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[Q] Any major drawbacks/issues with the Galaxy Nexus (GSM)?

Only things I've really heard are that the camera isn't as good as some phones, the GPU isn't the best, and the lack of a microSD slot - but I'm wondering if there's more serious drawbacks/issues like the GPS not working or reception issues.
And let's assume we're talking about phones like the Galaxy S II or RAZR in comparison.
Obviously posting here might be a bit biased, seeing as some here might want to justify their purchase or tout it as better than all others just by being a Nexus phone and whatnot, but I'm hoping I'll get some honest answers here.

No complaints at all except the camera (came from iphone 4s) but its a damn phone lol its good enough everything else is great...hands down the best phone I've ever owned
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Very happy with mine. Fits perfectly my uses. A worthy replacement for my HTC Glacier.

What deterred me from a galaxy nexus were the camera and the battery life. The HD resolution is awesome but I'm a heavy user so the battery wouldn't last even one day... got the galaxy s2 and using cm9 alpha. Once it's stable the only difference will be the screen but at the same time I will still have the 8MP camera
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EDIT: You will also get the choice between AOSP and Touchwiz+ICS when Samsung updates the S2 and CM9 stable is released. Despite being an AOSP fan, I gotta admit the TW UI has also kinda grown on me.

hands down best phone i bought, coming from (iphone 3gs, blackberry bold).
Getting almost 2 days battery lifetime with 3G on and some mild wifi usage.
No real drawbacks, only some missing features in ICS (like group sms'ing :| )
Still 10x better than ios 5

[Q] Need Buying Advice (Sprint) GNex or GS3?

I basically need to decide between these two phones, on Sprint. The pros and cons from my point of view are the following:
Pros
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GNex: better aesthetics (imo), no physical buttons, Nexus device thus great ROMs/Community, no annoying partition scheme for the 32GB
GS3: better specs, larger screen (possibly a con, lol), sdcard slot, potential for great community due to widespread distribution and popularity, better camera, more overall space
Cons
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GNex: no sdcard slot, slower specs
GS3: physical/capacitive buttons, and while it has excitement around it now, who knows if there will be a dev community 6-9 months from now or how long it will take to get ROM updates with new versions of Android (incl. jelly bean) with fully functioning parts, seems to split the 32GB up into 16/16 for apps/media, which I hate, I want it all for whatever I want (or say, 32GB all for apps, then put media on sdcard!)
Other thoughts
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-I do not live in an LTE launch area, and honestly, likely won't for at least 9-12 months if not longer. I have awesome wifi at home/work though so Sprint's crappy 3G is bearable, most of the time.
-I have an EVO 3D now, and finally, as of like a month ago, I have a working ICS rom with camera that is AOSP, but for most of the last 12 months I've had to decide between Sense (which I hate), ICS without features (such as camera/bt), or Gingerbread. I REALLY don't want to end up in that situation again
-I much much much much prefer AOSP roms and will be rooting/flashing the moment anything is available for the GS3 or the moment I get home for the GNex
-I've had various phones (see sig), but my N1 was hands down my favorite phone
I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but I appreciate any thoughts and commentary!
In short, I want the best specs I can get on Sprint, but desperately want an active dev community and plenty of ROMs, and though the GS3 has better specs, it's too early to know for sure about the community months from now, and plus, I like the software buttons and the look of the GNex. I am indecisive :-/
edit: the only real concern I have about the specs is gaming or media playback (via plex)

Played with it for 2 hours and I could not deal with the touch wiz crap. Felt like I was on the GS2 all over again. I like my GNexus that I picked up yesterday.
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If you want an aosp device the gnex is the obvious option. Especially with this jelly bean port we have for the sprint nexus its amazing.
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I'm not in the US but I have both the GN and SGS3 (i9300) version. Just to let you know the size of the SGS3 isn't that much bigger than the GN. It looks like you are looking for a AOSP experience so I would say you should go with the GN, I loaded JellyBean on it and it is super smooth, but don't get me wrong the SGS3 is a beautiful devices and I'm sure somebody will be porting AOKP or CM9 over to the Sprint version soon as it is already on the i9300.
I hate touchwiz as well so I loaded a custom ROM and used Nova Launcher. Good luck in deciding but you won't regret either device.

From the responses from you guys, I am definitely leaning towards the GNex. I have been browsing around the Sprint development section on here, and there's definitely a lot of activity (which doesn't surprise me). And AOSP is very much my cup of tea, I have no desire for TouchWiz. I know the GS3 will have ports and all, but the Sprint one doesn't seem to have anything in terms of JB yet, whereas the GNex JB porting seems all but completely done already.
My EVO 3D has the Qualcomm MSM8660, 2 cores at 1.2 GHz at stock speeds, and the GNex has the TI OMAP 4460, also 2 cores at 1.2 GHz at stock. I know when the GNex first came out, some people were disappointed in the processor. Have any of you found it to be insufficient? I know it can be overclocked, and I'm sure I will so long as it doesn't cause too much battery loss, but is it sufficient for higher-end games? I looked at the GPUs (Adreno 220 vs. PowerVR SGX540), too, but my knowledge of mobile GPUs is practically nonexistent...

I think the OMAP is plenty powerful, I haven't really found a want for more CPU power ESPECIALLY after Jelly Bean. Device just fly's now.
The main difference between the GS3 and the Gnex is going to be the GPU. Now I don't really game on mobile devices (hardcore gamer on PC and consoles all my life, so the "great" mobile games don't do anything for me only the crazy ones do like Edge or Osmos) but it has been brought to my attention multiple times of people having only just enough performance for high end games.
I've played a little shadowgun, mostly just to test USB OTG and a PS3 controller lol, and that game runs smooth enough. Could use a little more power here and there though.
I think the other benefits of Gnex far outweigh this though. Even more so if you buy retail since it's almost half the price for, what I think, is a much better phone and mobile experience.

I came from a gs2 and this phone is a breath of fresh air. No more waiting for OTAs either!
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And like the guy above me said, its about mobile experience not necessarily newest tech
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It depends on your usage, if directed to games, go for GS3, in my view, any kind of use out of it, go with GN.

The GN screen is even dimmer than the SGS3. That is a serious con. Battery is much much lower also. Plus no SD and only 5Mpx camera (which produces bad video).
Still, the GN is awesome in other things, like the on screen buttons and updates. It probably will also get Android 5.0. The back cover is better to hold.
I think the next Nexus will be a LOT better. Im sure it will have an IPS display, like the Nexus 7, plus quad core with JB will be awesome. It if were here today I would have bought it over the SGS3.

For development and if its your main purpose, Nexus hands down.
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i too am in the same situation i have always love the gs series however they never realease ota's chances of you getting jb on it a high however you won't get it until 5.0 is released while the nexus will have it months and months before it but the camera is kinda a deal breaker for me i don't use the camera so that isn't a issue for me..

Trust me when I tell you, since you do a lot of hacking, Nexus will be the best choice hands down. Yes, it has slower spec and no sd card... I was complaining too, but after few days, that doesn't seem to matter for me anymore.
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HOX or SGS3?

Hi, I'm looking for a new device, my SGS i9003 its old, and forgived for samsung, no updates or new Android system, stuck at 2.3.6, my question is, what of these two I choose? Is htc bad on updates? (samsung its) It's easy to flash sw on it?
Thanks.
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HTC is pretty good on updates they released one of the first ICS updates for some of their phones. The only way to flash new software at the moment is by unlocking the boot loader. This voids your warranty with HTC. But id go into a shop and use both see which you prefer.

I've seen lots of YouTube comparisons and I don't see any remarcable difference. I'm bored of samsung and his development team...
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xavisaldana said:
I've seen lots of YouTube comparisons and I don't see any remarcable difference. I'm bored of samsung and his development team...
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Flashing is better and easier on the Samsung IMHO
Performance is better on the Samsung although you'd struggle to tell during normal use and gaming
The screen is great indoors on the Samsung
The screen on the HTC is much, much better outdoors
The radio is much better on the HTC for both calls and Bluetooth
You can't have additional sd card storage on the HTC which is pretty lame
It's really a matter of preference but as I need the brighter screen and a good radio I have my Samsung away and kept the HTC.

ste1164 said:
HTC is pretty good on updates they released one of the first ICS updates for some of their phones. The only way to flash new software at the moment is by unlocking the boot loader. This voids your warranty with HTC. But id go into a shop and use both see which you prefer.
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Well. Its hard to do that unlock? I have enough knowledge to flash cRoms, kernels and much more on Samsung devices
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oh damn another this kind of thread in HOX forum~~ which is, HOX is the way to go mate...
ok back to serious mode, HTC does update better. Full stop. Be it late or not, they'll update it anyway. but still no guarantee. if they dont. you're f***ed... well at least in 2 years maybe HTC will ditch this device. so you're good. other than that, unlock, root and slap a custom rom with latest update.
better off with a nexus.

Then head to htc one x. Sorry if I'm repeating questions. And thanks
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I chose the one x. Now I'm going to try to be as unbiased as possible and givyou my thoughts. Having used both devices.
One X pros:
-Excellent stand by time
-Sense in my opinion is pretty
-after having used this display I must say the amoled screen feels kind of dim
stock browser reflow is awesome
Cons:
stock may be pretty but that comes with a price: lagg on a quad
Stock browser could use some improvement(apart from reflow)
Stupid warranty voiding by unlocking boot loader
I feel like the screen gets scratched easily. I have scratches popping out of nowhere despite using a sock. This is the most disappointing to me.(I read it is the oleophobic coating being scratched, nevertheless, utter bull crap, I would suggest you really invest in a screen protector. This is my first HTC phone and I must say I am not really satisfied , I'm saying this cause when I bought the quad i had the mindset: "Cool, won't have to flash custom roms cause this baby will definitely destroy everything." In fact, it was the compete opposite, after a month of use i decided to slap a rom onto it. That's when you really notice: "god is sense one piece of laggy ****"
Sgs3:
UI looks like crap but at least it is not laggy or a lot less laggy ( A LOT).
appearence is not as pretty as the one x but at least the battery life is better.
Probably more development if you decide to root thus having more ROMs and maybe even better ones.
Ics 4.0.4 out of the box. As I said, this is my first HTC phone and despite many saying HTC is good when it comes to updates I have yet to see that.
It seems like I may have a grudge at htc , but I still don't regret buying it despite this ****ty device I own , that even comes with wlan issue feature. You have to manually apply pressure to the back of the phone somewhere near the camera. Making browsing while trying to stabilize the wlan for faster internet speed a GREAT experience.
They should really be thankful their screen is top notch, this is the main thing that has got me sold.
Just my thoughts. Hardware wise I would say both are quite similar. What one company decides to make out of a powerhouse is another story
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I dont like the screen made by samsung, the amoled. So i choosed HOX.

Owning both, I am using hox as my daily driver.
Hox, only con is battery life. As far as external sd is concerned, i have most of my pics (9,000) odd on picasa and drop box. Only thing i have placed on the inbuilt memory is music and some picture albums.
Pros: the mail program which is light years ahead of anything on android.
Social integration of contacts.
The drop dead gorgeous screen.
Radio and signal strength is infinitely superior to sgs3.
I just like the way sense integrates everything.
Sgs3 really nice phone but the screen is just painful. Hate the inbuilt email program, dialer and contact management. Touchwiz is too cartoon like. You really need to flash a custom rom to make use of the sgs3.
If mails, contact integration/management and better out of the box experience is what you want, then go for hox. If you like flashing a bunch of custom roms go for sgs3.
Lastly, I use android, bb, and an ipad since years and the max use on a daily basis is of my hox. That should give an indication of how good this phone and sense is. The mail program of sense blows even the bb one out out of the water.
Just my two cents.
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The HOX screen is clearly the best screen available, so if you use your often for multimedia definetly the HOX.

I sold my i9100 before the SGS3 came out so I'd get more for it. I bought the One X always intending to get the i9300 when it was released. I ended up keeping the One X. Here's why...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27663514&postcount=1525

The One X screen is better IMO. I think signal strenght is better too, however I never had any issues with either so it's not really a problem. I have the latest stock firmware on my HOX and battery life is terrible though. That's one thing that appeals more about the S3: not only is the battery replaceable but it's also SO much better. I could easy get 30% more use out of the S3. The fact that the battery is very much NOT user replaceable even as much as the one on the iPhone 4 is is somewhat depressing. It's VERY much embedded.
And that, for me is the killer for the HOX.
On top of that, even if you don't think that Touchwiz is very good, it takes a matter of minutes to root or flash a custom ROM to Samsung devices, and the modding scene has much more life.
So if you don't care that much about battery life and never feel the need to root then the HOX is still a pretty nice phone and I personally love the feel of it but a few design decisions have spoilt it a little.
Oh....and the camera is better on the S3 to my mind, even if the Samsung device doesn't have as wide an aperture. The S3 seems to deal with extremities of dark and light better, and there is less blurring in close-up detail.
Just my thoughts as the owner of both devices.

skywalker1970 said:
Owning both, I am using hox as my daily driver.
Hox, only con is battery life. As far as external sd is concerned, i have most of my pics (9,000) odd on picasa and drop box. Only thing i have placed on the inbuilt memory is music and some picture albums.
Pros: the mail program which is light years ahead of anything on android.
Social integration of contacts.
The drop dead gorgeous screen.
Radio and signal strength is infinitely superior to sgs3.
I just like the way sense integrates everything.
Sgs3 really nice phone but the screen is just painful. Hate the inbuilt email program, dialer and contact management. Touchwiz is too cartoon like. You really need to flash a custom rom to make use of the sgs3.
If mails, contact integration/management and better out of the box experience is what you want, then go for hox. If you like flashing a bunch of custom roms go for sgs3.
Lastly, I use android, bb, and an ipad since years and the max use on a daily basis is of my hox. That should give an indication of how good this phone and sense is. The mail program of sense blows even the bb one out out of the water.
Just my two cents.
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each and evryone complain about this ****ty battery life. why doesnt HTC do anything about it i dont get it. how bad is the battery? i will be buying the HOX next week. now i am afraid. cant buy the s3 because its more expensive. its almost $240 more then the price of HOX. so there are no substitutes. what should i do? i need 13hrs of battery life with at least 3.5hrs screen on.

I'm using HOX for 4 months.
I'm playing my little bro's SGS3 for 1 month.
Go for SGS3.....:good:

muid02 said:
each and evryone complain about this ****ty battery life. why doesnt HTC do anything about it i dont get it. how bad is the battery? i will be buying the HOX next week. now i am afraid. cant buy the s3 because its more expensive. its almost $240 more then the price of HOX. so there are no substitutes. what should i do? i need 13hrs of battery life with at least 3.5hrs screen on.
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It's really not that bad. I'm getting about the same battery life I did on my i9100 using the phones the same way. A lot of it is psychological. I had spare batteries for the i9100 (that I used maybe twice in eleven months) so when it was getting near empty I didn't freak out. With the One X when you're done, you're done. I bought a couple of CR-S650 docks so the phones always charging when I'm not using it and I have a high-output auxiliary battery that I originally bought for my tablet. If you top up during the day you should be fine. 3.5 hours of screen-on time over 13 hours is kind of pushing it. The 2.X update that's pending improves battery life and should help you reach your goal. It's too early to say for sure though. If it’s something that you’ll end up obsessing about avoid the grief and save the additional money to get an SGS3. It’s a great phone too and probably a better choice for those that need flexibility with their batteries.

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:victory: you send it from your HTC One X using Tapatalk 2...now that is freaking awesome

BarryH_GEG said:
I sold my i9100 before the SGS3 came out so I'd get more for it. I bought the One X always intending to get the i9300 when it was released. I ended up keeping the One X. Here's why...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27663514&postcount=1525
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this man speaks reason people
i just sold the quad SGS3 for 435$ last week, many people didn't even want it, it screams clumsy and cheap on all levels except brute power

Pls do not go for ****sung . Samsung always forget their customers after sold. Koreans are so smart in marketing sgs3 designed for humans with less brain. Samsung always use crap plastic and cheap materials in their phones.
I am going to upgrade to HTC one x from gs2.
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This is killing me!! I can't decide!!

I am about to get a new phone in about 3 months time , and i just can't decide what phone to get! i have been stalking the android development section of xda forums for a long time now ( i lost my android phone 3 months ago and my dad promised to get me a new one after my final exam )
i came up with 3 phones that catches my eye mainly , Nexus and One S
i really love MIUI and rooting etc so i initially thought of the Nexus but then the One S showed up and it's benchmark really blew the Nexus off the water pretty hard and it boast a better camera , faster camera capture and somewhat better built quality , but then again hearing from the reviews of Nexus it seems like a good phone for people that loved rooting etc . something which i love and JB is said to bring a noticeable but it seemed like a minor update to me ( i seen it only on youtube though ) and i am thinking of updating my new phone to MIUI since it looks so good in the videos ...
i actually made up my mind last week which i planned to get the One S but after watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ti08g_6Bj4&feature=plcp it made me think about the Nexus again he quoted that software over hardware which makes sense
so in a nutshell
One S - Better camera , much more powerful Krait processor , can record and take pictures simultaneously , better built quality , beats audio(?) Sense UI ( oh and gsmarena seemed to adore this device ! ) , Blue tooth 4.0 over 3.0, better battery (?) i heard nexu's battery is abysmal , slimmer , lighter
Nexus -A more unique design which i loved , higher screen resolution , bigger screen , official from google which means future proofed , cheaper ,somewhat better software(?) , more root / android development friendly(?)( i heard from the internet at least )
What i like -Video watching , Rooting!! , customizing and music
as i made a comparison for myself i can clearly see One S destroying the nexus so should i get the nexus ?

One s or x? If s then hell no, get the nexus. Also I personally used the one x on atat and I can say that it is laggy. Very laggy. Scrolling through lists, scrolling on the home screen, everything is far laggier than the nexus. Maybe if you put on aokp or cm9/10 on it then it may not be so laggy, idk. But unless you really need a better camera(which is still trash compared to real cameras) then go with the nexus.
Also, when you say three months, do you mean from now or did that already pass. New phones come out all the time, wait for a good one to come out.
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The next Nexus should be out in around 4 months (rumored to be sometime in November). That should make your decision easier.

Nexus hands down.
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Why do threads like this exist...
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Asking it in gnex forum is not smart, I think nexus is better: from google, not bloated
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I would say make your decision based on what is important to you:
for example:
i choose the nexus, becus..
1. Lot of custom ROMs,easy hacking.
2. Quick software updates from google.
3. Decent camera and screen size at least > 4 inches. Oh and the screen quality as well.
tohno said:
I am about to get a new phone in about 3 months time , and i just can't decide what phone to get! i have been stalking the android development section of xda forums for a long time now ( i lost my android phone 3 months ago and my dad promised to get me a new one after my final exam )
i came up with 3 phones that catches my eye mainly , Nexus and One S
i really love MIUI and rooting etc so i initially thought of the Nexus but then the One S showed up and it's benchmark really blew the Nexus off the water pretty hard and it boast a better camera , faster camera capture and somewhat better built quality , but then again hearing from the reviews of Nexus it seems like a good phone for people that loved rooting etc . something which i love and JB is said to bring a noticeable but it seemed like a minor update to me ( i seen it only on youtube though ) and i am thinking of updating my new phone to MIUI since it looks so good in the videos ...
i actually made up my mind last week which i planned to get the One S but after watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ti08g_6Bj4&feature=plcp it made me think about the Nexus again he quoted that software over hardware which makes sense
so in a nutshell
One S - Better camera , much more powerful Krait processor , can record and take pictures simultaneously , better built quality , beats audio(?) Sense UI ( oh and gsmarena seemed to adore this device ! ) , Blue tooth 4.0 over 3.0, better battery (?) i heard nexu's battery is abysmal , slimmer , lighter
Nexus -A more unique design which i loved , higher screen resolution , bigger screen , official from google which means future proofed , cheaper ,somewhat better software(?) , more root / android development friendly(?)( i heard from the internet at least )
What i like -Video watching , Rooting!! , customizing and music
as i made a comparison for myself i can clearly see One S destroying the nexus so should i get the nexus ?
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Well this might sound a little odd but my old android phone ( xperia x8 ) got hard bricked about 5months ago ( i say stolen cause i am still ashamed of what i did ad i don't really like to talk about it ..it's a rookie's mistake ) but i learnt a thing or two from those months , i borrowed my sister samsung galaxy ace and helped her to root / change a rom for her phone and after helping her change her rom a few times i somewhat got hooked but sadly it's not my phone afterall ( my sister loved the roms but she relied on me to do it for me ) and my dad promised to get a phone for me after my exams but the price must not to too expensive , the Nexus is RM1750 ( 550 USD ) which is pretty okay while one S is RM1838 ( 600usd ) oh and i meant one S since it's krait processor is pretty beast ...benchmark wise at least

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The next Nexus should be out in around 4 months (rumored to be sometime in November). That should make your decision easier.
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Exactly my point. Also almost all your points about the one s are wrong. The build quality is open ionized, the processor is obviously better than the s because it doesn't lag like crazy, the nexus does have beats, it can take pictures while recording, and I have never had a problem with the nexus battery yet and on top of that the extended battery makes barely any difference if any at all to the size of the device.
But because a new nexus is coming in 4 months or so, just wait. Trust me. The new nexus will surely make this one feel like a piece of ****. Lol its going to be hard to not want the device. I saved up money for months to get this nexus. No car , doing sucky jobs like mowing lawns and what not. I treasure this thing with my life.
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Wait until November and get the new nexus
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Why do threads like this exist...
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i did thought of a long time before making this thread , i used to be a active forumer in x8 and ace section and i kinda despise threads like this ..but i had been thinking for way toooooo long and i rally cant ...cant decide which to get ...so in order to clear my head i decided to make a thread to assist me in my decision making ...sorry if i bothered you ..i did feel a little embarrassed making a thread like this

As someone who just (finally) put in an order for the gnexus, I would vote for it over anything, simply because of the software, and the guaranteed support for a long time to come.
I also hear the One S has a pretty iffy screen, but I haven't seen it myself so I wouldn't swear to it.

i have pretty tight on the wallet so i am wanting to safe as much as i can ( dont wanna burden my dad ) but still despite the nexus abysmal performance in benchmark test
and batetry test ...how is it really is real life ?
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-ga...y-tested-results-come-out-disappointing-test/

Also...I think the One S is now shipping with the older S3 processors clocked at a higher speed due to S4 shortages.
Wait for the next Nexus phone. It may well use the same quad chip as the Nexus 7 with DDR3 ram!!

Of course the coming new nexus if u wanna be the first ones using the latest version of android.
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I have a GNex (GSM) and my wife has the One S (T-Mobile). The GNex has a bigger screen (taller and wider). The One S has a metal body which looks nice but is VERY slippery. She had it for a week before it slipped out of her hand and dropped it. Now it doesnt look so nice... Normal daily performance wise Id say they are comparable. My wife is already asking when she will get upgraded to Jelly Bean or if there is a JB Rom for her phone (there is not a daily driver type one yet). She really likes Google Now. The GNex w/ JB is very fast and smooth.
The camera on the One S is better. I would say the battery life is about the same. The CDMA/LTE Nexus has bad battery life but the GSM (which I have) is fairly good.
If you have no phone and need one now Id recommend the GNex. If you can wait a few months and dont mind spending more $ then get the new Nexus when it comes out in the fall/winter/whenever it comes out.

Nexus always gets updated! Last time I checked One X is running 4.0.4 while GNex is already updated to 4.1.1

Lol you list beats and sense ui as benefits??
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tohno said:
i have pretty tight on the wallet so i am wanting to safe as much as i can ( dont wanna burden my dad ) but still despite the nexus abysmal performance in benchmark test
and batetry test ...how is it really is real life ?
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-ga...y-tested-results-come-out-disappointing-test/
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abysmal performance in benchmarks? are you serious?
also who takes that stuff seriously anyway

GNex >> One S
Plus, the Galaxy Nexus is pretty near unbrickable

I think gnex, because its pure Google, has enough memory, big screen (4.67 inch) curved design, nice camera with live effects, face unlock (nice to have), easy rooting and install of custom ROMs, front camera with decent MPs, no hardware buttons, but on screen, high resolution.
That's why I have had the one series in my hands, but stock they are crappy, with aosp/aokp ROM they are pretty much the same as gnex, but since nexus is cheaper, I would go for that
Hope to informed you enough
Edit: Galaxy nexus his audio is great with the stock ecualiser (how do you spell it :s haha,,lol)
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Single best thing of Nexus 5 over GNEX

Hi guys ,
With Google's latest Nexus 5 out in market , i am sure lot of loyal Gnex users might be looking to buy one. I had a look at N5 at store and had a quick comparison against my rooted gnex running CM11 and was unable to find a standout thing that makes me buy N5 .
Throwing this question to you guys , if you own both N5 and Gnex or planning to buy one , What is the single best thing\feature you like in Nexus 5 over Galaxy Nexus.
Thanks !!

The proper camera (after firmware fix)
The fluidity, yes it just flies
The solid 4 hr gaming I've done on it. The phone doesn't get as hot as the N4 or GNex to when you play graphic heavy games.
Did I forget the 60hr DSP tunneling playback?
But the Nexus 5 can't top the audio quality of the GNex.
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Misledz said:
The proper camera (after firmware fix)
The fluidity, yes it just flies
The solid 4 hr gaming I've done on it. The phone doesn't get as hot as the N4 or GNex to when you play graphic heavy games.
Did I forget the 60hr DSP tunneling playback?
But the Nexus 5 can't top the audio quality of the GNex.
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Is Camera really good , i have heard not so good reviews about it.
How is battery ? My Gnex on CM11 last for good 1.5 days atm

namz said:
Is Camera really good , i have heard not so good reviews about it.
How is battery ? My Gnex on CM11 last for good 1.5 days atm
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From my POV it's amazing. I have nothing against the camera. It takes great shots and I really love it. I'd recommend it to people if I have to.
And battery life is good. Could be better with optimizations and all but gaming wise? It's awesome. Depends on how you use your phone. I can't vouch for your usage and say mine is better lol.
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I'm looking forward to a better camera, faster processor, bigger screen, and 1080p. Also, I held one, and it feels great in hand. Just waiting for my Verizon contract to die.

For me....official updates. I can acknowledge the better hardware, but the simple fact that the phone will be getting official updates I think is the best thing. An obvious observation, yes, but it makes it a lot easier than going through XDA threads to decide on a ROM and kernel to use, as well as a proper gapps file (don't get me wrong, I still love the XDA community and the customization through ROMs and kernels for my GNex).
XOOM XOOM!