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Im confused between samsung Galaxy I9100 and Motorola Atrix 4G
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3709&idPhone2=3621
I dont care about screen size or performance as both is dual-core or battery
All i care is the Solid Build cause i considered to be a bad user and its very likely to drop the phone and i want a phone can handle a bad Handler
I already have Motorola Defy but i want a better performance and a phone equiped with 1GB ram and dual-core cpu
tarekh020 said:
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Im confused between samsung Galaxy I9100 and Motorola Atrix 4G
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3709&idPhone2=3621
I dont care about screen size or performance as both is dual-core or battery
All i care is the Solid Build cause i considered to be a bad user and its very likely to drop the phone and i want a phone can handle a bad Handler
I already have Motorola Defy but i want a better performance and a phone equiped with 1GB ram and dual-core cpu
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I'm not sure about the S2 (as I never had one), but the Atrix seems to me a little weak. Both my Moto Droid 1 and 2 suffered pretty bad (dropped both several times, carried them in the same pocket as keys...) and, after more than one year of constant use, they both have no scratches on the screen.
My Atrix, on the other hand, got 2 scratches on the screen in the very first week I had it, didn't fall or anything. After this I searched the web looking for some reviews and saw some impact tests on youtube, even little drops made the phones' screen crash completely (or, at least, the glass)
no nividia driver... dont buy... S2 more resources.
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I would go for the s2.
The atrix is pretty tough, mine has survived a few big drops without any damage.
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Go for nexus.
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Dont even think about it: Go for the Galaxy SII.
Both phones are ok, but the Atrix has Nvidia Tegra 2 Soc. Nvidia is the worst company in the world, no drivers for ICS, no updates, no customer satisfaction, nada.
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Dont even think about it: Go for the Galaxy SII.
Both phones are ok, but the Atrix has Nvidia Tegra 2 Soc. Nvidia is the worst company in the world, no drivers for ICS, no updates, no customer satisfaction, nada.
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Totally agreed!
If I have a chance to go back the past, I would have bought the S2.
Go for s2
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The Atrix is a good phone, but its outdated now (Now it has two successors, The Artix 2 and Atrix HD). Even with its Duel core Tegra 2, its stock is Gingerbread, so unless your willing to root and flash newer android versions, that feature is useless. I know both of thse points apply to the S II, so I would recommend getting a newer phone that's not those two if you like to stay on the cutting edge.
However if you are limited in your phone choice or are for some reason die hard on getting these two phones I would say give the S II a try given its popularly and its moderately better features I see in the link you provided without any other research. (Bluetooth 3 vs. 2.1, a better camera, 1GHz vs. 1.2 GHz, among other things). But here's a few of the pros and cons I have had with my Atrix:
Pros:
- Durable, has taken a few good falls of 4 ft.+ (With a case of course.)
- Good sound quality on speaker and bright LEDs.
- Webtop is fun if you are a linux fan, which is why I keep a backup of stock so I can play with it once in a while (I run Jelly Bean)
Cons:
- Warms up on longish data usage (1 min+)
- My first Atrix's screen blacked out the night I got it.
- Wifi and Network reception is noticeably worse compared to other devices I have around.
The SGS2 is superior at the moment only because it has ICS. Once ICS comes out for the Atrix in the next couple of months, the Atrix is superior IMO. The Atrix will get JB with or without Motorola's help. We can't be sure either will get KLP. So, I'd go with the Atrix.
If you're on a budget, Atrix is much more repairable as no Glue was used. So, broken screens, headphone jacks etc are an easy DIY compared to the SG2. But, the Samsung has much better dev support. Battery life is also significantly better on the Atrix.
The biggest advantage is that you can get a cheap lapdock for under a 100$ & Atrix is cheaper to buy. For about fifty more you get a phone and a pad...
At the end of the day, it depends which features are more important for you, both are a good buy.
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y if u are buying used one then go for galaxy s2 unless u dont have enough money then go for atrix there both great phones( i also like atrix 2 but bad camera and no unlocked bootloader) if u do drop ur phone i would get atrix. cause u wouldnt wanna be dropping expensive phone but i suggest galaxy s3 if u getting it new from at&t
I currently have both phones, and use the the atrix as a daily driver, but prefer the S2.
Wow guyz , You all made me use all my 8 Thanks limitation ,but honestly you all are a great and a respective XDA members
Thank you thank ypu thank you
I'm now fully convinced for SGS2 especially when the recommendations comes from atrix users
High appreciation and i feel grateful for all advises and opinions :good:
Never buy Motorola.
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I currently own both phones. I use both each week, with the I9100 slightly more.
It's tough to say which one is better, since i9100 has a stable CM9 and the Atrix CM9 doesn't have all the drivers yet.
If you had to make a decision "today" I'd say get the i9100 since the screen is better (not in resolution but in looks) and it has the CM9 with CM10 gaining ground.
If you can wait, then wait this quarter and check out the CM9/10 Atrix reviews. The Atrix call quality IMO is better, and many can't live without the fingerprint reader.
Either way BOTH phones are a solid buy, and you really can't lose with either phone IMHO...
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Hardware : Atrix (mine is rock solid I guess you guys were not lucky).
Software & community : S2.
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Back when I was due for an upgrade on AT&T I had this same decision to make. A friend of mine kept telling me how great the Atrix was but I hadn't ever seen one up close. Another friend of mine had the SII and I thought it was pretty cool but the battery life was horrid. After doing a lot of research (mainly sifting through phonearena) I decided to get the Atrix. After rooting and deblurring my phone with a cm7 ROM to match the cm7 on my friends SII, we did a lot of comparing. My Atrix benched higher in just about every aspect even on a 1GHz kernel and my battery life was better by far. After bumping up to 1.2GHz it was just overkill. I am more than satisfied with my Atrix. I'd say look for someone with both phones and look at them both.
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The Atrix hardware has been pretty rock-solid for me. It is outdated by better phones now, but if you can pick one up for cheap, I say go for it. It is turning into a pretty sweet hacker phone, with good xda support.
I have a atrix 4g n defy... Defy is low end but a very good mobile with stable cm9 n cm10 roms... atrix 4g to be honest is a problem... but good hardware.... i will go for droid maxx next...
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Sorry if its a repost. So whos going to upgrade!
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/...akes-its-atandt-debut-october-2nd-for-199-on/
Im not biased to any phone. I like anything new and high powered. Cant get me wrong I love my Atrix but the Galaxy S II is tempting.
i'm pretty happy with my Atrix, i think i'm gonna hold off on upgrading until a decent quad core phone comes out on the market.
Not enough of an upgrade to think about it.
The Devs have really just started to take this phone to its capabilities so worth hanging in for a while longer.
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When the SGSII came out back in... May(ish), it seems liked I should have not gotten an Atrix and waited for the SGSII to come to AT&T. the SGSII had a bigger screen, faster CPU, no Blur, no locked bootloader, and already had a pre-beta of Cyanogen out within two weeks of the phone hitting the international market.
Fast Foward to today. The Atrix has an unlocked bootloader, a *solid* beta of CM7, MIUI in the works, a bigger battery, and the performance is close to that of the SGS (in CM7 while OC'd) - in some tests it is noticeabley faster.
The SGSII also seems to have some hardware issues that have been reported. Yellowing of the screen on the left side is the most reported issue.
Now look to the future because the SGSII isn't going to come out for another two weeks. Should we have all waited to get an SGSII? No way, not IMHO. I was sitting on an iPhone 3GS for months and months after I was eligible for an upgrade, I was just waiting until something big came out or the phone died. I'll be honest, at first I did regret my Atrix purchase at times. Software versus 4.1.26 had a TON of bugs in it, 4.1.57 did too. 4.1.83 was solid, and when we got GB the phone was pretty solid. Now with CM7 I have no complaints over the phone at all, and I'm glad I didn't suffer with my iPhone 3GS for the last 7 months (I bougt the Atrix on release day) waiting for the SGSII after returning the Atrix to wait for the SGSII.
If I had waited this long for the SGSII with my iPhone 3GS, I would likely pass up the SGSII and wait for more info on the Nexus Prime.
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One thing I don't miss going from my captivate to atrix is in the power usage menu "display" being like 95%. I don't know why they say SAMOLED use less power. I know the screen on the sgs and sgs2 is different but they're close enough IMO. Also after all the BS with GPS and poor update from Samsung I don't know if I could buy another. As far as specs....IMO I don't think it's worth the upgrade the specs are really similar. The only reason I might be tempted is for the dev support.
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as someone who has had both i can assure you the atrix is a much more all-around solid piece of hardware.
like reported above the screen on the SGSii may be bigger but it has its issues (yellow left on most handsets and battery consumption).
the battery is simply way worse then atrix.
and what got to me the most about going back to the atrix was the sound quality, it was simply horrendous, especially for a high-end phone like that.
the sound chip on it is sub-par compared to the original SGS even, with high end headphones i was getting distortions, low volume, and very un-even sound, to anyone who wants to listen to music on his phone this one simply kills the deal.
atrix has a very very good audio experience compared.
same goes for call quality.
and the phone doesnt even have a led for notifications.
also doesnt have an hdmi-out without you buying some special cable adapter.
what does seem to be on its side is a huge dev base working on it and realeasing things daily but the atrix is starting to catch up... just give it some time.
either way upgrading from a atrix to a galaxy 2 is pretty stupid, except for a bit larger screen you really dont get anything in return for all that cash.
i'd wait atleast another year before ditching the atrix. theres simply nothing today that it cant handle so why buy another "future proof" phone when your current one is still "future proof"
Definitely sticking with my atrix <3
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It appears to have a lot of dev support, but how many of those ROM's are the exact same thing with a different theme? That's the way the Captivate was until CM7 dropped...everything was the same.
I'll stick with the Atrix.
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... the screen on the SGSII is so lustworthy... it oozes awesomeness. Other then that --- Atrix is better IMO.
i want both.
iphone5 too if its nice.
i just upgraded this july so no sgsII for me. the galaxy was going to be my upgrade, but it just took too long to come out. also, it's not gonna be the latest and greatest anymore like it would've been when it came out internationally, the sgsIII will probably be out internationally in 6 months since most phone lines get upgraded yearly.
my friend mentioned the PS Vita yesterday and i'm doing research on that to see if it has enough functions to become a phone for me.
s1mpd1ddy said:
... the screen on the SGSII is so lustworthy... it oozes awesomeness. Other then that --- Atrix is better IMO.
i want both.
iphone5 too if its nice.
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I'd rather have an atrix with an average screen than have a SAMOLED that destroys my battery. I have an upgrade available and being 100% honest I'm waiting for a new BB QNX mobile phone to drop next year. The new 9810 with os7 was actually a pretty big step forward in speed and functionality and supposedly QNX will be able to run Android apps as well. Not saying it's gonna be the king of phones but it looks pretty cool.
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My wife is getting it in October, about 2 weeks after it comes out. She is already in love with it and the fact that we are getting the NFC enabled version made her happier. She's almost as big a nerd as I am. (I'm not allowed to touch it, she wants to do everything on her own)
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isn't the sgs2 screen still 800 x 480?
I have the infuse plus an atrix, while the screen on the infuse is so sexy,, the atrix for me has the total package,, the sgs2 for me is not that much of a upgrade from my atrix, even the infuse for that matter, sure it has godly specs, but in real world usage, even my old ass dinc still get the job done,,
I dont like where the smartphone market is heading.. things need to slow back down. alittle,, before you know it, the atrix 3 will be out 3 months after the atrix 2 at the end of the year, lol
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isn't the sgs2 screen still 800 x 480?
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It is. I wouldn't be able to go to the lower resolution.
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It is. I wouldn't be able to go to the lower resolution.
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yeah i forgot about that lower rez -- UGH -- why put it out at a lower rez then qHD? COME ON SAMMY.
The newer Super AMOLED Plus displays have more sub-pixels and they do not use pentile anymore which also helps eliminate the "grainy" look. I would still like to see qHD but I don't think there is going to be much to complain about on these screens.
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/02/2...s-than-previous-amoled-screens-better-colors/
http://www.oled-info.com/super-amoled-plus-resolution-explained
s1mpd1ddy said:
yeah i forgot about that lower rez -- UGH -- why put it out at a lower rez then qHD? COME ON SAMMY.
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exactly why i love the screen on my infuse.. but the atrix for everything else, lol
TheBassman369 said:
It appears to have a lot of dev support, but how many of those ROM's are the exact same thing with a different theme? That's the way the Captivate was until CM7 dropped...everything was the same.
I'll stick with the Atrix.
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Not all the same - they had different themes!
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The newer Super AMOLED Plus displays have more sub-pixels and they do not use pentile anymore which also helps eliminate the "grainy" look. I would still like to see qHD but I don't think there is going to be much to complain about on these screens.
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/02/2...s-than-previous-amoled-screens-better-colors/
http://www.oled-info.com/super-amoled-plus-resolution-explained
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I owned an Infuse and loved the screen and the colors, but I would rather have a higher resolution screen. I find the lower resolution something to complain about, although it isn't that big of a deal for some people.
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Im planning to get one of these badboys replacing my atrix. is it worth the upgrade?
thanks
Umm ef yea
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I also owned an atrix. Its a no brainer.
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I'm currently using both and I'm quite happy with my Note. Probably the only reason I still use my Atrix is when I require more pocket-ability even though the Note is quite pocketable. Performance wise the note on at&t 3G is almost the same as the Atrix. Also, the Note will supposedly get ICS and I highly doubt that Atrix will.
Atrix owner here. I can doubtlessly state this phone is far superior. The screen is incomparable, not only because of the size, but because u can use it with ease under direct sunlight, something you can't even dream of doing in the Atrix, and it's a worthy gaming/reading machine. The Atrix had extras, but they are, after months of use, easily identifiable as worthless.
I'm going to piggy back what everyone else is saying here. I also owned an Atrix from day 1 of its release and it was a great phone. This device blows it away. Batter life is actually better than it was on my Atrix! (and it was incredible for me on Atrix) The screen resolution and colors are incomparable, the Note is simply in a class of its own, the colors and images look painted on the screen, I remember when I first turned the phone on it took me by surprise. The more I use this phone, I find the diverse it actually is. Playing games, reading books/pdf/documents, watching video, streaming music, this phone does it all and does it amazingly. Wouldnt trade it for any other phone in the foreseeable future. Go for it, you will not regret it, and neither will your wallet
Thanks for the replies. Ill get it this coming weekend!
While I didn't own an Atrix (had a Desire before), after all the reading I came to one conclusion: as long as you can live with the size, the phone itself will be your best choice
Happy buying!
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Love this thread because its about the 2 best phones of 2011.
Samsung NOTE - best performance, best screen, best battery + pen
Motorola Atrix - hands-down best phone of Q1 and Q2 and currently a great contender
I thought about buying an Atrix because of the accessories and then decided that it still would not replace my laptop so couldn't see the point. The Note doesn't try to replace a laptop but it does replace a phone and a tablet and that is what most people want. You will be able to carry the Note everywhere like the Atrix and enjoy the much better experience.
Go get the note ! I've had the Atric which was pretty good but Note is definitely better... Bigger screen, bright colours, ...
Go get it, NOW! )
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Hey guys, i want to hear your opinions
Im a Samsung Vibrant user, and im very happy with my phone, but lately, i have been considering upgrading to a dual core phone because im starting to feel my phone a little laggy. I have my Vibrant updated to ICS, and it runs pretty good (better than with CM7 or any GB rom made for the Vibrant), but it still feels a little laggy. I have been considering the Atrix as a choice to upgrade, but im not so sure if its worth the upgrade.
I have seen tons of videos on YouTube, but all of them are reviewing the Atrix with Froyo, and i consider Froyo to be VERY slow and laggy compared to GB or ICS. I have also seen a few comparison with other devices like the SGS2, but again, all of them are comparing a device using Froyo with one using GB, so its not fair.
I wan't to hear from you guys in your experience:
1) How is the overall daily experience with the Atrix? Lagless? (On GB and on ICS please)
2) How active is the deving community for the Atrix 4G?
3) How long the battery lasts on the Atrix?
4) How far is ICS deved for the Atrix right now? Is it fully functional? Is it good enough to use it as a daily driver? The Vibrant have an almost fully working ICS. Everything works on the Vibrant, even some things that doesn't work well on GB (Lol).
5) You guys think its worth the upgrade? Or maybe should i go for something else?
What im looking for: SMOOTH AS SILK daily experience. (That's why im looking for dual core devices) 0 Lag. (i know its impossible 0, but you know what i mean ). Good battery life. Nice screen (i know it won't be better than the Vibrant's SUPER AMOLED screen, but im willing to give it up just for the sake of smoothness).
Give me your opinions guys. Thanks for reading and expressing your opinions! Everyone's opinion counts!
We have several threads about this already, I say wait for the galaxy 3
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The Atrix 4G is a great phone, thats my personal opinion. The battery life is amazing, lag is non-existent on all the CM7 based ROMS I've used (Using Neutrino EE for the time being) ICS is not fully functional yet - but will be in time. Most the questions you are asking could be answered by reading some of the threads here. It all boils down to personal preference...
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We have several threads about this already, I say wait for the galaxy 3
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+1, If I were you, I would wait for galaxy 3. There won't be a stable version of cm9 for the Atrix for quite some time. There's a version of cm9 that someone is working now and it's getting closer and closer to being stable but it won't be any time soon.
Galaxy s3 might be better than atrix
but it will also probably be $300 with 2 year activation when it comes out the first week or so
On the other hand, you can pick up an atrix used no contrct from about $150 to $250 depending where you buy it and in what condition
My stock 2.3.4 rooted debloated atrix running clemsyn's kernel and the 2.3.6 radio is blazing fast, no lag unless I'm doing something super intense, and the battery lasts me from noon til I come home with constant use
I have used a Vibrant AND Captivate, and this phone is in a whole different league. Same screen size much smaller handset, faster processor, way more memory of both kinds, and plenty of stuff to play with [webtop, hdmi out, fingerprint sensor, tegra 2 gpu]
Go for it, there is no better phone really, and it has a notification LED WHICH the galaxy series doesn't have even if it is so expensive.
Gingerbread stock and CM7 are super smooth, no lag.
I don't really have an opinion about ICS. To be honest, I am not really interested in it and will probably stay on the Atrix until my upgrade allows it or something that actually seems like an improvement [half a gigahertz, a few mb of memory, a half inch of screen, those are not true upgrades]
I'd say ---
if you were getting a new 2 year contract, get something else.
If you just want to upgrade the phone you have now, I bet you can find an atrix for $150 on CL, then barter down to $100 -- which is a STEAL for the atrix
The Atrix is a very good device with good battery life and a overall satisfactory user experience. The handset feels solid and GB is smooth with many ROM's to choose from. But like others had stated, there are better things out right now. I would look elsewhere for something newer with guaranteed ICS in the near future. You have the Skyrocket, Galaxy Note, and others to look at.
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Thanks for all your opinions guys! Yeah, i agree that the SGS3 will be a way better option, but its waay more expensive and i can't afford it. Im buying the phone used.
So the daily experience with the Atrix is pretty smooth eh? How about how easily can i brick the Atrix flashing roms?
Also, i would like to hear more opinions
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Bricking the Atrix is as risky as any other device when using CWM, RSDLite is an entirely different (and imho, most people should only use to unlock bootloader).
The only thing that brick an Atrix is the user itself, when they don't read everything or take shortcuts. There is a one click root and one click unlock available. How much easier do you want it. Most of the brick happens when they flash a ROM without unlocking the bootloader, start the process on a low battery, or try to revert back to Froyo from GB which is not possible once you are on GB. When you do this its an automatic brick. But as long as you follow instruction to the letter, it's easy and safe. Even using RSDLite is very easy, again, when you follow the instructions.
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Also once you have ROM manager installed and ROMracer over it. Switching ROMs is very easy. I tried DarkSide,Neutrino, Redpill and Redpill Hybrid with no issues, just remember to do a full wipe in between.
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The Atrix is my first smartphone I've had, but I did a ton of research before picking it up. It's been about 6 months now that I've had it, and from all the complaints that I've heard from others of nearly all of other phones (with the exception of a few here and there), it sounds like I made the best choice I could in getting the Atrix.
Runs everything flawlessly. Tons of memory. 32GB expansion slot. I've never come across an app that the phone couldn't run. and on top of all that, modded, this thing is essentially unstoppable and I don't think any phone even comes close to comparing once it's modded.
1) How is the overall daily experience with the Atrix? Lagless? (On GB and on ICS please)
I don't have any experience with ICS, but on GB, it was barely noticable.
2) How active is the deving community for the Atrix 4G?
The dev's are basically working around the clock, and the options of modding are seemingly endless.
3) How long the battery lasts on the Atrix?
With background data on and slight-to-moderate use, about 24 hours. Without background data on and slight-to-moderate use, 45-50 hours.
4) How far is ICS deved for the Atrix right now? Is it fully functional? Is it good enough to use it as a daily driver? The Vibrant have an almost fully working ICS. Everything works on the Vibrant, even some things that doesn't work well on GB (Lol).
ICS is definitely well on it's way, and everyday it seems to get picked apart more and more by devs.
5) You guys think its worth the upgrade? Or maybe should i go for something else?
Absolutely go with the Atrix. It's about as smooth as you can get. With Cyanogen, I've never had anything even slightly slow down.
Coming from the Vibrant/T-Mobile, the GPS works! The phone is fast because of dual core goodness. Phone call quality is ok though. Dual core plus custom ROM equal fast! You can't go wrong with the galaxy s 2 as well. If you can find this for $150, do it!
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Oh guys, im about to go with the Atrix, seems to be a pretty good phone.
What about the LG Optimus G2X?? Have anyone had any experience with this phone??
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Oh guys, im about to go with the Atrix, seems to be a pretty good phone.
What about the LG Optimus G2X?? Have anyone had any experience with this phone??
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NOOOOOOOO DO NOT go with the G2X. A quick google search will detail you the plethora of issues that phone has had since it's launch, relaunch, and re-relaunch.
Between the two, go with the Atrix. IMO.
Don't get this phone. Get a phone that will be supported for a while. Moto ditched this phone like a red headed step child.
Do some research to find what phones are the "flagships" of the carriers/manufacturers
Why haven't anybody talk about the Tegra 2? lol, Is a powerful one in front of other phones.
Theres always something new and faster comming out. It depends what you are gonna use the phone mainly for, gamming, business, or just your basic personal use. The atrix is a good phone that someone can use it for a long time, for everything. There are many roms to choose from. I love the phone. I payed .01 cent with a renewed contract. ( got me and the wife one. ( refurb) Its alot better than my old aria. The screen isnt too damn big, yet it isnt too small. It suports flash, which the aria didnt. its a dual core, which alot of phones out there are not, for a good price.
It depends how much you can afford too. the most expensive phone isnt always the best. ( hell look at the iphone, its so over rated.)
and the atrix is very easy to unlock, etc
Go to your local store and check out the phones there. Thats what i do before i buy one, atrix has a good feel in your hand. better with an otterbox case too.
Good Luck.
First of all, if u love the brand of Motorola, you can choose the Atrix, because the Crystal Talk can make the phonecall much more clear, and also the 1880ma battery is monster enough for your daily using.
But you have to know that the most of the moto-phones cannot get a rapid or fresh official support, so the ICS we now could only rely on the CM-Dev, but happily we got MIUI support by MIUI.us for the alpha ROM.
The Atrix has a duel-core of tegra II, so I havn't got any lag in either offical rom or the third firmware ROM.
Although we don't have a huge number of users than Galaxy serial, but the dev-s are still working hard for us, that would be very kind of them.
So, Atrix, or not...
It all depends on U.
Good luck...
One thing that I like about the Atrix is the screen resolution compared to other smartphones such as GS2. The resolution for GS2 is 480X800 while the Atrix's resolution is much higher, 540X960. There are some games that take advantage of high resolution such as Plants vs Zombies HD and a few other games and the graphics look amazing.
I believe many of you have come from galaxy SII or any other high end devices. I've had galaxy SII for 6 months and now I have to decide whether buy a galaxy SIII or not.I know S3 is much more powerful but seems to lack to present real new features. I doubt Whether it's worthy to upgrade or not. I would like to hear your opinion, however I appreciate sincere answers not only some radical misjudges.
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I have the Epic Touch on Sprint (GS2), and I preordered. However, the more reviews I saw and sample photos and the like, I couldn't see that it was worth the upgrade and a new 2-year jail sentence with Sprint. I cancelled my preorder and will stay with the Epic Touch, which I'm very pleased with.
I'll say why I upgraded from my SGS2 which I loved, bigger is better. Wanted a bigger screen but not to sacrifice pocketability, so 4.7 or 4.8 was the ideal size next compared to the GNote.
I'm a sucker for new technology so quad core performance.
I went with the HOX to have a change. Also got the sgs3 to test so will say why I think it's a a good upgrade.
Bigger HD screen. Once you go HD you'll love it.
Notification light very useful from my BlackBerry days for multiple events.
Wolfson DAC s2 sound quality wasn't the best so having a Wolfson back is a pleasant move and if supercurio brings voodoo sound it'll be even better.
Better camera.
Quad core, it's fast but the sgs2 is no slouch either. Nothing maximises quad yet.
New Touchwiz slightly better than the previous version but not a sole reason to upgrade.
Smart stay is useful in certain situations.
It's an upgrade but not a huge upgrade. I still think if your happy with the sgs2 then no need to upgrade best to wait for prices to drop then make the move and any initial issues to be sorted out. My one has the yellow tint.
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Have a high end device that I will own for a few years!
It will have lots of modders, so it will stay updated through the times
Just like the First galaxy S series has
My Galaxy Nexus is like 8 months old, and looks about 5 years old the paint is mullered, the metal round camera is scuffed basically it looks ****ed.
My S2 never looked like that even after 18 months.
I have been out of contract for about four months, rocking a Thunderbolt, and I was just bored to tears with it. I've done all the ROM's and just wanted to move on.
I really considered dumping VZ, but it's hard to walk away from that damn network lol. I didn't see any other phone coming soon that interested me, including the HOX. I need sd card and removable battery, otherwise I'd be using an iphone.
Great specs need something else to play with as my nexus is phasing out.
This is not just a phone - Galaxy Nexus
I've been on an Epic 4G (Sprint's original Galaxy S) since it's launch. It's feeling quite dated even though CM9 has given it some new life. It was between the SGSIII or the HTC EVO LTE (One X). The non-removable battery on the HTC made my decision pretty easy.
I'm still more than happy with my sgs2, I won't be upgrading yet, this will do till the sgs4 - a real upgrade
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I have the Epic Touch on Sprint (GS2), and I preordered. However, the more reviews I saw and sample photos and the like, I couldn't see that it was worth the upgrade and a new 2-year jail sentence with Sprint. I cancelled my preorder and will stay with the Epic Touch, which I'm very pleased with.
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Maybe you did the best thing.I really would love have the best one in the market but, there should be some really noticeable advantages to pay for it.
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I'll say why I upgraded from my SGS2 which I loved, bigger is better. Wanted a bigger screen but not to sacrifice pocketability, so 4.7 or 4.8 was the ideal size next compared to the GNote.
I'm a sucker for new technology so quad core performance.
I went with the HOX to have a change. Also got the sgs3 to test so will say why I think it's a a good upgrade.
Bigger HD screen. Once you go HD you'll love it.
Notification light very useful from my BlackBerry days for multiple events.
Wolfson DAC s2 sound quality wasn't the best so having a Wolfson back is a pleasant move and if supercurio brings voodoo sound it'll be even better.
Better camera.
Quad core, it's fast but the sgs2 is no slouch either. Nothing maximises quad yet.
New Touchwiz slightly better than the previous version but not a sole reason to upgrade.
Smart stay is useful in certain situations.
It's an upgrade but not a huge upgrade. I still think if your happy with the sgs2 then no need to upgrade best to wait for prices to drop then make the move and any initial issues to be sorted out. My one has the yellow tint.
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Yep you're right too.The screen is bigger but just about 0.5 inch. I haven't had SGS3 in my hand but I've played with my friend's HOX and have to say SGS2 screen is still one of the best.even more,I found the HOX a laggy device in contrast to SGS2.
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Have a high end device that I will own for a few years!
It will have lots of modders, so it will stay updated through the times
Just like the First galaxy S series has
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About having the high end device i have to disagree with you.it only takes 6 months to find a new monster in the market.but I think you're right about the modders. For know my only motivation is migration of great devs like gokhanmoral to SGS3.
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I'm still more than happy with my sgs2, I won't be upgrading yet, this will do till the sgs4 - a real upgrade
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we might experience flexible Glasses in SGS4.
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The software on my current phone is a disaster with no ics upgrade till the end of the year and there is very little developer support.
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I loved T-mobile's Galaxy s2, so the s3 was a must have.
I have a HTC Aria, its 2 years old only has 3G on it, iPhone size screen. I'm ready to upgrade. The battery life of the S3, doubles mine, the 2GB ram quadruples mine, and the processor well lets just not compare those.
Haha had an aria as well for a year then got an inspire... I thought I was making a huge jump
"All this knowledge is giving me a major brainer!"
My first Droid (coming from iPhone 3Gs) is this Thrill 4G. I went by specs and the 3D feature. Everyone said it was a gimmick, but I liked it and it will be the only thing I will miss about it.
Anyway, it turned out to be a real dog. Nothing but issues with my music (especially playlists), missed calls that it doesn't tell me about but I get the messages, slow camera and I could go on. I have restored it, rooted it, tweaked it and I am sick of it.
Two of my friends have GS2s and they have always been so much better and faster. So much more support. So much prettier, snappier, better pictures. But I waited. I waited for the successor. Now it is coming to the U.S. and I can finally trump my buddies! MUHAHAHAH!!! Then one of them ordered the GS3 also, but I'll have mine first! Maybe. Depends on the Judge I suppose.
Anyway, that's my story. Excuse me whilst I go back to converting my 3D pics to 2D.
I've had my captivate since late 2010, and though I've had a faster Android experience with the Transformer Prime, I'm ready to experience it in a phone.
Apart from that, I've really wanted LTE for a whole. 3G is just too slow.
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I've had an iPhone 3G (9 of them...) for the past 4 years. It's painstakingly slow! You guys don't even know! If i was being chased by a pack of wild tigers I'd probably get mauled before I could call 911 on this crap. Also for me, iOS is very stale and boring now. I want something new and FRESH! I love customizing everything I own and Android will allow me to do just that.
Hello everybody,
Im planning on purchasing the atrix only for the finger print security feature. Do you think its a good move. Im currently using samsung galaxy W.
Does it have a functional CM9 with camera and finger print scanner. Is it easy to use or just an over hyped feature?
Hows the battery life?
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Sensor is easy to use but you still have to press and then swipe. I am currently using it on CM7. I am not sure if it is working on CM9.
IMO, this phone isn't worth a penny now. You should look into a more recent phone that already has ics.
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IMO, this phone isn't worth a penny now. You should look into a more recent phone that already has ics.
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But isnt this the only phone with a finger print sensor? I love the galaxy nexus but the hardware on atrix seems good enough combined with this unique security feature.
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tanveer55 said:
But isnt this the only phone with a finger print sensor? I love the galaxy nexus but the hardware on atrix seems good enough combined with this unique security feature.
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If you are 100% sure that you want a phone with a finger print sensor then yes, the Atrix is the only one. I personally find the screen size of the Atrix which is 4 inches too small nowadays. The CPU quickly overheats even with browsing the internet or watching a video. Yes, the 1GB of ram and the dual core are nice but I would personally go with the galaxy nexus since you will be getting Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) that Google just announced a few days ago.
She has been kicking butt.
I'm not sure why "Atrix_Owner" is being so negitive about the Atrix, unless there has been some trouble.
The specs on the phone are decent, and it has been very responsive. At the moment CM7 is still far more tested than 9, and If you want proper support for the array of docking accessories, I would suggest a blur rom (I have reverted to using NottachTrix).
I would say if it fits your budget and you are wanting a print scanner, it is well worth it. If nothing else, the battery life is pretty amazing once you are away from a stock rom. Just make sure to search the forums for instructions on battery calibration.
Atrix is a good buy considering price / performance ratio and its unique features.
This phone is really good, and there are many cm7 based roms with working fingerprint. If Motorola honours its commitment to give us ics, then we'll have really good cm9 roms as well. I do hope the ics drivers carry over to jelly bean as well, since I highly doubt Motorola will provide an update for that once its released.
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i have dual booted my atrix and it runs both the roms with zero lag !!
so hardware-wise you're not falling behind unless you want a quad core !
buying it now totally depends at the price you would be getting it !
also battery life and audio quality is excellent on this device !
still one of my favourite devices :good:
If you get the phone for less than $50, go for it. Otherwise...get a flagship phone.
I like the Atrix because of the scanner lock, I dont think it is a feature that most people use or need but for me it is a reason I am keeping my phone. If I want to surf the web or watch a movie I use my Xoom.
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Thanks alot guys for the help and your advises. Its always good to recieve feedback from actual users of the phone.
Brand new costs 400 usd but there is a guy selling a sealed brand new piece for 265. I guess id go for it.
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I have 2 atrixes. They are good phones for the price. I lucked out I think and got them both at 150 a piece used. Just found out my warranty is good on both still and sent one back to motor( there latest update messed it all up). If u want to spend more money you can get something better but in my opinion you get plenty bang for your buck
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If you are 100% sure that you want a phone with a finger print sensor then yes, the Atrix is the only one. I personally find the screen size of the Atrix which is 4 inches too small nowadays. The CPU quickly overheats even with browsing the internet or watching a video. Yes, the 1GB of ram and the dual core are nice but I would personally go with the galaxy nexus since you will be getting Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) that Google just announced a few days ago.
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Might as well wait for the Note 2 if you are going to waste money on a GNX.
ICS is overrated anyway for all the hoopla it gets.
Basically like when people go so excited over GB. *yawn*
I have 1 week with a used atrix (preview owner of a xperia play) i was always a sony fan but seen the screen of the atrix i have never seen any xperia (even the new ones) with a screen so nice.
If you check specs on new phones this one is on the top. Maybe the battery is weak (if you use it for intense gaming) .
ICS? i liked it on tablet but not on my phone. I own a motorola xoom and it was a relif when ICS came because it was made for table but on phones it only adds few changes worth the upgrade. Motoblur got it right with gingerbread. ICS looks to black and bland :S
The phone is pretty good if you get it REALLY cheap.
It has some hardware features which I adore such as dedicated HDMI port, the fingerprint scanner and a pretty decent battery but the tegra 2 chipset is just weak, unless you're using CM7 you'll have animation lag and the developers community is rather dedicated but relatively tiny compared to the flagship devices from google, samsung and HTC.
If you're just looking for great performance, ROM stability and variety
get a nexus or S3, the smoothness and the ROM variety is remarkable.
I purchased my atrix for the webtop. I really hoped that it would be something I could take for some light web browsing and note taking and it was a horrible, laggy and broken experience.
Only now with a relatively stable CM7 the webtop experience is getting pretty good but instead of utilizing the full screen resolution, it simply mirrors the phone with a sub-par resolution.
Current CM9 roms can't record video, have a really unstable cam and often have graphic related issues which are not in any way a developer's fault since they have to manage without any moto libraries for the ICS.
Motorola promised ICS sometime in Q3, which means it wont be available until the last day of September and I'm being optimistic.
The device is not bad. I've seen so much worse, however it's not a middle range or a cheap device. It might be more than a year old but it's still a flagship.
I personally feel offended that my old Samsung captivate has a smooth, fast fully functional ICS that works heaps faster than my CM7 atrix.
I really hope that sometime later this year I'll take my words back, but so far I can't recommend the device as it is.
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If you get the phone for less than $50, go for it. Otherwise...get a flagship phone.
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Somebody could offer me $200 for my Atrix and I still wouldn't sell it. This may be the first smartphone that I may NEVER sell. (I've owned close to 20 of them too).
Currently I just got a SGSII, and I keep putting my SIM back in my Atrix since there's too many things that don't work properly on the SGSII. For example text to fit (reflow or double tap manually doesn't work on the default browser) is just one issue. There's others.
IDK I keep looking over @ my SGSII and wondering if I may just sell it off to my friend willing to buy it. If i keep it, it will probably be for a few months. Sad that my Atrix without ICS does more than my SGSII with ICS. Really the only thing that I like about the SGSII is the screen. Yeah it really is that good, but the flaws are kinda bringing it down.
@OP yeah get the Atrix, IMHO $300 or less (being dead serious about that price) is still worth it for this phone... (and yes battery life is amazing)
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Well..
Atrix 4G's fingerprint security feature is
very cool.
But There are only unoffical CM9 and it has lots of problem.
You should wait until 3Q for offical ICS.
(This is plan for U.S)
So, it is better to do not buy Atrix 4G for
ICS
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I have a contract coming to an end and started looking around for a new phone. Did some research on ICS and found networks can detect tethering on ICS but not on Gingerbread.
Looking at new phones, Sony have nothing of interest. Why buy a Nexus with only 16Gb of storage? Galaxy S3 is too big. I love HTC phones but all the new HTCs are rubbish (like the Nexus, never buy an android phone without an sd card slot!). And I don't do Apple, I'm no fruit muncher.
Then I came across the Atrix. Brand new, unused, in box, 150. Webtop, hdmi, dual core, bluetooth keyboard/mouse, docks with full size usb sockets, takes 64gb sd card, mugen battery. Great custom ROMs, webtops etc. Name one new phone that does all of that!!
OK, at the moment it is gingerbread only, but Motorola will release ICS for ATT version later this year and there will be some good custom ROMs after that.
I jumped at the chance to own this android icon.
At $150 or 150 €, the Atrix is still a very interesting buy...