Yeah that is the only downside to it.
It has 8MP camera (standard for most smartphones) and the fastest processor on Verizon 1.5 GHz quad core. It also has wireless charging. I think it runs Jellybean 4.1 or 4.2 I forgot. Also it has a 5 inch screen.
I'm reading that because it is a 5 inch screen, it processes things slower.
but other than that, it looks good.
I think that the best Android next to the DNA would be the Razr HD Maxx. Don't get the Galaxy S3 because the S4 will be announced in the coming months.
should i wait for Galaxy S4 then?
so if smartphone is kind of like a computer, can i run .exe on it? or can i only run apps from the appstore.
and is there a screen share function on these phones? I heard you can play mabi through that.
Let me put the following into perspective. The iPhone is great.... if all you do is check a webpage here and there and make phone calls. But you'll save a boatload of cash going to Verizon prepaid with a standard feature phone or the like if you're doing that and get the same service. They can do other smartphone functions, sure, but you're locked down in the Apple ecosystem, with no competing market, no real customization options, more expensive service / apps, and a fairly expensive phone outright.
For a actual smartphone use; i.e. replying to webpages, playing games, etc. You're going to want to stick to Android. Windows Phone isn't as well suited to games but are fine if all you're doing smartphone wise is internet. At the same time you have more and better Android options. On Verizon in particular, the HTC Droid DNA is probably your best buy, unless you don't want a larger phone. In which case you'll find the Razr Maxx HD your best bet. (and is also your best bet if you're just looking for battery life) The Razr also supports an SD card where the DNA doesn't. After you get an Android phone, you may want to customize it. Personally I recommend Go Launcher EX and Go Keyboard. But that's me.
With Android you're also getting competing markets and much easier data transfer from a computer, all it takes is a USB port. You also use standard connectors internationally which is an upside of you travel.
Thanks. I think I'll get the Razr.
Actually, how useful is external memory?
Are ~10gb good enough for most uses?
external memory when your phone is past 16GB is not-so-much. I haven't used my 8GB micro SD in my 3 year old Nexus 1, though I wish it were onboard storage. I'd have about a half gig to a gig of apps if I had all the games / productivity / customization apps I wanted. Then I have two gigs of music, I stream over google Play or Pandora anything else i want to listen to, and use Freetube to download youtube videos, which uses another two gigs. then maybe a half gig-gig of pictures? And I am a fairly heavy user of my phone. This amounts to my having used 4.5 gB on my phone. If I had a new one, I might use 6-8GB.
But I believe you will be happy with either. Above all I recommend holding both in your hands. Honestly, I would pick between them based how they feel in your hand, as you will have it in your hands quite often for a year or four. As such you should have one which is comfortable to hold. For me, it's the DNA, but I'm not a verizon customer so I do nothing more than chat with the employees and get a feel for the phones. However you might enjoy the full day without recharge battery life of the RAZR Maxx.
And the DNA is actually the fastest Android Phone currently on the US market, despite it's 1080p 5" screen.
hmm so speed or battery power.
how much does the processing power matter?
it's not like the games are that intensive?
It matters only really if you plan on keeping your phone for 3-4 years like I did, I bought the fastest phone period at the time and it's keeping up with low end handsets right now, a mid-end phone would be failing right now. If you plan on doing a 2 year cycle, then battery power I would opt for. If they felt the same. Honestly I opt for the feel of the phone before either.
I'm a pretty dull person when it comes to sensitivity, but does the feel of the phone really matter that much? I can't really say since I never owned a touch screen device before. But yes, it would suck to own a phone for 4 years that I can't get used to.
To me it does, which is why I can't stand Samsung phones. I like HTC phones with their rubberized polycarbonate, it feels more like skin so it is very comfortable to hold. Aluminum is also nice, but not as and gets cold. Glass is just eh... As for the Razr Maxx's Kevlar, I rate it along with aluminum, but that's me. Everyone's preference is different.