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Galaxy Nexus so much better than my Nexus S 4G

Is amazing that in only one year, the Galaxy nexus feels like it is years apart from my Nexus S 4G.
I have had my Galaxy Nexus for about four months now, haven't touched the Nexus S 4G since December, was away in drawer collecting dust. Got bored tonight, so I updated it to Android 4.0.4 ICS, and it runs smooth and looks pretty good. But man the device just feels and looks and feels now, and dated to be honest.
Physically the Nexus S is so bloated and thick looking, with cheap plastic shell, the Galaxy Nexus is much thinner, and feels like a premium high quality device, and the Nexus S feels cheap in comparison. And the screen LOL, the 720P is light years ahead of the Nexus S, let alone speed wise too, much faster and smoother.
These two phones feel like they were made years apart, not just one year. I just find it amazing how much better the Galaxy Nexus is over the Nexus S. No big point I am making here, just my quick observations tonight.

Similar to the jump from iPhone 3GS to iPhone 4
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Similar to the jump from iPhone 3GS to iPhone 4
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Yeah good point. Is cool how much just one year can make between devices. I bet the iPhone5 might be like that this year compared to 4S ?
I wonder if Nexus-Four Jellybean will be such a big upgrade ?
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I upgraded from the T-Mobile Nexus S. Honestly I sometimes miss my Nexus S. I did like the size of the Nexus S despite it being smaller. It definitely was never as popular as the Galaxy Nexus, and that kind of made me like the phone even more. Don't get me wrong though, I do love my Galaxy Nexus and wouldn't trade it for any phone. I might even skip the next Nexus phone and keep this one longer.
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I upgraded from the T-Mobile Nexus S. Honestly I sometimes miss my Nexus S. I did like the size of the Nexus S despite it being smaller. It definitely was never as popular as the Galaxy Nexus, and that kind of made me like the phone even more. Don't get me wrong though, I do love my Galaxy Nexus and wouldn't trade it for any phone. I might even skip the next Nexus phone and keep this one longer.
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You say that now but I'm willing to bet that a major chunk of this community who claim to be happy with their Nexus for the next year or so will quickly back-peddle to buy the next Nexus device lol.
The way technology works I suppose...

So my question is, will the Nexus-Four be as big an upgrade to the current Galaxy Nexus as it was from the N-S ?
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You say that now but I'm willing to bet that a major chunk of this community who claim to be happy with their Nexus for the next year or so will quickly back-peddle to buy the next Nexus device lol.
The way technology works I suppose...
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Haha you're probably right!
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I was disappointed when the nexus s was released. I felt like it was an updated version of the galaxy s....like the galaxy s s....s for speed or something stupid .....with dual core phones literally right around the corner i thought that would have been the next step
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I bought the Nexus S at launch & returned it in 3 days. Keeping my Nexus one until this phones launch
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Yeah the Nexus-One was a special device. The first bad ass Android phone. Really showed Apple there is a strong competitor around.
The Nexus-S seemed underwhelming and hardware wise barely any better than the N-One. Plus no notification LED on the N-S was a big mistake.
The Galaxy Nexus is light years ahead of the Nexus-S in both build quality and components.
Wonder what the Nexus-Four will be like ?
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I wish they would release the nexus devices in quarter 2 instead of quarter 4. Typically the new technology comes out at that time. So the nexus pulls up the rear in terms of hardware for the year. I understand it's the software that makes the phone desirable, but by time the nexus 4 is released, phones with the new hardware will start coming out.
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I wish they would release the nexus devices in quarter 2 instead of quarter 4. Typically the new technology comes out at that time. So the nexus pulls up the rear in terms of hardware for the year. I understand it's the software that makes the phone desirable, but by time the nexus 4 is released, phones with the new hardware will start coming out.
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Yeah the Nexus devices are only top notch for like 4 - 5 months tops. They come out tail end of the year with hardware that is close to outdated. And it seems like the next gen devices typically come out in April / May.
Like last year the Nexus-S was single core in December 2010, and April 2011 the dual core Galaxy S2 is released, being much faster. And again this year, December 2011 Verizon release the dual core Galaxy Nexus, and April 2012 HTC releases the quad core One X.

Also the fact that the original Nexus S was only 3G. Big mistake.
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LOL you comparing the GN with NS4G? Compare it with the Galaxy S2 or something lol.

Zorachus said:
Yeah the Nexus devices are only top notch for like 4 - 5 months tops. They come out tail end of the year with hardware that is close to outdated. And it seems like the next gen devices typically come out in April / May.
Like last year the Nexus-S was single core in December 2010, and April 2011 the dual core Galaxy S2 is released, being much faster. And again this year, December 2011 Verizon release the dual core Galaxy Nexus, and April 2012 HTC releases the quad core One X.
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This is not entirely true. The Nexus One was one of the first devices out with the 1 Ghz snapdragon and 512 MB of RAM (which was not even supported ootb by the kernel).
The Nexus S didn't push for dual core, but Android was not optimized for dual core at that time. It did push forward with NFC and allowed Google to start rolling Google Wallet into the market.
The Galaxy Nexus introduced an entirely new platform (the OMAP platform) for Android.

I didn't know I bought a Galaxy Nexus to have top of the line specs (You're doing it wrong). Oh and by the way guys Tegra4 is supposed to be out by years end / beginning of next year so technically the One X is already partially outdated (See what I did there?).

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LOL you comparing the GN with NS4G? Compare it with the Galaxy S2 or something lol.
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I am comparing the one year difference between the two Nexus phones. The Galaxy Nexus is a major improvement over the Nexus-S is my point.
The HD 720p screen being #1 change, and also the size difference between the screens.
Plus build quality seems more premium and higher quality on the Galaxy Nexus.
Winder if the Nexus-Four will be that big of an upgrade over the current Galaxy Nexus ?
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I wasn't too happy with my Nexus S. The 512MB of ram was driving me crazy. My home screen would reload multiple times a day.
With that said, I love my Galaxy Nexus. ICS is so polished.

I also miss the size of my Nexus S. It was the perfect size for me, but is hard to argue against the Galaxy Nexus screen when watching a video or reading a HQ!

When I take my NS out of the drawer and try to use it, I think its awful vs the GN. Small screen, low Res, slow... still like the size and design though.
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[Q] The next Galaxy Nexus?

I know Gnex just got update with jelly bean but does anyone know when Galaxy Nexus 2 is comiing out? will it prob be next year??
just asking cause i can't find any rumors regarding it...

I doubt very highly that the next iteration of the Nexus phone will be called the Galaxy Nexus 2. Historically, there's not been much precedent for that, unless you count the G1 and G2, but that was before the Nexus moniker. Nothing was announced about it at Google I/O, so I would suspect the next Nexus phone is a long way off.

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I doubt very highly that the next iteration of the Nexus phone will be called the Galaxy Nexus 2. Historically, there's not been much precedent for that, unless you count the G1 and G2, but that was before the Nexus moniker. Nothing was announced about it at Google I/O, so I would suspect the next Nexus phone is a long way off.
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On the other hand, they just announced a tegra 3 tablet and the gnex is the better part of a year old. I wouldn't be surprised if they came out with a quadcore phone toward the end of the year.
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I think real rumors started showing around august/September.... phone was shown in November?
I don't see why we would see a nexus phone launch in under a year since the galaxy nexus was shown. Unless there is credence to having multiple phone manufacturers go at once.
I'd say a release is 6-12 months out for the next phone, just based on common sense

I don't think there gonna make a galaxy nexus 2
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I wish it is Moto Nexus

Quad-core nexus with 5mp camera. That's something to laugh about.

Well every november a new Nexus comes out to play..so be looking for some info on or around sept/Oct..should be based off the SG3..with some extra toys I myself really cant wait!! Cash is just waiting..l0l

I'm hoping realistically for this.
Quad-Core S4 (If they can get the 4G to work with it)
2GB RAM
3000maH+ battery
4.5-4.7 inch screen
720p+ screen
8MP rear camera with badass sensor
2MP front camera
Android 4.1+ obviously
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To be realistic, im guessing it will be a somewhat gimped SGS3
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To be realistic, im guessing it will be a somewhat gimped SGS3
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I'm Hoping its something more in the vein of the Nexus One where it was a completely unique device with nothing like it on the market.

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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altimax98;35670839 The Nexus One was spectacular. 1GHZ processor when 550 was unheard of. 512 ram said:
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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altimax98 said:
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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Why not the Nexus 4 when it comes into stock? Same price, and next version of the phone.
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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.
063_XOBX said:
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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squidder said:
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).

063_XOBX said:
Find a phone that had one before it.
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Rezound...
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squidder said:
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:

Android 5.0 KLP to come in October

It seems that KLP are coming, but not for our GNexus...
http://vr-zone.com/articles/exclusi...ate-october-will-be-well-optimized/36950.html

Just a rumor still, but where does it say the GNEX won't be supported?

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Just a rumor still, but where does it say the GNEX won't be supported?
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Exactly, all I could find was actually pretty good news:
"Our sources left us with some more info regarding the OS. Android 5.0 will be an optimized OS and will run well even on devices with 512 MB of RAM"
If that quote is true, people with Nexus S and Galaxy S phones will still be able to port this over, and maybe it will even run better than JB? Who knows, but fingers crossed.

Look at the Android Developers channel, under the video "Android Graphics Performance". GPU operations for drawing have been optimized by over 60% in some cases.
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I want os key lime pie
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sghsgh11 said:
Exactly, all I could find was actually pretty good news:
"Our sources left us with some more info regarding the OS. Android 5.0 will be an optimized OS and will run well even on devices with 512 MB of RAM"
If that quote is true, people with Nexus S and Galaxy S phones will still be able to port this over, and maybe it will even run better than JB? Who knows, but fingers crossed.
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Bottlenecks in Nexus S are 512 RAM and 1000Mhz CPU single core.
I have one Galaxy S1 (just like Galaxy Nexus S) with 1200mhz (stable OC without voltage tweak) runs very good anyway on 4.2.2
I also read something about new google 2013 kernel patches for Nexus S.

I won't be surprised, they would have dropped support for the gnex then.
Each nexus is roughly supported for 2 years..
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Mach3.2 said:
I won't be surprised, they would have dropped support for the gnex then.
Each nexus is roughly supported for 2 years..
Beamed from my Maguro.
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well by google yes
our devs are always supporting this phone! :good:

If nexus s isn't supported anymore, how can it be eligible to receive kernel updates/fixes? That's an unfounded rumour.
I only hope Google releases the compatible updated binaries for building, if needed.
a manta wrote this.

"Let's make some **** up to stir the news a bit and call it an article."

The article also uses the rendering of the Nexus 5 by LG. The company has stated that it is not interested in making another Nexus device. That, alone, leads me to believe that 99 percent of the article is pure speculation.

Jelly bean was released about the same time last year. So its not really a rumor. Its common sense. If Google is going to be releasing a big update, it would be a year from their last one. I find it funny people were expecting a big update only months after getting one. 4.3 would have been a nice little treat at I/O though. I'm still hoping we get that soon.

RobBull69 said:
The article also uses the rendering of the Nexus 5 by LG. The company has stated that it is not interested in making another Nexus device. That, alone, leads me to believe that 99 percent of the article is pure speculation.
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They said they are interested but are not currently making one. You've been reading equally unreliable sites. Rumors are just rumors. The new version of Android will come on the new Nexus regardless of who manufactures it.

It's schedule around the same time ios7 should be rolling. So from that corporate competitive perspective, it seems just about right.
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I've seen articles state the new version of Android will allow it to run smooth on older devices since ICS came out. I'm sure they are making the OS run smoother overall, but don't expect better performance on older phones with a new OS.
I do look forward to what Google does to further enhance the Android experience.

tokuzumi said:
I've seen articles state the new version of Android will allow it to run smooth on older devices since ICS came out. I'm sure they are making the OS run smoother overall, but don't expect better performance on older phones with a new OS.
I do look forward to what Google does to further enhance the Android experience.
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Even the iPhone 4 is getting iOS 7 an that's way older than the gnex
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slayr76 said:
Even the iPhone 4 is getting iOS 7 an that's way older than the gnex
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Well, when every iPhone version uses the same hardware, it's easy to make it available for older models.

OMG key lime pie is coming in (random month)! And the galaxy Nexus won't be getting it because (insert illogical reason with no proof)
Really?
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T-Keith said:
OMG key lime pie is coming in (random month)! And the galaxy Nexus won't be getting it because (insert illogical reason with no proof)
Really?
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We'll see..
Some food for thoughts..
How many things about 4.3 and KLP are actually supported with credible proof?
And just for kicks,
OMG key lime pie is coming in (random month)! And the galaxy Nexus will be getting it because (insert illogical reason with no proof)
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slayr76 said:
Even the iPhone 4 is getting iOS 7 an that's way older than the gnex
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I read only the 4s,5, 5s will get an official update of ios7. I played with an beta variant of ios7 on iphone 5 yesterday and its nice IMS. (brother has an developer account). I know sometime with certain hardware ie dual core, ram size etc. Google might feel its not capable of handle it at the level of expected performance.
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Galaxy Nexus Dual-Core Performance

Hey guys. I'm thinking about buying a new android phone. I have to chose between Galaxy Nexus, S2 and Htc SeNSATION.
I want to for Galaxy Nexus. but I'm wondering which will be the best for me.
I will use the phone mostly for gaming.
Which one should I choose ?? S2 has better performance for gaming but there is a big difference between it and GalaxyNexus, should I trade the little performance for the HD Display ?

AndyTimE said:
Hey guys. I'm thinking about buying a new android phone. I have to chose between Galaxy Nexus, S2 and Htc SeNSATION.
I want to for Galaxy Nexus. but I'm wondering which will be the best for me.
I will use the phone mostly for gaming.
Which one should I choose ?? S2 has better performance for gaming but there is a big difference between it and GalaxyNexus, should I trade the little performance for the HD Display ?
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Out of those three the galaxy nexus performs the best. It is the smoothest of the three.
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I think you should galaxy nexus is indeed a superb phone in that field
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shevich said:
I think you should galaxy nexus is indeed a superb phone in that field
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It is possible in future for Gnex to receive an Android 5.0 update or the hardware is too out-dated ?

AndyTimE said:
It is possible in future for Gnex to receive an Android 5.0 update or the hardware is too out-dated ?
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well all the phones you listed, the GN will prolly be the only one to ever see it officially

AndyTimE said:
It is possible in future for Gnex to receive an Android 5.0 update or the hardware is too out-dated ?
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Google would never abandon their baby. They're practically like a lioness, left the Nexus S to wander and grow on its own and will come back for it when KLP comes out. As for 5.0? Sammy and HTC can kiss updates goodbye, permanently. Those would probably never see the light of it.
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Misledz said:
Google would never abandon their baby. They're practically like a lioness, left the Nexus S to wander and grow on its own and will come back for it when KLP comes out. As for 5.0? Sammy and HTC can kiss updates goodbye, permanently. Those would probably never see the light of it.
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Nexus S is not getting official KLP

AndyTimE said:
Hey guys. I'm thinking about buying a new android phone. I have to chose between Galaxy Nexus, S2 and Htc SeNSATION.
I want to for Galaxy Nexus. but I'm wondering which will be the best for me.
I will use the phone mostly for gaming.
Which one should I choose ?? S2 has better performance for gaming but there is a big difference between it and GalaxyNexus, should I trade the little performance for the HD Display ?
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GNex for sure
Reason: Its a Nexus device okay?

i'd agree that the Galaxy Nexus is the best choice among those 3, and the only one that will see 5.0/KLP. i will say that the processor is showing its age a little bit, but i'm not the biggest TI fan.

No brainer bro, get the GN! Heck, I'll sell you mine. Just got a brand new one from Verizon cuz my old one's charging point went out (2 years old).

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It is possible in future for Gnex to receive an Android 5.0 update or the hardware is too out-dated ?
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Anyone who claims to have an answer to this is purely speculating. No one knows whether the GNex will see 5.0 or not. I hope yes... but after the Nexus One got abandoned, I'm not so sure the GNex will see 5.0

nexus s was abandoned already with android 4.1 (maybe because of 512 mb ram?)
so we already lucky to get 4.3
I don't have so much expectations to get 5.0..google is focusing a lot on nexus 4 / 7 / 10 ...our gnex is 2 years old, and the gpu is 3 years old, it's not slow, but useless to support..this is my thinking..we will see when 5.0 come out

Hey man, I'm interested in The Gnex, Do you think its still worth buying it? If so, i think youve got alot of knowledge, and im stuck with a galaxy Y, i want to change. Will the nexus be a good choice now? In Mid 2013? And if i get it, how long can it last with me being bored of it?
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Gnex is very good. Especially considering that you can get it for less than $200 out of contract on eBay.
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andQlimax said:
nexus s was abandoned already with android 4.1 (maybe because of 512 mb ram?)
so we already lucky to get 4.3
I don't have so much expectations to get 5.0..google is focusing a lot on nexus 4 / 7 / 10 ...our gnex is 2 years old, and the gpu is 3 years old, it's not slow, but useless to support..this is my thinking..we will see when 5.0 come out
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It was abandoned because 4.2 introduced the multi-user /0 folders. The Nexus S would need a full wipe (sd included) and they didn't want to push it out due to this. If it wasn't required to full wipe it during the OTA, it would've gotten it officially.

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It was abandoned because 4.2 introduced the multi-user /0 folders. The Nexus S would need a full wipe (sd included) and they didn't want to push it out due to this. If it wasn't required to full wipe it during the OTA, it would've gotten it officially.
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??
We got the same without full wipe.. Its not that
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Why are you guys telling the OP that the Gnex will get 5.0? Nexus devices only have 2 years of support.
As far as Google support, the Galaxy Nexus will get 4.3.X and no further. It's up to the community to put 5.0 on it.

CADude said:
Why are you guys telling the OP that the Gnex will get 5.0? Nexus devices only have 2 years of support.
As far as Google support, the Galaxy Nexus will get 4.3.X and no further. It's up to the community to put 5.0 on it.
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Well, to the custom roms!
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andQlimax said:
nexus s was abandoned already with android 4.1 (maybe because of 512 mb ram?)
so we already lucky to get 4.3
I don't have so much expectations to get 5.0..google is focusing a lot on nexus 4 / 7 / 10 ...our gnex is 2 years old, and the gpu is 3 years old, it's not slow, but useless to support..this is my thinking..we will see when 5.0 come out
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tru that its got old hardware but that doesnt mean we wont see 5.0, its al up to the developers ! if not official. im pretty sure we'll get an unofficial build

Galaxy Nexus for SURE dude.
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