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Should I buy the Galaxy Nexus?

Hey guys,
I am looking at getting a new phone and my requirements were:
1GB RAM
4.3+ inch screen
720p display.
The Galaxy Nexus caught my eye as it has all those things. I don't have a huge budget (£150, or €175, $225)But I am slightly concerned. Firstly because it is an old piece of kit. Now, that doesn't bother me if it performs well and gets the latest updates, but that's what I am worried about. Secondly because of Dev Support. I need a phone that will be supported for at least a year.
Please tell me what I should do. I am willing to buy a used device. If you think I should get something else, please let me know as to what device you are thinking.
Thanks!

Don't buy this phone.
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Extend your budget go for a Nexus 4 or maybe wait for the next Nexus. Galaxy Nexus is a great phone but let's face it, it's been around for a while... And I doubt if it'll get official updates for the coming year
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If you want it, then buy an extended battery with it and IMHO one should also buy the charging port flex board which may stop working anytime.
Whether or not it gets official updates, it will receive the custom ROMs. But then again why would you go for a 2 year old product?
Get the n4 or the n5 when it releases

Get the s4 or wait for new nexus at end of year.
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Go for nexus 4.....though I'm not saying that Galaxy Nexus is not good, but it has now become somewhat old and won't get support from Google as Nexus 4 will get. Though you always will have support from the custom ROMs....but not stock ROM from Google itself.....so go for Nexus 4 rather than GN.
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Screw n4 and its iphone-ish glass back

Okay, popular opinion suggests that the N4 is my choice. Is there anywhere I can pick it up within my budget?
Thanks!

rajatpatel2009 said:
Go for nexus 4.....though I'm not saying that Galaxy Nexus is not good, but it has now become somewhat old and won't get support from Google as Nexus 4 will get. Though you always will have support from the custom ROMs....but not stock ROM from Google itself.....so go for Nexus 4 rather than GN.
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The n4 is old as well, considering the new nexus will be out in a few months, the n4 has been a blunder from day one an forgotten about due to its terrible launch an unavailability, so people just decided to boycott it an skip it altogether, lg have even said themselves it wasn't on the list of priorities to get that phone out, I don't think google would bother asking lg a second time to make another nexus with that kind of poor effort or attitude.
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So here I am.
I have been watching a load of videos comparing it to Samsung flagships, HTC flagships and some weird devices made by a fruit company. The hardware has EVERYTHING I want for my upgrade. Almost double every spec to my current phone. My only concern is updates. Does this device have 4.2.2 Officially? Will there be 4.3 and 5.0 for it unofficially, if not officially? I need it to last for a year.
If you can answer my questions, I will be extremely grateful. My other option is the Xperia S, but it costs too much, bigger camera then I need and no official 4.1
Thanks Again!

Android 4.2.2 is officialy suported on the galaxy nexus and 4.3 will normally be that too but for 5.0 nobody knows.
And yeah I love the phone and it's getting old but it is still a good phone
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victor00100 said:
Android 4.2.2 is officialy suported on the galaxy nexus and 4.3 will normally be that too but for 5.0 nobody knows.
And yeah I love the phone and it's getting old but it is still a good phone
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Thanks man that's the answer I was looking for. I am looking for a Specs upgrade, not a date upgrade.
Do you know anywhere that would sell a used GNex at a low-ish price?
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I buyed mine used too in november last year on a that's like ebay but not so big it was just for belgium were I live so you should just search on such sites.
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Strike_Riku said:
My other option is the Xperia S, but it costs and no official 4.1
Thanks Again!
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Not true, it has official 4.1.2 and unoffial, pure 4.2.2 AOSP (where everything but 1080p recording works).
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Can anyone suggest:
An extended battery
A case (Gel Case, but hard and protective)
A screen protector
I would like these to be low cost and high quality. Thanks!
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Strike_Riku said:
Hey guys,
I am looking at getting a new phone and my requirements were:
1GB RAM
4.3+ inch screen
720p display.
The Galaxy Nexus caught my eye as it has all those things. I don't have a huge budget (£150, or €175, $225)But I am slightly concerned. Firstly because it is an old piece of kit. Now, that doesn't bother me if it performs well and gets the latest updates, but that's what I am worried about. Secondly because of Dev Support. I need a phone that will be supported for at least a year.
Please tell me what I should do. I am willing to buy a used device. If you think I should get something else, please let me know as to what device you are thinking.
Thanks!
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I bought mine a few months ago for exactly the same as your budget and I am more than happy with it yes it's old but not everyone can afford to get a nexus 4 and to be honest it's a bit to much like the iPhone with it's glass back the gnex gives you plenty of bang for your buck IMO
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If you don't need the good cam, HDMI and so on, go for a GNex. As far as dev support's concerned there's no need to be worried, even the Google Nexus S (maybe the WFS too?) will get Android 5 (unofficially).

kevtrysmoddin said:
I bought mine a few months ago for exactly the same as your budget and I am more than happy with it yes it's old but not everyone can afford to get a nexus 4 and to be honest it's a bit to much like the iPhone with it's glass back the gnex gives you plenty of bang for your buck IMO
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Thanks have you bought either a:
Case
Screen Protector
Extended Battery
..,For it? If so can you tell me the make
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I've had mine for about 6 months and have tried just about every ROM and kernel out there for it and it's been great. I think you would be fine with it for a year or so with the support it has here.

[POLL] What will be your next device?

Hello all,
I'm curious to see what you guys are doing with the fact that @arco68 is switching to the S4 Mini. I planned to switch device next January, mainly because it's my birthday then, and I got some money to spend. The first phone that came to my mind was the next Nexus: I really like the support and ROMs available for my Nexus 7. But the problem is that the Nexus 7 community is such a big mess, after 4 months I still don't recognize names like here. So that gives me two other options: buying the S4 Mini to get @arco68 great development, or take another less popular device but get the risk of getting no CM and stick with the awfull skin given by the manufacturer.
I'd really like to see you guys opinion on this
- Jasper
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I'll definitely go with S4 mini
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My next device is surely galaxy s4 mini
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I don't know but if I have the money I'll go to s4mini. I think with arco68, there's no need to go for a high-end device. The things arco has done with the galaxy w is surely overwhelming and surely s4mini will be the same should he choose to develop for the phone.
Although a sony midrange is a possibility for me too. Sony devices most likely never hits the low activity forums/legacy and the attention from other rom makers is a good thing to consider.
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Well, somehow it's stuck in my head that I need a Phone with a bigger screen :x
The SGW was my very first Smartphone. Now you could nearly call it my best friend or my personal agent xD
So I would consider myself as a "heavy user", therefore I'm thinking of buying a high-end-smartphone, like the SGS, the Sony Xperia Z or the Galaxy Nexus =/
But theres more than a year to go until I can change my provider, so I will keep my SGW for a while and look around what the market will bring

SG Nexus? Maybe, but there maybe a new Nexus device, so I'll wait.
S4/S4 Mini? Not my priority.
Xperia Z? I'll see if I can afford that one.. I also wait for ZR version.
Xperia L? Maybe?
I'll absolutely stay away from HTC and LG. But who knows if there is a new, revolutionary version?
No, I wasn't sending this from my computer.

Time will tell, but for now the SGW still suits my needs. It´s still a phone and a tool, nothing more. Neither a life companion like for some babys here who can´t find a partner and are having no friends, nor anything I need to survive. It´s still good to call my wife who is my life companion and for surviving in the Amazone jungle I prefer a swiss pocket knife rather than a phone without connection

honeyx said:
Time will tell, but for now the SGW still suits my needs. It´s still a phone and a tool, nothing more. Neither a life companion like for some babys here who can´t find a partner and are having no friends, nor anything I need to survive. It´s still good to call my wife who is my life companion and for surviving in the Amazone jungle I prefer a swiss pocket knife rather than a phone without connection
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I agree with you sir,
for a moments I'll stick to this phone. My daily use is just phone, sms and some chat. not really do gaming. So I still satisfied with this phone. I'm not used to change phone too often, i usually change when my phone can't working well again. or i have more budget, then i will give my phone to my family.
the main reason is surely the budget, if we have more money, sure we will change phone more often.

If i got the bucks, S4 mini. Otherwise, Motorola Atrix....
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Maybe the Sony Xperia SP for me
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stealthenator2 said:
Maybe the Sony Xperia SP for me
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Then it maybe good for me, thanks for the tip!
I'll look for the prices, if it is not too high...

If I have enough money in July, I will buy a nexus 4, but if the s4 mini start with a cheaper price, then I'll buy s4 mini
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skrillex13 said:
If I have enough money in July, I will buy a nexus 4, but if the s4 mini start with a cheaper price, then I'll buy s4 mini
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I have only seen the Galaxy Nexus in Singapore...
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iDelta said:
I have only seen the Galaxy Nexus in Singapore...
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Try to go to the LG shop? Maybe they have it
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My SGW feels so outdated in comparision with my tablet...
The battery is draining like hell, and performance is awfull.
Since it will take some months till I got the money to buy a new phone, I don't think it will be the S4 Mini. That time it will be an outdated thing. And I won't let that happen thrice.
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Well.. I'm Not A Fan Of The 5" Screen !
So I Was Thinking That My Next Phone Might Be Xperia ZR (4.55") ,, But Now.. I'm Really Thinking Of The Galaxy S IV Mini

Currently using Galaxy Tab 2 for gaming, and hell it runs a lot of games that Galaxy W can't or have problem with like M.U.S.E, Ku Shroud of Morrigan, Castle Master 3D, etc. Currently aiming to buy Galaxy S4, maybe at the end of this year.

I would love the SGS 4 Mini, and not just for arco's development, but mainly for me. I really like that device. But with a 350-400EUR price tag....I think I'm going to stick with the Galaxy W until the price drops down a little.

arsradu said:
I would love the SGS 4 Mini, and not just for arco's development, but mainly for me. I really like that device. But with a 350-400EUR price tag....I think I'm going to stick with the Galaxy W until the price drops down a little.
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Wow, that's a great news. Surely we all need you arsradu.
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geniusboy93 said:
Wow, that's a great news. Surely we all need you arsradu.
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arsradu said:
I would love the SGS 4 Mini, and not just for arco's development, but mainly for me. I really like that device. But with a 350-400EUR price tag....I think I'm going to stick with the Galaxy W until the price drops down a little.
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Do you guys think it's still worth the effort to get it next January? I'd really like to keep together with this great community, but I'm a bit worried to keep stuck with outdated hardware.

Would you consider Nexus 5 instead of P6?

Hi, my question is would you exchange the P6 with Nexus 5 , I have a Nexus 5 and thinking getting the P6. Love the design .
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samomamo said:
Hi, my question is would you exchange the P6 with Nexus 5 , I have a Nexus 5 and thinking getting the P6. Love the design .
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never not giving you my p6

P6 instead of your N5 or using them side by side?

I was all for getting the nexus 5 when it came out after having the P6 a few months, but heard bad things about the battery. On a full charge I get 2 days easily, sometimes more. Doubt the nexus 5 could match that.
I eventually got a hold of one in a shop last week and I was impressed, but after getting used to the thinness of the P6 i think i'll stick with it!
roll on january and kitkat.

I maybe could, because the lack of custom stuff on the P6

How is the quality of the p6 does it feel it well made like the iPhone 5 ?
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samomamo said:
How is the quality of the p6 does it feel it well made like the iPhone 5 ?
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Even better. ( My dad has a i5 and mom a i5S )

Anyone using it on T-Mobile US ? Do we get h+ orbits only 2g
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samomamo said:
Hi, my question is would you exchange the P6 with Nexus 5 , I have a Nexus 5 and thinking getting the P6. Love the design .
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No !
Dont buy nex5.. battery is even worse !

I already have a Nexus 5 I just ordered the Huawei p6 to try
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I received the P6, used it for couple of days, and I compared it to Nexus 5. So this is what I think. P6 is the Best looking and very high quality android phone right now. But it has some flaws with ergonomics. The sides feel very sharp and because of that it feels very uncomfortable in hands. I feel like I'm going to drop it all the time ( when trying to unlock the screen or take pictures). And the software looks interesting like mix of iOS and Android, but its slow very slow if I compared it to Nexus 5. I even updated the software to b111 and it got smoother but not that much, and I think right now if I wait for Huawei to upgrade the software to make it more smoother its still is going to have glitches. Something is wrong with the processor or the GPU. So I decides to return it . thank all of u for replying and answering some questions. But its better to own the device and use it yourself to know which is better for yourself.
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samomamo said:
I received the P6, used it for couple of days, and I compared it to Nexus 5. So this is what I think. P6 is the Best looking and very high quality android phone right now. But it has some flaws with ergonomics. The sides feel very sharp and because of that it feels very uncomfortable in hands. I feel like I'm going to drop it all the time ( when trying to unlock the screen or take pictures). And the software looks interesting like mix of iOS and Android, but its slow very slow if I compared it to Nexus 5. I even updated the software to b111 and it got smoother but not that much, and I think right now if I wait for Huawei to upgrade the software to make it more smoother its still is going to have glitches. Something is wrong with the processor or the GPU. So I decides to return it . thank all of u for replying and answering some questions. But its better to own the device and use it yourself to know which is better for yourself.
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Well clearly it wouldn't be as smooth as the Snapdragon 800 powering a kitkat, on the Nexus 5. The CPU and GPU are no comparison.
But compared to other launcher skins coming on devices of other brands, the launcher is impressive and smooth enough. The b111 rom you used was 3 months older and there was some newer roms that provide better speed, but nonetheless it wouldn't be equal as the Nexus 5 as of yet, although i haven't used a Nexus 5. Hopefully the Kitkat+emui 2.0 upgrade coming January would provide better performance in terms of UI and daily usage.

Galaxy Wonder vs Galaxy S vs LG Optimus 2X

GUYS. I was just travelling randomly at my country and then i found these 3 phones at shelf for about 100SGD (60USD???). I told you guys that im buying the Wonder but honestly, idk, a dual core 2X and an SGS1 ... Can anyone decide for me which is the best in terms of roms and perf etc. I mean, our sgw can probably be better than the 2X with cm9 or smth...
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TiTAN-O-One said:
GUYS. I was just travelling randomly at my country and then i found these 3 phones at shelf for about 100SGD (60USD???). I told you guys that im buying the Wonder but honestly, idk, a dual core 2X and an SGS1 ... Can anyone decide for me which is the best in terms of roms and perf etc. I mean, our sgw can probably be better than the 2X with cm9 or smth...
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I would go with the wonder. I don't like LG phones, the Galaxy S, is older and slower than the Wonder. I would go for the Wonder, but its your choice man

MayB4ck said:
I would go with the wonder. I don't like LG phones, the Galaxy S, is older and slower than the Wonder. I would go for the Wonder, but its your choice man
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TBH. my heart also goes wif the wonder because of the community here. Perf wise, it shld be better than the galaxy s and maybe the 2x since lg dont really provide device source for their phones...
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TiTAN-O-One said:
TBH. my heart also goes wif the wonder because of the community here. Perf wise, it shld be better than the galaxy s and maybe the 2x since lg dont really provide device source for their phones...
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dont waste money on eol phones......go for motorola moto G LTE.
cheap mass market quad-core, 4g, kitkat......everything anyone needs is on it. :good:
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_with_lte_and_microsd_is_now_official-news-8513.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_4g-6355.php

saintsoh said:
dont waste money on eol phones......go for motorola moto G LTE.
cheap mass market quad-core, 4g, kitkat......everything anyone needs is on it. :good:
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_with_lte_and_microsd_is_now_official-news-8513.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_4g-6355.php
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I was going to buy a new phone and i was thinking for the s4 mini, but now this, is way better than s4 mini, quad core for that price,
pure awesomness

MayB4ck said:
I was going to buy a new phone and i was thinking for the s4 mini, but now this, is way better than s4 mini, quad core for that price,
pure awesomness
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But that S4 Mini has expandable storage and removable battery just in case your phones in a bootloop.
saintsoh said:
dont waste money on eol phones......go for motorola moto G LTE.
cheap mass market quad-core, 4g, kitkat......everything anyone needs is on it. :good:
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_with_lte_and_microsd_is_now_official-news-8513.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_4g-6355.php
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I thought of buying the Xiaomi MI3 at the end of this year, thats using a S800 chip and cost tad more than the G. I also heard its blindingly easy to root and it has dual boot kernels out of the box.
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TiTAN-O-One said:
But that S4 Mini has expandable storage and removable battery just in case your phones in a bootloop.
I thought of buying the Xiaomi MI3 at the end of this year, thats using a S800 chip and cost tad more than the G. I also heard its blindingly easy to root and it has dual boot kernels out of the box.
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the MI3 is awesome, i think there is a kitkat miui out, (or coming soon), my friend has it and its fast. I will go for the s4 coz i have seen the performance of it and i suits me

TiTAN-O-One said:
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I thought of buying the Xiaomi MI3 at the end of this year, thats using a S800 chip and cost tad more than the G. I also heard its blindingly easy to root and it has dual boot kernels out of the box.
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yeap, tot of buying mi3 too but no 4G.
when i bought wonder, i was going for functionality.
moto G LTE is like wonder then.
there also hongmi 1s coming.

saintsoh said:
yeap, tot of buying mi3 too but no 4G.
when i bought wonder, i was going for functionality.
moto G LTE is like wonder then.
there also hongmi 1s coming.
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MayB4ck said:
the MI3 is awesome, i think there is a kitkat miui out, (or coming soon), my friend has it and its fast. I will go for the s4 coz i have seen the performance of it and i suits me
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My mum has it. As you can probably see from the bottom. Its not all snappy i'd say, firstly, MIUI, its holding so much ram that rite now with xda, i have ony 568mb of ram free. For a device with 2 gb of ram, meh, could be better. Asphalt 8 also fails on me. It force close in a second of a starting race. About the Hongmi 1S, I'll see the price if its comparable to the Moto G in terms of everything really
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talk about functionality......acer liquid s2 is another phone with good spec.
is a bit more expensive but affordable, i think it cost lesser than most flagship phones.

saintsoh said:
talk about functionality......acer liquid s2 is another phone with good spec.
is a bit more expensive but affordable, i think it cost lesser than most flagship phones.
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If anything, at 6-inches, its pretty big for anyone.
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TiTAN-O-One said:
If anything, at 6-inches, its pretty big for anyone.
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phablet combination of phone n tablet.
its not too small or too large. :good:
wonder screen is too small, i dun really to surf web on it.
after long staring at it, eyes went blurry....so i want to get something with 5~6 inches screen.
maybe 5.5" will be just nice.

saintsoh said:
phablet combination of phone n tablet.
its not too small or too large. :good:
wonder screen is too small, i dun really to surf web on it.
after long staring at it, eyes went blurry....so i want to get something with 5~6 inches screen.
maybe 5.5" will be just nice.
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Seen the LG G3 yet? Yea cos that is hands down, big display in a small phone
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TiTAN-O-One said:
Seen the LG G3 yet? Yea cos that is hands down, big display in a small phone
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yeah, seen it. great but will be expensive.
anyway will grab moto g lte.
upgrade kitkat 4.4.2 to 4.4.3 on google play.
http://www.gsmarena.com/android_443_now_available_on_all_google_play_edition_phones-news-8697.php

media pad m2 vs z3 tablet

hi could sumone tell me if the media pad 2 is better then the z3 tablet

Don't know last tablet I owned has been the 1st Gen. Samsung Galaxy Note 10, and well a few months I used the Nexus 7 (2012, grouper) of my girl friend.
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Nexus 7 is a great tablet has lots of roms.i brought a mediapad m2 thinking it would be gud for gaming but lags so mite get a z3 tablet insted.

I'm not a heavy gamer, just doing some WordPress, Office and browsing on it. So its just great for my purposes. On the Nexus 7 I've been running Pure Nexus until the eMMC chip died, but it would have been to costly to get a new one for it. Has been a great decision to choose the Huawei M2 for my purposes. Am really happy with it so far.
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5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
I'm not a heavy gamer, just doing some WordPress, Office and browsing on it. So its just great for my purposes. On the Nexus 7 I've been running Pure Nexus until the eMMC chip died, but it would have been to costly to get a new one for it. Has been a great decision to choose the Huawei M2 for my purposes. Am really happy with it so far.
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its is a really nice tab smooth and fast witch version do u have?

vibealite said:
its is a really nice tab smooth and fast witch version do u have?
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I'm using MediaPad M2 10 Premium, having LTE/WiFi, 64 GB internal Storage, and 3 GB RAM, as well as the Stylus and SmartCover that came in the box.
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Love my Z3 & returned the M2 as there was no Marshmallow update for it. Hardware looks good but Huawei are dire at software updates.