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Hey guys,
Long time (part-time/occasional) lurker and first time poster here.
Currently, I'm coming from an iPhone 4 with a broken home button, but luckily for me my contract ended as well, so it's time for me to get a new phone. The things I really liked about the iPhone 4 were the graphical quality, the slightly heavier weight, solid built quality, and the longer battery life.
Recently, I've turned into quite a musical appreciator. This made me go with the Sensation XE because I didn't really like having a dedicated hardware "home" button like on the SGSII. I've used a friends SGSII for a while he was abroad, and while it was fun to finally come back to Android after the G1 Fiasco, it did feel a lot less snappy than the videos I've seen, regardless of the fact that I got the phone completely factory restored (he did it, not me). Also the home button really made an annoying clicking sound and the device felt kind of cheap overall. Seeing as my past experience with home buttons, I would rather avoid a phone with a dedicated home button. I have used this phone for 2 weeks, so near the end of it I knew how to handle the phone quite nicely.
So then there was the Sensation XE. According to many, the YourBeats with the additional Beats profile on the XE make a great listening experience, and I must admit it is. I have yet to meet another phone capable of producing clear low and high ranges like the XE. However, I have read many reviews of people complaining about slower performance compared to the SGSII and lower battery life. Also the SA+ screen seems to work wonders for battery life even though the colors looked over-saturated to me. So far the Sense UI has proven to be not any slower, if not faster than the TouchWiz interface, and this is coming from a point where both devices are at factory settings, with the XE having a couple of apps installed. The qHD screen isn't bad either, and the text is still very readable from almost every angle, up to the point where the screen isn't really visible anymore. The colors do lose their vividness, but at that angle, I don't really expected anything else.
The XE runs with a 1.5 GHz processor compared to the Galaxy II's 1.2 GHz and the Nexus' 1.2 GHz. Despite the 300MHz more, I don't think it really affects performance that much compared to extra RAM or a better GPU. So I'll disregard that "Major Feature" of the XE.
Now here's my question:
Currently I'm in the possession of the HTX Sensation XE and still have 13 days left to decide if I want to keep this phone or trade it for a SGSII or a voucher for when the SGN releases which will ensure me a SGN on release date (Additional fees ofcourse, but nothing too high)
With more and more details being revealed on the SGN, and almost all specifications known right now, what would be the better choice?
To try and help myself decide, I've tried to make up some short lists regarding each device, and tried to list the Pro's and Cons:
Samsung Galaxy SIIPro's
Super Amoled+ Screen
Greater battery life than the Sensation XE
Eligible for an ICS Upgrade near Janaury (?)
Has been labeled best Smartphone/Superphone of the Year (2011)
Roughly 3.7k Quadrant score
1024 MB of RAM
Cons
TouchWiz interface felt sluggish even at factory reset
Plastic frame felt cheap
Hardware based home button (Felt cheap as well)
6 Months old device
Lower resolution
HTC Sensation XEPro's
HTC Sense Interface
Beats by Dre technology and earphones
Slightly heavier and sturdier frame feels great
Red accents on the XE make it look really stylish
Solely touch buttons for Home, Menu, Back and Search
Higher resolution than SGSII
5GB Cloud Storage, thanks to HTC's partnership with Dropbox
Eligible for an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade
[Cons]
Quadrant score of roughly 2.4k
Lower battery life
Original Sensation often had dust under its screen (Nothing so far, seems to be solved on the XE version?)
No real improvements over the original Sensation which is also an aged device
768 MB of RAM
qHD screen has a lower resolution compared to the SA screen of the SGN
Samsung Galaxy NexusPro's
Completely Google Phone, and thus first to receive official updates
Ships with Ice Cream Sandwich
Touch buttons for Menu, Back and Home
4.65'' Display (Of which some is taken by software buttons)
32GB Variant (The Netherlands only has this version)
Really snappy according to videos
720p screen with high dpi/ppi (forgot which it was)
Really well working camera (Even though it's 5MP, People often use MP as a standard, but that's just not right)
1024 MB of RAM
Cons
I would be without a (decent working) phone for 2-3 weeks
The design of the phone does not seem more stylish than the XE
Snappyness seems to be related to ICS with its GPU acceleration, something the XE and SGSII have not been able to try out yet
Real world battery life is unknown
Some issues could easily be fixed of course, for example the TouchWiz interface, garbage it and get a proper CM7 rom but the fact is, I'm not really into flashing yet, and I'd like to get a good performer out of the box until I feel confident enough to take the step and head into the Custom ROMs.
The main things I want to use the device for is:
General stuff such as Messaging, Calling and Browsing the Web/Facebook
Heavy music use, talk about at least 2-3 hours a day
Gaming, and I'm not just talking about angry birds, I'm talking about games such as Dungeon Defenders which no device seems capable of running properly yet at max graphics (Phones that is) for extended periods of time
Watching movies while on the road or at school when there are no classes
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So there you have it, my thoughts on the current three phones which I am considering.
I only have 13 days left before I'm "stuck" with my Sensation XE, so I'm hoping for some helpful replies with reasoning behind it explaining why I should get that specific phone.
Also, I've read something about enabling tegrak to improve Quadrant scores on the XE up to 4.5k? How equally do Quadrant score represent gaming fluidity? and does anyone have any gameplay of the SGSII on Dungeon Defenders? Because I was not able to try it out myself at the time I had the SGSII in my possession, but the XE doesn't seem to be able to handle it at max graphics fluidly.
I apologise for the wall of text and would like to thank you for your time.
Regards,
Vex
If you're into music probably the sensation. I dont know if the bl has been unlocked on sensation but if it has find a better rom with better battery life. And part ofthe the reason sgs2 does well on battery is samsung took some initiative and included hardware acceleration which has been lacking on android and will continue to do so until ICS gets out in wild and more phones are released. But if you think the sensation doesnt float your boat get the nexus. The sgs2 has too many flaws for my personal use and it seems to not fit yours.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
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The main things I want to use the device for is:
General stuff such as Messaging, Calling and Browsing the Web/Facebook
Heavy music use, talk about at least 2-3 hours a day
Gaming, and I'm not just talking about angry birds, I'm talking about games such as Dungeon Defenders which no device seems capable of running properly yet at max graphics (Phones that is) for extended periods of time
Watching movies while on the road or at school when there are no classes
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So there you have it, my thoughts on the current three phones which I am considering.
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not to sound negative
but if that is really your goal, the i doubt Galaxy Nexus is your choice of phone, as it will really lack on the music & gaming department.
the games you are talking about uses huge amount of storage space, a good sized variety of music album will probably eat a good 16 GB of space, good quality recording 192 kbps or above if you want to stream to your car stereo without sounding like a music in a tuna can
you'll be better off with the SGS2 or the Sensation as a 2nd choice
As far as music goes... I've been using google music and it will work so you don't use your devices storage. It will definitely eat some data if not on wifi, but yeah its what I did when I had my nexus s
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It sounds like you like the Sensation a lot so I would recommend sticking with it. No microSD support on the GN will limit your music and games a lot.
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It sounds like you like the Sensation a lot so I would recommend sticking with it. No microSD support on the GN will limit your music and games a lot.
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that's the hard lesson i learned from the Nexus S
The sensation is definitely your best bet for music. I say go with that.
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General stuff such as Messaging, Calling and Browsing the Web/Facebook
Heavy music use, talk about at least 2-3 hours a day
Gaming, and I'm not just talking about angry birds, I'm talking about games such as Dungeon Defenders which no device seems capable of running properly yet at max graphics (Phones that is) for extended periods of time
Watching movies while on the road or at school when there are no classes
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Definitely the Galaxy Nexus based on your preferences. The only reasons to even consider the sensation are sound and build quality(the iPhone 4S beats it in both categories). If you cannot wait then get the Galaxy S II - it's perfectly smooth, fast, customizable, has all the codec support you could need, great screen, light weight, hardware accelerated browser, great CPU/GPU for gaming, great camera, above average sound quality, etc.
The Galaxy Nexus combines the best features of both.
AllGamer said:
not to sound negative
but if that is really your goal, the i doubt Galaxy Nexus is your choice of phone, as it will really lack on the music & gaming department.
the games you are talking about uses huge amount of storage space, a good sized variety of music album will probably eat a good 16 GB of space, good quality recording 192 kbps or above if you want to stream to your car stereo without sounding like a music in a tuna can
you'll be better off with the SGS2 or the Sensation as a 2nd choice
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How exactly is the Galaxy Nexus lacking in the music department?
The codec? We have yet to see if the TWL6040 is good or bad.
The storage? 32GB isn't bad for a smartphone, there are very few 64GB ones out there.
pukemon said:
If you're into music probably the sensation. I dont know if the bl has been unlocked on sensation but if it has find a better rom with better battery life. And part ofthe the reason sgs2 does well on battery is samsung took some initiative and included hardware acceleration which has been lacking on android and will continue to do so until ICS gets out in wild and more phones are released. But if you think the sensation doesnt float your boat get the nexus. The sgs2 has too many flaws for my personal use and it seems to not fit yours.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
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The music quality on the Sensation really is amazing, I can't compare it to anything else. However, it seems to be mostly thanks to the accompanied earbuds and the equalizer setting. I believe the "Beats" settings have been ported to different phones already. And the YourBeats aren't all that expensive, so even if I won't go with the Sensation, I'll end up with those earphones and a similar equalizer setting on the SGSII or the SGN.
Would the fact that Samsung uses hardware acceleration on the SGSII affect the benchmarks like Quadrant and others? If not, then that would mean that the SGSII would prove itself to be superior graphics wise and would thus perform better in a gaming environment?
The hardware home button really is a thing to be afraid of. as I've gotten quite accustomed to using the software buttons on the Sensation already, even though the home button is slightly inconveniently placed.
What other flaws are you talking about here? I'm quite curious to what you would see as flaws and see if I can relate to those.
AllGamer said:
not to sound negative
but if that is really your goal, the i doubt Galaxy Nexus is your choice of phone, as it will really lack on the music & gaming department.
the games you are talking about uses huge amount of storage space, a good sized variety of music album will probably eat a good 16 GB of space, good quality recording 192 kbps or above if you want to stream to your car stereo without sounding like a music in a tuna can
you'll be better off with the SGS2 or the Sensation as a 2nd choice
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The storage space is indeed something to ponder about, as my library currently consists out of 100+ GB, and I just cleared out some. I believe the SGS2 has 16 GB internal storage capacity which is upgradable to 32 with an SD card? or is it 16+32 on the SD card?
After careful consideration of the limitations of the SGN, I believe that due to the higher resolution which is to be rendered and the slightly underclocked GPU, the Nexus would not be really suitable for the demanding games of today such as Dungeon Defenders and the Tegra 2 games while using Chainfire(Or something like that) which would mean that the Nexus would be taken out of the equation when it comes to gaming.
lorddart said:
As far as music goes... I've been using google music and it will work so you don't use your devices storage. It will definitely eat some data if not on wifi, but yeah its what I did when I had my nexus s
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Unfortunately, my data limit per month is a mere 1GB. This pretty much leaves streaming music on the go an option which would only collect dust on my phone.
Killer Bee said:
It sounds like you like the Sensation a lot so I would recommend sticking with it. No microSD support on the GN will limit your music and games a lot.
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The Sensation is a marvelous phone by itself, but there are quite some limitations which will lead to me being frustrated in the end. Before writing this post, I had not fully experimented with the device and tried to push it to its limits. After putting it through some benchmarks, I decided that the phone was slightly underperforming gaming-wise compared to the SGSII but was still pretty capable of handling anything else I throw at it, with music being the best part of it. However, I did notice some flaws with for example multitasking which was not as fluid as I had experienced it before after using the device for a day, forcing me to install a task manager to close apps to conserve available memory. While this will also be a concern on other phones, the increased amount of RAM on both the SGSII and the SGN will make it slightly less of an annoyance.
AllGamer said:
that's the hard lesson i learned from the Nexus S
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I agree that having multiple SD cards with multiple contents is quite nice, but isn't internal memory more easily loaded into the OS? Meaning that there will be less resources used and quicker response times for those certain contents?
LordButtersI said:
The sensation is definitely your best bet for music. I say go with that.
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While music is indeed a primary concern, it is not the only thing I would base my choice on. Any more thoughts on the rest of the issues? Battery life, processing power, scree, gaming etc.
Toss3 said:
Definitely the Galaxy Nexus based on your preferences. The only reasons to even consider the sensation are sound and build quality(the iPhone 4S beats it in both categories). If you cannot wait then get the Galaxy S II - it's perfectly smooth, fast, customizable, has all the codec support you could need, great screen, light weight, hardware accelerated browser, great CPU/GPU for gaming, great camera, above average sound quality, etc.
The Galaxy Nexus combines the best features of both.
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After reading this post I would say that you're saying that I should get the SGSII haha. Also, you're pretty much concluding that the Sensation has none of the features the SGSII has, or it has, but in a less quality than the SGSII. The nexus has me worried about the screen in combination with the GPU to be honest. Much more pixels to be rendered with an effectively "weaker" GPU than the SGSII.
Thank you for all your replies, my choices are pretty much still undecided. Everyone seems to put up some point of view which sways me to one or the other.
My primary thoughts currently are:
- The SGSII already has hardware acceleration, does this affect everything, or just browsing? If it does indeed affect everything, how will ICS make any difference? And if not, will the SGSII become even more of a powerhouse with ICS?
- The Sensation currently has poor battery life, I've seen that for myself. How will ICS affect the speed while gaming and browsing and how will it increase or decrease battery life?
- The Nexus has a 720p screen with a "weaker" GPU than both of the devices. This will severely affect gaming in my owning. Which is still my 2nd favorite thing to do while on the move.
I think part of the misconception with nexus gpu is people are going to expect 720p games at least 30fps. No way in hell unless we're underestimating it. I think it will be fine at current resolutions. Now can the sgx540 scale well, we will have to wait an see. Youre placing a lot of importance on sound and then games. Youre going to have to pick your poison. The sgs2 is probably the best bet for gaming. The nexus is a ?. For sound sensation, and i think the nexus will be fine.but it too is a question mark at this point. Battery life is a question mark for all three in your situation. We dont know how well the nexus will fair. You can bet the lte version will suck.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
I wouldn't be too sure about the music qualitiy of the sensation. I read that it is just an equalizer setting for huge bass an nothing else. That's a quite nice review of it.
Review Sensation XE
If you want see the reasons of other users considering the Nexus I would recommend you to have look here:
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Nebucatnetzer said:
I wouldn't be too sure about the music qualitiy of the sensation. I read that it is just an equalizer setting for huge bass an nothing else. That's a quite nice review of it.
Review Sensation XE
If you want see the reasons of other users considering the Nexus I would recommend you to have look here:
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Exactly!
www.engadget.com/photos/beats-audio-test-results/#4515965
Those are the EQ settings for the beats app!
pukemon said:
If you're into music probably the sensation. I dont know if the bl has been unlocked on sensation but if it has find a better rom with better battery life. And part ofthe the reason sgs2 does well on battery is samsung took some initiative and included hardware acceleration which has been lacking on android and will continue to do so until ICS gets out in wild and more phones are released. But if you think the sensation doesnt float your boat get the nexus. The sgs2 has too many flaws for my personal use and it seems to not fit yours.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
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In any event, Beats is not a name associated with quality in the audiophile world. Hyped up and overpriced audio equipment.
I think we'll have to see how good the XE's audio hardware is before judging.
The DAC on the GS2 though is a big letdown - they ought to have used the Wolfson DAC again rather than the Yamaha one.
I believe it. Beats isnt anywhere on my audiophile list. Not that im a true audiophile, more a wannabe but youre definitely paying for the advertising and pockets of shareholders when you get beats. With that said, im willing to bet that the sensation is still a couple of steps up on the music hardware list. And im leaning towards the nexus being better than gs2 in the audio department. But i could be wrong on that. Though people want to think the nexus line is flagship on the hardware side, if anything it s a middle of the road phone with no frills software. Albeit great software with no carrier or manufacturer crap. Pure android distinguishes itself without any fancy skins or me too lines of code.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
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I believe it. Beats isnt anywhere on my audiophile list. Not that im a true audiophile, more a wannabe but youre definitely paying for the advertising and pockets of shareholders when you get beats. With that said, im willing to bet that the sensation is still a couple of steps up on the music hardware list. And im leaning towards the nexus being better than gs2 in the audio department. But i could be wrong on that. Though people want to think the nexus line is flagship on the hardware side, if anything it s a middle of the road phone with no frills software. Albeit great software with no carrier or manufacturer crap. Pure android distinguishes itself without any fancy skins or me too lines of code.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
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All of these 3 phones should get Cyanogenmod 9 once the Ice Cream source code comes out, so AOSP > Touchwiz, Sense (which I agree with) shouldn't be a concern. From my experiences, CM has been the fastest, most stable ROMs around (and I mean official CM).
Audio-wise, we know the XE's software hyped up more than actual quality. It's nothing that PowerAmp cannot replicate. It remains to be see how good this phone sounds with other high end headphones and for those who care, the phone speakers, which are believed to be the same as the Sensation.
I have no idea. Im sure beats could make a name for itslef if it pushed out some quality sound to external speakers whether theyre headphones or a x.1 setup. Im guessing you can tweak the equalizer on beats? If not then beats is a total scam, especially for bass junkies. I like my bass too, but ill take an all around bang for buck setup any day. Onkyo is a good middle of the road example. Good receiver great sound for the right price. They make some pretty ****ty speakers though. Haha.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
pukemon said:
I have no idea. Im sure beats could make a name for itslef if it pushed out some quality sound to external speakers whether theyre headphones or a x.1 setup. Im guessing you can tweak the equalizer on beats? If not then beats is a total scam, especially for bass junkies. I like my bass too, but ill take an all around bang for buck setup any day. Onkyo is a good middle of the road example. Good receiver great sound for the right price. They make some pretty ****ty speakers though. Haha.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
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It's special "EQ" settings, I posted them a few post up. They work on any EQ app on a computer or phone.
In absolute terms Beats are not terrible headphones. However they are a very poor value for the money - a $400 Beats headphone is outperformed in the sound quality department often by $50 headphones. The problem is that they sound "muddy" and that the bass is so overpowering that it tends to hide the mids and highs.
For bass junkies, consider the Audio Technica Pro 700 mk2. Costs half as much as a Beats Pro and outperforms it - big time. I personally prefer a neutral pair of cans though.
@Pukemon
Yes you can tweak the equalizer on the Beats phone and there is a special profile. As I mentioned, it isn't anything too special.
Ok. That s what i figured. Yohre basically over paying for a name. I know the earphones are overpriced. My nokia - 505s probably sound better. My nokia 214s sound like ****. They're both around $50.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
Well I returned my phone with a full refund.
The volume was so low on my GNex I could hardly hear YouTube videos/Music /Notifications so I returned it. Is this the same on all GNex? (Volume Bug was another reason for returning)
Long story short I regret returning it cause I loved ICS but the volume problems were enough to drive me crazy.
So my question - Is the volume low on your Gnex's ? I don't want to pick one up again if the volume truly is that low compared to other phones.
recklesslife85 said:
Well I returned my phone with a full refund.
The volume was so low on my GNex I could hardly hear YouTube videos/Music /Notifications so I returned it. Is this the same on all GNex? (Volume Bug was another reason for returning)
Long story short I regret returning it cause I loved ICS but the volume problems were enough to drive me crazy.
So my question - Is the volume low on your Gnex's ? I don't want to pick one up again if the volume truly is that low compared to other phones.
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forget about GNexus.
have yourself actually come across any devices that have a speaker that is loud enough for you under crowd environment? (even my xoom doesn't provide volume loud enough). plus you have to check if the audio of that music/video is originally softer or louder. certain audio/video are slightly softer by default. hence its really hard to measure.
i find the GNexus is loud enough under quiet environment.
Yeah, it is a bit low compared to other phones. If that's a deal-breaker then that's unfortunate. Maybe along the line someone will make a custom kernel/rom that will boost the volume though so you should keep an eye out.
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qwerp_ said:
forget about GNexus.
have yourself actually come across any devices that have a speaker that is loud enough for you under crowd environment? (even my xoom doesn't provide volume loud enough). plus you have to check if the audio of that music/video is originally softer or louder. certain audio/video are slightly softer by default. hence its really hard to measure.
i find the GNexus is loud enough under quiet environment.
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Chrono_Tata said:
Yeah, it is a bit low compared to other phones. If that's a deal-breaker then that's unfortunate. Maybe along the line someone will make a custom kernel/rom that will boost the volume though so you should keep an eye out.
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Thanks for the replies guys. Well I currently have an iPhone 4S which is perfect sound wise and so is my Dell Venue Pro. I can hear them both easy without a problem but I couldn't hear my Gnex when I was in the house talking to family. I may have had a faulty phone? Was well quiet. Considering the Galaxy Note right now but really want the Gnex again.
It is more quiet than my previous HTC Desire. But I love that it is not too loud that you are close to hearing the speakers cracking. I am not afraid to put the device in full volume anymore.
I found it way too low (as in I was close to returning it) but use Volume+ to boost it up to very respectable levels without distortion. Was happy with that then had Volume+ crash a couple of times so hoping for a proper patch (official or community) at some point.
Can't find the thread anymore, but some users with the same problem reported good results using Volume+. Think it was mainly the speaker volume when ringing that was an issue for him/her/them.
Might be worth a shot!
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Thanks for the replies guys. Well I currently have an iPhone 4S which is perfect sound wise and so is my Dell Venue Pro. I can hear them both easy without a problem but I couldn't hear my Gnex when I was in the house talking to family. I may have had a faulty phone? Was well quiet. Considering the Galaxy Note right now but really want the Gnex again.
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do bear in mind that the iphone and dell venue both have side loaded speakers. and primarily all new android phones has their speaker at the back of the phones. ny default, the audio is blasted away from you (if you are watching youtube). you need some sort of deflector to deflect the audio back to the front to make it louder.
for instant, if you are listening to music, and have the phone facing backward, i don't think you will have any big issues.
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do bear in mind that the iphone and dell venue both have side loaded speakers. and primarily all new android phones has their speaker at the back of the phones. ny default, the audio is blasted away from you (if you are watching youtube). you need some sort of deflector to deflect the audio back to the front to make it louder.
for instant, if you are listening to music, and have the phone facing backward, i don't think you will have any big issues.
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True, but sound on my old Galaxy S2 was good with the speaker on the back. (Sold it before picking up the Gnex) I'm Androidless at the moment.. so its between picking this back up or the Note.
recklesslife85 said:
True, but sound on my old Galaxy S2 was good with the speaker on the back. (Sold it before picking up the Gnex) I'm Androidless at the moment.. so its between picking this back up or the Note.
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i have not really tested the SGS2, so i can't comment much in that. primarily throughout all nexus i had, Nexus one, Nexus S and now Galaxy Nexus, they are all about the same, i would say.
maybe you should give +Volume a shot, it could be something samsung has modified in their touchwiz to boost the volume, like how the Beats ranges from HTC.
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i have not really tested the SGS2, so i can't comment much in that. primarily throughout all nexus i had, Nexus one, Nexus S and now Galaxy Nexus, they are all about the same, i would say.
maybe you should give +Volume a shot, it could be something samsung has modified in their touchwiz to boost the volume, like how the Beats ranges from HTC.
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Yeah true. I'll try +Volume if I can force myself to pick one back up haha! Thanks for the input anyways.
I found the ringtones and notifications quite low, but all i do is use Audacity to boost the volume of my ringtones then put them on my phone!
Problem solved
Evileddie said:
I found the ringtones and notifications quite low, but all i do is use Audacity to boost the volume of my ringtones then put them on my phone!
Problem solved
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I'll check it out, thanks.
Evileddie said:
I found the ringtones and notifications quite low, but all i do is use Audacity to boost the volume of my ringtones then put them on my phone!
Problem solved
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this is the exactly scenario i meant by some audio are softer by default.
I'm curious about the experiences of anyone who directly upgraded from the Droid X to the Galaxy Nexus?
I liked my Droid X from the start, but I didn't love it. Some of the things I didn't like, I just got use too and other things were addressed by updates and switching roms.
1) Screen was hard to impossible to read on a sunny day. Been improved between updates.
How is the Galaxy Nexus screen on a bright day?
2) Phone's speaker and ringtone volume was better on my blackberry storm, than the Droid X.
How would you compare the Galaxy Nexus's speaker and ringtone volume to the X ?
3) How would you compare your battery life between the Droid X and the Nexus? Please specify, if your on stock or which rom.
These are a few points of interest, but I would be interested in other comparisons. I am clear that Ice Cream sandwich is the best feature of Galaxy Nexus. I am clear that the specs are better on the Nexus. I'm interested in specifics in how the Galaxy Nexus has improved your personal user experience or not, compared to the Droid X?
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Screen is fine in the sun. Found that out today. Speakers are average.
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@rbiter said:
Screen is fine in the sun. Found that out today. Speakers are average.
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Fine, meaning better or the same?
" Speakers are average", meaning the same as the X ? A little better/ worse? Insignificant or noticeable?
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My guess is that very few people have upgraded from the DroidX to the Galaxy Nexus. Why? Because it's not *out* for Verizon yet.
justifi said:
Fine, meaning better or the same?
" Speakers are average", meaning the same as the X ? A little better/ worse? Insignificant or noticeable?
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Hi,
I don't have the Droid X but I have had the motorola milestone (international version of the droid) and the speakers are not loud enough by all means. I would never expected such a low level of quietness from the Galaxy Nexus, but I don't use the speaker that much so it isn't too much of an issue to me. However, when watching movies in a fairly loud room is virtually impossible with the speakers on the GN. Also, while playing some games, I end up blocking some sound off the speakers accidentally by placing my hands on the speaker grill (e.g. while trying to turn the boat in riptide)
I haven't tried the screen in broad daylight, but I have heard from someone that XDA it's fine on full brightness.
As for the battery life, I'm currently on the stock rom, and it isn't too bad. With moderate use I can get a day or over but I have only had the GN for a few days so I have been using it quite extensively.
hotleadsingerguy said:
My guess is that very few people have upgraded from the DroidX to the Galaxy Nexus. Why? Because it's not *out* for Verizon yet.
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I assumed that people in England had access to the Droid X since it's release and there are others in the states that imported the GSM version. Their experience would give me a ball park idea of what I'm likely to encounter, once it's been released. The Lite version is not supposed to be drastically different. Battery life and speed, should be the only significant difference. I'll still have better idea from what they have to say, than I do now.
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mohitrocks said:
Hi,
I don't have the Droid X but I have had the motorola milestone (international version of the droid) and the speakers are not loud enough by all means. I would never expected such a low level of quietness from the Galaxy Nexus, but I don't use the speaker that much so it isn't too much of an issue to me. However, when watching movies in a fairly loud room is virtually impossible with the speakers on the GN. Also, while playing some games, I end up blocking some sound off the speakers accidentally by placing my hands on the speaker grill (e.g. while trying to turn the boat in riptide)
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Now that could hurt! If I recall an update in froyo helped with the volume on my X. It still not great, but good enough in most cases. I hope that google is aware and can improve it in an update.
mohitrocks said:
I haven't tried the screen in broad daylight, but I have heard from someone that XDA it's fine on full brightness.
As for the battery life, I'm currently on the stock rom, and it isn't too bad. With moderate use I can get a day or over but I have only had the GN for a few days so I have been using it quite extensively.
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How much time did you get on your milestone compared to your nexus on similar usage?
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justifi said:
2) Phone's speaker and ringtone volume was better on my blackberry storm, than the Droid X.
How would you compare the Galaxy Nexus's speaker and ringtone volume to the X ?
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It seems the Galaxy Nexus has a speakerphone that is way on the quiet side.
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justifi said:
1) Screen was hard to impossible to read on a sunny day. Been improved between updates.
2) Phone's speaker and ringtone volume was better on my blackberry storm, than the Droid X.
3) How would you compare your battery life between the Droid X and the Nexus? Please specify, if your on stock or which rom.
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I actually upgraded from the DX to the GNex today. Or was it yesterday? I'm not sure at this point, its late.
I had to turn off auto brightness on the GNex to read it in desert noon sunlight, but once I maxed it out, it was perfectly readable, and I didn't have to create any "hand shade" like I did with my DX
So far, the speaker is a disappointment for me. I can barely hear the clicking sound during locking and unlocking, and notifications are a bit quieter. It's definitely quieter than the DX.
*EDIT* A few minutes on Google led me back to XDA (god i love this site) where someone recommended an app called Volume+ to solve the speaker issue. The free version doesn't seem to have much of an effect on the speaker volume, but I purchased the full version for, I think, $1.62 and after a few minutes of playing, the speaker volume is now perfectly fine. Sucks that I have to spend more cash on this crazy expensive device, but whatever, in the end the problem is fixed for me.
Battery life, for me at least, was another red x, but further testing is warranted. Let me explain. When I got my GNex, the battery was about 50% full, as expected. After about 4 hours, it was down to around 25%, and I plugged it in for an hour and a half, give or take 15 minutes. When it came off, it was at 97% and lasted me another 9-10 hours or so before it hit 14% and warned me my batter was low. My DX would usually last me around 20 hours. Rooted, stock rom, overclocked to 1.3.
What you have to keep in mind is that my DX times were through normal usage, where as today my GNex suffered EXTREME usage. I was downloading apps, listening to Pandora, texting, browsing the web, playing with the camera, running speed tests, etc... And while I was doing all this, the screen brightness was at 100% which was so bright it eventually made my eyes hurt a bit. Checking the battery usage, the screen had chewed up around 70% of the battery, Android OS was around 20%, and the rest was divided up between god-knows what else. Tomorrow I'm going to try to play with it less, and leave the screen at around 30% and see what happens. I suspect it will be MUCH better.
A few other tid-bits to note. The DX was easier to hold at first, though I am finding myself more comfortable with the GNex as time passes. The whatever-they-call-it skin on the back of the GNex feels like silky plastic. It's nice, but still plastic and as such feels a bit slippery. It also doesn't stick to denim at all, which means it slid off my leg constantly while I was driving.
Please keep in mind after reading all this that I am nit-picking all the little details about this device that I'm not thrilled about. All in all, the GNex is light years beyond the DX. Just about every aspect of it is better. The camera is superior, the call quality is better, the screen is brighter, crisper, and has better contrast. Even the data speed (no LTE in my area yet, so 3G apples to 3G apples here) is about twice as fast.
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Checking the battery usage, the screen had chewed up around 70% of the battery
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Thank you for sharing your initial experience with the GNX.
But be careful here. If you see 70% screen there on the battery usage, it means 70% of last discharge cycle was due to the screen being on. Not the screen eating whole 70% of the 100% full charge. Unless you mean you checked the further details of battery usage now-featured in ICS 4.0.
I also upgraded from the Droid X (Verizon) to the Galaxy Nexus (GSM on T-Mobile). Definitely in love with the screen, it's great in sunlight as long as you turn off auto brightness, like you said. I haven't used the speaker at all so I can't really comment but obviously you already know the answer to your question haha.
I have been using a Droid X (on CM7GB) and got the Galaxy Nexus yesterday. I still have my Droid X with me and activated. I have the extended battery on BOTH phones.
Observations:
#1 I had hoped that the screen would be easier to read on the Nexus, but it's not. The notification bar is TINY and unreadable for me. The icons are exactly the same size. The color depth on the Nexus is far superior.
#2 The X on CM7GB is a screamer and is faster than the Nexus to open apps. Speed is not a big issue for me, but I couldn't go back to stock X speeds.
#3 The in-call volume of the Nexus is much better than the X. Not even close.
#4 The speakerphone volume is about the same on both.
#5 The notification volume on the Nexus is bad.
#6 The battery life on the Nexus is BAD. I have the extended battery and can't make it 8 hours. On the Droid X I could go over 16 hours.
#7 I rarely use the camera or camcorder, but I do use the flashlight functions. The Droid X had dual LED's and the Nexus only one. I tested last night and expected the X to be brighter but it's not. The Nexus single LED is quite a bit brighter than the X and is much whiter light.
#8 The notification LED on the Nexus is hit and miss at best. Sometimes it works... sometimes not. I get about 200 text messages a day and never had a problem with this on the X. The blink rate is very slow on the Nexus so you can't just glance at the phone and see if you have a message waiting... you have to look for a second or two to see if the LED will flash.
#9 I HATE the way the Nexus has the three dots for Settings. You never know exactly where the dots will be. Much of the time they're at the top right of the screen and you can't do simple things like deleting a text message with one hand. As a matter of fact things like deleting a contact is much more complicated with the Nexus. I can't think of anything I couldn't do on the X one handed, but many things need two hands on the Nexus.
#10 The signal strength of the Nexus just plain sucks. I can't make or receive calls in many places I could with the X (or any other Verizon phone I've had). This is the #1 reason I will probably return the Nexus.
#11 I thought I really liked the hard buttons on the X, but I've quickly found out how much they slowed me down. I like the soft keys on the Nexus except the missing Settings key of course.
I really, really, really wanted to LOVE the Galaxy Nexus, but there are just too many key items that fall short for me. Other's may not have the problems. 3G vs 4G means nothing to me since I don't live or use my phone in a 4G area.
I'll keep the Nexus a few more days. I like the color depth of the screen... didn't realize how poor the X was in that respect. I thought maybe a RAZR would be a good compromise but the non-removable battery is a killer for me. Maybe the RAZR MAXX will be an improvement in a few weeks.
That's my opinion... your mileage may vary.
I upgraded from the Droid X as well. I was running a rooted stock Droid X on Gingerbread. It was slow and really just not that great.
I really can't say enough about how much I love the Nexus. But...
1. Yes, battery life seems to be about as good as my Droid X was. Keep in mind, I could go about half a day on my Droid X before needing a charge (mainly listening to music at work all day). So this doesn't bother me.
2. Antenna is sort of a hit or miss area for me. I work in an area that has spotty coverage (actually, I think there's an issue with the tower nearby...). Somedays I get full bars, somedays I get no bars. This happened on both the Droid X and Nexus. BUT, I don't have issues receiving calls.
3. The notification volume really is hit or miss for me. It's either WAY too loud, or entirely too soft that I don't hear it. I don't believe this is an issue with the actual speaker, I think it's an issue with the ICS settings. I also miss that on my Droid X I could set individual volumes for both incoming calls and notifications. I haven't found a way to do this in ICS yet.
4. The camera (which really is a HUGE selling point for me, I have a 11 month old son that I take pictures of all the time...the Droid X sucked big time for this) is just plain awesome. The fact that it takes the picture when you tell it, was enough reason for me to get this phone.
5. The screen, for me, is awesome. I have an Asus Transformer, and I'd wager it's as good as that screen (atleast when it comes to looking at it). I know, I'm comparing a Pentile to an IPS screen, but ya know what? They do compare well. I haven't had issues outside. I don't use the auto brightness feature because, to be perfectly honest, inside it was too dark, and outside it wasn't bright enough. I set it to max brightness and I'm ok with that.
6. I can actually watch 720P encoded videos, and well. This might seem stupid to some, but I do this during my lunch break. Honestly, my Asus Transformer had issues playing some of them because of high bitrates or high profile encoding (Tegra 2 sucks in this regard). This phone plays them perfectly fine, without an issue.
7. I really am starting to dig the whole ICS OS after using it for 2 days.
Honestly, if you are thinking about it, take 30 minutes and play with the phone. Decide what features you like and dislike. For me, the camera was a main selling point. And the fact that I don't have to wait 10 months for Motorola to finally release an updated firmware too..... Another thing I'd keep in mind is that if you're grandfathered into the Unlimited data plan, you can keep that data plan and upgrade to 4G here. Even if you don't have 4G in your area yet (like me), why not? Soon enough, most areas will have 4G and it'll be worth it.
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If you see 70% screen there on the battery usage, it means 70% of last discharge cycle was due to the screen being on.
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Aye, this is what I was trying to say, but it was late and my fingers weren't really talking to my head that well, or something like that.
Update from last nights post: I managed to use my GNex the way I would normally use my DX, and after turning the screen brightness down, the battery had no problem lasting me the day, at least until I got home. In the last 3 hours, somewhere around 50% of my total charge got eaten up with Android OS sitting at 34% VS Screen sitting at 21%. The phone itself is also slightly warm, despite sitting on the desk. Further investigation may be warranted.
Is google working on a fix, or are the speakers just not strong enough?
mohitrocks said:
I would never expected such a low level of quietness from the Galaxy Nexus...
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Is Google going to fix the speakerphone volume issue or is it just a hardware problem with low quality output speakers?
SamsungVibrant said:
Is Google going to fix the speakerphone volume issue or is it just a hardware problem with low quality output speakers?
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It's a known software issue. It will probably be fixed in the next update. Most popular temporary solution until the OTA is an app in the market called volume+ sound booster. My volume is now louder than my droid x.
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OK. I have upgraded from the Droid X to the Nexus.
To tell you the truth, the Droid X is a well made, well designed phone. I appreciate it now that i'm on the Nexus. Motorola really got the software tuned for the user.
I don't think you will like the Nexus. It is probably worst in all aspects compared to the DX. The speaker volume is lower, the battery life is lower, the build quality is lower, etc.
I am living with mine and hoping the battery bug in ICS will be fix soon.
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OK. I have upgraded from the Droid X to the Nexus.
To tell you the truth, the Droid X is a well made, well designed phone. I appreciate it now that i'm on the Nexus. Motorola really got the software tuned for the user.
I don't think you will like the Nexus. It is probably worst in all aspects compared to the DX. The speaker volume is lower, the battery life is lower, the build quality is lower, etc.
I am living with mine and hoping the battery bug in ICS will be fix soon.
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Build quality is definitely not lowered. It may be plastic but it can take a beating. It is also so much lighter than a Droid X. Not to mention it comes with a unlockable boot loader. Something that the Droid X does not have.
Speaker? Volume+ it to +8. Volume is fine.
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Gasaraki- said:
OK. I have upgraded from the Droid X to the Nexus.
To tell you the truth, the Droid X is a well made, well designed phone. I appreciate it now that i'm on the Nexus. Motorola really got the software tuned for the user.
I don't think you will like the Nexus. It is probably worst in all aspects compared to the DX. The speaker volume is lower, the battery life is lower, the build quality is lower, etc.
I am living with mine and hoping the battery bug in ICS will be fix soon.
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Unlock your bootloader, root your phone, and flash AOKP rom combined with the Franco kernel. That will take care of your sound and battery life. The build quality?? Put a case on it and you won't even notice . LOL.
I promise you, if you do those things, most of your issues with the phone will be solved. This phone will shine from rooting & roming!
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i upgraded from a DX too and the only thing i'm really missing is my functional cardock.
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/post-honeymoon-with-the-galaxy-nexus-2012021/
yep, still like mine. I hated the camera and no external storage option from the start, so no surprises there
pretty much my feedback too..
Battery life could be better - but I have external battery packs that are in my backpack so no worries. Camera could be better - but the video capture in daylight is actually very good. would love sd card support.. but 32gb and cloud services is 'good enough' for now.. only thing that really bugs me is graininess in low light on the screen. and WHERE is 4.0.3 OTA???
BTW anyone notice how amazing the bluetooth is on this thing?
Almost all of my (stereo) headsets used to cut out on my other devices when in my pockets at some point or another.. this one's rock solid even accross the room w/ the same headsets..
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Yea, the BT on here is great. It pairs instantaneously.
I'm right in line with that review. If they would have put the same camera that was in the GSII, it would be a near-perfect phone. The camera in my Sprint GSII was amazing, the clarity of the pics was awesome.
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Definitely don't disagree with anything in there.
I'd have to add that the speaker volume is weak and exceptionally 'thin'. I miss notifications all of the time even at the highest volume setting. Or, that could be due to a notification bug where it doesn't even play the notification tone. Sigh.
Great phone with three weak spots:
camera
speaker
battery life
ICS a big buggy
haydonxda said:
Definitely don't disagree with anything in there.
I'd have to add that the speaker volume is weak and exceptionally 'thin'. I miss notifications all of the time even at the highest volume setting. Or, that could be due to a notification bug where it doesn't even play the notification tone. Sigh.
Great phone with three weak spots:
camera
speaker
battery life
ICS a big buggy
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Same here. I don't disagree if they can get a permanent solution for the volume (yes I'm using volume+) then the phone would be pretty good in my book. Surprisingly though I have absolutely no issues with battery life it makes it from 6am to 10pm with no issues. However if I have a late night out.....I need to rip out the back-up.
Can the camera not be improved via a software tweak? Say the next update to 4.0.3 for example?
I think the battery life is pretty good with 4.0.2. I'm coming from the Galaxy S2 and Samsung Focus.
I wish the app would close when I do swipe to the right.
Battery is fine! I bought the Sammy 2000mah tho.
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[hfm] said:
Battery is fine! I bought the Sammy 2000mah tho.
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How are you finding the "girth"?
I'm using the GSM version and battery life is amazing. Very comparable to my iPhone 4, perhaps better. I am running a 4.03 ROM.
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Hi all, haven't got one yet and still have my n7 (2012). They're are sold out right now at my local store. My question is what the title says. How is it? I haven't got the chance to get one in my hands yet. Is it leaps and bounds better!? I've read reviews and check forums and am still unsure if I want one. Any opinions are appreciated.
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Just read some of the threads.
There are some issues with the screens right now on some devices. Still worth the risk as it is a huge upgrade to the 2012 Nexus 7. No more lag, unbelievable screen, lighter, and thinner. Definitely worth the money.
Well, I usually do not do reviews of mainstream devices, since that is well covered by the "big boys",
But I was secretly waiting for an opportunity to make some comments:
In short, it is an incredible tablet.
Much nicer to hold than any other tablet I've owned/tried. I really like how thin it is, and the texture of the back.
I handed it to my son, and he loaded one of these games where you control something using the accelerometers. He has a Nook Color (With CM7), so he has a similar device to compare it too. He immediately commented how nice it was to hold and play the game.
The screen is incredible too. Way more resolution than my old eyes need, but even with my glasses things look great.
Web pages look more Desktop-like than any other tablet, including 10 inchers. Page rendering is also desktop fast. (Actually faster than this 10+ year old AMD machine I am typing on now, even with lots of RAM, and Xubuntu 12.04, which I credit with prolonging it's life this long).
WiFi, Works great with solid connections, great speed and lots of (indicated) signal. (As compared to other devices).
An iDM5 combination bluetooth speaker, and keyboard paired over BT with no problem at all. I am also using an Apple magic mouse. All re-connect quickly too.
Works (as one would expect) seemlessly with my Chromecast.
Another big plus for me was Standard USB charging. Pretty much anything charges it with no problem.
Now the complaints:
Yes, it has stereo speakers, but they are not that loud or great sounding. Using the EQ in Google Music does not help. Attempting to add Bass only causes it to sound muffled.
I have a Huawei u9508 with 2 speakers on the back, near the bottom (close together). It gives me more volume, more bass, and more stereo effect (OK, that last one may just be a perception thing).
Take the stereo speakers out of your purchasing decision. As of right now, it effectively does not have any better audio than a (than some) single speaker tablet(s).
To be clear (pun) The sound is by no means bad, it's just disapointing considering all the Fraunhofer hype.
Lack of an SD slot almost made me not buy the Nexus. I really miss it. I have a lot of things that use those cards, and not being able to just slot them in the Nexus is a big hit.
I also wish Google would stop "Apple-izing" things. Android had USB Storage mode for most of it's life. I wish it still did. Yes, there are work-arounds, and perhaps it is "safer" not to have it, but it is a clear case of "Defective by Design", in my opinion.
I miss the standard Android (AOSP) Browser and Music Player. (See these forums for installing the AOSP browser, and recommendations for other audio players.)
I do like the fact that it is (except for the Google Stuff) bloat-ware free. It is a very clean, fast, and good-looking factory ROM (I'm an Android purist.)
Also, you know that the community will support the device for years to come, whether or not Google does.
I have not tried Qi charging or NFC.
Should you buy one?
Well, you should not buy any other 7 inch tablet over this one -- I think that is pretty clear.
It is just a question if you need a (another) 7 inch tablet. In my case, I really needed a new tablet. My Archos 80 G9 was (something I cannot describe here with out getting banned) on the day it was made, and I had dissasembled it many times to fix broken USB connections, etc. Lately it would reboot everytime I squeezed the case a bit too hard.
Alternatives I concidered:
Acer A700 -- Same True HD resolution on a 10" screen -- SD card slot -- Dolby Stereo Speakers -- NVIDIA Tegra 3.
Chinese iFive X2 -- Same True HD resolution on an 8.9" screen -- SD card slot -- Front facing stereo speakers -- USB charging.
Say what you want about Chinese tablets, but the iFive X2 was the only one that really met my requirements (desirements). If you believe the iFive website, and some of the reviews, it actually looks like the build quality is pretty good. I may still buy one.
Awesome, zero complaints. Don't let all the negative threads get you down, mine arrived flawless shipped from New York to Ontario, Canada.
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In short, it is an incredible tablet.
Much nicer to hold than any other tablet I've owned/tried. I really like how thin it is, and the texture of the back.
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So true...
It was the first thing I noticed after opening the box and even after 1 week, I am still amazed by the weight, the texture and how fast everything is... Switching between apps is so fun now
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My God is it ever amazing. Such a huge upgrade over last gens model. It is a joy to do everything with this tablet. Feels and looks oh so premium as well. Unbelievable how it costs so little in comparison to other tablets. I don't want to type an extremely long review, but even if I did, words cannot express how happy I am with this tablet.
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Awesome.
I was convinced last year that the original nexus 7 was too small so I got the iPad mini which was great for 6+ months. After I downloaded iOS 7 I thought what a joke ios7 will be and in general for traveling the mini was a major pain(loading movies, documents etc for offline use).
So recently I replaced my mini with a note8 for 2 weeks traveling and thought this is a keeper...then the new nexus 7 came out and I picked it up with the plans to return it after some testing....WOW I ended up returning the note 8 and keeping the N7!
No regrets...love the form factor even with a few hiccups (sometimes screen will just pause for a second and rare crashes).
SO I am using my N7 so much I might sell my Samsung s4 and get something cheaper (I.e. nexus 4) since it just sits when at home.
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This is my first tablet ever. And the second android device. The first being HTC Desire, which after OC-ing didn't feel bad.
But I wanted something that could deliver superb performance without the whole process of rooting, unlocking and flashing. So I bought this one, and I can say that this one's the best I've used ever. I have had my hands on those iPads some of my friends have, but they don't sound all that convincing.
There have been no lags at all that I have been able to identify. But still, I'm planning on going through the fun of rooting unlocking and flashing process. Just because I'm a flashaholic.
Regarding the device itself, I have found that the display is more blue-oriented. It has a much colder display than my HTC Desire. But it does look good on it. The data transfer speeds are superb. No performance issues so far. Battery lasts about two days, since I don't actively use it, occasional wifi and browsing, but no more than that. I mainly read books on it, and have successfully devoured 5 books in two weeks (I'm an avid reader , never mind). Others have been facing Wifi issues, but not me. Mine seems adequate. I've got a 3mbps connection in my country, which is the fastest here
There is some dust on the upper left corner, but since there are no dead pixels, I haven't returned mine for the fear of getting a dead-pixels-infected one. I use the tablet without any external peripherals, apart from my custom made earphones, which give a good amount of clear sound with good levels of bass, even without any audio mod.
I don't use the stock things, no... That's right, I've never learned how to use those For music, I have PowerAmp, for movies, MXPlayer, for pictures, QuickPic, for internet, OperaMini, the legendary ES for file browsing, and upcoming root mode
So far, all these apps have been superb in performance at least compared to my HTC Desire.
I should probably be saluting Asus and Google, for this combined effort to hand us quadcore Snapdragon 1.5 GHz, HD display equipped, nice tablet for under 30k in my country.
Thanks for the in depth answers. Went and got one at office max Friday. Last one with too plus a 20% discount from my boys at drippler.. App. Haven't even opened it yet Lol waiting on my screen protector n case from amazon. Now what to do with the old one?
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