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I am happy with the GS2 over the Verizon Nexus

Good honest review from my coworker between the two phones, Verizon Galaxy-Nexus and Sprint Galaxy SII
My coworker just bought the Verizon Galaxy-Nexus, coming from an old HTC Incredible, that was damaged. He is not a [H]ard geek, but likes new tech. He was comparing to my Sprint Galaxy SII, that is rooted, with custom ROM, and ICS theme. He actually likes my phone better he said after a day with his new Nexus.
Some of his complaints on the Nexus;
- Speaker is very low, even at max hard to hear GPS navigation
- Screen is not that bright, looks good he says, but not what he expected after all the hype.
- Battery life totally blows he said, on his second day, and battery gets low quickly after a full charge. Lasts half a day.
- Phone is fast, but not butter smooth, there is slight lag here and there sometimes.
- Android 4.0 ICS is hard for him to get used to, feels almost alien to him after having an HTC Sense device running Froyo. He said needs awhile to still figuring everything out.
Now he compared it to my Galaxy SII with same points;
- Speaker is very loud and clear on my phone, loudest he's heard on a phone.
- GS2 is not high res, but still looks very clear, and extremely colorful.
- Battery life on my SII lasts a full day easily.
- Pretty much zero lag on my device he says, where the Nexus does have a little.
- I am on Android 2.3.6 with custom ROM + Theme, hard to really compare, I prefer full 4.0 ICS myself, but he's on the fence he said, almost prefers my tweaked Touchwiz 4.0 better.
My opinion, would be a full stable ICS ROM running on our Sprint GS2, might be a tad faster/smoother than the Galaxy-Nexus. But Verizon has us on the network speeds, not even talking about LTE vs WiMax, but their 3G is almost as fast as our 4G. Sprint's network just blows lately in Chicago_land, 3G is a ****ing joke.

Nice write up. My take is its more about the data network than the hardware. Sure some people will prefer pure ICS, but we'll have it on this phone at some point.
I do wish i had better data speeds sometimes but I can live with it.
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I'm still on the fence. I could go and trade my E4GT in right now for it and walk out with $50 best buy credit...but I love my unlimited data. I go hog-effing-wild on data. Though that has gotten pretty difficult on Sprint these days. Verizon 3G is much faster in my area and LTE is just...wow. As for the phone itself, well, I like the zero-shutter-lag on the camera. The panel has the same amount of sub-pixels as ours, so, I'm really curious to see the difference between the two screens up close both set to 160 DPI....I'm willing to bet it's probably going to be close to a draw for most things. We also have a superior CPU and GPU. Vastly superior? Not really...but enough to measure reliably.
But to have a Nexus device...guaranteed first-in-line updates are nice. "Just unlocking it" 'cuz you are allowed to...that's nice, though a moot point given how easy this phone was to get into. Not to mention pretty much guaranteed CM support, MIUI as well...and Nexus devices seem to just be smoother than any device built off the same platform. Nexus One and Evo4G were on the identical platform, save for a few minor differences (CDMA, FFC, HDMI, FPS cap lol) and an N1 smoked an Evo in day to day performance, even on the same ROM....same for the GalaxyS vs the NexusS...even though they were on the identical platform. Though I'm not so sure there will ever be another OMAP Samsung phone, I could be wrong. I never thought there would be a Snapdragon GalaxyS2 either.
...and I have gadgetitis, it's been exactly 3 months since I got a new phone, lol. That's pretty much exactly when I usually get a new one.
I want to see one in person, then I'll make my mind.

I was just gonna reply to your thread over on Hard Forum. I have a friend who's got one as well. My personal opinion is that I like the GS2 better. It is faster, smoother, has a better screen (imo), has a better camera and a louder speaker.
I appreciate Google's idea behind the Nexus phones. However, even with the last Nexus S, there were some shortcomings the phone had in comparison to other hardware that was already out on the market.
I'm pretty content with my GS2 after using the GNexus for a bit.

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Keep lying to yourselves.
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awesomeindeed said:
I was just gonna reply to your thread over on Hard Forum. I have a friend who's got one as well. My personal opinion is that I like the GS2 better. It is faster, smoother, has a better screen (imo), has a better camera and a louder speaker.
I appreciate Google's idea behind the Nexus phones. However, even with the last Nexus S, there were some shortcomings the phone had in comparison to other hardware that was already out on the market.
I'm pretty content with my GS2 after using the GNexus for a bit.
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Hola [H]ard buddy
Yeah after seeing the magical Nexus in my owns hands, I was not as wow'd and impressed like I thought I would be. This is supposed to be the second coming, and god of all phones, and compared to my rooted GS2, I just don't see a night and day difference. Yes the Nexus is a better device, but barely, and put ICS on both phones, and the difference really goes away.
The Nexus screen seems dark, and just not as colorful as my GS2. The loud speaker is a major bummer on the Nexus, can barely hear the thing. And there is an ever so slightly lag once in a while, that I don't get on my GS2.
But it has ICS which is cool, and the Verizon network is light years ahead of Sprint's, just the 3G comparison is is like an NHL team playing a little league club. Totally destroys it.

The nexus phones are always over hyped, especially the prime had some crazy rumors.
I'm sure people are disappointed it wasn't everything it could have been
The pros of the nexus are the screen, nfc, and the Google support/development. Everything else is comparable or worse than the GS2, like the gpu, cameras, battery.
Also I like the att variant more than all the others mostly because its the right size and has NFC (I think)
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Rem3Dy said:
Keep lying to yourselves.
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Given how neck-and-neck these devices are with each other on most fronts and there is an extreme case of one-is-better-here and other-is-better-there...umm...what I'm saying is I have no idea which position is supposed to be the obvious one that some of us are in denial of.
SGS2 is faster. The GNex is 720p. The Gnex has ICS. The SGS2 will have ICS. Gnex camera is faster, SGS2 camera is more detailed. The screen size is effectively the same. The sub-pixel count is completely 100% identical. GNex gets more pixels. SGS2 gets more sub-pixels per pixel.
The fact that the Gnex has LTE is irrelevant...of course it does, it's a flagship device on Verizon. We get unlimited data...of course we do, we're on Sprint.
Which device is obviously better, to you? I'm seriously considering buying one, tonight...right now, actually, and I would love a compelling case for the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon, but, try as hard as I may I can't come up with one myself.

Well the GSII on sprint is an awesome phone. The thing holding it back is Sprint. I just switched to Verizon yesterday at 9 AM to get the Galaxy Nexus and man, I'm glad I did. The hardware is amazing, but the data speeds increase is night and day. I've been researching carriers in my area for about a month and a half now and Verizon had consistently more coverage and faster data speeds.
I had the GSII and I actually like the design of that phone better. But overall I like the Galaxy Nexus a lot better.
Not to mention I get 20 percent off my data part of my plan and then 19 percent off my entire bill, 25 percent off accessories and I was able to snag an extra battery with external charging kit bundled with the phone. Gotta love employer discounts. I'll end up paying less with Verizon than I ever did with sprint, with usable data.

spencer88 said:
Well the GSII on sprint is an awesome phone. The thing holding it back is Sprint. I just switched to Verizon yesterday at 9 AM to get the Galaxy Nexus and man, I'm glad I did. The hardware is amazing, but the data speeds increase is night and day. I've been researching carriers in my area for about a month and a half now and Verizon had consistently more coverage and faster data speeds.
I had the GSII and I actually like the design of that phone better. But overall I like the Galaxy Nexus a lot better.
Not to mention I get 20 percent off my data part of my plan and then 19 percent off my entire bill, 25 percent off accessories and I was able to snag an extra battery with external charging kit bundled with the phone. Gotta love employer discounts. I'll end up paying less with Verizon than I ever did with sprint, with usable data.
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What are some of the cons and pros if the nexus? Also Is it as smooth as the sII? Thanks
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spencer88 said:
Well the GSII on sprint is an awesome phone. The thing holding it back is Sprint. I just switched to Verizon yesterday at 9 AM to get the Galaxy Nexus and man, I'm glad I did. The hardware is amazing, but the data speeds increase is night and day. I've been researching carriers in my area for about a month and a half now and Verizon had consistently more coverage and faster data speeds.
I had the GSII and I actually like the design of that phone better. But overall I like the Galaxy Nexus a lot better.
Not to mention I get 20 percent off my data part of my plan and then 19 percent off my entire bill, 25 percent off accessories and I was able to snag an extra battery with external charging kit bundled with the phone. Gotta love employer discounts. I'll end up paying less with Verizon than I ever did with sprint, with usable data.
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For you then it's a no brainer to go to Verizon with those kinds of discounts. But for most moving from Sprint to Verizon would be a costly venture, higher monthly payments on Verizon, pay ETF for leaving Sprint, buy the new Nexus + accessories.
If I had the extra cash to burn I might think about, mainly for the network, Sprint just sucks so bad for crappy speeds, 3G is like 1x speeds. I sure hope Sprint does indeed improve their network next year like they say, because I will leave for sure when contract is up if we still keep getting these dial up modem speeds.
But just as a device, the Sprint Galaxy SII is AMAZING and AWESOME, I LOVE this device, great screen...killer long battery life...very fast and zero lag whatsoever..great development community here...I can only see one maybe two hits against the Sprint Galaxy SII, #1 the network sucks, and #2 no ICS yet, but that's it. But once a full stable ICS ROM is out this phone will probably be a bit smoother and faster than the Galaxy-Nexus.

My friend just got one and i played around with it some today. I am not blown away by the screen as I though I would be, yes it is better than GSII but not by that much. Can't beat vanilla android but I'm not crazy about the colors of ICS it feels very cold and plain...to each his own. Plus, we will get ISC anyways and somebody will have a rom that gets rid of TouchWiz. The quality feels much better than GSII but thats mainly because of the weight. I prefer the lighter GSII. Its a bit bigger than GSII which I hate I already think GSII is to big. Finally, I'm not sure about this but isn't GSII processor better the what the nexus has, I think with the improvements of ICS the GSII will be quicker than Nexus.

Its a great phone and I actually believe in sprint's network vision plans. If they don't make it happen, I will be up for a new contract then, I can either go back to my work provided BB or change carriers. Rocking this phone but roaming to verizon.......

Both phones have their merits for sure. I got the chance yesterday and today to play with the Nexus and it's a great phone I honestly love it and Android 4.0 in my humble opinion is beautiful. I do agree with the battery life but I kinda figured it would not be as good going in seeing that every LTE device I've seen and used has had very poor battery life compared to the other phones I've used.

xlGmanlx said:
Its a great phone and I actually believe in sprint's network vision plans. If they don't make it happen, I will be up for a new contract then, I can either go back to my work provided BB or change carriers. Rocking this phone but roaming to verizon.......
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Gman what are your speeds when you roam on Verizon? Also won't Sprint eventually kick you out? lol

As i stated in the verizon prl thread i go from crappie to less crappie , seriously though, I only get about 250-300ish/kbps on sprints latest prl, on verizon i can achieve anywhere from 400's-7xx's +. I only roam when out and about, at home or near wifi, stay on sprints network.
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Gman what are your speeds when you roam on Verizon? Also won't Sprint eventually kick you out? lol
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xlGmanlx said:
As i stated in the verizon prl thread i go from crappie to less crappie , seriously though, I only get about 250-300ish/kbps on sprints latest prl, on verizon i can achieve anywhere from 400's-7xx's +. I only roam when out and about, at home or near wifi, stay on sprints network.
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Thanks, I'll search for the Verizon PRL thread. Can you just basically turn it on and off when you want?

musclehead84 said:
What are some of the cons and pros if the nexus? Also Is it as smooth as the sII? Thanks
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This phone is very smooth. The whole OS is very different, some people are *****ing about it over in the GN section, but I actually like it. This change is good. And if anybody says the screen is worse than other screens because it's pentile, they are full of crap and haven't looked at the screen in person, because it looks damn good.
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Zorachus said:
For you then it's a no brainer to go to Verizon with those kinds of discounts. But for most moving from Sprint to Verizon would be a costly venture, higher monthly payments on Verizon, pay ETF for leaving Sprint, buy the new Nexus + accessories.
If I had the extra cash to burn I might think about, mainly for the network, Sprint just sucks so bad for crappy speeds, 3G is like 1x speeds. I sure hope Sprint does indeed improve their network next year like they say, because I will leave for sure when contract is up if we still keep getting these dial up modem speeds.
But just as a device, the Sprint Galaxy SII is AMAZING and AWESOME, I LOVE this device, great screen...killer long battery life...very fast and zero lag whatsoever..great development community here...I can only see one maybe two hits against the Sprint Galaxy SII, #1 the network sucks, and #2 no ICS yet, but that's it. But once a full stable ICS ROM is out this phone will probably be a bit smoother and faster than the Galaxy-Nexus.
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I had my ETF waived by Sprint Retentions, I just have to return my airave, which I don't mind doing since I won't have Sprint anymore. I pull over 1 meg download over Verizon 3G everywhere I go, more often its over a meg and a half. Where on Sprint in the same locations I wouldn't even pull 300 kb/s. I know Sprint is going to get better, I just don't want to pay for a service for 2 more years before I see any difference.
Now Sprint 3G in Charlotte? Over 2 mb/s, really unbelievable, I never would have thought I would have seen those speeds on Sprint 3g anywhere. Columbia, SC? Forget it, 300 kb/s or less.
Now I'm just waiting for Sprint stock to go back up to 2.91 where it was last month lol and then sell, wait for it to drop and buy again.

spencer88 said:
This phone is very smooth. The whole OS is very different, some people are *****ing about it over in the GN section, but I actually like it. This change is good. And if anybody says the screen is worse than other screens because it's pentile, they are full of crap and haven't looked at the screen in person, because it looks damn good.
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I had my ETF waived by Sprint Retentions, I just have to return my airave, which I don't mind doing since I won't have Sprint anymore. I pull over 1 meg download over Verizon 3G everywhere I go, more often its over a meg and a half. Where on Sprint in the same locations I wouldn't even pull 300 kb/s. I know Sprint is going to get better, I just don't want to pay for a service for 2 more years before I see any difference.
Now Sprint 3G in Charlotte? Over 2 mb/s, really unbelievable, I never would have thought I would have seen those speeds on Sprint 3g anywhere. Columbia, SC? Forget it, 300 kb/s or less.
Now I'm just waiting for Sprint stock to go back up to 2.91 where it was last month lol and then sell, wait for it to drop and buy again.
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How did you get your ETF waived?!

[Q] is it worth upgrading from Droid RAZR to Epic 4G touch?

as the title says, i currently use a Droid RAZR which has awesome built quality, good display, very good audio quality. its just like i everything wanted but somehow i still have the urge to desire for something better
the things s i am looking at is
bigger and sharper display 4.5" super amoled
good audio quality
better camera
good audio quality
good build quality and doesn't feel cheap
good battery life
better performance
so far the epic 4g touch have the advantage of display, speed and camera
with the recent update to droid razr that is supposed to make image quality better, i am now unsure how it stacks up
the audio quality, build quality, battery life seems to be worse than razr
so is it worth upgrading? if so, why do you think so?

I don't know if I would consider it an upgrade. Although both are terrific phones. I think the biggest difference between the two would be the service provider. You just can't compare Sprint 2 Verizon. Verizon dominates in all playing fields, accept for price. Although I am partial to the Epic, because that is the phone I have, you still have an excellent device. If anything I would wait for the Galaxy S3. It is rumored to come out some time within the first half of 2012.

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I don't know if I would consider it an upgrade. Although both are terrific phones. I think the biggest difference between the two would be the service provider. You just can't compare Sprint 2 Verizon. Verizon dominates in all playing fields, accept for price. Although I am partial to the Epic, because that is the phone I have, you still have an excellent device. If anything I would wait for the Galaxy S3. It is rumored to come out some time within the first half of 2012.
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carrier is not an issue as i dont use it as a phone but rather a device i use to browse web, watch videos, listen to music, take photo and video, etc...
in fact, my razr is bad esn and have no carrier at all
tablet is not an option to me

raclimja said:
carrier is not an issue as i dont use it as a phone but rather a device i use to browse web, watch videos, listen to music, take photo and video, etc...
in fact, my razr is bad esn and have no carrier at all
tablet is not an option to me
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I'll be honest, I wouldn't do it. This is a great phone, but with so many things on the way, I think you should hold off and wait for sprint's LTE network. Also, quad core phones are probably on the horizon. I mean, this phone is fast and at the moment, could do just about anything you ask it to do, but that may not be the case in 6 months to a year.

Freeroot said:
I'll be honest, I wouldn't do it. This is a great phone, but with so many things on the way, I think you should hold off and wait for sprint's LTE network. Also, quad core phones are probably on the horizon. I mean, this phone is fast and at the moment, could do just about anything you ask it to do, but that may not be the case in 6 months to a year.
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im not getting the quad core phone because i have no intention of shelling out money full prize
my situation right now is that i could get the epic 4g touch and sell my razr and it would cost me little but the question is, is it worth giving up the razr for the epic 4g?

raclimja said:
im not getting the quad core phone because i have no intention of shelling out money full prize
my situation right now is that i could get the epic 4g touch and sell my razr and it would cost me little but the question is, is it worth giving up the razr for the epic 4g?
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I think that's for you to decide ultimately. I can tell you this though, I love this phone. It has its downfalls, it has a horrible gps signal at essentially all times and seems to occasionally freeze. However, the thing is so powerful and fast that I really could care less about that stuff. The razr, as far as materials, is built much better and is more solid structurally. But I love this thing and if you really don't wanna wait for the LTE network, then maybe you should dive in. I doubt you'll be disappointed with it.

Freeroot said:
I think that's for you to decide ultimately. I can tell you this though, I love this phone. It has its downfalls, it has a horrible gps signal at essentially all times and seems to occasionally freeze. However, the thing is so powerful and fast that I really could care less about that stuff. The razr, as far as materials, is built much better and is more solid structurally. But I love this thing and if you really don't wanna wait for the LTE network, then maybe you should dive in. I doubt you'll be disappointed with it.
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My gps works every ware instantly never freezes either running starburst
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I do have GPS related issues, mostly just locking in on location. But nothing too hard-core.

Freeroot said:
I'll be honest, I wouldn't do it. This is a great phone, but with so many things on the way, I think you should hold off and wait for sprint's LTE network. Also, quad core phones are probably on the horizon. I mean, this phone is fast and at the moment, could do just about anything you ask it to do, but that may not be the case in 6 months to a year.
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I agree, I wouldn't upgrade to the epic from the razr either. you aren't gaining much. i suggest you look into the galaxy note if you want to use it just for browsing web & media consumption. as far as I know, you get the exynos processor with the 5.3" @ >720p display display. much better device in my opinion.

srgwidowmaker said:
My gps works every ware instantly never freezes either running starburst
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Coming from an htc phone, trust me, this thing has gps issues. It's a known issue and is relatively common with samsung devices. I had freezing issues on stock ek02 and that was one of the big determining factors for me rooting. I'm still having freezing issues and have heard of others having the same issue. It still may very well be an isolated issue and in the future I will treat it as such.

ppcpirate said:
I agree, I wouldn't upgrade to the epic from the razr either. you aren't gaining much. i suggest you look into the galaxy note if you want to use it just for browsing web & media consumption. as far as I know, you get the exynos processor with the 5.3" @ >720p display display. much better device in my opinion.
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i would jump on that in a heartbeat if you could find me one for $210 no contract
thats the cost of epic 4g touch im eyeballing right now

Just for the pure fact your on Verizons network is enough...The Epic 4G Touch is the best phone ive owned...Spec and build quality is to notch. The 1080p video is imo better than the Iphone. Sprint is the way to go for data...and phone selection. Priceplan wise you dont have to worry about overages and data price plans...is all included.
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Despite the Faults...

I love this device. Completely open, supported by AOSP. Fast, smooth, and gorgeous.
Some people just nitpick themselves into misery. There are always lemons (amoled screens, esp) in mass produced phones, but I feel like the Nexus is getting a rep that they are ALL like that. Its simply not true. There are issues, sure, but they can pretty much be remedied by software.

I've had this phone since the Verizon release and love everything about it except the radios (GPS and cell). It really showed up this weekend as I was in Northern Minnesota snowmobiling in some really bad reception areas. I normally use My Tracks to map our route and the GPS was constantly loosing it's lock and the map looked like a dotted route instead of a nice solid route. Also, my time without signal was around 58% when my brother and my old Droid X2 was only about 12%. Being that I love doing outdoor things in sketchy signal areas, I'm really hoping they fix the radio in the next build.
I have no issues with battery life, screen quality, overall size though. I love this phone and just wish that Samsung would buy Moto for their radio chips (although they aren't perfect either, but better than HTC and Samsung in my experience).
I also don't think I could go back to a phone without on screen buttons.

Yea this phone has it faults just like all phones do but its still a great phone
I loved your work on the Thunderbolt. I know you got a ROM out but its been pretty quiet. You guys got anything big coming?
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Yeah. We have a pretty huge project we have been working on for the last month. Out soon, I hope.

adrynalyne said:
I love this device. Completely open, supported by AOSP. Fast, smooth, and gorgeous.
Some people just nitpick themselves into misery. There are always lemons (amoled screens, esp) in mass produced phones, but I feel like the Nexus is getting a rep that they are ALL like that. Its simply not true. There are issues, sure, but they can pretty much be remedied by software.
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I completely agree!! There is absolutely no phone for which I'd trade this one!!

Gotta get the Galaxy Nexus Plus.

I agree, Despite any of the flaws, i have gone threw roughly a dozen Android Handsets, from the G1, to G2x, Droid Razr, Sensation just to name a few. I even had the Galaxy S, which i HATED! But everything about this phone is amazing. Like any other device, it has its flaws (Battery compromised because of the HD screen) but overall, its completly open source, you can customize it to your exact liking, and runs like a beast.
Bravo Samsung

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Gotta get the Galaxy Nexus Plus.
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I'd rather have a lesser phone on the Verizon network than go to Sprint.

they will just be getting more of the same anyway.

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I'd rather have a lesser phone on the Verizon network than go to Sprint.
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After having Sprint for 4 years and now on Verizon for about 2 months, I can 100% agree with this statement.

miketoasty said:
I'd rather have a lesser phone on the Verizon network than go to Sprint.
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I'd rather have a lesser phone on ANY gsm network than go to verizon...

I rather be able to make a call vs. any "other" gsm network.
/me looks at the no service patches for Tmo in town.

I love my Nexus. People who nitpick haven’t been around the block as much as I have. After you’ve owned a myriad of other phones you truly appreciate the beauty and simplicity of the Nexus. Here's what I’ve been through over the past 2 years:
1) Samsung Capitivate – Terrible GPS and slooowww updates. Did I mention really bad GPS, like 200 yards off bad GPS..
2) HTC Inspire 4G – Good phone, terrible screen in the daylight, AT&T’s network.
3) HTC Thunderbolt – Sigh, extended battery was a brick, botched GB/voicemail update (what?, you left me a voicemail, when???). Spotty GPS and 4G issues.
4) Droid Bionic – Locked bootloader with no unlock in sight (I think). Screen and Moto blur started to annoy me.
I’ve only had my Nexus for a few days but I’m NOT going back to the above. Maybe I would feel differently if this was my first Android phone but it wasn’t. Other than battery life I have no complaints worth talking about. This phone stays until the next Nexus is released, period!

Ive had sprint for years, and recently got out of my ETF because of their new discount policy. I switched to att just to get the Galaxy Nexus unlocked on their hspa+ network and it has been amazing so far. Sprint has such a long way to go to even begin their LTE launch. So sad to see the leader of 4g technology take a big dump on the wireless industry

Had sprint for years until their 3g and lol 4g got over sold. Left for AT&T and couldn't be happier. Have 5 lines with AT&T and moved my last odd line from sprint to Verizon for the nexus and again, night and day service difference.
Funny thing is my Verizon costs are the same as sprint. Texting through google voice and I use grooveip for calls when my minutes get low. 4gb of data is plenty for me especially when it actually works. Most of my sprint speed tests were measured in fractions of a mbit. Usually sub 150 kbs. Pathetic. They can keep their premium data add on

Aridon i did exactly what you did! Left for ATT got an unlocked Nexus though. never been happier

Completely agree with OP, this is probably the best phone I have ever had, hands down. I have no issues with it what so ever.
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I'll add that you should push verizon for a new phone if you are having a lot of data and/or voice drops.
I got a new phone and the difference is night and day... No drops now

+1 on this. Coming from HTC I was very skeptical about Samsung and their plastic and the 'less good' GPU. But everything else is so got damn great about this phone that the plastic and GPU doesn't bug me anymore . I'm sure I'll keep this phone until the next nexus is out .
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Ya, I'm pretty stoked about it...
It just makes me more excited for the 2013/2014 nexus!!!
I can't wait to hear the complaints then! ...We'll be complaining about having a 8-core nexus with 4GB ram when 16-core phones with 8GB ram are just around the corner!

Galaxy Nexus or Evo LTE?

Hey XDA folks,
So now that we know that the Evo LTE is coming... are you guys making the switch to HTC or staying with Sammy on the Galaxy Nexus or the next SGS3?
I myself find myself leaning more towards the Galaxy Nexus but it HAS to be LTE, if not I am going with the Evo.

The Galaxy Nexus is an LTE phone, if that is what is the only thing that is making you indecisive.

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The Galaxy Nexus is an LTE phone, if that is what is the only thing that is making you indecisive.[/QUItoe
Its not the only reason why, updates, better perfomance ( as reviewed by Phone Arena to the HTC One X)smoother software, expandable memory, no hardware buttons, development supoort, and its Google's baby.
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To be honest, I've had HTC phones, and while they do work, they always have rather bad battery life.
EVO's got it's huge development team behind it (you wont be without something to flash) and it's going to be better as far as LTE connection due to it's ability to connect to the 800(900?) mhz band of Sprint's LTE.
The Gnex is probably going to be better with battery performance, despite it's battery size being only 1850, as compared to it's 2000 mAh competitor (EVO LTE). But since it's AOSP, it's not going to have a battery drain skin such as sense running.
The other thing to consider is that the gNex has been out for awhile, and we're late getting it. In 6-7 months from now, the next Nexus will be announced and we'll be stuck with our phones for 2 years (unless you've some way to get new phones for affordable prices).
I prefer stability over performance and such. I think the gNex screen is much better because it's Amoled, so I'd choose the gNex.

hope these helps you decide...
http://easternmorningherald.com/htc-evo-4g-lte-vs-samsung-galaxy-nexus-competition-heats-up/123675/
http://easternmorningherald.com/htc-evo-4g-lte-vs-samsung-galaxy-nexus-competition-heats-up/123675/

Ascertion said:
To be honest, I've had HTC phones, and while they do work, they always have rather bad battery life.
EVO's got it's huge development team behind it (you wont be without something to flash) and it's going to be better as far as LTE connection due to it's ability to connect to the 800(900?) mhz band of Sprint's LTE.
The Gnex is probably going to be better with battery performance, despite it's battery size being only 1850, as compared to it's 2000 mAh competitor (EVO LTE). But since it's AOSP, it's not going to have a battery drain skin such as sense running.
The other thing to consider is that the gNex has been out for awhile, and we're late getting it. In 6-7 months from now, the next Nexus will be announced and we'll be stuck with our phones for 2 years (unless you've some way to get new phones for affordable prices).
I prefer stability over performance and such. I think the gNex screen is much better because it's Amoled, so I'd choose the gNex.
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Well said!
As for waiting another 6-7 months for the next gen Nexus... it'll be longer. Simply put Sprint has never received first dibs on the nexus device. I say it'll be At&t who gets the next one first although I would love for all 4 carriers to get it at the same time.
As for being stuck for 2 years with the same phone..nah I dont beleieve in that, I always find a way to get the newest without paying full price ( Craigslist) or I just sell my phone and use that money towards a used but like new phone on there as well. Thats not the issue with me LoL.
I also am leaning towards the Nexus now simply because you made a great point, the fact that sense is still running will use more battery.

I'm going to jump ship to the Evo LTE simply because I'm an Evo fanboy. Love HTC sense. Only reason I got this phone is because of the bigger screen but now that they finally gave the Evo a bigger screen I'm going back.
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mexiking713 said:
I'm going to jump ship to the Evo LTE simply because I'm an Evo fanboy. Love HTC sense. Only reason I got this phone is because of the bigger screen but now that they finally gave the Evo a bigger screen I'm going back.
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Me too buddy for the same reasons...

mexiking713 said:
I'm going to jump ship to the Evo LTE simply because I'm an Evo fanboy. Love HTC sense. Only reason I got this phone is because of the bigger screen but now that they finally gave the Evo a bigger screen I'm going back.
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See I'm not so sure I'm not a fan of the 16:9 screen ratio on phones. The evo 4g lte looks like the screen was stretched vertically and looks really narrow. Is 16:9 going to be the new standard? I love the width of my et4g and hope the gs3 is similar
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Galaxy nexus for updates alone.
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kingsway8605 said:
Galaxy nexus for updates alone.
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UPDATE I just came back from the Verizon store ... I went to just see the Galaxy Nexus in person... and I was not impressed. It feels too much like my ET4G, and not that thats a bad thing. I am just ready for a change! I though maybe I would love it in person but I left there feeling my ET4G was a BETTER phone.
Come May 26th Hello Evo LTE!!

Neither, by the time Sprint LTE is a real working network there will be better options. I will probably be due for my upgrade by then. Also the Nexus isn't really an upgrade from S2 just a variation.

I'm not sure about that phonearena writeup...
Both Phil Nickinson and Myriam Joire are head over heels for the One X. They claim that the screen is nicer (by a landslide), the camera blows the Nexus one away (Not much of a stretch, my Epic Touch camera blows the Nexus camera away), and that Sense is very light and very nice.
Of course, there's the battery... that's the only thing holding me back from a full on geekgasm at this point over the HTC.
I'm going to wait until I can look at both of them side by side and make my own decision.

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Neither, by the time Sprint LTE is a real working network there will be better options. I will probably be due for my upgrade by then. Also the Nexus isn't really an upgrade from S2 just a variation.
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I think thats why I am going with th Evo

Android Central recently had an article about the HTC One X's battery life. While I know there are differences between both the One X and the EVO LTE, I believe it would be a good reference point. Although the One X doesn't have the LTE support yet in the states, those screen shots of the battery lasting 17+hours with as much as 22% left to go, has to get you a little bit excited. Especially because the One X has a smaller battery compared to the EVO LTE. Granted, whenever the LTE network is up and running in your area with you running it on the phone, the life will obviously go down. But still, I'm pretty excited about the possibilities.

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See I'm not so sure I'm not a fan of the 16:9 screen ratio on phones. The evo 4g lte looks like the screen was stretched vertically and looks really narrow. Is 16:9 going to be the new standard? I love the width of my et4g and hope the gs3 is similar
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Very good point. I loved the screen size on my evo 4g but the screen on the evo 3d was a downgrade ratio wise. The screen was sharper but I often made spelling errors because of the screen being more narrow. I'm hoping the bigger size makes up for that on the evo lte. I think it really comes down to what you like best. Stock ics and the latest os or sense and the great hardware. I go in to the evo lte knowing that I'm not going to get constant os updates but I'm OK with that because of the huge dev team behind the evo.
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Very good point. I loved the screen size on my evo 4g but the screen on the evo 3d was a downgrade ratio wise. The screen was sharper but I often made spelling errors because of the screen being more narrow. I'm hoping the bigger size makes up for that on the evo lte. I think it really comes down to what you like best. Stock ics and the latest os or sense and the great hardware. I go in to the evo lte knowing that I'm not going to get constant os updates but I'm OK with that because of the huge dev team behind the evo.
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I hope so too! The first Evo got HUGE dev support compared to the Evo 3D, but then again this Evo One should outsell the 3D, not sure if it will beat the Original Evo.

I HATE Sense. But, Id still get the 4G LTE due to its MUCH better hardware. It'll just suck waiting on AOSP to hit the EVO, but it'll be worth it 2 years down the line.

The battery life arguement is invalid. You own a nexus. The updates are invalid. Google clearly hasn't cared about it like they used to.
I the nexus good...yes. absolutely. It will always be a fantastic phone. But the Evo lte will also be a great phone. The battery life can't get /be worse than a nexus...and if it releases w 4.0.3 or 4.0.4 of can't be worse on updates. Cdma nexus has had...1? Not hating. Just pointing out pure facts. The nexus is a great pure aosp phone. But there are also other great phones to consider if you are being locked into contracts

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I left there feeling my ET4G was a BETTER phone.
Come May 26th Hello Evo LTE!!
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Thats because it is... Galaxy Nexus performance leaves something to be desired coming from this beastly exynos powered phone. I do love a lot of the features the Nexus has to offer though...

Thinking of moving to the G3 from Photon

I'm a total Moto fan because of the radios they have and the Photon has been an awesome phone. Thing is I went into the Sprint store today to check out the new stuff and the G3 was just so sexy. I'm eligible for a new phone at the end of August and I'm wondering if you guys think it would be a good switch or should I wait for the new Nexus around November?

Specs are meh, screen is blah.

Evo3d-photon-s2-galaxy nexus- s3
S3 is the best phone yet.... Battery is so much better than the rest, signal comparable to photon screen awesome.
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The screen is better on the s3 but not in the sun. The radios are a step down from the Photon, though. Battery life for me is pretty much equal between the two. I only moved to the s3 because my gf needed a new phone so I upgraded. The BEST things about the s3 is that there is more development and more accessories available. It's definitely a solId step up, but not revolutionary.
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Why don't ya just wait for the Photon Q? Its coming out this month.
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Torisen said:
I'm a total Moto fan because of the radios they have and the Photon has been an awesome phone. Thing is I went into the Sprint store today to check out the new stuff and the G3 was just so sexy. I'm eligible for a new phone at the end of August and I'm wondering if you guys think it would be a good switch or should I wait for the new Nexus around November?
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I dont think you will be disappointed if you get the S3.The hardware is top notch and there are some great developers working on it. We dont know what the new Nexus(es?) will be yet. I'm not one to wait and I think that the S3 would be a great use of your upgrade. If you held it, played with it and you like it, just get it. You will love it.

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Why don't ya just wait for the Photon Q? Its coming out this month.
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Why wait for a embedded battery 1735mah, embedded sim and a 4.3 qhd screen when he can have 2100 mah and a 4.8 720p display
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I was talking about the OP's mention of how much they like Moto. I loved my S3. To each their own.
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The radios are a step down from the Photon, though.
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Definitely.....a few steps down even. That is my only complaint. I've tried every radio and reception is horrible on this phone. My og Evo, my coworkers' evo 3d, evo lte, and even lg viper all get much better reception. I though it was defective, so I exchanged it......only to have the same reception with the new one.

samsung's notorious for terrible radios, that's a given.

I switched fro the4 Photon to the SG S III and I can tell you 1st hand they are almost equal DBM, and antenna signal wise. I still have my Photon, and the SG S III is way better in every step of the way. Antenna wise the Photon is a bit stronger but not much. They seem to always be with in a bar or1 dbm difference. In weak signal areas the Photon is better only by a hair. GPS wise all seems equal. Everything else the SG S III blows Photon away period. OG EVO then EVO 3D which was trade in for a Photon, now SG III.

Wait for photon q if radios are what ur after its tempting

But I can stand right next to the tower with my photon and still get very low data speed, so signal strength doesn't matter really.
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donsh00tmesanta said:
Wait for photon q if radios are what ur after its tempting
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Not really a comparison, the Q does not have a removable battery and has a physical keyboard (ick for me anyway). I was really hoping for a better Photon successor.

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But I can stand right next to the tower with my photon and still get very low data speed, so signal strength doesn't matter really.
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that doesn't mean anything on sprint's ****ty 3g network.

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Not really a comparison, the Q does not have a removable battery and has a physical keyboard (ick for me anyway). I was really hoping for a better Photon successor.
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I see it as this you have at least another month before the new nexus devices are announced you can hold out since your upgrade isn't till the end of August any way. See what google has to offer and hope motorola is making the new nexus device which would make sense since they pretty much made the new photon and the atrix HD look kinda crappy in comparison to their OG models.
I've been considering about getting the next nexus and dropping skinned phones all together but it always seems to me the nexus line is always inferior in some hardware specs. Not saying they suck but some of the specs don't make me at least say hey I'm gonna drop my 4.8 sexy for a 4.6 with .03 or so space for nav buttons and no external and possibly no removable battery.
Weigh your options in tech you'll always be disappointed in some aspect or another

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Definitely.....a few steps down even. That is my only complaint. I've tried every radio and reception is horrible on this phone. My og Evo, my coworkers' evo 3d, evo lte, and even lg viper all get much better reception. I though it was defective, so I exchanged it......only to have the same reception with the new one.
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I have a Photon, and a GS III and I am not getting what you are getting reception wise. The signal even in my house which is a bad reception area is acceptable. The signal and -dbm are usually with in 1 point and most times on par.... or the same. I can say based on my unit Don't look back. I still am always checking reception with both side by side!

Hardware wise I don't think there is much of a comparison between the two phones. I do agree that Samsung's radios suck though, and Sprint's network doesn't make it much better. On my E4GT I used to get data roaming ALLLL the time. Not on my S3 but I still get 1X in places that should easily be 3G. For example, I go to the local Applebees a lot and when I'm sitting at the bar I get 1X even though every other carrier gets 3G in that same area smh.

Torisen said:
Not really a comparison, the Q does not have a removable battery and has a physical keyboard (ick for me anyway). I was really hoping for a better Photon successor.
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Do like I did.....buy, and try it. But, hold on to the Photon and check how they both receive signal side by side in areas that you know signal reception is weak. I ditched my photon after the 2 day test. I am still holding on to it also....the Photon that is...The GS III blows the Photon away, and this is coming from someone that has a high tech review, built a 750 rwhp Supra, and high speed computer rigs to trade \securities and game.
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Hardware wise I don't think there is much of a comparison between the two phones. I do agree that Samsung's radios suck though, and Sprint's network doesn't make it much better. On my E4GT I used to get data roaming ALLLL the time. Not on my S3 but I still get 1X in places that should easily be 3G. For example, I go to the local Applebees a lot and when I'm sitting at the bar I get 1X even though every other carrier gets 3G in that same area smh.
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That's a tower issue I bet....for me this phone is very close to the Photon. This is not a touchy euphoric feeling either. I still have my Photon to tesrt signal reception side by side. Robert from S4GRU did a comparison test and said that the SGIII is very strong signal wise. He is a one of the administrator signal tech's on the forum also. I didn't need him to tell me this since I have a Photon to test reception against. He took various phones including the Photon and did a signal and -dbm test in strong and weak reception areas with 4-5 phones from Sprint side by side that was donated by members for the test.
I believe those having issues with reception may be having network vision upgrades that are affecting signal like I have from time to time here in NY. I have received 1.9 mbs downloads from time to time.....it's only a matter of time that LTE goes live here in NYC. Even when LTE goes live all towers are not going to be completely functional until 2014.

Thanks everyone for the input :good:. Guess I'll be getting the SGSIII at the end of this month or the beginning of next. Woot!