Sensation user looking at GNex - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Anybody coming from Sensation? What is your experince with Gnex when comparing against Sensation?
Things that are most important to me are:
Camera, GPS, Screen quality, Reliability, Call quality.
Can anyone who had a Sensation and now owns a Gnex comment on these?
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I came from a sensation all all the things you mentioned works fine, including BT.
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I did, and in my opinion its an upgrade. The only problem that I have is the sound (ringtones, call quality) is low. The screen is nicer than the sensation and the phone is lighter, no problem whatsoever with the GPS. And it has a great community working on development if your into rooting and such. Plus already rocking jelly bean. Which is an upgrade in os.
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Oh yeah camera is as good maybe a little better than the sensation.
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Thanks for the answer.
Can you tell me if the camera takes good quality pictures since it is a 5 mp camera.
Can you or somone else elaborate on each of these when comparing to Sensation?
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Tdeljr said:
I did, and in my opinion its an upgrade. The only problem that I have is the sound (ringtones, call quality) is low. The screen is nicer than the sensation and the phone is lighter, no problem whatsoever with the GPS. And it has a great community working on development if your into rooting and such. Plus already rocking jelly bean. Which is an upgrade in os.
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Is it lower than Sensation's?
It was low on the Sensation already.
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I don't take a lot of pictures but do believe the picture quality is better than the sensation but that could also be that the screen quality is a lot nicer, and as far as the call quality its a little worse for me but I'm on Tmobile and live in lousy reception area.
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Imho camera on sensation was better that is all Gnex is a definite upgrade for me screen is much clearer I really can't think of anything the sensation could even come close in comparison not to mention the ease of unlocking rooting and running the latest and greatest from Google when it drops from source not ported the best thing I did was switch from HTC to the Gnex my calls are clear and Imo better gps spot on quick I sold my sensation about 1 week after getting Gnex
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I have just come from the sensation a week ago and haven't looked back, its simply in another league, I also chose it over the s3 and one x which imo were a massive disappointment
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Gnex is the best phone,better then sensation. Cause its 100% android no tweak means more fast in terms of sotware. And the UI is clean. Faster update best screen quality.what else do you want?
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It sounds like a you're more interested in the camera aspect of the phone. The sensation has a better camera then the GNEX. But the GNEX is far better in the software department. I came from the sensation and was blown away on how easy the learning curve is for ICS and now JB. But if I was going to choose camera over updated software, I would have you upgrade the HTC One X. That phone is a solid shooter and you're already used to HTC sense
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SteveAwesome said:
It sounds like a you're more interested in the camera aspect of the phone. The sensation has a better camera then the GNEX. But the GNEX is far better in the software department. I came from the sensation and was blown away on how easy the learning curve is for ICS and now JB. But if I was going to choose camera over updated software, I would have you upgrade the HTC One X. That phone is a solid shooter and you're already used to HTC sense
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Well the camera is definitely important to me, but I saw some amazing shots from the picture thread with the Nexus.
I am running CM9 on my Sensation though because i don't like Sense much, is so buggy and slow.
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Came from sensation about two months ago and I have never looked back, best choice I ever made the camera is actually better cause of the lens and fact that there is no shutter lag I still have my sensation and sometimes I will play with it and it doesn't even compare, go for it
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Related

camera

is there anyone working on this tread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597632
Unfortunately it doesn't look like it. NODO-GT's mod made a huge difference on the sensation.
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But i dont see anyone working on futher improvement off the cam
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yep HOX video recording sucks! dont mind the 23fps but the compression is bad at least match the kbps with the 4s. The HOX is my first android phone gotta say im very impressed but i will be buying the iphone 5.

Nexus or Rezound?

I've narrowed it down to these two phones. What does the nexus have that the rezound doesn't?
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Sigh... another one?
Get the Nexus. Mods, please close.
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taz1458 said:
I've narrowed it down to these two phones. What does the nexus have that the rezound doesn't?
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Rezound. You get beats, and sense.
HTC. Simple.
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There should be zero reason why you should get the Rezound unless you absolutely cannot live without HTC Sense and microSD slot. The Nexus is simply better in almost all aspects imo.
The Rezound uses the Qualcomm S3 cpu, its simply slower than the OMAP 4 of the Nexus. My Nexus could play HD MKV videos smoothly, while my previous T-Mobile SII (using the same S3) can't while overclocked to 1.8GHz, and everything else is smoother on the Nexus.
Also read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668368
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Rezound. You get beats, and sense.
HTC. Simple.
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Are you serious? You'll never get sense 4 (officially), which is the only good sense version since 2.1. And beats? Sure you get ear buds, but you can pick those up anywhere. And as for the sound software, I can easily beat it using DSP Manager on my phone. If you're joking though, sorry for the mini rant.
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You're in the nexus forums. What do you think the answer will be?
eksasol said:
There should be zero reason why you should get the Rezound unless you absolutely cannot live without HTC Sense and microSD slot. The Nexus is simply better in almost all aspects imo.
The Rezound uses the Qualcomm S3 cpu, its simply slower than the OMAP 4 of the Nexus. My Nexus could play HD MKV videos smoothly, while my previous T-Mobile SII (using the same S3) can't while overclocked to 1.8GHz, and everything else is smoother on the Nexus.
Also read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668368
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Thanks for the honest answer. I appreciate knowing the specs. I was leaning toward a nexus only downside being no sd slot. Is it a pain to hook up to a laptop to transfer stuff?
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Nexus duh.
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taz1458 said:
Thanks for the honest answer. I appreciate knowing the specs. I was leaning toward a nexus only downside being no sd slot. Is it a pain to hook up to a laptop to transfer stuff?
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Its easier to plug and transfer than it is to pull the SD, plug it in, and do so that way.
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I was in the same boat do glad I went GNex. Love sense and sense 4 looks great but still the GNex is great also my $15 noisehush sound better then my ibeats.
http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/26897-Nice-Headphones-by-noisehush
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I have a Nexus and my wife has the Rezound.
The Rezound is considerably slower and laggier in every area except the launcher and camera. Using the browsers between them is a night and day difference. Scrolling/zooming anywhere and even just pulling down the notification shade is pretty laggy compared to the Gnex.
The only slight pros it has over the Gnex is a slightly better display (it's extremely crisp and bright - the Rezound still has the highest PPI of any phone on the market) and reception seems to be a bit better than my Nexus. I haven't really had the signal issues you see a lot of people complain about, but the hand-offs on the Rezound between 4G to 3G and visa-versa are much faster. Sometimes I have to toggle LTE/mobile data to pick up 4G, even with the newest radios. Not a big deal though, I have a widget for it in my notification bar so it doesn't even take 2 seconds. (Edit) Oh, and the camera on the Rezound is a lot better of course too in terms of IQ. Nexus is just faster loading and taking pics since it has zero shutter lag.
joshnichols189 said:
You're in the nexus forums. What do you think the answer will be?
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Even people in the Rezound forum will say get a Nexus!
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Ngo93 said:
Even people in the Rezound forum will say get a Nexus!
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No they won't trust me I own both
If you want sense and a awesome camera with a bright white screen then get the rezound
If you love aosp and your a crackflasher that loves a phone with vivid colors and true blacks then get the nexus
I couldn't make my mind up so I switch back and forth
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The SD card thing isn't an inconvenience at all. Most of the people who rip on the Gnex for the SD issue don't actually own a Gnex. They just read on some website that it didn't have an SD port and were like HERP DERP OMG NO SD CARD DIS IS TURRIBLE PHONE!!1111
Get the Galaxy Nexus. It's absolutely awesome.
fredryk said:
The SD card thing isn't an inconvenience at all. Most of the people who rip on the Gnex for the SD issue don't actually own a Gnex. They just read on some website that it didn't have an SD port and were like HERP DERP OMG NO SD CARD DIS IS TURRIBLE PHONE!!1111
Get the Galaxy Nexus. It's absolutely awesome.
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Its a slight inconvenience to me because I've used the same 32 gb SD card for over a year and its pre loaded with everything I want
It would be awesome to have a total of 64 gigs with this phone
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Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Nexus

I have some cash for a phone off contact. I don't have enough for the s3, but I want a Samsung. I'm done with HTC.
A question that's been asked again and again, which one should I get?
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It's been asked again and again and answered again and again.
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Teo032 said:
It's been asked again and again and answered again and again.
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Yeah, I know. Sorry.
I have the HTC sensation. Wonder how much better either phone is then the sensation. But the specs look good for T-Mobile, including data speeds.
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pnut22r said:
Yeah, I know. Sorry.
I have the HTC sensation. Wonder how much better either phone is then the sensation. But the specs look good for T-Mobile, including data speeds.
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It's all about personal preference. The Nexus has data speeds with a theoretical max of 21 Mbps where as the S2 is 42.
On the other hand, the nexus will always have the latest and greatest software ( as long as the device is still supported by google).
Depends on what you're going to do. With a custom ROM, I found the performance to be slightly better with the G.Nexus in normal day-to-day activities such as texting and web browsing (because of Project Butter). However, the difference is pretty small. I also highly prefer the stock OS but G.Nexus does not have wifi calling so that was a deal breaker for me.
pnut22r said:
Yeah, I know. Sorry.
I have the HTC sensation. Wonder how much better either phone is then the sensation. But the specs look good for T-Mobile, including data speeds.
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It's because i literally answered the same question like 3x this past week. But anyways this phone blows away the sensation.
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How stable are the aokp or cm roms for this phone? Any bugs?
Likely get Jellybean sometime?
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Significa said:
Depends on what you're going to do. With a custom ROM, I found the performance to be slightly better with the G.Nexus in normal day-to-day activities such as texting and web browsing (because of Project Butter). However, the difference is pretty small. I also highly prefer the stock OS but G.Nexus does not have wifi calling so that was a deal breaker for me.
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we have almost no development on ROMs with wifi calling anymore, but ya.. just really depends on what ya need I guess
Google Nexus
Nexus: Better screen, supported by Google, you'll have the latest SW always...
S2: so 2011
rafucho said:
Nexus: Better screen, supported by Google, you'll have the latest SW always...
S2: so 2011
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The screen on Nexus is Super amoled or Super Amoled Plus?
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pnut22r said:
I have some cash for a phone off contact. I don't have enough for the s3, but I want a Samsung. I'm done with HTC.
A question that's been asked again and again, which one should I get?
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Having had a Nexus One previous to a Galaxy S II, it's a no brainer to me. Galaxy Nexus brand new for $350 running Jelly Bean Stock.... there's really no decision here...
Estimated Prophet Hawk said:
Having had a Nexus One previous to a Galaxy S II, it's a no brainer to me. Galaxy Nexus brand new for $350 running Jelly Bean Stock.... there's really no decision here...
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I really want a Samsung device. I can't afford 500+ for a new phone. But 350, hella yeah. With this Nexus you wouldn't need to worry about "lack of roms". Plus, from what I've been seeing. I don't think Google is releasing a new Nexus Phone. The Nexus 7 & Q took that place this year. So you wouldn't need to worry about an old device
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Get the Galaxy Nexus if you like to get updates from Google and if you want a bigger screen. Get the S2 if you want a better camera and touchwiz.
S2 with AOKP all the way but that's just my opinion.
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AgentCherryColla said:
Plus, from what I've been seeing. I don't think Google is releasing a new Nexus Phone.
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What exactly do you think you are supposed to be seeing? Google has released a new device every year since creating the nexus program, why would this year be any different?

Inc2 or Samsung Fascinate

Just looking for opinions...
I know these are both old phones, but I want to stick with 3g phones because they work on pageplus without manual programing. So please don't suggest any other phones that are 4g.
That said, the fascinate and incredible 2 are similar in specs, but I wonder which one runs jellybean the best?? I've heard that samsung has better support, but the inc2 has slightly better hardware.
Has anyone here owned both? Comments?
Seems like the fascinate has great support, just remember that this phone has a front facing camera, wireless charging, its global and i prefer sense to touchwiz if you were to ask. Also the camera on the Inc 2 is better than most 2011 and back phones
My dad had a fascinate and it was terrible. Kept freezing and gps sucked *ss.
Samsung doesn't have us....we don't need ...we make ..
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chillybean said:
Samsung doesn't have us....we don't need ...we make ..
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I'm sorry....what?
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Epicardium said:
I'm sorry....what?
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He's saying that development for the inc2 is still alive ... If we don't have a ROM or kernel , we make it
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He's saying that development for the inc2 is still alive ... If we don't have a ROM or kernel , we make it
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Damn right!
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Samsung has definitely changed since the fascinate though. I'm loving my s3
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INC2 is a beast, I'm almost certain if my girl were to have the fascinate the time she's had the INC2 the scamscum woulda been history. I can't even tell you how many drops it's survived and still goin strong. I vote HTC. (Coming from a Moto owner)
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You guys seem to forget that the CM crew turned the original Galaxy S line into little Nexus S clones. Hence why they get official CM nightlies while this phone doesn't.
No offense though, the Inc2. Was a hell of a phone
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Samsung may have great support, but you can't compare the inc2 to the galaxy s or the quality of the phones. Hell the HTC one is the sexiest android alive save for the Moto X.
Plus we got cm nighties, all you need to do is install the updates provided by chilly, or try Evervolv, or if you wanna level with the s1, cm7 nighties
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I'd avoid the Fascinate, the radio on it is horrible. I've used both with page plus and the Fascinate had no signal in areas where the INC2 and droid x did. I couldn't make calls with the Fascinate in some areas where the inc and droid x could.

[Q] Sensation or T-Mobile S2?

Dear forum,
Hope you all are doing well and that your devices are functioning at peak capacity. I am currently using HTC Sensation 4G with a 4.2.2 AOSP Rom and happy with it. However, I have an opportunity to get a Tmobile Galaxy S2 *T989* in an exchange with my phone. I can't seem to decide which is a better option. Is the S2 camera better? My Sensation occasionally stutters a few times per day and the S2 has an offical JellyBean release.
Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.
ib.ch said:
Dear forum,
Hope you all are doing well and that your devices are functioning at peak capacity. I am currently using HTC Sensation 4G with a 4.2.2 AOSP Rom and happy with it. However, I have an opportunity to get a Tmobile Galaxy S2 *T989* in an exchange with my phone. I can't seem to decide which is a better option. Is the S2 camera better? My Sensation occasionally stutters a few times per day and the S2 has an offical JellyBean release.
Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.
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The S2 is better im running a rom thats Over clocked to 2 Ghz with a dual core Proccesor. thats faster than the stock rom of the galaxy s3. The galaxy S2 is an Awesome Phone and way better than htc.
ib.ch said:
Dear forum,
Hope you all are doing well and that your devices are functioning at peak capacity. I am currently using HTC Sensation 4G with a 4.2.2 AOSP Rom and happy with it. However, I have an opportunity to get a Tmobile Galaxy S2 *T989* in an exchange with my phone. I can't seem to decide which is a better option. Is the S2 camera better? My Sensation occasionally stutters a few times per day and the S2 has an offical JellyBean release.
Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.
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Yea the s2 is fantastic no lags no nothing handles everything very well. The camera quality is pretty good too. I'd do it.:thumbup:
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Sorry amaze camera is superior!
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Sanadrate said:
Sorry amaze camera is superior!
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The amaze did have a better camera, but the issues i had with it were unbearable, I went through a few of them until T-mobile finally gave me an S2. The Galaxy S2 is a good upgrade from the sensation, but it doesn't have a qhd screen like the sensation.
Sanadrate said:
Sorry amaze camera is superior!
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Mine got me so pissed when I got an s2 I more then happy to upgrade and ditch it now I'm in love with s3
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