Torn between getting iPhone 4S or Droid Razr

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    It's interesting that I have never used a Macintosh or a Linux. They're just too rare here in Serbia.

    All in all I've had more luck on an Iphone than on any other phone. I've had a Xperia, I've used Galaxy S2, All the Nokias, but i still find the Iphone to be the best phone around.

    Though, i won't buy an Iphone 4s, since i own a 3gs. I'll wait until 5g/5 comes out.
     
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    Don't blame you, they're fun but if you already have a decent model there is no real point in upgrading. ;)
     
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    *cough* Can we go back on topic please? I've been looking for some more info and found that the Razr's battery life is pretty poor (5-6 hours). The iPhone 4S apparently can last longer than 9 hours. Can anyone confirm this?
     
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    Keep in mind both numbers are continuous talking time. I'm going to try to find you a chart on battery life for the 4S under various tasks, if you'd like to find a Razr battery chart you can then easily compare pros/cons.
     
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    Thanks. It seems that the Razr comes with an app called "Smart Actions" where you can set it to auto dim the screen and make minute adjustments as the battery life decreases. Whether or not it actually has a large impact, I'm not so sure.
     
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    Oh yea I kinda forgot about iPhone auto brightness lol. Argh this decision is going to be the death of me lol. Maybe I should get one, return it for a refund, get the other, return it, then decide haha.
     
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    Honestly, the biggest piece of advice I can offer you is, get whichever one you think looks cooler. Because other than that, there are really not very big differences, I was going to get an android, but in the end the battery life was what convinced me to go iPhone, I'm a college student, I needed a way to get information in class without worrying my phone would die.
     
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    I hear ya. I really like the Razr's features, but the iPhone's longer battery life and Siri interest me as well. Much more research is to be done until I am positive on the one I want. Thank you all for your help. :smile:
     
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    If you want any more info on the iPhone or not sure about a feature, just let me know.
     

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