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I'm in the US and have a Galaxy Nexus on preorder with Handtec. After hearing some of the user reviews I'm thinking if the phone is actually worth it. The main advantage of the Nexus is the software, the hardware seems pretty mediocre, especially going into next year. Im currently using an iPhone 4S and really like it. This is my first iPhone after rocking a Nexus S and several other android handsets. Battery lasts 2 days (contrary to all these ridiculous complaints) and the cameras are great. In some ways the Nexus would be a downgrade. Battery life and the camera quality are very important to me. I think ICS looks awesome but people are still reporting lag, home screen redraw, and force close issues. What do you guys think? Tell me everything you like and don't like about the phone so I can make a good decision!
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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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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Jnunz said:
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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SheCo said:
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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msedek said:
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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wingnut76 said:
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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how much do you give Galaxy Nexus from ten
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and why
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Well.
Since you were creative enough to add a scale...I'll respond.
These questions are asked DAILY, however. So I wouldn't expect everyone else to be very kind.
Humn.
7.5/10 - General
10/10 - Me
What I mean is...
I've seen what seems like a large percent of users with problems with their phones. While I understand that those with problems are more vocal than those without...it just seems to be weighed differently with the GNex.
TONS of call/signal quality problems...
Screen problems...
USB randomly taking a ****...
Random reboots on even the stock rom...
Random bricks on even the stock rom...
While, I personally, have none.
I absolutely love it.
Build quality (again, for ME) is great. Feels great in hand.
Call quality/reception is again great.
Screen quality is great. It's a different type of screen than I'd PREFER, really...
But for what it is...great.
Size is great.
Customization (via custom roms) is great.
Great great great.
Jubakuba said:
Well.
Since you were creative enough to add a scale...I'll respond.
These questions are asked DAILY, however. So I wouldn't expect everyone else to be very kind.
Humn.
7.5/10 - General
10/10 - Me
What I mean is...
I've seen what seems like a large percent of users with problems with their phones. While I understand that those with problems are more vocal than those without...it just seems to be weighed differently with the GNex.
TONS of call/signal quality problems...
Screen problems...
USB randomly taking a ****...
Random reboots on even the stock rom...
Random bricks on even the stock rom...
While, I personally, have none.
I absolutely love it.
Build quality (again, for ME) is great. Feels great in hand.
Call quality/reception is again great.
Screen quality is great. It's a different type of screen than I'd PREFER, really...
But for what it is...great.
Size is great.
Customization (via custom roms) is great.
Great great great.
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What he said.
Only downpoint i can see is: not gorilla glass (prone to scratches), bluetooth a little buggy. Which is very minor points in the overall picture.
Swyped on my CM9 Galaxy Nexus
I'd give it an 8.5
Definitely the best phone I've had so far but..
Screen does indeed scratch rather easily
Lack of SD card let it down a little too I think ( only 16GB version available in my area)
Signal on the phone not great compared to others
My GF has a new SG3 and she can get signal on hers in places where I have none ...
Other than that all good
His next thread will be rate your favorite rom and why
good day.
9-/10
Nexus being released at the end of last year should rather have quad core and better gfx hardware. Plus it could be even better if the softkeys had their own dedicated screen space so we could enjoy the whole 1280x720.
But the design of the phone plus the ui smoothness wins for me.
There is only one niggle I've had with the phone that I haven't been able to fix with a hack or app, that's the storage space. But I don't use my device for music and I can handle only having a handful 720p episodes of whatever I'm watching at the time.
I've had more fun with hacks ROMs and kernels on this phone than any other I've owned, and I can't say I'd swap it for anything newer. I may well be a Nexus convert.
---IS THE GALAXY NEXUS COMPETITOR IN THE BATTLEFIELD---
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how much do you give Galaxy Nexus from ten
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7/10
It lost 2.5 points because I am stuck on Verizon.
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Yes, I have installed several tactical nukes, chain guns, and an RPG on it.
For me it's either 8.5 or 9 out of 10. I'm on Verizon and have no issues. It's incredibly smooth and the UI and general aesthetics are futuristic and sleek. Only thing that ever makes me somewhat sad is that I absolutely love 4g, but 3+ hours of screen time and 16 hrs standby is max for this phone for me (even with the 2100 extended battery). So that's my only beef, which is quite a small one since it still lasts me the whole day on a single charge (barely though...).
10/10 for me. this phone does everything I need, and it does it very very well. perfect in my eyes.
dschoenike
10/10 for me......love the display
8/10 for me. Awesome performance with a lovely display. Only gripe is the battery. I get around 16hrs on medium usage. Might get a mugen/extended battery someday
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9/10
10/10 if I could use my 32GB class 10 sdcard from my old GSII
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I'm gonna give it a 7
Ghost screen issue and poor wifi reception are the reason
It's definitely not a 10. Got a few gripes I'd like to see gone in future Nexus phones, but it's a sold 8 at least.
For me it's 10/10....because of the updates, customization and the variety of ROMs to choose from...and the screen, oh it's just gorgeous!!!!
All my friends uses high end smartphones, and believe me all of those envy my phone just because of it's sexy look and eye catching display...and to add more of their envy, it's gonna get 4.1 Jelly Bean in a month's time, while my friend using Galaxy R is still stuck on Gingerbread...lol!!!!
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thank you guys for your judgments
in the general viewpoint we can say the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is not simple adversary
*-but how does the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in face of its neighbors???
How does the Galaxy Nexus compare to other smartphones?
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thank you guys for your judgments
in the general viewpoint we can say the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is not simple adversary
*-but how does the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in face of its neighbors???
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I have 4 Android smartphones, and the Galaxy Nexus is by far the best.
The HD screen looks great to me, and the phone is fast, works well, and I have had no problems.
I have 2 extended batteries with a wall charger, so virtually no downtime, a rugged case, if I drop it, and there is great community support with lots of roms and kernels to choose from.
Some of the other new phones look great, especially their screens, but they don't seem to have as much community support as the Galaxy Nexus.
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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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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atifsh said:
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.
Guys,i need opinions about this...someone who knows,and is experienced,please write in this thread,i really need to choose between this two phones,and im unshure about it...
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I had both. Granted it was an sgh-i777 but it essentially the same phone as the i9100. The s2 out performs the gnex on hardware hands down to me. (Only comparing 3d gaming) but cm can be a little buggy at times with wake locks when I had it. Gnex has a better screen and software support but both are great phones. Do you want last years king of the phones or bleeding edge software updates?
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Both good phones
I had the gt-9100i and are currently using the Gnex.
And like the post above me i did like my SGS2, but not having the newest version of android really was a dealbreaker for me
Well that is a dealbreaker for me too.
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I had both. Granted it was an sgh-i777 but it essentially the same phone as the i9100. The s2 out performs the gnex on hardware hands down to me. (Only comparing 3d gaming) but cm can be a little buggy at times with wake locks when I had it. Gnex has a better screen and software support but both are great phones. Do you want last years king of the phones or bleeding edge software updates?
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I can confirm what has been written above. I sold my international S2 i9100, which I really loved!
Exynos with Mali 400 outperforms TI-OMAP 4460 with its PowerVR SGX540 I guess in every single test. (for example in case of Nenamark2 the difference is 48-52:28-32!) S2 has gorilla glass and better camera (8 mpix + 2 mpix), sd-slot, even hard home button can be considered as an advantage.
On the other hand. Nexus has much better screen, NFC, and great support! It depend what your priorities are but...If you're into aosp/cm world Nexus is far better solution.
Official updates. Even though I think samsung is the fastest update-provider among all manufacturers still S2 got recently...its second 4.0.4 update while GNex has 4.1.2! Samsung confirmed S2 to be scheduled to JB-update in november, but I highly doubt it'll be given more than this. In case of Nexus....I'm certain it'll be supported at least 12 more months.
Moreover...exynos is closed hardware, (while omap is dev's beloved device) which makes it extremely hard for devs to get fully functioning aosp rom. You can see the difference if you compare CM10 on both handsets.
- S2 - no jb-hwcomposer and thus no v-sync, no butter - jittery and yes laggy, problems with audio.
- GNex - almost perfectly smooth! I know that lot of people here complain over smoothness but seriously there's nothing to complain. IT's one of the smoothest android experience today even if you compare it to hardware monsters like international variant of S3.
Smoothness of stock roms cannot be even discussed here. Nexus wins fair and square. So...who cares what benchmarks say? The device is as good as the software running on it.
I wish this had gorilla glass while reinforced also its not as strong it scratches easily compared to my S1 it has small nicks on it and has been though worst then my nexus an nexus has a good 5 big scratches and also cracked display
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I had both for a while, i really think the gnex outperforms the gs2 in every single way, sure gs2 have a better camera and it was pretty fast with gingerbread but it failed to delivery the same experience with ICS...and it took sooo much time to samsung release ics and with crappy touchwizz wich was the same skin as in gingerbread.
The gs2 has very low resolution and ppi screen so the gpu as an easy time. The iphonish home button really sucked balls. Basically gs2 is already outdated and doesnt deliver the same user experience as the gnex. IMHO.
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I still have my i9100, purchased it before the nexus. there are things I prefer on it over the nexus, but not deal breakers.
The s2 has much better standard screen colors than the nexus, I had to tweak using a kernel that support color tweaking to get the same colors that pleased me on the s2.. However, after spending time on the higher resolution nexus screen, the s2 looks real bad.. But prior to purchasing the nexus I thought the s2 screen resolution was fine, but I did not have anything to compare it to.
Call quality I find to be much better on the nexus, much clearer voices.
Cameras.. I don't use them much so I don't have an opinion on it. as long as the phone takes pictures, I'm happy.
Wifi is much better on the s2.. I have fought with constant disconnects on the nexus hardware, while the s2 always had rock steady Wifi.
Speed... This depends on what you use the phone for. I do not play alot of games. I do not doubt the s2 has faster hardware to run games better, however I find the nexus offers a much more fluid experience when doing everything else. Simple things as such as dialing a phone number, typing, scrolling, and the nexus much more responsive and fluid. there are no annoying pauses or lags. the s2 no matter what rom I was using always had some sort of lag.
Ever thing just works on the nexus, while alot of things on the s2 were compromises. you get one feature but another was broken, especially when using custom roms.
I'm going to hang onto my s2 until the official jb release and see if jb can make it run as well as the nexus... If not, I'll be selling it.
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.... it was pretty fast with gingerbread but it failed to delivery the same experience with ICS...and it took sooo much time to samsung release ics and with crappy touchwizz wich was the same skin as in gingerbread.
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That's right and Touchwizz is extremely ugly but ...ICS on Galaxy Nexus was laggy as hell to be honest, sometimes even worse than in case of S2. For example if you applied live wallpapers. I have never noticed any single scroll-lag on S2 (stock ICS rom), on GNex it was unfortunately pretty common.
Just switched from an i777 to the gal nex and I would never go back...the screen alone is enough...not to mention instant shutter speed on the camera, first to update, I've had much better battery life...plus when you go to a custom ROM, compared to the s2, everything just WORKS...and for $350 you won't regret it
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s2 was my first android, gave it to my dad and now using gnex.
fundamentally the gnex has a higher screen resolution, but no hardware keys on the front so nav buttons are a must on it.. s2 has buttons, and side by side, the displays are actually a bit identical. the gnex looks somewhat better because of the higher ppi, but pentile is visible on text when you see it very closely..
performance wise, both have almost the same cpu specs, but gnex is slightly slower. its because of the higher resolution. and i can tell you this without any benchmark numbers. i tried fpse on both, there's a slight lag on the gnex. the sgs2 runs it smoothly..
jellybean on gnex is stable (of course) and awesome. on the s2, not so much...
all games/apps work on both, with slight differences in things like emulation as i said above..
battery life on both is more or less the same, both are battery hogs. but after using them both for well over two months each, i can say that gnex sucks from 100 to 0 slightly faster.. an extended battery wouldn't be such a bad idea, i personally bought myself an anker 5600mah portable charger, and it does the job for me battery life wise. easily get through the day with super heavy use (navigation,browsing hsdpa, etc)
if you're gonna buy one of these TODAY, it makes no sense to get a s2. nexus is cheaper, and you are guaranteed Key lime pie immediately, and even possible L-- version.. yes the camera is a bit bad compared to the s2, but it's a small trade off for the price difference and software update frequency.
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That's right and Touchwizz is extremely ugly but ...ICS on Galaxy Nexus was laggy as hell to be honest, sometimes even worse than in case of S2. For example if you applied live wallpapers. I have never noticed any single scroll-lag on S2 (stock ICS rom), on GNex it was unfortunately pretty common.
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I've heard about it but never experienced it myself because I've rooted and installed a custom rom+kernel in the second day i had it. I think that was with android 4.0.2 witch i never run on my phone. The only "stock" firmware i had was the jelly bean leak and it was great.
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i tried fpse on both, there's a slight lag on the gnex. the sgs2 runs it smoothly..
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yeah but my xperia play beats both and have crappy hardware...why?
Same goes for some gameloft games like gangster in Rio or something like that runs beautifully on my xperia play and it is unplayable on the gnex.
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Guys,i need opinions about this...someone who knows,and is experienced,please write in this thread,i really need to choose between this two phones,and im unshure about it...
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I just recently got a gnex and gave my wife my gs2. I would never even think of going back. Might not ever own another non nexus phone. definitely the better phone imo.
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I just recently got a gnex and gave my wife my gs2. I would never even think of going back. Might not ever own another non nexus phone. definitely the better phone imo.
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That's exactly what I think I sold my S2, bought nexus....and today I bought my father a brand new S2 as a birthday gift. While i was configuring everything....I was like "Oh my how sluggish it is compared to Nexus". No more non-nexus androids!
can't ever go back to touchwiz... I used sgs2 i9100...love nexus software
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Can't beat the nexus experience. I still have my i777, rooted weeks after I got it, and have loved tinkering, and tweaking the hell out of it ever since. Both phones are more than capable of remaining relevant for some time, but as I said, it's the Google flagship experience that really seals it. I love my s2, aokp with siyah is amazing, but I've had my nexus for just shy of 2 months now, and I honestly haven't found a reason to root it, official jb is just that good for me. Google wallet is about the only thing I've found that one phone has over the other, though Nfc is fully functional on the s2, aside from the secure hardware element needed for wallet. Not sure what the going rate is on the s2 anymore, but at best its just as good a deal as the gsm nexus right now. Long story short(kind of rambling, I apologize) love both phones, wouldn't ever discourage anyone from the s2, but of this comparison, I'd advise the gnex to anyone.
Pink pony Gs2 i777
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Pink stallion Gs3 i747
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S2 is fast, like other people said, it out performs Gnexus a lot imo. Even on TW GB/ICS or AOSP, its still faster. Exynos are really good. But then, you wont get a proper OTA if you want JB or latest update in the future. I love the brick look of SGS2 though. when the screen is off, it looks so sexy. but gnex are sexy in both screen on and off.
For me, having the latest software in any hardware are important for me.So I am sticking with Gnex. I gave my S2 to my mum, and bought myself a One X. But then I still use Gnexus most of the time for pretty much everything. Cuz it has official Jellybean and all custom roms are stable enough since it is already an AOSP to begin with. One X still have some trouble with ICS/JB AOSP, so only choice to stick with Sense ICS for stability.
my friend always ask me if its worth to get a Gnex since it is 1 year old already. My answer for them are simple, if you care about updates every time they are announced, Gnex is the answer. and also, if you intent to use it to the fullest(3/4 years duration), its Gnex. Otherwise, buy anything you like. I always change phones, but Nexus is the one i wont replace until a next nexus(if they tempt me enough).
I got 2 phone. but i prefer GNX than GS2. GS2 outperform GNX but overall GNX better than GS2
Depends which s2 as well. I had the s2 skyrocket with the s3 processor and its a laggy pos next to the nexus. Lte was awesome and the camera pwns the gnex but that's it. I've had every nexus and every time I've strayed to get another phone I end up having nexus envy.
So the nexus is really that much better than the s2 skyrocket
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