So someone messaged me about them willing to straight swap their Galaxy Nexus with my SGS2 (T-Mobile). Was wondering if it's worth it and what would be the advantages to me swapping (aside from ics). I've read about some issues with screen banding, cracked screens on the top left (or maybe it was right), and reboot issues. How common are these issues among devices and is there any thing else I should look out for when checking the phone out if I am to swap? Thanks in advance
Edit: Also how would you compare the build quality between the 2 for anyone who's used both?
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If someone is willing to straight swap you with no money on your end, you need to make sure theres not something wrong with their GN... they're taking a big hit swapping straight over.
If it is legit, I see no reason why you'd not take up that offer.
I agree with martonikaj, I would really be suspicious of someone making that deal. The GSM Galaxy Nexus still sales for around $600 on ebay whereas the T-Mobile Galaxy S2 is selling for $400. It's really a dumb trade on their part. The GNex is going to be update more times than the GS2. ICS will most likely be the final update the GS2 will see, whereas when the GNex is on Jellybean, GS2 owners will be waiting on someone to make a rom that hopefully works well enough. Also the T-Mobile GS2 will NOT (not sure about the other GS2's) be getting the wifi display update as the S3 Snapdragon is not compatible. Then there's the difference in resolution...I'll put it this way, IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. These are just a few reasons to make the switch, there are others but I think you get the point.
yeah i would do this in an instant! i have a tmo galaxy s ii, and i bought the nexus. the S II is just sitting there. id take another nexus haha
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yeah i would do this in an instant! i have a tmo galaxy s ii, and i bought the nexus. the S II is just sitting there. id take another nexus haha
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How would you compare the 2 in terms of feel and build quality? I know with the S2 the chrome around it kinda gets a bit scuffed just from looking at it really, is that the same case with the Nexus?
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Christ1119 said:
How would you compare the 2 in terms of feel and build quality? I know with the S2 the chrome around it kinda gets a bit scuffed just from looking at it really, is that the same case with the Nexus?
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Best thing is go to a Verizon store and feel one in hand. You will get a feel of how the GSM version is.
But as others stated if someone is doing a straight swap it sounds little fishy. If you can make sure it is in good condition then it's a no brainier for swapping.
No Verizon in Canada . Good idea though I can just pass by a Best Buy or Future Shop with a demo unit out to play with a bit and decide from there
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No Verizon in Canada . Good idea though I can just pass by a Best Buy or Future Shop with a demo unit out to play with a bit and decide from there
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Bro do it!
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make the trade
I went from a tmo sgsii to the nexus and I never looked back! Build quality feels nice on both phones, I liked the back soft touch on the sgsii. But the nexus feels great in the hand. Plus development on the Nexus is awesome. If there's nothing wrong with that Nexus than do it NOW!
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I'd make the trade in a heartbeat. Coming from the T-Mobile version of the GS2, everything about the Galaxy Nexus is better. Remember the T-Mobile version is the gimped GS2.
Be careful you most likely wont have a warranty with the gnex
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IMO it's a downgrade if not a side grade
still waiting to hear complains about this phone on Wind, because it has not been officially released yet
keeping my eyes on Wind's forum to see how's the turn out
Christ1119 said:
So someone messaged me about them willing to straight swap their Galaxy Nexus with my SGS2 (T-Mobile). Was wondering if it's worth it and what would be the advantages to me swapping (aside from ics). I've read about some issues with screen banding, cracked screens on the top left (or maybe it was right), and reboot issues. How common are these issues among devices and is there any thing else I should look out for when checking the phone out if I am to swap? Thanks in advance
Edit: Also how would you compare the build quality between the 2 for anyone who's used both?
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IMO it's a downgrade if not a side grade
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I went from a TMO SGSII to the VZW Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus is better in every single regard, in many cases, much better.
The only way in which the TMO SGSII is better than the GSM Galaxy Nexus is that it theoretically offers better data speed (42mbps HSPA+ vs. 21mbps HSPA+). Obviously LTE on VZW crushes both.
Edit: I should add that I couldn't care less about the cameras, which I never use. There may be a slight difference there. And the Verizon Galaxy Nexus has 32gb of space -- I think the GSM one has only 16gb?
if you're trading GS II for GN without any money it's a steal.
id say do it
hell yeah....the minute i was able to sell my s2, i bought a nexus! so much more development and future proof with updates! we all know how samsung is with updates....and idk about anyone else, but the camera on the Nexus blows away the camera on the S2, in my opinion! it was always so blurry and just not crisp
no offence, but this is sound like what an iSheep will say about the iPhones, but in this case is a gSheep for the Nexus
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hell yeah....the minute i was able to sell my s2, i bought a nexus! so much more development and future proof with updates! we all know how samsung is with updates....and idk about anyone else, but the camera on the Nexus blows away the camera on the S2, in my opinion! it was always so blurry and just not crisp
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there are all kind of prof showing otherwise over the net, you can google it up
No offense, but what evidence do you offer that its a sidegrade or a downgrade? Its easy to call people sheep, but quite another to provide evidence for your views.
Lol your asking allgamer for evidence? Lol prepare to feel dumb
Anywho, I would definitely trade in a heart beat, if it's legit.
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I'm in the middle of a trade now in the MP to get a sgs2 BACK. I'll get the nexus again a couple months down the line. Both phones are high performers but i feel more content with the sgs2. It's just personal preference .I switch phones constantly so i won't regret it.
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I've thoroughly enjoyed my short ownership of this device, but after the OMG nature of ICS wore off, it's really just an average phone.
I've ordered a Galaxy Note and will be here Monday. Despite touchwiz, slow updates, blabla, the Note just seems like an incredible device that can finally allow me to leave my laptop behind.
Not trolling, just posting as others may find interest in the Note once the newness of the Nexus wears off.
If you are interested in buying direct, PM me. I will be very fair on the price if it's done outside of eBay's ridiculous fees. Steinheil protector + spare, case and absolutely mint with everything.
No, this isn't an ad for my phone. It's jut a post that's intended to generate discussion on the comparison.
To be honest I would have purchased a note also, but it won't work with T-Mobile 3g. I love my nexus though, and the development on here will make it truely remarkable
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Buh bye google updates.
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I came from a note and got the nexus and I don't regret returning the note at all. The note had very bad color banding or at least mine did. Also videos were horrible due to a halo effect that would show up in a white background. I hope it was just my unit but it seems like many were having the same issue as I did. The only thing I liked much more about the note was the battery life. Would last me sometimes 3 days! Nexus doesn't even come close...
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i just did the opposite! i bought a gsm note to use on ATT but it had several issues. had problems with the capacitive touch buttons not working after phone calls. the phone would also shut it self off randomly. i returned it because of those problems. if it wasnt for that it was a really cool phone. the extra screen real estate was nice for games and web sites.
I'm not saying this because I have a Nexus, but I find it hard to understand how you find it just an average phone. The camera is about the only average thing about it, everything else runs so well in ICS which makes the experience as a whole so much more coherent.
The only thing I'd really wish for at the moment would be an LTE version for GSM carriers.
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I'm not saying this because I have a Nexus, but I find it hard to understand how you find it just an average phone. The camera is about the only average thing about it, everything else runs so well in ICS which makes the experience as a whole so much more coherent.
The only thing I'd really wish for at the moment would be an LTE version for GSM carriers.
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Yeah, I considered that, but ATT will drop the legendary Exoynos processor because it isn't compatible with LTE.
That and who knows how ATT will handle grandfathered unlimited plans that try to go to LTE. I simply don't trust them to let me keep it.
6mbps is plenty fast since I don't tether.
to each their own but please list a few phones that you consider above average
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Buh bye google updates.
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Hello better phone with ICS in the pipeline? Wacom digitizer and all.
Different strokes, I guess. I've owned the Nexus One, Nexus S, SGSII, EVO. Pure google, while nice, ends up being modded to hell anyway by most, so it's not an issue for me personally. I don't like touchwiz, but that's fixable with launchers.
If the Note was going to be on Verizon I would have thought about it. If it gets a CM9 port then it could be a killer phone. My brother-in-law imported one for his AT&T line and I got to play with it. VERYYY NICE.
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to each their own but please list a few phones that you consider above average
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I have nothing to prove to anyone. Just think the 2500 mAh battery, wacom digitizer and real-estate of the Note are worthy advantages.
Not going to launch into an I'VE FOUND THE JESUS PHONE debate. Most all modern phones are pretty close in performance/features anyway.
Just my preference. The Nexus is a great device, but not the absolute best ever. If it didn't have ICS, this forum would be lit up with endless *****ing.
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I have nothing to prove to anyone. Just think the 2500 mAh battery, wacom digitizer and real-estate of the Note are worthy advantages.
Not going to launch into an I'VE FOUND THE JESUS PHONE debate. Most all modern phones are pretty close in performance/features anyway.
Just my preference. The Nexus is a great device, but not the absolute best ever. If it didn't have ICS, this forum would be lit up with endless *****ing.
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If you don't have anything to prove then what was the purpose of creating this thread? If you want to sell your phone then go to the marketplace.
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Market place link is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=476
You shouldn't need to make a thread to justify your decision. Cool, you're going to the Galaxy Note, good luck. The Galaxy Nexus forum will continue the way it is without you.
If you didn't want a debate about Galaxy Nexus vs. Galaxy Note, then just post up your ad in the marketplace and be on your way. Simple as that.
This is a thread for discussion, not spam.
It's basically sold already, but thanks for the slap.
By the way, its not an ad. I simply mentioned it's available if anyone was interested, which several are so far.
An ad is a thread with the sole purpose of selling an item. This thread is not. Feel free to add to the discussion.
What are your thoughts on the Note vs. the Nexus?
Ok, so I feel that I've ruffled feathers. Will a mod please move this to the for sale forum so I can be a good senior member like I have been since 2006?
That way, XDA homeostasis is reached for all.
Thanks.
There are rumors that the Note is coming to ATT early next year with LTE. Nice, right? Except there is one problem...
They are replacing the Exynos with a Snapdragon S3.
They also had to do this with the Galaxy S2 on T-Mobile because the Exynos chipset apparently has problems playing nicely with high speed networks such as LTE and T-Mobiles 42 Mbps HSPA+ network.
Will make it exceptionally difficult to dev for. And since it's basically a different device with a different SoC, kiss frequent and timely updates goodbye.
If the Note appeals to you, go for it. Just saying, aside from the bigger screen, a S3-verison Note doesn't seem to have any huge advantage over the Nexus.
I've had both. The note is a great device, but IMO the GN is better overall.
I would of gotten a Note instead if it supported t-mobile, sigh.
I'm hoping by the time Note II comes out, samsung will have resolved the shortcomings of exynos' radios as well as samoled+ HD. I will jump all over that.
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I would of gotten a Note instead if it supported t-mobile, sigh.
I'm hoping by the time Note II comes out, samsung will have resolved the shortcomings of exynos' radios as well as samoled+ HD. I will jump all over that.
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But I do love my galaxy nexus. As someone said, the only average thing about it is the camera
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Aren't you going from a big phone to an even bigger phone? That would drive me crazy plus the stylus is for the 80's.
But honestly? I've been tempted myself. The Note have NFC?
dont you think that note is jut too big? i never got note in my hands, but by comparassions videos on youtube (everything vs note) i get a little scared about how big it is...
also, why do you guys need so fast network for a phone?! 6mb is not good enough? what are you doing that need so high speed? video calling?!
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dont you think that note is jut too big? i never got note in my hands, but by comparassions videos on youtube (everything vs note) i get a little scared about how big it is...
also, why do you guys need so fast network for a phone?! 6mb is not good enough? what are you doing that need so high speed? video calling?!
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This argument is so old.
People on sprint/verizon don't get 6mbps. It's 1mbps or 4G, which do you think people would obviously prefer (barring battery issues)
i m making a big decision tomorrow . im still debating whether i should buy a gal nexus or a gal note . i dont mind a 5.3 inch screen but i also lovePURE ICS. if it was you guys and you have the money tomorrow to choose, will u still pick the nexus or go for the note?
Nah.. I love my gnex because I never have to worry about not having the lastest and greatest android OS... 5.3 inch is too big for me already also hut I do like the screen on the gnote and the stylus functionality...
I'll still go with the GN. Note looks nice but GN is still better in every way IMHO
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Way too f***ing big. And it'll never have stock ICS or be up to date.
This is my first phone from Nexus series, but i already love it very much so my next phone will be Nexus too, unless Google/Samsung will mess up something. One of the examples would be 5.3" screen, that would definitely stop me from buying it.
So my answer is no, i wouldn't buy GNote even if it was with 80% discount.
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you're not going to find too many people in the galaxy nexus forums that will tell you to trade it in for a galaxy note...go to the galaxy note forums and you'll get the opposite.
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Way too f***ing big. And it'll never have stock ICS or be up to date.
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Yes it will when CM9 is functional which it will be soon.
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you're not going to find too many people in the galaxy nexus forums that will tell you to trade it in for a galaxy note...go to the galaxy note forums and you'll get the opposite.
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Also true. XDA is a bad place to ask for opinions because the respective forums will always be biased towards their phone
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Yes it will when CM9 is functional which it will be soon.
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CM9 is not stock ICS. And it isn't OTA'd to my phone. I realize you can root and flash a custom ICS ROM on any device. What if I don't want to? Being able to root and ROM a phone isn't a selling point for me. I like the freedom, but I don't want to buy a phone that I have to root just to get the experience I want.
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Also true. XDA is a bad place to ask for opinions because the respective forums will always be biased towards their phone
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That's not exclusive to XDA. That's any community/forum.
I owned a GNex, then sold it for a Note (International). I then sold the Note and bought another Gnex.
The grass isn't greener, particularly if you already have a laptop or Android tablet.
The Note is nice, but having the latest OS on a phone that works on any GSM network (TMo 3G, ATT 3G, etc) is awesome. You can use it on any GSM carrier with 3G. I have a TMo SIM ($30 unlimited plan) that I refill now and again when ATT pisses me off. It's a beautiful thing.
How can you compare the note...or any other device to a Nexus line device? LMAO
Listen OP, any other device that gets released gets forgotten about for the next big thing...but not the Nexus.
Its google's baby, it gets the support from google, it gets the most ROM's, it gets everything first.
The note gets compared to the Galaxy Nexus, next month it will be the next big Android device being compared to the Galaxy Nexus as the note is forgotten. Over and over until there is a new king...a new Nexus.
Forget any other device and just go with the Galaxy Nexus or you'll be sorry...Give it a few months and people will not be able to even trade a note for a Galaxy Nexus. It happens all the time.
DOnt forget NFC
I agree with Adreno..... the kind of dev attention GN is getting , Note will never imagine .....plus all the benefits mentioned in above post.
we tend to forget GN NFC capabilities because there's not much happening on that front at present i guess, but rest assured GN will be the first phone to commercially use stable apps for NFC if not already; that alone makes it competition proof for quite some time
Personally i wouldnt trade for a note. I absokutely love my nexus. Plus the nexus screen pixel density is higher than the note, so it looks more crisp. And its pure ICS with google updates.
Love galaxy nexus first phone I didn't want to theme the mms or phone dialer...
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I wouldnt be getting a non nexus device from now on.
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No, it's too big.
Actually the size of Gnex screen is already pushing my limit. But its design works so it's working well for me now. I think the screen size of Gnex is the biggest that I will go for a phone.
[Sorry, wrong thread]
The writing and drawing capabilities are top notch. If any of these guys had the juice to make a CDMA phone that didn't suck, I'd take the hit and trade now. The Nexus is already a big ugly beast.
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I owned a GNex, then sold it for a Note (International). I then sold the Note and bought another Gnex.
The grass isn't greener, particularly if you already have a laptop or Android tablet.
The Note is nice, but having the latest OS on a phone that works on any GSM network (TMo 3G, ATT 3G, etc) is awesome. You can use it on any GSM carrier with 3G. I have a TMo SIM ($30 unlimited plan) that I refill now and again when ATT pisses me off. It's a beautiful thing.
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I agree with Adreno..... the kind of dev attention GN is getting , Note will never imagine .....plus all the benefits mentioned in above post.
we tend to forget GN NFC capabilities because there's not much happening on that front at present i guess, but rest assured GN will be the first phone to commercially use stable apps for NFC if not already; that alone makes it competition proof for quite some time
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how do you guys feel about being limited to 16 gig of storage? And correct me if im wrong but looks like the note has more roms now than the nexus. But nexus development is far from done. Im gonna buy one of these phone and im still undecided. Damn......
So yesterday I thought to myself the t989 forum is going down hill. No devs support, lack of any real sense of community seems all are devs are jumping ship due to the fact of trolling and no appreciation. So I said let me see if the grass is greener on the other side, so I started looking for the best deal and ended up finding the a great deal. So here's where I stand I still have my t989 but I'm debating if I should sell and just keep my gnex, I really love the t989 screen feels bigger to me than the gnex. But are community is not a community we look to troll on another and its getting us no where I'm tired of beefed up stock roms. So I'm in a jam, I also think I could just keep my gnex till the galaxy S 3 is released really looking forward to that phone. What do you guys think?.
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Why not just keep both and enjoy them? That's what I would do.
I mean, if you already bought the SG Nexus, then it seems like you've already got one foot out the door on the SGS2.
And I'm not sure why you think dev support has dropped. I've seen a bunch of ROMS added lately. I also think there's a lull because the devs are waiting for ICS to come for this phone. (IF it comes...)
My two cents. If I had both, I'd keep both and enjoy the options.
I was in the same boat as you, but I ultimately sold my T989 because of frequent data issues that seem to surround a lot of T-Mobile phones. I heard that the Galaxy Nexus does not have this issue from people who own this device and know what I'm talking about.
The community seemed much more immature than what I am used to, particularly some who put so called "devs" to a pedestal when real devs call them out on their ROMs. I won't go any further, but I'm glad Team Kang is here to stay.
im looking forward to the SIII as well one thing thats got me worried is touchwiz tho, i hope AOSP can be fully and quickly ported to it
also i need to see if its sexier than the nex
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Why not just keep both and enjoy them? That's what I would do.
I mean, if you already bought the SG Nexus, then it seems like you've already got one foot out the door on the SGS2.
And I'm not sure why you think dev support has dropped. I've seen a bunch of ROMS added lately. I also think there's a lull because the devs are waiting for ICS to come for this phone. (IF it comes...)
My two cents. If I had both, I'd keep both and enjoy the options.
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That's just it, a lot of beefed up stock roms no miui,ics, they might get ics my the summer but the galaxy S 3 will be here by then. A lot of trolling and child's play. You can't even ask a question without getting flamed. Moneys tight and the gnex is not cheap. Lol
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if money is tight and you bought the gnex off contract at full price then sell the gs2 to offset some of the cost while its still a popular phone. if you wait until the S3 comes out and sell it you are going to get a lot less for it. theres always going to be a newer and better phone coming out soon so why bother with keeping older phones lying around.
That's true, I know if I wait to long then galaxy S II will lose its value. Seems like there's a lot going on in the gnex forum. What's the best rom/kernal?.
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That's true, I know if I wait to long then galaxy S II will lose its value. Seems like there's a lot going on in the gnex forum. What's the best rom/kernal?.
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check out cm9 or aokp, they are the two most popular roms for the galaxy nexus.
Hows the data speeds 4g wise compared to do sgh-t989 i heard it dpesnt do as good on 4g, cause im thinking of switching
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Hows the data speeds 4g wise compared to do sgh-t989 i heard it dpesnt do as good on 4g, cause im thinking of switching
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really that's not true, 4g speeds are great. I'm getting about 10mb down and 4mb up. There are different modems you can flash, all around the best phone I've purchased. Ppl talk of the camera but its not like your going to do photography with a phone..lol its serves its purpose well for snapping pics for Facebook and other social sites. Ppl also talk of CPU but this phone is buttery smooth. I would recommend you buy, plus the screen on this phone is amazing. And you can't beat ics and not having to wait for updates from T-Mobile.
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I know a guy in real life, he is offering me a Galaxy Note in exchange for the Nexus and $100. I am really one the fence. I like the phone, but it might be a bit too large, would you do this deal?
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I know a guy in real life, he is offering me a Galaxy Note in exchange for the Nexus and $100. I am really one the fence. I like the phone, but it might be a bit too large, would you do this deal?
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I wouldn't do it. I had the phone, way too big it gets annoying.
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Have both devices. If you can cope with the size its a great day device overall. But Nexus is a Google phone meaning you get updates faster. Note you have to wait for Samsung to release their source
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would you do this deal?
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So you would have to pay him $100 to get the Note? No chance. What makes the Note worth $100 more than the Nexus? Samsungs amazing TouchWiz UI or their lazy update procedure?
Phone for phone without any payment could be acceptable for someone who is ok with that.
But then I wouldn't even take the Note if he was paying me $100, so I'm biased.
Nope , don't do it ..
Now if the $100 wasn't in the picture then it would be a decision worth thinking about or if he was giving you the $100 =P
Stick with the Nexus
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ive used both and i like the size of the nexus a lot better for a daily.
Wow amazing forum with lightning quick responses
Yes @ above. I would be giving him $100 and my Nexus. It's funny I even though I own the Nexus I already bought another replacement for this phone. This is why I am exploring selling/trading it.
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Wow amazing forum with lightning quick responses
Yes @ above. I would be giving him $100 and my Nexus. It's funny I even though I own the Nexus I already bought another replacement for this phone. This is why I am exploring selling/trading it.
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Straight up trade or nothing and that's only if you think you could find use out of the Note. I know quite a few store owners who love it especially for their online sales as they can just take pictures of products and doodle on it and send it out to prospective customer.
My father's colleague, who's a Apple guy, switched to a Note also for simply one reason; He could have the text large enough to use it without his glasses on .
There are use cases for the Note for sure, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it like most on here would .
On that note, I wouldn't use one personally as again, it doesn't fit my use cases.
Don't do it, especially if you like rooting and such.
Not sure Samsung ironed out the brick bug, but it's not the device to have if you want to run anything other than stock. Even doing a factory reset was bricking them. Ridiculous.
I wouldn't do it either. Just because something retails for more money doesn't mean it is actually worth more. Then Nexus is a better phone, period.
SGN is a super nice gadjet , but Nexus is the most compatible with android , if it was me , I'll *****slap him with his 100 buks and keep my phone. but this is me, maybe you have a different opinion
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He should be paying you $100 plus the note to begin with, if you do it not only has he ended up with the better phone but he's robbed you $100 , just because the note retails for more new doesn't mean its the better device, look at the iPhone for example its inferior to the nexus but still costs more.
Keep your Nexus, it's still the backbone of Android.
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When i thought to buy a new phone, the first on the line was the Note. So i went to stores do "meet" it. First look, i feel disconfortable by its size and start looking other phones, so i saw the Nexus and it was love at the first sight. When i held it in my hand, i knew that i´ll be my phone.
It fits perfectly.
Today i think that if i bought the Note i was regret. Not only because the size, but the OS updates and customizations.
Keep your Nexus and be happy for the rest of it´s days.
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Keep your Gnex and the $$$ , add 99 more and get the nexus7.
So you ll be complete
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That phone is overpriced on retail. Don't do it. You already have the better phone of the two. Now, if we were talking about a galaxy 3...
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That phone is overpriced on retail. Don't do it. You already have the better phone of the two. Now, if we were talking about a galaxy 3...
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the galaxy s3 you mean I'm sure, the galaxy 3 is a budget phone..
Iwouldn't even trade for the s3 personally, I love this phone
I have both and if its the ATT version its worth it. The dev support over there isnt bad and once you get used to the size, which I did very quickly, I don't even use the nexus anymore as the screen is so much more vibrant. Just slap on an AOSP rom and it turns the note into a great phone/tablet.
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the galaxy s3 you mean I'm sure, the galaxy 3 is a budget phone..
Iwouldn't even trade for the s3 personally, I love this phone
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In my opinion the only S3 worht having is the international version as the US versions have been nerfed as they usually are by us carriers.
As to the OP keep your Nexus, I have friends who have the Note and they love it but development on it is nonexistant in comparison to the Nexus, heck my old Vibrant has more development going on right now.
I am wanting to purchase a Samsung galaxy SII for my partner, however with the rise of the SIII, is it too late for it? Would you all trade your SII in a heart beat? Any of you plan on sticking with this device for the next year or two? Any advantages the SII has over newer devices?
Thanks for the input.
Any specific reason for the SII?
To answer it in order...
Yes
Mostly yes, depending on what for.
Yes
Not that I can see.
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Any specific reason for the SII?
To answer it in order...
Yes
Mostly yes, depending on what for.
Yes
Not that I can see.
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SII is still good. Just as good as any other phone out there now. Camera is one of the best IMHO. Right next to the iPhone 5.
benly52 said:
I am wanting to purchase a Samsung galaxy SII for my partner, however with the rise of the SIII, is it too late for it? Would you all trade your SII in a heart beat? Any of you plan on sticking with this device for the next year or two? Any advantages the SII has over newer devices?
Thanks for the input.
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Yeah just save enough money for the SIII
Well it is because my girl thinks the SIII is too large..she enjoys her Samsung galaxy s blaze 4g but she came from an HTC sensation...so she misses the large screen and better camera.
Trying to find a median.
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Don't get her this phone. It requires modding for it to run with no issues. The s3 performs perfectly out of box. Just get her the s3. I have a friend who works at Verizon who dumped her iphone 4s for a GSIII.. she's got relatively small hands and handles the phone with no issues whatsoever. It's just a matter of getting used to it. Just like we all had to do when we jumped from a 3.7 or 4 inch screen to this 4.5 inch t989.
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Hmm, how bad is it without modding. She isn't a power user. She checks facebook, uses calendar, pintrest...etc
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Hmm, how bad is it without modding. She isn't a power user. She checks facebook, uses calendar, pintrest...etc
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Stock is good enough for these needs. You could put a stable ICS ROM on it and never have to touch it again. It's a solid phone if you don't need to have the newest and shiniest. I'll have this phone for another two years and I'm ok with that.
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I got my girlfriend to switch to the AT&T model from the iPhone 3GS. This is her first Android phone ever and she loves it. I wouldn't recommend the SII only because the SIII works much better out of the box, as stated above. Also the screen resolution is MUCH better and the phone is easier to hold. Yes, it's 4.8 inches but the shape and thinness make it feel much smaller and easier to hold.
So in short, SIII over SII for sure.
They are similar, but if you said she only is on pinterest, facebook, etc. then definitely go for the S2. It is much cheaper and she probably won't notice a difference between the two if she only does little stuff.
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I got my girlfriend to switch to the AT&T model from the iPhone 3GS. This is her first Android phone ever and she loves it. I wouldn't recommend the SII only because the SIII works much better out of the box, as stated above. Also the screen resolution is MUCH better and the phone is easier to hold. Yes, it's 4.8 inches but the shape and thinness make it feel much smaller and easier to hold.
So in short, SIII over SII for sure.
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I understand the SIII is an overall better phone. No one is denying that, for the price point and what she uses it for, i'd assume the SII is more than effective at providing her with these expectations. How good is the camera on the SII?
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They are similar, but if you said she only is on pinterest, facebook, etc. then definitely go for the S2. It is much cheaper and she probably won't notice a difference between the two if she only does little stuff.
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I agree, any word on how good the camera is?
The S2 (as far as I know all variants have the same sensor) is fantastic, even compared to the S3. I don't see the S3 as an improvement camera-wise. Everything else, though, is. Especially the software. It really depends how she uses her phone. If she's not technical at all and just wants texting, Facebook, Twitter, and all that jazz, then just get her the S2. I have a tendency to recommend the best.
Get S2 at walmart for $299 without contract
I got mine a week ago at walmart at this price.
It came preloaded with ICS 4.0.4.
Everything works beautifully. Can't beat the price.
They want you to buy $30 prepaid card which you can cancel after a month.
I told them I don't need one and they just let me buy the phone.
You could also get SII that is by family mobile but it's the same phone as t-mobile.
How much was it at walmart?
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I plan on keeping my S2 for a very long time. Its a great phone with really on issues. Only thing I wish was a little better was the camera, but besides that, its the best phone I have ever had.
Of course I would get the S3 if I had to choose just because its the newer verison, but in terms on if the phone is great, it is.
I personally think the size and shape of the s2 is better then the s3 and I prefer that.
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Hmm, how bad is it without modding. She isn't a power user. She checks facebook, uses calendar, pintrest...etc
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its like buying her a corvette or a camaro. get het the s2.....tell her its the s3!!!! get your self the s3
You could get her the s3 mini coming out if she doesn't like the large size. It has a 4" screen.
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How much was it at walmart?
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I think it is 100$ with contract. Last week Tmobile stores offered free S3, S2, it is pity that you missed that sale event.
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You could get her the s3 mini coming out if she doesn't like the large size. It has a 4" screen.
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And ****ty hardware. Naming that phone the galaxy s3 mini is false advertising when the hardware is nowhere near the same.
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As a guy who also had to pick a phone out for my girlfriend (who's phone needs are basically identical to your girlfriends)... She would be very happy with the S2.
At the time, I convinced my girlfriend to get an s3, but honestly considering she now really only uses Facebook, Twitter, Email, SMS, Phone, and some other apps (pinterest, youtube, etc.) its a bit over kill.
Same idea with a computer, you can be a student and buy a 1500$ laptop for writing notes and papers... and ya, it will be better, but for what you use it for, the 400$ laptop was a better idea.
I've been using the S2X for a full year now and I still love it...probably one of the first times I've got something and not wanted something newer within 3 months