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cant decide s2 or nexus

Hi,
Ive owned the s2 and a sensation xe , i liked the s2 however all the ones i tested had a pink spot on camera and yellow tint on screen left side, this was a month ago.
Anyhow i can get this phone on a super deal the lack of micro sd does not bother me and tbh im i dont think im to bothered about the camera either. That being said im eager to know if anyones upgraded over the s2 and what there views might be in relation to size and the new screen. Also iw as curious how much of the 16gb memory you have free for to actually use upon first boot ?
Im sorry if these questions have been asked but i have searched here and been watching endless youtube vids as well as reading various reviews. And would appreciate the feedback of people here

Depends how much you can get the Galaxy Nexus for?
The $700+ price tag is what drove me off and i just opted for the white Galaxy S II for about $400+ and saved the money to fund a future purchase.
The Galaxy Nexus is more of a side upgrade than a full upgrade, the Galaxy S III will be the full upgrade.
If you can get it cheap, then go for it. If not, its not really worth upgrading from an SGS II. Considering we should get ICS stable port soon hopefully with the great dev community we have and it would run better than on the GN in terms of plain hardware speed.
The GN screen can't be matched though, its beautiful

GN SGSII
I just got my GN a few days ago and my impressions are:
The phone feels slightly bigger, but only because it's thicker. But it feels much better in your hand.
the screen clarity is insane. I thought SGSII was amazing, but this is really something else.
I think having had a lot of time using a SGSI, I can totally tell that the screen is pentile/super AMOLED, not PLUS. But the resolution more than makes up for it.
Camera is acceptable. It's definitely no SGSII but it's not totally dismal either.
1080p is awesome. And the funny distortions that you get with google talk/video recording is a fun feature.

QUOTE=fade1d;19778180]I just got my GN a few days ago and my impressions are:
The phone feels slightly bigger, but only because it's thicker. But it feels much better in your hand.
the screen clarity is insane. I thought SGSII was amazing, but this is really something else.
I think having had a lot of time using a SGSI, I can totally tell that the screen is pentile/super AMOLED, not PLUS. But the resolution more than makes up for it.
Camera is acceptable. It's definitely no SGSII but it's not totally dismal either.
1080p is awesome. And the funny distortions that you get with google talk/video recording is a fun feature.[/QUOTE]
pewpewbangbang said:
Depends how much you can get the Galaxy Nexus for?
The $700+ price tag is what drove me off and i just opted for the white Galaxy S II for about $400+ and saved the money to fund a future purchase.
The Galaxy Nexus is more of a side upgrade than a full upgrade, the Galaxy S III will be the full upgrade.
If you can get it cheap, then go for it. If not, its not really worth upgrading from an SGS II. Considering we should get ICS stable port soon hopefully with the great dev community we have and it would run better than on the GN in terms of plain hardware speed.
The GN screen can't be matched though, its beautiful
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Really appreciate the feedback thanks , i can get this phone for free same as sII with no increase to my line rental or contract , the main thing thats doing it for me on this phone is the resolution i wasent to keen on the gsII previously due to the yellow tint screen issues and pink spot. That being said im sure if you can get a working one it would be great.
fade1d can i ask you please how much memory you have free of the 16gb when you first boot ...

you have around 13gb on first boot.
If you can get either one free with your contract, go for the Galaxy Nexus.
Simple choice when you put it that way.
Camera won't be a problem, you should be using a point and shoot or DSLR if you want to take real photos anyway.

Since this is the Galaxy Nexus Forum, I'm going to say go with the Galaxy S II

I'm going for the GNex because of the awesome screen and it's on Verizon.
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pewpewbangbang said:
Depends how much you can get the Galaxy Nexus for?
The $700+ price tag is what drove me off and i just opted for the white Galaxy S II for about $400+ and saved the money to fund a future purchase.
The Galaxy Nexus is more of a side upgrade than a full upgrade, the Galaxy S III will be the full upgrade.
If you can get it cheap, then go for it. If not, its not really worth upgrading from an SGS II. Considering we should get ICS stable port soon hopefully with the great dev community we have and it would run better than on the GN in terms of plain hardware speed.
The GN screen can't be matched though, its beautiful
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That more than likely won't be the US retail price, that's only through Best Buy, and usually they're around 200 over verizon price.
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lol....your on verizon. Im pretty sure we're talking about the GSM version as the OP states he had the SII and Sensation.
To get the GSM version, you have to import it and the cheapest price is from handtec which is $700

How the hell are you getting a Nexus for free?

I have the SGS II and for me it was clear the Galaxy Nexus was for me. The camera is the only thing I will really miss for the extra details but will love the zero shutter lag from the Nexus.
Don't play that much games on the phone so nothing major there either for me.
I'm going to love the faster updates and all the small details of what the Nexus really is.
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pewpewbangbang said:
Depends how much you can get the Galaxy Nexus for?
The $700+ price tag is what drove me off and i just opted for the white Galaxy S II for about $400+ and saved the money to fund a future purchase.
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how did you get the gs2 for around 400? last I checked it was selling closer to 550
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pewpewbangbang said:
you have around 13gb on first boot.
If you can get either one free with your contract, go for the Galaxy Nexus.
Simple choice when you put it that way.
Camera won't be a problem, you should be using a point and shoot or DSLR if you want to take real photos anyway.
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Russellmania said:
How the hell are you getting a Nexus for free?
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again thanks for replys all 13 GB first boot is a bit of a wounder most my mp3 from other phone would fill that so i will have to think about that point and how important that could be be. On another note i can get samsung nexus for free becouse i have been given extra allowance in my upgrade due to getting messed around by my current phone providor they sent me 4 sII all refurbished when they was supposed to be brand new (it was a massive mess about).

Reason I would go for the GN is updates direct from Google and not having to wait for Samsung to get them and integrate them with there touchwiz crap.
Hated touchwiz on my GS2 and for me this is the first version of android you don't need a different launcher and stock Android is the dogs.

I got one off someone in the selling section of this forum.
And as for touchwiz..............thats why your on XDA developers, to root the phone and put custom roms on etc so you don't have touchwiz. But the thing i will say is, the reason why the GS II was so fast and still it when it came out was because of touchwiz and all the hardware acceleration samsung implemented.
The browser is probably one of the smoothest if not the best out there right now.

pewpewbangbang said:
I got one off someone in the selling section of this forum.
And as for touchwiz..............thats why your on XDA developers, to root the phone and put custom roms on etc so you don't have touchwiz. But the thing i will say is, the reason why the GS II was so fast and still it when it came out was because of touchwiz and all the hardware acceleration samsung implemented.
The browser is probably one of the smoothest if not the best out there right now.
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You didn't have to root though did you just install launcher pro or Go launcher for example, my point is I don't need those launchers with ICS.
I can't say I come across any problems with the browser on this phone, its fast and smooth and I never used Flash anyway always disabled it.

Jabbypants said:
You didn't have to root though did you just install launcher pro or Go launcher for example, my point is I don't need those launchers with ICS.
I can't say I come across any problems with the browser on this phone, its fast and smooth and I never used Flash anyway always disabled it.
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lol...whats the fun of not putting customs roms on. They usually make the phone run better anyway. People with Nexus phones still root and put custom roms on their phones.
I never said the galaxy nexus browser was slow. It's definitely smooth and fast because ICS implemented hardware acceleration finally and the ICS framework totally reworked the browser so that its loads better than the old ones. In terms of speed and loading, it's the fastest out there, it has the lowest sunspider scores of any phone right now and in terms of smoothness, its probably on par with the GS II but i haven't used one.
Reviews said ICS in terms of perceived speed its a tad slower than the GS II and galaxy note

pewpewbangbang said:
I got one off someone in the selling section of this forum.
And as for touchwiz..............thats why your on XDA developers, to root the phone and put custom roms on etc so you don't have touchwiz. But the thing i will say is, the reason why the GS II was so fast and still it when it came out was because of touchwiz and all the hardware acceleration samsung implemented.
The browser is probably one of the smoothest if not the best out there right now.
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The custom hardware acceleration was one of the reasons for SGSII being so fast, but ICS brings this natively, so both the GN and SGSII are the same.
I'd pick the GN just for the beautiful HD screen. Outside of that, there isn't much difference.

I recently had to make this choice and went GN.
I haven't seen comparison pics but at the end of the day bumping up the megapixles doesn't equal better photos.
Yes there are custom roms and what not but I know from having my SG1 that the amount of closed source things samsung include in the phone makes it more difficult for people to get things like cyanogen running (of course thanks to awesome people they did it anyway )
Its just looks a really polished device and i heard so many people say if you hand tried a pure android device you should... so I am

well as i've said......galaxy nexus is the way to go if your upgrading from something thats not an SGS II. Otherwise its more of a sidegrade than an upgrade. And doesn't seem worth the money as of right now (it will get cheaper of course)
Just note many people get this wrong, even though the Galaxy Nexus is a pure android phone.....doesn't mean all the things are open sourced. Some of the hardware in it may still be closed source like audio or something. The Galaxy S phones are open sourced but some of the parts in the hardware aren't which is why it's not always easy to do AOSP on the phones. Just a note

[Q] should I buy Galaxy Nexus?

Hi everyone,
I am thinking to buy either Galaxy S2X or Galaxy Nexus,
which one would you pick? reasons?
Thanks.

Nexus. Direct support from google. Enough said.

Galaxy s 2!
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shishilok said:
Hi everyone,
I am thinking to buy either Galaxy S2X or Galaxy Nexus,
which one would you pick? reasons?
Thanks.
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Go with the Nexus, supporters of the GSII have ONLY GPU performance to back them up. But so far, my Nexus plays every game I throw at it BEAUTIFULLY. We might have the older SGX540 GPU, but it IS overclocked and is not the same one found in older phones. The SGX540 in the GNex runs at a higher frequency, and the performance boost is very noticeable. What do you need an overperforming GPU for when this one performs just as well on the user end?
Not to mention the beautiful 720p HD display on the Nexus. Do you want to be stuck on that ****ty 480x800 display of the SGSII? Not to mention, the GNex is outputting more pixels AND performs exceptionally. Our 'weak' GPU is a beast.
Lol. It's a Nexus. 'Nuff said
EDIT: Even our OMAP4460 outclasses that exynox garbage: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378551
So, GSII, do you feel special with your useless, overzealous GPU?

SGS2 is a solid phone. Great hardware and beautiful screen. Great battery life. No software updates like Nexus line of phone. Hence the reason its officially still at GB 2.3.5
GN is a solid phone. Great hardware and mind-blowing screen. Great battery life. Software updates arrive as soon as Google releases them. Currently running ICS 4.0.1
Its ur decision which way you want to go. I have both. Handed unlocked SGS2 to my wife. I am using GN and am very happy with it. Even though my cedit card still has a big dent in it. Lol
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but do you guys think Galaxy Nexus has a lot of drawbacks?

Will Galaxy S2X be upgraded to ICS???

Buy the Nexus and don't look back stock is where its at.

daleski75 said:
Buy the Nexus and don't look back stock is where its at.
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what do you mean???

I am in the same boat. I have been putting off upgrading to a new phone for quite some time now (i dont upgrade every few months due to student reasons).. lol.. but the new parade of phones is tempting me a lot!
I am still stuck on an ancient Nokia E72 with its 600mhz of glory!
I am deciding between GNex, SGS2 or the Iphone 4s. My primary usage is texting and calling, camera is not a very big deal breaker for me (i have a dslr and a small point and shoot, but all of these phones have a decent enough camera for those impromptu moments).
I decided against the iphone 4s since the design is still the same as the previous, IE, its made of glass and is very very delicate (accidents can happen).
So im left with S2 and GN. I kind of decided to go with the GN since its got a bigger and higher res screen (i do like the screen to look nice!) and the pure android does seem like a better choice.. Even ICS is only GN, S2 would be getting it soon, bt it will have the touchwiz etc on it.. id rather stay clear of the 'advancements' made by the individual companies and have pure android with me..
the only thing that is bugging me now is the battery life. i understand that its a smartphone with a ginormous screen so im not expecting 3-4 days battery (the type i get with my E72 with moderate to heavy usage), but i would like to get by the entire day with moderate usage and charge the phone at night while i sleep.. the forums have many people claiming really good battery or really bad battery (for me, really good battery is the ability to go without ur charger for the entire week, something that i have done on my fone, albeit with sending less than 20 texts and a phone call the whole day). but ya, i wouldnt mind if i have to charge the phone at the end of everyday..
What would you guys do??

shishilok said:
Will Galaxy S2X be upgraded to ICS???
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Samsung's PR announced a planned ICS upgrade for Galaxy S2. But it is yet to be seen when that will actually be ready, and when or if carriers actually allow it to be released to devices.

Stock Android is the best, that's what he means.
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Tommebaas said:
Stock Android is the best, that's what he means.
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Precisely and you get updates as soon as google release them and no waiting for carriers to get their act together.

shishilok said:
Hi everyone,
I am thinking to buy either Galaxy S2X or Galaxy Nexus,
which one would you pick? reasons?
Thanks.
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What do you want to do with the phone?

AllGamer said:
What do you want to do with the phone?
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play games, whatsapp, take pictures

Galaxy nexus is better and smoother then i could imagine.
A friend of mine got a S II hand its a nice phone but The nexus is beyond that.
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shishilok said:
play games, whatsapp, take pictures
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then get the SGS2 i9100
GN will not get you what you want
here's another reason why it might not be such a great idea to get the GN http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389430

AllGamer said:
then get the SGS2 i9100
GN will not get you what you want
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so, what purposes is GN for?

Phone, Text, Web, Some games (not all games work in GN), 720p screen (which is also a double edged blade), Development
ICS4, Google music, Face Unlock, etc, all these also available on other phones
GN only represents "guaranteed" OS upgrade by Google, which doesn't seems to be holding true anymore from what we've seen already on the latest OTA upgrade

I love Google products with all their drawbacks, currently owning a Nexus S and this is a great phone, so Galaxy Nexus would be my pick for sure.

Galaxy Nexus Vs. Galaxy S III

I have gone through nine rezouds and probably thus have ample leverage for a different phone. I'm honestly fed up with it at this point. (No none of them were fraud they were legitimately flawed) anyway since you all own one of the devices I figured you could help me make an informed decision. Don't be too biased lol.
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if you have the ability to take one or the other, I'd definitely pick the S3.. I played around with a store model for 20 minutes and already loved it so much that I signed a new contract on the spot (my old one with the nexus was near the end of it's life so it was free for me to change). Honestly the S3 is so quick it's not funny and the camera is absolutely amazing.

You come to the Nexus forum to ask which phone you should get?
ha, you've already made your decision.
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SocialReject said:
You come to the Nexus forum to ask which phone you should get?
ha, you've already made your decision.
Sent from the future.
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Not necessarily. I figured I would ask one group who ones one of the phones their opinion. Since the S3 hasn't been released in the US yet I figured I would ask you all. I doubt I can really make a bad decision here.

So im guessing for Verizon? If so i would go with the S3 its newer its a bit bigger and the camera is a phenomenal. You can't go wrong with either but with the nexus you get software superiority but with the S3 you get the hardware superiority.
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ÜBER™ said:
with the nexus you get software superiority but with the S3 you get the hardware superiority.
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What's the use of the hardware superiority when there is no good software to run it
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rayiskon said:
What's the use of the hardware superiority when there is no good software to run it
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Eh the S3 software isn't bad coming from an OG epic I didn't like old touchwiz. But the new TW is quite appealing although waiting for Jelly Bean would keep me away from it as I pay so much for it I expect it to run the latest version of android. But development for it should be sufficient.
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Which SIII: North American (dual-core) or International (quad-core)? Sick hardware either way... and throw Apex Launcher on if you hate TouchWiz and don't want to root; it rocks on my girlfriend's SII, so I can only imagine on the SIII. I honestly prefer the way my Nexus looks and the stock experience though.

Honestly the S3 does not blow me away like it does for others. I think most of the hype about it is the same as any new phone from month to month. I think the S3 has some great qualities unique to itself as does the Nexus. However, most features can be duplicated with equal performance on the Nexus. Its like going to college. I could have learned the same things for about $20 in late fees at the library. But I would not be able to brag that I have a degree. So if you want the latest and greatest (for the moment) go for the S3. If you prefer a Nexus experience then get a Nexus. Either way you cant go wrong in my opinion.

I have gone through nine rezouds
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What did you do to them?

For the same price, I'd say SGS3. The only reason I wouldn't get a SGS3 is because there's not a vast improvement that is worth getting a new phone. But if I had say, a One S, I'd choose the SGS3, the one with the dual A15s instead of 4 A9s.
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I was very skeptical which was why I went for the Note first, but the Nexus is really the best smartphone I've ever used. If you care about customization then this is the device to go with, but if you don't mind using the interface that manufacturer/carriers give you, then go with the SIII. I just love how open the Nexus is, so easy to root and customize. If you have not use lots of custom roms before, this device seems very bare and light, but that is the advantage.
I bought the Nexus immediately after the SIII was announced because I didn't felt it was a major upgrade and the Nexus was going for $300 less. The most intensive thing I'll be doing is watch HD 1080p and the Nexus does it smoother than the Note. I feel buying the SIII would be a step backward to the freedom the Nexus provided. It's not pentaband, so I would have to wait for T-Mobile version to use their 3G. My family uses ATT so I can always hand the Nexus to them and not have to worry about 3G compatibilities. Though I heard T-Mobile SIII will support ATT 3G bands. In addition, the American version will be using proprietary Qualcomm CPU and GPU, I would have to wait longer for CM9 and AOKP roms and who knows if the development will be good as international version, which Samsung already released the source code for.
There is a major flaw with Nexus which is lacking microSD slot. Also the SIII use the same Sony camera sensor as iPhone 4S so it will take better photos and have fast shutter like the Nexus.
I'm keeping my eyes on the SIII, but I want to wait till there are lots of stable roms for the T-Mobile version and if the price go down enough by end of year holidays. Right now I rather wait for the next Nexus phone. It seems like a good phone, but isn't ground breaking like the SII was, especially in term of durability like some youtube drop test has shown.

Go Nexus or wait.
Pocketnow.com has a great overview of the GSIII that points out some niggles with how Samsung changed ICS over what you get on the Nexus. Button and menu placement. Terrible keyboard and how the phone is very slippery in hand.
I have a Nexus and Razor Maxx and would not trade either for the SIII.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1642801

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Galaxy SII or Galaxy Nexus

Guys I want to buy a new android device !!
Maybe a Galaxy SII or Galaxy Nexus
So can you guys SUGGEST me which to buy!!
Also please give me some REVIEWS and their PROS & CONS
Please help me i am really confused !!!

Galaxy Nexus
Newer, better and latest software from Google all the time. Plus its got NFC.
Also, get one to spite Apple in their latest rampage
#BoycottApple

But GalaxyNexus in my country is without warranty and bill as its unofficially sold here
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3 days ago, the Galaxy Nexus was the first and the only device to receive the latest version of android : Jelly Bean.
This version adds so much smoothness and improvements to ICS that some people are giving up on buying the S3 coming from the Nexus.
Assuming S2<S3, you just got a logical explaination to as why you should get the Galaxy Nexus ( GSM if you can ).

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Here are the strengths of both phones over each other,
S2 over nexus
- Better camera
- Better GPU performance which doesnt mean much in day to day usage but for sure matters in 3D gaming as you get higher FPS
- More compact
- SD card slot
- Better speaker
- Better accessory market
Nexus over S2
- Bigger and better screen
- Much better future software support
- Looks way better in my opinion
- LED notification
- Better audio quality from headphones
The fact that the nexus S is getting jelly bean is huge, just goes to show how freaking long the galaxy nexus is going to be supported. That alone to me is far bigger advantage than all the other advantages the S2 has.
I'll say the biggest con of the galaxy nexus is the really weak speaker and only 16GB memory for the GSM version.
The biggest con of S2 is the low resolution screen and poor future software support.

If you have to think about it just get the S2. To even second guess the nexus is an insult to us. Its an amazing phone.
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I picked the Nexus over the S3 and One X, so I would definitely pick it over the S2.
After using stock android, Jelly Bean in particular, everything else is really awful to me. Touch wiz is so bad. The Touchwiz apps are not very nice looking compared to stock ics/JB. I would get the Nexus for sure. I even highly value camera Quality and I decided that having better software is more important than camera.

Today I bought galaxy nexus and sold my Galaxy S II... I love Galaxy nexus bcoz of wide screen, better UI and direct support from Google beating apple.. hehehe I love you nexus ... I lost interest in SII bcoz SII Sucks with no more support from jelly bean very soon... even updating 4.0.4 version might get long month.
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Project butter in jelly bean got me so excited that I've decided to try to sell my 4s and get a gnexus Used to be on android but left cus of how smooth ios seemed to me. Hope I get a trade soon

i have used the s2 and in all honesty the nexus beats it hands down.. right now i am considering getting either a nexus or a s3...and the odds are in the favor of nexus lol

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i have used the s2 and in all honesty the nexus beats it hands down..
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+1. Had an s2 for a few months. Sold it to buy a gnex. Don't regret it in the least.

There's no need to think such thing, SGS2 is not even close to GN. The screen resolution itself is hideous.

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Handset upgrade

Well, I've just read an email from my carrier stating that I'm eligible for a contract/phone upgrade in 20 days......
This has set me thinking.....what would I upgrade to?
I've always liked the S2, and now that the S3 is available, the contract costs for the S2 are beginning to fall....
On the other hand....I can't just bin my W.....I've spent a lot of time and done a lot of research to get it running as smoothly and as up to date as it is......and there's still more I could do.....
So what would you guys do? What would be your ideal upgrade phone?
WOULD you upgrade if/when the time comes?.....
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Choose the S2 or maybe the Sensation XE or any other Htc sensation phones... I always like htc
.. Dunno for you..
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keithross39 said:
Well, I've just read an email from my carrier stating that I'm eligible for a contract/phone upgrade in 20 days......
This has set me thinking.....what would I upgrade to?
I've always liked the S2, and now that the S3 is available, the contract costs for the S2 are beginning to fall....
On the other hand....I can't just bin my W.....I've spent a lot of time and done a lot of research to get it running as smoothly and as up to date as it is......and there's still more I could do.....
So what would you guys do? What would be your ideal upgrade phone?
WOULD you upgrade if/when the time comes?.....
sent from my CM10 turbocharged Wonder despite what Samsung says....it's all good..
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My reccomendations would be the S2, because it's a epic phone, with epic hardware.
U can get dozens of ROMs for it, and it offers excellent performance.
The comparison between S2 and S3 is display, processor, and GPU, so my reccomendation would be Samsung galaxy s2, because the price of S2 is much more lower than S3, and and the power u get in S3 is not that huge compared to S2
I personally dislike HTC, they'r good, but overall not as good and smooth as Samsung is.

S2... Get SyahKernel! I heard it has dual booting capabilities...
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If I were you I'll thinking to get a new phone, and that is a galaxy nexus because I love unbloated google stock and I don't sell/spare my galaxy w because I love this small community and I'd like to see how our community has grow up, there's many new devs here now, we now had many ICS rom, two AOSP rom, lot of JB's and two stable base CM9 and CM10 by our master. i don't even think to sell my phone for now
-sent from my awesome phone-

Echoing @hotheabilly, whatever new phone you choose, don't ever think of selling the W...
Honestly, the W's community, in my view, is more creative and daring compared to others. Undoubtedly due to the W's severe limitations, but the W has taught us all to persevere, because we all know that it's "the little phone that could."
I personally have invested so much time familiarizing myself with its 'soul', that if ever the day comes when I have to part with it for good, perhaps when it has become so old it can no longer turn on because some parts are broken and replacements are no more, I'm sure I'll be feeling a great sense of loss.
As to S2 vs S3, you'll have to ask yourself if the larger screen is worth the price of fewer cusROMs... the S2 has existed for quite some time that most of the myriad cusROMs for it are practically stable; you *truly* can choose a ROM that fits your style without having to worry about stability.
And the money you save by choosing the S2 over the S3 can be repurposed for useful accessories like a Targus capacitive stylus, or a capacitive glove (either are especially helpful when you need to touch your phone's screen during very cold weather).
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Pepoluan....I totally agree about parting company with this phone......
The W is my first smartphone.....it's also the first piece of tech I've ever played with and tweaked.....
When I found out (before I joined XDA) that Samsung intended to leave it behind at gingerbread, I felt cheated and disappointed.....I soon changed my mind about this little phone when I discovered XDA...
I'm in no hurry to put this phone in a drawer. Even if I do upgrade (likely to be the S2) I'll probably put a PAYG sim in this one and keep using it......
I used to visit FB on a daily basis, but now I'd rather visit this forum.......even though I've never actually met/worked with/spoken to any of the members here, I'm more comfortable here than on FB....so even if I do upgrade, I'm not going to turn my back on this forum.....
sent from my CM10 turbocharged Wonder despite what Samsung says....it's all good..

i would suggest S2 or Galaxy Nexus
everybody know how nexus is being golden kid of google
both phone also got big support of devs on their respective thread which is also plus point to consider
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Nexus 4 if the option is available
That awesome feeling when you receive update directly from google....
And the benchmark score is comparable to Galaxy S3 too
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Go with the Galaxy Nexus. I've used various phones from various manufacturers, I'd say the Galaxy S series come last. It has the most clunkiest and laggiest UI (TouchWiz) compared to HTC and Sony. Regarding S3, it's like Samsung removed Project Butter on purpose from its Jelly Bean update.
If you don't mind less customization compared to the Nexus, get an Xperia T or One S.

If you wan expandable memory instead of being stuck with a tiny one like in the Nexus series go with the S2 or S3. Don't bother with any Nexus product unless you hate expandable memory.

Yeah...I keep hearing that touchwiz is laggy.....though that doesn't really matter anyway...
If I do upgrade, whatever I upgrade to probably won't be running stock for more than about 5 minutes anyway......
sent from my CM10 turbocharged Wonder that proved Samsung wrong...

Galaxy_W_User said:
If you wan expandable memory instead of being stuck with a tiny one like in the Nexus series go with the S2 or S3. Don't bother with any Nexus product unless you hate expandable memory.
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This!
I had been drooling for the Nexus 4, but when I found that it has no MicroSD slot... the drooling stops.
The LG equivalent is waaaay beyond my budget.
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Try Sensation XE though it is nice and have lower budget than the s2. And it is almost as good as s2 with the dual cored 1.5 ghz. With 768 ram it's quite nice.
But if you love samsung and doesn't want to move to other brand well s2 is better. But definitely go to s3 man. Craving for that badly but sooo expensive.
The sensation xe it's nice on the upper hand of wonder. Try to search it in the google and compare it with s2
Nice nice phone for my opinion, because i can't afford for s2 as i really wanted because of the price
Sent From Viperized Beats Sensation XE

reddvilzz said:
Try Sensation XE though it is nice and have lower budget than the s2. And it is almost as good as s2 with the dual cored 1.5 ghz. With 768 ram it's quite nice.
But if you love samsung and doesn't want to move to other brand well s2 is better. But definitely go to s3 man. Craving for that badly but sooo expensive.
The sensation xe it's nice on the upper hand of wonder. Try to search it in the google and compare it with s2
Nice nice phone for my opinion, because i can't afford for s2 as i really wanted because of the price
Sent From Viperized Beats Sensation XE
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I searched on that Phone's specifications and WOW that phone is great!! too bad i just bought a Galaxy Tab 2, my dad won't let me buy a new phone

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I searched on that Phone's specifications and WOW that phone is great!! too bad i just bought a Galaxy Tab 2, my dad won't let me buy a new phone
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Yes absolutely a great phone and there are a lot of great dev and such just like arco and the rom is awesome
Galaxy tab 2? Not to bad at least. Look at the bright side you have bigger screen than mine at least right?
And galaxy tab 2 is nice to i have read the specs only i don't pros on tablet because it is too big
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If I were to change my handset, most probably I will be going for the middle or upper low-end phones. As the reason for rooting one's phone is to unleash the phone's potential.
When I first realized that SGW is under the legacy and low activity device section, I was a bit disappointed. Nonetheless, this forum has actually bring our phone to a whole new level.
Considering that you buy a high end mobile phone. The after effects of rooting your phone doesn't really give you much satisfaction as compared to SGW.
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reddvilzz said:
Yes absolutely a great phone and there are a lot of great dev and such just like arco and the rom is awesome
Galaxy tab 2? Not to bad at least. Look at the bright side you have bigger screen than mine at least right?
And galaxy tab 2 is nice to i have read the specs only i don't pros on tablet because it is too big
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Yeah, the tab is great, it is now running fully stock JB. I don't like taking it out side because it is too big I am going to to start working soon, I will consider a new phone then but my W will be always with me
Not Sent From My Wonder But it Still Runs JB Great, F.U Sams

help
anyone can help me.. i already rooted my samsung galaxy w but still 2.3.6 version.. then i tried to change my kernel version to [email protected] but my wifi is not working. where can i find the original kernel of my phone? pls. help me or sent me a kernel file to my email.. thanx a lot..

I would upgrade to a S3 since it seems pretty good and I tested one in the shops and it feels fantastic to use. Honestly don't get anything in the Nexus series of phones cause no matter how good they look and seem, it lacks a MicroSD slot for expandable memory and its a wonder why anyone who likes watching movies or listening to music and especially gaming would get one.