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Will it be this... or the Galaxy Nexus?

This phone looks tempting... I look at it as a super sized Epic touch LTE! What do you guys think? Or are you aiming for the Galaxy Nexus on Sprint?
http://gizmodo.com/5885464/samsungs-super+sized-galaxy-note-changed-my-life

I go with the Nexus the galaxy note is just way to big of a phone
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mookiejr05 said:
I go with the Nexus the galaxy note is just way to big of a phone
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Depends on if they upgrade nexus like rumors say ....
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Epix4G said:
Depends on if they upgrade nexus like rumors say ....
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Word is no 32GB--that what you mean?
I can't live without an sd card slot

Radical-J said:
Word is no 32GB--that what you mean?
I can't live without an sd card slot
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No that's gsm has nothing to do with Verizon or sprint ... VZW already had 32GB one But international gsm will not have a 32GB version
Rumor is Sprint will have omap 4470 chip in it ....
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Radical-J said:
Word is no 32GB--that what you mean?
I can't live without an sd card slot
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No, he means 1.5Ghz as opposed tot he 1.2Ghz it originally shipped at, although that part's not rumor, it was in Sprint's own advertising. The part that's rumor is whether they're bumping it to a newer OMAP processor altogether. Considering the Quadrant results I got between my SGSII and the Galaxy Nexus, that bump would be needed.
Still, I'd agree the Galaxy Nexus is a better bet unless you need the special stylus functions. Overall just having stock Android is a big enough sell to me now.

I wont get the nexus if it has the 4460 in it just not enough of a jump over epic touch , but if they release soon with 4470 I will jump quickly..
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The only thing the galaxy nexus has that I really want is an HD screen. The thing is tho when you compare the HD vs PLUS display you notice the plus isn't outdone at all. Once the epic 4g touch gets 4.0 it will be the better phone.

JRECH said:
The only thing the galaxy nexus has that I really want is an HD screen. The thing is tho when you compare the HD vs PLUS display you notice the plus isn't outdone at all. Once the epic 4g touch gets 4.0 it will be the better phone.
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Yep, I had the GNex for a couple weeks, I actually preferred the E4GTs screen.

I would go with the GNex over the Note any day. The Epic is big. The Nexus is bigger, and the Note, well, that's in a league of its own.
I have sort of longed for the HD screen of the Nexus, but since the Epic has more sub-pixels than the Nexus, the two phones technically have the same number of total pixels. I have used LCD resolution, and changed my value to 160 (stock is 240). I have the look of an HD screen, with almost no down sides. Some icons look a little fuzzy, and I had to change out my launcher, as the Touchwiz launcher doesn't play well with anything other than stock resolution. But it makes the phone look so much better. And once I have HD resolution set up with the ICS update, it will be that much sweeter

_MetalHead_ said:
Yep, I had the GNex for a couple weeks, I actually preferred the E4GTs screen.
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So you left Verizon to come back to Sprint?
Also does anyone know if the camera on the Nexus is better or in par with our Epics?

Jess813 said:
So you left Verizon to come back to Sprint?
Also does anyone know if the camera on the Nexus is better or in par with our Epics?
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Well I still had Sprint, was testing out Verizon before I cancelled my Sprint account. Didn't like the GNex and didn't like Verizon so I returned the phone.

_MetalHead_ said:
Well I still had Sprint, was testing out Verizon before I cancelled my Sprint account. Didn't like the GNex and didn't like Verizon so I returned the phone.
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WOW... so in other words once it comes to Sprint, this is a phone you will pass on?
What was it about it that made you say "nah"?

Jess813 said:
WOW... so in other words once it comes to Sprint, this is a phone you will pass on?
What was it about it that made you say "nah"?
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Well I have since left Sprint for AT&T (just hanging around here cuz I like you guys so much) but even if I was still with Sprint I would for sure pass on it. ICS is the ONLY reason to get the Gnex, but I would much rather have a more powerful device with an older OS version, ie. the E4GT. ICS is cool, but it doesn't make up for the GNex's sub par hardware. ICS really isn't even the end-all be-all that everyone is making it out to be.

Jess813 said:
So you left Verizon to come back to Sprint?
Also does anyone know if the camera on the Nexus is better or in par with our Epics?
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from what I seen (and used in the Verizon store) the gnexus has a subpar camera... But who knows they may pack a new sensor in it for sprints variant
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_MetalHead_ said:
Well I have since left Sprint for AT&T (just hanging around here cuz I like you guys so much) but even if I was still with Sprint I would for sure pass on it. ICS is the ONLY reason to get the Gnex, but I would much rather have a more powerful device with an older OS version, ie. the E4GT. ICS is cool, but it doesn't make up for the GNex's sub par hardware. ICS really isn't even the end-all be-all that everyone is making it out to be.
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I was afraid of that, I am hoping that ICS is what its suppose to be. From the looks of it I dont like it, it seems like they are going for a more user friendly look and feel ( iOS) but the icons are bigger and I dont know if I am a fan of it. Now as for the functuality of it, that I am interested in! But I am looking into the GNex for my next phone, simply due to the updates and it'll probably be easier to root than the galaxy s 3 or whatever.

I am sensing some sarcasm in the article.
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I've got to say, the Nexus just looks & feels better than the skyrocket...but having said that, from what I understand... the skyrocket is a better phone..... the BIG plus is being able to add an external SD card!
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Answer is easy Epic!Nexus=S Amoled
Epic=S Amoled Plus
If you dont care about the screen i would go with Nexus
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No, he means 1.5Ghz as opposed tot he 1.2Ghz it originally shipped at, although that part's not rumor, it was in Sprint's own advertising. The part that's rumor is whether they're bumping it to a newer OMAP processor altogether. Considering the Quadrant results I got between my SGSII and the Galaxy Nexus, that bump would be needed.
Still, I'd agree the Galaxy Nexus is a better bet unless you need the special stylus functions. Overall just having stock Android is a big enough sell to me now.
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Im sure alot of people upgraded from original Epic for S Amoled Plus-Nexus aint got that.
With them Nexuses they always fck up somewhere,all they had to is put led,samoled+ and sdcard and i would have got one.
But lately all Nexuses fall short in some category.

shaggyskunk said:
I've got to say, the Nexus just looks & feels better than the skyrocket...but having said that, from what I understand... the skyrocket is a better phone..... the BIG plus is being able to add an external SD card!
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16GB is more than enough for me specially now that I have all my music uploaded to both Amazon Mp3 and Google Music, I would need memory for custom roms but i tend to run on no more than 2 so I am good with 16gbs! I havent touched a GNex but I will and I guess I would go from there.
From What I have read the Epic Touch has a BETTER cameran and no not because of the megapixels either.

Galaxy Nexus compared to AT&T Galaxy Note...Nexus wins out IMO

It's funny to me, when I first took my Galaxy Nexus out of the box when I first bought it, I thought that was a large phone (though I didn't think it was too large). Well once I took the Galaxy Note out the box, I no longer consider my GNex to be large. The screen of the Note is almost the size of the whole GNex. Depending on how you look at it, that's a good thing or a bad thing. All in all, after playing with both of them side by side for a while, I've come to the conclusion that the GNex is better due to it being faster in essential things like browsing and GPS. I just wish the GNex got as loud as the Note does.
Here's a link to my brief comparison:
http://thesmartphonechamp.com/smartphone-heavyweight-bout-galaxy-nexus-vs-att-galaxy-note/

I also have both and like both! I love the Gnex because of ics , 0 crapware installed pure google experience.
But i love the note because of the big screen, long battery life, and lte. The screen of the gnex looks a little better because it's smaller. The gnex might be better for you and the note might be good for someone else... It's all about taste!
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big samm said:
I also have both and like both! I love the Gnex because of ics , 0 crapware installed pure google experience.
But i love the note because of the big screen, long battery life, and lte. The screen of the gnex looks a little better because it's smaller. The gnex might be better for you and the note might be good for someone else... It's all about taste!
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You're right, it's definitely all about taste. I think the Galaxy Note is an awesome device. That screen is tremendous, but for me it is a little bit too big. I value one-handed operation, and I don't really think the Note is very well suited for one-handed operation. For a person that doesn't mind two-handed operation I think it's a fantastic device. For example, my uncle is geeked about that phone and intends to buy it. I took it over his house yesterday so he could see it and now he's in love with it lol. He likes two-handed operation, so yep it's like you said, it's a matter of preference. Just wish they had toned it down with all the bloatware (the phone has a massive amount of bloat). Also, the Gnex shines with ICS and the optimizations really show up in the browser, as it blows the Note away in browsing speed. It really isn't close. I'm curious to see how much improvement the Note's browser speed will see once it gets ICS. I just hate how they will "uglify" ICS with Touchwiz on the Note.

The international note is faster than the Gnex due to the Mali 400 GPU but on the AT&T version it has an adreno GPU which is probably the worst GPU series of all major ARM processor families
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Faster is relative to what function you are speaking.

cordell507 said:
The international note is faster than the Gnex due to the Mali 400 GPU but on the AT&T version it has an adreno GPU which is probably the worst GPU series of all major ARM processor families
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I think too much is made about GPU's. None of the GPU's are incapable and run software and games just fine. They only matter in benchmarks...which really don't mean anything at all besides message board bragging rights. I think if there is fault to be found in the AT&T Galaxy Note's hardware it would be the processor. They went with the S3 Snapdragon which definitely isn't in the upper tier of dual core processors. The S3 has less than half the memory bandwidth of the OMAP 4460, A5, and Exynos 4210. Then don't forget it isn't even an A9 chip either. BTW the OMAP4 thus far (the S3 has already been counted out) is the only current gen chip that will be compatible with the upcoming wifi display feature that will be added in an update later this year. Heck the Tegra 3 isn't even compatible.

I'm curious how the battery life compares between a Nexus with the 2100mah battery and a Note with the 2500mah battery.

I wouldn't even look at a SGS3 if the Note had stock ICS and NFC. Otherwise it's worthless with TW barfed on it. The Note is a fantastic mobile otherwise. I do miss the notification light though.
(I'm talking about the international version. That 4 button abomination just released doesn't count.)
(I know I can flash it to whatever I want. I want stock ICS OOTB.)

bmstrong said:
I wouldn't even look at a SGS3 if the Note had stock ICS and NFC. Otherwise it's worthless with TW barfed on it. The Note is a fantastic mobile otherwise. I do miss the notification light though.
(I'm talking about the international version. That 4 button abomination just released doesn't count.)
(I know I can flash it to whatever I want. I want stock ICS OOTB.)
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I agree with you that Touchwiz is definitely not the greatest. I've seen the leaked ICS Rom and you can barely tell the difference between it and Gingerbread visually. As for the US version of the Note, I think it looks much better than the international version with its giant ugly PHYSICAL home button. Besides, that one home button is a little too iphone-ish for me.

I have yet to play with note but I have a feeling I will trade this guy for a white note.
It looks super nice and eventually they should have cm9 and that's close enough to aosp for me.
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"Eventually."
Let us not forget it is LTE. That ALWAYS makes for a fun time with new devices to aosp.
"Eventually" may be by the time of EOL of the LTE Note

True true... I wonder how many people left this device for it and are happy
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Well I just played with the Note at an ATT store last night, it was beautiful.
The case didn't feel as premium as nexus, but ahmigawd the screen!
I originally wanted a Note but it didn't support T-mo properly so didn't import it. No way in hell I'd get it for ATT or VZ (both can diaf).
However I don't feel you can really compare the Nexus to a Note, it's in its own category, the size will basically polarize people. The interesting thing about the Note is that, pretty much the only complaint about it is that it's "too big", reviewers list that as a con - which imo is just dumb, considering it was intended to be a big phone.
I'm going to hold out for the Note II

Is the note 2 for sure happening?
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claud_face said:
Is the note 2 for sure happening?
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We should know in a couple days, I would assume.

Had the Note (international) now have the GNEX. Don't fall for the Note. It's neat, but it's still a Touchwiz-y typical device. AOSP forever. I'm done with non Nexus devices. It's just not worth the agony of always feeling left behind on the software/functionality front.
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bmstrong said:
I wouldn't even look at a SGS3 if the Note had stock ICS and NFC. Otherwise it's worthless with TW barfed on it. The Note is a fantastic mobile otherwise. I do miss the notification light though.
(I'm talking about the international version. That 4 button abomination just released doesn't count.)
(I know I can flash it to whatever I want. I want stock ICS OOTB.)
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Wow at&t really went hard on disabling features. First i ear that you can't disable lte, and now you're saying nfc is also disabled?
I have a bell version unlocked here in Canada and non of these feature are disabled.
They are terrible!!
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claud_face said:
Is the note 2 for sure happening?
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of course there's nothing absolute.
But Note was a success, except that the release is akin to the disaster that was GSII.
There's no reason samsung won't make another Note.

claud_face said:
I have yet to play with note but I have a feeling I will trade this guy for a white note.
It looks super nice and eventually they should have cm9 and that's close enough to aosp for me.
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You'll like the note. I loved mine. The 5.3 inch is huge at first, but warms up to you real quick. I just traded my international note for a gnex. But it wasn't because I was dissatisfied with the device, I just needed a phone that I can wear in a holster for work. Besides, no matter how much I like a device, I can't hang on to just one, I have to try em all . I haven't received my gnex yet, but lord knows how long I'm gonna be able to hang onto it once I get it.

I just played with the att note, brand new just arrived today. Its bigger than i thought! One thing i noticed is that thing is laggggy compared to my nexus. I did side by side comparisons in many major apps and the nexus spanked it in every instance. Lists just had low frame rates and stuttered a bit. But the nexus was silky smooth for example both scrolling the same search in the market, or youtube or a webpage. Must be due to lack of exynos? Thank goodness i love my nexus.

[Q]Samsung SG2 to Samsung galaxy nexus GSM

hi guys, just want to know if its worth the switch. also has the heat issue been resolve on this phone? thanks

What heat issue? And if you're coming from a sgs2 its not really worth the upgrade hardware wise unless you're looking for improved audio or want os updates. Really, you'd be paying for stock android and Google updates. Is it worth the price to you?
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i heard there's alot of heat issue using the device, to the point of burning someone hand.

I made the switch and definitely think it was worth it, but then again, I am a software guy and love the options. It is a downgrade in hardware though, I especially miss my sdcard. Guess it all depends on which is important to you, hardware our software. If you prefer better hardware then it probably wouldn't be worth it.

jsapp said:
I made the switch and definitely think it was worth it, but then again, I am a software guy and love the options. It is a downgrade in hardware though, I especially miss my sdcard. Guess it all depends on which is important to you, hardware our software. If you prefer better hardware then it probably wouldn't be worth it.
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GN isn't really a downgrade, it's more of a sideways move when compared to the SGSII. Processor power is similar, GN has a worse camera and no SD card but a better screen (HD) which is a huge improvement in my opinion (unless you're talking about the SGSII with the HD screen, which is a rare beast, not available everywhere).

ChrisAG said:
GN isn't really a downgrade, it's more of a sideways move when compared to the SGSII. Processor power is similar, GN has a worse camera and no SD card but a better screen (HD) which is a huge improvement in my opinion (unless you're talking about the SGSII with the HD screen, which is a rare beast, not available everywhere).
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This, it's a lateral-ish HW shift. I didn't dislike my SGSII, but I like my GN that much more. It's an overall smoother experience. I'm happier with the "small" things as well, the phone feels better in the hand, the button action is smoother, etc... I can't run Touchwiz any longer either, and who knows when Samdung will release kernel source for ICS. Probably long after they release a finished ICS.
People who expect impressive benchmark scores will be disappointed, the GN isn't as much of a benchmark queen as the SGSII (Exynos).

I came from the at&t sgs2 and couldn't be happier. I seriously am in love with this phone.

G1_enthusiast said:
i heard there's alot of heat issue using the device, to the point of burning someone hand.
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Where did you hear that from and you believed it? It gets warm like any computer but burning someone's hand?! LOL!
GSII will get ICS sooner or later. Unless you simply can't wait, there's no reason to get GNex when you have a GSII.

I went from the SGS2 to the Nexus. I don't have any complaints but technically the SGS2 is better. If I had to pay for my Nexus I would not have made the switch as there would have been no point really bar having ICS

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Where did you hear that from and you believed it? It gets warm like any computer but burning someone's hand?! LOL!
GSII will get ICS sooner or later. Unless you simply can't wait, there's no reason to get GNex when you have a GSII.
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Apparently ICS is scheduled to land on the SGSII next Thursday (15th March) according to one of the Samsung Facebook pages and the news site I was reading. Maybe add a couple of weeks(?) for network operators to push it out.

kalinf said:
Apparently ICS is scheduled to land on the SGSII next Thursday (15th March) according to one of the Samsung Facebook pages and the news site I was reading. Maybe add a couple of weeks(?) for network operators to push it out.
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Ics + touchwiz= gingerbread + touchwiz
They look exactly the same. Your better off waiting for xboarder port of real ICS
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Ics + touchwiz= gingerbread + touchwiz
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The only reason I still have my SGSII is so I can experience CM9 on it after kernel source is released, had been my daily driver since December, but no video recording yet, etc...
I wonder how long Samsung will put off releasing source this time.

Go with the Nexus
I dumped my AT&T Galaxy SII for a GSM Galaxy Nexus and haven't looked back. Once you go Nexus you never go back.

Personally, I like my GN more then my SG2 especially find the design of GN more polished. Still got my SG2 but thinking of selling it...rarely use it though I do like some of the features from touchwiz!
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Sold my gs2 i9100 a couple weeks back, and used that money to get a gnex. I was tired of constantly looking for a new experimental build for ics experience, and considering how quickly the gs1 was ditched, but the nexus s is still officially receiving updates, makes me more confident in this phones last-ability and value. Only downside is no SD card, if you are a serious media junky.

I sold my SGS2 for my Galaxy Nexus. So worth it.

Hello
I come from a Nexus S that I just sold, I want to hear your opinion about what new phone to buy around 500 Euro

MistaBishi said:
I sold my SGS2 for my Galaxy Nexus. So worth it.
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I did the samething. The SGS2 is a great phone but I got tired of waiting to see some ICS love. The development on the Galaxy Nexus is great, I'm happy I made the switch.
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I sold my SGS2 for my Galaxy Nexus. So worth it.
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Ditto, I miss my SGS2 though, SAMOLED+, the camera, FM radio, other than that I like the Nexus a lot.

mr mystery said:
Ditto, I miss my SGS2 though, SAMOLED+, the camera, FM radio, other than that I like the Nexus a lot.
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yea i agree with you, i like everything about my nexus except the camera and the screen, i meant the screen of our nexus is great but for some reason i think GSII's screen look better. After i tried Amoled Screen i don't want to go back to IPS anymore.

Galaxy Nexus Vs. Galaxy S III

I have gone through nine rezouds and probably thus have ample leverage for a different phone. I'm honestly fed up with it at this point. (No none of them were fraud they were legitimately flawed) anyway since you all own one of the devices I figured you could help me make an informed decision. Don't be too biased lol.
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if you have the ability to take one or the other, I'd definitely pick the S3.. I played around with a store model for 20 minutes and already loved it so much that I signed a new contract on the spot (my old one with the nexus was near the end of it's life so it was free for me to change). Honestly the S3 is so quick it's not funny and the camera is absolutely amazing.

You come to the Nexus forum to ask which phone you should get?
ha, you've already made your decision.
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You come to the Nexus forum to ask which phone you should get?
ha, you've already made your decision.
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Not necessarily. I figured I would ask one group who ones one of the phones their opinion. Since the S3 hasn't been released in the US yet I figured I would ask you all. I doubt I can really make a bad decision here.

So im guessing for Verizon? If so i would go with the S3 its newer its a bit bigger and the camera is a phenomenal. You can't go wrong with either but with the nexus you get software superiority but with the S3 you get the hardware superiority.
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with the nexus you get software superiority but with the S3 you get the hardware superiority.
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What's the use of the hardware superiority when there is no good software to run it
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What's the use of the hardware superiority when there is no good software to run it
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Eh the S3 software isn't bad coming from an OG epic I didn't like old touchwiz. But the new TW is quite appealing although waiting for Jelly Bean would keep me away from it as I pay so much for it I expect it to run the latest version of android. But development for it should be sufficient.
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Which SIII: North American (dual-core) or International (quad-core)? Sick hardware either way... and throw Apex Launcher on if you hate TouchWiz and don't want to root; it rocks on my girlfriend's SII, so I can only imagine on the SIII. I honestly prefer the way my Nexus looks and the stock experience though.

Honestly the S3 does not blow me away like it does for others. I think most of the hype about it is the same as any new phone from month to month. I think the S3 has some great qualities unique to itself as does the Nexus. However, most features can be duplicated with equal performance on the Nexus. Its like going to college. I could have learned the same things for about $20 in late fees at the library. But I would not be able to brag that I have a degree. So if you want the latest and greatest (for the moment) go for the S3. If you prefer a Nexus experience then get a Nexus. Either way you cant go wrong in my opinion.

I have gone through nine rezouds
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What did you do to them?

For the same price, I'd say SGS3. The only reason I wouldn't get a SGS3 is because there's not a vast improvement that is worth getting a new phone. But if I had say, a One S, I'd choose the SGS3, the one with the dual A15s instead of 4 A9s.
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I was very skeptical which was why I went for the Note first, but the Nexus is really the best smartphone I've ever used. If you care about customization then this is the device to go with, but if you don't mind using the interface that manufacturer/carriers give you, then go with the SIII. I just love how open the Nexus is, so easy to root and customize. If you have not use lots of custom roms before, this device seems very bare and light, but that is the advantage.
I bought the Nexus immediately after the SIII was announced because I didn't felt it was a major upgrade and the Nexus was going for $300 less. The most intensive thing I'll be doing is watch HD 1080p and the Nexus does it smoother than the Note. I feel buying the SIII would be a step backward to the freedom the Nexus provided. It's not pentaband, so I would have to wait for T-Mobile version to use their 3G. My family uses ATT so I can always hand the Nexus to them and not have to worry about 3G compatibilities. Though I heard T-Mobile SIII will support ATT 3G bands. In addition, the American version will be using proprietary Qualcomm CPU and GPU, I would have to wait longer for CM9 and AOKP roms and who knows if the development will be good as international version, which Samsung already released the source code for.
There is a major flaw with Nexus which is lacking microSD slot. Also the SIII use the same Sony camera sensor as iPhone 4S so it will take better photos and have fast shutter like the Nexus.
I'm keeping my eyes on the SIII, but I want to wait till there are lots of stable roms for the T-Mobile version and if the price go down enough by end of year holidays. Right now I rather wait for the next Nexus phone. It seems like a good phone, but isn't ground breaking like the SII was, especially in term of durability like some youtube drop test has shown.

Go Nexus or wait.
Pocketnow.com has a great overview of the GSIII that points out some niggles with how Samsung changed ICS over what you get on the Nexus. Button and menu placement. Terrible keyboard and how the phone is very slippery in hand.
I have a Nexus and Razor Maxx and would not trade either for the SIII.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1642801

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S3 vs Gnex: which one will have the most roms?

Yes I know it's another s3 vs gnex thread but I've searched high and low for a thread to answer my question before I posted my own. I did my research as thoroughly as I could. Now, my question:
Which phone will have the most dev support and the most custom roms? The galaxy s3 or the galaxy nexus? Will they have an equal number? I realize the s3 has better specs but I want a phone that will have a good number of custom software options available for at least two more years to come. I like both phones so it's a tough decision to make. I don't really care about how often it receives ota updates as I fully plan to run my phone off the likes of cyanogenmod, aosp or another more refined rom. I'm asking your opinions and or facts about which one will be suit my customizing needs. Thanks in advance! (I'm on sprint btw)

it has been answered a thousand times but 1001 times wont hurt i guess.
gnex is a pure google device, so it will get updates first. because of that, custom roms will go hand in hand with that.
but the flipside is the s3 is samsungs flagship, and its spread across almost 10 carriers. so its going to have an insane amount of custom roms as well, given the fact that there arent many variations of it besides radio/processor combos.
best answer? noone knows. Most would say development will be about equal on both. CM is already up and running in beta stages for US s3's.
s3 is better hardware wise and newer.
Now. You do the dishes :angel:

That and the gnex
has been out months longer
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Isn't best roms more important than most roms?
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Just coming from the GNex on Verizon to the SGIII on Sprint. I would say in the end the SGIII will endup with the most ROM's just because it can run Touchwiz and AOSP.
That was the one and only thing I did not like about the GNex.
Prior to the GNex I had a Thunderbolt and I like Sense, and I liked being able to run Sense and then the next day run AOSP. To this point AOSP is all that runs on the GNex.
There are ports of Sense and Blur but none are fully functional.

Coming from a Gnex on sprint and then getting a GS3,
as of right now, the Gnex totally wipes the floor with the GS3 because it has nearly perfect jellybean.
But that is true, it mostly just runs AOSP until some brave soul ports something else.
But you go to the development for the Gnex and there is alot more variety and much more roms than the GS3...
although since the GS3 has only been out for a little while compared to the Gnex, you can't expect too many roms, but it's getting there.
But i do miss the AOSP jelly bean, now i'm stuck on stock rooted 4.0.4 on my GS3 because i don't feel the roms out right now are too good.
but thats my opinion nonetheless.

Wolfbeef123 said:
Coming from a Gnex on sprint and then getting a GS3,
as of right now, the Gnex totally wipes the floor with the GS3 because it has nearly perfect jellybean.
But that is true, it mostly just runs AOSP until some brave soul ports something else.
But you go to the development for the Gnex and there is alot more variety and much more roms than the GS3...
although since the GS3 has only been out for a little while compared to the Gnex, you can't expect too many roms, but it's getting there.
But i do miss the AOSP jelly bean, now i'm stuck on stock rooted 4.0.4 on my GS3 because i don't feel the roms out right now are too good.
but thats my opinion nonetheless.
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As a fellow former sprint gnex user I agree that there is a lot more development going in there but that is only because the devas on the Verizon boards are nice enough to convert the ROMs over... with the exception of shabby penguin and maddogin and I think dreamsforgtten there isn't much original ROMs to tall about over there. Most of the stuff there which to be honest for a nexus isn't much is stuff that was ported over from the other variants which was surprising and the reason I switched over to the LTEVO (which was a horrible idea) and now to the GS3. Just seeing that they have a working version of CM9 and a CMX that can be used as a DD says a lot to me. It looks like Sammy has finally got their $hit together and released all of their sauce in a timely better than timely manner. This phone feels like what the nexus should have been. A much better screen, CPU, GPU (the nexus GPU is a joke) and camera... I feel like calling the Gnex a nexus is a joke because it is just way to underpowered to be consider a Google experience phone.
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Thanks everyone for your replies. It really helped a lot with my decision. I am now a proud owner of a galaxy s3 and since far even stock it's freaking awesome! I can't wait to trick it out with CMX or hopefully paranoid when it eventually gets ported lol but anyways thanks again for your help!

mauricehall said:
As a fellow former sprint gnex user I agree that there is a lot more development going in there but that is only because the devas on the Verizon boards are nice enough to convert the ROMs over... with the exception of shabby penguin and maddogin and I think dreamsforgtten there isn't much original ROMs to tall about over there. Most of the stuff there which to be honest for a nexus isn't much is stuff that was ported over from the other variants which was surprising and the reason I switched over to the LTEVO (which was a horrible idea) and now to the GS3. Just seeing that they have a working version of CM9 and a CMX that can be used as a DD says a lot to me. It looks like Sammy has finally got their $hit together and released all of their sauce in a timely better than timely manner. This phone feels like what the nexus should have been. A much better screen, CPU, GPU (the nexus GPU is a joke) and camera... I feel like calling the Gnex a nexus is a joke because it is just way to underpowered to be consider a Google experience phone.
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I agree entirely, although the jelly bean was very smooth, the Gnex was WAYY too underpowered to actually be a google flagship phone.
and to actually think about it, to me at least, the GS3 doesnt seem like a flagship phone either. Although it should be a beast, to me it feels a bit too underpowered. Kinda wish we got the quadcore instead of the krait s4 as well as the 2gb of RAM but oh well.
I'm not an iPhone guy, as i hate iPhones and all their hype.
but if by then there is a quadcore CPU that can handle LTE, then samsung will be a bit behind..
although by then, we'll probably get another GS3 variant? maybe a Galaxy Note 2, or a galaxy s3 Quad or something you know?
at least those are my 2 cents...
now I'm gonna go back to looking for a mosin nagant locally lol

Wolfbeef123 said:
I agree entirely, although the jelly bean was very smooth, the Gnex was WAYY too underpowered to actually be a google flagship phone.
and to actually think about it, to me at least, the GS3 doesnt seem like a flagship phone either. Although it should be a beast, to me it feels a bit too underpowered. Kinda wish we got the quadcore instead of the krait s4 as well as the 2gb of RAM but oh well.
I'm not an iPhone guy, as i hate iPhones and all their hype.
but if by then there is a quadcore CPU that can handle LTE, then samsung will be a bit behind..
although by then, we'll probably get another GS3 variant? maybe a Galaxy Note 2, or a galaxy s3 Quad or something you know?
at least those are my 2 cents...
now I'm gonna go back to looking for a mosin nagant locally lol
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When we get quad core there's gonna be something better it will never end there's phones are fast enough android operating system and apps need to catch up to optimize theses higher end phones.
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Lol at the gnex being underpowered but runs circles around the gs3 with its JB update. Proving software is what's important. You guys have a souped up cam/2x the ram and a newer chipset and still complain. Ive never heard any1 say the s3 is underpowered til this thread. Smh.
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bonebeatz1234 said:
When we get quad core there's gonna be something better it will never end there's phones are fast enough android operating system and apps need to catch up to optimize theses higher end phones.
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yeah and unfortunately with all these variety of devices, i don't think many apps actually use the full power that is capable of these high end phones.

malibu_23 said:
Lol at the gnex being underpowered but runs circles around the gs3 with its JB update. Proving software is what's important. You guys have a souped up cam/2x the ram and a newer chipset and still complain. Ive never heard any1 say the s3 is underpowered til this thread. Smh.
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i isnt underpowered...lol
nut coming from jelly belly on the Gnex... it feels slow. lol

As someone who has a sprint gnex, it doesn't seem underpowered at all. I run JB paranoidandroid and there is never even a hiccup. But alas, Sprint's gnex and s3 are devices without networks ATM.
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