Comments on: HTC Droid DNA versus Samsung Galaxy Note 2

By: asadian

asadian — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:32:00 +0000

You used a defective Note 2 LOL. Srsly bro this is the BEST AMOLED screen Sammy has ever produced. You can take that to the bank.

When I compared my N2 to my OG Fascinate the screen on the N2 was like a 1000x better. Whites are WAY whiter on the N2 compared to the Fascinate. Not to mention the far superior color reproduction and sharpness.

I think you were using a Note 2 in battery saving mode or something bro. Either that or get your eyes checked Lol

By: Randi Joyner

Randi Joyner — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:27:00 +0000

Great review. I’m torn between these phones. I’ve on contract with AT&T (like the 4GLTE) and my next phone is a toss-up since it seems to have a wide selection. I have a graphics design firm in Atlanta and my smartphone is becoming like a third arm since the data speeds are so good.

By: kc2oon

kc2oon — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:39:00 +0000

The DNA doesn’t have memory storage because Verizon want’s you to stream video over the cell service so they can get you on the data overages. They left it out for that reason alone. The international DNA version has a micro sd card slot.

By: Kieran M

Kieran M — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:13:00 +0000

Are you kidding? SD movies were either 700MB or 1.37GB in the days of XivD. H.264 is now the de facto standard and an average 1080p movie is between 7GB and 15GB, with a remux coming in at around 18GB – 30GB depending on the movie.

Any 1080p movie smaller than 7GB is going to be terrible quality. And given that Android has a problem with files larger than 4GB unless they’re on an external SD formatted in exFat…

By: bpw

bpw — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:34:00 +0000

You missed a huge difference that really matters: BATTERY LIFE. And let’s not ignore replaceable vs. non-replaceable.

You can have all the features in the world, but if your battery is dead your phone is useless.

I’ll put up with the larger size and weight for the removable battery that lasts far longer.

By: trob6969

trob6969 — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:34:00 +0000

Yeah, I agree. But what I don’t get is why HTC didn’t give the phone expandable memory AND swappable battery. It’s not like the company had to choose between those two features and a 1080p screen because when HTC put out the rezound over a year ago, it was first to market with a 720p display but it also had a microSD slot and removable battery.

By: tmomikeo

tmomikeo — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:12:00 +0000

I went to Verizon to buy a Note 2. I simultaneously download the Trailer for Skyfall on Youtube using my ancient Galaxy 1 (Vibrant) and the Note2. The Note2 was significantly darker and more blurry with a distinct bluish tint to all whites (as a battery power saving scheme.) I left without buying it ONLY BECAUSE OF THE INFERIOR SCREEN? I have a Samsung tv and a Tab 10.1, so I love Samsung products but this is an inferior product for those things that I consider to be most important. Yes, of secondary importance are all of those super cool Note2 features that are state of the art. I want to check out the Verizon HTC DNA with it 441ppi screen compared to the darket, blurry 260 ppi screen on the Note2. Otherwise, the Note2 is the coolest phone on the market. My phone is useless in the sun, so the darket, more blurry Note2 is worse than my ancient Galaxy 1.

By: Seth Moyer

Seth Moyer — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:43:00 +0000

Not to mention that the Note II gets about double the battery life and the battery is user-replaceable.

By: mb1108

mb1108 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:52:00 +0000

I feel like all the comparisons I’ve read thus far are either completely biased and geeking for the 1080 resolution or they’re pulling punches on the Droid DNA altogether. Nobody spends enough time talking about the benefits of the Note 2.

Namely:
Better battery life – because a 5″ 1080 screen is nothing if the battery doesn’t last
Storage – again its nothing if you can’t store and watch movies and have music collections
Multiwindow feature – is simply unparalleled by any phone but never gets mentioned in these
Popup video – again unparalleled
Popup browser – yet again, unmatched
S Pen’s Airview – Allows you to preview video and picture albums plus works like a mouse while in the browser allowing users to hover over links and dropdowns

And the list goes on. It seems all the comparisons really want to cover is specs and sometimes benchmarks but there is way more that goes in to making a truly great device. IMO the Droid DNA is like a bigger updated version of the HTC Incredible. And no removable battery or storage is simply a shame!

By: MrMLK

MrMLK — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:19:00 +0000

I went a tried them both at the Verizon store yesterday. The DNA body looks very cool and is clearly a bit lighter, neither device is small enough to reach the whole screen will gripping behind the back. Both have to be held from the side and feel about the same to me. I wonder what the reviewers who think the DNA is better to hold are concentrating on.