Single best thing of Nexus 5 over GNEX - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Hi guys ,
With Google's latest Nexus 5 out in market , i am sure lot of loyal Gnex users might be looking to buy one. I had a look at N5 at store and had a quick comparison against my rooted gnex running CM11 and was unable to find a standout thing that makes me buy N5 .
Throwing this question to you guys , if you own both N5 and Gnex or planning to buy one , What is the single best thing\feature you like in Nexus 5 over Galaxy Nexus.
Thanks !!

The proper camera (after firmware fix)
The fluidity, yes it just flies
The solid 4 hr gaming I've done on it. The phone doesn't get as hot as the N4 or GNex to when you play graphic heavy games.
Did I forget the 60hr DSP tunneling playback?
But the Nexus 5 can't top the audio quality of the GNex.
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Misledz said:
The proper camera (after firmware fix)
The fluidity, yes it just flies
The solid 4 hr gaming I've done on it. The phone doesn't get as hot as the N4 or GNex to when you play graphic heavy games.
Did I forget the 60hr DSP tunneling playback?
But the Nexus 5 can't top the audio quality of the GNex.
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Is Camera really good , i have heard not so good reviews about it.
How is battery ? My Gnex on CM11 last for good 1.5 days atm

namz said:
Is Camera really good , i have heard not so good reviews about it.
How is battery ? My Gnex on CM11 last for good 1.5 days atm
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From my POV it's amazing. I have nothing against the camera. It takes great shots and I really love it. I'd recommend it to people if I have to.
And battery life is good. Could be better with optimizations and all but gaming wise? It's awesome. Depends on how you use your phone. I can't vouch for your usage and say mine is better lol.
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I'm looking forward to a better camera, faster processor, bigger screen, and 1080p. Also, I held one, and it feels great in hand. Just waiting for my Verizon contract to die.

For me....official updates. I can acknowledge the better hardware, but the simple fact that the phone will be getting official updates I think is the best thing. An obvious observation, yes, but it makes it a lot easier than going through XDA threads to decide on a ROM and kernel to use, as well as a proper gapps file (don't get me wrong, I still love the XDA community and the customization through ROMs and kernels for my GNex).
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Thinking about switching to a GNEX..

Currently have a SGSII on Tmobile but I get 20-25% at Verizon through work so I'm thinking about switching.
Am I going to be dissapointed?
Loved my Nexus one and Nexus S
thejron said:
Currently have a SGSII on Tmobile but I get 20-25% at Verizon through work so I'm thinking about switching.
Am I going to be dissapointed?
Loved my Nexus one and Nexus S
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Probably not.
i switch from a sgs2 everything is better but you`ll be dissapointend because of: lagg , can`t play latest games smooth , very low volume loudspeaker, display not so HD like its sad ... poor battery ///
the lte is awsome, youll really enjoy it (when you get a signal lol)
the gs2 was the other phone i really wanted on verizon but after using the gnex since launch i really like it alot, ICS is amazing
mine doesnt lag at all, games work perfectly fine for me lol
Just go ahead !
I just switched from the Sensation to this today, it's a beast!
NO lags whatsoever
My best buy yet.
Put it this way. I'll never buy a non-pure Google/Nexus phone again. And I've owned a LOT of phones (most recently an EVO, SGSII (GSM) and Note (GSM).
None of them beat my former N1/NS/GNEX [GSM] (current). None.
That help?
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Currently have a SGSII on Tmobile but I get 20-25% at Verizon through work so I'm thinking about switching.
Am I going to be dissapointed?
Loved my Nexus one and Nexus S
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I say do it....though I really wish I had your job. I just get 15% for being government employee (US Navy) lol. Man 25% would be awesome....
Well tbh I got an amazing deal from Costco, set me up with the 65 and older plan ($40 + $9.99 each line) plus the double data (4GB for $30) on each line + 15% discount lol.
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burner07 said:
i switch from a sgs2 everything is better but you`ll be dissapointend because of: lagg , can`t play latest games smooth , very low volume loudspeaker, display not so HD like its sad ... poor battery ///
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That may just be your device, cause i have not lag(its actually faster than my Epic 4g touch), i can play Zenonia or any of my other games without a problem, for volume just download Volume+ from the market and that problem is solved, the display is amazing, as for as the battery it's great, if your battery life isn't great then get the extended 2100mAh battery it works great i'm gettin 18+ hours with ease
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i get a 25% discount too, 4gb of data(which i never completely use in a month), 450 minutes, with free mobile to mobile(with any carrier) for $70 a month, way cheaper then what i paid at sprint
Nothing beats a Nexus.....nothing.
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burner07 said:
i switch from a sgs2 everything is better but you`ll be dissapointend because of: lagg , can`t play latest games smooth , very low volume loudspeaker, display not so HD like its sad ... poor battery ///
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OP, don't listen to this person! I had the T989 and made the switch to the Galaxy Nexus (GSM version) and it's been the best decision I ever made regarding a phone. Sure, there is an occasional gaming issue but that's not because the phone can't run it...blame the app devs. The speaker is a little weak but there's apps to cover this issue and also I believe I read the volume has been increased in the 4.0.4 leak. The display is WAY WAY better than Galaxy S II. My recommendation? Do it! You won't regret it.
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jonathan3579 said:
OP, don't listen to this person! I had the T989 and made the switch to the Galaxy Nexus (GSM version) and it's been the best decision I ever made regarding a phone. Sure, there is an occasional gaming issue but that's not because the phone can't run it...blame the app devs. The speaker is a little weak but there's apps to cover this issue and also I believe I read the volume has been increased in the 4.0.4 leak. The display is WAY WAY better than Galaxy S II. My recommendation? Do it! You won't regret it.
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What he said. I keep bouncing back to the nexus. It's a keeper.
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I just switched from the TMobile SII to the Nexus - actually won it directly from Samsung. So far I love the phone and don't really have any regrets about switching. I actually have more complaints about Verizon's network than the phone itself. After all the hype about Verizon's 4G LTE network, I expected the network to be better. First day with the phone, 4G was down half the day. Also, I am really surprised in the areas that I am not getting 4G, but rather 3G. I didn't really seem to have these issues with TMobile and 4G never went down. With that said, when I am getting 4G it's super fast.
In regards to the phone, I love the amount of development for it. The SGII's development was pretty stagnate. This is a huge plus for me and one of the main reasons I switched to the Nexus. Not sure if I would ever want to get a non Nexus phone again. In regards to the hardware, I would say I don't notice a big difference between the two. Actually, my Nexus is getting higher scores in Quadrant and Antutu than my SGII. I am not a hard core gamer, so take it for what it's worth. I haven't taken enough pictures with the Nexus to compare to the SGII, however, I really liked the SGII's camera and the fact that it is 8MP compared to the Nexus' 5MP.
HTH
I will only list some of the cons of this awesome phone, so you can maybe decide. The gps is dog slow. The battery life is mediocre even with the extended battery. No Google Wallet out of the box. No sd card slot, if that is important to you. People will bash your device bc they are jealous. Otherwise, it is a fantastic choice on vzw.
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OP, don't listen to this person! I had the T989 and made the switch to the Galaxy Nexus (GSM version) and it's been the best decision I ever made regarding a phone. Sure, there is an occasional gaming issue but that's not because the phone can't run it...blame the app devs. The speaker is a little weak but there's apps to cover this issue and also I believe I read the volume has been increased in the 4.0.4 leak. The display is WAY WAY better than Galaxy S II. My recommendation? Do it! You won't regret it.
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Well I've actually had both. I started off with the white Galaxy S2 - boy it was a really beautiful sleek phone to look at. I knew that pretty much all the hardware specs were better on the S2 than on the Nexus, but after a while I was getting fed up with not having ICS (the ICS modded roms ported to the S2 just weren't doing the trick.
So I found someone who took my new S2 and gave me a new Galaxy Nexus. And YES- it had all the same problems the previous poster described: lags, slow gaming, very low volume in both the ear speaker and the loudspeaker, and battery drain.
But the lag/slowness and battery drain was resolved after I installed the AOKP rom, and the loudspeaker was resolved after I installed the Volume+ app. However, the ear speaker is still very low and I have no idea how to make it louder.
That being said, the only two benefits to the Nexus is the larger screen, and that it has the latest Android version. Almost every other spec on it is said to be worse than the S2, including the camera. But I'd pick having the latest Android version over a better camera any day.
One other thing that bugs the hell out of me with the Nexus is that the front-facing cam only records video in 720p---it doesn't allow realtime Skype videochat in 720p or even 640, or even 480. The best I got was 320x240 which is the same resolution I got from my webcam in 2001, eleven years ago. Even the S2 transmitted in 640x480 on Skype.
KeithRVA said:
I will only list some of the cons of this awesome phone, so you can maybe decide. The gps is dog slow. The battery life is mediocre even with the extended battery. No Google Wallet out of the box. No sd card slot, if that is important to you. People will bash your device bc they are jealous. Otherwise, it is a fantastic choice on vzw.
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Truth. The amount of flack it gets out of jealously--mainly because of its name--is ridiculous.
Yeh you'll probably be disappointed with the lag compared to the S2, unless you want to root and install a custom rom on the Galaxy Nexus.
There's hiccups here and there with the stock launcher and I agree. A lil disappointed but believe me is not as people make it out to be and hopefully is a software issue.
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montrealguy said:
Well I've actually had both. I started off with the white Galaxy S2 - boy it was a really beautiful sleek phone to look at. I knew that pretty much all the hardware specs were better on the S2 than on the Nexus, but after a while I was getting fed up with not having ICS (the ICS modded roms ported to the S2 just weren't doing the trick.
So I found someone who took my new S2 and gave me a new Galaxy Nexus. And YES- it had all the same problems the previous poster described: lags, slow gaming, very low volume in both the ear speaker and the loudspeaker, and battery drain.
But the lag/slowness and battery drain was resolved after I installed the AOKP rom, and the loudspeaker was resolved after I installed the Volume+ app. However, the ear speaker is still very low and I have no idea how to make it louder.
That being said, the only two benefits to the Nexus is the larger screen, and that it has the latest Android version. Almost every other spec on it is said to be worse than the S2, including the camera. But I'd pick having the latest Android version over a better camera any day.
One other thing that bugs the hell out of me with the Nexus is that the front-facing cam only records video in 720p---it doesn't allow realtime Skype videochat in 720p or even 640, or even 480. The best I got was 320x240 which is the same resolution I got from my webcam in 2001, eleven years ago. Even the S2 transmitted in 640x480 on Skype.
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my oovoo was in 720p
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my oovoo was in 720p
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I would definitely challenge you on that. I just tried it. I installed it and called myself from my computer. I changed it to HR and then the following appears on the Gnexus screen: "HR: Resolution is Not Supported"
I want this phone so bad, its the only rhing I want ever. Its so expensive though. This is coming from a paycheck to paycheck family. I do the bills I would know. We have 316 dollars in bank with 277 to come out. What remains is what we have. Any chance?
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[Q] Samsung Galaxy Nexus or not?

Alright most of you would agree with me the Galaxy Nexus is a great phone, awesome specs for someone like me, mediocre gamer and uses heavy applications sometimes.
Also you would have also noticed that there is a Mobile World Conference going on right now.
The question is: Is it worth the price for the Galaxy Nexus or should I wait or the new phones to be released, because I'm changing my phone in about two weeks time.
Only you can answer this question yourself. If you buy now and another phone is announced, then you may be upset that you didn't wait, but if you wait and there's nothing remarkable, you'll be upset that you didn't get a phone earlier.
Whatever you do, a few months down the road will see something bigger and better and you'll be locked into a contract on what you have.
It's like buying a new computer. There's always a better one in the pipeline.
Solution: Make up your mind and go for it. Live with your choice and be happy!
I would say get it. The only problems I have with it are the battery life could be better and I wish the speaker was louder for Netflix and youtube . Other than that I love it. Its the perfect size and weight for me
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Battery woes? hell no....i get 36hrs battery with 2.5hrs screen, battery is the best i even had. and just use a custom rom for the volume. plus poweramp. and huge profit.
Some people may say the volume is a bit low(I don't) but not a single person will say the quality is not one of the very best. Excellent DAC.
This phone is the shiz.... But personally i would wait for the One X w/Tegra 3. Then again, I already have the nexus, never once regretted it after I hit "fastboot oem unlock".
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Battery woes? hell no....i get 36hrs battery with 2.5hrs screen, battery is the best i even had. and just use a custom rom for the volume. plus poweramp. and huge profit.
Some people may say the volume is a bit low(I don't) but not a single person will say the quality is not one of the very best. Excellent DAC.
This phone is the shiz.... But personally i would wait for the One X w/Tegra 3. Then again, I already have the nexus, never once regretted it after I hit "fastboot oem unlock".
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Constant usage I get about 7 hours. I want my phone to last all day. I stream slacker at school all day so I'm on 4g and I text / do random stuff every couple minutes so I use this thing pretty hard . I do carry an extra battery on me just in case but I would rather not have to
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I'm gonna take the Galaxy Nexus for the pure ICS experience. One X seems very good though but it would be expensive as hell.
No other phone will be a Nexus... until the next Nexus comes out. This makes the decision for me.
You won't be disappointed man, I love this phone.
If I can't lag my gnex when it's underclocked to 1000mhz, and I have the ability to overclock to 1.5ghz why would ever give a crap about quad core phones? This phone is beautiful, fast, and after rooted and custom rom /kernel, great on battery life. You will not regret it.
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MrChaosDesire said:
Alright most of you would agree with me the Galaxy Nexus is a great phone, awesome specs for someone like me, mediocre gamer and uses heavy applications sometimes.
Also you would have also noticed that there is a Mobile World Conference going on right now.
The question is: Is it worth the price for the Galaxy Nexus or should I wait or the new phones to be released, because I'm changing my phone in about two weeks time.
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on lah on lah....
juz get it coz i m getting mine tomorrow....lol...

Too late to buy this?

I'm considering buying the Nexus now that it is 400 dollars but I'm not sure if I should wait for the next best phone. Suggestions?
Edit: I'm concerned that I will get a phone that has banding issues/purple tint. I've read a ton of threads about this issue and it is concerning.
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I'm considering buying the Nexus now that it is 400 dollars but I'm not sure if I should wait for the next best phone. Suggestions?
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A lot of us here will tell you that the next best phone won't happen until the next nexus and none of us know when that'll be as there hasn't been any formal announcement.
I've got my galaxy nexus a little less than a month ago and I have no regrets.
You could pretty safely buy this for $399 and hold onto it for the next Nexus. The resale price won't be much lower. Or just hold onto the GNex why not.
Got my nexus 4 days ago, and I'm really glad i chose this phone. Haven't experienced any lag yet, and I have been running the most heavy 3D games available for android.. so you should definitely not be concerned about performance.
It's also easy to root, there's lots of development going on, it has a big super amoled hd display etc.. this phone will also be getting android jellybean when it's released.
Yes, there is several phones getting higher scores than the nexus in benchmarks, but performance-wise, there's actually not many areas where this phone could be improved. I don't really see the need of quad-core cpu's yet.
So, yea... I totally recommend you this phone!
edit: If camera is one of the most important things you're looking for in a smartphone, this phone's probably not for you... personally I take like 2-10 pictures a week .. so I really don't care about the cam..
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It really depends on what you use the phone for. Do you watch movies more than you take pictures? Do you use the speaker to listen to music? That's just two of many factors you have to look at. Do you root and flash roms? Overall this phone is a good device should you over for some time. I for one get tired of phones and have to change every 5-6 months. I love the gnex but I think the camera and speaker volume could be better.
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ddgarcia05 said:
It really depends on what you use the phone for. Do you watch movies more than you take pictures? Do you use the speaker to listen to music? That's just two of many factors you have to look at. Do you root and flash roms? Overall this phone is a good device should you over for some time. I for one get tired of phones and have to change every 5-6 months. I love the gnex but I think the camera and speaker volume could be better.
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The speaker problem can be fixed with apps like Volume+, after installed it my speaker is quite loud. But the camera is really a concern.
I recommend this phone for almost everyone, the only exception is if you really need a good camera on the phone. This camera is average at best.
That said, I would buy this phone again today. The One X is really a temptation, but I know that being an Android geek that loves updated software I would regret to buy a not Nexus device. Did this 2 times and it was a pain in the ass, now I just buy phones from the Nexus line.
I am kind of in the same boat, lol. I just got the HTC One S, tho. I would like to switch to verizon for coverage reasons, but there seem to be issues with the 4G/3G connections. I played with one at the verizon store by my apartment, and it had a lot of issues. And I have read about the problems with data dropping, which it seemed to be doing at the store. I also love the loudness and clarity of the speaker on my one s. The one s camera has some fun things to it, tho. However I generally turn the pixel size down to under 5M anyway. Good luck with your decision. Maybe I will get the HSPA+ one and sell whichever one I don't like later.
I think I would miss having the MicroSD slot (even though I don't really use it). I don't have LTE in my area so that isn't really an issue for me. I'm slightly nervous about the display. I've read a lot about the banding issue that a lot of people have as well as the purple tint that others have. The prospect of fast updates sounds good (still waiting for ICS for my skyrocket...) but I'm not sure how much I really want the nexus.
The next best android phone comes out way too frequently. I personally wouldn't use this as a deciding factor. Do you like the gnex or not? Does it have features that will satisfy you? Does it have the community support that you want or need?
Day 2 with the Nexus. Only issue I have found is the signal. Love it besides that!
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Day 2 with the Nexus. Only issue I have found is the signal. Love it besides that!
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Just curious, are you using AT&T or T-Mobile?
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Just curious, are you using AT&T or T-Mobile?
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Verizon.
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Just got my Sprint Nexus on Sunday and so far I'm psyched about it. I wanted a sexy looking device along with performance and the SG3/EVO LTE didn't have the look factor I wanted. I can sacrifice .2 ghz of a processor and don't find the camera all that bad on the Nexus. Plus Sprint was giving me 70 bucks for my Evo and 50 bucks through Google Wallet. So technically, after all is said and done, I'd pay $70 for the Nexus.
Sold my HTC inspire for $250 Bought my Nexus for 200 I made 50 bucks
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Day 2 with the Nexus. Only issue I have found is the signal. Love it besides that!
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Upgrade to the newest radios and see if that helps.
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I'm considering buying the Nexus now that it is 400 dollars but I'm not sure if I should wait for the next best phone. Suggestions?
Edit: I'm concerned that I will get a phone that has banding issues/purple tint. I've read a ton of threads about this issue and it is concerning.
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honastly you cannot go wrong with this phone, I love the freedom that it has provided to me with being a pentaband phone. You will always be waiting for the next best phone. Unless your looking forward to all the graphicly intense games in the pipline for tegra 3.
But if your a normal user IE social networking, email, music streaming, and casual gaming. This phone should not disappoint, look at it this way.
if your picking this up now, for cheap I can only imagine what next years nexus will be priced at around this time next year.
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Upgrade to the newest radios and see if that helps.
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Will try that soon. I have been reading up on how to root/unlock this phone. Came from the revolution and got this phone as a replacement after 4 revos.
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A nexus always has the latest OS and the Galaxy Nexus has few bugs... You really can't beat this device. The HTC One X is a bit better, but it will always be on par or behind on upgrades. So, if you upgrade every year, sure wait.... If you upgrade every 2, then go with Nexus, it'll take longer for it to feel like an old device due to quicker software updates.
I bought mine a week ago. No regrets. I spent a year on Windows Phone and couldn't have asked for a better way to cone back to Android.
I'd heard some complaints about they camera, but mine is very good. I do have the international version. No blurriness or off colors.
The phone is fast. Nothing else to say about it. No lagging or stuttering, fast app switching, beautiful screen. I noticed pixels on the Galaxy S Pentile display, but this one is beautiful.
Oh yea, I've left the phone stock. I'm sure I'll mod it in the future, but right now I haven't found a reason to. It runs exactly how I want it to.
I say buy the phone.
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If the price 400..take it!
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how much do you give G.N ?/10

how much do you give Galaxy Nexus from ten
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Well.
Since you were creative enough to add a scale...I'll respond.
These questions are asked DAILY, however. So I wouldn't expect everyone else to be very kind.
Humn.
7.5/10 - General
10/10 - Me
What I mean is...
I've seen what seems like a large percent of users with problems with their phones. While I understand that those with problems are more vocal than those without...it just seems to be weighed differently with the GNex.
TONS of call/signal quality problems...
Screen problems...
USB randomly taking a ****...
Random reboots on even the stock rom...
Random bricks on even the stock rom...
While, I personally, have none.
I absolutely love it.
Build quality (again, for ME) is great. Feels great in hand.
Call quality/reception is again great.
Screen quality is great. It's a different type of screen than I'd PREFER, really...
But for what it is...great.
Size is great.
Customization (via custom roms) is great.
Great great great.
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Well.
Since you were creative enough to add a scale...I'll respond.
These questions are asked DAILY, however. So I wouldn't expect everyone else to be very kind.
Humn.
7.5/10 - General
10/10 - Me
What I mean is...
I've seen what seems like a large percent of users with problems with their phones. While I understand that those with problems are more vocal than those without...it just seems to be weighed differently with the GNex.
TONS of call/signal quality problems...
Screen problems...
USB randomly taking a ****...
Random reboots on even the stock rom...
Random bricks on even the stock rom...
While, I personally, have none.
I absolutely love it.
Build quality (again, for ME) is great. Feels great in hand.
Call quality/reception is again great.
Screen quality is great. It's a different type of screen than I'd PREFER, really...
But for what it is...great.
Size is great.
Customization (via custom roms) is great.
Great great great.
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What he said.
Only downpoint i can see is: not gorilla glass (prone to scratches), bluetooth a little buggy. Which is very minor points in the overall picture.
Swyped on my CM9 Galaxy Nexus
I'd give it an 8.5
Definitely the best phone I've had so far but..
Screen does indeed scratch rather easily
Lack of SD card let it down a little too I think ( only 16GB version available in my area)
Signal on the phone not great compared to others
My GF has a new SG3 and she can get signal on hers in places where I have none ...
Other than that all good
His next thread will be rate your favorite rom and why
good day.
9-/10
Nexus being released at the end of last year should rather have quad core and better gfx hardware. Plus it could be even better if the softkeys had their own dedicated screen space so we could enjoy the whole 1280x720.
But the design of the phone plus the ui smoothness wins for me.
There is only one niggle I've had with the phone that I haven't been able to fix with a hack or app, that's the storage space. But I don't use my device for music and I can handle only having a handful 720p episodes of whatever I'm watching at the time.
I've had more fun with hacks ROMs and kernels on this phone than any other I've owned, and I can't say I'd swap it for anything newer. I may well be a Nexus convert.
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7/10
It lost 2.5 points because I am stuck on Verizon.
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Yes, I have installed several tactical nukes, chain guns, and an RPG on it.
For me it's either 8.5 or 9 out of 10. I'm on Verizon and have no issues. It's incredibly smooth and the UI and general aesthetics are futuristic and sleek. Only thing that ever makes me somewhat sad is that I absolutely love 4g, but 3+ hours of screen time and 16 hrs standby is max for this phone for me (even with the 2100 extended battery). So that's my only beef, which is quite a small one since it still lasts me the whole day on a single charge (barely though...).
10/10 for me. this phone does everything I need, and it does it very very well. perfect in my eyes.
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10/10 for me......love the display
8/10 for me. Awesome performance with a lovely display. Only gripe is the battery. I get around 16hrs on medium usage. Might get a mugen/extended battery someday
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9/10
10/10 if I could use my 32GB class 10 sdcard from my old GSII
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I'm gonna give it a 7
Ghost screen issue and poor wifi reception are the reason
It's definitely not a 10. Got a few gripes I'd like to see gone in future Nexus phones, but it's a sold 8 at least.
For me it's 10/10....because of the updates, customization and the variety of ROMs to choose from...and the screen, oh it's just gorgeous!!!!
All my friends uses high end smartphones, and believe me all of those envy my phone just because of it's sexy look and eye catching display...and to add more of their envy, it's gonna get 4.1 Jelly Bean in a month's time, while my friend using Galaxy R is still stuck on Gingerbread...lol!!!!
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thank you guys for your judgments
in the general viewpoint we can say the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is not simple adversary
*-but how does the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in face of its neighbors???
How does the Galaxy Nexus compare to other smartphones?
samhawk said:
thank you guys for your judgments
in the general viewpoint we can say the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is not simple adversary
*-but how does the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in face of its neighbors???
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I have 4 Android smartphones, and the Galaxy Nexus is by far the best.
The HD screen looks great to me, and the phone is fast, works well, and I have had no problems.
I have 2 extended batteries with a wall charger, so virtually no downtime, a rugged case, if I drop it, and there is great community support with lots of roms and kernels to choose from.
Some of the other new phones look great, especially their screens, but they don't seem to have as much community support as the Galaxy Nexus.

This is killing me!! I can't decide!!

I am about to get a new phone in about 3 months time , and i just can't decide what phone to get! i have been stalking the android development section of xda forums for a long time now ( i lost my android phone 3 months ago and my dad promised to get me a new one after my final exam )
i came up with 3 phones that catches my eye mainly , Nexus and One S
i really love MIUI and rooting etc so i initially thought of the Nexus but then the One S showed up and it's benchmark really blew the Nexus off the water pretty hard and it boast a better camera , faster camera capture and somewhat better built quality , but then again hearing from the reviews of Nexus it seems like a good phone for people that loved rooting etc . something which i love and JB is said to bring a noticeable but it seemed like a minor update to me ( i seen it only on youtube though ) and i am thinking of updating my new phone to MIUI since it looks so good in the videos ...
i actually made up my mind last week which i planned to get the One S but after watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ti08g_6Bj4&feature=plcp it made me think about the Nexus again he quoted that software over hardware which makes sense
so in a nutshell
One S - Better camera , much more powerful Krait processor , can record and take pictures simultaneously , better built quality , beats audio(?) Sense UI ( oh and gsmarena seemed to adore this device ! ) , Blue tooth 4.0 over 3.0, better battery (?) i heard nexu's battery is abysmal , slimmer , lighter
Nexus -A more unique design which i loved , higher screen resolution , bigger screen , official from google which means future proofed , cheaper ,somewhat better software(?) , more root / android development friendly(?)( i heard from the internet at least )
What i like -Video watching , Rooting!! , customizing and music
as i made a comparison for myself i can clearly see One S destroying the nexus so should i get the nexus ?
One s or x? If s then hell no, get the nexus. Also I personally used the one x on atat and I can say that it is laggy. Very laggy. Scrolling through lists, scrolling on the home screen, everything is far laggier than the nexus. Maybe if you put on aokp or cm9/10 on it then it may not be so laggy, idk. But unless you really need a better camera(which is still trash compared to real cameras) then go with the nexus.
Also, when you say three months, do you mean from now or did that already pass. New phones come out all the time, wait for a good one to come out.
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The next Nexus should be out in around 4 months (rumored to be sometime in November). That should make your decision easier.
Nexus hands down.
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Why do threads like this exist...
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Asking it in gnex forum is not smart, I think nexus is better: from google, not bloated
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I would say make your decision based on what is important to you:
for example:
i choose the nexus, becus..
1. Lot of custom ROMs,easy hacking.
2. Quick software updates from google.
3. Decent camera and screen size at least > 4 inches. Oh and the screen quality as well.
tohno said:
I am about to get a new phone in about 3 months time , and i just can't decide what phone to get! i have been stalking the android development section of xda forums for a long time now ( i lost my android phone 3 months ago and my dad promised to get me a new one after my final exam )
i came up with 3 phones that catches my eye mainly , Nexus and One S
i really love MIUI and rooting etc so i initially thought of the Nexus but then the One S showed up and it's benchmark really blew the Nexus off the water pretty hard and it boast a better camera , faster camera capture and somewhat better built quality , but then again hearing from the reviews of Nexus it seems like a good phone for people that loved rooting etc . something which i love and JB is said to bring a noticeable but it seemed like a minor update to me ( i seen it only on youtube though ) and i am thinking of updating my new phone to MIUI since it looks so good in the videos ...
i actually made up my mind last week which i planned to get the One S but after watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ti08g_6Bj4&feature=plcp it made me think about the Nexus again he quoted that software over hardware which makes sense
so in a nutshell
One S - Better camera , much more powerful Krait processor , can record and take pictures simultaneously , better built quality , beats audio(?) Sense UI ( oh and gsmarena seemed to adore this device ! ) , Blue tooth 4.0 over 3.0, better battery (?) i heard nexu's battery is abysmal , slimmer , lighter
Nexus -A more unique design which i loved , higher screen resolution , bigger screen , official from google which means future proofed , cheaper ,somewhat better software(?) , more root / android development friendly(?)( i heard from the internet at least )
What i like -Video watching , Rooting!! , customizing and music
as i made a comparison for myself i can clearly see One S destroying the nexus so should i get the nexus ?
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Well this might sound a little odd but my old android phone ( xperia x8 ) got hard bricked about 5months ago ( i say stolen cause i am still ashamed of what i did ad i don't really like to talk about it ..it's a rookie's mistake ) but i learnt a thing or two from those months , i borrowed my sister samsung galaxy ace and helped her to root / change a rom for her phone and after helping her change her rom a few times i somewhat got hooked but sadly it's not my phone afterall ( my sister loved the roms but she relied on me to do it for me ) and my dad promised to get a phone for me after my exams but the price must not to too expensive , the Nexus is RM1750 ( 550 USD ) which is pretty okay while one S is RM1838 ( 600usd ) oh and i meant one S since it's krait processor is pretty beast ...benchmark wise at least
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The next Nexus should be out in around 4 months (rumored to be sometime in November). That should make your decision easier.
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Exactly my point. Also almost all your points about the one s are wrong. The build quality is open ionized, the processor is obviously better than the s because it doesn't lag like crazy, the nexus does have beats, it can take pictures while recording, and I have never had a problem with the nexus battery yet and on top of that the extended battery makes barely any difference if any at all to the size of the device.
But because a new nexus is coming in 4 months or so, just wait. Trust me. The new nexus will surely make this one feel like a piece of ****. Lol its going to be hard to not want the device. I saved up money for months to get this nexus. No car , doing sucky jobs like mowing lawns and what not. I treasure this thing with my life.
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Wait until November and get the new nexus
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cwhitney24 said:
Why do threads like this exist...
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i did thought of a long time before making this thread , i used to be a active forumer in x8 and ace section and i kinda despise threads like this ..but i had been thinking for way toooooo long and i rally cant ...cant decide which to get ...so in order to clear my head i decided to make a thread to assist me in my decision making ...sorry if i bothered you ..i did feel a little embarrassed making a thread like this
As someone who just (finally) put in an order for the gnexus, I would vote for it over anything, simply because of the software, and the guaranteed support for a long time to come.
I also hear the One S has a pretty iffy screen, but I haven't seen it myself so I wouldn't swear to it.
i have pretty tight on the wallet so i am wanting to safe as much as i can ( dont wanna burden my dad ) but still despite the nexus abysmal performance in benchmark test
and batetry test ...how is it really is real life ?
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-ga...y-tested-results-come-out-disappointing-test/
Also...I think the One S is now shipping with the older S3 processors clocked at a higher speed due to S4 shortages.
Wait for the next Nexus phone. It may well use the same quad chip as the Nexus 7 with DDR3 ram!!
Of course the coming new nexus if u wanna be the first ones using the latest version of android.
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I have a GNex (GSM) and my wife has the One S (T-Mobile). The GNex has a bigger screen (taller and wider). The One S has a metal body which looks nice but is VERY slippery. She had it for a week before it slipped out of her hand and dropped it. Now it doesnt look so nice... Normal daily performance wise Id say they are comparable. My wife is already asking when she will get upgraded to Jelly Bean or if there is a JB Rom for her phone (there is not a daily driver type one yet). She really likes Google Now. The GNex w/ JB is very fast and smooth.
The camera on the One S is better. I would say the battery life is about the same. The CDMA/LTE Nexus has bad battery life but the GSM (which I have) is fairly good.
If you have no phone and need one now Id recommend the GNex. If you can wait a few months and dont mind spending more $ then get the new Nexus when it comes out in the fall/winter/whenever it comes out.
Nexus always gets updated! Last time I checked One X is running 4.0.4 while GNex is already updated to 4.1.1
Lol you list beats and sense ui as benefits??
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tohno said:
i have pretty tight on the wallet so i am wanting to safe as much as i can ( dont wanna burden my dad ) but still despite the nexus abysmal performance in benchmark test
and batetry test ...how is it really is real life ?
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-ga...y-tested-results-come-out-disappointing-test/
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abysmal performance in benchmarks? are you serious?
also who takes that stuff seriously anyway
GNex >> One S
Plus, the Galaxy Nexus is pretty near unbrickable
I think gnex, because its pure Google, has enough memory, big screen (4.67 inch) curved design, nice camera with live effects, face unlock (nice to have), easy rooting and install of custom ROMs, front camera with decent MPs, no hardware buttons, but on screen, high resolution.
That's why I have had the one series in my hands, but stock they are crappy, with aosp/aokp ROM they are pretty much the same as gnex, but since nexus is cheaper, I would go for that
Hope to informed you enough
Edit: Galaxy nexus his audio is great with the stock ecualiser (how do you spell it :s haha,,lol)
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