will often see 1 or 2 bars of 4G but bars mean nothing on this phone as my data speed and call quality do not suffer.

The camera is definitely not good. The autofocus will show it's good for the shot and then its dark.

The speaker on the back of the phone is not in a good spot. I often have to put it face down on the couch or bed as the sound is really low and muffled otherwise.

I've had the occasional stutter or spinning circle when I go to open my menu but that is just the nature of Android OS if you ask me. The GPS is excellent for the Google Navigation.

The text messaging irks me on the phone. It doesn't like Group Messaging all that much and sometimes I get a message in a group and other times they come as individual messages. The notification icon for the texts will get stuck on a number sometimes even though all my messages are read. For time being, I've been using Verizon Messages as my texting app as it allows Group Messaging without any problems.

The few things I've mentioned are pretty small considering all things and I would recommend this phone for someone who wants excellent battery life as well as an overall excellent screen with what would be considered stock Android.

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User Review: Great phone, camera not so much

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:24:44 GMT

r613 submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 3.5 (out of 5)

I purchased this phone in January 2013 after going back and forth between it and the Samsung Galaxy S3.

PROs: Battery life is great. With push email, Instagram, FB, Twitter, text messages, and Pandora running all day my battery is at about 50% by 1900.

Screen resolution and size is very nice.

Smart Actions is an awesome app. I can set my phone to detect my Wifi as soon as I get home and also set the ringer to loud. If I am in the car, it's set to bluetooth sync with my car stereo and GPS/Navigation comes on. You

Speaker volume is loud and crisp.

Calls sound great.

CONs: Camera takes awful pics. The pics come out blurry and take too long to "develop" from the time you push the button to when the pic is actually taken.

Speaker is on the back of the phone. As a result if the phone is face up the speaker is covered and all sounds are muffled.

SD card issue. My SD card was corrupted and I had to purchase a new one. Upon initial use everything was working fine and then about 2 weeks later my card wouldn't be recognized by the phone. IDK if the card konked out or if the phone caused it...

Weird glitch where the caller on the other line cant hear me once the screen locks. Doesn't happen all the time but fairly frequently.

I think most of the issues I have with this phone are software related. I don't know if its because I am rooted or due to the Jelly Bean software. For some reason my contacts app constantly force close. If I use the Favorites or People app the moment I select a name, the app force closes. Also the contact pics are small and blurry. No matter how may times I try to reset the pics they end up being blurry. Its my understanding the Google server resizes the pics automatically. Why have a large screen if u can only utilize a small portion for a caller id screen?

But overall its a great phone. With the proper software upgrades it has the potential to be even better.

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User Review: Very good phone

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 04:18:00 GMT

mbrenner submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

Coming off a Galaxy S III, which is a good phone...

Pros:
This phone has excellent battery life.
Interface is really nice.
Supports group texting
Charges fast
Speech to text works very well
Phone is responsive
Non replaceable battery makes phone feel really solid.
It is a "real" international phone (the Samsung will not receive data or MMS overseas with a non-verizon SIM.)

Cons:
Screen is not as bright as the Galaxy
Phone does not always enable inks in texts and emails. And it is sometimes impossible to select them and copy them. This can be an issue when you have a phone number in an email for example. The Samsung does this linking well.
Screen is large but not as large as the Samsung. Additionally some screen real estate is used for menu functions, unlike the Samsung which has the menu function in the bezel. I realize that the Razr is more in keeping with the android standard, but the screen deficit when compared to the larger Galaxy S III is magnified by the loss of screen real estate used by the menus.

I still recommend this phone with the CONs. It's fast, solid, the screen is still fairly large, and it actually delivers the international capability that Verizon promised. (The Samsung S III is APN locked!). This phone delivers on battery life, a feature I have complained since day one in smart phones. They keep making them thinner and thinner, but the battery life stinks. At last a phone that actually has usable battery life! And it's still not very thick at all either.

If they fix the linking phone numbers and web pages issues this will be a 4.9 phone.

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User Review: Excellent Phone

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:45:23 GMT

redboy submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I have used this phone for about 2 months now. In the past, I have used 2 IPhones, multiple android devices, Blackberries, etc. I see the reviews on this phone and am amazed they are so low. The battery life is phenomenal and everything is so smooth with the day to day operation.

The only problem I have seen is the phone freezing from time to time. I solved this by removing the SD card, and has not happened since.

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User Review: Best Phone Ever

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:37:10 GMT

ariznc submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I have owned an iPhone 3GS and a 4S. Both good phones. I decided I did not want to be a prisoner in a walled garden any longer and purchased the Moto Razr Maxx. It was a good phone, a very good phone, but I wanted a phone for the future, one with an NFC chip and I also wanted to have a phone with a superior battery. The Moto Razr Maxx HD fit the bill. I have owned this phone for almost 2 months now. Is any phone perfect, NO. But this one is awful close.

Pros-
Superior battery
Circles
Beautiful screen
Large display
NFC
Gorilla Glass
Carbon fiber backing

Cons-
None found that I can think of. I do not own phones very long and I can honestly say, I have never been this happy with ANY phone I have owned and there have been many. I plan on having this phone for at least 2 years or until something even more spectacular comes out but I will not switch out for at least 2 years(not because of any contract either). I am just really, really happy with this phone. End of story, period.

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User Review: Great Phone, Build Quality is 2nd to None

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:22:45 GMT

sdgmcdon submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I don't normally rate anything 5 stars but I can't stand when people get an obviously defective device (which occurs with EVERYTHING that's manufactured, DOA's are normal) and then reviews the product based on that obviously defective device... its stupid and useless, those people apparently weren't gifted with rational thought. If it weren't for that I'd be at a 4 with this review.

Moving on, the build quality on this is outstanding which is typical for motorola. Feels like an extremely high end device, comfortable to hold, nice looking too.

Battery is also outstanding of course...if its a slow day for me I easily get through the day...if its really busy, lots of calls, text and hotspot use to the point that the screen is rarely off (frequent in my business) it will easily do everything until early afternoon (I've yet to see any phone make it through a long busy Fay for me, maxx line comes closest though thanks to the large battery).

Camera is decent but not great, I never buy phones based on camera, so not a big deal to me, but for someone that requires a top notch camera on their phone this wouldn't be for you.

Screen is crystal clear, I don't see how the resolution can get any better on a screen this size, its really is stunning and you cannot make out individuals pixels at all.

Performance wise, for an Android device its as fast as I've seen/tried...WP8 seems smoother and faster but a heck of a lot less useful then Android. So, again, for an android device, its tough to beat this phones performance.

For those, like me, that prefer a normal "ring" on a phone and not a stupid melody/song etc you will need to download a ringtone as it seems Motorola has officially ditched a normal ringtone in their stock phones. Oh well.

Being that Motorola mobility is now owned by Google its nice to know updates should be quick from here on out.

In short, if you want/need a phone that had outstanding battery life, performs very well and had excellent built quality get this phone.

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User Review: Fantastic,Excellent and Fast

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:05:06 GMT

moedaddy submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I have a droid_maxxhd my wife & son have one,we love this phone,don't no where these comments are coming from about lag time and gmail icons with no letters and who cares about the small stuff. None of us have had any problems so far.
The screen display is fantastic it's more solid than my last motorola_droid bionic.
I dropped it twice the first day on a hard tile floor and was scared to look at it but each time not even a scratch or anything because the way the corners are made,some kind of super mateial like the screen.I also put in a 64gb micro chip for lots & lots of music and video,plus it came with 32gb which makes it almost 100 gigs.
The phone is the thinest I have ever owned,also there are no built in icons on the bottom which I think clutters the screen up.If I wanted icons I would have bought an iphone.My advice is to walk down to verizion and check them out first to be sure.
Squeeze the screen hard and see if it responds after that, in other words play rough.
I no you can't bang it on the floor because verizions got them tied down and don't trust anyone,you will not be dissapointed with this phone I promise.

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User Review: Droid Razr Maxx HD - Love this phone!!

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:20:22 GMT

JohnK submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

Pros:
Well built, light weight,beautiful construction and good balance while holding.
Call reception excellent and people on the other end of the call state that they can hear me loud and clear.
I had the Droid X; which I loved prior to the Razr Maxx HD is a great step forward.Easy to use, fast, very intuitive.
The screen is bright and clear and actually takes good pictures if you use the HDR setting. The screen has beautiful colors and the camera works good. I take a photo of one of the ladies at our office that a birthday party and she couldn't believe vivid and sharp my photos turn out.
Cons;
None
Summery: I waited a long time for this phone to be available and it was totally worth the wait. I do a lot of desert camping and I wanted a phone that had great battery life, that was rugged and had the latest features and the Droid Razr Maxx HD surpasses all of my needs in a new smartphone.
I couldn't be happier with my new phone; which I bought the first day that it was released on October the 18th.

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User Review: First Impressions

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:17:39 GMT

MOTU submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 3 (out of 5)

This phone is replacing a Droid X ... it got to the point where it would just turn itself off. The phone was treated very well so it must be a Motorola feature.

First, I hate the user interface on the HD. Google / Motorola must have hired some programmers from MS. The number of steps to perform a task has now seemingly doubled. Also, what happened to using WORDS instead of stupid vague icons to indicate a button or task. I strongly miss the Buttons at the bottom of the phone. Much easier and faster navigation with the buttons IMO.

Having never used a "smart" phone before, the Droid X was fairly intuitive - this phone is NOT. Another step backwards is the new gmail interface. On the Droid X I could press and hold an email to bring up WRITTEN command choices, such as Delete or to mark as spam, etc. The "new and improved" interface brings up squat when I press and hold an email. I did find the now usual list of stupid icons at the bottom which mean zero to me. The only option is to start selecting icons to see what they do as they are VERY tiny and vague in their appearance. Did I mention that I HATE the interface? IMO, this user interface is a HUGE step backwards in functionality.

On to other peeves: Instead of having an Alarms icon you now have to open the clock to set alarms. The Gauge battery widget no longer works. The phone icon on the X interface allowed you to switch from the dialer to your contacts list on the same screen. The "new and better" interface requires you to dump the screen and open up a separate contacts screen ... MORE steps. Are you listening Motorola? Maybe it's me but I'm also find the touchscreen interface to be more problematic; having to touch a icon more than once to get it to operate. NO CAMERA BUTTON. I knew this when I bought the phone but didn't realize how much I would miss it.

The only reason I'm giving it 3 stars is 4G and the hi-res screen.

I'm going to give it a week before I decide on whether to keep it or send it back.

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User Review: Phone may have latent touchscreen lockup problems

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:36:09 GMT

ValerieF submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 1 (out of 5)

Pro: Battery life is the best. Screen size is better than most others except for Galaxy 3. Like the keyboard and ability to get to vibrate on touch. Great volumne and sound. World phone and takes an SD card. From everything I read, it was to be "the" best phone.

Con: After about 10 days of ownership, the screen seemed not to respond to my touch very well and I had to touch it several times. A day later, it just stopped responding to touch making all of the wonderful features worthless. I could not even answer a call. If this problem occurs boarding an airplane, you cannot shut the phone off nor take out the battery (since it is not removeable.) You can only do a hard reset which is hold the on switch and volumne button for 10 sec. That just manually reboots the phone but does not turn off. Hence, phone is active in receiving data and calls, but you cannot answer, nor respond to anything. This is a serious problem as it could boot the owner off a plane. Since I was one of the early owners of this phone on the Verizon network, I wonder if this issue will start to appear as more own it for more than a month. Luckily I was barely within the 14 days and marched it back to the store and completely returned it. This also speaks to a greater issue in phone design. If a battery is non removable, there should be another way the phone can be turned completely off.
I may wait to re-purchase this phone after several months in order to make sure no new issues evolve. Perhaps by then Jellybean will be out on this Motorola phone.(:

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User Review: Outstanding!

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:01:43 GMT

hellovt2001 submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I have had Motorola phones for about 15 or more years. Starting with the Nextel bag phones. I was always impressed with the build quality and durability. I have had a Moto Q since 2005 , one phone for 6 years. Dropped it, flying out of hand onto parking lot many times from great heights and unbelievably it would still work. So I have seen the Apples and other phones. But I want a phone that can last and live a life without breaking. When I heard about the MAXX, my friend raving about the battery. I did a lot of research for about 10 or 12 months. I did not want the extra data expense. But when texts started to not come easily on the Q recently , that was that.

I got the MAXX on line at VZ and received just as the MAXX HD came out . I wanted the better 32 Gs internal vs 16Gs and the better scrren on the HD.

Pros:
Battery: lasts 3 to 4 days with casual use. 1 day fully with constant use. 2 days with moderate use. Nice knowing you have that resource. Don't have to worry about charging or discharging.

Build Quality: feels solid; Kevlar for scratches, Gorilla Glass. Responsive touch screen

CPU: dual core 1.5 GHZ , can do two or three things at once, phone and internet or?

Google: the little microphone to speak websites, or texts, or emails. Speak normal speed and it quickly types it as your are speaking. Pretty amazing.

Maps: Again can voice speak where you are going

The circle Widgets, show if phone call missed,

Camera button is instant. Normal light awesome, video awesome
Push email with my personal website.
Phone calls awesome as usual with VZ.
have only used .151 GB data over 8 days. Bunch of downloads and lots of surfing, no video on line though. That uses up big GB.

Software: nothing to compare with, but it is quick , no delays, and all the bells of Android ICS. I am not impressed by that but my 20 year coworkers lover the phone!

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Review: Motorola Droid RAZR HD / MAXX HD for Verizon Wireless

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:54:12 GMT

We just published our In-Depth Review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD.

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User Review: Very Good!

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:03:05 GMT

Benzb submitted this review of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

I want to first start by saying that I currently own an iPhone 5 and the new Razr MAXX HD. I have owned its predecessor before as well. (Razr Maxx). This device is very good but not perfect. In an overall comparison to other Android devices as well as the iPhone 5, here are the pros and cons....

Pros:
* Simultaneous Voice and Data on 3G, LTE, and WiFi (HUGE +) - you can talk on the phone and use the Internet if you are in a 3G OR LTE area w/o WiFi.
* Very large screen
* Well built - feels strong and sturdy.
* Very fast - after playing ith it for a few hours and installing about 25 Apps on it, the device has zero lag due to its 1.5Ghz Dual Core processor.
* 32GB on-board memory + 32GB Micro SD card can be added. - Expandeable memory.
* Battery - This phone is the king in the battery department. My primary reason for getting this phone vs. the Galaxy S3.

Cons:
* Screen - After comparing the quality of the screen with the iPhone 5, the iPhone's screen is much brighter and higher quality.
* Camera - Even though both phones have an 8mp camera, the quality of the pictures on the iPhone are superior to the Razr MAXX HD. I haven't taken any videos yet so I can't comment on the video quality.
* Force Closes - Although I only had played with the Razr for a few hours, I already experienced force closes in the Maps application and some other downloaded apps.
* Does not come with Jelly Bean - considering at is phone came out after JB was released, I expected it to come with JB preinstalled.

Conclusion:
If you are an Android person and don't mind less quality photos but want an overall great phone with great battery life, this phone is for you. Even though the Galaxy S3 as well as other android phones have great specs, their battery life is much less than the Razr Maxx HD. Also, the Razr MAXX HD is built much tougher than the Galaxy S3. The iPhone 5 is built well but can get scratched easily. I already have a scratch on my iPhone just by putting the case on.

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