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I don't own a nexus but I considered buying that beautiful phone many times. But now I think I'm gonna get the HTC One X. What do you guys think of that phone? Any of you getting it?
It's a nice phone.....but not worth the upgrade from a Galaxy Nexus.
Tegra 3 ain't too great for starters. But luckily they have a Krait option in the One XL.
The protruding camera has poised to be a small problem also.
And it's just so damn expensive right now.
Will probably end up holding this GN till the next nexus device comes out as I just got it. Unless the SGSIII is too damn amazing to pass up.
pewpewbangbang said:
It's a nice phone.....but not worth the upgrade from a Galaxy Nexus.
Tegra 3 ain't too great for starters. But luckily they have a Krait option in the One XL.
The protruding camera has poised to be a small problem also.
And it's just so damn expensive right now.
Will probably end up holding this GN till the next nexus device comes out as I just got it. Unless the SGSIII is too damn amazing to pass up.
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Sweet thanks for your opinion. Apparently the 4.0.4 update turn the nexus into a super beast, it looks very nice and fast.
Uhh. Its not a Nexus. Kbye.
martonikaj said:
Uhh. Its not a Nexus. Kbye.
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..... Ok goodnight.
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..... Ok goodnight.
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But in all seriousness, don't think you'll find many people with the Galaxy Nexus who will dump it for a Sense device, a mere 4 months (at most) into owning the GNex. Just not that big of an upgrade, even if it was stock Android 4.
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But in all seriousness, don't think you'll find many people with the Galaxy Nexus who will dump it for a Sense device, a mere 4 months (at most) into owning the GNex. Just not that big of an upgrade, even if it was stock Android 4.
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Cool I respect that. There is no doubt that the nexus is an awesome phone.
I'm not a fan of tegra 3 really, omap or qualcom preference. But the one x looks stunning. And I want HTC to sell a ton of these to get back in the game and mix things up.
Nexus always for me...
Camera is a lot better than I expected on the Nexus. Was expecting the worse, took a few snaps after updating to 4.0.4 and it's pretty good. White balance and color tones etc...are true and accurate.
In low light, there's a bit of noise but it's to be expected. Because it's 5MP can tell some shots just can't get all the detail when zoomed in and looking at the pics.
But the One X camera is a beast. The 4FPS is nuts, it's just continuous and stays in focus too for the most part. But it seems that it still isn't the best which is surprising. Just competitive with the other best camera smartphones.
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Camera is a lot better than I expected on the Nexus. Was expecting the worse, took a few snaps after updating to 4.0.4 and it's pretty good. White balance and color tones etc...are true and accurate.
In low light, there's a bit of noise but it's to be expected. Because it's 5MP can tell some shots just can't get all the detail when zoomed in and looking at the pics.
But the One X camera is a beast. The 4FPS is nuts, it's just continuous and stays in focus too for the most part. But it seems that it still isn't the best which is surprising. Just competitive with the other best camera smartphones.
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Will you get the one X? I think I saw you at the one x forum.
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Will you get the one X? I think I saw you at the one x forum.
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Yea i'm over there looking at threads and replying and stuff.
Probably not now that I got a Galaxy Nexus. I was thinking about getting the AT&T version when it came out but I probably wont now. Doesn't seem worth it.
I might use my upgrade on an iPhone 5 or something or SGSIII depending on how the phones are.
Then sell one of them for the new Nexus in November/december
While the phone nerd in me wants the newest toys I know I would hate sense. I hear its gotten a lot better but I love plain Android. I tried miui and restored my back up 5 min later lol
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I think One X is a significant upgrade:
1. cpu is almost twice as powerful
2. gpu is 2-3 times more powerful
3. camera is a LOT better accoridng to reviews
4. Display is apprantely the best on a smartphone ever. (this one may not be a very big deal for us but still a good upgrade)
5. Design is just awesome, seems a lot more robust and slim than gnexus.
When it falls short is the software. I've never owned an andorid phone other than gnexus so I don't know: do you guys think vanilla ics will be fully functional on this phone and when do you think it'd be available?
I'll try and get it when it comes to ATT
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Hmm. Lets see how market and the xda devs what will do. For me xda devs are pretty much a factor when buying android phones
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I think One X is a significant upgrade:
1. cpu is almost twice as powerful
2. gpu is 2-3 times more powerful
3. camera is a LOT better accoridng to reviews
4. Display is apprantely the best on a smartphone ever. (this one may not be a very big deal for us but still a good upgrade)
5. Design is just awesome, seems a lot more robust and slim than gnexus.
When it falls short is the software. I've never owned an andorid phone other than gnexus so I don't know: do you guys think vanilla ics will be fully functional on this phone and when do you think it'd be available?
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From my experience......AOSP on any other phone besides a Nexus is nice, but it just doesn't feel right. There are some small minor things here and there that just makes you want a Nexus instead so you don't have to deal with the little bugs.
It will definitely get Vanilla ICS eventually, idk how long....it looks like the One X will have a good dev community behind it. A lot of people are thinking it's one of the great phones ever lol
The CPU is better, but its literally just 2 more cores of the cortex-A9 which is what we're running also. And nothing is really utilizing it efficiently.
GPU is better but thats not hard honestly. Nvidia apparently isn't using any real new tech in it, they said it themselves somewhere. I'd wait for "Keplar" to be in it with Tegra 4 revision.
Screen is a toss up, it could be a lot better, and it might not...idk i don't have one lol. I have a feeling its nice, but idk if its a drastic improvement over SAMOLED HD.
Either way....best to know what Samsung does with SGSIII before making any decision. It might turn out like the SGSII and Sensation where SGSII just ended up smoking it. Though, the Sensation had a great dev community and definitely one of the largest outside the Nexus, and SGS series phones.
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Hmm. Lets see how market and the xda devs what will do. For me xda devs are pretty much a factor when buying android phones
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Totally agree
I'm usually on a one phone a year cycle with the Nexus phones, but since my GN screen is cracked I will probably jump on the SIII early summer and then sell that for the new Nexus and Jellybean at the end of the year. If the SIII comes packed with a bad ass Exynos processor then I'll definitely do this.
One thing about the nexus though, how strong is the screen? I mean it's not gorilla glass. Is it really resistant?
Definitely a great phone, i doubt ill be trading my Nexus for it though. i have convinved an iPhone user to buy it for his next upgrade so ill get to try it out
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One thing about the nexus though, how strong is the screen? I mean it's not gorilla glass. Is it really resistant?
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It is similar to GG in terms of scratch resistance, from personal experiences using SII and now GN. Sand seems to be the only thing that scratches it, so make sure u dont take it unprotected to the beach . it wont be as strong though, but under normal day to day conditions it should be fine, scores well in drop tests.
And no flaming!!
I know I know its my choice blah blah blah.
But just wanted people opinion on the nexus and the one x.
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There's already other threads on this. Please search next time.
If you want to have jellybean as soon as its released keep gnex for now otherwise you can get one x.but keep in mind that there is nothing that one x can do and your nexus cant.atleast for now.just slower
Also you might want to see what samsung brings on the table
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I sold my AT&T note yesterday to get a unlocked Galaxy Nexus. Thought about getting a one X but I mean a almost $800 unlocked price is a bit crazy for a HTC I think.
Plus I never used a HTC and even though sense 4.0 looks cool I'm not a big fan. I Bought a nexus to get the pure ICS experience without a overlay.
If anything wait for the Galaxy S3 if your gonna drop $800. Oh and beats by Dre mehhhhhhh. I'm not 18 lol.
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I sold my AT&T note yesterday to get a unlocked Galaxy Nexus. Thought about getting a one X but I mean a almost $800 unlocked price is a bit crazy for a HTC I think.
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huh? Try mid to high $600's. Don't think they'd put their pre-order price like $150 too low. https://negrielectronics.com/htc-one-x-32gb-unlocked-white.html#.T34Bcr9WoVc
Plus I never used a HTC and even though sense 4.0 looks cool I'm not a big fan. I Bought a nexus to get the pure ICS experience without a overlay.
If anything wait for the Galaxy S3 if your gonna drop $800.
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Probably a good idea.
OP, no one can tell you what to do. And you know people here are biased to the GNex.
Two words.....Jelly Bean! But no worries, you'll get it next year! Lol
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The way I see it the cons are:
- slow updates from HTC
- no Super AMOLED screen
- Sense
- bloatware apps
- capacitive buttons (may be a - or + for you)
- power button on the top (personally I like it on the side, good for people with smaller hands too)
- non removable battery
and you don't get the awesome multicolored notification light on the Galaxy Nexus.
No Super Amoled Screen
After using a Super Amoled screen I can't use anything else!
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It's made by HTC?
(This is my reason not to get it, which is more than reason enough.)
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No Super Amoled Screen
After using a Super Amoled screen I can't use anything else!
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You shouldn't be so quick to bash the SLCD2 on the new HTC's. Its being regarded as the best screen out there right now. Laminated (no gap), better viewing angles, better colors, and almost as deep of blacks as AMOLED, but full RGB 720P.
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It's made by HTC?
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LOL. No joke. I had an Evo 4G and a G2, both of which had poor build quality (good materials shakily put together) and needed replacement (G2 once, the Evo several times over). Got my GNex and its solid and well built. I always found it funny that people regarded HTC for their build quality and I never thought they were miles ahead or anything, especially based on my experiences.
HTC has apparently stepped up its game on these models, though.
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huh? Try mid to high $600's. Don't think they'd put their pre-order price like $150 too low. https://negrielectronics.com/htc-one-x-32gb-unlocked-white.html#.T34Bcr9WoVc
My fault. When I was looking a few days back a few places had them at around $760 or something. The non removable battery is a big deal on a android device usually because of the phones power and screen. Well really with any phones now of days including the 4S. Now the iPhone 4 had awesome battery life. But that besides the point.
I'd say hold off.
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what drove u to get the gnex and remind urself
or think about waiting for gs3, when gs3 comes out then think about next nexus and stop thinking there and just buy the next nex
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GR36 said:
And no flaming!!
I know I know its my choice blah blah blah.
But just wanted people opinion on the nexus and the one x.
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Actually, you should be our guinea pig and buy one. Then you can let us know +'s/-'s of the two.
I would get the HTC ONE because of the sexy hardware. Yeah people will say it sucks having HTC 4.0 sense but who cares. Custom roms will take care of that and alot of software issues which can always be altered. When hardware on smartphones can not.
IMO why not to get the One X, because you will regret it when the SGS3 drops.
Normally I don't like the “there is going to be something better" mentality, but the SGS3 is literally around the corner. At least hold off until we know more about the SGS3
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LOL. No joke. I had an Evo 4G and a G2, both of which had poor build quality (good materials shakily put together) and needed replacement (G2 once, the Evo several times over). Got my GNex and its solid and well built. I always found it funny that people regarded HTC for their build quality and I never thought they were miles ahead or anything, especially based on my experiences.
HTC has apparently stepped up its game on these models, though.
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I don't know about the others, but my HTC Droid Incredible was solid. Still have it and it's still a well built phone. Regardless, I'd stick with the Nexus or wait for the SIII.
the only feature i like in the ONE x is the 4 frames per second feature in the camera. but our phone camera is still quite fast.
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You shouldn't be so quick to bash the SLCD2 on the new HTC's. Its being regarded as the best screen out there right now. Laminated (no gap), better viewing angles, better colors, and almost as deep of blacks as AMOLED, but full RGB 720P.
LOL. No joke. I had an Evo 4G and a G2, both of which had poor build quality (good materials shakily put together) and needed replacement (G2 once, the Evo several times over). Got my GNex and its solid and well built. I always found it funny that people regarded HTC for their build quality and I never thought they were miles ahead or anything, especially based on my experiences.
HTC has apparently stepped up its game on these models, though.
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Ah, I guess I will have to go see the SLCD2 for myself when the One phones finally hit. Have you heard anything about the screen's drain on the battery? AMOLED is supposed to be more battery sufficient isn't it?
And I agree on the HTC build quality. The materials they use are usually excellent, but on some of their phones the actual quality of the build leaves something to be desired. The only thing I see people disliking the most on Samsung phones is the plastic they use. I haven't heard any complaints on the actual quality of the build though.
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Ah, I guess I will have to go see the SLCD2 for myself when the One phones finally hit. Have you heard anything about the screen's drain on the battery? AMOLED is supposed to be more battery sufficient isn't it?
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AMOLED is actually not always so frugal on battery. It only does well when you have a dark UI or dark background (because individual pixels can turn off). It actually drains very high when you use high brightness levels. SLCD2 isn't going to be any better or worse I don't think. It's still going to be the largest drain by far on your device, especially at 720P and 4.7".
The way I see it, if u keep waiting for the "next better phone",you're gonna be waiting infinite amount of time because you'll hear information on a phone like the One X (for example) and when that comes out there will be info on the s3 and then you'll wanna wait for that, and then when that comes around to being released, the new Nexus will be rumored and you'll wanna wait for that and so on and so forth....pointless! Just buy a phone and use it! If u want the next one, sell yours and pay the difference! IMO, the smart thing to do is stick with a nexus if you're not into bloatware and plus development will be booming with every nexus! So many factors come in to buying a new phone, it sucks but cell phones are ruling the world right now!
And yeah I know quad core is all the rage but I've said it before and I'll say it again, these phones can't get any faster in terms of transitions and such lol! Yeah you'll notice on benchmarks and hardcore games, but that's what the ps3 and 360s are for (and ps4 and 720 next year) and get real! Nobody will care that your phones scores higher on a benchmark than someone else's if their running the same damn software!
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So.. HTC One series, Samsung GSIII. Never a dull moment in the Android world. The only plus that any of these phones have over the Galaxy Nexus in my opinion is the camera. If the GN had a proper camera (I don't care about megapixels.. Just want good IQ) I would stick with it for a very long time. In the mean time, I'll be skipping these latest temptations in the hopes that next years Nexus delivers.. How do the rest of you feel?
The camera is fine since the 4.0.4 update but nobody seems to care.
I really am just fine with it.
I also find the camera in the nexus to be... adequate and I definetely have seen an improvement in photo quality since 4.0.4. Also 1080p videos taken on the Gnex, and subsequently viewed either on the Gnex or a TV, are absolutely awesome.
My two cents:
I like the One X because it improves on both processor and screen technology. LCD2 is said to really outshine the HD SAMOLED, and the OMAP4460 in the GNex is obviously no match for the S4. (Not as big a fan of Tegra3, to be honest).
As for the GSIII, this is exactly for me to 2012 what the GSII was to 2011. No major improvements in screen tech (800x480 for SII, same HD SAMOLED as GNex for SIII), and a processor/gpu combo that ruins everything currently available. Say what you will about A9 vs. Krait/A15, the Exyons 4 is the fastest thing out right now hands down.
Given the above analysis One X is obviously the better phone, as it improves on both the areas that matter, right? I dunno, honeslty. I can live with non-removable battery, I can even live with no SDcard slot... but BOTH? Kind of a tough pill to swallow.
Conclusion: Sticking with the GNex for now.
Camera works fine and looks great for me .
The gs3 doesn't seem like a worthy update, I'll wait for the next nexus.
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Perfectly fine with my GN. Funny thing is...this is the first time in a long time where I didn't have the impulse to get the latest and greatest. I checked out the specs on the new S3, while it's a really nice phone, it's nothing that's revolutionary per se.
I'm perfectly fine with the camera on the GN. Still worlds better than picture on film cameras people used to carry back in the day. Picture quality is perfectly acceptable to me.
If anything else I'll probably more than likely upgrade when the next Nexus phone debuts. I'm used to having vanilla envelope Android OS on my current and past Android phones. Still can't do skinned OS.
I'm holding on to this until Google slashes the next nexus to what the galaxy nexus is now maybe even a little bit longer
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Like many of you, sticking with the Nexus until the next iteration.
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I also find the camera in the nexus to be... adequate and I definetely have seen an improvement in photo quality since 4.0.4. Also 1080p videos taken on the Gnex, and subsequently viewed either on the Gnex or a TV, are absolutely awesome.
My two cents:
I like the One X because it improves on both processor and screen technology. LCD2 is said to really outshine the HD SAMOLED, and the OMAP4460 in the GNex is obviously no match for the S4. (Not as big a fan of Tegra3, to be honest).
As for the GSIII, this is exactly for me to 2012 what the GSII was to 2011. No major improvements in screen tech (800x480 for SII, same HD SAMOLED as GNex for SIII), and a processor/gpu combo that ruins everything currently available. Say what you will about A9 vs. Krait/A15, the Exyons 4 is the fastest thing out right now hands down.
Given the above analysis One X is obviously the better phone, as it improves on both the areas that matter, right? I dunno, honeslty. I can live with non-removable battery, I can even live with no SDcard slot... but BOTH? Kind of a tough pill to swallow.
Conclusion: Sticking with the GNex for now.
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I remember reading somewhere from someone who spent some time with the GSIII that the screen colors and such almost rival the SLCD2 found in the One X.
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smacman said:
Just want good IQ
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Reading those words out of context made me laugh.
Anyways, if the GN didn't exist I would probably go for an HTC One series phone. Camera, screen, and build quality are really appealing. GS3 didn't do much for me, although I'm not interested in a quad core phone unless Ubuntu for Android is on it. It did have some interesting features that are software based. All that did for me is get me excited for possibilities of future Android updates.
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So.. HTC One series, Samsung GSIII. Never a dull moment in the Android world. The only plus that any of these phones have over the Galaxy Nexus in my opinion is the camera. If the GN had a proper camera (I don't care about megapixels.. Just want good IQ) I would stick with it for a very long time. In the mean time, I'll be skipping these latest temptations in the hopes that next years Nexus delivers.. How do the rest of you feel?
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thats not the only plus, One X/S are better then Nexus in many ways....CPU, camera, screen, built quality, and they have faster modem.
kolyan said:
thats not the only plus, One X/S are better then Nexus in many ways....CPU, camera, screen, built quality, and they have faster modem.
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Yeah but the Nexus is better than the One X in many ways as well... pure android, actually gets future updates, removable battery, pentaband, and Google prices it at $399 without contract!
Just depends on what you really want.
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Reading those words out of context made me laugh.
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If I had one of those I would buy an iPhone.
Hi there,
So my question is, what do you think of the nexus 4?
Personally i think in the front it looks ferocious but in the back part, it looks like shiny and LGfab (disgusting) style, they should put a mirror in there also.
Also, do you think that the rumors of a GN2 or a GN+ will become true?
Plz god YES.
I think nexus phones HAVE to be from HTC or (now) samsung!!!
Will I buy it!?
Yes, cause its google's so the expectation can be above the sky! I dont think that it is better than our beloved GNexus.
Thank you
I personally think it looks fantastic. But to each his own. I've always had Samsung phones including both Nexus' made by them. Although I wish Samsung had another run with it Lg isn't stopping me from buying the nexus 4.
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I still love my galaxy nexus no need buy nexus 4.
I love it, I think the glass construction will make it feel much more premium and better in the hand than the GNex.
Thanks for the laugh. This is the one and only. LG Google Nexus⁴.
Take it or leave it. The "GNex+" is the Touchwiz NatureUX Samsung Galaxy Premier. It just simply has the gut of the GNexus smashed into a Touchwiz phone.
IMO the N⁴ is the most beautiful Nexus made so far. Finally a Premium feeling device. And iPhone 4S has a shiny apple logo smacked right on the middle of the back, still a best sellermad:Nexus should be). So yeah.
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I believe no matter how popular it is LG is a bad phone manufacturer. Point blank. They get a phone slap their ui on it and call it flagship......noooo. HTC is the way to be. Literally they should have taken over after Samsung.
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How can anyone say without touching one? The phone hasn't even been released yet. No regular users (or even reviewers) have had quality time with it.
As for the GNex+ or GN2, those phones don't exist and never will exist.
I know I'm probably speaking blasphemy here, but the only two attractive features of the Nexus 4 are the Snapdragon S4 Pro and 2GB of LPDDR2, and honestly, Android is so piss-poor at managing multi-core and RAM that those specs won't make it any faster than an iPhone 5 or any of the upcoming WP8 devices until, I'm gonna just guess here, but probably Android 5 or 5.1.
Hard truth.
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I still love my galaxy nexus no need buy nexus 4.
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kenjimovic said:
I still love my galaxy nexus no need buy nexus 4.
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Me, too.
I think putting a quad-core in is a stupid idea unless you severely underclock it. A good dual-core S4 like the HTC One S (which performs better than the quad-core One X in most situations due to the smaller resolution) would have been largely sufficient. Thumbs up for the memory upgrade, though.
I remain doubtful w.r.t. the IPS screen. I'm the first to admit that the Super AMOLED in our Galaxy Nexus has wonderful contrast, homogeneity and sharpness, but the gamut + default color profile suck and there is hella ghosting. I hope the new screen will be an improvement.
It's good that they managed to fit a 2100 mAh battery in there but if it comes at the expense of not being able to carry backup batteries, then I don't like it. I always have a spare battery when travelling and it would feel quite wrong for me to use a monolithic phone. Bleh.
Still no micro-SD slot though it was one of the many complaints about the Galaxy Nexus.
Europe is quite slow with true 4G deployment so why no 42Mbps DC-HSPA+?
What about the build quality of other LG phones? How are they?
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It's good that they managed to fit a 2100 mAh battery in there but if it comes at the expense of not being able to carry backup batteries, then I don't like it. I always have a spare battery when travelling and it would feel quite wrong for me to use a monolithic phone. Bleh.
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Um u could just buy an external battery that charges it. Like how iphones do it. You charge the battery, and u connect it to the Port and it charges. So that is not an excuse why someone wouldn't want to upgrade.
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This is a stupid regret full buyer of LG. I have a few words to say. Whatever they did to this, will be awesome. Why? Google shall support it in software and LG does the hardware...
Now Let me tell you this. LG promised my phone(Optimus Black) ICS at the third quarter of this year. Guess what? Sorry, we still don't have any updates of the ICS. UP TILL NOW. So, u really should buy it LG has everything good except user support. And now, Google collaborates with LG and that solves everything!
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Android isn't the only culprit that can't manage multi-core, we've had single core for so long that getting proper dual-core optimisation will take at least another 2-3 years.
The jump from dual-core to quad-core was a much smaller leap than from single-core to dual-core.
The truth is that most apps don't scale well.
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I think that Google picked lg. I wonder if Google has their own forum, where they make threads wondering if their customers are retarded? Come on, the phone isn't even out yet. Any complaint has been refuted a dozen times in any of these dozens of threads. Google birthed the magic box (gnex) everyone here loves so dearly, and now they made a new one. I apologize for my bluntness, but it's ****ing GOOGLE, and I'm gonna go ahead and presume that they known how the hell to oversee their flagship device's production. The phone is probly awesome. Buy it, don't, or make your own phone.
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I think that Google picked lg. I wonder if Google has their own forum, where they make threads wondering if their customers are retarded? Come on, the phone isn't even out yet. Any complaint has been refuted a dozen times in any of these dozens of threads. Google birthed the magic box (gnex) everyone here loves so dearly, and now they made a new one. I apologize for my bluntness, but it's ****ing GOOGLE, and I'm gonna go ahead and presume that they known how the hell to oversee their flagship device's production. The phone is probly awesome. Buy it, don't, or make your own phone.
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kenjimovic said:
I still love my galaxy nexus no need buy nexus 4.
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And well i'll buy it, but i'll be hoping with all my soul for the GN+!!
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I think putting a quad-core in is a stupid idea unless you severely underclock it. A good dual-core S4 like the HTC One S (which performs better than the quad-core One X in most situations due to the smaller resolution) would have been largely sufficient. Thumbs up for the memory upgrade, though.
I remain doubtful w.r.t. the IPS screen. I'm the first to admit that the Super AMOLED in our Galaxy Nexus has wonderful contrast, homogeneity and sharpness, but the gamut + default color profile suck and there is hella ghosting. I hope the new screen will be an improvement.
It's good that they managed to fit a 2100 mAh battery in there but if it comes at the expense of not being able to carry backup batteries, then I don't like it. I always have a spare battery when travelling and it would feel quite wrong for me to use a monolithic phone. Bleh.
Still no micro-SD slot though it was one of the many complaints about the Galaxy Nexus.
Europe is quite slow with true 4G deployment so why no 42Mbps DC-HSPA+?
What about the build quality of other LG phones? How are they?
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I actually owned a few LG phones, and the quality is not the best! :/ i HOPE that the nexus get the best out of LG.
I will be buying the N4 but with the hope of the GN+, and only will because its google.
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And well i'll buy it, but i'll be hoping with all my soul for the GN+!!
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Why would Google make that....
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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^
I like how it looks and i think IPS screen will look gorgeous, but why would i want to switch from my Galaxy Nexus? Performance is still snappy, dev support is amazing.
And i've ordered new housing for my phone for 20 bucks and it looks like new now. So i think i'll stick with it for another 6 months at least.
Was there anyone else who was looking forward to the unveiling of the Moto X today as a replacement for their GNex? Seemed too good to be true; non pentile amoled screen, similar form factor, near stock version of Android, great battery life, awesome camera, a 32gb option for gsm etc. I didn't care too much about the SOC specs as much as I was about pricing off contract. I'm not one of those delusionary people that were hoping for $199 or even $299 off contract, I knew that wasn't likely to happen. But from the looks of it we're looking at $639 for the 32gb model.... I was prepared for $400-500.
To be honest, I'm very happy with my GNex, the only gripe would be battery life at this point. Screen size is perfect, I actually love amoled displays, the 4.3 update is running really well.
So I guess I'm asking what is everyone looking forward to to replace their GNex? The GE phones do nothing for me, neither does the N4, and since there's a big chance the next Nexus will be derivative of the G2 I don't have my hopes up for it either.
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And the fact its only available in the US is pretty crap for us non-Americans. Seems pretty pricey though for a 'mid-range- phone.
What I've been hoping for is a G1 revamp. Absolutely loved that phone, and with the great specs HTC *can* push out of phones, that'd be beyond amazing IMO.
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If the Moto X were to be $400 off contract I would be extremely tempted. The people who were hyping this phone to be $199-299 off contract and are disappointed have nobody to blame but themselves.
As for what you should upgrade to, what exactly are your looking for if the GE phones, Nexus 4 and the G2 don't strike your fancy? The Gnex is still a decent phone. You should be able to hold out on it for at least another 6 months to a year if you can live with the battery life and performance.
The pricing of the N4 is very appealing, but I'm not fond of the construction of it and neither the battery life. I'm over capacitive buttons, so the GE devices are out, and looks to me that their updates won't be coming in a timely manner (compared to a Nexus). I guess I saw the Moto X as the perfect replacement because the size, screen, and clean design are very similar, only better. I decided years ago that I'd never be tied to a carrier contact, nor purchase another cdma device, so off contract pricing is a very big component. Kinda wish the pricing would've leaked early so I wouldn't have been so disappointed.
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So I guess I'm asking what is everyone looking forward to to replace their GNex?
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I am not even going to think to get any other device. Nexus is enough for me... :good:
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I am not even going to think to get any other device. Nexus is enough for me... :good:
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+1 Amen
Nexus 5 is the only phone I will be upgrading to, my gnex was the best decision i made an getting it when it first launched, almost 2 years since I got it an still reasonably good compared to the current smartphones out there an still getting the latest google updates.I will definitely get N5 at launch or just after so I can get the most time out of it before needing another upgrade just like I did with the gnex which will last probably till the end of this year before its hardware becomes too obselete to bother using anymore an dies a graceful death.
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Beermuny said:
Was there anyone else who was looking forward to the unveiling of the Moto X today as a replacement for their GNex? Seemed too good to be true; non pentile amoled screen, similar form factor, near stock version of Android, great battery life, awesome camera, a 32gb option for gsm etc. I didn't care too much about the SOC specs as much as I was about pricing off contract. I'm not one of those delusionary people that were hoping for $199 or even $299 off contract, I knew that wasn't likely to happen. But from the looks of it we're looking at $639 for the 32gb model.... I was prepared for $400-500.
To be honest, I'm very happy with my GNex, the only gripe would be battery life at this point. Screen size is perfect, I actually love amoled displays, the 4.3 update is running really well.
So I guess I'm asking what is everyone looking forward to to replace their GNex? The GE phones do nothing for me, neither does the N4, and since there's a big chance the next Nexus will be derivative of the G2 I don't have my hopes up for it either.
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I really don't see the point in the moto x phone, do Motoroa expect this phone to do well when its not even available outside the US lol, near stock version of android basically means no official Google updates an n5 will most likely have better hardware, pure android an cheaper price tag.
I'm not sure what people were expecting from the moto x. It seems pretty nice to me. I will probably get it or the nexus 5. Every comment section is full of "mid range" or "last year's" comments. However, the thing benchmarks ahead of the s4 in most things and I'll take a non-pentile 4.7" 720p screen over a ridiculous 5" screen anyday. Wait til the reviews come in, I think they will be better than the fanboys think.
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I will wait for a 1080 p screen.
I was never expecting crazy processor specs or a huge screen, just a great form factor and a nearly stock build of android, the battery life and camera were all icing on the cake. I just thought that the price point would reflect the more modest specs. Considering that Motorola is attempting to once again become a major player in wireless, I expected a very aggressive price point. Not the unrealistic $199 and $299 off contract, just lower than the other two major manufacturers.
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Has the unlocked pricing been officially announced? All I've seen is the contract pricing and what people think the off contract price will be.
Beermuny said:
Was there anyone else who was looking forward to the unveiling of the Moto X today as a replacement for their GNex? Seemed too good to be true; non pentile amoled screen, similar form factor, near stock version of Android, great battery life, awesome camera, a 32gb option for gsm etc. I didn't care too much about the SOC specs as much as I was about pricing off contract. I'm not one of those delusionary people that were hoping for $199 or even $299 off contract, I knew that wasn't likely to happen. But from the looks of it we're looking at $639 for the 32gb model.... I was prepared for $400-500.
To be honest, I'm very happy with my GNex, the only gripe would be battery life at this point. Screen size is perfect, I actually love amoled displays, the 4.3 update is running really well.
So I guess I'm asking what is everyone looking forward to to replace their GNex? The GE phones do nothing for me, neither does the N4, and since there's a big chance the next Nexus will be derivative of the G2 I don't have my hopes up for it either.
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I was looking forward to the Moto X unveiling and I honestly didn't think too much of the rumors saying that it was going to be insanely cheap so I wasn't too surprised at where they priced it. To me the phone looks pretty impressive based on the unveiling yesterday and the initial reviews from Engadget and Gizmodo. Sure it's not at the top of line as far as specs go but at the end of the day if the thing is fast / responsive and provides an awesome end user experience the fact the processor is slightly dated shouldn't (read: doesn't) matter. It's got some pretty cool features that I'm looking forward to; mainly the touchless control, active display, and the camera. And if it really gets 24 hours of battery life on 'mixed' usage (not really sure what 'mixed usage' is though) then this seems like a really solid replacement for my Gnex.
The only thing I don't understand with the phone is the customization and how they seem to be really pushing that as if it is some revolutionary thing. From my understanding this amounts to choosing the color of the back plate, front face and you can engrave the back plate with you email.... Maybe they think this will be a big hit with mainstream consumers but I don't see this as that big of a deal. I suppose it is kind of nice being able to pick the colors and what not as it makes it more personalized and makes people think that it is 'their' phone and is different than everyone else's.
Unfortunately I'm not eligible for upgrade for a while so I won't be looking to replace my Gnex just yet but if I were I think the Moto X would definitely be at the top of my list. And even when I am eligible I still might consider the Moto X seeing as I would probably be able to get it at a pretty decent price.
At&t pricing off contract is $575 and $630 for 16 and 32 GB models. There's a possibility that a Google Play edition could come in at a lower price point, but I'm not that optimistic about that considering the GPE One and S4 pricing. Google and Motorola have both stated that there will not be any special allowances made to Moto phones and that they're "just another manufacturer" to Google.
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I was never expecting crazy processor specs or a huge screen, just a great form factor and a nearly stock build of android, the battery life and camera were all icing on the cake. I just thought that the price point would reflect the more modest specs. Considering that Motorola is attempting to once again become a major player in wireless, I expected a very aggressive price point. Not the unrealistic $199 and $299 off contract, just lower than the other two major manufacturers.
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Technically we don't know true pricing, just at&ts pricing. They have no incentive to make it cheaper than the s4. I'm not sure how much control manufacturers have over carrier pricing. Remember the Nexus 4 was originally selling for more at T-Mobile than Google Play.
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I ended up buying a Galaxy Note 2 off contract on Verizon. I wanted to keep my unlimited data and the moto x was a pretty big let down.
The G2 and the Note 3 have my attention though.
I will say the Galaxy Nexus is by far the longest i've ever owned a smartphone and overall it is a great device. The battery life and reception are my only two complaints but overall the phone is a beast.
T-Keith said:
I'm not sure what people were expecting from the moto x. It seems pretty nice to me. I will probably get it or the nexus 5. Every comment section is full of "mid range" or "last year's" comments. However, the thing benchmarks ahead of the s4 in most things and I'll take a non-pentile 4.7" 720p screen over a ridiculous 5" screen anyday. Wait til the reviews come in, I think they will be better than the fanboys think.
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It doesn't out benchmark S4 from what I've seen - not that benchmarks matter...
But where did you see that?
I'll end up getting the Oppo Find 5 or its' successor when it comes out. Don't get me wrong the Moto X is a nice phone, but the price to performance ratio sucks. They made the Moto X for consumers, with more fancy software witchcraft, they did not make it for us geeks.
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It doesn't out benchmark S4 from what I've seen - not that benchmarks matter...
But where did you see that?
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It has the same gpu as the s4,so it wins all graphics tests since it has less pixels to push. This also helps put it close in most overall tests. It's not the same setup as the Nexus 4, despite all the ignorant posts in comment sections.
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Really wish I would have waited to upgrade. If I can I will trade my note 2 for the moto x. miss stock android and the aosp build on the note just aren't as smooth as on a nexus.