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I am wondering if its possible to port or compile gingerbread 2.3.3 to the galaxy nexus ?? i know this is a bit awkward but i don't like ICS its horrible and feels sluggish .... its too different from the GSII i used to have and plus, wont it make the phone faster since 2.3.3 is an old os to me its like i downgraded from the galaxy s II cause its slower i cant believe this is googles "pure android" is it possible ?
I'm sure its technically possible. It will most likely never happen.
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ICS destroys Gingerbread in every way I've found so far, bar none, end of story. I'm even using an underclocked kernel and it doesn't skip a beat plus I'm averaging 18 hours of battery with moderate use!
If you're finding ICS laggy at all on the Galaxy Nexus then you're definitely doing it wrong... more than likely it's a crap app or two screwing you over.
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No, even if it was possible it's not going to make your phone faster. If anything ICS is the more efficient OS. The reason the Nexus sometimes feel sluggish compared to the GS2 is because they are both running with similar specs but the Nexus is running at a higher resolution.
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Man, aside from the camera, the GalNex is better than my old Epic Touch 4G in every way...using one of my devices on GB after using ICS is horrible. GB feels unbelievably dated in comparison. There are all these devices dropping still running GB, and it's hard for me to even look at any of them as appealing. Anything not running ICS is automatically a step below the rest...its just so damn night and day. Played with a friends Razr, loved the form, but using it just felt the same as every other Android in the last 3 years. ICS feels nothing like the crusty old Android everyone has become used to.
You are holding it wrong...
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george241312 said:
I am wondering if its possible to port or compile gingerbread 2.3.3 to the galaxy nexus ?? i know this is a bit awkward but i don't like ICS its horrible and feels sluggish .... its too different from the GSII i used to have and plus, wont it make the phone faster since 2.3.3 is an old os to me its like i downgraded from the galaxy s II cause its slower i cant believe this is googles "pure android" is it possible ?
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the only thing possible is that you don't know what are you saying....
ics slower,horrible,downgrading from the gs2....i don't think you are serious...because it's impossible,i played a long with gs2 and ginger,but i don't see that slugginesh that you refer when i changed to gnex..and you are the first that i heard say that...coincidence?
Sigh I still want gb
Idgaf what every1 hates my desires so much but I tryed gb on the n1 and compared It just feels better had gun since it came out .. but gb still draws my attention
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george241312 said:
Idgaf what every1 hates my desires so much but I tryed gb on the n1 and compared It just feels better had gun since it came out .. but gb still draws my attention
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3 months later.
I blame you for reviving this thread.
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Idgaf what every1 hates my desires so much but I tryed gb on the n1 and compared It just feels better had gun since it came out .. but gb still draws my attention
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Great thread bump... this still isn't going to happen.
Buy a Nexus One.
**** this kind of threads.. Is it possible to install windows 3.1 on a core i7? Is it possible to install a 4 cylinders engine to a ferrari? Is it possible to use a NES controller in a PS3? Yes might be, but nobody will waste time doing such stupid things... If you want that, why dont you waste your own time and do it yourself?
Pure Google doesn't mean hardware drivers updates for old hardware.. Its like saying that pure Microsoft computer will create drivers for the Last generation nvidea video card to run with pure Microsoft windows xP for not going to much back in time, they wont support drivers for older OSs
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Buy a nexus one. Hold it to your head. Call 911. Tell 'em your suicidal. Problem solved.
let it be.
Gingerbread is the buggiest android version so far, y would anyone (who tried it) want to revert back...
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Just to get it in numbers...
Nope.
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Definitely
Probably
Maybe
Probably not
Definitely not
Maybe!
I've decided that I'm going to buy one. Mainly because I know I can't make it another full year with the Gnex. I've never had a phone longer than 15 months.
I want to stay on the cycle
Im deff getting one...... Passing by nexus to my mom lol
Nope
No.
The price are really cool but I will keep my gnex and wait for the nexus 5.
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No.
The price are really cool but I will keep my gnex and wait for the nexus 5.
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Its not like the iPhone where there's like significant improvement every year over last year's model, the Nexus 4 is about the same size, all it really has on the GalNex is the 8MP camera, but coming from LG that may not even be an improvement, at least a noticeable one.
I'll get around to voting on PC but, no.
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Its not like the iPhone where there's like significant improvement every year over last year's model, the Nexus 4 is about the same size, all it really has on the GalNex is the 8MP camera, but coming from LG that may not even be an improvement, at least a noticeable one.
I'll get around to voting on PC but, no.
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The CPU is easily 2-3x faster, and it has twice the RAM
I'm undecided. I'll probably get it just because I have an addiction to all things Google, but I'll hold off for a few weeks to make sure there's no glaring issues.
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The CPU is easily 2-3x faster, and it has twice the RAM
I'm undecided. I'll probably get it just because I have an addiction to all things Google, but I'll hold off for a few weeks to make sure there's no glaring issues.
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And better screen and wireless charging
Tempted, of course.
But rationally thinking, It would probably be not much more then a caprice... waiting for the 5.
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The CPU is easily 2-3x faster, and it has twice the RAM
I'm undecided. I'll probably get it just because I have an addiction to all things Google, but I'll hold off for a few weeks to make sure there's no glaring issues.
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Just because it has twice the cores and twice the RAM, doesn't necessarily make it 2x faster. That's not how things like that work. It all depends on the application and how it's being used.
Such as browsing the web. It'll probably be just as "fast" on both phones (talking about the application, not webpage load time). Sure, the Nexus 4 will be a faster overall, but not 2x faster.
Now, when applications are going to be made to support all 4 of those cores, THEN you'll start seeing some very nice performance increases! That's one of the reasons why this is a great phone - it's pretty much future proofed for quite a while.
Although, I'm not buying it. I'm very happy with my GNex right now. It does everything I could ask it to and more. (Not to mention I'm stuck with version, but that's a different subject).
Yes. I'm buying it... gonna hand the gnex down to m'lady. I have my birthday and Christmas just around the corner so I justify it by saying it is a gift from me for me.
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I'm definitely getting one.
The camera doesn't work on my current GNex.
I have no excuses otherwise. I just feel like getting a new phone,
Probably Not.
I've got my phone listed for sale on craigslist. If it sells for a decent price, I'll get a N4.
If not, no big deal, I'll just wait till the next nexus.
For sure, hoping the battery can get me through the whole day. However, if speaker blows its might get returned.
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Definitely getting it
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Just because it has twice the cores and twice the RAM, doesn't necessarily make it 2x faster. That's not how things like that work. It all depends on the application and how it's being used.
Such as browsing the web. It'll probably be just as "fast" on both phones (talking about the application, not webpage load time). Sure, the Nexus 4 will be a faster overall, but not 2x faster.
Now, when applications are going to be made to support all 4 of those cores, THEN you'll start seeing some very nice performance increases! That's one of the reasons why this is a great phone - it's pretty much future proofed for quite a while.
Although, I'm not buying it. I'm very happy with my GNex right now. It does everything I could ask it to and more. (Not to mention I'm stuck with version, but that's a different subject).
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Actually you are wrong. He stated the CPU is 2-3 times faster. He did not say apps would be 2-3 times faster as you pointed out. In actuality the CPU on the Nexus 4 is a beast. Overclocked Galaxy Nexus at 1.7 GHz I can get on average 105 MFLOPS on the multi thread portion of Linpack but the S4 quad gets 460 MFLOPS on the same test so the real answer is YES it is 2-3 times or more faster. But linpack and quadrant scores don't count in day to day stuff.......at least that's what everyone says.
http://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-s4-pro-vs-exynos-4412-benchmarks-127274/
Oh and HELL YES I am getting one.
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My answer is maybe, just bought my Galaxy Nexus month ago for about $300 and still worth about the same here, if the price for n4 here is around $400 i'll definitely buy it.
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Ok, I have been given a sgh-i957 Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE on AT&T for work and it's Nvidia Tegra 2 or Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual-core at 1.5 GHz with Honeycomb and TouchWiz is ungodly laggy and slow. First off, I know I am comparing a tablet to a phone but I am curious how the S4gT with current release and its 1.2 GHz Samsung Exynos C210 dual-core compares. I am very worried it is just the in-efficiency of Android and I am wondering if I should wait for a quad core phone like the LG Optimus G. Or if the versions of the Operating Systems are to blame. I know most of us here have customized one way or another but I am hoping someone can remember how it was before they made their device awesome. The Wimax vs. LTE issue doesn't bother me because even though Sprint swears they have LTE here in Houston a lot of people are reporting their LTE phone's are on 3g more. This will help me determine if I sign a contract today for a new phone or wait until the LG Optimus G comes out. On a side note I can do nothing custom to the work supplied tablet, LOL.
The Exynos SoC in the S2's is very fast and the Mali graphics are generally equal to that in the USA S3's. This phone shows little to no lag in any situation that I've found.
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This phone destroys the competition... until recently.
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This phone destroys the competition... until recently.
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lol, how?
This phone is just super fast, smooth, and out performs almost every other phone on the market.
The Exynos chip is just awesome.
Only the newest phones can out perform this phone. In my opinion this is better than the Galaxy Tab, better then every other S2 variant, better than the iPhone 4S...
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I myself haven't experienced the ungodly lag you speak of sir, and I usually go back to stock every once in a while. You could wait, LG has made some awesome improvements to their devices to actually call them smartphones. I lover this phone but I am going nexus myself but that's just me
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This phone is just super fast, smooth, and out performs almost every other phone on the market.
The Exynos chip is just awesome.
Only the newest phones can out perform this phone. In my opinion this is better than the Galaxy Tab, better then every other S2 variant, better than the iPhone 4S...
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The OG i9100 and the i777 might have a word with you as they also have the same chip set as us but also includes NFC. But typically it's pretty much acknowledged that the GS2 roflstomped all the competition last year upon its release in terms of raw power. Other manufacturers came close to it though with 720p displays and sped up S3 soc's.
The reign of the GS2 only truly ended upon the release of the HTC 1x with it's S4 / Tegra 3 which was last april. So in essence. The S2 ruled the landscape for almost a year and was in a completely different class of performance. The Tegra 2 / S3 were far behind the 4210.
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I myself haven't experienced the ungodly lag you speak of sir, and I usually go back to stock every once in a while. You could wait, LG has made some awesome improvements to their devices to actually call them smartphones. I lover this phone but I am going nexus myself but that's just me
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The lag is on my tablet, I am asking if the phone has the same problem, Sorry if there was any confusion.
Yeah I guess the I777 and I9100 both have the Exynos chip also...
I'll change what I said to include those devices.
Any Galaxy S II that comes with the Exynos CPU is a beast and there was no competition until the international S3 and the OX was released.
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Thanks guys, you have been really helpful.
How would you compare the Galaxy Nexus to the Epic 4g Touch performance wise? It looks like the price for the upgrade is 49.96 not .96 cents and I can get the Galaxy Nexus for the same price so I was just curious.
I would say the Epic 4G Touch is better specs wise, but the Galaxy Nexus is better software wise.
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How would you compare the camera on the E4gT and the SGS3?
I never used the camera on the S3 but they are both 8MP. So I imagine the quality is the same.
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How would you compare the camera on the E4gT and the SGS3?
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Sgs3 has better low light performance, less shutter lag, and it works overall a lot better. Not to say the s2 has a bad camera, it's amazing. Just not quite where the s3 is. You were asking about the gnex versus the s2? Obviously a
being a nexus the gnex gets better software updates, but speed wise it's a joke. Worse processor. Worse gpu, terrible camera, terrible battery life, pentile screen, etc etc. However if I had a choice I would STILL go with the gnex because I really do value software that much
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Ok, I have been given a sgh-i957 Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE on AT&T for work and it's Nvidia Tegra 2 or Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual-core at 1.5 GHz with Honeycomb and TouchWiz is ungodly laggy and slow. First off, I know I am comparing a tablet to a phone but I am curious how the S4gT with current release and its 1.2 GHz Samsung Exynos C210 dual-core compares. I am very worried it is just the in-efficiency of Android and I am wondering if I should wait for a quad core phone like the LG Optimus G. Or if the versions of the Operating Systems are to blame. I know most of us here have customized one way or another but I am hoping someone can remember how it was before they made their device awesome. The Wimax vs. LTE issue doesn't bother me because even though Sprint swears they have LTE here in Houston a lot of people are reporting their LTE phone's are on 3g more. This will help me determine if I sign a contract today for a new phone or wait until the LG Optimus G comes out. On a side note I can do nothing custom to the work supplied tablet, LOL.
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The E4GT is very smooth and not laggy, unlike the Galaxy 8.9 Tab. I used that Tablet several times when working on it for my friend and its lagginess and slow responses were really irritating.
Hi, I have the Optimus G for 2 days, and its a verrrrryyyyy fast device. What are the Quadrant scores you guys get with Note 2. I still have 12 days that I can exchange.
I'm not trying to convince anyone to get a Optimus G. Just want to know opinions from you guy's.
Edit: After using the Optimus G for 5 days its going back. I decided to get the Note 2 can't use anything that is not Super AMOLED. Thanx to all of you for your replies.
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Didnt screenshot it but 6200 ish is what I was hitting. I remember my low scores was graphics probably due to the huge screen lol.
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Quadrant doesnt really matter. Our phones can handle anything you throw at them..
Questions you should ask yourself when trying to decide is:
Do you like the big screen of the Note II or prefer the LG Optimus G's screen?
Do you like the LG overlay or prefer touchwiz?
Will you be rooting and installing kernals? (Because if you are, im pretty sure the boot loader is locked down on the Optimus G so you wont be able to install kernals)
Do you like the build quality of Samsung or LG?
Do you need the removable battery?
^^^^ Answer these questions and you will most likely know your answer.
Hopefully I helped.
Battery life alone is worth it. I'm at 59% with 2 and a half hours screen on, LTE usage, 15 min voice calls, and 15 min navigation use. Google Now is running and I have sync running constantly. Been off the charger for 10.5 hours. Best battery life ever.
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Well, here is my battery life on first full charge. Wifi was always on but only connected for about 6 hours (been gone all day). So LTE drain doesn't appear to be an issue as of yet. Lots of texts. 45 minutes streaming netflix movie over LTE While wife was shopping. Took about 300 pics and 15 minutes of video while at zoo. Lotbof internet and son playing Nova 3 for 35 minutes while driving to zoo. I am simply amazed!
Whatever your choice, don't think you will be disappointed if you do switch.
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I still fail to see why do people care about Quadrant so much. It's like, if a company made a phone which did absolutely nothing but get 15k Quadrant scores people would buy it just for it. The GN2 (and I'm sure the Optimus G too) runs buttery smooth with minimal to none lag. It can run everything you throw at it as good as the Optimus G can.
What you should really ask yourself is if you'd rather have a 5.5 size screen vs a 4.7 sized screen. Not everyone likes the 5.5 screen on the GN2.
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Quadrant doesnt really matter. Our phones can handle anything you throw at them..
Questions you should ask yourself when trying to decide is:
Do you like the big screen of the Note II or prefer the LG Optimus G's screen?
Do you like the LG overlay or prefer touchwiz?
Will you be rooting and installing kernals? (Because if you are, im pretty sure the boot loader is locked down on the Optimus G so you wont be able to install kernals)
Do you like the build quality of Samsung or LG?
Do you need the removable battery?
^^^^ Answer these questions and you will most likely know your answer.
Hopefully I helped.
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I was in the same boat and decided on the note 2.
Mostly because it will have developer support and LG doesn't release software updates often (so I've heard).
IMO they are both great phones, I just like Samsung a bit better.
From everything I have heard...LG doesn't put out updates as often...and doesn't have as much support from developers as the Galaxy line does...No SD card support or S-pen with the LG...but has a better screen...but no practical option for multi-veiw..
For my choice...the advantages of what I am going to do with it...the larger screen...the s-pen...the extra storage...makes the Note II the winner..
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I have both phones. The Optimus G is on temporary loan but I've had it for a week or so. It's got a nice heft and I love the rounded edge, but it's an LG. I have worked with their other smartphones in the past and there are always strange little quirks and issues. Not to mention they're horrible track record for releasing updates. This Optimus G has already had problems with the camera not initializing and having to reboot to get it to work. Honestly you wouldn't go wrong with either phone. But I do like the note 2 more. It has a great display, awesome specs, it's just a good all around phone and I suspect there will be a very healthy active developer community. Samsung has already shown that they are able to release updates faster than they have in the past. Maybe it is because cyabogen works for them now. If you really wanted, I could post side by side pictures and benchmarks and stuff like that. What I also like about the Samsung is that it has some added compatibility with other Samsung phones, including the very popular Galaxy S3.
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Mac11700 said:
From everything I have heard...LG doesn't put out updates as often...and doesn't have as much support from developers as the Galaxy line does...No SD card support or S-pen with the LG...but has a better screen...but no practical option for multi-veiw..
For my choice...the advantages of what I am going to do with it...the larger screen...the s-pen...the extra storage...makes the Note II the winner..
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they At&t Optimus G has micro sd card slot and a sharper full RGB screen.
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they At&t Optimus G has micro sd card slot and a sharper full RGB screen.
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+1. But I still went for the Note II. I handled both at the AT&T store yesterday and am glad I picked up Note II.
I bet the the Note II will have more user development support like roms, kernels, etc than the Optimus G
If the OP is worried with benchmarks, check the sun spider benchmark - the note 2 destroyed the Optimus G (note 2 scores between 1025 and 950 - lower=better) and beats the Optimus G in antutu and several others (look for Engadget review of Nexus 4- shows all major benchmarks between Nexus 4,Optimus G, and Note 2 - Note 2 wins 4 out of 6).
Note 2 has spen (KILLER feature when you use it, so dang useful), excellent battery life, bigger screen (Web page viewing is a pleasure), expandable storage (except for ATT version) , smart stay/rotation features... Such a huge list. Note 2 all the way.
I'm scoring between 6300 and 6500 in quadrant, but I don't give any credence to this score- I find sun spider and antutu more telling of a device's day-to-day performance.
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samomamo said:
Hi, I have the Optimus G for 2 days, and its a verrrrryyyyy fast device. What are the Quadrant scores you guys get with Note 2. I still have 12 days that I can exchange.
I'm not trying to convince anyone to get a Optimus G. Just want to know opinions from you guy's.
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It sounds more like you've already made your decison, since you are asking about if you should Get a certain phone on a forum with an obvious bias (nearly everyone on this GN2 forum has bought it already, so you will pretty much just hear people say get the GN2, because they made that decision, and will probably extend their opinion to you, to justify their own purchase.
TLDR: Don't expect an objective opinion )
That being said. If you like the bigger screen, you will absolutely not be disappointed with the Note 2. I'm sure the Optimus G is pretty good (haven't ever touched one though!) as well, but I can say for sure the Note 2 is one hell of a phone.:victory:
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It sounds more like you've already made your decison, since you are asking about if you should Get a certain phone on a forum with an obvious bias (nearly everyone on this GN2 forum has bought it already, so you will pretty much just hear people say get the GN2, because they made that decision, and will probably extend their opinion to you, to justify their own purchase.
TLDR: Don't expect an objective opinion )
That being said. If you like the bigger screen, you will absolutely not be disappointed with the Note 2. I'm sure the Optimus G is pretty good (haven't ever touched one though!) as well, but I can say for sure the Note 2 is one hell of a phone.:victory:
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That's not always true. I have an Optimus G, SGS3,Gnote 2, HTC OneX, and many others. The fact that I have all these phones but choose the Gnote 2 as my daily device speaks highly of this phone. I'm not giving my opinion from bias, I'm giving it from having access to most top end phones and when compared side-by-side, the Note 2 is simply superior.
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expandable storage (except for ATT version)
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What?????????? Confused here.
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What?????????? Confused here.
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The Optimus G on ATT has expandable storage too, so that's not a feature the note 2 has that the Optimus G for ATT doesn't.
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The Optimus G on ATT has expandable storage too, so that's not a feature the note 2 has that the Optimus G for ATT doesn't.
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Was reading it as being said that at&t note 2 didnt have expandable. Oops. Need to get some sleep here.........
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they At&t Optimus G has micro sd card slot and a sharper full RGB screen.
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The note 2 has an expandable micro sd card that supports up to 64gb.
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I won a free galaxy s3 for Christmas through my job(sprint) but i currently have a galaxy nexus. I'm torn between the two. The gs3 has more ram and a faster processor but little to no support for 4.2. Im addicted to 4.2 and most the ROMs for the gs3 or in some form based on touchwiz which i absolutely hate. From a quick look the ROMs based on aosp or cm10 are either still in the early stages of beta or not enough attention is given to developer or his work to motivate for further development. I guess im just spoiled by such a broad range of choices with nexus devices that I'm having to come here to ask for advise or input on what you guys think about the gs3 as a daily phone vs the gnex.
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dude just use both and decide yourself, you already can look up all the differences and opinions on the interwebs so dont know what you think people here are gonna say different lol, plus u already answered your questions yourself it sounds
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dude just use both and decide yourself, you already can look up all the differences and opinions on the interwebs so dont know what you think people here are gonna say different lol, plus u already answered your questions yourself it sounds
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Yea i know. I sell these phones. I was just bored and wanted personal opinions. Don't really matter to me. Ill still play around with both once it arrives. Probably stick with my nexus. Even though the hardware portion would be an upgrade i don't think i could downgrade to jellybean 4.1.x with touchwiz
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A Note II might make me think twice but an SIII? Bleh.
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Upgraded hardware or the latest and greatest from Google? Pure Google or TW? Awesome assortment of ROMs and a ton of devs or basically TW and very few devs?
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Here's how I see the Dev community in both:
The Galaxy Nexus has tons of AOSP based roms. That's it.
The Galaxy S III has a ton a TW based roms and the beginnings of AOSP based roms.
Your choice.
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For a note 2 it would be a no brainer, but the s3 is already quite old and not that much of an upgrade over your phone. I'd sell the s3 while the prices are still high.
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Thanks guys. That pretty much exactly what i was looking for. I figured it would make for a quick buck.
I just wish the nexus 4 was available on sprint I've got an upgrade coming up and the only option i see as of now is the optimus g
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Thanks guys. That pretty much exactly what i was looking for. I figured it would make for a quick buck.
I just wish the nexus 4 was available on sprint I've got an upgrade coming up and the only option i see as of now is the optimus g
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If you don't care for the optimus g, save your upgrade for something better...possibly the galaxy s4
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I'd say at this point in time of you can handle the wait you should wait for 1080p devices. 720 is more than adequate but just like the jump from 30 to 60fps there is a difference.
Your gonna hate that button home xD
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I'd say at this point in time of you can handle the wait you should wait for 1080p devices. 720 is more than adequate but just like the jump from 30 to 60fps there is a difference.
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We don't know yet one of the big unknowns: Given that 720p reduces the screen on time, what's the battery life gonna be like with 1080p?
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We don't know yet one of the big unknowns: Given that 720p reduces the screen on time, what's the battery life gonna be like with 1080p?
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Pixels have nothing (or at least very little)to do with it its the display size, brightness and tech that affect battery life. Resolution is unchanging.
063_XOBX said:
Pixels have nothing (or at least very little)to do with it its the display size, brightness and tech that affect battery life. Resolution is unchanging.
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But the GPU needs more juice to push more pixels. Granted that they are using smaller nm scales for SoCs now which means more performance for less power however the extra effort for the resolution could negate this. Let's hope you're right and at worst battery life stays the same!
tsdeaton said:
I won a free galaxy s3 for Christmas through my job(sprint) but i currently have a galaxy nexus. I'm torn between the two. The gs3 has more ram and a faster processor but little to no support for 4.2. Im addicted to 4.2 and most the ROMs for the gs3 or in some form based on touchwiz which i absolutely hate. From a quick look the ROMs based on aosp or cm10 are either still in the early stages of beta or not enough attention is given to developer or his work to motivate for further development. I guess im just spoiled by such a broad range of choices with nexus devices that I'm having to come here to ask for advise or input on what you guys think about the gs3 as a daily phone vs the gnex.
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if you don't mind changing ROM everyday or have the latest go SIII.. otherwise gnex is still the best choice
My nexus performs MUCH better than the GS3 ever did for me, granted, I was on T-Mobile, but Touchwiz and 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 are dreadful. I got a ton of FCs on the GS3 as well.