Just checking if anyone here has had any experience with the Droid DNA, and what their thoughts are on it. I am looking to upgrade to my first smartphone (way behind the pack) and I was looking for something roughly 50-ish dollars (2 year contract) since I have to pay for the data plan now and I am cheap. There are a few other options in my price range (iPhone 4, Droid Razr M, Pantech Perception, Windows Phone) but the DNA stuck out to me. Since I am going to be stuck with it for 2 years, I would like to get as much feedback as possible. I'm on Verizon, by the way.
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Just checking if anyone here has had any experience with the Droid DNA, and what their thoughts are on it. I am looking to upgrade to my first smartphone (way behind the pack) and I was looking for something roughly 50-ish dollars (2 year contract) since I have to pay for the data plan now and I am cheap. There are a few other options in my price range (iPhone 4, Droid Razr M, Pantech Perception, Windows Phone) but the DNA stuck out to me. Since I am going to be stuck with it for 2 years, I would like to get as much feedback as possible. I'm on Verizon, by the way.
I have a Droid DNA, and I love it.
- HUGE screen. Fucking huge. You thought the Droid X was big? No, this thing is fucking huge. The phone is very thin though so that's good.
- Decent battery life, but not the best in the market. It is far from bad, but if maximum battery life is important to you, look elsewhere.
- Extremely fast quadcore processor. I think it's clocked @ 1.6 GHz or something insane. Good amount of RAM too.
- Front and rear cameras. Front camera is low quality but serviceable with filters, rear camera is surprisingly decent.
- No user-serviceable battery! You cannot open this phone in any way, so you are stuck with the battery and storage it comes with.
I have a Droid DNA, and I love it.
- HUGE screen. Fucking huge. You thought the Droid X was big? No, this thing is fucking huge. The phone is very thin though so that's good.
- Decent battery life, but not the best in the market. It is far from bad, but if maximum battery life is important to you, look elsewhere.
- Extremely fast quadcore processor. I think it's clocked @ 1.6 GHz or something insane. Good amount of RAM too.
- Front and rear cameras. Front camera is low quality but serviceable with filters, rear camera is surprisingly decent.
- No user-serviceable battery! You cannot open this phone in any way, so you are stuck with the battery and storage it comes with.
- HUGE screen. Fucking huge. You thought the Droid X was big? No, this thing is fucking huge. The phone is very thin though so that's good.
- Decent battery life, but not the best in the market. It is far from bad, but if maximum battery life is important to you, look elsewhere.
- Extremely fast quadcore processor. I think it's clocked @ 1.6 GHz or something insane. Good amount of RAM too.
- Front and rear cameras. Front camera is low quality but serviceable with filters, rear camera is surprisingly decent.
- No user-serviceable battery! You cannot open this phone in any way, so you are stuck with the battery and storage it comes with.
It's a great phone, but slightly old now
I can imagine they will be announcing an updated version soon
It's a great phone, but slightly old now
I can imagine they will be announcing an updated version soon
I can imagine they will be announcing an updated version soon
@Lange Yeah I've heard the major downfall of it is it's battery life, that sort of disappoints me but with all the power it's got behind it I suppose it's to be expected. Also the fact that I can't add/change storage also stinks, but I heard that was Verizon's choice and not HTC's.
@Tagg It's got some months behind it, but unfortunately the updated version most likely won't be in my price range even with a 2 year contract. Just trying to get the most up to date one that I can afford.
If anyone else has an opinion on it I would love to hear it, so far it seems to be my best bet.
@Lange Yeah I've heard the major downfall of it is it's battery life, that sort of disappoints me but with all the power it's got behind it I suppose it's to be expected. Also the fact that I can't add/change storage also stinks, but I heard that was Verizon's choice and not HTC's.
@Tagg It's got some months behind it, but unfortunately the updated version most likely won't be in my price range even with a 2 year contract. Just trying to get the most up to date one that I can afford.
If anyone else has an opinion on it I would love to hear it, so far it seems to be my best bet.
@Tagg It's got some months behind it, but unfortunately the updated version most likely won't be in my price range even with a 2 year contract. Just trying to get the most up to date one that I can afford.
If anyone else has an opinion on it I would love to hear it, so far it seems to be my best bet.
Honestly I've never had a problem with the battery life. I've never once been using it and thought "oh fuck oh fuck I need to find a charger".
Honestly I've never had a problem with the battery life. I've never once been using it and thought "oh fuck oh fuck I need to find a charger".
True, its a great phone and I recommend a pickup if its in your price range
I have a HTC One and the battery life lasts 14 hours with full screen brightness and LTE on at all times. I don't know what kind of dark magic is happening in it but I love it. Hopefully the DNA gets the same results
True, its a great phone and I recommend a pickup if its in your price range
I have a HTC One and the battery life lasts 14 hours with full screen brightness and LTE on at all times. I don't know what kind of dark magic is happening in it but I love it. Hopefully the DNA gets the same results
I have a HTC One and the battery life lasts 14 hours with full screen brightness and LTE on at all times. I don't know what kind of dark magic is happening in it but I love it. Hopefully the DNA gets the same results
Sorry to bump the thread, but I was wondering if anyone had an additional opinion on the Galaxy S3? I realize it's a little more dated than the DNA, but it has expandable memory and a better battery compared to the DNA, while having a 720p screen and slightly worse processing power.
Sorry to bump the thread, but I was wondering if anyone had an additional opinion on the Galaxy S3? I realize it's a little more dated than the DNA, but it has expandable memory and a better battery compared to the DNA, while having a 720p screen and slightly worse processing power.
if you have the choice go for the DNA ( if same price)
There are also going to be some new Motorola phones released soon if you like moto and are on Verizon
if you have the choice go for the DNA ( if same price)
There are also going to be some new Motorola phones released soon if you like moto and are on Verizon
There are also going to be some new Motorola phones released soon if you like moto and are on Verizon
Love my galaxy s3 myself, rooting it makes it even better.
Love my galaxy s3 myself, rooting it makes it even better.
fsXDLove my galaxy s3 myself, rooting it makes it even better.
Yeah, it seems the s3 has a little more "openness" to it. But the DNA still has faster speeds, so I think i'm gonna go with it for now unless someone else can convince me otherwise.
[quote=fsXD]Love my galaxy s3 myself, rooting it makes it even better.[/quote]
Yeah, it seems the s3 has a little more "openness" to it. But the DNA still has faster speeds, so I think i'm gonna go with it for now unless someone else can convince me otherwise.
Yeah, it seems the s3 has a little more "openness" to it. But the DNA still has faster speeds, so I think i'm gonna go with it for now unless someone else can convince me otherwise.
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