Convince me to buy the GNex - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

5 months into my 2 year contract with my S2 and running Cyanogenmod 9. I really like AOSP and wish I got the Galaxy Nexus. Right now, I can sell the S2 for £240 and get the GNex for £370. But I can't justify the £130 difference. All I would get is a working camcorder and and an amazing screen for poorer battery life, camera and no sd support.
Convince me.

Don't buy it, especially if you need convincing to actually buy it :-/.
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Who are you and why should any of us care what you do?
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No.
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Worst phone ever. The screen is too small, and the battery can never get me through a four a day voyage without my charger.
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How was it...
oh yeah, don´t feed the troll!
Nah, seriously... there is already a lot of information and comparatives between both phones... so... just take a little time researching and you´ll find your answer.

You're making the biggest in your entire life to buy this phone! why do you need it in the first place?
NOTE : before buying it , prepare your Funeral first and then the extra remaining money , you can use it to buy the Gnex because after buying it you may have a heart attack!!

Anybody asking to be convinced to buy anything, might also like being told what to do. Get an iphone.

Convince yourself and and if the gnex isn't for you then good luck
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There are a lot of threads in this forum about the pros and cons of this phone and comparing it to the gs2. If you don't have enough patience to find them, please don't buy the phone.

dont get an nexus theyre ****
get an action pad from the asian steve jobs sooo much better!!
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It's a good phone.

Wow. So much flaming and name calling. I've done my research, I know the difference between the Spec sheets. I just wanted to get an idea about how people are liking the galaxy nexus, the daily user experience, battery life, build quality, stock ics, the screen and so on. Instead I got lots of sarcasm.
OK I get the main idea. Mods feel free to close thread.
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Buy the Galaxy Nexus, you're on XDA, so you'll enjoy it a lot more and the dev support will definitely outlast the GSII
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Get one because. .......therrrrre
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Wow. So much flaming and name calling. I've done my research, I know the difference between the Spec sheets. I just wanted to get an idea about how people are liking the galaxy nexus, the daily user experience, battery life, build quality, stock ics, the screen and so on. Instead I got lots of sarcasm.
OK I get the main idea. Mods feel free to close thread.
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The title of this thread is why you're getting stick. Nobody needs to convince anyone, do your research. There is plenty of information available and then make your decision. Nobody will hold your hand and kiss your boo boo if your fingers get burnt from a bad decision.
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i had an S2 and sold it earlier in the year as i got a free Xperia Ray which i thought i'd be happy with but yesterday i got a really good deal on a mint Nexus.. and i couldnt be happier. Battery life seems pretty much consistent with my S2, i left it charged over night, took it off charge at 6.15 and im at 52% now, thats with listening to music on the way to work and some web browsing and probably a little more than average playing with it as its new. I am pretty happy with that. The Ray for such a small phone was actually worse for me in terms of battery life.. maybe it was the widgets etc I had installed.
As for advantages over the s2? for me its the missing Samsung logo from the front never liked that.. and there is a nice feeling to knowing its a 'pure' android experience.. my S2 was full of bloatware that could only be deleted by rooting. I dont take pictures really with the phone so im not in anyway dissapointed with the camera on the nexus. It is a little bulkier than the s2 but i like the shape and feel.. i cant imagine using a bigger phone though.. its the full of my hand when holding it..
in terms of performance i cant see there being much in it between the s2 and this..
Its all down to individual preference really.. a few s2 owners i've showed it to say they would miss the physical home button etc.. and the headphone socket on the bottom means you need to turn it upside down in your shirt pocket..
Also the lack of sd slot is a downside.. i dont mind it.. but it would have been nice to have the option to stick a 32gb card in there.. or at least make 32gb the standard internal memory..
So far no complaints..

micks_address said:
i had an S2 and sold it earlier in the year as i got a free Xperia Ray which i thought i'd be happy with but yesterday i got a really good deal on a mint Nexus.. and i couldnt be happier. Battery life seems pretty much consistent with my S2, i left it charged over night, took it off charge at 6.15 and im at 52% now, thats with listening to music on the way to work and some web browsing and probably a little more than average playing with it as its new. I am pretty happy with that. The Ray for such a small phone was actually worse for me in terms of battery life.. maybe it was the widgets etc I had installed.
As for advantages over the s2? for me its the missing Samsung logo from the front never liked that.. and there is a nice feeling to knowing its a 'pure' android experience.. my S2 was full of bloatware that could only be deleted by rooting. I dont take pictures really with the phone so im not in anyway dissapointed with the camera on the nexus. It is a little bulkier than the s2 but i like the shape and feel.. i cant imagine using a bigger phone though.. its the full of my hand when holding it..
in terms of performance i cant see there being much in it between the s2 and this..
Its all down to individual preference really.. a few s2 owners i've showed it to say they would miss the physical home button etc.. and the headphone socket on the bottom means you need to turn it upside down in your shirt pocket..
Also the lack of sd slot is a downside.. i dont mind it.. but it would have been nice to have the option to stick a 32gb card in there.. or at least make 32gb the standard internal memory..
So far no complaints..
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Will you sell your nexus for the gs3

I am fortunate enough to have my contract up in may so I can get an upgrade and I will to the gs3 .will any one else be selling there gn for the gs3 when it comes out ?
And I know I have not seen it yet but I can bet that the camera and speaker will be better and the rest will be the same .
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Probably.. One of the reasons I got the GNex (aside from the gorgeous screen) was because it would be "first in line" for updates. So far 4.0.4 is out and still no official update is available and I'd be stuck on 4.0.1 if I hadn't rooted and updated to 4.0.2 manually. Google not commenting on the issue doesn't help either.
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I got a feeling that hardware in gs3 will be very tempting for us but don't forget no pure ics and no up to time updates comparing to nexus. As a former user of gs2 and now a nexus rider I must say that I will stick to nexus line even it has less power inside because software development is better for gnex and it is priority for me
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I'm pretty happy with my nexus, don't see any reason to unreasonably upgrade, also the galaxy s 3 hasn't been announced, how can you be sure its going to be that great (I know it probably will but still?).
Plus its just another device for people to cry about that its not getting the latest update quick enough -_-".
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beeboss said:
I got a feeling that hardware in gs3 will be very tempting for us but don't forget no pure ics and no up to time updates comparing to nexus. As a former user of gs2 and now a nexus rider I must say that I will stick to nexus line even it has less power inside because software development is better for gnex and it is priority for me
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Agree with you there. And if touchwiz on GS3 is in any way like the leaked ICS for the GS2, I think I'll pass. Besides nexus hardware is more than enough for my smartphone needs, i.e., mostly internet, not much gaming.
Doubt i'll sell my nexus as I never sell old phones, but I will probably get a GS3 at some point, as it should blow Nexus off the planet.
As for software updates, GS2 gave more updates, at a much faster rate than Nexus, so GS3 should be much much better for updates.
Nexus has Android 4. but I doubt it will get 5, and the speed of the incremental android 4 updates is a joke.. 1 update since I got my phone.. GS2 had updates all the time! I'd rather get incremental updates within Android 4 timely with an SGS3 than waiting an eternity for any update on Nexus.
Nah sod the notion of speedy updates on nexus devices, they don't exist.
I'd take Touchwiz and a fast Galaxy phone over the slow and laggy Nexus any day. GS3 will hopefully have equal screen than nexus, which is the nexus's only real selling point.
It'll be nice to have a phone with a HD screen which you won't have to hear all the excuses that it is so slow because it has so many more pixels to push blah blah blah.
So magical?
I won't. I'm very happy with the GNex. I also have a hard to believing that the GS3 won't be very buggy at first.
I wont, cause I have a 2 years contract for my GNex, and my parents wont probably buy me it, just gonna use my Gnex till it fails
Nope. Will not. Will most likely only replace with the next generation of Nexus model. Once a nexus, always a nexus
Probably not. But if I do, it'll only happen if the international GS3 supports HSPA+ on both the AWS and PCS bands.
I'm never getting a carrier subsidized phone again, and my next phone will have to support both bands so I can switch between both networks as I see fit.
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cuz i had enough with sgs2. i dont mind touchwiz cuz i can install cm9 or any aosp but samsung sucks when sharing their sources. htc does it better.
and i can see where sgs2 is heading when Jelly Bean is out. its gotta be like sgs1 for ics in this case. I'm sure Gnex will receive JB just like Nexus S receive ICS.
htc One X .... Perhaps
GS3 .... No way
but this is just me ... nothing wrong with GS3
Nope. Not a chance. Had gs2 before the gnex n while it was a great phone it, like the nexus, was not perfect. Doing anything for more than 15min made it really hot, it took 3hrs to charge, the home button was clunky, while i actually liked touch wiz the icons were cartoony and colour was massivley over saturated. Basically my feelings on it were; whilst there is no doubt it was a power house of a device it was too powerfull for itself hence the heat and massive battery drain and stupidly long charge time... try using navigation whilst charging.... toasty my point being the supposed specs for gs3 sound cool but find it hard to believe it wont result in the same problems.
The nexus may have a hint of lag at times.. that is unavoidable because of the way android is written... my stock gs2 did at times too.
While the nexus if also far from perfect im with matey above... nexus line all the way for me now. As for updates... ffs. Gs2 has had a couple of pointless updates that havent changed, improved anything. Yep waiting is annoying and i cirtainly want an update that stops the random reboots, id rather wait for this than have an update that fixes this but adds new bugs.
Enjoy what u have, unless you have endless cash to upgrade every 2-3 months youll never be happy.
/rant over
Hardware wise if it walks my dog and makes my breakfast, then yes. Otherwise TW will be barfed onto it, I'll pass.
No, and it's all to do with Samsung. I'm done with them for quite a while.
With the GS3 I don't expect to see manufacturer promised accessories unless the phone is a huge hit. And design mistakes like not being able to completely power the phone while running in the car dock made it an accessory not worth having.
Prior experience with the GS showed that they were unwilling to do anything about a serious hardware defect.
All in all I'm tired of being pooped on regardless of how cool their new device appears to be.
They wore me out. I'll wait to see what the new Google/Motorola relationship produces.
No, most likely i'll stick with GNex as previously i've had very bad experience with SGS2 phones. Better i'll wait till next Nexus phone comes out. And lastly - my GNex still feels like new, i gotta use it a bit more
probably not, but will definitely purchase a gs3 to play with. Anyways, normally give my phones to family and this Nexus will probably go to my sister.
well you probably learned something by now.
coming from a, 1st droid>blade>sgs>sgn.. you should know by now that only the nexus line gets updates and more support from the community.. even the orig nexus successfully ran ics
I'm never ever gonna beg for updates from the manufacturer again
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Sold my AT&T Note & ordered a Unlocked Nexus!

What's up I've come to the dark side, well the other dark side. I've been on XDA for a while. I just ordered my unlocked Nexus from Amazon tonight for $502 with 1 day shipping!
My short story, I originally took the GF to AT&T to show her the Note as I though it was the perfect phone for her. She doesn't own a tablet like me and uses her iPhone to read her Hollywood gossip yada yada. I figured she would love the Note.
I also ended up loving the Note too "new toy syndrome" so I had to have one. Our upgrades weren't due until May. So I went ahead I threw down $650 for the AT&T Note.
Now don't get me wrong the Note is awesome! But the reasons it didn't work for me is.... Well first my area was "supposed" to get LTE in June but that failed and was pushed back till 2013. So what good is a LTE phone will no LTE! That's a big reason I didn't buy a international Note. Also I fell for the old "the note will get ICS in Q1" silly me I think I'm done believing or hoping for carrier updates anymore.
And honestly I've been in love with the Nexus since its unvailing. It's such a sleek pristine looking device. Not to mention pure ICS experience. I tried to set my Note up like a ICS overlay. But still had that god awful touch wiz lag.
I think I made the right choice, obviously. Nothing taken from the Note but me already using my Tablet daily it felt a tad redundant to have a 5.3" display and my tablet. I think the Nexus screen size is perfect. I have big hands and was able to one hand the note while typing but felt like it could possibly fall. I find the iPhone to small like I'll crush it, the Note a little on the iffy big side. But the nexus seems perfect size in today's mobile smartphone standards.
So just wanted to welcome myself and I have a lot of reading to catch up on!
Can't wait to get my Nexus with no AT&T branding and bloat less! I was gonna get the white model but it was $40 more and I thought the black looked more stealth and clean. I had a white note but I liked how the entire device even the dace was white.
I just did the same. I am not disappoint.
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I just did the same. I am not disappoint.
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Good to hear someone who understands where I'm coming from. Again nothing against the AT&T Note. It's just hard to beat the Nexus design and pure Google ICS bliss.
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You won't regret it. A few weeks ago I was on the edge about buying the Nexus or not b/c of the price, but as soon as I got the phone all of that went away. It's an amazing phone and you won't regret it
Let us know how it is when it comes in!
Just did the same and Got my nexus yesterday.
However, the ICS version on it is 4.0.1.
I tried to perform a software update but it keeps telling me that my phone has the latest update.
Any advise???
Thanks
I had the intl Note and I miss it. That's probably my tech ADD.
sassij said:
Just did the same and Got my nexus yesterday.
However, the ICS version on it is 4.0.1.
I tried to perform a software update but it keeps telling me that my phone has the latest update.
Any advise???
Thanks
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Mine was the same when I bought it a few weeks back. Unlock bootloader, root and put all the latest-greatest on it.
sassij said:
Just did the same and Got my nexus yesterday.
However, the ICS version on it is 4.0.1.
I tried to perform a software update but it keeps telling me that my phone has the latest update.
Any advise???
Thanks
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Search is your friend.
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rquinn19 said:
I had the intl Note and I miss it. That's probably my tech ADD.
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Haha, understandable. My GF will still have the note if I wanna mess with it. It's a great phone but usually when I'm home I always grab for my tablet. Plus the Nexus screen is gonna feel huge being I had to use a spare iPhone 4 for a day until my Nexus comes in. It's only for a day or two but I feel like I'm gonna crush the little guy lol. So small!
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Haha, understandable. My GF will still have the note if I wanna mess with it. It's a great phone but usually when I'm home I always grab for my tablet. Plus the Nexus screen is gonna feel huge being I had to use a spare iPhone 4 for a day until my Nexus comes in. It's only for a day or two but I feel like I'm gonna crush the little guy lol. So small!
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Yeah the iPhone is weaksauce. You're going to like the Galaxy Nexus.
Vcolassi said:
Haha, understandable. My GF will still have the note if I wanna mess with it. It's a great phone but usually when I'm home I always grab for my tablet. Plus the Nexus screen is gonna feel huge being I had to use a spare iPhone 4 for a day until my Nexus comes in. It's only for a day or two but I feel like I'm gonna crush the little guy lol. So small!
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Really the only thing I miss is the s-pen and editing photos with it.
Agree very right
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Really the only thing I miss is the s-pen and editing photos with it.
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Yea the S-pen was nice but I didn't use it as much as I would have liked, but again only had the note for a few weeks.
Now the the thing I used the S-pen a lot was for Draw something with the GF, but I felt like it was cheating hahaha! And I was much better challenging the little one in fruit ninja. I found it a lot easier playing it with the S-pen, plus I hate that feeling when I swipe the screen fast with my finger tip. Odd lol.
sassij said:
Just did the same and Got my nexus yesterday.
However, the ICS version on it is 4.0.1.
I tried to perform a software update but it keeps telling me that my phone has the latest update.
Any advise???
Thanks
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There are many guides on the web and also tool kits. You can try and follow the instructions here
Most importantly you will need to set up Android SDK and drivers. Once this is done modding any Android device is a few short scripts away.
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Waiting on the carriers is not fun. The carriers do not have the end users interest at heart. Although buying off contract carries many risks with GNex this is a good device.
Since your contract will be ending soon, don't renew if you can help it... go here instead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455014

Evo lte or Sgs3?

Which one would you buy because the sgs2 and sgs3 really arent that much different and the Evo seems like it could possibly be the next big thing on sprint.... only problem is not being able to remove the battery.....
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Really..another one of these??? In before lock, weeeeee
kanekz said:
Really..another one of these??? In before lock, weeeeee
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Shuddup
Which ever is cheaper
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Shuddup
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LOL! ok ok. But i still beat you Anyways to the OP, there have been a couple threads on this topic already. Im pretty sure some of those have been closed. Just search and read those.
Bet you can't guess what Im getting.
*pees in this thread*
stop it with these dumb a** posts!! this has nothing to do with our device!!!
Why can't we just have a compare, contrast, and opinions. The reason this type of thread happens over and over is because of all the trolling and flaming back and forth which leads to lock. Be better if it was just one nice clean thread with good input and actual comparisons.
I went with the Evo because of the kickstand, screen, and camera button. I'd be able to get more feedback once I get the phone.
By the way, I had a thread like this Monday and it was shut down because people were bickering. Wish people could lose their "e"-go and just converse normally.
I'm leaning towards the Evo as well, for better camera w/button, kickstand, nicer design, and superior screen. I'm just afraid it'll have quality control issues down the road whereas I have no such fear with the SIII.
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I'm leaning towards the Evo as well, for better camera w/button, kickstand, nicer design, and superior screen. I'm just afraid it'll have quality control issues down the road whereas I have no such fear with the SIII.
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What quality control issues......I have never had a htc with dust under the screen or a crooked screen......none of my first 3 evo had any problems that's why I exchanged them...but when I did get a good one it was good
But yet all you hear from HTC fan boys is htc build quality is better and Samsung uses plastic etc .......
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What quality control issues......I have never had a htc with dust under the screen or a crooked screen......none of my first 3 evo had any problems that's why I exchanged them...but when I did get a good one it was good
But yet all you hear from HTC fan boys is htc build quality is better and Samsung uses plastic etc .......
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While i want to believe htc has gotten better, i was one of the unfortunates that got an original EVO with the screen separation issue. The faceplate/screen was detaching from the phone and it took weeks for Sprint to accept it was an issue, it was separating right in front of one of their techs at a corporate store and they said repeatedly "sorry, dont see it listed as an issue", even though 2 seconds of google searching at that point showed it was widespread. After weeks of stress and a plethora of phone calls they finally accepted reality and said they would swap my phone....with no promise it would be a fixed "new batch/fixed" model. It was truly unbelievable the way it was handled, on HTC's and Sprint's part.
So while i loved the evo, once I FINALLY got a decent one, the heartache of the experience makes me say....Samsung all the way
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*pees in this thread*
stop it with these dumb a** posts!! this has nothing to do with our device!!!
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People just want to hear from the Epic Touch XDA community...
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A good example post of reasons of why you choose one over another by "ExtraCrispy"
SGS3
1. TW over Sense - can someone tell me exactly what is so great about Sense? The chief virtue of Sense 4 everyone seems to be raving about is how much less obtrusive it is (removing the corousel, quick settings etc). It has zero new features, except for the coverflow style task list. The new TouchWiz has a ton of features, some of them may end being gimmicks, but may be useful. And Sense is a heavy skin - even in the E4GLTE, you can sometimes see the dreaded 'reloading Sense' when you press home.
2. Better buttons - I don't need a dedicated task list button when long press on home does the job. I do mind my screen space being taken by the menu bar for tons of legacy apps and any app which is marked compatible with GB. GS3 made the right decision with a menu button
3. Root - S-OFF on new HTC phones is very hard, gone are the days of simple rooting like with the Evo 4G. HTC's dev unlock is crap. Galaxy phones are much simpler to root. And cutom roms/kernels are a big part of Android for me.
4. Hardware differences are basically irrelevant. In the US both will have the S4, the screens are close enough and both have microSD support. There are endless debates about plastic vs aluminum, build quality, looks and so on which are all down to subjective opinion.
5. Audio/Video - The Evo will probably do better in low light due to the better aperture (f/2.0 vs 2.6) but the picture quality is probably same on both (GS3 has a newer sensor, Evo uses th eone from the GS2), they both have the same software features (Evp uses a separate ISP, but GS3 does the same stuff in software), and video recording is definitely better on the GS3 (full bitrate HD video). GS3 also has the better DAC, though most likely US versions won't have the Wolfson.
6. GS3 comes with 50GB vs 25GB Dropbox.
I say skip both and get galaxy nexus for now if not wait for galaxy note im getting galaxy nexus first for the lte and then galaxy note buying both retail price
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I'm getting the evo lte. Can't stand touchwiz. Ive always been a big fan of HTC and sense so its a no brainer for me. Hopes it makes up for how crappy the evo 3d was.
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This question is unanswerable until both phones have been out at least 2 months. That way you can be able to evaluate the developer scene, and see which phone really is the best.
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the screens are close enough
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Really? Pentile vs. nonpentile.
nuff said
tech7 said:
I say skip both and get galaxy nexus for now if not wait for galaxy note im getting galaxy nexus first for the lte and then galaxy note buying both retail price
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Wow, I am kinda thinking the same. Having 2 lines (one with a Nexus series, one with a Galaxy series) is a lot of fun. Having the ET4G and S3 would be nice but I just don't know. If a phone comes along that is truly mind blowing I would buy it off contract. I still don't know what the hell I am going to do with my June 1 upgrade. I am going to be researching like crazy the next few weeks though
Im leaning more towards the EVO at the moment as well.

Should I get one?

Currently have a nexus 4, but battery life on it sucks. How's the battery life on the note?
I haven't seen the phone in person yet, so hows the screen also? Any issues with this phone?
I came from a nexus and Iphone5 and sammi gs3 and all I can say is that this phone willnnot dissa point at all very nice screen but lacks ppi that Iphone5 had. But overall great battery and nice big screen its a go!!
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Go buy one now.
That is all.
I forgot to mention I would have to pay full price for it
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I forgot to mention I would have to pay full price for it
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I paid full retail, don't regret it one bit
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See this thread
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got mine at the beginning of the month.
haven't looked back, absolutely LOVE this phone. everything about it is perfect for me, i use the spen almost every single time i use the phone and multi view is awesome (can't beat texting while watching netflix)
if you have to pay full price, then maybe check around just to be safe and make sure that this will be the phone for you, but i doubt you'll regret your decision if you do take the dive.
Its funny I visit all different device treads and I never hear anyone switching from note2 to n4,, its always n4 to n2 lol...this phone is top shelf.. had mine from november 2 ,,, nice ride
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I'm coming from a note and I'm having a hard time getting past the physical home button. Do you get used to it?
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The battery on this phone is a beast. I watch movies and browsing net at the same time (with %60 screen brightness). I do this for a good 4-5 hrs. Play Myth Defense for an hour or so.
Guess what? Battery drops %20-30 only. This is pretty amazing.
Compare to my Note 1 this device is much more perfected. You wont regret it.
I sold a brand new Galaxy S3 and used the money to upgrade to the Note 2. Best decision I've made and the absolute best smartphone I've owned. You won't be disappointed.
I have the international unlocked S3, international unlocked One X, Galaxy Nexus, AT&T Optimus G, and a few others... got the Note 2 as my second line and it smokes them all. I have paid full retail for a couple of devices. The Note 2 is one that's worth it!!
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I've owned a few devices -- an iPhone 3G (several years ago), an HTC Raider (defective, replaced with an HTC EVO 3D), a Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (Skyrocket), a Galaxy S III, and now the Galaxy Note II.
The Note II is by far, without a doubt in my mind, the best device I've ever owned. The user experience and battery life on the HTC's were dreadful (and I'll never buy another HTC product again). The S II LTE was a great phone that I managed to go almost two months without restarting, and the S III was a great device as well.
However, with that being said I tend to use my phone quite a bit (increasingly more than I even use my computer now I find) -- whether it be streaming audio when I'm walking or commuting somewhere, browsing the Internet, managing e-mail and calendar appointments, texting & making phone calls, the list goes on. I was hard pressed to get a days worth out of a single charge before I'd have to run somewhere and plug my phone in, but with the Note II, I can easily manage a day and a half or even two days and not have to really worry.
I've also played with the original Galaxy Note, which offered a decent experience but found that the S Pen was uncomfortable to hold and that outside of S Memo and a few apps on the Play Store there wasn't that much to differentiate it from the Galaxy S II. While many may think that the Galaxy Note II is just a blown up S III, it's not -- there's a lot more functionality baked into the software to take advantage of the S Pen (stuff like Air View, Quick Command, etc.) And you can hold the pen with a lot more comfort and use it accurately.
I've never been happier or more satisfied with a device than I have been with my Note II. Buy one, you won't regret it.
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Battery life on this phone is insane. Normally get anywhere from 6-8 hours of screen on time. One time I got 10 hours of screen on time
Got it yesterday.
Sitting at 71% with 1hr, 50mins screen time. My other phone would be around 10% battery left after that screen time.
Amazing.
The Note 2 is PEERLESS!
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I used a lot of phones and this phone is the best. Used a one x, xperia s, iPhone 5, galaxy nexus, and galaxy s3 and note 2 smokes them all. My biggest issue with all previous Android phones was battery life. Other then iPhone 5 all other phones had crap for battery until I got the note 2. This phone is the best phone I had so far.
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Just traded my 32gb ip5 for note2, I tried to go back to ios but after 2days I got bored
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48% with 3hrs, 7mins screen time. This thing is awesome.

G Pro or Wait?

Finally got my termination letter from Sprint and will be switching to ATT sometime this month. I want to get a "Phablet" I know the new G2 coming out has a smaller screen and the Note 3 is going to have a bigger screen (Don't want to pay $300 for it either). I've only got until the end of the month, I don't really keep up with the new things coming out, is there anything really worth waiting for?
It really depends on what you are looking for. HTC will have there Phablet out soon, but honestly I would still take the ogp over any phone that's coming out for the next 8 months or so, lol. I've had tons of phones and as far as the g pro goes, it's the best features of every phone I've came across so far
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BassMaster90 said:
Finally got my termination letter from Sprint and will be switching to ATT sometime this month. I want to get a "Phablet" I know the new G2 coming out has a smaller screen and the Note 3 is going to have a bigger screen (Don't want to pay $300 for it either). I've only got until the end of the month, I don't really keep up with the new things coming out, is there anything really worth waiting for?
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No. I was waiting for the Nexus 5, hoping it would be 5.5", but it's now all but confirmed to be 4.96". Bought an OG Pro today.
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No. I was waiting for the Nexus 5, hoping it would be 5.5", but it's now all but confirmed to be 4.96". Bought an OG Pro today.
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Can't go wrong with OG Pro...
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Thanks for confirming my thoughts. Going to go pick one up for myself and an HTC One Mini for the girl tomorrow. Are there any GOOD competitors to the HTC One? I know it's the wrong place to ask but I hate starting topics, usually don't even post.
G2 has a new processor
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And a smaller screen. Which I said in the original post.
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OGPro all the way. I mean come on.. These battery stats don't lie.
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That's with 5+ hours of screen on time, mind you.
I'm not thinking there is another phone out there (Note series of phones included), that can pull off this kind of battery longevity. I didn't tweak ANYTHING. Only thing it has is the PAC ROM flashed.
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Thanks for confirming my thoughts. Going to go pick one up for myself and an HTC One Mini for the girl tomorrow. Are there any GOOD competitors to the HTC One? I know it's the wrong place to ask but I hate starting topics, usually don't even post.
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Go with htc one I don't think there is anything like it.
OGP can't get anything better at that price, if money not an issue the go for Note 3.
It depends if you want customize your phone... I have had every phone under the sun and just keep coming back to the ogpro.. Its a good solid phone.. Keep in mind all new phones are going to be locked that means no ROMs until they can unlock it... And its been how long now and the s4 bootloader is still locked... The lg pro is by far one of the best if not the best out
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Picked them both up today and a tablet, paying the same price as sprint even with the tablet. So far service is SUPERIOR to Sprint. 4G at my house was unheard of yesterday. Went from 1 bar to Full. Text's seem to come through faster, calls are clear. Loving it so far. :good:
It's funny I just discussed this same thing with my gf yesterday in regards to keeping this phone or not. I too have had a lot of android phones from the HTC eris, original Droid, to the incredible, and GS3. ..and this phone is by far superior to all. Battery is the best I've ever experienced. I've tries iPhone, Windows phone, other androids....I love this phone even with the minimal development right now.
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G2 with 5'2 screen is perfect
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I think it's best to wait till all the new phones come out n see. The new n old phone prices will drop once all the hypes r over. The g2 looks great. IPhone 5s, g2, mot x n maybe new pro g all look great.
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G2 with 5'2 screen is perfect
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G2 victories over G Pro:
- Cutting-edge graphics chip
- Ridiculous battery life
- OIS
- Interesting button setup
G Pro victories over G2:
- Bigger screen (+0.3" diagonal PLUS real estate gained by physical face buttons)
- microSD
- Awesome off-contract price, 50% lower contract price
- Removable battery
It's kind of an interesting contest. I really hate that you can't just have it all, but that's life. According to this list the G Pro is the clear winner for me, which is why a G Pro is making its way to me now from an eBay seller (I just had to save that extra $80 ).
If you care a lot about high-end gaming, the G2 is the definite way to go, no question. The battery life on the G2 is insane too, like mind-blowingly insane. If you're looking for a new kind of battery life experience people really haven't seen with a smartphone before (unless it was with a giant aftermarket battery), get the G2.
Otherwise, to me, the G Pro kind of takes the crown. I love huge screens (not Xperia Z Ultra huge, mind you lol) and on paper 5.2" sounds close enough, but those soft face buttons really steal a lot of real estate so it's not just 0.3" difference. The buttons pretty much only go away on video playback. I don't care about the graphics performance I lose by not going with the G2 since I'm only coming from a Galaxy Note N7000, but I really wish I could have the G2 battery life.
Cant really go wrong with this phone especially if you buy it out right I think it's the most bang for your buck. It's big it's fast it's very nicely designed we finally have some nice options for roms available plus it has removable battery and storage if you're into that sort of thing. Even on a stock rom the phone is solid rooted or not. I wish there were more accessories available like cases but I get by. I'm actually running my phone naked now and so far I haven't dropped it yet lol.

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