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Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM or Samsung Galaxy II?

I'm thinking of getting a Samsung Nexus GSM, but i'm wondering if the Samsung GS2 is better.
This is what I learn so far.
Samsung Galaxy S II
pro's
-Perfect size for me!
-great battery life
-micro SD slot
-8mp camera
con's
-screen not as good as Samsung galaxy nexus
-no ice scream sandwich
Samsung Nexus
Pro's
-720p screen
-FCC chip
-ice scream sandwich
cons(there's alot of them)
-a bit big
-poor battery life (well i'll using HSPA only, no 4G LTE, could it be as good as the s2?
-bad camera
its so tough for me to pick a phone. I like the galaxy s2, but i feel like its outdated, but at the same time the nexus has a bad battery and 5mp camera.
its so hard to pick.... can someone try and help me?

The battery life will be nearly the same. The screen on the GNex probably drains a bit more battery than the S2, but not dramatically more. Comparing GSM to GSM they're very similar. You'll be hard pressed to find a GSM user complaining about battery life. Most (all?) battery complaints are coming from LTE users.
This thread, fortunately, has been made dozens of times already. What it really comes down to is your preference for having a Nexus, and your ability to spend the extra money on the device. Don't let someone on a forum make your choice for you. Not to mention that asking the Galaxy Nexus forums will get you an undoubtedly biased answer towards getting the GNex...

I would go with the Nexus! Android to the purest!! 0 crapware. Ics
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It's roughly the same size as GS2 also. So don't let that sway your decision.

Both phones are awesome I don't think you can go wrong with either. I personally love my gnex and glad I gave up my t989 even though specs aren't as good. I care more about having ics and a great dev community. So it just comes down to what do you care about and want more?
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when we got our phones i chose nexus and my gf s2. both have the same size, nexus may me a millimeter bigger bit its nothing. my subjective opinion is:
- nexus is made for a human hand, s2 is a slippery fish, it doesn't rest, does not provide a point of ballance
- resolution makes such a drastic difference. my gf runs ICS on her s2, it looks crappy still. she's changing the dpi then, makes many apps unstable or even unusable because touch-buttons get too small and text is unreadable
- im already on the latest AOSP compiled AOKP rom, she's still sitting on her hacked leak waiting for samsung to release the drivers
- hardware buttons suck
- s2 ain't faster, battery drain is the same
s2 has a slot for micro-sd, which is great. we bought 32GB for almost nothing, she's got her entire music collection on it. i can maybe have a handful of albums and thats that. apps, data and nandroid backups fill my internal sd pretty quickly.

If I could do it again, I'd go for the S2. Considering it will get ICS this month, the extra hardware benefits it offers is something the GN will never have... Like the incredible camera and noise-cancellation.
The screen is an overrated feature, in my opinion. The S2 screen looks great.

I would never go back to a phone with low resolution after using Sensation and now GNex. Go for the Nexus or wait for SGS3.

[Q] Which one to buy Nexus S(LCD) or Galaxy W

Hi,
One of my friend wants to buy Galaxy W.
I have stopped him to look over Nexus S once.
I am not able to find much reviews in the net so I have ended up asking here in XDA.
Please suggest me to suggest my friend....

I'd go for the Nexus with my eyes closed. Community support is just a galaxy head of the Wonder.

I would say it depends on your priorities... If you prefer a bigger screen or a much better community support, go by Nexus S. If you prefer better processing power or a smaller phone, Galaxy W.

Galaxy w. Nexus s is sometimes unusable due to speed. And we also have the best rom yet...CM9! it isn't availible for nexus s I don't think soo...GALAXY WONDER!!! Lol
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Hi, just did a compare there on GSM Arena site:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3620&idPhone2=4114
Nexus got no external SD, but got 16G. Internal 16G !!!
Super Amoled screen.....4in vs 3.7in
DLNA (think W may have just with other Sammy devices???)
Biggest thing, Stock ICS.......
But W processor faster, IGHz vs 1.4 GHz....same RAM, 512
Yet W, no ICS??????
Not sure which I would go for now.....but I did go for W!!!!!

irishpancake said:
Hi, just did a compare there on GSM Arena site:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3620&idPhone2=4114
Nexus got no external SD, but got 16G. Internal 16G !!!
Super Amoled screen.....4in vs 3.7in
DLNA (think W may have just with other Sammy devices???)
Biggest thing, Stock ICS.......
But W processor faster, IGHz vs 1.4 GHz....same RAM, 512
Yet W, no ICS??????
Not sure which I would go for now.....but I did go for W!!!!!
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sammy is butt sucker ... they make great phone like sgw but install a weak kernel ... they are messing with our heads here -..-

I think it depends on what you prefer.
If you like a big Johnny, take the nexus s.
If you like a smaller Johnny, which has a little more power, take the W.
But the community and the developers are way more active.
If i was you, I'd pick the nexus.

Loodroid said:
I think it depends on what you prefer.
If you like a big Johnny, take the nexus s.
If you like a smaller Johnny, which has a little more power, take the W.
But the community and the developers are way more active.
If i was you, I'd pick the nexus.
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If I had choice again..... it would be Nexus for sure!!
This Wonder was a pressy from my son!!!! .
What can you do....it was v. good if him!!!
Sent from my SGW GT-I8150 using Tapatalk!!

Thinking of Getting a Nexus

So I've got a Nexus S right now that's barely making it and i've been putting the idea of buying a new phone particularly the galaxy nexus.
Besides the upgraded processor and screen, is the phone that much better?
Thanks again for your help guys.

Compared to my buddy's Nexus S the GNex is only better in some points:
- better multitasking because of 1gig of ram
- better camera
- apps loading faster
- better design. my personal opinion
- better screen
Besides the battery life, which is better in the nexus s all the other things are equal to the nexus s.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA

I did the same upgrade, it's worth it. the larger screen takes a little getting used to, but i'm super happy with the change.
As an added bonus, since there is only 2 models, only one of which is international, there are a lot more accessories available for the device, more case choices etc.

I made the same upgrade. Now when I go and use my mom's nexus s, I see what I was missing out on before the upgrade.
There is always the option to upgrade to the S3 or HTC OX but realistically, I've have had all the nexus phones so far and cannot see myself changing that. Not to mention, if you buy the Gnex now, at least you know for sure that you still have around half a year before the next nexus is announced let alone available.

Pros and Cons of this phone?

I am looking to purchase this phone currently and I'd love to know the Pros and Cons! Thank you

Pros - Everything.
Cons - Nothing.
This is my opinion and I am entitled to it, so take it or leave it.
Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus

Cons - Some people will say the Camera is a con but IMO its awesome. Others have trouble with battery life but then again I don't.
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This is the deal i am getting, I'm spending $310 for it and apparently its almost brand new only 1 month old. Do you think this is a good deal?
Samsung Galaxy Nexus with:
-Zagg Invisible Shield screen protector (lifetime warranty)
-Incipio blue hard case
-Samsung car charger
-Samsung wall charger
-Extra Samsung usb cable (for computer ext..)
-Original and extended battery (includes wall charger for second battery)
-Updated to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, fully carrier independent and unlocked.

jerfy said:
This is the deal i am getting, I'm spending $310 for it and apparently its almost brand new only 1 month old. Do you think this is a good deal?
Samsung Galaxy Nexus with:
-Zagg Invisible Shield screen protector (lifetime warranty)
-Incipio blue hard case
-Samsung car charger
-Samsung wall charger
-Extra Samsung usb cable (for computer ext..)
-Original and extended battery (includes wall charger for second battery)
-Updated to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, fully carrier independent and unlocked.
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Assuming it's in the condition they're advertising then yeah I think it's worth it.
Sent from my LTEVO

If thats the condition and for that price. Get it.
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Does the phone have SD storage abilities or should I sell my old junk smartphone with the SD?
Edit: Also this phone gets the latest updates right?

jerfy said:
Does the phone have SD storage abilities or should I sell my old junk smartphone with the SD?
Edit: Also this phone gets the latest updates right?
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No yes yes. I kept my 32gb SD card though, in case maybe we could get so lucky to have an SD slot in the next nexus.
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i m using this for like a week or so ... the only thing that bother me is not external memory means you are lock to use 16GB but if doesnt bother you then go get it ..... like now my fone has only 1.8GB free and dont know what to do .... else i m loving this ... awesome phone but with the limited memory i will now use it for development purpose and going to get S3 or One X ...

android-lover said:
i m using this for like a week or so ... the only thing that bother me is not external memory means you are lock to use 16GB but if doesnt bother you then go get it ..... like now my fone has only 1.8GB free and dont know what to do .... else i m loving this ... awesome phone but with the limited memory i will now use it for development purpose and going to get S3 or One X ...
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16GB? I'm so glad he standard Sprint version is 32GB and was only $50 for the upgrade.
Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus

Zeinzu said:
16GB? I'm so glad he standard Sprint version is 32GB and was only $50 for the upgrade.
Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus
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well my country dont have locked carrier we have to buy unlocked phones for retail price and without much options and i was not able to get sprint 32gb model also not even the white version and if i calculate the price in $$ it coasted me 540$ well then if he is getting 32gb model then its awesome
Mate go for it :laugh:

Cons of hardware:
- doesnt have stero speakers, something I miss from my old Nokia
Cons of software:
- none if you are willing to spend the time to find your perfect rom and kernel combo
Everything else is amazing

Another pro in my opinion is battery life. Formerly I used Galaxy Ace and LG P970, both with stock and custom roms, none of those was nearly as good in battery life as stock JB on the Gnex!

I generally like it, however two things that have annoyed me. First, the turn by turn navigation didn't work when I tried (stuck on "Searching for GPS") so the GPS portion of it is useless. I'm told that this has something to do with Jelly Bean and the Nexus and that toggling "Google Location Services" in the settings sorts it out; I've not had chance to try that yet.
Second, the device randomly shuts down. However, I'm not sure if that has something to do with the power button being pressed when in my pocket due to the SGP Neo Hybrid EX case making the buttons more sensitive. I've removed it from my phone now (it was also sagging so I don't recommend this case at all).
Other than that, I've noticed no real issues.

Pro's: AOSP, no bloatware to be found. Updates directly from Google. ROM's that are completely bug free.
Cons: None that I can think of. Maybe just the camera..I always look ugly in the pictures I take of myself (though maybe not the camera's fault? ).
Swiftkey'ed on my CM9 Galaxy Nexus

Depends on what its compared to. The camera could be a little better, but still okay for a $350 phone. People complained about low speaker volume and screen, but my device has better screen than the S3 (yes I did say that) and is loud enough so maybe I got a good one. Build quality could be better, but certainly better than the S3. Its GPU is a bit dated and probably not future proof for heavy HD gaming. Also no microSD slot, but I have come to term Google will never allow it in their devices.
'Some' people with the CDMA version report poor signal, sometimes unbearbly bad. But GSM version don't have the issue.
Overall its the best Android phone in the market now in term of getting the latest softwares until the next Nexus phone arrive. It also have the best custom roms in term of quality.

jerfy said:
I am looking to purchase this phone currently and I'd love to know the Pros and Cons! Thank you
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CONS
- ICS/JB link ringer+notification volumes. And JB somehow broke the vibrate for notifications 'master' switch, you need to configure this per app now.
- MTP/PTP protocol instead of mass storage.
- Camera quality should have been better.
PROS
- Vanilla Android! (quick OTA updates directly from Google, no carrier crapware)
- Fastboot
- Development community/support
- AMOLED display
- It looks good
- Build quality (I bought this phone in December 2011, not scratch on it yet and I don't use a case or screen protector)
- Battery life
- In short, pretty much everything else.
Buy it, if you are a tech-enthusiast you won't be disappointed. My next phone will definitely be a new Nexus.

eksasol said:
Depends on what its compared to. The camera could be a little better, but still okay for a $350 phone. People complained about low speaker volume and screen, but my device has better screen than the S3 (yes I did say that) and is loud enough so maybe I got a good one. Build quality could be better, but certainly better than the S3. Its GPU is a bit dated and probably not future proof for heavy HD gaming. Also no microSD slot, but I have come to term Google will never allow it in their devices.
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As much as I like the Nexus, I doubt you'll find many who would agree the screen is better on the Nexus than the S3; My girlfriend has the S3, and the screen is clearly much better, brighter, better viewing angles, sharper, everything. The screen on the Nexus for me was a little better than the S2 (higher res, but the colours aren't quite so good).
I also find the build quality to be the same.
The Nexus is a good phone, but lets be honest about its shortcomings compared with newer rivals.

tameracingdriver said:
As much as I like the Nexus, I doubt you'll find many who would agree the screen is better on the Nexus than the S3; My girlfriend has the S3, and the screen is clearly much better, brighter, better viewing angles, sharper, everything. The screen on the Nexus for me was a little better than the S2 (higher res, but the colours aren't quite so good).
I also find the build quality to be the same.
The Nexus is a good phone, but lets be honest about its shortcomings compared with newer rivals.
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Like I said, it'll be a surprise. One thing I like about the S3 is ability to lower saturation. But I can see pixels with the S3 which I cant with the slightly smaller Nexus. My Nexus screen also has smoother shading than the S3. I did not think it was any brighter than the Nexus. But I have owned many Galaxy phones and I like Samsung phones, but I still think AMOLED screen quality can be hit and miss and not consistent globally.

Pros: Everything else besides 2 for me. Look below
Cons: No MiroSD, Super Amoled(Not +)

[Q] Galaxy Nexus Prime or S3 Mini?

Hi, I'm currently planning on buying my next android phone to replace my broken xperia ray.. Now I'm choosing between Galaxy nexus prime and samsung s3 mini..
I'm thinking about which phone will receive longer updates/support.. A friend of mine told me that nexus phones have a higher chance of getting android updates since they are google phones..
Here are what i want from each phone:
S3 mini 8gb - gorilla glass (i broke my ray's screen so i'm planning on buying a strong phone), smaller screen (I'll be keeping it in my pocket most of the time), physical home button, cheaper and microsd slot.
Nexus prime 16gb - higher density screen, better front-facing camera, 1080p recording, higher internal memory (but no microsd slot), and more updates (?)
Also, which phone has the better hardware.. I tried searching for a comparison of the two in google but couldn't find a direct one..
Thanks

Galaxy Nexus is the better device. S3 mini has always been a mid-low end device while the GNex was once a top of the line flagship and still is heavily developed for.

i see, thank you for your reply.. so nexus could get more updates than s3 mini? also, how's its performance for long term use? i haven't tried one yet so i only watched hands-on reviews on youtube.. and how's the battery life?

jzerman said:
i see, thank you for your reply.. so nexus could get more updates than s3 mini? also, how's its performance for long term use? i haven't tried one yet so i only watched hands-on reviews on youtube.. and how's the battery life?
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the nexus will definitely get more updates. The nexus will get more updates than every phone on the market, except the nexus 4 which will outlive the nexus due to newer, more superior hardware.

alexdemonumber3 said:
the nexus will definitely get more updates. The nexus will get more updates than every phone on the market, except the nexus 4 which will outlive the nexus due to newer, more superior hardware.
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That's good.. I would like nexus 4 but it's too expensive here in the Philippines. If only I live in a country where google is selling it then I might consider it.. So i think I'll just go for nexus 3
Thank you for replying

If shooting photos is your thing then dont get a nexus... Its camera is very disappointing imo. But i dont believe s3 mini will get more updates than nexus
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taufiiqqq said:
If shooting photos is your thing then dont get a nexus... Its camera is very disappointing imo. But i dont believe s3 mini will get more updates than nexus
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I see, may I know how bad is it? I tend use camera quite frequent (for instagram or facebook). Also, when it comes to speed, which one's faster? Thank you for your reply

I don't think the camera is too bad on the Gnex, I can't say which one is faster but I have no trouble with pics for facebook or instagram. Battery life is ok on the GSM version. I use the stock 4.2.2 rom and with my data, gps, bluetooth off until I need to use it I can make it a whole day easily on a full charge. I don't make many calls a day sometimes none but probably do 4-500 texts a day easily and some light web browsing and by the time I get home from work i still have a good chunk of juice left in the battery.
Overall the GNex is still a good phone, I wouldn't buy a CDMA version due to the LTE killing the battery fast but the GSM version is very good and still gets great data speeds on HSPA. There is a lot of roms to choose from but I stick with the stock one as there really isn't anything wrong with it. Plain android runs really good on this phone.

jzerman said:
I see, may I know how bad is it? I tend use camera quite frequent (for instagram or facebook). Also, when it comes to speed, which one's faster? Thank you for your reply
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If you aren't printing the pictures out and only sharing them digitally you are a OK. There is a thread around here somewhere with "Post pics from your Gnex!!!" Or some other. You be the judge.
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Thank you for your comments guys, I just got my hands on a galaxy nexus yesterday, I rooted it, flashed stock 4.2.2, and I'm loving it