The reason I am having difficulty choosing between both is because of comments on battery and reception on the GNex. Give me your input on battery life and reception, for the LTE version, so I can make my final decision.
its pretty obvious.. RAZR MAXX has a bigger battery life but is running on a older version of Android.... if you want more battery life, it's definitely the razr maxx.... if you want the best possible android experience, definitely galaxy nexus.
Please use the search button. There is a similar thread floating around here.
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What zephik said
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BeardedB said:
The reason I am having difficulty choosing between both is because of comments on battery and reception on the GNex. Give me your input on battery life and reception, for the LTE version, so I can make my final decision.
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Galaxy Nexus all the way. Stock android 4.0 is the biznuts. Motorola even though they have been bought out by google i dont think they will get updated as fast as the Google branded Nexus.
With all the priority updates our developer community on xda has an abundance of talented developers that make this phone so awesome.
Bear this in mind: I've had two different Samsung phones now (Sprint Epic 4G, Verizon Galaxy Nexus), while my best friend has had two different Motorola phones (O.G. Droid, RAZR*) on Verizon. We both upgraded/switched at roughly the same time, within a week or so. He has almost always had better reception than me.
I don't know if this is well-documented on the interwebs or not, but I suspect Motorola generally has better reception than Samsung. I could be wrong, it might just be a fluke with those particular phones and carriers in our hometown, but it's something you might want to look into.
FWIW, he loves his phone, and I love mine. They're both great phones - it's more a matter of which features /specs / OS version & support are you leaning towards?
Oh, and if you haven't heard, Motorola/Verizon have officially announced the RAZRs will eventually get upgraded to 4.0/ICS.
* He doesn't have the Maxx, but the only significant difference is the battery, I believe.
For pure Android Experience (Which is amazing) = Galaxy Nexus
For amazing battery life = RAZR MAXX
I'd go for the Gnex, and I did :-D
Well, if you're looking for better battery AND better reception the Droid Razr Maxx. Motorola has far superior radios, but you will be using Blur instead of Stock ICS. Up to you.
If you were asking about the gsm version i would say nexus for sure. But the lte version just has too many radio complaints. So i say the razr.
Of course i personally take nexus anyday...
I was in the same boat in the beginning of the month. My friend got the Maxx and I played with it. Then went to mess with the Nexus.....
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If you learn to use the search feature, the GN.
If you like to post new topics to ones that already exist, the Rarz Maxx.
don't get the galaxy nexus, most of people reporting radio failure (including me)
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don't get the galaxy nexus, most of people reporting radio failure (including me)
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i have 8 friends with gnex,me too,and never had any issues with radio..i have always 1\2 bars of signal but it's only for the fact i use h3g (italian carrier)and in italy is the less powerfull carrier about signal power..but it's another facts,all smartphones gave me 1\2 bars in the last years..solded galaxy note days ago..same receptions bar signal...(tried all baseband\rom)
I see. Well here is my say day usually is. I work in the morning and two days out of the week I go to school after work. Most of the time at work, I have my phone on Airplane mode (since I barely get reception in Grand Central Terminal), and taking the train I have it on Airplane mode. In school its on full service though.
Get one, I say the GN first. If it doesn't work for you exchange for the other one. If you get the GN, you most definitely need to get the 2100mah extended battery.
Gnex is the best because of 4.0
But Razr will get 100% working AOSP 4.0 roms for sure.
And 4.0 is not that dealbreaking for me. But it is to most people.
I lost my Gnex and got the Note. I dont miss 4.0 a bit.
well, as everyones said: the MAXX will have awesome battery life, prob lasting 3 days (max) with moderate usage. The gNex (GSM) will comfortably take me through the day with moderate usage - meaning a few shorter calls, some surfin the web, a little gaming and some music, and even a little of youtube (but you have to control the light source level on the phone mayeb chose a good rom/kernel if you plan on rooting).
I must say though: the galaxy nexus is the ****, I have never been so happy with a phone as this one, and if you're rooting and flashing stuff, this EASILY beats the RAZR considering the amazing dev community and moto's policy on bootloader unlocking....
Anyways, sure you'll be happy with either phone and have fun
Galaxy nexus runs on ICS. Period.
Even with the stock experience it feels so right. Holo scheme reminds me of CM colors sometimes tho.
Go to a Verizon store and play with GNex. I'm on ATT and I still went to Verizon store, played with GNex LTE and bought the GSM one from amazon last year. I love the design of both phones, razor and GNex, but ICS is the clear winner.
My phone has lasted full 24 hours and more several times.
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I think razor will have better battery life but I always return back home everyday to sleep and charge my phone at night before going to bed.
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if you are getting the verizon LTE version avoid it like the plague... 3 months and no fix for voice quality or reception issues.. if they dont fix it by the end of the month I'm gonna request a MAXX from verizon and get rid of this POS phone..
EDIT: Also google no longer directly supports the LTE model.. so it is no longer a pure google phone.. fyi.
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if you are getting the verizon LTE version avoid it like the plague... 3 months and no fix for voice quality or reception issues.. if they dont fix it by the end of the month I'm gonna request a MAXX from verizon and get rid of this POS phone..
EDIT: Also google no longer directly supports the LTE model.. so it is no longer a pure google phone.. fyi.
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You do realize not everyone has reception or voice quality issues? I have never had a call drop, and I think the bug where the person on the other end can't hear you has happened to me once within the three months of owning this phone. I am always between -95 and -70 dBm (2-4 bars) and have never experienced the "triangle of death." This is on 4.0.4 radios (although they all act the same to me). And that is not true, the LTE model is still going to receive updates from Google:
Hello! This is a quick clarification about support for CDMA devices.
For various technical reasons, recent CDMA Android devices implement core telephony functionality in .apk files provided in binary form by the carriers. To function correctly, these .apk files must be signed by the so-called “platform” key. However, when an individual creates a custom build from the AOSP source code, they don’t use the same signing key as these CDMA flies were signed with.
The result is that these files don’t work properly, and pure AOSP builds running on these devices can’t place calls, access mobile data, and so on. Because we aim to make sure that we are as clear as possible about the degree of support that devices have, we updated the docs over at source.android.com to reflect this reality.
We will still make available as many as possible of the closed-source binaries for these devices, and Nexus devices will continue to have unlockable bootloaders. And, of course, GSM/HSPA+ devices are still supported, as are any other devices we’re able to support. We’ve simply updated the documentation to be clearer about the current extent of CDMA support.
We are of course always working to improve support, and we’ll keep everyone updated as we make improvements. Thanks as always for your interest in AOSP!.
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I have to admit I have been a bit miffed at what Verizon has done with the Galaxy Nexus. I think it is a great phone but I think Verizon has stripped allot of what was special about being a nexus from the phone.
Apparently someone from Droid Life feels the same way. Here is their article on Verizon and the GNex
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/30/verizon-needs-google-opinion/
What are your thoughts?
This person is also wrong.. they complain about google wallet not being included but it isn't included on the GSM nexus.. it isn't part of AOSP. Also.. the only differences between Verizon and GSM include two semi useful apps that you can remove, a battery cover without Google, and no free tethering. It's not even a big deal.. most of the comments on that article bash the author anyways because he doesn't appear to know anything.
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I still think the Galaxy Nexus is the best phone out there. It just seems like it is becoming less of what I thought a Nexus was. Maybe I had the wrong impression of what a Nexus was in the first place. I am no dev, I've just had the feeling it is headed in the wrong direction... slowly
Best phone I have owned.
Compared with the htc hero , desire HD , iPhone 4 , htc sensation and log optinus 3d I have owned.
+ points :
Screen , amazing simply. Colours are bright and vibrant , text and outlines are crisp. Can really tell a difference over the other phones.
Speed. No lagg what so ever , plays gta 3 perfectly whilst listening to music . Can have a little slowness if I am using a heavy live wallpaper.
Honeycomb inspired apps are fantastic. I own a Motorola Xoom which I have been totally impressed with , the music app especially are brilliant , as well as icons and multi task bars. Having it ported over to my mobile has blown my mind.
Battery life : there has been a fair few complaints but as I posted in a battery thread mine will last a day with heavy usage (will include screen shot at the end)
Quality , granted its plastic but it feels like a premium product. Doesn't have the look of the iPhone 4 but the full glass front , no button set up gives the phone a real sleek look. Back plate is flimsy but once its on it feels well built.
Camera: decent picture quality , zero shutter lagg is great . Haven't taken that many photos so I won't comment to much.
Connectivity , GPS and Bluetooth have all worked seamlessly as expected.
Only downsides :
Apps: some are still incompatible which is annoying , its new software so I wouldn't really count this as a issue as it will be fixed.
That's it really , bought this sim free for £529.99. Was unsure and really hoped I wouldn't be disappointed after I had spent that kind of money. I am happy to report that it is the best tech purchase I have made. Well done Samsung & Google , thoroughly impressed
J
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that reporter from droid life needs to crawl out from under the rock...he is clueless!
The biggest compromise, imho, had nothing to do with Verizon, but was made by Google to Texas Instruments: the TI OMAP processor. The Samsung-made Exynos processor from the SGS2 is widely viewed as the best smartphone processor on the market, so why did Google force Samsung to compromise with the TI OMAP? Nothing against Texas Instruments (they have great products, by most accounts), but Google should have let Samsung make this phone with its own chips imho.
Yes, I definitely despise Verizon's treating of this phone as the ugly stepchild of its Android lineup (like they also did with the Fascinate), but, hey, we still have a top-shelf Samsung product on a reliable network, and with (not so reliable, but still better than HSPA) LTE to boot. Plus, it seems to me that Verizon's handling of the Gnex (and the Fascinate) is more a knock against Samsung than Google...
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The biggest compromise, imho, had nothing to do with Verizon, but was made by Google to Texas Instruments: the TI OMAP processor. The Samsung-made Exynos processor from the SGS2 is widely viewed as the best smartphone processor on the market, so why did Google force Samsung to compromise with the TI OMAP? Nothing against Texas Instruments (they have great products, by most accounts). Yes, I definitely despise Verizon's treating of this phone as the ugly stepchild of its Android lineup (like they also did with the Fascinate), but, hey, we still have a top-shelf Samsung product on a reliable network, and with (not so reliable, but still better than HSPA) LTE to boot.
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Lte is part of the reason. Exynos doesnt play nice with lte. Yet at least. And ti offers a better chipset overall than exynos mish mash of components.
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Lte is part of the reason. Exynos doesnt play nice with lte. Yet at least. And ti offers a better chipset overall than exynos mish mash of components.
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Hmmm... I learn something new every day... Thanks for pointing that out about the LTE issue Hey, maybe Samsung will have that matter resolved by the time they release the *cough cough* Continuum 2
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that reporter from droid life needs to crawl out from under the rock...he is clueless!
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Go back to covering cough cough Motorola phones, Droid Life
He is right about one thing, though... the U.S. carriers are given way too much leverage over manufacturers (on the other hand, good luck with getting that subsidized upgrade overseas ).
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Whiney article is whiney.
Maybe he should stick to teh iphonez wit da bigger gb's.
Is Verizon and the Nexus good enough to leave Sprint and my Epic 4G Touch ?
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(on the other hand, good luck with getting that subsidized upgrade overseas ).
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What do you mean by that? Subsidies in Europe are way better than the US lol. They often 100% subsidize the phone (even top-tier devices) for only a 2-year contract, and the service still costs 1/2 of what we pay in the US. AND the non-contract options are still amazing.
Don't kid yourself. We have it worse in every way here.
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Is Verizon and the Nexus good enough to leave Sprint and my Epic 4G Touch ?
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Been discussed everywhere. That's your personal call man. There are A LOT of factors, and its not worth trying to de-rail this thread to get an answer...
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What do you mean by that? Subsidies in Europe are way better than the US lol. They often 100% subsidize the phone (even top-tier devices) for only a 2-year contract, and the service still costs 1/2 of what we pay in the US. AND the non-contract options are still amazing.
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Hmmm... I didn't know that... I had read before that most European carriers didn't subsidize... Two derps in a row for me today
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Lte is part of the reason. Exynos doesnt play nice with lte. Yet at least. And ti offers a better chipset overall than exynos mish mash of components.
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Exactly, that's why the T-Mobile Galaxy SII, came with a different processor, to allow their crazy 40+MB/sec modem. The Exynos wouldn't do that.
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I got the GNex unlocked and since day one it has issues with signal/reception. Both on ICS stock, JB (I had to root, haven't got OTA yet) and on CM9.
If i go to battery stats, on average on a typical day i am about 30% of the time without reception in full signal area. This means I am missing a lot of calls and texts arrive like an hour late at times.
I have tried flashing radios and all sorts and it does not help. Also tried the Min Freq -> 700Mhz trick and its not working for me either.
Already had one replacement, new phone has same issues.
Here is the bug on google code http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=28133
I had a nexus one too and it had the power button issue. Seems Google don't do proper quality control on this Nexus line for quick releases. Why am I not surprised that even Google's Vic Gundotra is also running HTC One X and SGS3 phones and not this Nexus flagship device.
I will get rid of this piece of junk on Ebay. A phone that can't be used as a phone - what a joke!
You're speaking for yourself.
I have zero issues with signal, call quality, etc.
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Do me a favor pal, flash a custom rom on it and you'll love it. Stock roms usually s*ck
This issue is well known on galaxy nexus phones as there are numerous posts about poor signal in xda for this phone, its not software related its samsungs fault with the hardware of the phone apparently, personally my galaxy nexus has better signal than my iPhone 4 using same network in the same areas.My old Nokia still has perfect 5 bar signal even where nexus an iPhone can only get 1 or 2 bars.
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Do me a favor pal, flash a custom rom on it and you'll love it. Stock roms usually s*ck
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If you read my post, I have tried everything including flashing custom ROMs.
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This issue is well known on galaxy nexus phones as there are numerous posts about poor signal in xda for this phone, its not software related its samsungs fault with the hardware of the phone apparently, personally my galaxy nexus has better signal than my iPhone 4 using same network in the same areas.My old Nokia still has perfect 5 bar signal even where nexus an iPhone can only get 1 or 2 bars.
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most of the whiners about the Galaxy Nexus issues are Verizon users.
And as you see with this thread, sometimes people just dont know what they're doing.
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thank you for using xda as your personal venting blog
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Personally, I'm on my 3rd Nexus. 1st one wouldn't hold 4G for more than a minute or two, 2nd had a rock solid radio, but wouldn't charge. This one only drops 4G 1 or 2 times a day. I might keep this one, not sure yet.
Bottom line is-keep sending them back until you get a good one. It's easier to leave them stock if you're getting a new phone every 2 to 3 days. Happy hunting.
@flamers
If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
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@flamers
If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
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Woof woof!
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I got the GNex unlocked and since day one it has issues with signal/reception.... I have tried flashing radios and all sorts and it does not help.... Already had one replacement, new phone has same issues.... Seems Google don't do proper quality control on this Nexus line for quick releases. Why am I not surprised that even Google's Vic Gundotra is also running HTC One X and SGS3 phones and not this Nexus flagship device. I will get rid of this piece of junk on Ebay. A phone that can't be used as a phone - what a joke!
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Signal quality is not the GNex's strongest point. It is a Samsung device, and Samsung phones have lackluster radios. This is a well known fact. Some GNex have better reception than others. Google is not to blame for the poor quality control here. Samsung made the hardware, Google is only responsible for the operating system. One can certainly make an argument that a phone's radio reception should be top priority. If you are in that camp, then you will be much happier with a Motorola.
My Signal is fine on T-Mobile. I guess it doesn't play well with Verizon's network. I wonder if the Unlocked GSM edition just has a better service in general.
I have a unlocked GSM Nexus. Coming from a captivate to a Note and now a Nexus on AT&T, I've noticed that the Nexus can pick up signals much better than my previous two phones. There are certain areas in the building in which I work that would lose signal (no data, phone or text) but no on the Nexus. HOWEVER, I notice in general that the signal strength fluctuates a lot more as well. Full bars to no bars. It also seems to hold on to cell towers more instead of seeking on a better signal. Many times, I would be at zero to 1 bars and a quick airplane mode off/on would get be connected to a better tower quickly.
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I got the GNex unlocked and since day one it has issues with signal/reception. Both on ICS stock, JB (I had to root, haven't got OTA yet) and on CM9.
If i go to battery stats, on average on a typical day i am about 30% of the time without reception in full signal area. This means I am missing a lot of calls and texts arrive like an hour late at times.
I have tried flashing radios and all sorts and it does not help. Also tried the Min Freq -> 700Mhz trick and its not working for me either.
Already had one replacement, new phone has same issues.
Here is the bug on google code http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=28133
I had a nexus one too and it had the power button issue. Seems Google don't do proper quality control on this Nexus line for quick releases. Why am I not surprised that even Google's Vic Gundotra is also running HTC One X and SGS3 phones and not this Nexus flagship device.
I will get rid of this piece of junk on Ebay. A phone that can't be used as a phone - what a joke!
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You lost me right about here. Somewhat legitimate concerns from a user becomes bull**** in 3, 2, 1...
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Do me a favor pal, flash a custom rom on it and you'll love it. Stock roms usually s*ck
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Who has time to go on a wild goose chase hoping your phone will work when you're finished?
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I have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus and it works fine. My co-worker has a Iphone and when were in a building he cannot get a signal and I can.
I get better signal than my friends droid bionic and razor maxx.
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Who has time to go on a wild goose chase hoping your phone will work when you're finished?
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Well this is XDA, that's what its about.
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Who has time to go on a wild goose chase hoping your phone will work when you're finished?
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Sounds kind of funny coming from a RD.
I've been lurking in this forum ever since I got my Nexus 7 and realized what a difference pure Google makes. I love Jellybean and Google Now and really wanted that experience on a phone. I was going back ad forth between the Galaxy S III (better camera) and the Nexus all month. T Mobile wants an insane price for an upgrade to the S III, the lowest price I could get was 229 if I waited until August 24th. I read some more and found out Google Wallet won't work, tethering would probably be blocked and many S III owners are unhappy. I hope I made the right choice.
You got in right on the money dude ....
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Well I'm always gonna get the dev phone (nexus) upgrades come first and easy to customize. If your not running a jb rom yet I recommend vicious jb for stock experience....looking for more customization take your pick. I have never thought of the gnex camera as bad, sure it only has 5 map instead of 8 but the camera quality to me is pretty good. Tc
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You made a good choice with this and the nexus 7 you will be in great shape, honastly I know other phones have better hardware but this phone is still great.
Don't forget to call T-Mobile once your out of contract to lower your bill
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I just upgraded to a used Galaxy Nexus from a Thunderbolt. Running Jellybean, this phone is amazing. Plus, I feel very confident I will get early updates with the Nexus versus the asinine support of the Thunderbolt. Welcome to the Gnex club!
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I've been lurking in this forum ever since I got my Nexus 7 and realized what a difference pure Google makes. I love Jellybean and Google Now and really wanted that experience on a phone. I was going back ad forth between the Galaxy S III (better camera) and the Nexus all month. T Mobile wants an insane price for an upgrade to the S III, the lowest price I could get was 229 if I waited until August 24th. I read some more and found out Google Wallet won't work, tethering would probably be blocked and many S III owners are unhappy. I hope I made the right choice.
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Wise decision. S3 is a nice camera. GNex is a nice cellphone.
Good choice. I had the same choice about 2 months back. It was between wait a week for the s3 to come out or get the galaxy nexus for a penny on amazon. Guess which one I went with :silly:
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Wise decision. S3 is a nice camera. GNex is a nice cellphone.
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Some months ago I had this question to myself: Galaxy SIII has a good camera and it seems that is a regular phone, since cm is on the way, what do I need? A regular cell with a good camera or an awesome phone with a regular camera? So I have a GN
Im saving for one but i have a minimum wage job so i dont know how long i'd have to wait
You made the right choice.
I was off contract with TMobile and waited for the HTCs to come out and they got the S .....
I then decided to wait for the SG3 and the TMobile price was just stupid.
Now I'm still with TMobile but on the $30 plan. Its great!
I got my phone already, 2 days after I ordered! This is officially the nicest phone I ever owned! None of my worries were reality, the screen is great, the camera is actually quite nice (much better than my MyTouch 4G) and I spent hours setting it up and installing my favorite apps before the battery complained. My only complaint is the volume - it's lower than I'd hoped for but all the pluses outweigh that. Thanks for all the encouragement; you all were right - it's a great phone!
You bought the GN over the GS3? 1. GS3 is light years ahead of the GN. And since it is a galaxy phone, it will get as much attention as the GN when it comes to CM. You are going to be running CM either way, right? 2. When the next Nexus is right around the corner!?
if it was the international version of the S3 vs the GNEX, i would pick the S3 on hardware advantage alone but the US version is neutered:
- dual core instead of quad (not a huge difference in real life but still sucks)
- 1gb ram vs 2gb
also, the display is not a significant upgrade over the GNEX since its the same 720p res on the pentile matrix. those things considered, the US S3 is not worth the price premium over the GNEX
I also got a Nexus about a week ago, upgrading from an HTC Desire... Mind blowing difference. Also, I would pick the Nexus over the SIII seven days a week - who would want physical + capacitive buttons?!
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if it was the international version of the S3 vs the GNEX, i would pick the S3 on hardware advantage alone but the US version is neutered:
- dual core instead of quad (not a huge difference in real life but still sucks)
- 1gb ram vs 2gb
also, the display is not a significant upgrade over the GNEX since its the same 720p res on the pentile matrix. those things considered, the US S3 is not worth the price premium over the GNEX
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Actually the US version has 2gb RAM, international has 1gb.
However I'll stick with nexus, I can actually get timely updates or flash pretty much any ROM I want and have everything working.
Now if the S3 was $350 brand new with factory warranty off contract it might of been a different story since I had never had a nexus device, but now I wouldn't trade it.
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You bought the GN over the GS3? 1. GS3 is light years ahead of the GN. And since it is a galaxy phone, it will get as much attention as the GN when it comes to CM. You are going to be running CM either way, right? 2. When the next Nexus is right around the corner!?
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My sister has the GS3 and compared to the Nexus I don't see much difference except hers runs ICS and probably will for months, she paid more over the long term and is locked into a two year contract, it looks cheap and it has a physical home button (which I hate). The next Nexus is right around the corner; but I'm a student with a budget and it probably will cost much more than $349. I had to decide on the most efficient, and cost efficient, choices for my tech needs this year. I chose a Google Chromebook, a Nexus 7 and the GNex phone. After the price drops I may sell my GNex and upgrade if it's affordable and worth it - but I will never buy another carrier locked phone.
Exactly, the next Nexus will not be $350. Plus will you be able to get it on the $30 TMobile plan?
I'm sure the SG3 is nice but I kinda like the low monthly bill and the GN is more than good enough for me.
CheyenneDonna said:
My sister has the GS3 and compared to the Nexus I don't see much difference except hers runs ICS and probably will for months, she paid more over the long term and is locked into a two year contract, it looks cheap and it has a physical home button (which I hate). The next Nexus is right around the corner; but I'm a student with a budget and it probably will cost much more than $349. I had to decide on the most efficient, and cost efficient, choices for my tech needs this year. I chose a Google Chromebook, a Nexus 7 and the GNex phone. After the price drops I may sell my GNex and upgrade if it's affordable and worth it - but I will never buy another carrier locked phone.
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You're absolutely going to love it. You couldn't have made a better choice. At $349 it's an incredible steal.
ok , first up phones will be used on a normal 3G network , not LTE and stuff.
right i am confused atm , using a S1.
used a epic touch for a few hours and loved it ,
but now i am in a dilemma over which phone to get from among Galaxy Nexus and Epic Touch.
can you guyz help me decide , my usage will be normal , No gaming or once a while may be , loads of surfing , emails , calls , smses , need decent battery life .
i am still inclined towards S2 epic touch owing to following observations ( i may be wrong so gimme some margin of error )
first up didnt find nexus as appealing in looks as is s2
its screen space is far lesser as compared to s2 as a lot of area is taken up by the nav bar in nexus
also the nexus screen looks smaller in width as compared to s2 despite being bigger in size ( atleast to me )
the processor of s2 is superior as compared to the type of processor in nexus , there was visible lag on home screens on nexus while a live wallpaper was being used
the camera quality is better in epic and i need camera coz i like to take snaps every now and then of my kids.
battery is abysmal on nexus ( at least thats what i have heard ) , and as far as JB is concerned when you are rooted you can install JB in a jiffy on S2 too
thanks for reading
waiting for responses.
Epic touch plus GB.
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Thanks no better combo than epic touch and EL29
I had a Sprint Nexus for a little while, but I sold it and came back to my E4GT. I've run Calk's 3.0 GB ROM on it for a long time, but the latest CM10 JB ROM seems stable enough now. Get the Epic Touch and you can run GB, ICS, or JB - best of all worlds!
Epic 4G Touch all daaay!
e4gt+cm10 jb.. ridiculous speeds-. boot up time is like 18-21sec., google chrome is retarded fast, gps locks in seconds.. crazy crazy good phone
This thread is likely to be biased, you are in the epic forums after all.
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I too would go with the e4gt over a CDMA nexus... I'll take a gsm nexus over both all day though....
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I too would go with the e4gt over a CDMA nexus... I'll take a gsm nexus over both all day though....
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Really? May o ask why?
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Why not just wait for the Note ll? Jb right out of the box.
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Because the CDMA nexus receives updates via carrier due to the proprietary CDMA blobs needed, hence they do not have official aosp support from Google. The difference being an update to jb the day after Google io for gsm nexuses compared to the sprint one which got it what, late last week... personally if I'm getting a nexus device I want my carrier out of the update picture, and official aosp support so it'll be super easy to compile my own aosp/cm/aokp/etc... roms...
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Depends on how you feel about touchwiz compared to aosp.
My mom got the galaxy nexus for t-mobile and at first I was envious but then I used it and was unimpressed. Sure it was fast but Samsung has spent a lot of time making the OS easier to use and google has less experience
If my phone were more of a toy than a tool I might feel differently but I most definitely need it as a tool.
So I vote e4gt.
I don't hate touch wiz as much as many of the users do, and I agree its pretty simple as well. So no aversions there.
I did my own research and found that nexus's hardware ain't good as s2.
I am now totally inclined towards PS2 as well.
I know its kinna kiddish to ask but why do people say that black s2 works better than white. What's the basis of this comment apart from the fact that white gets scratched quickly.
Regards and thanks to all for chipping in.
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I sold my epic touch and have a gsm galaxy nexus and a straight talk sim on the way. Tired of sprints horrible network and the epic touch not being officially supported by cyanogenmod. I know the devs work hard but I am looking forward to having a true aosp device.
I have a black and my wife has the white. There is NO difference other than color.
As far as the OP, I've messed around with my bosses VZW nexus, it doesn't compare to the E4GT. And don't listen to the gingerbread nazis. There is nothing wrong with ICS. JB on the other hand isn't quite there yet for daily driver status.
I'm not going to argue the merits of ICS here, just saying it's not as bad as a small group of very vocal people make it out to be. Lots of very good roms are available for ICS, where GB development is pretty much totally dead.
ok
got to compare both the phones today.
all i can say that apart from a moderately better screen , the galaxy nexus is nowhere near S2, and i am saying this after trying out many things on both the handsets.
Didnt like the look and feel of Nexus , too bland ,
S2 is pretty sleek and sexy
ran a live wallpaper on both and did home screen scolling , lol exynos processor kills the T whatever processor is there in nexus.
and those who are betting on a fast update , LOL the updates are pushed via sprint if i am correct so they can never hit the phone before 2 or 3 months
so I am done : S2 that too white for me.
thanks guyz , love the XDA community
lord dredd said:
ok
got to compare both the phones today.
all i can say that apart from a moderately better screen , the galaxy nexus is nowhere near S2, and i am saying this after trying out many things on both the handsets.
Didnt like the look and feel of Nexus , too bland ,
S2 is pretty sleek and sexy
ran a live wallpaper on both and did home screen scolling , lol exynos processor kills the T whatever processor is there in nexus.
and those who are betting on a fast update , LOL the updates are pushed via sprint if i am correct so they can never hit the phone before 2 or 3 months
so I am done : S2 that too white for me.
thanks guyz , love the XDA community
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Why not the S3? Better than both of those.
good point , but somehow if i wanna go to S3 then would rather go to Note 2.
and S2 am getting for the right price as well
My GF has the Verizon Gnex with Codename(Android) JB 4.1.1 on it. I just got this Sprint E4GT and I'm running CM10 alpha 5.3.
The question comes down to hardware or software. The Gnex with CNA 4.1.1 ROM is amazing. You can do so much with it and it's rock stable. Its CPU/GPU combo aren't as fast as the E4GT but you said you're not playing games.
The 720p SAMOLED on the Gnex is really nice to surf on.
Plus, you don't have to worry about any Odin crap when flashing and updating. It's so much easier and less complicated.
Go look in the Gnex forums, they have 3-5x the developer support of this phone. I also have CNA 4.1.1 running on a Nexus S and pretty dang smooth considering how old the hardware is. You can't beat the software future-proofness of a Nexus phone.
I also used to own an HTC Evo and HTC Evo 3D. Both HTC were easier to flash than the Galaxy line. You could easily interchange kernels and ROMs without any complexity or worries about bricking your phone (on both HTC and Nexus). What is up with this Odin thing?
But, if you want better CPU/GPU, the E4GT is better, but the screen isn't as good as the Gnex 720p screen.
My ideal phone would be a 5" Nexus. C'mon Santa Google, ring in the new year and shove it up Apple's bunghole!
hmmm.. now i donno i am havin second thoughts , although i justy love S2 , but one thing constantly bugging me is that i am gonna buy an older phone i guess just about a year older.
as far as hardware is concerned well , i want my phone to be super smooth , with 0 lag , i mean i would hate lag even scrolling thru the youtube videos
larger screen is a myth in nexus as the nav bar effectively negates the 4.6 size , may be makes it a little lesser than epic T.
the other thing that is making me think is the display quality , i know that SAmoled Plus is better any day , and Gorilla glass makes it super awesome in Epic T ,
whereas the higher resolution is the only advantage i can see in Nexus , but without the PLUS and with oleophobic coating it loses the points that it scores. ( as far as my thinking goes )
Although i have taken the plunge and got s2
but a few of my pals are in the same boat and i am not able to convince them.
Post your views about my query folks
regards
As title states...
I'm the primary account holder and bought my Galaxy S4 out right. Well I'm thinking of using one of the lines that has jump and swapping it out for the LG G3 for myself (and give the S4 to the other party).
1.) How does the T-Mobile variant differ from the international version?
2.) Does it have FM included in it?
3.) How easy is this thing to root/flash recovery? Does it come with a locked bootloader? If so, how do you unlock it? I'm coming from owning Galaxy and Nexus products and all had no bootloader problems so I'm a bit leery going to another manufacturer.
4.) How's battery life on this device? I've just about had my fair share of TouchWiz and Samsung (even with AOKP on it as we speak). I really enjoy my fiance's Nexus 5 the way I had it set up but my biggest pet peeve is the battery is small and limited on that device
5.) Most important question, does anyone have any experience with the Xperia Z2 as well? This was the phone I really wanted to get but I can't justify spending $600 on eBay with no warranty on a device versus basically a free upgrade (I pay for all the lines on the account). Any thoughts on the camera on the LG G3 compared to the other flagships (e.g. Xperia Z2, Galaxy S5, Lumina, iPhone)? I use the camera a lot and some reviews I saw said it can be washed out and isn't the greatest.
Thanks for the help. :good:
If you like the Nexus then you'll love the g3. Its the big brother of the Nexus. I say go for it.
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Nosferatu. said:
As title states...
I'm the primary account holder and bought my Galaxy S4 out right. Well I'm thinking of using one of the lines that has jump and swapping it out for the LG G3 for myself (and give the S4 to the other party).
1.) How does the T-Mobile variant differ from the international version?
2.) Does it have FM included in it?
3.) How easy is this thing to root/flash recovery? Does it come with a locked bootloader? If so, how do you unlock it? I'm coming from owning Galaxy and Nexus products and all had no bootloader problems so I'm a bit leery going to another manufacturer.
4.) How's battery life on this device? I've just about had my fair share of TouchWiz and Samsung (even with AOKP on it as we speak). I really enjoy my fiance's Nexus 5 the way I had it set up but my biggest pet peeve is the battery is small and limited on that device
5.) Most important question, does anyone have any experience with the Xperia Z2 as well? This was the phone I really wanted to get but I can't justify spending $600 on eBay with no warranty on a device versus basically a free upgrade (I pay for all the lines on the account). Any thoughts on the camera on the LG G3 compared to the other flagships (e.g. Xperia Z2, Galaxy S5, Lumina, iPhone)? I use the camera a lot and some reviews I saw said it can be washed out and isn't the greatest.
Thanks for the help. :good:
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1. WiFi calling, you don't get an antenna(only works on korea), unlocked bootloader, and you don't get headphones nor a spare battery in the box like the korean version. I think the international phone brings headphones.
2. It's incredibly easy thanks to the developers. Root/recovery is available for T-Mobile. Root is available to everyone except sprint(coming soon). Only T-Mobile has recovery so far.
3. Everyone's usage is different but I love the battery if this phone. I easily get 16-20 hrs of standby and 5-5.5 of screen time.
4. I have no experience with the Z2 but I really like the G3 camera. There are picture threads on the T-Mobile and regular g3 sections that you can take a look at.
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No FM, not sure which phones even have it since it's not a feature I look for.
Battery life is much better than it was for me with the N5. I used Greenify and Lux brightness to keep it low on the N5 and I would still be under 15% at night with maybe 1.5 hours of screen time, at the most.
The G3 has been much better. I went to bed last night with 22 % left after 12 hours of use and 2.5 hours of screen time. I had never achieved that on the Nexus 5. I have a ton of apps that wake up the phone: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Hangouts, SMS, Google Music runs often. I even spent all day off of work's WiFi. Today I have turned it on, so we'll see if battery life improves. I had also turned off WiFi when screen is off due to the privacy bug, but today I enabled it again to see how much impact it has on the battery.
I am not a fan of Samsung devices and dislike Touchwiz. The skin on the G3 is pretty decent. It's not very intrusive, and even though I miss some of the N5's icons and cleaner notification drawer and status bar, the G3 has a pretty clean interface without having to disable everything.
The big advantage of the Tmo version is we already have a recovery, so we should be able to get more tweaks in ROMs soon.
I have been unable to get tethering to work (without the usage counting towards your tether bucket), and there are reports of international roaming issues.
Phone is running 4.4.2, and I'm not sure how good LG will be with an L update, but I don't think they'd be too bad. Hopefully a GPE version comes along and we can convert the phone to that.
The camera is pretty good, much better than my N5. The built in camera app does a pretty sh**ty job at auto White Balance in low light, but it is fast. I haven't used a Z2 in person, but the Z1 I tried a while back didn't blow me away in terms of camera quality. This one doesn't blow me away either, but it's an improvement over what I had before. I always had to use HDR+ mode on the N5, which meant photos took a long time, but they came out pretty good. I do miss HDR+ for low light photos.
You can use hdr on the g3 camera app.
so to be clear, no locked bootloader correct? Just run ADB to obtain root and flash a recovery?
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You can use hdr on the g3 camera app.
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You can, but it's not nearly as good as Google's exclusive HDR+ I keep forgetting to see if someone has ported the feature over to another device.
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Yup, all done for you in a script, or you can do it manually if you so desire. I did it on mine and I have TWRP (it looks funny because it only takes about two thirds of the screen) and root.
Nosferatu. said:
As title states...
I'm the primary account holder and bought my Galaxy S4 out right. Well I'm thinking of using one of the lines that has jump and swapping it out for the LG G3 for myself (and give the S4 to the other party).
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1.) As noted above, the T-Mobile G3 has does not come with earbuds or a spare battery. It does support Qi wireless charging, if you have the right cover.
2.) No FM radio.
3.) T-Mobile G3 bootloader is unlocked out of the box. Rooting is brain-dead simple, thanks to PurpleDrake.
4.) Battery life is above average, but not exceptional. My old Note 2 went longer between charges, but my G3 always has >20% left at the end of the day, so I can't complain. It really depends on how you use the phone. You could completely drain it playing heavy 3D games or watching Netflix all day, but that would drain any device (except perhaps a Droid Maxx)
5.) I have no experience with the Xperia Z2, so I cannot comment about that.
polo045 said:
If you like the Nexus then you'll love the g3. Its the big brother of the Nexus. I say go for it.
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Not necessarily. If you like the "vanilla" android experience of the Nexus 5, then you might not care for the LG UI. It is less laggy than Touchwiz, but it's still there. People that are used to no-frills style of AOSP might be turned off by the LG UI. Of course, that will change once the G3 gets cyanogenmod support, but that is down the road.
YAY! Phone rocks. Got it rooted and whatnot. Don't see much out there yet for development. Anyways, how do we go about getting wireless charging? I noticed it doesn't come with anything out of the box stock.
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YAY! Phone rocks. Got it rooted and whatnot. Don't see much out there yet for development. Anyways, how do we go about getting wireless charging? I noticed it doesn't come with anything out of the box stock.
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You can get the quick case, it replaces the back and has wireless charging. If you don't like the flip cover (I don't), you can get a back cover with wireless charging. There's a Verizon version that has been confirmed to work with our D851.