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Should I get Galaxy Nexus or wait for the next Nexus smartphone

I have Nexus S and software speaking GNex and NS are almost the same, ignoring the few advantages GNex has because of the hardware.
My sister got Galaxy S3 few days ago and now I want a new phone as well lol. Since I'm gonna dump a $***load of money, and I much more prefer Nexus dev phone rather than TouchWiz or anything manufacturer related, should I wait for the next quad core (and better camera, since that 2 things are bugging me about GNex) or buy this one.
I know how having a Nexus rocks, all the roms, tweaks, ports available for my Nexus S are just awesome, so I can imagine what to expect for this one or the future one!
I'm asking this because you guys have it and know it.
I almost ended up buying Note but stores jacked the price here, so no... currently GNex HSPA+ is around 300€ - 350€ here, unlocked. Thanks!
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Well if you can wait til Q4 I'd say wait for the next nexus, especially if you're signing a contract.

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ÜBER™ said:
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Not very humorous.
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Hilarious actually. I upgraded from the nexus s, and other than the bigger screen I really don't notice a while back of a lot of difference with the nexus. Was already running CM9.
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Facepalming cuz we get three of these things a day. Should I get a nexus.....
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Wait, not worth upgrading without subsidy unless you can find a used one for cheap. If you're on tmobile, change to the cheap plan and you can buy new phones off contract.
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Buy it now and sell it when the next Nexus comes out.
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Ngo93 said:
Buy it now and sell it when the next Nexus comes out.
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This
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People need to stop obsessing over quad cores especially when the newer dual cores are on par with them.

Because I can, and I was bored.
Correction: November through January.

Just get the Nexus. Then get the Nexus tablet when it gets out. :-D It's a great phone, why wait?
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Buy it now and sell it when the next Nexus comes out.
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That's what I did when I bought my gnex.
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I guess that's the cool thing about a Nexus phone, even when the next one comes out, this one will still be relevant.
It's not like the jump from dual core to quad will be as significant IMO as single to dual.
Such as the GNex can and will leave the N1 and Nexus S in the dust in the following years, the next Nexus will take much longer to leave the GNex in the dust.

Clearly under par GPU on nexus ...wait for the next one and hope its better! Then buy it

Note that the price of the new Nexus could be twice as much compared to the current price of Galaxy Nexus.
But if money is not a problem, buy this, then buy the next Nexus when it comes out

Just wait it out. As good as the GN is, it's not that big of a jump from your current phone.

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Haha you should just make that facepalm pic your signature for all posts

JavaJunkay said:
I have Nexus S and software speaking GNex and NS are almost the same, ignoring the few advantages GNex has because of the hardware.
My sister got Galaxy S3 few days ago and now I want a new phone as well lol. Since I'm gonna dump a $***load of money, and I much more prefer Nexus dev phone rather than TouchWiz or anything manufacturer related, should I wait for the next quad core (and better camera, since that 2 things are bugging me about GNex) or buy this one.
I know how having a Nexus rocks, all the roms, tweaks, ports available for my Nexus S are just awesome, so I can imagine what to expect for this one or the future one!
I'm asking this because you guys have it and know it.
I almost ended up buying Note but stores jacked the price here, so no... currently GNex HSPA+ is around 300€ - 350€ here, unlocked. Thanks!
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If you're going to drop an assload of money like you're stating... You could buy the Gal Nex and get the next Nexus too .

Its not that your nexus s is completely behind. I'd wait till next nexus.
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Should I trade my nexus for a tmo gs3?! Help!

Should I?
Thanks!
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I would def do it.

Do you want a SGSIII?
- If yes, get it.
- If no, keep your Galaxy Nexus.

Why do people constantly open threads like these. Why are you going to base your decision in someone else opinion?
My opinion....doesn't matter! Hell buy an iPhone for all I care.
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No.
Simba was moving too slow, so I told him to Mufasa.

Funny cause I just got an S3 for my wife about an hour ago. I haven't really played with it that much beside installing some of her apps. Me personally, I wouldn't be able to switch. There are some really neat features and the 2 gigs of ram is very nice but for me the nexus with jelly bean is still the better device.
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The gs3 is an awesome phone no doubt. I won't be buying another non Nexus device for myself though. The Nexus line is exactly what I want in a phone... An awesome development community for bleeding edge features that non Nexus phones won't see for many many months.
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hamdroid94 said:
Should I?
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Maybe!

eqjunkie829 said:
The gs3 is an awesome phone no doubt. I won't be buying another non Nexus device for myself though. The Nexus line is exactly what I want in a phone... An awesome development community for bleeding edge features that non Nexus phones won't see for many many months.
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Completely agree with this. Ive had an iPhone 4 for a year and before that an HTC Evo 4G. I grew tired of the iPhone so I decided to take a chance with this Nexus. I've got to honestly say as long as this device stays in working condition for the next few yrs, I won't buy another phone until they stop sending OTA updates to this phone. Which might not be for a loong time considering I bought this straight from Google.
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totally worth it. do it.

Why you downgrade to an SGS 3?
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Overall the S3 is underwhelming. AOKP running on both devices, the Nexus perform just the same. The S3 is faster in some tasks like installing apps and gaming, but for the most part its not a noticeable difference. And the Nexus have more up to date software and roms. I like the feel of the Nexus more, the S3 feel very flimsy.
I'm in a dilemma about which device I should sell, I can store more stuff with the S3 and take nicer photos, but for almost anything else I prefer the Nexus.
I do know for a fact that the T-Mobile of version of S3 will probably get Jelly Bean as its last official update, while the Nexus will get plenty more updates from Google in the future.
Also S3 factory firmware is unusable for me, very bloated and slow, I guess once you're spoiled by stock Android everything else feel slow.

Yes, then sell the gs3, buy a new nexus, and pocket the difference.
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Why didn't I thought of that?

Yes! Sell it for $450-500, then buy the Play Store GNex for $350. Pocket the difference
EDIT: Got beaten to it by Yuhfhrh

I would hold out for windows eight phone
It has avatars that flashlights
Why am I here
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Pocketing the difference feels great.
traded my iPhone 4 32GB + $100 for a 4S back in January off craigslist. The dude couldn't wait for jailbreak any longer and valued a bit more cash.
Flipped my iPhone 4S (that I got an AT&T sanctioned unlock for as soon as they started doing that) three days after playing with my GNex for $550.
Pocketed $170. Almost enough to cover iPhone "5" since I'm eligible for an upgrade. Might do that and flip it for Nexus 2 when the time comes.
Either way, in a great spot and happier than I could imagine with my Jelly device

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[Q] Help with new purchase

Coming from Sprint with a Nexus S 4g and have narrowed down my new phone to
A. Galaxy Nexus
B. Nexus 4
C. Galaxy S3
I like the fact that the galaxy nexus is pentaband and i can test it out on tmobile $30 and att&t straight talk but worry that it will get old quick.
Which of these would y'all recommend for switching to prepaid service?

Get the Nexus 4 right now
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Galaxy nexus hands down.

if you wanna get the phone NOW go with the gnex..if you can wait get the nexus 4 when its released

I'd rather you wait for the Nexus 4, if you have no qualms about LG. Otherwise, go with the Galaxy Nexus

Buying a gnex now when a new phone is going to be announced on Monday. Lol.
Wait until Monday. See the price of and the launch date of the lg. See if the price drops on the gnex... Then decide.
I'm sorry but anybody that orders a new gnex right now is mental.

http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-4-pre-order-page-goes-live-early-uk-launch-due-oct-30
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You should wait until Monday to see the specs of the new phone.
I would recommend buying it off contract (if you can afford it) because being free to choose your carrier is great. You can switch at any time if a better deal comes up and you can even take advantage of prepaid wireless. T-Mobile has a good prepaid plan IIRC.
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Specs and pricing: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_nexus_4_goes_on_preorder_early_specs_and_pricing_revealed-news-4995.php

Pre-order anyone?...
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/LG-NEXUS-4/MONTHLY
UK-only, mind...

Galaxy Nexus man, unless you want a phone that has a very good camera, but barely any storage.
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[Q] If you Had to upgrade right now....

And money wasn't an issue, what would it be and why?

Wait for the Note 3. I like a big ass full HD screen and the specs are gonna be monstreous.

I'm probably going to jump on the Note3, I am due for an upgrade around Sep.

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I'm probably going to jump on the Note3, I am due for an upgrade around Sep.
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I don't like too big screens for a phone, so I would go for an SGS4, kinda ironic isn't it ?
Iam also due for an upgrade around september, by then, many phones will be released....

If my GNex suddenly died on me, I'd pop my sim in my XPlay. Why?
I hate 5" phones, so that takes care of the S4 and the Xperia Z line (a shame cause I love the Z otherwise). The Note line is even worse for that. The HTC One is a beautiful phone with some great features and a good size..but you know it's locked down like area 51 because it's an HTC. Nexus 4 is tempting, but LCD screen, 720p screen(what with all the 1080 now), and it's LGness steer me away.
So in short, no new bleeding edge phone right now is tempting. Hopefully the X phone, or Nexus 5 or whatever doesn't go all 5 inch on us, and get's a 1080p SAMOLED (4.7" ideally)

My upgrade is also in September and a bunch of new phones will be out by then, but at the moment the only phone I would upgrade to would be the GS4.
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Samsung may be locked down on AT&T and Verizon. The S3 was locked on Verizon and AT&T is just as evil about locking phones so the same will probably happen there.
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Samsung may be locked down on AT&T and Verizon. The S3 was locked on Verizon and AT&T is just as evil about locking phones so the same will probably happen there.
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The S3 is not locked on verizon. Neither is the note 2.
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After owning a nexus, I can only replace it with another nexus. So probably nexus 4 if I REALLY needed a phone but otherwise I'd wait for the new one to come out.

On Verizon, with no nexus, I'd probably have to say RAZR m.
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The S3 is not locked on verizon. Neither is the note 2.
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The s3 was at launch. Remember the developer edition? Did Samsung actually unlock bootloaders on later s3s for Verizon? If so I'm mistaken.
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I'm leaning towards the DROID dna..

I was actually able to upgrade back in February. There's no phone out right now that I really want to shell out the money for. The Xperia Z looks very nice, but no radios for 4G service here in the US as far as I know. As long as my GNex hangs in there, I'll probably wait at least a few more months before I consider upgrading. Possibly even until the big releases over the holiday season.

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The s3 was at launch. Remember the developer edition? Did Samsung actually unlock bootloaders on later s3s for Verizon? If so I'm mistaken.
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No they didn't. An insecure bootloader was leaked.
Note II, there was an exploit to flash an insecure bootloader as well.
As for both phones factory? The S3 came with a signed boot partition. Note II came with locked bootloader though.
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I would wait for Motorolla X Phone with big Battery and ~4.3 inch screen.

Nexus 4, because its a nexus. Nuff' said.
But as long as my G'nex keeps going I don't plan on moving up for about another year.
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if my verizon Gnex died today, i would probably ditch verizon and jump over to a nexus 4. the specs are good enough where i wont have phone envy any time soon. the size is just about right as i think the 5" phones are a little too big for me.
and there is just SOMETHING about stock android that i just love.

today? Nexus 4, specs are awesome for me and the price is just great!

Im planning on staying with Verizon, and I want to upgrade right now lol.
Went to the store today and played with the DNA and S3 and both were amazing. DNA is 200 and S3 is 100 bucks..
I love the way to DNA looks and feels, and i like sense. But currently there isnt any root for it, i don't think.
The S3 has a better camera, dual core, but its not even close to the benchmark scores to the DNA
DNA's benchmark was over 8k, S3 was at 3.k and my nexus, 1.7k.
WHAT DO I DO!?

Wait 2 weeks for s4 but it won't have Aosp. I said I wanted the one but the voice of reason (my brother) knows I love aosp so he is encouraging me to wait for cm.
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[Q] Why to buy a Nexus Phone?

I bought my galaxy nexus a year ago, and I used the stock rom for a long time.
I always tought it was a good idea to be the firt to get google updates....
Since 2013 I started to flash custom roms on my device (i tried a lot of them), and I liked much more than the stock rom.
Whats the point of having a nexus phone, if im already using custom roms?
I wont get update by google anyway.
I want to buy a new phone, and prefer samsung quality over LG, so I was thinking to buy a galaxy S3 (here in Brazil is cheaper too).
there is any reason not to buy GS3 over N4? (using custom rom)
a friend of mine told me that custom roms run much better on nexus devices because they are open source and have less bugs.
is it true?

Nexus phones are made to be easily unlocked with with a simple command.

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a friend of mine told me that custom roms run much better on nexus devices because they are open source and have less bugs.
is it true?
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True.
Beamed from my Grouper

+1 and Nexus phones are so beautiful who wants other ugly phones!! (IMO)
They have a very active development community also.
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plus, with those custom roms, since you have a nexus it will be the first or among the first to get the newest updates to android or hell at least the most stable before any of the OEM versions or the ports that follow or lead up to them. Basically, nexus=first dibs to new stuff (from google anyway, as long as the device supports it)

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Nexus phones are made to be easily unlocked with with a simple command.
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This. Have you ever unlocked a Motorola device? It is nerve wrecking. Look it up on YouTube. You almost have to do a ritual dance with incense to do it correctly without bricking your device.
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Something else to consider is updates to the proprietary files and other fun stuff that isn't open sourced. Nexus devices have these things update pretty regularly, and with the new OS build. Others...well of course they lag a bit behind the Nexus line, and as such may not see an update for a month or more in most cases.

S3 becuz u can just port some s4 stuff over to it. Which is the newest stuff.
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N4 is actually better at hardware level (more ram and a newer cpu) and consequently you will have a longer lifetime for you device ..if you will have treated it gently

The S4 if you don't mind the high price otherwise the N4.
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The S4 if you don't mind the high price otherwise the N4.
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I can get the S4 for $99 if I trade in my Gnex. Here's the catch: I have to sign a two year contract.
No thank you.
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S3 becuz u can just port some s4 stuff over to it. Which is the newest stuff.
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Don't agree... If one has an S3, no point upgrading to S4.. Now if you don't have an S3 already.. Just skip it and get s4. Actually, I realized I don't care about any phone if its not a Nexus.
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Soldier 2.0 said:
I can get the S4 for $99 if I trade in my Gnex. Here's the catch: I have to sign a two year contract.
No thank you.
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I don't have to pay $99 or give up my gnex but yea I have to sign for 2 years on a $59 a month unlimited plan an get the S4 absolutely free with no monthly handset repayment , with 4g data service
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i prefer my GNex over and Galaxy S3S/4 any day. i work on Galaxy S's almost every day and while unlocking/rooting/flashing them is literally a < 5 minute process they just feel too large and clunky to play with. big screen is ok, hardware is good, but my GNex just feels more responsive and clean and having support for all of the latest Android updates first in line is a bonus. Nexus 4 is ok too but it reminds me of holding an iPhone too much and i don't like the feel of the device. just an opinion
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Actually, I realized I don't care about any phone if its not a Nexus.
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