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my GN slow compared to gf's htc one x

my gf just got her ATT htc one x and its only on 4.0.3 stock --- everything is noticeably snappier than my entire phone on stock JB 4.1.1
I would think jelly bean would tleast be on par with that phone on ICS... is it the processor difference ? camera opens instantly, mine still takes a second or 2--- any who just wondering if its mainly the hardware differences? its a really nice phone.. jealous

Sense sucks
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the one x is having a 4- core CPU while galaxy nexus is only having a dual core CPU...maybe this is the major difference
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the one x is having a 4- core CPU while galaxy nexus is only having a dual core CPU...maybe this is the major difference
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The AT&T One X does NOT have a quad core CPU. The international one does.
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But still its dual core is faster than GN's.
I personally find Sense not useful.. how about the multitasking issue on one X?

Cause the S4 is the best dual core cpu currently. And the TI Omap 4460 on our GNex wasn't even the best dual core cpu when it came out!
The SGS2's Exynos 4210 was!
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htc one x has a newer dual core krait cpu that is much more efficient (faster) than the dual core s3 in the galaxy nexus

Elisha said:
Cause the S4 is the best dual core cpu currently. And the TI Omap 4460 on our GNex wasn't even the best dual core cpu when it came out!
The SGS2's Exynos 4210 was!
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That's wrong, the TI OMAP was the only SOC that natively supported HD Video Decoding and LTE/HSPA+42(disregard the existence of the s3 for now). Its also better at multi threaded processing than the Exynos. It has dual channel memory and uses ARMs NEON engine for better media playback. So overall, the TI OMAP is just more flexible and has more features to play with....oh and it supports 1080p HD...something the 4210 didn't support.
Exynos is only "better" because of the Mali GPUs it is paired with, which is a great GPU. Still doesn't compare to the 12-core Tegra GPU. Don't even get me started about how much better the S4 is at power management.
/exynoshater
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Smokeey said:
That's wrong, the TI OMAP was the only SOC that natively supported HD Video Decoding and LTE/HSPA+42. (Disregard that the S3 exists for now) Its also better at multi threaded processing than the Exynos.
Exynos is only "better" because of the Mali GPUs it is paired with, which is a great GPU. Still doesn't compare to the 12-core Tegra GPU. Don't even get me started about how much better the S4 is at power management.
/exynoshater
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my gf just got her ATT htc one x and its only on 4.0.3 stock --- everything is noticeably snappier than my entire phone on stock JB 4.1.1
I would think jelly bean would tleast be on par with that phone on ICS... is it the processor difference ? camera opens instantly, mine still takes a second or 2--- any who just wondering if its mainly the hardware differences? its a really nice phone.. jealous
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droodski said:
my gf just got her ATT htc one x and its only on 4.0.3 stock --- everything is noticeably snappier than my entire phone on stock JB 4.1.1
I would think jelly bean would tleast be on par with that phone on ICS... is it the processor difference ? camera opens instantly, mine still takes a second or 2--- any who just wondering if its mainly the hardware differences? its a really nice phone.. jealous
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Can't agree. Maybe it opens apps slightly faster.. but my galaxy nexus is slightly smoother than my gs3 and its h/w accelerated, that's why I used the nexus instead of gs3 and I saw the one x in the shop and it isn't smooth not as smooth as galaxy nexus with jelly bean, not even close
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I find it amusing how people are so stuck on this smoother thing...The GNEX, One X and S3 are all smooth devices. Let's get real, they are all great phones. Do people really sit there with these three phones and swipe them side by side and see which is smother. Do people actually open apps and see which one opens a hair quicker and then base there decision on which phone to purchase because of those results?
If smoothness is the most important thing to you on a phone then by an iPhone and get it over with.
Otherwise, I do not understand why people stress out of the speed of these devices. It is like when new Roms come out people are always posting how fast it is. This Rom is so fast, faster then xxx....This is the fasted Rom out. Then I try it and I am like they all feel the f'n same! lol

Hi, in my honest opinion its impossible ,if you have jelly bean ,nexus is the smoothest phone u can have ,also better to s3.
Jelly bean smooth is based on 3 factor ,first of all try to install new ROM or wipe or so ,wrong apps like task manager or battery manager can slow your phone
1) GPU ,with project butter GPU is more important, if you want try overclocked kernel ,but for me is stupid ,my GNex is smooth without too
2) Touch ,make sure your don't have 2 dollars screen protector
3) CPU ,the main revolution of android 4+ is using interactive governor ,this permits accords due first 2 factor ,when user touch an interaction to spin up CPU to Max and when finish touch back to Min,
Conclusion :
Try different kernel that have interactive governor ,if u use stock there is no problem, try wipe or uninstall bloat app ,android don't require stupid apps like task manager .
My friend has a one X ,smoothness is the same
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who gives a rat's ass?

crixley said:
who gives a rat's ass?
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Lol. Yep sure is a dumb ass thread.
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crixley said:
who gives a rat's ass?
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I chuckled.

/facepalm.
The smoothness thread again.
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norazi said:
htc one x has a newer dual core krait cpu that is much more efficient (faster) than the dual core s3 in the galaxy nexus
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The Nexus doesn't use a qualcomm S3 processor. Just cleaning up misinformation in here.
It uses a TI OMAP unit.
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I find it amusing how people are so stuck on this smoother thing...The GNEX, One X and S3 are all smooth devices. Let's get real, they are all great phones. Do people really sit there with these three phones and swipe them side by side and see which is smother. Do people actually open apps and see which one opens a hair quicker and then base there decision on which phone to purchase because of those results?
If smoothness is the most important thing to you on a phone then by an iPhone and get it over with.
Otherwise, I do not understand why people stress out of the speed of these devices. It is like when new Roms come out people are always posting how fast it is. This Rom is so fast, faster then xxx....This is the fasted Rom out. Then I try it and I am like they all feel the f'n same! lol
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That's because the majority of users posting about "fastness" are little kids who don't actually use the phone for anything more than games and stupid apps.

Does it honestly matter if it takes 0.1 millisecond longer to launch an app? Its not the end of the world, you cant expect a phone released in December 2011 to be on par with a phone released 2 months ago?
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I disagree with everyone saying nothing is smoother than butter.... I say margarine is smoother than butter
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Trade my nexus for a new white htc one x

So i have been having my nexus galaxy for a couple of weeks and just download codename rom and i have to say its the best android phone i have so far. Then I see someone wanting to trade mine for a new htc one x. Specs wise theres a difference but I need your guys input if you guys would in a heartbeat or give input if I should or not. To me I am thinking jb>sense ui but on the other hand they said for one x, jb is coming out and jb on a quad core sounds crazy.

john99teg said:
So i have been having my nexus galaxy for a couple of weeks and just download codename rom and i have to say its the best android phone i have so far. Then I see someone wanting to trade mine for a new htc one x. Specs wise theres a difference but I need your guys input if you guys would in a heartbeat or give input if I should or not. To me I am thinking jb>sense ui but on the other hand they said for one x, jb is coming out and jb on a quad core sounds crazy.
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Don't do it. The nexus may not have the same specs as the one x but it delivers a superior experience due to vanilla android vs HTC sense. That and JB may be the last update the one x sees where as the nexus probably has few more in line.
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No. Not in a million years.
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1) Trade
2) Sell for $500
3) Rebuy Nexus for $350
4) PROFIT!
Disclaimer: I'm joking.. kinda.
Edit: Assuming the one x is unlocked of course. Locked phones go for significantly less.

thebobp said:
1) Trade
2) Sell for $500
3) Rebuy Nexus for $350
4) PROFIT!
Disclaimer: I'm joking.. kinda.
Edit: Assuming the one x is unlocked of course. Locked phones go for significantly less.
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Omg never thought of that. I think ima do it lol.

I would not I just got my gnexus and its great I got the white one international version
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Before having a GN, I was using an HTC panache.
I still think HTC make great device but if you love flashing and to have the latest Android, you should keep your GN.
Unlock bootloader can be painful and risky. Customs ROMS need more time before being ported because of some proprietary modules...
My 2c
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Who cares. If you don't like flashing and want the latest and greatest. Then get the galaxy nexus.
If you like to flash, then get whatever.

john99teg said:
So i have been having my nexus galaxy for a couple of weeks and just download codename rom and i have to say its the best android phone i have so far. Then I see someone wanting to trade mine for a new htc one x. Specs wise theres a difference but I need your guys input if you guys would in a heartbeat or give input if I should or not. To me I am thinking jb>sense ui but on the other hand they said for one x, jb is coming out and jb on a quad core sounds crazy.
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Do not I actually gave a brand new white att one x for a nexus because its a lot better the nexus just rockssss I love it and wouldn't go back
There's just so many reasons its better
The nexus is kind of like the iPhone line but now better since it will keep getting updates and there's only one released every year plus its unlocked and has great features
Trust me I'd you want key lime pie don't even think about the one x
Quad core and dual core are the stupidists fughts trust me quad core or 8 cores doesn't mean jack if you can not have the latest on it
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I previously had an HTC and now a GNEX.... I personally wouldn't go back to their products unless you plan on using a custom rom. I dislike their software.

I would do it and try it. And of you didn't like it. Someone out there will be willing to trade it for a gnex. Just like you are!
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Yep..try it for awhile. U dont like it, sell it. Still some profit there. Still,its kinda fishy the guy just want to trade it like that...maybe not a business wise guy
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maliceomalice said:
Yep..try it for awhile. U dont like it, sell it. Still some profit there. Still,its kinda fishy the guy just want to trade it like that...maybe not a business wise guy
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Not everyone is tech savvy enough to know the difference
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Personally, I wouldn't even do the trade for sale and profit. The quality control of the gnex varies somewhat. Mine has a good screen, overclocks well, and seems loud enough. IMO, if you have a good one, keep it. If you have a not-so-good one, go for it.

Trade it, sell the one x and but a GN again(profit). Or wait for the new nexus
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Trade it, sell the one x and but a GN again(profit). Or wait for the new nexus
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Any rumors/idea when is the new nexus coming?

You guys are right. I have a perfect gem galaxy nexus with no problems with perfectly calibrated screen, and battery is amazing. I am currently at 43% percent battery life with 17h so far with almost 50 percent screen on time just with random kernel and no display tweaks. Going to do this guide to make it even more better http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599025 . I am astonished. I told him I am going to hold it off for now. I am prolly going to look for another galaxy nexus to buy and then do that and maybe do a side to side comparison. Then make profit .

thebobp said:
1) Trade
2) Sell for $500
3) Rebuy Nexus for $350
4) PROFIT!
Disclaimer: I'm joking.. kinda.
Edit: Assuming the one x is unlocked of course. Locked phones go for significantly less.
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basically this. then you can even get an accessory for the Nexus after. you know, if you're into that kind of thing.

Do you like listening to music on your phone? If so, steer clear of anything that HTC have made in the last 2 years. They have a serious design flaw in the way they've been shielding their audio chip set, so there is a real problem with line noise. You get this low hissing sound in the background of every track. I had to ditch my One X cause it was giving me headaches.
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Lol, well I came from an EVO 4G LTE myself (One X variant) to the galaxy nexus. I love everything about this phone...but I really miss the camera on the HTC, along with the SLCD2 screen, and kickstand haha.
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What's your thoughts

Anyone upgrade to this from a gnex?
Is this like owning an s4 equipped galaxy nexus?
I can't decide between this and evo4glte (will probably go with the lg s4pro phone instead idk...), what's the difference hardware wise between this and the gnex? The evo4gllte seems like a huge upgrade for me but I like the galaxy s series..
Edit: Let me verify if the only real difference between this and the gnex is the chipset and cameras, I might upgrade to that instead since it'll be like owning the s3 in my own little world but half priced
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there are a million thread about this bro. just do a search on here or google

s4 is a big step up and touchwiz has nice features that gnex won't have. The camera is way better on this phone . I thought duel core was duel core not i was wrong this phone flys stock.
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How good is this phone still?

Hi,
About a year and a half ago I went from an iPhone 3 to a Galaxy Gio (my first android phone) and I've been happy ever since with Android. But the phone is on it's last legs, so time for a new phone.
Now with the arrival of the Nexus 4 I was really excited about it and was thinking about getting one.
But the issues with delivery, the fact it can't be found in the Netherlands and the fact that no retailer sells it for the 299e it's supposed to go (LG told a big Spanish retailer to sell it for 599 I read yesterday, MediaMarkt in Germany sells it for 395) made me look for an alternative.
I don't want to spend too much, so my budget is around 300 as I recently bought an iPad for the "heavy" things such as games.
I purely want a phone with a large screen that is able to play games you play for a few minutes. Stuff like Temple Run, racegames etc etc.
I'm now leaning towards the Google Nexus, my question is how future proof is this phone? Will it be able to run games that come out, say, the next year or so? Will updates after 4.2 also appear for the Galaxy Nexus?
I found a brand new one for 249e, is it still worth the money? Many thanks in advance.

Definitely worth it . Over a Year old and its still one of the best phones on the market . It has no problem with any current games and I don't see that changing for some time. Dual cores are still on top! a quad core is almost pointless ....for now. They still put the dual core chip sets in the galaxy Slll.
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Android addiction said:
Definitely worth it . Over a Year old and its still one of the best phones on the market . It has no problem with any current games and I don't see that changing for some time. Dual cores are still on top! a quad core is almost pointless ....for now. They still put the dual core chip sets in the galaxy Slll.
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They put dual core S4 in the American S3 because of LTE not playing well with Exynos Quad. Same for the HTC One X/S.

I just bought my second one. It is a very very capable device. Personally I don't game on my phone aside from the occasional Bad Piggies or GTA Vice City when I'm bored at work, I use my Nexus 7 for all my gaming needs, but when it comes to every day computing it is still a top performer. Due in large part to the Project Butter enhancements that make it super speedy. Switching between applications or multi tasking is a breeze.
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People still underestimate the dual core processors, the Snapdragon S4 dual core is still a beast processor.
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It's aight, still haven't found a phone worthy to upgrade to

Why not the Nexus 4 when it comes into stock? Same price, and next version of the phone.

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Why not the Nexus 4 when it comes into stock? Same price, and next version of the phone.
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A lot of us feel the LG Nexus is a step down in terms of build quality and the cost isn't really worth the benefits. Yeah it has more ram and processors but the camera is just as sad compared to the what it could/should have been. Its just not worth that extra cost. For instance I bought a mint GSM Nexus about 2 weeks ago, it is 6 months old and I got 4 OEM batteries + charger, and 7 cases including a SGP Neo Hybrid and a mess of screen protectors for 299. I would have paid no less then 399 w/tax & ship for a Nexus4 with nothing else.
It would be better for most of us to keep on chugging with the Gnex until the next Nexus device comes out that should be a good sized leap from the N4. Phones have that 2 cycle evolutionary leap. Like how the first HTC phones were great and the 2nd series (sensation....) Sucked pretty bad. But the OneX is great and the OneX+ isn't a huge improvement. Same thing with the Nexus phones. The Nexus One was spectacular. 1GHZ processor when 550 was unheard of. 512 ram, when 256 was normal and a S-AMOLED screen. The Nexus S was moderate. A curved screen, NFC and 1gb ram ( I could be wrong about the ram) were the only major improvements. But then the Galaxy Nexus introduced a dual core processor, huge 720P HD screen, on screen keys and a lot more.
I think the next Nexus will be huge
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This phone rocks and I love it but recently 4.2.1 has been giving me issues and I feel like a beta tester for Google. Don't say flash factory images, I did and I factory reset a few times. Hoping on 4.2.2 to fix the issues otherwise this phone is still extremely capable and does everything I need it do and can easily last me another year.
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A. The Droid had a 600mhz TI omap processor, same as the Palm Pre so 550mhz was definitely "heard of".
B. The Nexus 1 had a regular Amoled display.
C. The Nexus S had 345 RAM. Advertised as 512 same as the S1.
D. The GNex didn't "introduce" anything but the 720p display.
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I just bought my second one. It is a very very capable device. Personally I don't game on my phone aside from the occasional Bad Piggies or GTA Vice City when I'm bored at work, I use my Nexus 7 for all my gaming needs, but when it comes to every day computing it is still a top performer. Due in large part to the Project Butter enhancements that make it super speedy. Switching between applications or multi tasking is a breeze.
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That's how I want to use it too. Mostly for browsing, communicating and a game from time to time.
Plus it's very customizable with all the ROM's and kernels I saw here. .
I guess you guys will have a new member on your side soon .

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Because nobody sells it for 299 in Europe. The 299 version goes for 395. Black market at the moment is 500e.
Plus there is a 7 week waiting time for the people that already ordered. It will take well over 2 to 3 months before it will be widely available. Who knows how long it will take before it's available for 299.
Maybe in a year or so I'll upgrade to the 4 .

E. I'd love to hear how the gnex "introduced" a 720p display.
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A. The Droid had a 600mhz TI omap processor, same as the Palm Pre so 550mhz was definitely "heard of".
B. The Nexus 1 had a regular Amoled display.
C. The Nexus S had 345 RAM. Advertised as 512 same as the S1.
D. The GNex didn't "introduce" anything but the 720p display.
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Yep gnex is still an excellent device. Before I got my nexus 7 I was playing dead trigger and nova 3 on my gnex with no problems, only game my gnex ever struggled with was gta3. As far as web browsing and phone purposes, works like a phone is supposed too.
I intend on using my gnex at least until the next nexus is released, maybe longer.
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E. I'd love to hear how the gnex "introduced" a 720p display.
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Find a phone that had one before it.

My friend asked the same question. It's old and it may be dropped by Google (look at the Nexus S).

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Find a phone that had one before it.
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Rezound...
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Rezound...
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he shud hav said a 720p samoled display. 720p LCDs are **** compared 2 that. I had seen a rezound b4 buying my gnex in Nov 2010. It literally blew.

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Rezound...
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GNex - October 2011
Rezound - November 2011

Apparently it's still this good: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052339 :good:

should i go for the gnex?

as you all might be knowing that gnex is still not available in india
but it is available in the grey market without warranty (idc about it)
soo what you guys think should i buy this phone? as the phone being an oldy, we here get it at a price range of 20k rupees .. the phone in the same budget are Samsung grand desire cv and quite higher 25k we get one s .. one s with the s3 processor 1.7ghz oc.. not the universal 1.5 s4 processor.
soo guys what's your view on this? i know a Google device is a Google device with plenty of fukn development everyday
i currently own a one v,
regards
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It doesn't make sense to buy any of those devices at that price. Especially not anything from HTC with the ONE coming out so soon.

Many online shopping portals are selling the 16gb nexus 4 for around 24 to 25k. That would be a better option than gnex plus i really feel the next major android update(KLP) will not be as lag free as jelly bean on gnex.
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I bounce back and forth between my HTC One S (s4) and Galaxy Nexus.
If you have to choose from both, I'd say the Nexus, unless you love sense. The development community is larger for the Nexus. I like that it has a removable battery and a bigger screen. I'm switching back to my GN after his post.
I don't think there is much development for the S3 version of the One S. I will say sometimes the smaller size of the One S is nice and personally, I think the camera is better.
Goodluck. I don't think you can go wrong with either.
Good luck.
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Wait for Samsung GS4 it blows away everything else.
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nexus 4 bro ! gnex is old now. and dont buy the galaxy s4 ! dafuq u gonna do with a 8 core processor on phone ? its a waste !

shriom_manerker said:
nexus 4 bro ! gnex is old now. and dont buy the galaxy s4 ! dafuq u gonna do with a 8 core processor on phone ? its a waste !
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azeem.droid said:
Many online shopping portals are selling the 16gb nexus 4 for around 24 to 25k. That would be a better option than gnex plus i really feel the next major android update(KLP) will not be as lag free as jelly bean on gnex.
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can you link me some?
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Wait for Samsung GS4 it blows away everything else.
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lol dude out of budget
shriom_manerker said:
nexus 4 bro ! gnex is old now. and dont buy the galaxy s4 ! dafuq u gonna do with a 8 core processor on phone ? its a waste !
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i am not talking about the s4.. i was taking about the one s.. they come with s4 and s3 snapdragon processor.. we here get the s3 version which is oc to 1.7 but isn't having much development and s-off.. where as the s4 variant has s-off
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shriom_manerker said:
nexus 4 bro ! gnex is old now. and dont buy the galaxy s4 ! dafuq u gonna do with a 8 core processor on phone ? its a waste !
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Your going to need that 8 core processor just to deal with the usual android os lag by the time key lime pie comes out, i just hope one day Google can fix their os so it runs as smooth as iOS so phone manufactures don't have to keep doubling their cores Lol.
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If u r fascinated with the amount of development happening for the nexus variants.. Then u should buy the nexus 4 at this point of time.. I personally use a galaxy Nexus and at times I feel it's time for an upgrade..
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nexus4 is too costly in the grey market in mumbai
its like 34k
and gnex is 19k
so nexus 4 is almost double
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paarthdesai said:
nexus4 is too costly in the grey market in mumbai
its like 34k
and gnex is 19k
so nexus 4 is almost double
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Yeah, I bought my wife an N4 as a surprise and now I have her old Gnex. As I said in my last post, I still the the Gnex has some legs, especially given the large development community. Also, I actually didn't mind running the Gnex on stock for a bit. Of the last four phones I've had, this one made it the longest before getting a custom ROM. I finally rooted last night and am running the lastest CM 10.1 nightly.
I will say this, with all the different ROMs available for the GNex, it'd be like having a new phone all the time (if you're a flashaholic). As much as I like my HTC One S and respect the developers, there aren't nearly as many ROMs available. Viper 2.1 (Sense) is great, and I also like Liquid Smooth (AOSP) for the One S,
Both phones have run smooth for me, on different Roms. I'm still trying to get good photos with my Gnex (any suggestions?), so the one big advantage of the One S is the camera.
Again, good luck and let us know what you go with. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions on comparing the two.
Nick

LG N4 is $489 for 16gb model here which i think is not cheap like it is elsewhere like in the US, certainly not worth almost $500 like it is here.
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paarthdesai said:
nexus4 is too costly in the grey market in mumbai
its like 34k
and gnex is 19k
so nexus 4 is almost double
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Buy gnex, flash purity rom or vanir based roms ,flash latest ak lernel download one of my wallpapers and you will have the best device ever!Fast ,stable,good battery and up to date.
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thanks for the great responses guy's
and what about performance? casual gaming as smooth as butter on stock?
and people who are having both gnex and one s how do you rate both of them?
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Paarth I suggest you to get a nexus 4 16 GB if you get it for around 24k-25k otherwise gnex 16GB for 19k-20k is always a good option but consider a nexus 4 because believe it or not gnex is already close to 1.5 years old....
In the end its always the war between nexuses homie!!!!

you stay in Mumbai mate.. you know we getting it for 34k at alfa.. and gnex for 19k.. now you telme
8gb one i need to enquire now
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I wouldn't recommend the Galaxy Nexus to anyone anymore. I bought mine in July and it was considered old even then. I'd go with the S4 or if you can, the Nexus 4.

Gnex is old now, still OK but its hardware is outdated.
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not old in india
we still get 1.2ghz dual core with 1gb or ram in this price range guys soo
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