RAZR 2 V9M or Samsung M520

[garum]

Ok...

I overreacted to some frustration with the RAZR 2 last week and ordered a Samsung M520, which came today.

Yesterday, I had a chance to touch one of the M520's and I think the RAZR 2 feels more solid. So I'm stuck. I haven't opened the box the M520 shipped in yet and won't until I get a little feedback from you people, who seem to know a thing or two about phones.

I don't do a lot of text messages. I don't surf the web on the phone (that's what my laptop is for). I don't do email on the phone. I just talk.

Which one would you keep? The RAZR 2 or the M520? Whatever one I don't keep will likely go up on ebay.

I need to be a little less reactive with phones it seems. :icon_smil

Any thoughts?

[jettdaniels]

the phone is great. overall i think its better than motorola. i had a razr before. i say keep it.

[kedevore]

I had the M520 and I traded it back in after a week for a Razr2. There is a bug with the M520. The phone does a ringer fade-in when calls come in. The ringer is quiet for like 4 seconds and then it gets loud. This also happens on other alerts as well (Text, Voicemail, Picturemail, etc). There is NO WAY to turn it off and it requires a firmware update to fix, which is not available yet. Just thought I'd pass this along.

[GemmaKnight]

I myself haven't owned any working version's of those 2 models but I do have the dummy/display version's of them. From what I've experienced the Samsung M520 look's and feel's like a better phone. Just my 2 cents of course! :)

[tallazzFilipino]

basically, ure saying u only need a phone to talk with. im sure either one will work just fine. my m520 works fine all around. im even posting this message with it.

[sugarnova]

If you don't mind the Moto's slow response time, they're typically great phones for talking. Nice loud ringers, and great reception/voice quality. Unfortunately that's where Moto high points end for me. I'm a Samsung fan, even with the occasional bugs.

[squatchie16]

razr

[rdaex]

Lets see, the razr2 worked on sprint radio for exactly 1.5 hours before it completely shut off the other day.
We opened at 12, I turned it on to listen to it, and at 1:30 it went off.

THAT alone is enough reason to throw it out the nearest window.
Gte the 520, or the Musiq.. both are a hella lot better than any garbage Moto pushes out their sphincter shaped door

[tbakergobuck]

I had a choice to get a V9m or 520 to replace my M1 and I decided to go with the V9m. The V9m feels more solid to me and the fade in ringer was one of the other reasons why I chose not to get the 520. I just got my V9m yesterday but I haven't noticed the lag that people complain about. I've noticed a fair share of Motorola haters on this site for some reason but I don't think they have anymore issues then any other manufacture. Being the phone junkie that I am I usually can't keep the same phone for more then 3 or 4 months. I still use my Q even after a year. I really don't remember ever having any major issues with any Motorola that I've owned and that goes way back to the star tech. lol

[Debb]

I luv my rzr. :rolleyes: