Razr and Rezound owners are thrashing our Nexus - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Over at there respective forums. Either they know something we do not or they are doing some heavy rationalzing on there own purchase.

rog152 said:
Over at there respective forums. Either they know something we do not or they are doing some heavy rationalzing on there own purchase.
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My gnex comes tomorrow after two rezounds overheating to 150° after ten min of game play. Still an awesome phone. Just hope my gnex doesn't have signal problems

As a former Rezound owner... Gnex all the way!
I've had 3 htc devices.. not big on sense and it's a resource hog. Without s-off on that device, nexus wins hands down.. with s-off, it's much closer.
And the Gnex is just sexy...

Cool story bro. Who gives a **** on what people think of your phone? If you like it and you know it's good, then what is the need of this thread?
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King Shady said:
Cool story bro. Who gives a **** on what people think of your phone? If you like it and you know it's good, then what is the need of this thread?
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**** haters? Sounds like you were hatin on the op there bud. Guy just wants to have a fun convo chill out

I was a rezound owner, i was sold on it. I even rationalized before the Nexus was close to a reality that the camera was way better, and the screen was way better on the nexus.. those things have barely been much better if at all, with the camera i just take 5 pictures for every one i coulda took with the rezound and it will be better...
but here's the thing my rezound experience irritated me, i hated that phone. I went through 2, and tried my friends and all 3 had headphone jack problems. Terrible hardware grounding whine issues.. maybe your average person wouldnt notice it but anyone who really truly appreciates sound, and not the beats kinda sound, but the kind who appreciates good flat levels on the eq will probably hear the whining and beeping...
I returned 2 rezounds, and got my Galaxy Nexus, and honestly am so glad i did, this phone is amazing in every way.

Rezound is typical HTC which is to say bloated, fat, and troublesome. I have used a Thunderbolt from the first day and have regretted it. Never HTC again.
The RAZR is a good piece of hardware if you can deal with an inferior screen and no removable battery.

Are all of the Rezounds so laggy? I was playing with one up at Verizon and noticed it was just chugging through home screens. I don't think it even had a LWP active at the time. The performance of the unit just didn't impress me, and having GB again doesn't either. I also want a strong development group and I see that phone being quiet in that regard.
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jealous ones still envy!
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Returned the razr just for the nexus. I thought I was sold on the razr but after couple of weeks with her she just wasn't a uh how can I say? A GALAXY NEXUS!!
This phone is AMAZING!
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I'm glad I waited on this phone. So great.
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Let 'em thrash. No moto blur crash or sense of rash. Its all cash.
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i work for verizon, and believe me i've played with all the devices, (more than any of you guys here, trust me). Each phone has their pro's and cons, but the honest truth is that the Galaxy Nexus is a superior, special phone.
PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS:
HTC Rezound: Great screen, nice cameras.. but felt like a beefed thicker version of my sensation.
Moto Droid razr: Extremely thin, durable, FAST phone. The display honestly sucks. The customers don't see it, but of course us Android users notice the pentile in that screen.. couldn't bear to have it.
The Galaxy Nexus: First: a nexus device. It wins already.. but to add more, the screen, the build quality, the cameras, are all flawless. Ice cream sandwich is literally perfect and stunning on this phone. One did die out of nowhere and the screen went fuzzy on one of them, quite scary honestly, but after it was back to normal after a battery pull.
so in the end folks, let them bash this phone. It's just because they want it. I'll be with you guys hopefully next week when i order my Galaxy nexus.

i got the nexus because the nexus is an open phone out of the box, no s-off hacks, no 2nd init hacks, just open, it literally took me 5 mins to unlock and root both my gnex and my friends gnex, i can bet it would have taken longer with a razr or rezound
haters gonna hate

Delldorado said:
My gnex comes tomorrow after two rezounds overheating to 150° after ten min of game play. Still an awesome phone. Just hope my gnex doesn't have signal problems
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Mine gets really hot when playing emulators but no overheat. Gnex ftw!

The only thing the Rezound has going for it is the screen and a removable memory card.
You know what thought, we'll be on Android OS 5 before they get ICS.
I love me some fast updates...

Joebroni said:
Are all of the Rezounds so laggy? I was playing with one up at Verizon and noticed it was just chugging through home screens. I don't think it even had a LWP active at the time. The performance of the unit just didn't impress me, and having GB again doesn't either. I also want a strong development group and I see that phone being quiet in that regard.
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That's mostly because the phones in the stores have every app in memory (because people play around with them all day). Clear it all out and it does feel better, but it will never wow you. For the specs that the thing has it should be *flawlessly* smooth, and yet it's not at all. There's *always* a noticeable lag on the Rezound, from switching pages in the launcher to scrolling through websites. The Nexus is smooth *all* the time.

rog152 said:
Over at there respective forums. Either they know something we do not or they are doing some heavy rationalzing on there own purchase.
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I'm sure they are both great phones. Why some people feel the need to justify their purchase so fervently is strange though.
Nexus rules! Har..
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In three days I have seen more Galaxy Nexuses returned for malfunctioning than the Rezound and Razr combined in the month or so they have been available.
My thoughts:
Not big on the Rezound, its a great phone but lacks a wow factor for me. but if you like sense then its the best HTC you can buy!
I believe when the Razr gets ICS (possibly in Jan) it could be the better phone, just because of build quality, and the reception capabilities.
When you account for the home button on the Nexus the screen is nearly the same size as the razr, just slightly wider. The screen is nicer on the Nexus but only really noticeable on things like red text.
Don't kid yourself about updates, with Google buying Motorola Mobility phones like the Razr will receive updates quickly.
The Nexus had its second update the day it came out. That's not a good thing, and apparently there are still issues to resolve. There is a reason it took so long to release.
That being said all three are very nice phones and owners should be happy with any of them. People have different opinions, needs, and wants. Do you really think you are better for buying something different? Guess what its not a special club, any sap with a couple hundred bucks can join. Try to have more self respect and not feel so insecure with yourself.
Do you like your phone? Awesome, that's all that freaking matters! Who cares what anyone else thinks.

Nexus owners are probably bashing RAZR and Rezound's and other devices too. People will be people.

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Happy/Disappointed with the Nexus LTE model?

I haven't picked mine up yet, but know a lot of you already have. I'm going to be a bit sad downgrading from the Rezound to it, but i have my reasons.
What about you guys? Is the phone everything you expected/more?
Best phone EVER.
I really don't know why you think you'd be downgrading. This is an awesome android phone and ICS is slick as hell. I'm also very happy I'm on Verizon now as Sprint's 3G speeds in my area are horrendous.
1.2 dual core TI processor,hd screen that's absolutely gorgeous,ics to top it off. The phone is nothing but smooth. LOVE it. Probably saved me from completely ditching android.
I'm completely done with HTC and sense. It's a resource hog.
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def the best phone ever. Exceeded expectations. The Rezound is rezounding CRAP comparatively. This is not opinion, it's FACT. lol
Prev phones... Htc Hero, Htc EVO, HTC EVO 3D, Nexus S 4G... none of them compare. Sort of like apples to oranges because of ICS, but whatever.
Downgrading ? Don't think it's downgrading.
The phone rocks so far. Little quirks, but what phone doesn't have quirks?
BEATS the HELL out of any other phone I've ever seen
I LOL'd at downgrading.
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Had the Rezound and this phone is way better. Plus no sense to slow down the phone. You will get updates much sooner. What's not to like?
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Just picked mine up and its amazing. The screen is absolutly beautiful. I came from the droid charge and that had a nice screen too, but nothing like this
I just played with it in the store for like 20 minutes. It's really fast and slick. I want this phone. My renew date is the 12/28 and they won't let me upgrade now but the rep at the store said maybe if I call verizon custom service they might let me???
I'm going to try the store I usually buy stuff at and see if it makes a difference.
+1 Love it.
It's absolutely nothing short of the best phone I have ever owned. I have no reason to install Handcent or Swiftkey X
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I am in the UK and had the choice of the Nexus or the Note. After trying both, I went for the Note. Faster processor, better camera, larger screen, FM radio, bigger battery, better GPS, MicroSD card slot plus the stylus. Can live without ICS for a while till the bugs are sorted and tweaks made. It's a shame you don't have the choice in some parts of the world.
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I just exchanged my Rezound for the Galaxy Nexus. No regrets whatsoever. The Rezound IS a very good phone, but the Nexus is just on another level. It's no downgrade over the Rezound!
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I haven't picked mine up yet, but know a lot of you already have. I'm going to be a bit sad downgrading from the Rezound to it, but i have my reasons.
What about you guys? Is the phone everything you expected/more?
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This is just my simple opinion on what I have experienced.
I'm going to compare it to the RAZR which is the phone I used for 3 days waiting on the Nexus:
- The RAZR has better radio (signal strength). with the RAZR I always had 4g at work, now I get 4g from time to time.
- I have noticed some really minor lags, I saw no lag with the RAZR at all.
- I found browser experience of the RAZR superior.
- RAZR has a laughter speaker but the call quality (on the other end) sucked, Nexus is better.
-Some minor FC here and there but that will go away soon.
Even with all this, I will never change it for the RAZR or any other phone I have seen. It is nice and a little of getting used to ICS.
definitely NOT a downgrade, you won't regret it.
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Picked mine up at Radioshack this morning at open. There was a lot of frustration with their system, then with Verizon's system, then they had to manually enter my information over the phone and the whole process took about an hour just to sell the phone.
Then I opened it up and activated it. Worth every frustrating second. This phone is amazing.
Totally happy with mine. For an android fan stuck on Big Red, it is definitely the best option. ICS is rockin'! :thumbup:
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Upgraded from a Droid Charge as well. That was never a phone I absolutely loved, but I was trying to get on unlimited 4G before it went tiered. Really my only complaint at this point is the speaker is definitely quieter. The sound from the headset also is lower.
But better screen? Check. Speedy dual core (compared to Charge)? Check. No camera lag? Check. Huge modding community? Sure to come. ICS? Awesome.
I don't see myself regretting the decision to buy this phone.
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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.
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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.
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..... 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.

Please talk me out of a one x

And no flaming!!
I know I know its my choice blah blah blah.
But just wanted people opinion on the nexus and the one x.
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There's already other threads on this. Please search next time.
If you want to have jellybean as soon as its released keep gnex for now otherwise you can get one x.but keep in mind that there is nothing that one x can do and your nexus cant.atleast for now.just slower
Also you might want to see what samsung brings on the table
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I sold my AT&T note yesterday to get a unlocked Galaxy Nexus. Thought about getting a one X but I mean a almost $800 unlocked price is a bit crazy for a HTC I think.
Plus I never used a HTC and even though sense 4.0 looks cool I'm not a big fan. I Bought a nexus to get the pure ICS experience without a overlay.
If anything wait for the Galaxy S3 if your gonna drop $800. Oh and beats by Dre mehhhhhhh. I'm not 18 lol.
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I sold my AT&T note yesterday to get a unlocked Galaxy Nexus. Thought about getting a one X but I mean a almost $800 unlocked price is a bit crazy for a HTC I think.
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huh? Try mid to high $600's. Don't think they'd put their pre-order price like $150 too low. https://negrielectronics.com/htc-one-x-32gb-unlocked-white.html#.T34Bcr9WoVc
Plus I never used a HTC and even though sense 4.0 looks cool I'm not a big fan. I Bought a nexus to get the pure ICS experience without a overlay.
If anything wait for the Galaxy S3 if your gonna drop $800.
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Probably a good idea.
OP, no one can tell you what to do. And you know people here are biased to the GNex.
Two words.....Jelly Bean! But no worries, you'll get it next year! Lol
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The way I see it the cons are:
- slow updates from HTC
- no Super AMOLED screen
- Sense
- bloatware apps
- capacitive buttons (may be a - or + for you)
- power button on the top (personally I like it on the side, good for people with smaller hands too)
- non removable battery
and you don't get the awesome multicolored notification light on the Galaxy Nexus.
No Super Amoled Screen
After using a Super Amoled screen I can't use anything else!
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It's made by HTC?
(This is my reason not to get it, which is more than reason enough.)
Dakota0206 said:
No Super Amoled Screen
After using a Super Amoled screen I can't use anything else!
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You shouldn't be so quick to bash the SLCD2 on the new HTC's. Its being regarded as the best screen out there right now. Laminated (no gap), better viewing angles, better colors, and almost as deep of blacks as AMOLED, but full RGB 720P.
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It's made by HTC?
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LOL. No joke. I had an Evo 4G and a G2, both of which had poor build quality (good materials shakily put together) and needed replacement (G2 once, the Evo several times over). Got my GNex and its solid and well built. I always found it funny that people regarded HTC for their build quality and I never thought they were miles ahead or anything, especially based on my experiences.
HTC has apparently stepped up its game on these models, though.
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huh? Try mid to high $600's. Don't think they'd put their pre-order price like $150 too low. https://negrielectronics.com/htc-one-x-32gb-unlocked-white.html#.T34Bcr9WoVc
My fault. When I was looking a few days back a few places had them at around $760 or something. The non removable battery is a big deal on a android device usually because of the phones power and screen. Well really with any phones now of days including the 4S. Now the iPhone 4 had awesome battery life. But that besides the point.
I'd say hold off.
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what drove u to get the gnex and remind urself
or think about waiting for gs3, when gs3 comes out then think about next nexus and stop thinking there and just buy the next nex
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GR36 said:
And no flaming!!
I know I know its my choice blah blah blah.
But just wanted people opinion on the nexus and the one x.
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Actually, you should be our guinea pig and buy one. Then you can let us know +'s/-'s of the two.
I would get the HTC ONE because of the sexy hardware. Yeah people will say it sucks having HTC 4.0 sense but who cares. Custom roms will take care of that and alot of software issues which can always be altered. When hardware on smartphones can not.
IMO why not to get the One X, because you will regret it when the SGS3 drops.
Normally I don't like the “there is going to be something better" mentality, but the SGS3 is literally around the corner. At least hold off until we know more about the SGS3
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LOL. No joke. I had an Evo 4G and a G2, both of which had poor build quality (good materials shakily put together) and needed replacement (G2 once, the Evo several times over). Got my GNex and its solid and well built. I always found it funny that people regarded HTC for their build quality and I never thought they were miles ahead or anything, especially based on my experiences.
HTC has apparently stepped up its game on these models, though.
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I don't know about the others, but my HTC Droid Incredible was solid. Still have it and it's still a well built phone. Regardless, I'd stick with the Nexus or wait for the SIII.
the only feature i like in the ONE x is the 4 frames per second feature in the camera. but our phone camera is still quite fast.
martonikaj said:
You shouldn't be so quick to bash the SLCD2 on the new HTC's. Its being regarded as the best screen out there right now. Laminated (no gap), better viewing angles, better colors, and almost as deep of blacks as AMOLED, but full RGB 720P.
LOL. No joke. I had an Evo 4G and a G2, both of which had poor build quality (good materials shakily put together) and needed replacement (G2 once, the Evo several times over). Got my GNex and its solid and well built. I always found it funny that people regarded HTC for their build quality and I never thought they were miles ahead or anything, especially based on my experiences.
HTC has apparently stepped up its game on these models, though.
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Ah, I guess I will have to go see the SLCD2 for myself when the One phones finally hit. Have you heard anything about the screen's drain on the battery? AMOLED is supposed to be more battery sufficient isn't it?
And I agree on the HTC build quality. The materials they use are usually excellent, but on some of their phones the actual quality of the build leaves something to be desired. The only thing I see people disliking the most on Samsung phones is the plastic they use. I haven't heard any complaints on the actual quality of the build though.
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Ngo93 said:
Ah, I guess I will have to go see the SLCD2 for myself when the One phones finally hit. Have you heard anything about the screen's drain on the battery? AMOLED is supposed to be more battery sufficient isn't it?
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AMOLED is actually not always so frugal on battery. It only does well when you have a dark UI or dark background (because individual pixels can turn off). It actually drains very high when you use high brightness levels. SLCD2 isn't going to be any better or worse I don't think. It's still going to be the largest drain by far on your device, especially at 720P and 4.7".
The way I see it, if u keep waiting for the "next better phone",you're gonna be waiting infinite amount of time because you'll hear information on a phone like the One X (for example) and when that comes out there will be info on the s3 and then you'll wanna wait for that, and then when that comes around to being released, the new Nexus will be rumored and you'll wanna wait for that and so on and so forth....pointless! Just buy a phone and use it! If u want the next one, sell yours and pay the difference! IMO, the smart thing to do is stick with a nexus if you're not into bloatware and plus development will be booming with every nexus! So many factors come in to buying a new phone, it sucks but cell phones are ruling the world right now!
And yeah I know quad core is all the rage but I've said it before and I'll say it again, these phones can't get any faster in terms of transitions and such lol! Yeah you'll notice on benchmarks and hardcore games, but that's what the ps3 and 360s are for (and ps4 and 720 next year) and get real! Nobody will care that your phones scores higher on a benchmark than someone else's if their running the same damn software!
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[Q] Should ditch My Galaxy S II for a Galaxy Nexus?

Hi I have a Galaxy S II but I'm thinking of trading it for a Galaxy Nexus. The trade would be my S II for the Galaxy Nexus plus an amount of money up to 90 euros (but probably less). Am I making the right choice?
Yes
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Wait.. the Nexus is paying you? Or the other way around.
If the Nexus is paying you that's a good deal.
I just sold my white T989 + $50 for a white nexus, but don't receive till Monday.
Don't do it. I had a 989 (which replaced an iPhone 4S) and a few days ago decided to trade it for a Galaxy Nexus. It only took me about 15 minutes to really regret that decision! My experience with the Galaxy Nexus has been terrible and it sadly falls well below expectations.
The 989 is a flawed device, that's for sure. There is no official ICS for it yet and the Skyrocket port here doesn't have the rotation working which is unacceptable IMO. However, the Samsung OE software on the device is actually pretty decent and has good battery life and we know that ICS for 989 is coming. It also feels cheaper and more plasticky than the Galaxy Nexus. But those two complaints, along with the screen resolution (which honestly is not even an issue in normal use as the screen on the 989 is pretty nice) are the only complaints I had with the device.
The Galaxy Nexus has an inferior CPU to the 989. This is painfully obvious in regular use as the device feels sluggish by comparison. The network speeds on Telus and Mobilicity here is Canada (we tried with two SIM cards on both devices) are roughly double in all circumstances with the 989. I also noticed the WiFi signal is not as good as my Galaxy Nexus doesn't have signal in areas of my home that 989 had no issues with. Furthermore, it even loses the phone signal in certain spots, something the 989 never used to do. The speaker is terrible and it's not very loud at all. The battery life is not as good. The camera is not as good. You can't expand the measly 16GB of storage that it comes with. Because the keyboard is compressed vertically, it is more difficult to type on than the 989. Yes, the AOSP ICS is very good but IMO is not worth it.
That's just my two cents on this issue. As for me, I've arranged to trade my Galaxy Nexus for an iPhone 4S tomorrow. Yes, I've come full circle (although I am a long time Android user and the 4S was the first iPhone I've ever owned) because the fragmentation issue so prevalent with Google and the overall lack of polish in the OS have conspired to drive me away from Android. There are many advantages to Android but user experience is sadly lacking IMO.
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Don't do it. I had a 989 (which replaced an iPhone 4S) and a few days ago decided to trade it for a Galaxy Nexus. It only took me about 15 minutes to really regret that decision! My experience with the Galaxy Nexus has been terrible and it sadly falls well below expectations.
The 989 is a flawed device, that's for sure. There is no official ICS for it yet and the Skyrocket port here doesn't have the rotation working which is unacceptable IMO. However, the Samsung OE software on the device is actually pretty decent and has good battery life and we know that ICS for 989 is coming. It also feels cheaper and more plasticky than the Galaxy Nexus. But those two complaints, along with the screen resolution (which honestly is not even an issue in normal use as the screen on the 989 is pretty nice) are the only complaints I had with the device.
The Galaxy Nexus has an inferior CPU to the 989. This is painfully obvious in regular use as the device feels sluggish by comparison. The network speeds on Telus and Mobilicity here is Canada (we tried with two SIM cards on both devices) are roughly double in all circumstances with the 989. I also noticed the WiFi signal is not as good as my Galaxy Nexus doesn't have signal in areas of my home that 989 had no issues with. Furthermore, it even loses the phone signal in certain spots, something the 989 never used to do. The speaker is terrible and it's not very loud at all. The battery life is not as good. The camera is not as good. You can't expand the measly 16GB of storage that it comes with. Because the keyboard is compressed vertically, it is more difficult to type on than the 989. Yes, the AOSP ICS is very good but IMO is not worth it.
That's just my two cents on this issue. As for me, I've arranged to trade my Galaxy Nexus for an iPhone 4S tomorrow. Yes, I've come full circle (although I am a long time Android user and the 4S was the first iPhone I've ever owned) because the fragmentation issue so prevalent with Google and the overall lack of polish in the OS have conspired to drive me away from Android. There are many advantages to Android but user experience is sadly lacking IMO.
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Seriously? Laughable. Don't forget to polish the apple on your phone.
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SheCo said:
Don't do it. I had a 989 (which replaced an iPhone 4S) and a few days ago decided to trade it for a Galaxy Nexus. It only took me about 15 minutes to really regret that decision! My experience with the Galaxy Nexus has been terrible and it sadly falls well below expectations.
The 989 is a flawed device, that's for sure. There is no official ICS for it yet and the Skyrocket port here doesn't have the rotation working which is unacceptable IMO. However, the Samsung OE software on the device is actually pretty decent and has good battery life and we know that ICS for 989 is coming. It also feels cheaper and more plasticky than the Galaxy Nexus. But those two complaints, along with the screen resolution (which honestly is not even an issue in normal use as the screen on the 989 is pretty nice) are the only complaints I had with the device.
The Galaxy Nexus has an inferior CPU to the 989. This is painfully obvious in regular use as the device feels sluggish by comparison. The network speeds on Telus and Mobilicity here is Canada (we tried with two SIM cards on both devices) are roughly double in all circumstances with the 989. I also noticed the WiFi signal is not as good as my Galaxy Nexus doesn't have signal in areas of my home that 989 had no issues with. Furthermore, it even loses the phone signal in certain spots, something the 989 never used to do. The speaker is terrible and it's not very loud at all. The battery life is not as good. The camera is not as good. You can't expand the measly 16GB of storage that it comes with. Because the keyboard is compressed vertically, it is more difficult to type on than the 989. Yes, the AOSP ICS is very good but IMO is not worth it.
That's just my two cents on this issue. As for me, I've arranged to trade my Galaxy Nexus for an iPhone 4S tomorrow. Yes, I've come full circle (although I am a long time Android user and the 4S was the first iPhone I've ever owned) because the fragmentation issue so prevalent with Google and the overall lack of polish in the OS have conspired to drive me away from Android. There are many advantages to Android but user experience is sadly lacking IMO.
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HAHA very funny.... i just purchased a galaxy nexus in canada as well but ive had nothing but a positive experience with it...
apple rep maybe??
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Seriously? Laughable. Don't forget to polish the apple on your phone.
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What is laughable? Have you ever had a 989? It's a vastly superior device to the Galaxy Nexus, without a doubt. I've had both and can't tell you how much I hate the Nexus.
As far as polishing the Apple, just hating on something doesn't make it bad or unworthy. I don't really care who makes it, if it's better, it's better. The 4S just happens to be a lot better than the Galaxy Nexus. Go on and hate.
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What is laughable? Have you ever had a 989? It's a vastly superior device to the Galaxy Nexus, without a doubt. I've had both and can't tell you how much I hate the Nexus.
As far as polishing the Apple, just hating on something doesn't make it bad or unworthy. I don't really care who makes it, if it's better, it's better. The 4S just happens to be a lot better than the Galaxy Nexus. Go on and hate.
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Is not better in any way and if you Think that battery life suck on Nexus theres a little nasty surprise waiting for you on 4S cuz the battery life suck, it has single core a small screen and ios does not support multitasking natively, oh i know you ear wonderful things about siri... Well thats a wortless piece of junk and Yeah i have both 4S and Nexus, and would not ever make my 4S my main phone... You probably have radio issues with Nexus and you are wrong, the processor in Nexus its better than S2... Dont post a rage answer with the wrong information just cuz you dont have whatever it takes to make your Nexus work the right way... Good luck on 4S and for the guy asking if its a good deal?.. Heck Yeah it is and even if S2 its getting ICS dont even Think it will get android 5 coming soon, wich for sure will be available for Nexus...
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HAHA very funny.... i just purchased a galaxy nexus in canada as well but ive had nothing but a positive experience with it...
apple rep maybe??
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Hahaha. Apple rep? Look, your experience with a device is based entirely on what you expect from it. Coming from a 989, I expected a lot more from the Nexus than I got. Even if we for a second ignore such fundamental things as Wi-Fi signal strength because they can't really be quantified, the 989 has a dual-channel HSPA+ which using Speedtest gets double the Galaxy Nexus network speed everywhere. The speaker on the Nexus sucks and it's not even debatable. The camera is far inferior and that's not debatable either. There is no SD card slot on the GNex. The headphone jack on the bottom of the phone is terrible and doesn't allow the headphones to sit flush with it.
I loved my 989 and it was a better device than this one. As far as the iPhone, I also have my reasons for wanting to go back to it. For one, it is beautifully made and feels much more premium than either of the plastic Samsungs. IMO, it also looks nicer than both of them as well. The speaker is louder and clearer than either of the Sammys. The screen is nicer than both 989 and GNex screen but the GNex is close. The dual antennas on the 4S get signal on the subway much better than the Samsungs. I could go on here but you get the picture.
It's really a matter of personal preference and even more so, I'm just fed up with the fragmentation and waiting for Android releases to show up on my devices. Although the Galaxy Nexus gets around the fragmentation issue, it is flawed enough as a device to make me not want it. If you check Kijiji in Toronto, there are dozens of adds offering a Galaxy Nexus in exchange for a 4S. Many more than the other way around. There is a pretty solid reason for that.
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Hahaha. Apple rep? Look, your experience with a device is based entirely on what you expect from it. Coming from a 989, I expected a lot more from the Nexus than I got. Even if we for a second ignore such fundamental things as Wi-Fi signal strength because they can't really be quantified, the 989 has a dual-channel HSPA+ which using Speedtest gets double the Galaxy Nexus network speed everywhere. The speaker on the Nexus sucks and it's not even debatable. The camera is far inferior and that's not debatable either. There is no SD card slot on the GNex. The headphone jack on the bottom of the phone is terrible and doesn't allow the headphones to sit flush with it.
I loved my 989 and it was a better device than this one. As far as the iPhone, I also have my reasons for wanting to go back to it. For one, it is beautifully made and feels much more premium than either of the plastic Samsungs. IMO, it also looks nicer than both of them as well. The speaker is louder and clearer than either of the Sammys. The screen is nicer than both 989 and GNex screen but the GNex is close. The dual antennas on the 4S get signal on the subway much better than the Samsungs. I could go on here but you get the picture.
It's really a matter of personal preference and even more so, I'm just fed up with the fragmentation and waiting for Android releases to show up on my devices. Although the Galaxy Nexus gets around the fragmentation issue, it is flawed enough as a device to make me not want it. If you check Kijiji in Toronto, there are dozens of adds offering a Galaxy Nexus in exchange for a 4S. Many more than the other way around. There is a pretty solid reason for that.
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Well you like Apple period.. But dont come here trash talking about a great phone, as i said id never make my 4S my main, i have a blackberry bold 9900, a Nexus and a 4S top 3 phones in market and Nexus its wayyy ahead blackberry and iphone dont be a troll
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The one thing I'm jealous of the t989 is the network speed. As someone mentioned it is usually twice as fast for me too ,but the speed I get with this is enough for what I use phone for so I guess doesn't really matter.
HD YouTube videos load no problem so I can't complain.
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Is not better in any way and if you Think that battery life suck on Nexus theres a little nasty surprise waiting for you on 4S cuz the battery life suck, it has single core a small screen and ios does not support multitasking natively, oh i know you ear wonderful things about siri... Well thats a wortless piece of junk and Yeah i have both 4S and Nexus, and would not ever make my 4S my main phone... You probably have radio issues with Nexus and you are wrong, the processor in Nexus its better than S2... Dont post a rage answer with the wrong information just cuz you dont have whatever it takes to make your Nexus work the right way... Good luck on 4S and for the guy asking if its a good deal?.. Heck Yeah it is and even if S2 its getting ICS dont even Think it will get android 5 coming soon, wich for sure will be available for Nexus...
Have a nice day
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You clearly don't have both phones. Yes, the battery life sucks on the 4S but no more so than on the Galaxy Nexus. It's dual core and the small screen don't bother me. Oh, and the Qualcomm processor in the 989 is better than the TI chip in the Nexus.
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kvizz said:
Wait.. the Nexus is paying you? Or the other way around.
If the Nexus is paying you that's a good deal.
I just sold my white T989 + $50 for a white nexus, but don't receive till Monday.
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I would be paying the nexus but no more than 90 euros
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You clearly don't have both phones. Yes, the battery life sucks on the 4S but no more so than on the Galaxy Nexus. It's dual core and the small screen don't bother me. Oh, and the Qualcomm processor in the 989 is better than the TI chip in the Nexus.
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Dude. Get out of here some of your complaints are false and it is obvious you wanted to let everybody know you're an apple fan boy in a gnex forum. We truly are sorry you don't know how to unlock your boot loader, flash an updated rom, kernel or root your phone. We kindly ask you get your hair ruffled and back patted in the iPhone forum instead of starting fires and pouring gasoline on it because you can't BBQ.
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I ditched my S2 for the Gnexus and haven't looked back. You want it get it. If not then don't. End of story good bye
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Dude. Get out of here some of your complaints are false and it is obvious you wanted to let everybody know you're an apple fan boy in a gnex forum. We truly are sorry you don't know how to unlock your boot loader, flash an updated rom, kernel or root your phone. We kindly ask you get your hair ruffled and back patted in the iPhone forum instead of starting fires and pouring gasoline on it because you can't BBQ.
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Dude. Get out of here some of your complaints are false and it is obvious you wanted to let everybody know you're an apple fan boy in a gnex forum. We truly are sorry you don't know how to unlock your boot loader, flash an updated rom, kernel or root your phone. We kindly ask you get your hair ruffled and back patted in the iPhone forum instead of starting fires and pouring gasoline on it because you can't BBQ.
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Except I am using AOKP on my GNex and work as a software developer myself. I would bet that for every ROM you've flashed I've flashed three as I've been fiddling with Android since the initial release (and with Windows Mobile prior to that). Oh, and I HATE Apple. But unlike you and many others, I don't judge people on the basis of what device they own.
My original point in this thread was that the 989 is a better device than the GNex IN MY OPINION but people zeroed in on the fact that I am trading this device for an iPhone and completely went off topic. That's not fair to the OP so let's keep the tread on topic please.
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zemariaabreusantos said:
Hi I have a Galaxy S II but I'm thinking of trading it for a Galaxy Nexus. The trade would be my S II for the Galaxy Nexus plus an amount of money up to 90 euros (but probably less). Am I making the right choice?
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For sure, I did, and have never looked back.
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For sure, I did, and have never looked back.
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Same here.
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iPhone 4 owner thinking of getting the GN.

Hey there. I currently use the iPhone 4 on Verizon. I tried android before and had a Samsung Fascinate for about 10 months before switching to iPhone. The main reasons I switched were speed, efficiency, and a streamlined appearance. I needed a phone that just worked. The fascinate was beautiful, but it was laggy, stuck on 2.1 for FAR too long, and riddled with bloatware (BING, UGH!). I've been looking at the Droid Incredible and Droid 4, but they both seem lackluster. I DON'T want the Galaxy S3, I'm done with Touchwiz and rooting to get rid of it. The Nexus is a bit older now, but only $50 on a contract extension.
So, Nexus owners, do you love your phone? Would you buy it again? And is it worth it to upgrade to one now? I'm a little android-curious and I want to be assured that this phone is a winner!
Also, I'm used to wonderful battery life on my iPhone 4 (light use about 1.5 days). Can the GN compare?
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Hey there. I currently use the iPhone 4 on Verizon. I tried android before and had a Samsung Fascinate for about 10 months before switching to iPhone. The main reasons I switched were speed, efficiency, and a streamlined appearance. I needed a phone that just worked. The fascinate was beautiful, but it was laggy, stuck on 2.1 for FAR too long, and riddled with bloatware (BING, UGH!). I've been looking at the Droid Incredible and Droid 4, but they both seem lackluster. I DON'T want the Galaxy S3, I'm done with Touchwiz and rooting to get rid of it. The Nexus is a bit older now, but only $50 on a contract extension.
So, Nexus owners, do you love your phone? Would you buy it again? And is it worth it to upgrade to one now? I'm a little android-curious and I want to be assured that this phone is a winner!
Also, I'm used to wonderful battery life on my iPhone 4 (light use about 1.5 days). Can the GN compare?
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I love nexus to d core ... goin with 27h battery life with 3.24h of screen on
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Can definitely get a good day or two with light use out of the Nexus, everyone's idea of light use differs though.
I've previously owned an iPhone 4. Got to say, with Jellybean you get the same snappy OS feel minus the restrictions.
The camera isn't as good indoors, but much faster and outdoors pic quality is about the same.
If you want an Android device, then it is the one to have IMO.
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Hey there. I currently use the iPhone 4 on Verizon. I tried android before and had a Samsung Fascinate for about 10 months before switching to iPhone. The main reasons I switched were speed, efficiency, and a streamlined appearance. I needed a phone that just worked. The fascinate was beautiful, but it was laggy, stuck on 2.1 for FAR too long, and riddled with bloatware (BING, UGH!). I've been looking at the Droid Incredible and Droid 4, but they both seem lackluster. I DON'T want the Galaxy S3, I'm done with Touchwiz and rooting to get rid of it. The Nexus is a bit older now, but only $50 on a contract extension.
So, Nexus owners, do you love your phone? Would you buy it again? And is it worth it to upgrade to one now? I'm a little android-curious and I want to be assured that this phone is a winner!
Also, I'm used to wonderful battery life on my iPhone 4 (light use about 1.5 days). Can the GN compare?
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The Nexus is without question the best android experience you can get currently. The only problem I had with Ice Cream Sandwich was the lag when using live wallpapers but Jellybean fixed that problem. Honestly smoothness of the Nexus with Jellybean is on par or slightly worse than the iPhone. If I was to get a phone right now I would definitely pick up the Nexus especially at 50 dollars, that said however I would personally wait a few months for the new Nexus phone/s to be announced.
Do it. You got plenty of time before the next Nexus will be unveiled. Absolutely marvelous device. I get a days worth out of the phone with maybe a short charge in the middle of the day. /rant begins: Plus why would anyone want over a days worth of charging?!?!?! Don't you have a charger right next to your bed or charge it at night when you're not awake?!?!?! Really I don't understand.../rant over...kinda..
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Do it. You got plenty of time before the next Nexus will be unveiled. Absolutely marvelous device. I get a days worth out of the phone with maybe a short charge in the middle of the day. /rant begins: Plus why would anyone want over a days worth of charging?!?!?! Don't you have a charger right next to your bed or charge it at night when you're not awake?!?!?! Really I don't understand.../rant over...kinda..
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I love the Galaxy Nexus. The biggest downside is the radio--it blows. It is close to seven months since release and none of the software radios have improved the signal quality significantly.
I was at a backyard BBQ this weekend and I couldn't get enough signal to access the internet with the phone. Right next to me was someone with the Bionic and another with the Thunderbolt, both on Verizon. They were both able to get enough bars (one) to access the internet. Here I am running JB and a nice custom kernel but unable to do anything meaningful with the phone in that backyard. GN fails all the time to grab signal where it should. I spent a lot of time inside of restaurants inside bars, clubs, people's houses without signal. What's the point of having the phone?
As for battery life, you have to change the mindset coming from iPhone with a sealed case. Batteries cost $4 each from China. I keep a few in my pocket when I go out. I typically do one or two battery swaps when I go out for the evening.
I'm wedded to this phone for now. I were in the market for a new phone, I would get the nicest Android phone with a replaceable battery that can be unlocked with a strong developer community. Whether the SIII or One X fits that bill, I don't know.
4 days on nexus and without JB it lags coming from S2 i9100.
on JB it rocks, really loving it.
only 2 issues....
no native T9 dialer, using ex dialer donate and plugins to fix the issue and looks
volume of the external speakers sucks, listening youtube videos is hell. (no solutions yet)
i like stock only so custom roms are out of question
For the price its a great device. I enjoyed it a lot. I upgraded to the GS3. The GS3 has all kinds of hardware upgrades over my GN but it also cost more. The camera upgrade is big. 2GB RAM is nice too. But for the price the Galaxy Nexus has some nice things going for it.
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4 days on nexus and without JB it lags coming from S2 i9100.
on JB it rocks, really loving it.
only 2 issues....
no native T9 dialer, using ex dialer donate and plugins to fix the issue and looks
volume of the external speakers sucks, listening youtube videos is hell. (no solutions yet)
i like stock only so custom roms are out of question
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Solution- download volume + (sound boost) from play market.
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Well as someone who had the iPhone 4s and then moved to the Galaxy Nexus I can say without a doubt that the gnex is the best phone I've ever owned. This phone is a tinkerers dream.
I easily can get a days use with juicy defender (7am-11pm 35%). I will say that the iPhone 4 has better battery than the gnex or the 4s for that matter but then you're buying outdated hardware that will get a watered down version of iOS6 when it gets released while with the gnex you get the latest unrestricted OS.
If you're only experience with Android is the Fascinate, you'll love the GNex or S3. If possible, get the GSM Nexus.
You mentioned you didn't like rooting and such on your original Fascinate...honestly if you aren't about taking advantage of the massive development available on the GN, there isn't anything to recommend it over a GS3. Touchwiz is better these days (I'd still toss it for straight google experience, though). But all indications are that samsung is taking care of it's baby now, and trying not to be the bad mother of the GS1 days.
I have a 4s and its back in its box for now... the nexus with jelly bean feels like a brand new phone no joke. I loooove it!
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Man, I recently ditched my atrix 4G about a month ago for the gnexus and I'm so glad I did. I had bought my gf the 4s for her birthday, and I'm not gonna lie- after playing around with her phone then going back to my buggy/laggy atrix, I started considering switching to the iPhone for stability. Most android phones at the time were the 'new phone of the month' crap, and although I love the functionality of android, I ultimately wanted a stable phone that would be updated to the newest OS whenever there was a release.
Before throwing in the towel, I gave the galaxy nexus a shot. This thing rocks. No lag, great dev community, first to be upgraded when there is a new os upgrade, great camera and screen size/resolution.. etc etc. This phone will not let you down, trust me man. Coming from a guy who also would turn down the Galaxy s3 for the same reason, I advise you to go android. Go android, and go whatever Google's flagship phone is. If possible, I'd hold out until Google releases their new Nexus device(s?) so you can have the latest and greatest.
I'm here to answer any questions you've got.
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I agree the GNex is the best android phone, and it is best for customization, especially when coming from iPhones.
However you also mentioned you want something that just works. Unfortunately nothing beats the iphone in this category. GNex is a high maintenance phone. From day to day task (getting find my phone to work, typing in different languages), to managing an os update. I am still struggling with issues after jellybean upgrade.
Also, Google now sucks compare to siri. It doesn't extract info from contact, ie. does not know who I am or who is my wife, her phone number. Finally I really missed imessage. Most of my friends are on ios, almost no one use Google+.
In my opinion, stay with your iPhone if you want it to just work. But get a GNex if you are bored of ios and want to tinker your phone.
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Solution- download volume + (sound boost) from play market.
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Doesn't work on jb buddy
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Doesn't work on jb buddy
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I know ..developer is working hard to make it work with jellybean:thumbup:
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Definitely get the nexus. I got mine three days ago and love it. I also bought the wife an iPhone Friday. Side by side the nexus wins hands down...without even turning them on lmao.
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The nexus is a great phone, 4.1 is very very smooth, however I'm going to go against the grain here, because of your comment "It just needs to work". The nexus is on the bleeding edge of android and sometimes problems DO crop up and can take a while to fix and in rare cases be pretty crippling (Nexus S search bug on the i9020a for example). If you can live with little quirks or willing to get your hands dirty and try to fix them yourself, then by all means get this phone, if you want something 100% trouble free, you might be better to stay with the iPhone.
The nexus however does provide you with a bloat free experience, and if you like to tinker, then it's the best choice available. I'm never sure if the verizon variant is properly supported in AOSP, if you have the option, get a GSM version (yes this means going with someone other the version) and get the phone from the play store to make sure you don't have a samsung regional variant (yakju/takju)
Best of luck on your decision.
I spent quite a while playing with my friends iPhones and when I walked into Verizon I was pretty much set on getting one because they do just work. They dont bug up, they dont lag, they just do as you ask. But I also realized how no matter whos phone I was using I felt like I was using just anyones phone. They all kind of felt the same even though people had different wallpapers and what not. I just did not get the feeling everyone had their own unique device and I like having the ability to stand out. When I went into Verizon, they never even brought the I phone out. They put the Droid 4 (which I also asked for) the GNX and the LG Enligten. As soon as they took the Nexus out of the box I was impressed. It was the right size, the screen was fantastic (I thought I wouldnt mind the screen size difference from iPhone to Nexus but I do and I cant stand to use the small iPhone screen now) I got double my data, double the memory, faster cpu. Everyone in the store said they wished it was out when they were considering their next phone so I jumped on it. At first I was a bit annoyed with ICS and its laggyness. Do yourself a huge favor, get JB and load a good kernel and from an interface perspective it dusts the iPhone for me. The only thing I wish worked better is the reception. And that is a huge core feature. I just cant tell if its a radio software issue or a antenna issue. It seems some people have fixed their phones with flashing new radios but it may just be a patch on an underlying problem. Even with that I still have no regets passing on the iPhone.

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