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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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Ngo93 said:
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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HTC trade up price for GNex

One word.... HTC must be CRAZY!

mine was offered $179

GSM is getting 170'
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Smh...regardless I can get $250-$300 on Craigslist.. I know I know ..duh. But not everyone will know that.

Why would HTC pay you market value for a phone when they make phones? The guy on craigslist who would buy your phone doesnt have millions of phones at their disposal.
With that in mind, its a generous offer.
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There buying to turn a profit just like any trade in service
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DroidDavi said:
There buying to turn a profit just like any trade in service
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Agreed, just like GameStop.

Jess813 said:
Agreed, just like GameStop.
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Don't get me started on them. Just had a run in with GameStop yesterday
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Don't get me started on them. Just had a run in with GameStop yesterday
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haha you can never win with those guys!

This would be worthwhile for someone who doesn't want to deal with people on craigslist. I can see why some would not. I don't have time to answer 50 emails all asking if I'll take $150 for my immaculate-condition phone that is worth much more.
Luckily I can ask my wife to handle it usually but not everyone can.
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Really don't understand that's not a bad price. Unless you thought HTC was going to buy a old used phone for five hundred then sell it for six hundred. That would never work
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What does this mean ?
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CDMA phones for you. Lose value so much quicker. My GSM was $175 offered from HTC.

That is a solid price. GSM won't fetch much more than $200 since you can get a new one for $350

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Don't get me started on them. Just had a run in with GameStop yesterday
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Reminds of the gamefly commercial....when people are trying to trade in $60 games and are only able to get $9 lol
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Hey, I was wondering, what does HTC do with the phones they get from the trade in program? How do they benefit?
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that is a fair price. I wouldn't pay more than 175 on cl for a gsm or cdma. nexus has never retained value. People seem to want them more when they are older because of os updates.
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For what it's worth, my GSM GNex will get me $170. My brand new HTC One X (AT&T)? $175 lol

Best Buy Trade-In is offering $356 for an unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus in mint condition. Since mine hasn't been seeing much use lately (the GS3 is taking up most of my time), I'm considering taking advantage of this.
http://www.bestbuytradein.com/bb/QuoteCalculator.cfm?category=mobile-phones

They are selling on eBay for around 250
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[Q] Best Verizon option for Nexus lover

I have a GSM G-Nex and love it, as well as my $30 T-Mobile plan. Unfortunately for some weird family plan related reasons I may grudgingly go Verizon. The only phone I have had my eye on as of late is the Nexus 4, but that is not an option. What is a good alternative? I like big screens, and up to date software, and I usually flash custom ROMs from this wonderful site anyway. (only running stock right now because 4.2 is really nice, great on my battery).

Gnex, gs3, or wait a week and check out the new HTC coming out.
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Gnex, gs3, or wait a week and check out the new HTC coming out.
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Droid DNA, GS3, & Note 2 seem cool. Verizon G-Nex could probably be had for very cheap though. I hope I can just adjust their family plan and not have to join. I went prepaid because I had to, but now I really really don't want to go back to contract/locked-phone land!

I like the Note 2, if the bootloader gets unlocked I think I will be jumping on that one.
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised to see the Nexus 4 eventually hit VZW, but who knows.

Ended up putting off switching until my GNex died a violent death. The Moto X has been a worthy successor thus far, 3 days in.
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why did you bump your nearly year old thread? there was no point in doing so.

Zepius said:
why did you bump your nearly year old thread? there was no point in doing so.
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Haters gonna hate
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What phone will you upgrade to from the E4GT?

Hey guys,
Just curious to see what everyone is planning on upgrading to once they decide to move off this phone?
I want to wait for the galaxy s4 but I'm impatient Haha
Does the lg optimus g have a strong development community?
Other than these two are there any upcoming high end android devices worth looking at?
Thanks

Really, it depends on Sprint and when they'll bring LTE into my area. If not by coming summer time, I'll probably move onto the Nexus 4 and hop on T-Mobile. Although, if LTE has arrived on time.. I'll stick with Sprint and probably see what's out by around October (my upgrade).
Probably gonna go with whatever is out by then, the rumored S4 and (doubt it) Note 3. I do like the LG Optimus G though.. I went over to their forums for a sec and there's not much going. But the phone is still a bit new, just wasn't really marketed as heavy as the S3. So the development for that is slow, IMO.

S4 probably. My carrier depends on Sprint. If they don't have LTE, or at minimum network vision, in San Diego by September I'm gone like a bad habit.
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My upgrade is around July. I am satisfied with this phone though so I'm awaiting an announcement for this year's nexus phone.

The S4. I can (hopefully) early upgrade in May with the (possible) release of the S4 for sprint. My area is confirmed to have network vision rolling out during the spring time so an LTE phone is given then. Not to mention my brother, mother, and father wants to upgrade (evo 3d / Evo 4g / Nexus S 4g).

I'm going with the nexus 4. The galaxy s 3 disappointed me in the radio department and sprint has pissed me off with their refusal to refund the activation fee after I returned the phone. So I'm going to use the petaband feature of the N4 to jump around prepaid gem carriers and use it internationally too. Plus, after my nexus 7, I promised I would always buy a nexus.
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Galaxy Note, Note 2 or whatever comes in the future...
Gotta the minimum : 5" screen , 2GB ram, 1280 x 720 Resolution, Dual or Quad Core, Front facing camera and etc... because once you root em, THEY'RE ALL THE SAME!

Depending on the manufacturer, the next nexus, the xperia z looks real sexy, My upgrade isnt up til august of this year, so by then im sure we will have some info on the SIV, my options are quite open.

I'm going Nexus 4 all the way from now on. Well when my contract ends in 10 month, but thinking in paying the ETF soon
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G4
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htc m7
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I'm looking between the HTC m7 and GS4, I don't like sense but phone seems legit
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I want to stay with sprint but their LTE is not in my area yet. I lived in So Ca. There should be a lot new phones coming out soon. I am stuck between the HTC M7 and S4
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I wonder if Samsung will call the next galaxy a 4? Some Asian countries consider 4 an unlucky number.

Going with the nexus 4 and using its pentaband to go to any gsm carrier I want. I won't need to buy a new phone for a while.
And anyone thinking about passing the etf buy a cheap sprint flip phone. Downgrade your plan to a basic plan with the flip phone. Sell your e4gt. Then after a few weeks you can cancel your contract for half the fee. Your e4gt will cover the cost and probably give you some extra cash
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Just found out Verizon has lte at my apartment where I can't get a bar of sprint 1x... So saving up for a note 2 but kind of hoping for a better PHONE to come out. The note 2 is kickass but I don't know if I can really deal with that every day. I can barely touch the to left corner of my epic touch, and it's caused me to drop it a few times. Luckily this phone is a beast and has barely any damage even after having been dropped from waist height numerous times.
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I have to say the specs for the HTC "M7" is looking pretty sexy but jf Samsung is going to use the chip they showcased in CES then I'll go with the s4
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I upgrade in July, hopefully an S4, but a gNote2 would work too
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Depends if sprint gets lte in my area by summer otherwise time to dump then.
Hope lte is not like wimax never got it in my area
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I never get wimax 4g on my area, but sprint charged me for data $10 . I don't think so upgrade with sprint unless lte will cover to my area. By then I will upgrade for hrc phone , I'm so tired with Samsung, I miss my Original Evo
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[Q] Galaxy Nexus GSM Price?

Can someone tell me why anyone would pay $350 - $400 for a new Galaxy Nexus when the Nexus 4 is already out? I see these phones selling like hotcakes on Ebay and Amazon for $375 on average. I own one and I own a Nexus 4. For the same price I would much rather have the 4 even if I had to wait a while. That's not to say the Galaxy Nexus isn't a good phone, I like it just fine, it's just that at the same price point it doesn't make sense to me to not get the 4 which is an upgrade in just about every hardware aspect.
I see them used still fetching $250 - $300 which I suppose is more reasonable but I would think $200 - $250 would be more appropriate for phones that have over a year old hardware and some light scuffing, etc..
Can someone enlighten me as to why this phone is holding onto so much resale value at this point?
I feel like I must just be missing something. Thanks.

It's a Nexus and it's a Pentaband. It'll hold value.

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It's a Nexus and it's a Pentaband. It'll hold value.
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I get that but isn't the Nexus 4 also a Pentaband Nexus? And it costs less brand new than the Galaxy Nexus does... Which is what doesn't make sense to me. Do you think it's worth more than the Nexus 4?

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I get that but isn't the Nexus 4 also a Pentaband Nexus? And it costs less brand new than the Galaxy Nexus does... Which is what doesn't make sense to me. Do you think it's worth more than the Nexus 4?
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Part of it is due to the higher original cost of a Galaxy Nexus. Also the N4 is very underpriced from Google Play. Optimus G is msrp of $549.

Sdobron said:
Part of it is due to the higher original cost of a Galaxy Nexus. Also the N4 is very underpriced from Google Play. Optimus G is msrp of $549.
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Thank you. Do you recall how much the Galaxy Nexus was when it was sold as new from Google? I bought mine used about 8 months ago so I never checked out the retail price of a new one.

$600 at launch from carriers unlocked. Dropped to $300 via Google play later.
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That's true i bought mine two weeks ago for $200cdn brand new sealed in box
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$600 at launch from carriers unlocked. Dropped to $300 via Google play later.
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I thought it was $349.. somewhere in that range