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Would you recommend the galaxy nexus

I have a galaxy s 2 I9100 but thinking of getting the galaxy s 2. Would you recommend it?

If I already had an s2, I probably wouldn't get a nexus. But if I had neither and wanted a new Android device, I would have a bit of trouble justifying the S2 over the nexus.

This is a question that has been raised many times in this forum, and ultimately can only be decided by you. No one knows your financial situation when it comes to throwing $650 at a phone, and no one knows what you consider a worthy upgrade or not.

Financial situation has nothing to do with it obviously if I'm considering the phone it means I can afford it. I guess my question is if you're to choose today between a S2 and a nexus which one would u go for?

If you want the latest, go for it, but since I see you're already here on XDA I don't think you have much too worry about.

Well, i guess it's pretty safe to say that almost everyone in GN forum were in this situation and chose nexus in the end, so your answer is that... but, if you already have a gs2, i dont think it's great move, i really think you could wait for the galaxy 3 or something else, i would expect...
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I had a G2x which was a solid device.
My decision was based on the fact that mg work pays for me to carry a work phone. It was eligible for an upgrade. I waited for the Nexus. Then cancelled my personal line.
They paid for the phone, the monthly service, I only have to carry one phone instead of two, and I made a couple hundred off my G2x. That's a lot of wins.
Outside the above, I'd still have my G2x. Do I like the Nexus better... yea I do. $650 better... no.
If/when Samsung updates the SGSII to ICS, it'll be somewhat comparable to the Nexus. The SGSII still has plenty of life left. Maybe wait for the next nexus.
Their both sweet phones.
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player911 said:
I had a G2x which was a solid device.
My decision was based on the fact that mg work pays for me to carry a work phone. It was eligible for an upgrade. I waited for the Nexus. Then cancelled my personal line.
They paid for the phone, the monthly service, I only have to carry one phone instead of two, and I made a couple hundred off my G2x. That's a lot of wins.
Outside the above, I'd still have my G2x. Do I like the Nexus better... yea I do. $650 better... no.
If/when Samsung updates the SGSII to ICS, it'll be somewhat comparable to the Nexus. The SGSII still has plenty of life left. Maybe wait for the next nexus.
Their both sweet phones.
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Samsung already said there will be no official OTA ICS update. If they release drivers CM can still make CM9 ICS for it though.
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barondebxl said:
Financial situation has nothing to do with it obviously if I'm considering the phone it means I can afford it. I guess my question is if you're to choose today between a S2 and a nexus which one would u go for?
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Well that's a different question that what you're asking. You own the S2 already, so you're not choosing whether to buy the S2 or the GN right now.
Pretty obviously if you had them both infront of you and had to pay for either one (you own an older phone and were choosing to upgrade to one of these 2), you'd choose the more recent model, the Galaxy Nexus.

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Samsung already said there will be no official OTA ICS update.
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Wow, are you sure? I'm pretty sure they said it will be released in q1...
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IRASadPanda said:
Samsung already said there will be no official OTA ICS update. If they release drivers CM can still make CM9 ICS for it though.
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Think you're confusing it with the story that Samsung said they won't update the Galaxy S, not the Galaxy SII. There have already been leaked Samsung ICS + TouchWiz 5 images for the SII.

barondebxl said:
I have a galaxy s 2 I9100 but thinking of getting the galaxy s 2. Would you recommend it?
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I just sold my GS2 last night and have settled in for the long haul with this phone. Would I recommend it? Absolutely!
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The Galaxy Nexus is by far the best Nexus so far! Great Android
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I made the jump from an s2 to the nexus..
I miss the sd card, sharper camera quality, app compatibility (eg. NHL game center) and the size for one handed use.
On the nexus side I like the no lag shutter, the non physical soft keys, ics, and the screen resolution.
Another thing, you can only use the tacky wet applied screen protectors on the nexus because the hard ones will peel if they cover your entire screen due to the curved glass..

I need to jump from g2x to galaxy Nexus. This is the best Android phone I have ever used.

I have a Galaxy Note and the Galaxy Nexus and I would take the Nexus first. Highly recommend.

If that helps you any, I had galaxy s2, sold it for 350 and bought Nexus for 710.
Loved s2, but Nexus is worth every cent.
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Happy with Nexus
I'm pretty happy with my Nexus. I'd prefer the volume was a bit louder. And there is a software bug or three. But, yeah, I'd recommend it. And I'm not even rooting it, yet.

I have a Gnex, my partner has a GS2. I thought of swapping with him for about five minutes when I realised my Gnex had no micro SD slot. Then I started using it and now I would not trade it for any phone on the market, SD or no SD.
My partner is always showing off the fancy things that TouchWiz on the GS2 can do and I just think "hmph, bloatware"...but if you like bloatware, by all means get a GS2.

This phone is so simple, yet not so simple that I see myself wanting something else before my contract is up. And I am a phone whore.
I love it. It is beautifully done and a pleasure to own.
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Convince me to upgrade to galaxy nexus!

I have a nexus S looking to upgrade and I just cant make up my mind between galaxy S2 and galaxy nexus. I was waiting for S3 but it's nothing spectacular and I'll rather save money by getting a cheaper phone.
I obviously love the google experience and really glad how well google supported the nexus S, they got ICS running so well on it with 4.0.4. No other android OEM supports their year old phones like that. And I am not happy at all with how samsung treated the original galaxy S and galaxy S plus.
However I am just not sure about the hardware of the GN. The screen is touted as it's major feature but then I come across this,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1394358
How is that supposed to be the "best" screen? And then many tests have confirmed that the nexus has an extremely dim display compared to S2 and other amoled screens. How then is it the best display? Seems like it's just pixel density where it wins among amoled screens.
The other thing which worries me is the GPU and resolution combination. One of the only things my nexus S has really started struggling with is gaming, I surely want my next phone to be really good at it. But is the nexus very good at it with the old GPU but really high resolution?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rElZzjJk3yM
Why do I see slight lag in there? Can the galaxy nexus not run temple run at stutter free 60FPS?
Lastly I have heard the loudspeaker is on the quieter side? Another strange thing for a samsung phone, how much worse is it than nexus S?

Updates directly from Google, better screen, NFC, Next official Google Rom very likely supported. SGSIII just announced, why get an S2.

Root it and it's the best device on earth.
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If you're looking for a reason to get the Galaxy Nexus and posting here you'll just get biased post. If you want it, just get the phone. Sitting there and being obsessed trying to justify your purchase won't get you anywhere, I had this obsession for like 1 week nonstop and gave in. I came from a Nexus S too.
Just do it.

Not sure whether or not to get it?
Go to a Verizon store and check it out for yourself.

I say if you aren't sure, then don't get it. Some we have a tendency to look for faults and more faults because of what we read. If you really want it on the other hand, go get it. The negative reviews you see at times will be brushed away because you like the phone you have. There isn't a perfect phone. What makes it perfect is the smile on your face every time you use it.

Just get it.
Don't like it. Return it.
Thing is, you'll love it.
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I'm coming from a gs2 from tmobile and believe me the galaxy nexus is very nice. The gs2 development is slow and the phone is a bit laggy vs the GN. I say get it. Don't even bother with touchwiz and get pure Google's ics and way better development and faster updates.
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I am using NS and my 1st GNex just came.
For real I don't see a better screen and a faster phone..
comparing both using stock lastest 4.0.4 rom...

Why do we need to convince you? What is in it for us?

Go to the store and play with one and see what you think.
If your after a cheaper phone than the SGS 3 i personally would say get the Gnex over SGS 2 ( i came from an sgs i9000 but my buddy has an s2 ) but its up to you.
Only you can say what you like best.
It depends how you use your phone and how much you flash it etc.
If your just a general user or a "hardcore" user.
They are both pretty much identical apart from the TW of course.

Easy; Don't think, just do it.
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I also came from a Nexus S (just within the past 2 weeks actually), but was disappointed in the ICS experience on my Nexus S. I found it to be fairly laggy, especially with multiple apps open.
ICS on the Galaxy Nexus is a much better experience. The speaker volume on the Galaxy Nexus isnt as strong as the Nexus S, but its fine for normal use from what I've found. My screen has been just perfect too.
My recommendation is get the Galaxy Nexus if you are interested. I dont think you'll regret it. Its all the good stuff about the Nexus S plus better battery life and a better screen.

If you have a Nexus S, wait it out. See what Google has in store for Android and the Nexus program. Then invest.
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honestly coming from a gnexus user.. i would say go for S3.. gnexus has a weak battery imo and isnt really that smooth( even after installing ROMs etc) compared to my older htc desire hd which is pretty stupid. the speaker is pretty soft but volume+ should fix it. if u hate touchwiz that much just flash a vanilla ICS rom on S3

Smokeey said:
If you have a Nexus S, wait it out. See what Google has in store for Android and the Nexus program. Then invest.
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Nexus S already received the ota. There's nothing to really wait for it. $400 is a really good price for a non contract phone
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Nexus...
'nuff said.
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Thanks everyone for the responses. Can I please have some feedback on temple run performance?

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Lol! He shoulda just posted on his title can the galaxy nexus run temple run properly .
Buy an ipod touch so you can play all the games you want

Coming back to Android, torn between 3 giants.(Sprint)

Hey everyone I am coming back to android after putzing with the iPhone 4S, I am just bored and would like to get back into using custom ROM's. I am torn between 3 phones, the 3 are the Galaxy Nexus, the Galaxy S3, and the Evo 4G LTE. Now one thing I am worried about on the Galaxy Nexus is the camera quality, how is the camera? I would also like your opinions after owning the phones for months at a time.
Cheers!

Cut out the EVO4G. It doesn't stand a chance between the Nexus and the S3.
If you want better developer support, go for the Nexus.
If you want a better camera and better hardware, go for the S3.
I have a Nexus right now and I have no urge to change to a S3 even if I had a choice to. This has made me SO happy.

The camera quality is amazing, it's nice having a quad band phone, the ROMs are great, and getting Jelly Bean today is AMAZING

A big reason I am considering the GN is because I heard the US S3 has a Dual Core, as compared to its EU counterpart, I really like the developmental platform for the Nexus that is why I am highly considering it. How are the touch screen home buttons and such? Do they cause any trouble?
Also does it have HDR?

Blitzpwnage said:
Hey everyone I am coming back to android after putzing with the iPhone 4S, I am just bored and would like to get back into using custom ROM's. I am torn between 3 phones, the 3 are the Galaxy Nexus, the Galaxy S3, and the Evo 4G LTE. Now one thing I am worried about on the Galaxy Nexus is the camera quality, how is the camera? I would also like your opinions after owning the phones for months at a time.
Cheers!
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I remember your screen name from some epic thread I read a while back, if only I could remember where that was...

Blitzpwnage said:
A big reason I am considering the GN is because I heard the US S3 has a Dual Core, as compared to its EU counterpart, I really like the developmental platform for the Nexus that is why I am highly considering it. How are the touch screen home buttons and such? Do they cause any trouble?
Also does it have HDR?
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The home buttons are amazing. Honestly I'd never wanna go back to "real" buttons again. The s3 is dual core. Personally I'd say get the gnex if you want a lot of development but I'd lie if I said I didn't like the look of the s3
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I would suggest getting the unlocked Galaxy Nexus and using it on Straight Talk. $45 a month for unlimited talk and text and 2gb of data(or so). If you need more data t mobile has some great cheap pre paid plans. The phone will cost you more up front, but in the long run you'll save money. There is a very in depth thread about it here in the general section.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
The home buttons are amazing. Honestly I'd never wanna go back to "real" buttons again.
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Quote for truth.
Camera is not so hot on the Nexus. If that is your major concern, probably would get the SGSIII.

I had all 3 of these phones and switched back to a Galaxy Nexus.
The Evo had to many Sense Reloading issues and the multitasking was a joke.
I got rid of the S3 because the dialer kept freezing up as well as other apps. Plus I didn't like the home button. I'm afraid that over time its gonna break. Also I dont care what anyone else says, the phone is slippery.
I chose the nexus because I moved to straight talk. Plus it'll have timely updates. Ain't no telling when or if the S3 or Evo while get them. However, I'm sure they will get the update
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plmiller0905 said:
I had all 3 of these phones and switched back to a Galaxy Nexus.
The Evo had to many Sense Reloading issues and the multitasking was a joke.
I got rid of the S3 because the dialer kept freezing up as well as other apps. Plus I didn't like the home button. I'm afraid that over time its gonna break. Also I dont care what anyone else says, the phone is slippery.
I chose the nexus because I moved to straight talk. Plus it'll have timely updates. Ain't no telling when or if the S3 or Evo while get them. However, I'm sure they will get the update
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Thanks for the great opinions! I think I am going to go with the GN. I want the vanilla android. Also I am fortunate enough to not have to pay for my bill so that is of no worry to me!
I look forward to jellybean!!!

Blitzpwnage said:
Thanks for the great opinions! I think I am going to go with the GN. I want the vanilla android. Also I am fortunate enough to not have to pay for my bill so that is of no worry to me!
I look forward to jellybean!!!
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Good call! :good:

[Q] waiting for 2013 nexus?

How many people are gonna wait for next years nexus phone instead of buying the nexus 4?
I only recently bought a Galaxy nexus and i'm definitely gonna wait because the only major differences are the camera, CPU and battery
Whats everyone's thoughts? whos gonna wait and whose gonna take the plunge?

If the N4 was the same price as the GNex was at launch, sure that'd be an easy decision, but it being so cheap makes it hard to resist.
Personally, I think I'm going to wait and see how 4.2 runs on the GNex and then make up my mind.

intern said:
If the N4 was the same price as the GNex was at launch, sure that'd be an easy decision, but it being so cheap makes it hard to resist.
Personally, I think I'm going to wait and see how 4.2 runs on the GNex and then make up my mind.
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the price is pretty amazing i have to admit

Same here i feel like not really a worth it change as I do not play games just the occasional Tetris...
But still at that price no contract....

code777 said:
Same here i feel like not really a worth it change as I do not play games just the occasional Tetris...
But still at that price no contract....
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Same for me. But I change my gtab 10 for Nexus 10 I think
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Katamave said:
Same for me. But I change my gtab 10 for Nexus 10 I think
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That would be a change i would make!!
Nexus 10 looks incredible 2560x1680 are you kidding me thats insane

I'll be waiting for the 2013 nexus.
Nexus 4 is step 1.... I prefer to wait until they've got it stable

Having recently acquire a Galaxy Tab 2, in addition to my SGN which is only 9 months old, I think the remainder of this year's electronics budget is going towards the new ARM Chromebook. Quad core is nice and all but having just started writing Android apps, there's the danger of only testing on really fast hardware and discovering your app is a dud only when it's too late
I foresee my SGN lasting at least one battery replacement -- when updates stop coming out, I'll get whatever the current Nexus is and put CyanogenMod on the SGN. Plus resale values have probably tanked ever since the N4 annoucement came out.

I will wait. I don't want to give my money to LG again... (I had an O2x)

While the nexus 4 is a great improvement over the Galaxy Nexus. The non removable battery kinda killed it for me. I have a spare battery for my phone that i use allot and i can't go with a phone without a removable battery.
As long as my Galaxy Nexus does everything i need it to do I won't abandon it.
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I will wait. The quad core and camera are not doing it for me. We should be getting the 4.2 update shortly -which is the key point for me. I believe the next Nexus will be running Android 5, that's really something to look forward to.
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Without Lte, unable to convince me to switch nexus 4, I will take nexus 7 3g
I think My Gnex is Good enough to last another 1 year
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I'm going to wait and see, but currently I'm leaning towards "keep the GNex & upgrade next year". I don't need the extra horsepower, the screen is a minimal upgrade and the looks aren't really spectacular enough to make me want to switch for fashion.
The camera improvements are nice, but don't seem enough to make me want to bite.
And we get all the 4.2 goodness anyway.
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I'm keeping it for another year but I love the gorilla glass and overall more thoughtful case design. With the current phone, it's a risk giving it to my 5 year old to watch a netflix video.

McGiverGim said:
I will wait. I don't want to give my money to LG again... (I had an O2x)
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Same here. I had the horrible LG Revolution, and they've lost my business forever.
Plus how on earth did Google make the decision to drop LTE. That is going got bite them in the butt. once you have real 4G LTE speeds, not that HPSA BS you'll never want to go back.
I see the Nexus 4 like an inferior Galaxy Nexus. The ONLY things it has going for it is an extra Gig of RAM, a "supposedly" better camera, and a better processor.
To me a nice dual core phone with a nice screen, excellent ROM support and freaking LTE makes much more sense.

Wrong section jezuz these threads are fawking retarded
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Penguin Soldier said:
While the nexus 4 is a great improvement over the Galaxy Nexus. The non removable battery kinda killed it for me. I have a spare battery for my phone that i use allot and i can't go with a phone without a removable battery.
As long as my Galaxy Nexus does everything i need it to do I won't abandon it.
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I totally missed this point.
Another point for the Galaxy Nexus.

I'll likely buy the N4, but I'll give the devs a bit of a head start.
I say that now, but I'll probably buy on launch day...

McGiverGim said:
I will wait. I don't want to give my money to LG again... (I had an O2x)
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Same here! :silly: LG :silly:

I'm going to wait and see. I just don't think the quad processor is going to make a whole lot of difference in real world to me. I'm not a gamer so I don't need to shell out another $400 for the 16g device with tax right now. Most apps are not even going to be optimized for the quad processor right now anyway. Our genx will run 4.2 nice and smooth and easily get me thru till the next one is released next year. If I tried to keep up with every phone that comes out that's better, I'd go broke!
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[Q] How is your Nexus holding up?

I should be selling my iPhone tomorrow (coming back from the dark side) and I plan on buying a used Galaxy Nexus because it seems to have tons of support and decent specs for the money I'm willing to spend. And I went completely crazy without an Android device and grew to hate my iPhone after switching from an S2. I just miss flashing ROMs every half hour.
Anyway, I just wanna know how it's holding up for everyone else. Is it becoming outdated yet? Losing support? Does it wear out quickly (dead pixels, broken buttons, etc.)? Or do people still love it as their daily driver?
Just curious because it's pretty much this or the S2. So please, let me know.

sawyerbenjamin said:
I should be selling my iPhone tomorrow (coming back from the dark side) and I plan on buying a used Galaxy Nexus because it seems to have tons of support and decent specs for the money I'm willing to spend. And I went completely crazy without an Android device and grew to hate my iPhone after switching from an S2. I just miss flashing ROMs every half hour.
Anyway, I just wanna know how it's holding up for everyone else. Is it becoming outdated yet? Losing support? Does it wear out quickly (dead pixels, broken buttons, etc.)? Or do people still love it as their daily driver?
Just curious because it's pretty much this or the S2. So please, let me know.
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Mine is second hand too. Mine is now amazingly fast. It still has a lot of development altough some developers left for the Nexus 4 but theyre being replaced by new ones . Some people have issues with their phones but I didnt have any problems. I think it is a good disicion.
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mrgnex said:
Mine is second hand too. Mine is now amazingly fast. It still has a lot of development altough some developers left for the Nexus 4 but theyre being replaced by new ones . Some people have issues with their phones but I didnt have any problems. I think it is a good disicion.
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+1
Nexus over the S2 anyday
Just buy an extended battery coz stock battery is not that good
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Seraz007 said:
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Nexus over the S2 anyday
Just buy an extended battery coz stock battery is not that good
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. . . And already a cover and a screen protector . . . to keep in safe your new GNexus
Sorry for my english
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Coming back from the dark side, haha lol
The GNex certainly is good, but I wouldn't say its the best decision to buy it now, since quad core phones are becoming quite ubiquitous you might wanna wait for the next Nexus or go for the Nexus 4 just to be future proof and have more muscle.
EDIT : Nexus over the ugly S2 any day. Just for its beautiful looks and great development support.
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Coming back from the dark side, haha lol
The GNex certainly is good, but I wouldn't say its the best decision to buy it now, since quad core phones are becoming quite ubiquitous you might wanna wait for the next Nexus or go for the Nexus 4 just to be future proof and have more muscle.
EDIT : Nexus over the ugly S2 any day. Just for its beautiful looks and great development support.
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Haha. Thanks. And I get your point. But you have to keep in mind that I'm a 16 year old with no contract. Lol. I just cant afford the latest and greatest, so while I keep up with smartphones (technology in general), I have to settle for ports instead the phones themselves.
Although I was considering the EVO 4G LTE (more muscle), but I figured I'd settle for the support and looks of the Nexus just because i think I'd be more satisfied.
But thanks to everyone! Looks like I'm getting the Nexus. Lol.

It's a good phone. Go for it
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I came from the Ace fraction , cause a car cable destroyed my Ace.
I switched To the Nexus, second Hand too, incredible phone. I always use 2G ... Phone 30mins and have WLAN on for 2,5days use tapatalk for xda and another forum where i am MOD.
Akku: 6days 2h 44mins :thumbup:
Photo soon. I am so happy with my Nexus