I was so excited to get my Play Store Nexus, and loved almost everything about it. Later I sold it to buy a Galaxy Note but quickly sold the Note and bought another Nexus- which I later sold for a Note 2. I kept the GN2 for a while, then sold it and bought another Nexus which I have still. I recently bought a Note 3, but I can't seem to get rid of my Nexus.
I keep coming back to the Galaxy Nexus- and I would sell my Note in favor of my Nexus if I could just find a way to fix the camera quality.
That's my question: is there a way too improve my camera quality?
Right now I'm on CM11.
Any ideas?
You can't change the quality only the experience.. Example would be hold to focus let go instead of tapping to take the picture
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I was thinking about upgrading my nexus when my contract is up in early March but with all the kit kat development going on my phone feels like it has new life in it. I know my next phone will need to have a unlocked bootloader but I could care less about the camera. If I want good pictures I will just use my DSLR for quick pics though the nexus works fine for me.
Currently running shiny rom 1/4/14 and she is running smooth with an uptime of 75 hours however I can't wait for Liquidsmooth to get the bugs worked out.
It's not that I'm trying to take professional quality pictures, but the quality is really poor. I use the Wellsfargo banking app to mobile deposit checks, and it wont work with my Nexus. The pictures are too "out of focus". I'll try the tap-hold-and let go tip though. Sounds like it may be useful in my situation.
And don't get me wrong, I really like my Note 3, but there's just something about the Galaxy Nexus that makes me keep coming back.
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I feel the same way I tried a RAZR maxx HD galaxy s3 and 4 iPhone and blackberry 9930. I love my nexus the best even though the antenna has been the worse off all those phones. I can confirm because I have had 3 nexus...unless I just have really bad luck
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You can't change the quality only the experience.. Example would be hold to focus let go instead of tapping to take the picture
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So I've been trying to figure this out, but I don't understand- hold what to focus? I tried holding on the screen but it just brings up camera settings, then I tried holding the action button and nothing happens at all. If I tap the screen it will focus but when I let go it doesn't take the picture. Maybe I just misunderstood...
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When you pointing your camera on a item Tue middle circle that pops up is what the camera is going to focus on hold of he blue button down until the circle turns green when it does that its focused let go and it will take a foucuse pic(only if the phone is still)
Also if you tap and hold on the screen in different areas those will become your new 'focus' area once its set do the same thing over again withe the blue button and it will focus on the new area
Hope this helps
I had the camera set to "continuous picture". When I switched it to "auto" it works. I'm going to try this out for a while and if it improves the quality I might just hold on to this phone until the next generation.
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You should go to this thread and download this camera its awesome http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605673
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It appears that thread has been deleted. Any other links?
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I use the Wellsfargo banking app to mobile deposit checks, and it wont work with my Nexus. The pictures are too "out of focus". I'll try the tap-hold-and let go tip though.
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I use a similar function with my bank app without issue. Do you have enough ambient lightning?
I don't think there's much you can do drastically improve the image quality. You could get around the the quality of the sensor on stationary scenes with bracketing techniques. I keep looking for apps make use of bracketing but It seems post editing on the PC is the only viable option ATM. Here's one interesting technique: http://jtrujillo.net/qpix/
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I am currently a happy SGS2 user for almost a year. BUt ive been thinking if i should switch over to the galaxy nexus by the end of this month. Actually the only reason that is holding me back from getting a nexus is the rather average camera. And the 1080p video recording has this really annoying wobbly effect which AFAIK does not have a fix. Hardware wise ive been told its a step down from the S2 but day to day performance is on par. So do you guys think its a good idea for me to switch over or should i just stick to my S2 for now and wait for the S3?
It would be best to think for yourself...
I have them both but the gs2 is on sale, and i will never go back to a non nexus device.
Btw, this exact question comes up every single day recently........
As a guy who had his 1st GN die
Had a GSII as a loan phone for a week.
and then got his warranty replacement GN
I much prefer the GN
Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind. Haven't been able to find many S2 users who migrated to GN to know about their opinions between the two..
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You should just wait for GS3. Honestly the gs2 is just a sidestep mostly. The only compelling reason that wins hands down is Google support and development. Besides if you get the nexus now, it kinda seems that you might kick yourself in da butt for not waiting a few more months.
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I had the SGS2 and I switched from a nexus S and am now back to the Galaxy Nexus as awesome as the SGS2 and possibly the 3 are they will never be better than a Nexus device. The Nexus with the direct link to Google updates and pure android without bloat or a skin UI is always better and faster. The updates are going to be way ahead of carrier/hardware UI having phones. So in the end I wont ever buy a non Nexus Android again no matter the specs
Hi first I had galaxy s 2 i9100 then I got galaxy s 2 t989 for T-Mobile then paid 685 for galaxy nexus. I had all 3 then I sold the galaxy s 2 i9100 next galaxy nexus and I kept the T-Mobile version t989 its the fastest of them all. And it has all the bends for at&t T-Mobile 3g and 4g. Once it gets a ICS rom it will bee more faster. Cm9.
I am not here to BS I had all 3 Nexus has the software but has lots of shortcomings ( ext. SD and the processor, camera and so on) but its the best phone in hand.
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Hi first I had galaxy s 2 i9100 then I got galaxy s 2 t989 for T-Mobile then paid 685 for galaxy nexus. I had all 3 then I sold the galaxy s 2 i9100 next galaxy nexus and I kept the T-Mobile version t989 its the fastest of them all. And it has all the bends for at&t T-Mobile 3g and 4g. Once it gets a ICS rom it will bee more faster. Cm9.
I am not here to BS I had all 3 Nexus has the software but has lots of shortcomings ( ext. SD and the processor, camera and so on) but its the best phone in hand.
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You should just wait for GS3. Honestly the gs2 is just a sidestep mostly. The only compelling reason that wins hands down is Google support and development. Besides if you get the nexus now, it kinda seems that you might kick yourself in da butt for not waiting a few more months.
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Touchwiz and Ice cream sandwich = yuck.
If the OP cares about development and having the latest and newest android version get the nexus. You won't disappointed. Sure the Galaxy S3 may have better specs but have you seen touchwiz on 4.0?
After all it is just a phone and galaxy nexus is already fast as it is.
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Interesting comments here. My sister's contract should be up by the time the S3 arrives in my country (Hopefully by mid July) so i can always get the nexus right now and switch over to the S3 later. No loss there. The only concern is if i were to get a nexus right now i will have to bear with it until the S3 is released later this year. I dont mind the specs and form factor of the phone, i got to touch one today for the first time and i think it feels better in the hand compared to the S2.
Honestly the camera is the ONLY thing holding me back right now. I hardly take HD clips on my S2 even though its great, but i do take a lot of pictures of random sights and objects. Not really a huge loss to me but i do take camera quality into consideration.
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Interesting comments here. My sister's contract should be up by the time the S3 arrives in my country (Hopefully by mid July) so i can always get the nexus right now and switch over to the S3 later. No loss there. The only concern is if i were to get a nexus right now i will have to bear with it until the S3 is released later this year. I dont mind the specs and form factor of the phone, i got to touch one today for the first time and i think it feels better in the hand compared to the S2.
Honestly the camera is the ONLY thing holding me back right now. I hardly take HD clips on my S2 even though its great, but i do take a lot of pictures of random sights and objects. Not really a huge loss to me but i do take camera quality into consideration.
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Check the GN picture thread in General then. A lot of ppl have posted pics taken with their GN.
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Check the GN picture thread in General then. A lot of ppl have posted pics taken with their GN.
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I'll check them out!
Also can someone enlighten me on the 1080p recording? In most video samples the video has this awful wobbly/wave effect while panning and focusing and it really spoils the whole thing. Is it due to the phone having a poor camera sensor or software settings?
Im refering to the wobbly effect seen in this video
While it should look something like this (No wobble)
To my surprise there doesnt seem to be anyone talking about this issue so im really curious to know!
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Interesting comments here. My sister's contract should be up by the time the S3 arrives in my country (Hopefully by mid July) so i can always get the nexus right now and switch over to the S3 later. No loss there. The only concern is if i were to get a nexus right now i will have to bear with it until the S3 is released later this year. I dont mind the specs and form factor of the phone, i got to touch one today for the first time and i think it feels better in the hand compared to the S2.
Honestly the camera is the ONLY thing holding me back right now. I hardly take HD clips on my S2 even though its great, but i do take a lot of pictures of random sights and objects. Not really a huge loss to me but i do take camera quality into consideration.
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I recently switched from the SGS2 to GN. I'm almost completely happy with the S2 except:
- The necessity to depend on Samsung to publish new firmwares means it will be quickly abandoned in favour of the S3. The S2 is still the king of the hill for the time being but I have no doubt when S3 comes out the S2 will receive 1 or 2 minor upgrades at best.
- Compatibility, some apps and games do not work correctly with it (there are many examples that I don't feel listing).
- Not all games run smoothly, despite the powerful GPU due to compatibility problems (Gameloft is the prime suspect, although others such as Shadowgun is shaky as well).
Here are the pros of Nexus devices:
- Direct updates from Google, of course.
- Guaranteed compatibility for all apps
- All games should run smoothly or satisfactorily as they should be well tested with Nexus devices.
Hardware is a toss, if you are in it for benchmarks only I'd suggest waiting for the S3 (and prepare to replace it when S4 comes out). If not, go for it and be rest assured that the GN will still be good 2 years later.
If it sounds a lot like the iPhone/iPad situation, because it is. Hardware superiority means naughts if it's driving sub-standard/unsupported software.
The camera is fine, I do think it's a problem of pre-production devices. I took videos in daylight and night time and none of those exhibit the waving issue.
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I'll check them out!
Also can someone enlighten me on the 1080p recording? In most video samples the video has this awful wobbly/wave effect while panning and focusing and it really spoils the whole thing. Is it due to the phone having a poor camera sensor or software settings?
Im refering to the wobbly effect seen in this video
While it should look something like this (No wobble)
To my surprise there doesnt seem to be anyone talking about this issue so im really curious to know!
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The wobble is likely the video stabilization. There's an app which you can turn it on and off with the GN and it does have a smoother video with it on, but some wobble as well. Some people prefer that over the jittery video that the GN produces with stabilization off (which is quite obvious in the second video link you posted).
I see, does the cam corder have a built in option for video stabilization? I think the jittery is fine, i didnt even notice until you mentioned it. For now it seems quite likely that i'll be getting a nexus. Thanks for all your help guys, much appreciated.
The only thing that bugs me is the 5MP Camera... but about the S3 or a new GN or whatnot.... this always occurs every year or two so eventually you'll switch or maybe you stay... im really loving this GN...
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Unless you really want the nexus support and updates.
I would recommend waiting for the next Samsung galaxy s device whether it is called sIII or s II plus...
I believe that the next Samsung galaxy s device will be better than the galaxy nexus in hardware perspective.(camera,thinness,build quality, battery, maybe even screen).
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My $0.02
It's all a matter of preference.
The GSII is an amazing phone; my girlfriend has that and I have the GNex. She would take her GSII over the GNex any day of the week, and vice versa. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous of the screen, camera, speaker, and SD card slot; however, to me there's no replacement for basic, stock Android on a snappy phone. The radio in my GNex seems to be better than her GSII's, but that's a subjective thing.
Yes, you can root and install a ROM on the GSII. Overall, the GSII is a better piece of hardware. However, my preference is a solid phone that's supported by Google and has no bloatware or lockdown at all.
The main thing what makes Galaxy Nexus better than Galaxy S2 is faster updates and native support from Google. You will first get updated, fixes, you don't need to wait till Samsung will create their TouchWiz.
Otherwise these devices are very similar. Camera performance is equal, the screen is bigger for Galaxy Nexus and it has a bit weaker technology but you can't see with your eye so both are the same quality.
If you would have Galaxy S or some other phone then update would be must have but upgrade from SGS2 to Nexus is not worth it as both devices are with similar specs and performance.
Hello, im gonna exchange my S2 with a galaxy nexus, The Last version.
Can anyone that owns a galaxy nexus and ave or had an S2, tell the diference in a daily use betwen this 2 phones.
Im changing only for the fast google updates.
Thanks
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1) the manipulation, the shape and form of the nexus is unique.
2) the screen is better and plus a little bigger.
3) no physical buttons are great when you look the all black screen when it's off, looks so sexy.
4) direct Google updates..
5) development and kernels are advanced.
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simple to root and unlok the bootloader...very nice design...nice display and color..fastest!
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simple to root and unlok the bootloader...very nice design...nice display and color..fastest!
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do u have an s2? i think the cpu its the same 1.2ghz, is this related to software?
but yes the dysplay i think its better, but i didnt seen one working, but i think its a good exchenge
The Galaxy Nexus benches maybe just a little bit faster than the S2. The real benefit is all the development going on around the gnex, and (if you get the GSM version) the freedom from carrier fascism. It's a good phone, but you might not like the low sound volume, the lack of an SD card, the fair-to-middling camera, and some people are having issues with screen quality. All in all, though, it's the best deal in smartphones by a long shot, and I'd take the trade in a minute.
Would like opinions, on anyone here that went from the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, to the Note II ? I am looking to switch soon, maybe the Nexus 4, or try something fresh like the Note II.
How was adjusting to the larger size of the Note II, over the Nexus ? Screen technology noticeably better, or just slightly ? Battery life, I assume is better on the Note II vs Nexus ?
Are you overall happy with the Note II, or want a Nexus phone again instead ?
I went from Gnex to Note 2. Because i sold Gnex for Nexus 4 and then i got irritated because i couldn't buy Nexus 4 because of stupid google, and then i went for note2...
I am amazed... Bit irritated by TW (i have it for 6 hours only) but i dont want to flash custom rom and loose s pen
Moved from Gnex to Note 2 last week.
Biggest issue for me has been getting used to the changed position of menu and back buttons... Plus I miss being able to add a screen off button but that's now solved with an app.
Haven't played around so much with the S pen but the little bits I have are promising.
The larger screen is what made me change and I do not regret it at all. Battery life is way better which is a real bonus. Easily getting two days with pretty heavy usage (you know how it is with a new bit of tech).
Rooted the Note today so can finally begin getting back to my rom flashing addiction
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Steelyglint said:
begin getting back to my rom flashing addiction
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Then you wont get much use of spen
Laynee1 said:
Then you wont get much use of spen
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Still handy for cleaning my ears
I'll have to live with limited spen use... Getting severe withdrawals from my flashing addiction!
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I'll hopefully be getting my Note tonight. I am currently using a stock Galaxy Nexus, the first Android I've never felt the need to tamper with, highly ironic as its also the best device for flashing ROMs onto!
switched from gnex to note2 a week ago, it was a painless move for me, as the Note2 is doing what I was missing in the gnex. However I feel the camera and especially usage of the camera is far better and smoother than on the Note2. If you don't need a pen and you like to snap away with you phone, then i would stay with the gnex. Overall am a very happy camper with the Note2.
WTF? The camera on the Note is WORSE than the GNex?! I bloody hope not as thats one of the reasons I'm upgrading. All of the reviews say its a pretty good camera, so I'm a bit puzzled by that as the GNex camera is dire.
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switched from gnex to note2 a week ago, it was a painless move for me, as the Note2 is doing what I was missing in the gnex. However I feel the camera and especially usage of the camera is far better and smoother than on the Note2. If you don't need a pen and you like to snap away with you phone, then i would stay with the gnex. Overall am a very happy camper with the Note2.
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Im sorry but... Camera is far better on NOte 2 than on Gnex.. Hdr... Smart Face capture... Burst shots.. Better video recording...
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Im sorry but... Camera is far better on NOte 2 than on Gnex.. Hdr... Smart Face capture... Burst shots.. Better video recording...
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Hi, I think I need to put something in the right light here. The pictures on the N2 are definitely better, no contest. I was more referring to the feel and ease of operation. Burst mode is fine, but it still is unmatched how fast the gnex is ready for a shot and how fast it responds. My point is that the gnex is better for the instnataneous snapper. No quality reference to be made here.
Instantaneous Snapper is Ok on Note 2 too... It's not likeI'm defending Note 2,I'm just saying things from my experience with both phones
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I have found the camera on the Note to be way better quality than the Gnex and starts up as quickly if not quicker.
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I went from a Gnex to a Gnote2.
Great upgrade. Here are the upsides:
Way better battery life.
Way nicer screen.
Gorilla glass (tougher).
FM radio function.
SPen and all associated functions are useful for me. YMMV.
Noticeably faster.
Louder ringer and a vibrate function I actually feel.
Here are some downsides.
Menu has changed. Takes some getting used to the new back button location.
The keyboard portion is a step down. I'm not sure what it is, but I seem to make more mistakes and the note is slower to correct them.
Bigger and heavier (obviously).
For me, it was totally worth the upgrade. Hope this helps.
-PW
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Then you wont get much use of spen
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i dont want to flash custom rom and loose s pen
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Says who?!
I am using custom roms and have spen fully working.
If you go AOSP Roms (Liquidsmooth, etc...) you will loose Spen but not in its entirety, if you stick with samsung base roms (Wanamlite, etc...) Spen fully works.
Laynee1, Perhaps you should get your facts straight before misguiding others.
On the same note, I switched from the Gnex and I have been very happy. I have been using it for approximately one month and only recently have I switched to a custom rom . Better battery life, better camera, really snappy and best of all its gorgeous 5.5" display
Switched from a Gnex to a Note 2 a week ago. The Note 2 is a sick device. I love it and the switch was absolutely worth it.
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Would like opinions, on anyone here that went from the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, to the Note II ? I am looking to switch soon, maybe the Nexus 4, or try something fresh like the Note II.
How was adjusting to the larger size of the Note II, over the Nexus ? Screen technology noticeably better, or just slightly ? Battery life, I assume is better on the Note II vs Nexus ?
Are you overall happy with the Note II, or want a Nexus phone again instead ?
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Got mine last night, stupendous device. Here are my impressions thus far (copied and pasted from elsewhere):-
I got mine last night, and think it's a fantastic device.
I have a few more tests to run, but I think this could be the best device I've ever owned by quite a distance. I was going to go for the N4, but glad I didn't.
+ Spectacular screen - many I've shown do believe its too big for a phone, but can't help be impressed anyway. This device has replaced phone and tablet.
+ Battery life - too early to comment, but it seems to last 2 - 3X as long as my old GNex, and even performs at least on par with the Nexus 7 (a full size tablet) if not even better than that!
+ Signal strength - I can actually get a signal, just, at my Jarrow office, which most phones fail miserably to get any. I get a full 3G signal at the front of the building (again my GNex failed to get any here!)
+ S-Pen - A gimmick for some, probably, but I like it, the handwriting function is brilliant.
+ Camera - Excellent for a phone, on par with a Galaxy S3 and only a smidge behind an iPhone 5.
+ DAC - Reported by many reviews to be excellent, and will have Voodoo support from Supercurio @ XDA developers shortly to make it even better. As close as it gets to an Audiophile device in a phone.
+ Speed - 2Gb of RAM and a 1.6 Ghz Exynos Quad Core CPU. More powerful than my PC! Blazingly fast, leaves a SGS3 in the weeds.
+ Expandable storage - A small point maybe, but many phones are turning their backs on this now. I've just ordered a Class 10 64 Gb memory card for £40, giving my device a theoretical 78 Gb storage.
+ Call quality - often overlooked, but I'm hearing unprecedented levels of clarity here.
I'm yet to thoroughly test the Audio quality (with Sennheiser IE6 headphones) and the GPS capabilities, but I'm not worried.
Only downside is TouchWiz is, in parts, still aesthetically challenged, but thats easily sorted with some themes from XDA developers and a new Home screen launcher and icons.
This device is a tech addicts dream TBH.
I also came from a nexus...
The battery is way better
Screen is better
But development has just started
Anyway change to note 2
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I just got mines yesterday, coming from mygnex.. Only downfalls is getting used to Touchwiz, the bloat (not as much as i thought) ,the no on screen home button (i missed that). Other than that..everything is fantastic !
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I just got mines yesterday, coming from mygnex.. Only downfalls is getting used to Touchwiz, the bloat (not as much as i thought) ,the no on screen home button (i missed that). Other than that..everything is fantastic !
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If you touch and hold the little dots it will turn into a slider and screen numbers are then shown.
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If you touch and hold the little dots it will turn into a slider and screen numbers are then shown.
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I do not see the black dots you speak of.. Help? lol
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?
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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
Got the opportunity to swap my Iphone 5 for a galaxy Note 2, have owned a note 2 briefly before, but been using iphones for so long I thought id pop into PCworld and have a play on a note 2 again...alas it was terribly laggy, love the screen, a bit lower res than some of the new beasts out there, but still looks fine, quite fancy doing the trade, only the lag on the tester device was awful, could there have been something wrong with it, im not compare Ios with android, so lets not start that game, just would like to know if the device suffers like some of the older android devices
No man note 2 is ligtning fast its not old device lol.
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Shouldn't be laggy at all. Do a factory reset and see if that helps. I am over 90% sure that t will.
the Note 2 is lightning fast in my experience IF the software is up-to-date (the original firmware was a bit laggy for me but that lag disappeared with 4.1.2.
Could also be a device on display with people playing around and no reboot in weeks of course....
Depends on when you experience lag. In general, there shouldn't be any. There is however a slight input lag, and some of the touchwiz apps aren't well optimised at all, ie s note.
Actions like opening the dialer, gallery or contacts might not be instant (about the only thing that was actually better with gingerbread...), these also depend on the size of your database, meaning amount of contacts and pictures for instance.
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No lag on mine either, just got it back from Samsung after a screen repair.
Of course, if you go back to your iphone and update to iOS 7 it'll feel a lot more android-y than ever before. My wife has an iPhone 5, I have a Note 2. I can't even read her screen it's so tiny but my phone is certainly not slow or laggy compared to hers.
THUDUK said:
Got the opportunity to swap my Iphone 5 for a galaxy Note 2, have owned a note 2 briefly before, but been using iphones for so long I thought id pop into PCworld and have a play on a note 2 again...alas it was terribly laggy, love the screen, a bit lower res than some of the new beasts out there, but still looks fine, quite fancy doing the trade, only the lag on the tester device was awful, could there have been something wrong with it, im not compare Ios with android, so lets not start that game, just would like to know if the device suffers like some of the older android devices
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well if u are stock get a factory reset, or wipe data ,cache and dalvik see if it solves .
Fear that if u have a original one and not 100% clone
Theres a small lag pressing home due to a wait period to see if you are double tapping to get svoice up. I think this can be disabled though.
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scote said:
Theres a small lag pressing home due to a wait period to see if you are double tapping to get svoice up. I think this can be disabled though.
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Correct and yes it can.
There should be no lag on a note 2.
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Did anyone actually bother to read the OP?
He tried a Note 2 in PC World - that's the store demo unit. Mauled by hundreds of people each day.
That it lags is not surprising, it's amazing that it runs at all.
OP - store demo units tend to get interfered with by all the potential customers who start all the programs and then walk off. You cannot judge a unit based on an in-store one.
Agreed and lije the op asked.
No this device is not like other older Android devices it doesn't suffer from lag.
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