Do you wish you had 4G? Do you like the size? Anyone still debating between the Incredible 2 and the Thunderbolt?
My dad has the thunderbolt and I have the incredible 2. I dont think 4g is that big of a deal, though I am usually in range of wifi. The thunderbolt is borderline too big, the incredible 2 is the perfect size and naturally we both would like better battery life. I think I'll buy an extended battery for my Incredible 2 even though I rooted and am running CM7.
Yeah I currently have the Thunderbolt but am looking to swap to an Incredible when I can, it doesn't fit in my hands the greatest so I think the Incredible is the ticket.
Best android phone I have touched. I wouldn't even think about getting 4g instead of this beast.
Love it. Wifi at home and work. Not much of a need for LTE. Perfect size.
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Love it. Wifi at home and work. Not much of a need for LTE. Perfect size.
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Just trying to make me jealous eh? If that's the case well played sir! Hopefully I can find someone on Swappa who wants to trade.
My honest opinion:
I wish I had 4G, but I'll take slower data speeds over terrible battery life. Disabling 4G on a Tbolt really just makes it a bloated Inc2, so I am happy with my Inc2.
If what you are really wanting to ask is if I regret the purchase, then my answer is no.
I have both a Thunderbolt and an Incredible 2, and to be perfectly honest, I can't choose between them. I've burnt through 3 LTE SIMs in just a few weeks swapping back and forth. The Thunderbolt is almost the exact phone I've wanted to come to VZW for months: The Desire HD. However, there's something about the Incredible 2 that makes me adore is so much. It's more pocketable, the battery life is head and shoulders above that of the Thunderbolt(If I'm going to be out all day with the T-Bolt, I bring my spare battery), and everything just seems smoother to me. It rekindles everything I loved about the original Incredible, but does it even better. It all comes down to whether or not you live in a 4G area. I will undoubtedly be using the Thunderbolt every day once LTE goes live here and the Incredible 2 will be cast away into a drawer somewhere until I travel out of the country and need a stellar global phone, sadly. If you don't live in a 4G area or 4G really doesn't matter to you, the Incredible 2 is hands down the best bet. It's an amazing little phone that does almost everything right. I definitely don't regret picking one up.
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I have both a Thunderbolt and an Incredible 2, and to be perfectly honest, I can't choose between them. I've burnt through 3 LTE SIMs in just a few weeks swapping back and forth. The Thunderbolt is almost the exact phone I've wanted to come to VZW for months: The Desire HD. However, there's something about the Incredible 2 that makes me adore is so much. It's more pocketable, the battery life is head and shoulders above that of the Thunderbolt(If I'm going to be out all day with the T-Bolt, I bring my spare battery), and everything just seems smoother to me. It rekindles everything I loved about the original Incredible, but does it even better. It all comes down to whether or not you live in a 4G area. I will undoubtedly be using the Thunderbolt every day once LTE goes live here and the Incredible 2 will be cast away into a drawer somewhere until I travel out of the country and need a stellar global phone, sadly. If you don't live in a 4G area or 4G really doesn't matter to you, the Incredible 2 is hands down the best bet. It's an amazing little phone that does almost everything right. I definitely don't regret picking one up.
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Ha ha, thanks a heap for that mouth watering tease. I'll be picking one up as soon as I can find someone who will be willing to part with theirs for my Thunderbolt ha ha.
oddly enough, I still miss my old HD2. I dropped that thing so many times and even got pissed while I was driving and threw it. it bounced off the dash and severly cracked/damaged my windshield and the phone was still just fine. one day though I accidentally spilled a few drops of water on it and game over. r.i.p.
as for this damn Incredible 2.... I originally had a Thunderbolt but because of how terrible the battery was(even with extended) I took it back and got this. mind you I did want to get the Droid Charge instead(because they were supposed to be out at the same time) but since it was delayed and my 30 days was, nearly up, I settled for this.
I miss thr bigger screen on the Thunderbolt and the faster downloads.
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oddly enough, I still miss my old HD2. I dropped that thing so many times and even got pissed while I was driving and threw it. it bounced off the dash and severly cracked/damaged my windshield and the phone was still just fine. one day though I accidentally spilled a few drops of water on it and game over. r.i.p.
as for this damn Incredible 2.... I originally had a Thunderbolt but because of how terrible the battery was(even with extended) I took it back and got this. mind you I did want to get the Droid Charge instead(because they were supposed to be out at the same time) but since it was delayed and my 30 days was, nearly up, I settled for this.
I miss thr bigger screen on the Thunderbolt and the faster downloads.
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With the new radio the battery life has improved quite a bit, not to mention CM7 battery life is pretty damn good too, or one of Chingy51o's sense based roms. Mine gets me through a whole day, I never had problems with battery life. Just want the smaller size I have girl hands sadly lol.
in italy we don't have 4g (maybe next year) and for me the dinc2 is the best phone i can buy nowaday....
fast, stable, great display, right size, right feeling in my hand.....
now , after s-off and great roms coming out it will be the best choise for me ... ;-D
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I love the incredible 2. The extra RAM is ignored by the reviewers for some reason but it really helps. The battery puts it over the thunderbolt in my opinion.
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Love mine. 4G isn't a big deal for me, and I was never really impressed with any of the 4G phones that were out at the time I bought my Inc2.
I've had the thunderbolt since it was released in march and ultimately the battery life did it in. Great phone no doubt and I loved traveling to spots with 4g coverage and using it to tether (when it was free) but since my area of northern Los Angeles is 4g free I just don't want to deal with the battery issues when I can't utilize the battery draining network. I'm literally ten miles from the edge of 4g so I doubt they will expand up just a little bit anytime soon so that was it for the bolt.
I had the original incredible and outside of the original Droid it was my favorite Android phone. So when I decided to dump the thunderbolt I gave the Droid 3 a shot first. Wasn't a fan. Way too brick like in the pocket and I am not a fan of how the phone feels. So I returned it and went Inc2 and I couldn't be happier. Essentially the same as the thunderbolt from a performance standpoint (in 3g mode) in a smaller lighter and battery sipping 3g package. So no complaints at all and I will stick with this until I actually get 4g in my area.
I had a Charge, since I switched from T-Mobile solely for LTE. However, after about a month of it pissing battery, consistently failing to get me through a work day let alone anything afterwards, and after a couple of replacement units (hoping to find the good battery life I had heard so many people claim), and after trying to patch up all the problems in the phone, I finally had enough and traded down to the Inc2. Turns out it's an amazing phone. I like it so much I left it stock, and even took the root-blocking Gingerbread OTA. The GPS is unbelievably strong, the battery can go for days, Sense is really feature-rich and polished. On top of all of that, the hardware feels sturdy, exudes class, and disappears into your pocket. This phone is amazing.
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With the new radio the battery life has improved quite a bit, not to mention CM7 battery life is pretty damn good too, or one of Chingy51o's sense based roms. Mine gets me through a whole day, I never had problems with battery life. Just want the smaller size I have girl hands sadly lol.
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how does it get you through a whole day? just browsing the web for about an hour & a half(with brightness turned all the way down) kills about 30% of the battery.. that and if i watch a movie on it it kills about 40%.
so i take it you aren't constantly using the phone though?
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There isn't a phone out there with any carrier that I would trade my Dinc2 for right now, except maybe the EVO 4G. I love the EVO a bunch too but the Dinc2 is just a very solid handset in every category and now that we have root the sky is the limit.
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There isn't a phone out there with any carrier that I would trade my Dinc2 for right now, except maybe the EVO 4G. I love the EVO a bunch too but the Dinc2 is just a very solid handset in every category and now that we have root the sky is the limit.
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+1 good sir!
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My brother agreed to give me the upgrade on his line if I gave him my inc. So i would also have another upgrade in June 2012 so should I upgrade to the thunderbolt or keep my dinc? I'm looking for some advise as to what I should do.
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I say wait...there are a lot of new phones coming out. The thunderbolt wouldn't be worth it to me.
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I agree. The Thunderbolt is not dual-core. Plus Verizon will be getting the Xperia Play and other great phones. Including some great dual-core phones.
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If it was me I would probably wait for a dual core phone with LTE. My girlfriend has the Thunderbolt and it is not much better than my Incredible other that has the big screen that I like.
I say wait too for something with dual core, 3d cam?, and something with a battery that last longer than 3 hours
Seems as though everybody would rather wait. Lol. Seems like an easy enough decision.
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I would hold out although for you it's probably easier said than done. Hard to resist I'm sure!
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I too would wait.
I have to ask, what is the big deal about dual core processors? I mean, what are we expecting these new phones to be able to perform that our Droid Incredible can't?
I just picked up a DInc for the wife, and we now have a TBolt sitting around playing Pandora in the kitchen.
She hated it, ( TB ) but being that it was the 2nd phone she got ( she returned the iPhone ) she's stuck with it. She tried to tell me that she would give me the TB for my DInc, but I really like mine and an not willing to part with it just yet.
Long short I traded my old Eris + a ridiculously small amount of cash for what appears to be a almost new DInc and she seems to be happy with it...
For now...
So, I'd wait
Watch this video. Both of these are dual-core. Super fast compared to the incredible.
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i say wait. thunderbolt looks nice but it's not a major upgrade, especially if you're not in a LTE coverage area.
i'm holding my upgrade for the bionic or for the next HTC LTE phone, whichever come first.
The new Sense 3.0 ROMS are keeping me pretty busy that last few days and also has made it a lot easier to not want a new phone right away. Its almost like getting a new one!
I craved the Thunderbolt. I watched forums on it daily during the whole Thundergate release date situation. I finally got tired of waiting. Ended up spending the $700 on a set of recliners instead (I was going to pay full price for the TB).
Then I started sniffing around the DINC2. Same specs as TB only 4" display and no LTE. Not too shabby. Only problem I've been hearing, locked bootloader? Ugh.
i own a new Thunderbolt, and even thought the specs don't look like an improvement they really are. And even though dual core is out there, the test beween dual and single aren't that far off from each other.
Quadrant scores (which is yes invaild technically) at 1.4 oc 2690, but mostly at 2100-2300
Positives
-more ram (768 mb), which makes a insane difference, almost never lags.
-The cpu is 1 ghz but can safely over clock to 1.4 (because qualcomm has stated it is stable clock from 800mhz-1.41 ghz) and i even got it stable at 1.8
-comes preloaded with 32 gb card, nice plus. and even thought it says 8 emmc, it only has 2.8 GB or something to work with, what is still a good amount.
-screen is gorilla glass, so its tough and durable.
-camera 720p recording (rumors of 1080p with new sense roms)
-if u want to video chat then yes this phone has a front camera thats always nice.
-Even though the screen is big, it doesn't feel it. because got some width instead of just length like droid x it looks smaller.
-And o yea LTE which is insane, almost as good as Wifi N in some areas.
Negatives
-Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery SUCKS. But i upgraded to ginersense 2.1/3.0 mods and my battery life is insanely good all of a sudden.
-$250 for a phone is expensive, But Samsung LTE Charge is 300 and tech specs are same if not worse in some aspects.
-Stock comes with 2.2 but with root gingerbread is easily available.
But with any phone you got to buy it for your needs, so if you need battery throughout the day, dont even bother, but if you can lug around batteries or chargers, its a must upgrade.
Wait for sure.
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yea definitely would wait. i have a feeling this summer we will get some sweet dual core phones, and there isnt any point in getting anything less than the best out there.
+1 for waiting. I'm perfectly happy with my Dinc until something with better hardware comes along.
Oh yeah, just wait. It's what I'd do if I had the option.
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yea definitely would wait. i have a feeling this summer we will get some sweet dual core phones, and there isnt any point in getting anything less than the best out there.
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My brother has a Thunderbolt, it's pretty nice. As long as you root it, and do a few tweaks with lower voltages the battery life is pretty good (better than my incredible), but once you turn 4G on it'll be significantly worse.
I'd still say wait, unless you really want to jump into a new phone. Who knows when another comparable phone will come out.
The Thunderbolt is pretty large too, some people like that since it'll be easier to do things on- but personally I find it just more of a hassle to carry around.
I hope I didn't miss something but couldn't find a clear place with these comparisons. Some things could be back tracked through the 3D forum as there are plenty of 3D comps here but it is way too tedious.
Looking for opinions from folks that are coming straight from the EVO 4G. Also, if you could, please post what rom you were running on the EVO as well. Be as specific as possible. (data, call recpt, etc)
Thanks a bunch!
Coming from Evo 4G running Cyanogenmod 7:
Screen waaaay prettier and a little bigger
Better battery
Much lighter and thinner
Much faster and more responsive
Call quality same to me
Sound same to me
Cell reception same (though it shows fewer bars)
Wifi reception better
Overall worth every penny. You won't regret it.
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... And thats just stock rooted. Cant wait to get CM7 on this bad boy.
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It blows the original evo out of the water. The extra ram just makes it faster, the extra storage allows more apps, the dual core is noticeably faster, the screen is a lot smoother (fps wise, you no longer see the very tiny lag when you scroll through apps), the screen is just amazing compared to the evo. oh yea and battery is just amazing. There's no competition when it comes to battery life.
I can't compare the data because I lost my 4g a while ago on my evo so can't comment on the speeds since it's been a long time.
Also the fact that its thinner more stylish just gets chicks all wet :x
I've had the Evo 4G since launch. It's going to be my backup in case anything happens to my Epic 4G Touch. I flashed new roms weekly until I settled with CM7 and MIUI 1.85.
3G Reception (I live in SoCal) - Speed and signal strength very similar
4G Reception - E4GT synched a little faster. Speeds varied, but E4GT averaged better speeds.
Wifi Signal - Seems like I can go a few feet further with the Evo, but not a specific test
Call Quality - E4GT is clearer and louder
Speakerphone - E4GT is clearer and louder
Battery Life - Stock E4GT lasts about 2 hours longer than a super battery tweaked Evo - Low/Moderate usage on E4GT lasted 24 hrs
Size/Weight - At first the E4GT felt fragile because it was so light and thin, but it's built well. The back cover actually snaps flush unlike Evo.
These are the major differences. Screen and speed are on a whole new level. The only thing I miss is the kickstand!
What everyone said plus I can get 4G reception at my desk now. The Evo pulled in zero signal. It also connected to 4G in less than half the time.
Let's see, EVO 4G running >
CM7
CM7Nightlies
Miui (Several Builds/Kernels)
SnS Gingerbread (Great ROM)
Kingdom Revolution
Kingdom
OMFGB
OMGB
Rooted Stock
Myn's Warm 2.2
Synergy
Sprint Lovers
SteelROM
MikG (One of the most important Dev's on EVO IMO)
There really is no comparison. The ET feels so many generations of hardware beyond the OGEVO that it's unbelievable at times.
This phone is the titty bounce, woot woot. FTW, etc and so forth.
For me its an overall upgrade in every aspect.
I don't mind keeping this phone for quite some time.
Literally night and day for me. I no longer need to charge my phone after 6 hours.... and 48GB of memory total
Thanks for the info guys. My biggest concern/hope is that I don't want to go backwards in terms of reception. I don't talk a lot on my phone but I do need to be available. The EVO's for me has been adequate for me as a phone (including battery) but I loved everything else about it.
I may give the user reviews another day or so but I am jonesing hard here.
And +1 to MikG!
Reception is definetely inferior on the E4GT (people that claim it isn't are delusional or mentally retarded). There are numerous threads and posts about how the original EVO has better 3G/4G/WiFi reception. I have tested 2 EVOs vs. 3 E4GTs side-by-side and they all show similar results.
However, it isn't by much. The pros outweigh the cons in this case. Get the E4GT and you won't look back.
I'm just hoping Sammy releases an update soon.
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Reception is definetely inferior on the E4GT (people that claim it isn't are delusional or mentally retarded). There are numerous threads and posts about how the original EVO has better 3G/4G/WiFi reception. I have tested 2 EVOs vs. 3 E4GTs side-by-side and they all show similar results.
However, it isn't by much. The pros outweigh the cons in this case. Get the E4GT and you won't look back.
I'm just hoping Sammy releases an update soon.
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Appreciate your testing but are you relying on the signal bars to determine signal strength? If so, that isn't a proper measurement and can't be relied on.
Like others have mentioned Wi-Fi signal shows 'lower bars' when the phone is the same distance as their Evo but the speeds are greatly improved.
I also picked up the EVO4g on launch and LOVED IT. I was pretty sure that I wasn't going to upgrade for quite some time. Mainly used CM7 but also played around with a few other ASOP roms.
I picked up my ET4g on a whim (and after reading the comparison on engadget) and I have to say that the ET4g is much faster, the signal seems slightly better in my office (that is a bomb shelter and only gets signal if I put my phone in a specific place) and the same everywhere else that I normally got signal.
I am really happy with the ET4g. The only drawback between the two for me so far is that the EVO felt solid in my hand, like I wasn't going to snap it in two or break it somehow. The ET4g seems dainty and fragile. This may be a good thing, and I'm sure once my case comes I'll feel a whole lot better about it. I also am a little annoyed with the button layout swap of the options / home key. I keep finding myself pushing the wrong fracking button.
So even being critical the negatives don't outweigh the positives for me. Now that my ET4g is rooted I love it.
Hope that's helpful!
PS - I'm a female with pretty dainty hands myself so the fragile-ness isn't because I have hulk smash hands.
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Ran CM7 with my kernel:
1: The GS2 fascinates me every time I pull it out of my pocket
2: It fascinates me even more every time i unlock it
3: EVO 4g only did for a short time then the battery died lol (battery life was good after gingerbread)
4: Speaker is a lot louder and clearer, the ear piece, people I call can say they hear me much better now.
5: The phone is much faster stock than evo 4g w/ CM7/SavagedZen (which was awfully fast)
6: Camera takes very nice shots compared to the evo 4g
7: WiFI was stronger on the OG evo, no noticable difference with 3g/4g
8: Every time I take the epic out of my pocket im amazed
I too owned an EVO4g since launch and was sceptical about buying this phone.
What I love:
This phone handles .mkv video out of the box! On my evo, I'd try to play a 1.5gig video and it would pixelate and stutter (couldn't watch). The E4gT handles this PERFECTLY!!! NO LAG NO PIXELATION.
This was huge to me as I like to download videos and then hdmi from my laptop to my TV... now, I can just dl directly onto the E4Gt no problem!
Screen- It's vivid... The blacks are rich and the colors are amazing!
Camera- WTF, 1080p!!! Nice!! It's amazing. The color/quality is hands down the best I've seen.
It's much more responsive and faster.
Just a heads up... I sold my evo on craigslist for $200... and with my upgrade I got this phone for free... actually... I got sprint to give me a $50 credit to match wirefly/walmart... so I made $50 (well... only 12 if you could the 38 in taxe).
Go for it.
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Reception is definetely inferior on the E4GT (people that claim it isn't are delusional or mentally retarded). There are numerous threads and posts about how the original EVO has better 3G/4G/WiFi reception. I have tested 2 EVOs vs. 3 E4GTs side-by-side and they all show similar results.
However, it isn't by much. The pros outweigh the cons in this case. Get the E4GT and you won't look back.
I'm just hoping Sammy releases an update soon.
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I did speedtest on both side by side and the E4GT with one bar is way faster than the EVO with 4bars its not even close Ill do it again when my wife gets home from work with her EVO if you want me to post screen shots
And you're assuming I am using signal bars for my testing why?! I never mentioned that. I am measuring using dB levels.
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Appreciate your testing but are you relying on the signal bars to determine signal strength? If so, that isn't a proper measurement and can't be relied on.
Like others have mentioned Wi-Fi signal shows 'lower bars' when the phone is the same distance as their Evo but the speeds are greatly improved.
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I came from an Evo4G as well and did a signal comparison test using dbs. I cannot comment on 4G but the 3G reception of my Evo is definitely superior but not by a huge amount. Wifi is clearly superior on the Evo. Also after some testing it appears the E4GT is not capable of roaming on the PCS band (bandclass 1) only roams on cellular (bandclass 0) This may not affect many but if your in an area like florida or texas iirc which is straight PCS, no roaming for you!
^^ That! ^^
For me, it's EVO 4G for the win.
I so wanted to like this phone (Epic Touch). The screen is AMAZING. The design is AMAZING (people have commented like "what's THAT?")....in a good signal area, phone noticeably does download pages faster....but not by much. a second or two, which in real world experience means nothing...but it is noticeable.
The battery life.....AMAZING...first smart phone I ever owned that made it through the entire day AND night. Unfreaking believable.
But Data problems....I cannot stand.
The Samsung "glitches" like having to press buttons more than once OCCASIONALY or programs closing out of no where....I could almost live with...
But I NEED data, I use it more that the phone, lol
Im coming from Sprint to verizon. IM debating between the Nexus and the Rezound. I see that the Rezound has a faster processor by like .3 ghz. Does that little bit make a difference? What about s-off, full root, unlocked bootloader etc etc. Does it have all of that too? Any reason to choose the nexus over the rezound?
Just came from Spurnt (uhh, Sprint) and a MoPho phone myself.
(I will never in my life own another Motorola phone no matter what)
You will have zero problems with rooting or unlocking the bootloader (s-off).
It took me all of 10 minutes after I got the phone home and those 2 along with wireless tether were up and running and have had zero issues with the phone.
It flat out rocks.
BTW about 40Mb down and 18Mb up speeds on LTE in my area
I have had so many HTC phones and I was sick of sense so I got the nexus both solid phones mater of preference
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Im coming from Sprint to verizon. IM debating between the Nexus and the Rezound. I see that the Rezound has a faster processor by like .3 ghz. Does that little bit make a difference? What about s-off, full root, unlocked bootloader etc etc. Does it have all of that too? Any reason to choose the nexus over the rezound?
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If you care about unlocked bootloader the nexus is the only way to go. Plus the nexus will always have more development support than a one off device like the rezound.
Also I think the omap processor at 1.2 is faster than the scorpion at 1.5
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If you read up on the galaxy nexus omap chip, you'll find or that the natural clock speed is 1.5GHz. It's actually underclocked on our phones. Most custom rooms allow you over clock if you want.
Honestly, with pure Android, speed is not an issue, especially with all the great devs. Remember, a great development community can really make our break a phone. That's why the og evo was so good, because of the great developers.
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I switched from Sprint to Verizon about three weeks ago, and I haven't looked back! I've been wanting a Nexus phone for a while now, Sprint sucks in my hometown (Longview,TX), and I bet on Verizon bringing 4G here soon - and I was right! We just got 4G (unofficially) a week ago, and were among the cities they officially expanded to on the 16th!
My point is, switch to Verizon and get a Galaxy Nexus! They're awesome. I immediately put CyanogenMod 9 on mine, and I've loved nearly every minute I've used my phone. I wouldn't call it "always buttery smooth," but the hiccups are hardly noticeable.
Oh, and I highly recommend Apex Launcher! It's currently rated 4.8/5 in the Play Store from over 2200 ratings, and over 1900 are 5-star ratings! It's highly customizable.
The worst part of my switch was going from a $90/mo unlimited plan with Sprint (after taxes) to a $110/mo 4GB plan with Verizon, but it's worth it.
Dude, by something already! I figured by now you would have been way on your way with the GN and Verizon...lol
Anyway. I got the GN, my wife has the Rezound. Both are good phones, the GN is definitely the better phone for me. The Rezound was the better phone for the wife.
The GN feels faster then the Rezound even though the Rezound has a 1.5ghz dula core vs a 1.2ghz in the GN. The GN just feels like a flagship device where the Rezound is just another HTC phone and it is almost like if you owned 1 HTC phone it is like you owned them all.
The screen is way better on the GN as well. Super Amoled over SLCD any day. The one thing the Rezound does have is a better radio. The Rezound will pick up 4G in low signal area's and keep a good signal with it where the GN will drop me to 3G.
There is pretty good development for the Rezound as well and they just got a release candidate leak of ICS yesterday...There is still nothing like running pure ICS that we get on the GN though.
So either way you will have a good phone but I would choose the GN 7 days of the week. Now can you please go buy something?
true, I should have bought something by now. I just dont want to get something and then wish I had gotten the other one.
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true, I should have bought something by now. I just dont want to get something and then wish I had gotten the other one.
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Like I told the guy in the other thread, buy the GN first. If you do not have any reception problems then you will already have the better phone. If you encounter any problems then exchange for the Rezound.
okay but what designates a better signal? What dbm should I be after?
Thanks guys.. Im hesitant with the Nexus because IVe heard about samsung not rolling out updates etc etc as fast as they should.
Believe me when I say that the Nexus will run faster than the Rezound, even on just stock. Sense is a system hog if I ever saw one. Plus, like others mentioned, it's easy to OC the Nexus, however it runs so smoothly that I've never had to. Keep in mind that ICS is optimized to take advantage of multiple processors, unlike GB which doesn't.
Additionally, if you can afford it, I suggest Verizon over Sprint, although as a disclaimer I've never had Sprint so my opinion comes from what my friends have told me about them and my experiences with Big Red.
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okay but what designates a better signal? What dbm should I be after?
Thanks guys.. Im hesitant with the Nexus because IVe heard about samsung not rolling out updates etc etc as fast as they should.
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When I talk about signal, I am really talking about the devices that seem to have bad hardware. My first GN would literally drop 4G in a good area every couple of minutes. It would lose signal and then it would come back.
My replacement is 100% fine and I have had it for 2 weeks now. Trust me, you will know if your device is bad. Also, this was only noticed on 4G. 3G had no issues.
Having said that, my wifes Rezound pulls in better dbm's in our house which is in a area with bad signal for any carrier. On Sprint I needed an Airave or I couldn't use my phone in my house...
Now I can use my GN to make calls and while the signal is pretty weak it still holds and calls sound fine. I am usually around -100 through -120 in my house. 4G sometimes will come on but it has a hard time sticking. My wife's signal in my house is usually around -93 and holds 4G signal throughout my house.
I am not really concerned as I have wifi in my house and have no problems with my phone or texts on my GN at home and in better area's 4G never drops.
I still would never give up my GN for a Rezound. If my 2nd GN had the same issues as my first I do not know what I would have done. I might have looked at the Razr Maxx but the GN and Verizon were the main reasons I made the switch from Sprint.
After owning HTC phone exclusively since the ppc-6600 all the way through the EVO 4G and 3D, these devices just feel stale to me. If I didn't own these HTC devices before, maybe the Rezound would be more exciting but it is not.
Everyday I fall more in love with my GN. The latest thing is being able to run the GN in tablet mode. This just put the device over the top for me and made it even more user friendly. Having the bottom bar handle the on screen navigations as well as all the notifications, it has become truly amazing.
Thanks man... Imay get the GN and my fiance may get the rezound..
So to get this straight, I would know if I have a bad nexus by the 4g signal dropping out? Would it be anywhere? Or just where the 4g signal isnt great?
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So to get this straight, I would know if I have a bad nexus by the 4g signal dropping out? Would it be anywhere? Or just where the 4g signal isnt great?
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You'd have to compare it to another Verizon LTE phone next to it and see which is better. The GN will probably have a lower signal. Just how it is.
Okay well I still havent gotten a straight answer. Is it a lower signal, or does it just show the ACTUAL signal like all AOSP roms do?
i would easily say the nexus, i made the same switch your doin, and i LOVE IT!!!! My bill is cheaper than it was with sprint, the service is waaaaaay better, the nexus will get early updates, and the dev support for it is massive! You won't regret it
Seriously why hasn't anyone mentioned that although the rezound has 1.5 gigs its a couple of a8 cores and not a9.
a9 cores @ 1.2 gig clock speed easily out performs an a8 with 1.5 gig.
Just add a poll on the thread.
I vote for the Nexus..
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Okay well I still havent gotten a straight answer. Is it a lower signal, or does it just show the ACTUAL signal like all AOSP roms do?
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It shows an accurate signal. So do other phones if you go into the proper settings menu. It is also likely to have a lower signal if compared to RAZR or Rezound. Just how it is.
Hey, I just want to clear something up so people dont think I mispoke before. I know I said "I think the new evo has a 4.5" screen". I was careful in my wording as I wasnt sure but I thought I was. The only thing I could base it on was a side by side comparison. I didnt have a tape measure in my pocket. But alas, now you will understand.
The new evo has a 16:9(5.33:3) aspect ratio. The Epic Touch is basically 5:3. The epic's screen is 4.52" and the evo is 4.7". I thought it was smaller. Here is why.
The width of the epic screen(when using some trig) is 2.32" and the height is 3.87". The new Evo is 2.3" by 4.09". So, the width was almost exactly the same and is was .22" longer. It is hard to tell especially when the phone appears smaller and it really is thin.
Now, you want some stats that you wont find anywhere else yet....
We all now know that the Evo has a 720(x1280)dpi screen. The Epic is 800x480. So for every inch there are 206 pixels lined up side by side on the Epic. The Evo on the other hand has 313. That is a huge and I mean a really huge difference. The iphone 4s has 329ppi but as we all know it is on a 3.5 inch midget screen.
At this level you would need a magnifing glass to see the pixels. I cannot speak for contrast. But this new screen is pretty great. It also blows the Nexus Galaxy out of the water.
Now for the other features. Specifically the processor, this processor is a whole generation past what we are on now. You can readily access the internet and see this. It outperforms all the quadcores available in the US as of now handily. It is about 2 times as fast as the Nexus Galaxy and our beloved SGS2. The only thing it might have a hiccup on is its comparison to the GPU on the iphone but not by much.
Now, I can not speak for build quality or styling. I just want to give some facts. Maybe even give you guys something to discuss. The same goes for the OS. That is where you guys come in.
I hope you all can appreciate the math that went into this. So, in short the screen is 50% clearer and the phone has the capability of being at least 50% faster. Makes you wonder what Samsung has up its sleeve.
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That just makes me want the phone more, hopefully unrevoked will handle the bootloader for us.
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That just makes me want the phone more, hopefully unrevoked will handle the bootloader for us.
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HTC will eventually allow us to unlock it
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I have but one issue with the phone, that being the non accessible battery. I have yet to have an android phone that I didn't need to pull the battery on once in a while when the phone locks up or starts acting weird.
How would one handle this with a battery that it not removable?
I am especially drawn to the sound quality of the earpiece if it's as good as I've heard, mainly because I wear hearing aids and every bit of additional clarity helps.
Lastly, the camera sound great but that remains to be proven in reality.
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I have but one issue with the phone, that being the non accessible battery. I have yet to have an android phone that I didn't need to pull the battery on once in a while when the phone locks up or starts acting weird.
How would one handle this with a battery that it not removable?
I am especially drawn to the sound quality of the earpiece if it's as good as I've heard, mainly because I wear hearing aids and every bit of additional clarity helps.
Lastly, the camera sound great but that remains to be proven in reality.
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Yea HTC past with cameras leaves much to be desired. We'll have to see.
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HTC will eventually allow us to unlock it
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I know they've already rooted the HTC One X.... This happened like a week ago, I think before the phone actually hit market: I don't know if it was s-on or s-off, but root access is already there.
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http://goo.gl/lMndD
the main thing i hope for is the firmware is going to be the same between all the us variants as far as asop goes. same drivers that sort of stuff.
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I have but one issue with the phone, that being the non accessible battery. I have yet to have an android phone that I didn't need to pull the battery on once in a while when the phone locks up or starts acting weird.
How would one handle this with a battery that it not removable?
I am especially drawn to the sound quality of the earpiece if it's as good as I've heard, mainly because I wear hearing aids and every bit of additional clarity helps.
Lastly, the camera sound great but that remains to be proven in reality.
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There must be a reset button of some sort, or a combo of hardware keys to reset. A lot of electronic devices have a recessed button that you have to press and hold for so many seconds with a paperclip to do a hard reset. I cant imagine htc would overlook this. My wife has an Evo shift (stock) and we have to pull the battery on that thing at least once a month
Pardon my ignorance here but if the screen is bigger and more pixels and a more powerful CPU and LTE then is the extra 200 compared to the 1800 battery we have in our phone going to be enough to make it last all day? I have to make a good decision when my NS4G line upgrade hits in late June and my head is already spinning with the GNex, new Evo and hopefully true specs on the S3
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Pardon my ignorance here but if the screen is bigger and more pixels and a more powerful CPU and LTE then is the extra 200 compared to the 1800 battery we have in our phone going to be enough to make it last all day? I have to make a good decision when my NS4G line upgrade hits in late June and my head is already spinning with the GNex, new Evo and hopefully true specs on the S3
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Its an HTC so better bring a charger with.
Some good info on the dpi category of the screen. having a desner screen does make things look better.
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Its an HTC so better bring a charger with.
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+1 to this. Sense is a battery hog.
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You should be able to hold the power down for 10 seconds to reboot.
Wait till aamikam gets his hand on it. He optimizes the **** out of Sense so battery life and performance are amazing. I was able to get over 20 hours of battery regularly on his ROMs with moderate usage on my Evo Shift.
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I think the point is you shouldn't have to optimize your software to get a day of use out of a phone. 10 years ago my phone lasted twice as long as it does now. The new kindles last like 2 months. But, on my smartphone i can't play a game for more than 30 minutes without having a charger close. I would take a phone twice as thick as this one if the battery would last longer.
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Eh on the evo 3d I was easily able to make it through a day. Pretty much the same as on my Epic touch.
Twice as long? Hardly, I made it 5 days on one charge.
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I think the point is you shouldn't have to optimize your software to get a day of use out of a phone. 10 years ago my phone lasted twice as long as it does now. The new kindles last like 2 months. But, on my smartphone i can't play a game for more than 30 minutes without having a charger close. I would take a phone twice as thick as this one if the battery would last longer.
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Smart phones do so much more than the old phones did, which leads to a shorter battery life. Higher resolutions, higher levels of brightness, more powerful components, more advanced radios and features, etc.
Your phone 10 years ago is nothing compared to your phone now.
And comparing the new Kindles battery life to a phone is a faulty comparison, as the Kindles that get battery life of that magnitude use E-Ink instead of full on LCDs/AMOLEDs/etc.
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i kmow that. I also know they make batteries twice as large as the one in the phone. It would be nice if it came from the company that way so you didnt have to add a beer belly to the back of the phone.
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I think the point is you shouldn't have to optimize your software to get a day of use out of a phone. 10 years ago my phone lasted twice as long as it does now. The new kindles last like 2 months. But, on my smartphone i can't play a game for more than 30 minutes without having a charger close. I would take a phone twice as thick as this one if the battery would last longer.
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I wasn't trying to disparage anything you or anyone was saying. I certainly hope manufacturers make a focus on better batteries and battery life, but in the mean time developers have managed to squeeze every drop of juice out of what we've been dealt.
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All good points. Don't forget the kindle fire does not have a radio and I believe it is wifi only. We could get way more life out of our batteries if we disabled the phone and turned 3g off too. I could live with a non removable battery if it was a giant one like the RAZR Maxx has in it. That phone is heavy but still pretty thin. I think HTC did their homework designing this phone and hopefully Sense 4.0 won't be a battery hawg like the older versions.
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i kmow that. I also know they make batteries twice as large as the one in the phone. It would be nice if it came from the company that way so you didnt have to add a beer belly to the back of the phone.
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It would be great if they would add the battery to the back cover.. make it all in one, it would give it Much more room for more battery or they should just take the overall design off the slim phone, add just say 10 milomiters, still incredibly thin. and have a 3x size battery
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Hi there,
I'm wondering if there's anyone out there who upgraded from a HTC Sensation to a Galaxy Nexus, and could tell me if it was a worthwhile upgrade?
I'm currently rocking a Sensation on Telus (unlocked from Bell) which is running the best AOSP ROM that I've been able to find. I was then considering upgrading to an HTC One X or Galaxy S3. But then I realized I really love the AOSP look and feel, and instead of fighting with AOSP roms on those phones, that I should instead just get a Nexus device.
The upgrade would cost be around $300-350 (while I can probably sell my Sensation for $200-250, so roughly $100 net cost). Is there any noticeable performance upgrade between these phones? I'll miss having the microSD slot (32GB) but I rarely listen to music on my phone, so I could live with the reduced storage space.
Any thoughts and/or opinions would greatly be appreciated
Worth every penny, I think
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Yes,don't think you'll be dissapointed
No brain'r for around $100. Worth it for the 18 zillion roms alone!
I did. Well worth the upgrade if you don't like the speed of Sense 4 on the S3 processor, or if you can't stand Sense 3.6.
Gnex is great.
I did, and the first thing you're gonna notice is the screen on time. With Sensation I'd always got less than 2 or 2.5 screen on time, with nexusGSM, well I can get up to 5 easily.
WORTH IT.
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Hi there,
I'm wondering if there's anyone out there who upgraded from a HTC Sensation to a Galaxy Nexus, and could tell me if it was a worthwhile upgrade?
I'm currently rocking a Sensation on Telus (unlocked from Bell) which is running the best AOSP ROM that I've been able to find. I was then considering upgrading to an HTC One X or Galaxy S3. But then I realized I really love the AOSP look and feel, and instead of fighting with AOSP roms on those phones, that I should instead just get a Nexus device.
The upgrade would cost be around $300-350 (while I can probably sell my Sensation for $200-250, so roughly $100 net cost). Is there any noticeable performance upgrade between these phones? I'll miss having the microSD slot (32GB) but I rarely listen to music on my phone, so I could live with the reduced storage space.
Any thoughts and/or opinions would greatly be appreciated
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Very much worth it. I came from a mytouch 4g slide and I can't believe I didn't get a galaxy nexus sooner. I went from a mytouch 4g slide to a sgs2 to a galaxy nexus and this phone beats all of those names down no complaints
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I made the same transition a little over a month ago - had an unlocked Bell Sensation that I used on AT&T in the states.
I considered the decision for quite some time as I was worried that the upgrade wasn't worth it. After making the upgrade, I am so happy that I did!
Pros:
- If you like AOSP or a stock look/feel, the Nexus will be a great fit for you (I ran HyperNonSense on my Sensation - a minimalist ROM stripped of sense)
- Screen size - I text a lot and now no longer feel the need to switch to landscape mode to type up text messages and emails
- Battery life - a slight improvement from my Sensation but never really had issues making it through the day with either device
- Jelly Bean - BUTTERY Smooth! Can't even begin to describe how nice it is. This is what Android was supposed to be like. This OS is a game changer IMO
Cons:
- No SD card slot. I can live with 16GB on board but having the ability to add up to 64gb with a microSD card would be nice for long trips
- 'Feel' of the hardware - I like the build of HTC phones, they seem to have more 'heft' to them. Not that the Nexus feels cheap but definitely uses more plastics than the Sensation
Verdict: Make the switch. I don't think you'll regret it!
Thanks for all the replies so far!
I'm fairly convinced to grab a Gnexus as soon as I am able to find a decently priced one used. I'm moving back to a big city soon, and there's always 3-4 of them listed on kijiji and craigslist there. Looking forward to joining this community soon .
My only other concern is the battery life of the Gnex. I've read several threads about folks complaining about the battery life. Then again, every android device has always had at least someone complain about the battery life. Is this anything I should worry about?
Do it!
I guess I'm going to get flamed for this but I have to say a BIG no to Galaxy Nexus. I have both the GN and GS3. Here is why:
I love the Nexus devices and their ability to be upgraded directly and first but this phone isn't a REAL Nexus device. Verizon still has the upgrade button in their hand.
The battery life is one of the worst I've ever seen. No matter what rom/kernel combo you use, you should expect no better than 10 hrs and 2 hrs of screen time AT BEST. With GS3, I routinely get 30+ hours and 4+ hours of screen time on stock rom. Others report even better battery life than mine.
Now that the Bootloader is unlocked on the GS3, there is no reason to stay with this POS phone. We got screwed by Samsung and Verizon. The duped Google in thinking this was state of the art phone but it was nothing but a test device for the beast GS3. Plenty of roms are out there for GS3 and the Alpha CM10 is nearly perfect and an RC imho. The bootloader has only been unlocked for a few days though, I'm sure floodgates will be open soon.
Sorry about the strong opinion but I was very frustrated with this phone for 6 months. Now my 14 year old son has to deal with it.
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Thanks for all the replies so far!
I'm fairly convinced to grab a Gnexus as soon as I am able to find a decently priced one used. I'm moving back to a big city soon, and there's always 3-4 of them listed on kijiji and craigslist there. Looking forward to joining this community soon .
My only other concern is the battery life of the Gnex. I've read several threads about folks complaining about the battery life. Then again, every android device has always had at least someone complain about the battery life. Is this anything I should worry about?
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battery life is great. Don;t be discouraged by reading complaints, most have no merit. No smart phone survives 4hrs of screen time running on wifi streaming hd video on full brightness lol. i came from htc inspire (1250mah battery) so for me its awesome using the phone all day and still being around %60 by the end of the night , my inspire would be dead before i left work
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battery life is great. Don;t be discouraged by reading complaints, most have no merit. No smart phone survives 4hrs of screen time running on wifi streaming hd video on full brightness lol. i came from htc inspire (1250mah battery) so for me its awesome using the phone all day and still being around %60 by the end of the night , my inspire would be dead before i left work
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Have you browsed the GS3 forum? I thought the same and bought 2 extra batteries with an external power unit to feed GN. Then I bought the GS3 and was shocked how the two cousins differed so much. Here is a little unscientific comparison I'm trying between the two today:
GS3 Running CM10, 2100 battery, fully charged, calibrated battery: 97% left with 17 min of screen time and an hour since unplugged
GN Running Codename Android 3.3, Franco Kernel, fully charged, calibrated battery: 97% left with 58 seconds of screen time and an hour up time
I'll report more later on tonight.
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I guess I'm going to get flamed for this but I have to say a BIG no to Galaxy Nexus. I have both the GN and GS3. Here is why:
I love the Nexus devices and their ability to be upgraded directly and first but this phone isn't a REAL Nexus device. Verizon still has the upgrade button in their hand.
The battery life is one of the worst I've ever seen. No matter what rom/kernel combo you use, you should expect no better than 10 hrs and 2 hrs of screen time AT BEST. With GS3, I routinely get 30+ hours and 4+ hours of screen time on stock rom. Others report even better battery life than mine.
Now that the Bootloader is unlocked on the GS3, there is no reason to stay with this POS phone. We got screwed by Samsung and Verizon. The duped Google in thinking this was state of the art phone but it was nothing but a test device for the beast GS3. Plenty of roms are out there for GS3 and the Alpha CM10 is nearly perfect and an RC imho. The bootloader has only been unlocked for a few days though, I'm sure floodgates will be open soon.
Sorry about the strong opinion but I was very frustrated with this phone for 6 months. Now my 14 year old son has to deal with it.
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I appreciate the honesty. I'm not entirely sure if the Verizon version of the phone performs significantly differently form the GSM version. I would hazard a guess that the LTE functionality would probably get tossed into the equation, but who knows.
Either way, my plan is to buy one second hand, try it out for a few weeks, and then I'll make a decision on whether to sell my Sensation, or simply resell the Nexus. I'm not a power user that requires hours upon hours of screen time a day. I routinely can get away with 1.5 to 2 days between charges on my Sensation, and I only ever run it dry if I'm tethering with it all day. If the Gnex is as terrible as some have made it sound, I can simply resell it for more or less the same that I'll be purchasing it for.
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Have you browsed the GS3 forum? I thought the same and bought 2 extra batteries with an external power unit to feed GN. Then I bought the GS3 and was shocked how the two cousins differed so much. Here is a little unscientific comparison I'm trying between the two today:
GS3 Running CM10, 2100 battery, fully charged, calibrated battery: 97% left with 17 min of screen time and an hour since unplugged
GN Running Codename Android 3.3, Franco Kernel, fully charged, calibrated battery: 97% left with 58 seconds of screen time and an hour up time
I'll report more later on tonight.
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Have to remember, there is a 400mah (20% increase in size) difference in batteries. The gs3 is a great phone no contest but also consider the gnex is a great phone too and at $350 for no contract cost versus ~$600 for no contract for s3 i would HOPE the gs3 is better.
It's the same debate with any phone, most see no purpose to getting a phone that isn't the absolute best, but some of us look for a good price : performance ratio. When the next flagship phone comes out, youll see the same threads about the gs3 whre people say "the phone sucks, theres no point when you can get (insert new phone) instead!"
nexus: Released 2011, November
Gs3: Released 2012, May
loveubuntu said:
Have you browsed the GS3 forum? I thought the same and bought 2 extra batteries with an external power unit to feed GN. Then I bought the GS3 and was shocked how the two cousins differed so much. Here is a little unscientific comparison I'm trying between the two today:
GS3 Running CM10, 2100 battery, fully charged, calibrated battery: 97% left with 17 min of screen time and an hour since unplugged
GN Running Codename Android 3.3, Franco Kernel, fully charged, calibrated battery: 97% left with 58 seconds of screen time and an hour up time
I'll report more later on tonight.
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I look forward to your results.
I also considered the GS3, but the cost is significantly higher at the moment (roughly $200 more). Plus the Nexus has the advantage of being a pentaband phone, which is great for me since it allows me to use the phone with any providers here in Canada. And the last bonus of the Nexus is the fact that I wouldn't have to fight with it to get an AOSP experience. Coming from the HTC Desire and Sensation, I've always had to fight and wait quite a while after every new Android version for really good AOSP roms. These are what I look forward to most about the Nexus device.
But believe me, the GS3 tempted me as well. Here at work about half the guys got brand new GS3 from the company, and they absolutely love them (I'm only a temp, so no phone for me ).
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Have to remember, there is a 400mah (20% increase in size) difference in batteries. The gs3 is a great phone no contest but also consider the gnex is a great phone too and at $350 for no contract cost versus ~$600 for no contract for s3 i would HOPE the gs3 is better.
It's the same debate with any phone, most see no purpose to getting a phone that isn't the absolute best, but some of us look for a good price : performance ratio. When the next flagship phone comes out, youll see the same threads about the gs3 whre people say "the phone sucks, theres no point when you can get (insert new phone) instead!"
nexus: Released 2011, November
Gs3: Released 2012, May
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same battery, 2100 mah OEM, is being used on both phones. I don't dare using the stock battery (1850).
I'm sure the battery is great with GSM phones because they don't truly have 4G LTE. It's not even close. 4G radio is a battery hog. So if you are using it on a 3g/3.5g networks, you should be quite happy. But Verizon network has the best signal,coverage, and speed. This comes at the expense of battery life. Somehow, between GN and GS3, Samsung figured out how to address this. That's all I'm saying.
Also, there is a thread on GS3 forums addressing the World Phone/GSM issue. It appears that Verizon's phone can be unlocked to work as a GSM phone. I doubt this can be used with Sprint since most their phones have a hidden sim card.Here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809314
I just think that giving business to a company for this phone while there are better phones out there sends the wrong message. If you punish them, maybe next time this won't happen. Hoping the upcoming JB radios can help with these battery issues but I've heard it's the processor.
ah. I have the gsm one and that likely is the difference. Mine I get away with charging every other day but as said it is only 3g (hspa w/e its 3g).
If you don't need LTE, buy the GSM version, it's the "true" nexus because it recieves the updates directly from Google, besides, the battery life, at least in my case, is great, with the original battery
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If you don't need LTE, buy the GSM version, it's the "true" nexus because it recieves the updates directly from Google, besides, the battery life, at least in my case, is great, with the original battery
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That's the plan. We only have access to the GSM version here in Canada anyways. I believe Verizon had the exclusivity with the LTE model.