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[REVIEW] collection

How about we collect all the reviews we find of the release version of the Nexus?
Here are all the reviews in this thread collected:
Mobile Syrup
Cnet
The Verge
Engadget First Impressions
gazedice
First Look from Wired
First day with the Nexus from Techcrunch
Mashable
Android Central initial Review

Cnet review
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-nexus/4505-6452_7-35042961.html#reviewPage1

The Verge

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The Verge
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That one was EPIC !

Amazing how Josh Topolsky goes from annoying android fanboy to pretty regular and an Android fan soon as he's gone from Engadget.
Im noticing that the 4.65 screen is more like 4.3 usable screen. Makes getting a different phone less painful outside of the obvious Res advantage.
Bummer that the camera isnt best in class after the efforts made.

The one from engadget
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...tegory=classic&postPage=2&icid=eng_latest_art
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus video review roundup
http://gazedice.com/2011/11/17/samsung-galaxy-nexus-video-review-roundup/

nesx87 said:
Cnet review
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-nexus/4505-6452_7-35042961.html#reviewPage1
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"Though we were hoping that it would be different, the Galaxy Nexus still has that slight laggy effect that we've seen on other Android phones. Indeed, you'll notice it here when scrolling through lists. It is better than we've seen on previous models, so it doesn't ruin the touch interface, but you do notice the difference when switching from an iOS or Windows Phone 7 device."
I thought Hardware Acceleration will line up android smoothness with IOS and WP7

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"Though we were hoping that it would be different, the Galaxy Nexus still has that slight laggy effect that we've seen on other Android phones. Indeed, you'll notice it here when scrolling through lists. It is better than we've seen on previous models, so it doesn't ruin the touch interface, but you do notice the difference when switching from an iOS or Windows Phone 7 device."
I thought Hardware Acceleration will line up android smoothness with IOS and WP7
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Funny, every video I've ever seen of it, the interface looks smooth as anything out there.

omrij said:
"Though we were hoping that it would be different, the Galaxy Nexus still has that slight laggy effect that we've seen on other Android phones. Indeed, you'll notice it here when scrolling through lists. It is better than we've seen on previous models, so it doesn't ruin the touch interface, but you do notice the difference when switching from an iOS or Windows Phone 7 device."
I thought Hardware Acceleration will line up android smoothness with IOS and WP7
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It probably doesn't have anything to do with "lag" as it appears on non-hardware accelerated devices, but with the touchscreen not being sensitive enough(trails finger). This can and will be tweaked(just look at the SGS2). Also I wouldn't trust CNET that much.

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It probably doesn't have anything to do with "lag" as it appears on non-hardware accelerated devices, but with the touchscreen not being sensitive enough(trails finger). This can and will be tweaked(just look at the SGS2). Also I wouldn't trust CNET that much.
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I'm not even sure if they have even the slightest basis for stating that, like they claim that they have eliminated the learning curve in some aspects, but re-created it in others. I can't really see where they've done that.
I also disagree with that it's "Just another Android device" without ICS, it's true that it's definitely not anything like the Nexus One when it was released, but i will say that the screen, no buttons and zero-shutter lag(That is a hardware thing, right?) does atleast differentiate it from every other android phone out there.

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I'm not even sure if they have even the slightest basis for stating that, like they claim that they have eliminated the learning curve in some aspects, but re-created it in others. I can't really see where they've done that.
I also disagree with that it's "Just another Android device" without ICS, it's true that it's definitely not anything like the Nexus One when it was released, but i will say that the screen, no buttons and zero-shutter lag(That is a hardware thing, right?) does atleast differentiate it from every other android phone out there.
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Most of her complaints stem from the fact that it's not obvious that swiping left and right does things.
This is really pretty ridiculous. Once you learn this motif, it's consistent across a lot of stuff. It's a very slight learning curve that brings an enormous amount of utility. She's complaining that it has a learning curve at all, which is absolutely ridiculous. Nobody would want to use a device that has zero learning curve - it would take forever to do anything.

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Cnet review
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-nexus/4505-6452_7-35042961.html#reviewPage1
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You can tell from their tone that they just don't like the Galaxy Nexus.
"GPS features performed well, though we were a little wary given the GPS issues that have plagued previous Samsung Galaxy devices."
"Just keep in mind that the Galaxy Nexus has just 32GB of internal memory."

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You can tell from their tone that they just don't like the Galaxy Nexus.
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I got that feeling too...I was confused why they rated it so high, since there seemed to be a lot of those passive-aggressive negative statements throughout the review.

So far I would say that the review from 'the vert' is the best.
They have very nice pictures and a very good writing style. In addition he makes you very excited about the phone but is still honest enough to admit it's weaknesses. I personally really like this site and how they are doing their work.
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The Engadget video is of very low quality! The background is a bad choice and is not leveled well. The GN keeps sliding down and it made me stop watching the video. Too irritating.
The quality of the The Verge video is awsome!

Nebucatnetzer said:
So far I would say that the review from 'the vert' is the best.
They have very nice pictures and a very good writing style. In addition he makes you very excited about the phone but is still honest enough to admit it's weaknesses. I personally really like this site and how they are doing their work.
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Agree, the verge review is the most accurate
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Updated the 1st post and found some new links.
http://mashable.com/2011/11/17/samsung-galaxy-nexus-review/
http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/17/my...us-and-ice-cream-sandwich-this-is-really-big/
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/11/galaxy-nexus-android/

Found another one.
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-hands-video-and-initial-review

Galaxy Nexus or iPhone 4s?

Hey Guys...I have an iPhone 4s But I am really curious about the Galaxy Nexus.
Has anyone gone that route? Has anyone gone from a iPhone 4s to the Nexus? What are your thoughts? I am not new to Android......I had a Bionic a Thunderbolt before my iPhone..... Just wanted to get some input as I can trade my iPhone for a Nexus straight up...

I just did the trade. Its got its pros and its cons. You do get the bigger screen but make sure you check it out cause the screen can be overwhelming. It was for me. The camera is the worst compared to the iPhone. I really miss the camera. Battery is about the same for both (meaning they suck). Nexus is because of the lte though. If you have a Mac then you are going to miss I cloud cause it all worked great. Twitter lags badly on nexus if you use that but I think that's due to incompatibility with ics.
The positives though, screen looks amazing with the vibrant colors. Great for games. I love the hacking community. All in all its a great phone. I really miss my iPhone and siri but I love this big guy. Make sure you really play around with a nexus before trading.
Also the first nexus I got had real bad vertical lines on it when it was dim. I returned it and got a new one which is more bearable but still there.
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ruben8448 said:
I just did the trade. Its got its pros and its cons. You do get the bigger screen but make sure you check it out cause the screen can be overwhelming. It was for me. The camera is the worst compared to the iPhone. I really miss the camera. Battery is about the same for both (meaning they suck). Nexus is because of the lte though. If you have a Mac then you are going to miss I cloud cause it all worked great. Twitter lags badly on nexus if you use that but I think that's due to incompatibility with ics.
The positives though, screen looks amazing with the vibrant colors. Great for games. I love the hacking community. All in all its a great phone. I really miss my iPhone and siri but I love this big guy. Make sure you really play around with a nexus before trading.
Also the first nexus I got had real bad vertical lines on it when it was dim. I returned it and got a new one which is more bearable but still there.
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Thank you.....so I see a lot of pros and cons for both phones......but if you had to do it over again would you?
My Bionic lasted about 16 hours for normal (for me) use. My iPhone last about 2 days between charges. But I do take a lot of pictures with my phone and like to carry it in my pocket....so not sure the Nexus will fit in my jean pocket.....

jamezr said:
Thank you.....so I see a lot of pros and cons for both phones......but if you had to do it over again would you?
My Bionic lasted about 16 hours for normal (for me) use. My iPhone last about 2 days between charges. But I do take a lot of pictures with my phone and like to carry it in my pocket....so not sure the Nexus will fit in my jean pocket.....
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My Nexus fits fine in my pockets lol

I love the nexus definitely but if I had to do it again I don't think I would. I really do love the iPhone. Especially if you plan in taking a lot of pics. They have a thread on here with peoples pics on their nexus and you can see the difference in quality between the 2. If you go for Verizon lte version then you get a huge boost in speed.
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jamezr said:
Hey Guys...I have an iPhone 4s But I am really curious about the Galaxy Nexus.
Has anyone gone that route? Has anyone gone from a iPhone 4s to the Nexus? What are your thoughts? I am not new to Android......I had a Bionic a Thunderbolt before my iPhone..... Just wanted to get some input as I can trade my iPhone for a Nexus straight up...
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I did, though I still have the i4S as well so it was not really a switch. I'm basically using two phones now
It depends what do you do mostly on the phone. Both devices are great, there are some fields where i4S literally trumps GNexus like the camera, so if you often take pictures with your iPhone, you will be really disappointed, but otherwise it's mostly a matter of display/OS preference: huge GNexus display with Android, or tiny iPhone display with iOS. I could live with any of those devices if I was forced to use only one, so if you are draw to Nexus screen, and you won't miss iOS only features like iMessage, go for it..

For me there isn't any question - I ditched iOS last year and haven't looked back. I preferred even the screens of the Captivate and the Fascinate over the iPhone due to the brightness and color saturation. I soon learned, though, that the screen was only the beginning. There is so much more you can do with Android than with iOS - you can run custom ROMs, kernels and themes, making your phone look and function just about any way you want. I could go into details, but you're better off discovering for yourself. While the display alone would have made me pick the Galaxy Nexus, with the vast possibilities Android offers over iOS, it's a foregone conclusion in my opinion. Oh, one more thing... The Gnex has LTE 4G Internet, while the iPhone is only capable of 3G - you have to experience it to truly appreciate the difference. My advice is obvious - Gnex ftw
Has anyone seen John Connor?

Wtf do you think
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Do you honestly think you're going to get an overwhelming response telling you to get the iPhone... on a hacking forum... in the Galaxy Nexus subforum?

4s offer battery
GN offer 4g and large screen
both OS got apps.
my co-worker got a 4s and i got a GN... each day my GN at least charge once at work while he playing games without fear of getting low battery...

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I hate the lack of customization, tiny screen, and undersaturated colors on the iPhone.
And the Nexus is integrated much better with google products.

Iphone 3g.
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I had 4 then 4s then razr then went back to my 4s. Once I got the GN only thing I miss is the camera I find android much better OS for customization which I really enjoy doin with my phone. All comes down to preference of course.
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I own both right now if you need a camera go with the iPhone also if you play lots of games the iPhone will likely be your phone of choice. Everything else is about the same or better on the nexus. Ics is light years ahead of the iphones iOS 5 but like the guy Said up top this is an android hacking development forum for this phone.... so your not going to get the best results, I can say that the galaxy nexus received better reviews. Do some more research look at reviews and iPhone 4s vs Galaxy Nexus videos
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At first I was going to give you a hard time and tell you that if you even have to ask you should get the iPhone. But then I remembered that when I went from the iPhone to the Nexus One, I absolutely hated and regretted it. But here I am 3 years later and on my 4th straight Android phone and I will tell you that you are going to love it. No matter what, just give it time.

If people knew how to use the camera on the gnex there wouldnt be much difference. The fast shutter mode is what causes the inconsistent pictures. If you hold the camera button and let it focus, it will take a great picture.

Apple as a company, has a far different mind set when compared to companies like Google.
Apple stands behind their product.. period!.. and they are more interested in quality and innovative products.. (hardware and software wise).. than in mass production of low quality items that have potential to become very popular in the short run.
If you were like me.. desperately waiting for the GNEX since their announcement in October.. you would have seen how miserable Google was and still is.. when it comes to controlling and showing some interest for perfecting their flagship device. They are miserable in that. After all they are a search Engine company at their core that rely on advertisements.
Apple is not like that.. They cater to their home market FIRST.. They dictate their terms to the carriers.. and they never NEVER compromise on design and functionality.
If Apple doesn't do something.. (like 4G LTE).. yet.. then there is a good solid reason why. (the answer is pretty obvious when it comes to the current generation LTE chips)..
iOS is far more advanced and better integrated than Android will ever be. .. that is because at the core level.. Android relies on Java to linux conversion.. and has a severe draw back when it comes to Graphics rendering.
This is why Android phones MUST have dual core processors and higher RAM..
Thanks to clever marketing.. this gets disguised as if Android is making quantum leaps with packing more power into smartphones..
But reality is in front of you. The Galaxy Nexus has severe lags in many cases..
an underclocked iphone 4s will run pretty much ANYTHING much MUCH better than any android device.. period!..
Not to mention.. an iphone 4s out of the box will give you a 170 Linpack score... a score that others can only dream of.
If you love tinkering with your phone.. if you love installing custom roms (that still suck at many levels).. and if you love to be on a constant quest to de-bug your phone and installing third party apps just to make your phone function the way it was supposed to out of the box.. then Android is for you.
If you are more interested in having a bug-free.. slick interface and integration with all apps and the OS... along with a state of the art hardware.. then Apple it is.
My biggest concern with the iphone 4s was the screen size and 3G speeds.
Trust me.. smartphones currently do not necessarily NEED 4G speeds. I would still have loved a slightly larger screen size on my iphone.. but I love the fact that the phone is compact and slick. 3G speeds on Verizon are plenty enough to stream you-tube videos without much delay even in HD.... same with the Browser.. all thanks to intense optimization in ios.
For what it is worth.. I used to be an android developer.. and I used to tear apart Android ROMs and build them from scratch.
I've jumped over to the iphone 4s.. and I'm never looking back.

androidbuff123 said:
Apple as a company, has a far different mind set when compared to companies like Google.
Apple stands behind their product.. period!.. and they are more interested in quality and innovative products.. (hardware and software wise).. than in mass production of low quality items that have potential to become very popular in the short run.
If you were like me.. desperately waiting for the GNEX since their announcement in October.. you would have seen how miserable Google was and still is.. when it comes to controlling and showing some interest for perfecting their flagship device. They are miserable in that. After all they are a search Engine company at their core that rely on advertisements.
Apple is not like that.. They cater to their home market FIRST.. They dictate their terms to the carriers.. and they never NEVER compromise on design and functionality.
If Apple doesn't do something.. (like 4G LTE).. yet.. then there is a good solid reason why. (the answer is pretty obvious when it comes to the current generation LTE chips)..
iOS is far more advanced and better integrated than Android will ever be. .. that is because at the core level.. Android relies on Java to linux conversion.. and has a severe draw back when it comes to Graphics rendering.
This is why Android phones MUST have dual core processors and higher RAM..
Thanks to clever marketing.. this gets disguised as if Android is making quantum leaps with packing more power into smartphones..
But reality is in front of you. The Galaxy Nexus has severe lags in many cases..
an underclocked iphone 4s will run pretty much ANYTHING much MUCH better than any android device.. period!..
Not to mention.. an iphone 4s out of the box will give you a 170 Linpack score... a score that others can only dream of.
If you love tinkering with your phone.. if you love installing custom roms (that still suck at many levels).. and if you love to be on a constant quest to de-bug your phone and installing third party apps just to make your phone function the way it was supposed to out of the box.. then Android is for you.
If you are more interested in having a bug-free.. slick interface and integration with all apps and the OS... along with a state of the art hardware.. then Apple it is.
My biggest concern with the iphone 4s was the screen size and 3G speeds.
Trust me.. smartphones currently do not necessarily NEED 4G speeds. I would still have loved a slightly larger screen size on my iphone.. but I love the fact that the phone is compact and slick. 3G speeds on Verizon are plenty enough to stream you-tube videos without much delay even in HD.... same with the Browser.. all thanks to intense optimization in ios.
For what it is worth.. I used to be an android developer.. and I used to tear apart Android ROMs and build them from scratch.
I've jumped over to the iphone 4s.. and I'm never looking back.
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Yaaaaawwnn.
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Another I9100 leak on its way

http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3066&p=19399#post19399
Another I9100 leak on its way... it is a shame we haven't gotten anything ICS leaked yet.

I bet they are holding our update until after the sprint nexus launch.

tejasrichard said:
I bet they are holding our update until after the sprint nexus launch.
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Of course they are, why give us ICS now. Then we wont want to buy Galaxy Nexus, the E4GT is a better device!

cordell12 said:
Of course they are, why give us ICS now. Then we wont want to buy Galaxy Nexus, the E4GT is a better device!
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It is a better device ...maybe but if it has exynos 1.5 ghz it may not be a better device . I like higher resolution of screen ....camera eh who cares ...we shall know soon but yes if its the same as vzw yes ours is better
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Agreed. Our phone is better.. The nexus might have a higher resolution screen but the pentile-ness of it is annoying. Holding it at any angle produces a 'rainbow' like band of colors that I don't have a problem with on my Epic Touch. Not to mention our GPU + CPU combo is better and overall feels snappier. The Nexus is a great phone otherwise..

Epix4G said:
It is a better device ...maybe but if it has exynos 1.5 ghz it may not be a better device . I like higher resolution of screen ....camera eh who cares ...we shall know soon but yes if its the same as vzw yes ours is better
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some people care about the camera... a LOT. it's probably the main reason i would never consider the nexus. i mean, how can a high end device have such a crappy camera?
i'd actually say that the 1.5 ghz vs. 1.2 ghz matters a lot less-- WHO CARES? i mean, if you get your rocks off by looking at benchmarks scores it might matter, but in terms of real world use, there will be virtually no difference whatsoever

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some people care about the camera... a LOT. it's probably the main reason i would never consider the nexus. i mean, how can a high end device have such a crappy camera?
i'd actually say that the 1.5 ghz vs. 1.2 ghz matters a lot less-- WHO CARES? i mean, if you get your rocks off by looking at benchmarks scores it might matter, but in terms of real world use, there will be virtually no difference whatsoever
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The camera is definitely the ONE thing holding me back. Of course seeing the phone in person may change my mind. Still kind of hoping on the Note coming to Sprint...

ICS for the Epic and the launch of the Nexus G have no relationship. If that were the case then they would hold off on the ICS for the Nexus S too. I know for a fact Sprint is working on getting the Nexus S update approved. It just had bugs they had to get out. It should be launching in a few weeks.
I have no idea when the Nexus G is coming but I would think April-May. I bet our phone gets ICS in April. Samsung hasn't even made a build yet for Sprint to test so it is not coming soon. At this point it is Samsung's fault, not Sprint's.

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i'd actually say that the 1.5 ghz vs. 1.2 ghz matters a lot less-- WHO CARES? i mean, if you get your rocks off by looking at benchmarks scores it might matter, but in terms of real world use, there will be virtually no difference whatsoever
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I could not agree with you more on the above statement^^^
The funny thing about all that is most people probably underclock to get better battery life out of the phone than overclocking for speed

limeaid said:
some people care about the camera... a LOT. it's probably the main reason i would never consider the nexus. i mean, how can a high end device have such a crappy camera?
i'd actually say that the 1.5 ghz vs. 1.2 ghz matters a lot less-- WHO CARES? i mean, if you get your rocks off by looking at benchmarks scores it might matter, but in terms of real world use, there will be virtually no difference whatsoever
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The thing important feature with the Galaxy Nexus camera is that it takes pictures practically instantly. And to do that, the CMOS battery for the camera that could do that was 5MP

tejasrichard said:
I bet they are holding our update until after the sprint nexus launch.
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Doubt it. Sprint probably wants to clear their stock of wimax devices.
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I underclock mine to 800 for better battery. The dual core helps. I would guess a single core wouldn't take that reduction in speed very smoothly. Second, I seriously wonder about this, how many of these people that have their panties all in a bunch about ics have actually used a phone that has ics on it and not something just kanged together? Yes, many people are looking forward to the update, but I'm not the only one who thinks it's not all it's hyped up to be. Yes,I have it installed on my ns4g. No, it's not a kang. I really don't care for it. It's cosmetically different, so you're going to have to learn the different way of doing things. Other than that, I don't notice much of a difference. The camera has panorama, big friggin deal. Yeah, it's probably alot like going from windows 98 to xp. You're going to say "how do I do this" or "where do I find that" often. I'm sure I'd get used to it eventually but it's too meh for me atm.
As for lte, it won't be in my area at the launch. Even if it was, I wouldn't get the gn. I would wait and see what the nexus 4 is like or get a galaxy 3. I couldn't give a rat's ass about nfc, so, what other new feature could they come up with? A barometer? Sheesh!

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The thing important feature with the Galaxy Nexus camera is that it takes pictures practically instantly. And to do that, the CMOS battery for the camera that could do that was 5MP
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The crappiness of the Nexus camera has nothing to do with 5MP vs. 8MP. The Nexus camera has an inferior sensor and lower max aperture. Many people have complaining about how pixelated images look if there is not plenty of light
http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/27/2665023/the-camera-on-the-galaxy-nexus-really-sucks

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I underclock mine to 800 for better battery. The dual core helps. I would guess a single core wouldn't take that reduction in speed very smoothly. Second, I seriously wonder about this, how many of these people that have their panties all in a bunch about ics have actually used a phone that has ics on it and not something just kanged together? Yes, many people are looking forward to the update, but I'm not the only one who thinks it's not all it's hyped up to be. Yes,I have it installed on my ns4g. No, it's not a kang. I really don't care for it. It's cosmetically different, so you're going to have to learn the different way of doing things. Other than that, I don't notice much of a difference. The camera has panorama, big friggin deal. Yeah, it's probably alot like going from windows 98 to xp. You're going to say "how do I do this" or "where do I find that" often. I'm sure I'd get used to it eventually but it's too meh for me atm.
As for lte, it won't be in my area at the launch. Even if it was, I wouldn't get the gn. I would wait and see what the nexus 4 is like or get a galaxy 3. I couldn't give a rat's ass about nfc, so, what other new feature could they come up with? A barometer? Sheesh!
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i dont know what difference ICS will make on our phone but on my Transformer Prime it made a huge difference its like not even the same Tab.... so much better
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What do you guys think of the One X????

I don't own a nexus but I considered buying that beautiful phone many times. But now I think I'm gonna get the HTC One X. What do you guys think of that phone? Any of you getting it?

It's a nice phone.....but not worth the upgrade from a Galaxy Nexus.
Tegra 3 ain't too great for starters. But luckily they have a Krait option in the One XL.
The protruding camera has poised to be a small problem also.
And it's just so damn expensive right now.
Will probably end up holding this GN till the next nexus device comes out as I just got it. Unless the SGSIII is too damn amazing to pass up.

pewpewbangbang said:
It's a nice phone.....but not worth the upgrade from a Galaxy Nexus.
Tegra 3 ain't too great for starters. But luckily they have a Krait option in the One XL.
The protruding camera has poised to be a small problem also.
And it's just so damn expensive right now.
Will probably end up holding this GN till the next nexus device comes out as I just got it. Unless the SGSIII is too damn amazing to pass up.
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Sweet thanks for your opinion. Apparently the 4.0.4 update turn the nexus into a super beast, it looks very nice and fast.

Uhh. Its not a Nexus. Kbye.

martonikaj said:
Uhh. Its not a Nexus. Kbye.
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..... Ok goodnight.

barondebxl said:
..... Ok goodnight.
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But in all seriousness, don't think you'll find many people with the Galaxy Nexus who will dump it for a Sense device, a mere 4 months (at most) into owning the GNex. Just not that big of an upgrade, even if it was stock Android 4.

martonikaj said:
But in all seriousness, don't think you'll find many people with the Galaxy Nexus who will dump it for a Sense device, a mere 4 months (at most) into owning the GNex. Just not that big of an upgrade, even if it was stock Android 4.
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Cool I respect that. There is no doubt that the nexus is an awesome phone.

I'm not a fan of tegra 3 really, omap or qualcom preference. But the one x looks stunning. And I want HTC to sell a ton of these to get back in the game and mix things up.
Nexus always for me...

Camera is a lot better than I expected on the Nexus. Was expecting the worse, took a few snaps after updating to 4.0.4 and it's pretty good. White balance and color tones etc...are true and accurate.
In low light, there's a bit of noise but it's to be expected. Because it's 5MP can tell some shots just can't get all the detail when zoomed in and looking at the pics.
But the One X camera is a beast. The 4FPS is nuts, it's just continuous and stays in focus too for the most part. But it seems that it still isn't the best which is surprising. Just competitive with the other best camera smartphones.

pewpewbangbang said:
Camera is a lot better than I expected on the Nexus. Was expecting the worse, took a few snaps after updating to 4.0.4 and it's pretty good. White balance and color tones etc...are true and accurate.
In low light, there's a bit of noise but it's to be expected. Because it's 5MP can tell some shots just can't get all the detail when zoomed in and looking at the pics.
But the One X camera is a beast. The 4FPS is nuts, it's just continuous and stays in focus too for the most part. But it seems that it still isn't the best which is surprising. Just competitive with the other best camera smartphones.
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Will you get the one X? I think I saw you at the one x forum.

barondebxl said:
Will you get the one X? I think I saw you at the one x forum.
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Yea i'm over there looking at threads and replying and stuff.
Probably not now that I got a Galaxy Nexus. I was thinking about getting the AT&T version when it came out but I probably wont now. Doesn't seem worth it.
I might use my upgrade on an iPhone 5 or something or SGSIII depending on how the phones are.
Then sell one of them for the new Nexus in November/december

While the phone nerd in me wants the newest toys I know I would hate sense. I hear its gotten a lot better but I love plain Android. I tried miui and restored my back up 5 min later lol
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I think One X is a significant upgrade:
1. cpu is almost twice as powerful
2. gpu is 2-3 times more powerful
3. camera is a LOT better accoridng to reviews
4. Display is apprantely the best on a smartphone ever. (this one may not be a very big deal for us but still a good upgrade)
5. Design is just awesome, seems a lot more robust and slim than gnexus.
When it falls short is the software. I've never owned an andorid phone other than gnexus so I don't know: do you guys think vanilla ics will be fully functional on this phone and when do you think it'd be available?

I'll try and get it when it comes to ATT
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Hmm. Lets see how market and the xda devs what will do. For me xda devs are pretty much a factor when buying android phones
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ArmanUV said:
I think One X is a significant upgrade:
1. cpu is almost twice as powerful
2. gpu is 2-3 times more powerful
3. camera is a LOT better accoridng to reviews
4. Display is apprantely the best on a smartphone ever. (this one may not be a very big deal for us but still a good upgrade)
5. Design is just awesome, seems a lot more robust and slim than gnexus.
When it falls short is the software. I've never owned an andorid phone other than gnexus so I don't know: do you guys think vanilla ics will be fully functional on this phone and when do you think it'd be available?
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From my experience......AOSP on any other phone besides a Nexus is nice, but it just doesn't feel right. There are some small minor things here and there that just makes you want a Nexus instead so you don't have to deal with the little bugs.
It will definitely get Vanilla ICS eventually, idk how long....it looks like the One X will have a good dev community behind it. A lot of people are thinking it's one of the great phones ever lol
The CPU is better, but its literally just 2 more cores of the cortex-A9 which is what we're running also. And nothing is really utilizing it efficiently.
GPU is better but thats not hard honestly. Nvidia apparently isn't using any real new tech in it, they said it themselves somewhere. I'd wait for "Keplar" to be in it with Tegra 4 revision.
Screen is a toss up, it could be a lot better, and it might not...idk i don't have one lol. I have a feeling its nice, but idk if its a drastic improvement over SAMOLED HD.
Either way....best to know what Samsung does with SGSIII before making any decision. It might turn out like the SGSII and Sensation where SGSII just ended up smoking it. Though, the Sensation had a great dev community and definitely one of the largest outside the Nexus, and SGS series phones.

trixnix said:
Hmm. Lets see how market and the xda devs what will do. For me xda devs are pretty much a factor when buying android phones
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Totally agree

I'm usually on a one phone a year cycle with the Nexus phones, but since my GN screen is cracked I will probably jump on the SIII early summer and then sell that for the new Nexus and Jellybean at the end of the year. If the SIII comes packed with a bad ass Exynos processor then I'll definitely do this.

One thing about the nexus though, how strong is the screen? I mean it's not gorilla glass. Is it really resistant?

Definitely a great phone, i doubt ill be trading my Nexus for it though. i have convinved an iPhone user to buy it for his next upgrade so ill get to try it out
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One thing about the nexus though, how strong is the screen? I mean it's not gorilla glass. Is it really resistant?
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It is similar to GG in terms of scratch resistance, from personal experiences using SII and now GN. Sand seems to be the only thing that scratches it, so make sure u dont take it unprotected to the beach . it wont be as strong though, but under normal day to day conditions it should be fine, scores well in drop tests.

SGS3... What do you think?

Just watched the live unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S3. What are your thoughts? I'm very impressed!
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not that,not that great
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Just watched the live unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S3. What are your thoughts? I'm very impressed!
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That's what happened when you have high expectations of anything... you get disappointed. Personally, I think they could have done a better job. Yea they have some cool new features, but there should have been more. And that siri like voice thing is a fail.. they should have copied that.
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Just watched the live unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S3. What are your thoughts? I'm very impressed!
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That's what happened when you have high expectations of anything... you get disappointed. Personally, I think they could have done a better job. Yea they have some cool new features, but there should have been more. And that siri like voice thing is a fail.. they should have copied that.

Had no expectations and I'm still disappointed.
I don't need a phone to tell me which of the captured photos is the "best"
one.

I felt certain things can be better but that eye recognition & pop out player was amazing to me (if you can do it with all videos like YouTube, etc.) I'll sell my other SII today...
But I might hold off til they get a 1080p display because I'm not jumping ship for a 720p display

I'm debating whether i should wait for the GS3 to be released and export it, or to buy the galaxy nexus now. It's kinda disappointing that its almost the same screen as the nexus, and the back of it looks like SHI*.

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I felt certain things can be better but that eye recognition & pop out player was amazing to me (if you can do it with all videos like YouTube, etc.) I'll sell my other SII today...
But I might hold off til they get a 1080p display because I'm not jumping ship for a 720p display
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On a 4.8in screen, I don't think the eye can determine the difference between 1080p and 720p. The difference is literally microscopic. On a 60inch TV you can for sure tell the difference though.

I was impressed with the eye sleep option, liked the continuous flash that determines the best photo. Like that you can pick up the phone while texting and it automatically calls someone. Also like the quad core processor. It apparently has gotten impressive benchmark scores. The ICS with touchwiz looked pretty good to me, along with the additional toggles as well. All in all I was happy with what they released.

Honestly, it would be my absolute dream phone if only it had two things: a NOTIFICATION LIGHT/LED, and of course AOSP. Fortunately, one of those can be fixed with ongoing development, but BLN just doesn't quite fill the void for me. I miss that notification light. :/ otherwise, I like the curvy simplicity of it, and the dark blue finish rather than flat black is a nice choice!
-the ultimate black dragon-

Chochiwpg said:
On a 4.8in screen, I don't think the eye can determine the difference between 1080p and 720p. The difference is literally microscopic. On a 60inch TV you can for sure tell the difference though.
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Even on a 60 inch screen it is nearly impossible to tell. Its just all part of marketing and wanting to have the "best"
As far as the phone, I am honestly not that impressed, I think the GN is still the better choice, sure it may have nice specs and all, but when it cokes down to it. We need a phone that will have the latest software and this will he no different than the pickle we're in right now. We'll be behind again in about 3 months with next OS. Nexus all the way for me from now on.
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Hmmm... just got an awesome idea to make money of this phone... so I know will love this phone except of course the plastic feeling so I m about to invest in making ceramic or metal back covers... looks like I m finally gonna be rich... mwahahaha
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Chochiwpg said:
On a 4.8in screen, I don't think the eye can determine the difference between 1080p and 720p. The difference is literally microscopic. On a 60inch TV you can for sure tell the difference though.
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I know but you know its coming out and imma be first in line with a 7-11 chili dog

Not impressed..... Going to hold off for the new nexus instead.

Of course, samsung did a great job; however, i think ill just be sticking with my gs2 for now. In the US, it'll most probably get a Qualcomm dual core processor so besides a few improvements from the gs2, its nothing major. but definitely a nice phone!

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I dont feel theres nearly enough improvements to justify upgrading sure would be fun to have something new tho haha

im torn, I like alot of the new feature the phone offers, but the phone looks like a nexus/gs2, nothing drastic like we all hoped for. Kind of like a iphone 4s imo. What do you guys think about the upcoming nexus phone? that might be the game changer, since rumors has it that it will be a upgraded version of the s3.
when does google usually unveil the nexus phones? at their google io thing in june?
just my 2 cents

Disappointed
Overall - disappointing.
Great performance and features - absolutely!. 2100mA battery should = longer usage times (even with 4 faster cores). HD res is great. Improved UI. Some very nifty accessories. 8mp camera is fine as improved software & performance makes the picture - though Carl Zeiss optics would have been great.
4.8 screen getting too big for a phone. Was hoping for an ultra thin bezel hence reducing size.
But pentile matrix? Heavier? Thicker? No quality materials? Old Mali GPU? No LTE? 1Gb RAM? And featureless design? Very, very poor for a flagship phone that's meant to be setting the standard...
Heavier I understand (bigger battery weighs more). But there's HD Super Amoled plus on tab7.7 - why pentile here? Competition has phones 6.9mm thick. HTC, Sony, even Motorla & Huawei have better designs (not to mention Apple) and materials. So it's not as if any of this wasn't achievable.
I have a SGS 1 & 2. The S2 was well ahead of the competition, bar materials and uninspiring design. Was looking forward to a groundbreaking S3 on all fronts. It's very good, but good isn't good enough these days.
Samsung needed to tick more boxes to place this phone undisputably out in front leaving others to catch up & not easily surpass.
In no rush to get one now, and possibly might not. Will wait to see the competition - eg: Sony Ion, HTC, even (lord help me) Apple; or maybe wait for SGS4.

masamichi7 said:
Honestly, it would be my absolute dream phone if only it had two things: a NOTIFICATION LIGHT/LED, and of course AOSP. Fortunately, one of those can be fixed with ongoing development, but BLN just doesn't quite fill the void for me. I miss that notification light. :/ otherwise, I like the curvy simplicity of it, and the dark blue finish rather than flat black is a nice choice!
-the ultimate black dragon-
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The GS3 will have the LED Notification light.

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The GS3 will have the LED Notification light.
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The international didnt. Do you know if the US variants have a chance of getting the led?
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