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Galaxy S2 vs Galaxy Nexus

Heay guys, These are the pros of each phone, feel free to add or change things
Galaxy Nexus
Bigger screen
Higer Resolution screen
Bettor buttons
Galaxy S2
Bettor contrast/colors
Lighter
Thinner
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Micro SD
Louder speakers
30% better battery life Aprox
Better sound quility in video recording
2 MP front facing camera
8 MP, smile detection, image stabilization
Better GPU /Exynos
Less lag
Faster booting

cyprusx said:
Heay guys, These are the pros of each phone, feel free to add or change things
Galaxy Nexus
Bigger screen
Higer Resolution screen
Bettor buttons
Galaxy S2
Bettor contrast/colors
Lighter
Thinner
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Micro SD
Louder speakers
30% better battery life Aprox
Better sound quility in video recording
2 MP front facing camera
8 MP, smile detection, image stabilization
Better GPU /Exynos
Less lag
Faster booting
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wow, what a great thread, i cant believe no body has come up with a GN vs GS2 thread before.....................

Show me another post that looks like this one with all the pros layed out for each phone in this simple manner, stop hating plz and be a good person in life.

cyprusx said:
Show me another post that looks like this one with all the pros layed out for each phone in this simple manner, stop hating plz and be a good person in life.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398964
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384847&highlight=Samsun+Galaxy+S2+vs+Nexus+Galaxy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045846
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371870
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384847
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352839
got bored after, there are many many more they were just the ones from the first page of the search function

The searchbutton is your friend.
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haha guys not 1 of the vs's posts looked anything like mine, at all

mintvilla said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398964
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384847&highlight=Samsun+Galaxy+S2+vs+Nexus+Galaxy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045846
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371870
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384847
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352839
got bored after, there are many many more they were just the ones from the first page of the search function
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Search?!? On XDA?!?

Seems like OP is jelly and wants to feel better about his sgs2.
Here are some more nexus pros:
ICS
Faster updates
Nfc chip
Considered the best android phone to date by all reputable reviewers
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androidsjonnie said:
Seems like OP is jelly and wants to feel better about his sgs2.
Here are some more nexus pros:
ICS
Faster updates
Nfc chip
Considered the best android phone to date by all reputable reviewers
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Also has green tint. Worse battery. Worse camera. Worse HD recording according to those "reviewers"
FM radio, etc etc.. only thing the nexus has going is software updates and bigger (albeit worse) screen.

I do not really like justifying purchases, but I do not like the Galaxy Nexus because of one reason:
There is no Micro SD card slot.
That kills it for me, all my Gameloft games already fill up my SGS2's internal SD, and I need space for my music and videos, so I'm sorry, I'm not willing to make that compromise.
Galaxy Nexus: 16gb or less
Samsung Galaxy S II: 16gb+32gb = 48gb (Y)

I would buy the galaxy s 2. It's better value for the money if you flash a nice ROM IMO.
Or wait for the S3. It's gonna be awesome
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.........tried galaxy nexus in mediamarkt,nothing special,it's not faster and pretty as my i9100,looks even cheeper.I wouldn't trade for nexus(my opinion)

androidsjonnie said:
Faster updates
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that's the biggest Up for Nexus compared to any samsung phone.
here this samsung, somebody is capable of posting updates, not like you...

vcosmin said:
that's the biggest Up for Nexus compared to any samsung phone.
here this samsung, somebody is capable of posting updates, not like you...
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This amuses me because of who manufactures the Galaxy Nexus. The OS is updated directly by Google, but still.

Olaeli said:
The searchbutton is your friend.
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Speaking of search buttons... The GS2 has one. It's kinda handy

Yumunum said:
Speaking of search buttons... The GS2 has one. It's kinda handy
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Eh? Is this a statement or question?
If you asking if it has one, or if you are saying it DOESN'T have one, then you're right; the international GS2 (I9100) actually doesn't have one, exactly. At least, not a dedicated search button, like a lot of other Android phones.
You have to long-press the Menu button to get search. This should work in all contexts. I just tried from Home screen, in the Gmail app, the Email app, and the browser.

Galaxy SII any day, it is the best Android...until GSIII arrives

You guys still on this just go buy a nexus already
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lol, i believe there is a much more alive and busy thread in the nexus forums with the same question.

Having played with the Nexus it is not worthy enough to get rid of my GS2, however; if i were out shopping today for a new phone I would choose it over the GS2 for the updates and ICS.
Can't wait for ICS

S3 vs One X Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6I22fiPfI4

Both great phones but I prefer the s III looks moot sleek, but I would go for the one x if you like best audio that much.
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crap

I did not know the GS3 had half those extra things. Awesome.

S3 audio with voodoo enhancements is much better than hox
《tapatalked from galaxy s3》

Is there a mod for voodoo for the GS3?
Edit: Scratch that last question, Just found some info on the subject.

Murdhie said:
Is there a mod for voodoo for the GS3?
Edit: Scratch that last question, Just found some info on the subject.
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Could you please share said info?
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It's nothing really. I knew nothing about Voodoo so I thought it was a mod. Realised it was an app that is available on Google Play and will be available when it is available.
That's it. Hope I didn't get your hopes up.

tehsprayer said:
Both great phones but I prefer the s III looks moot sleek, but I would go for the one x if you like best audio that much.
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beats beating wolfson and voodoo?really?
lols
:victory:

are u really guys so naive? All those specifications are on HOX too!! We dont call it S-BEAM we call it NFC like Pure android . You have S-Voice. We have HTC speak. You have led indicator/notif we have it too!! Just get your brain into the hood and see some things and read more before u buy something. Both phones are fuking perfect and have the same specs.Get it over just HOX has Tegra and Sammy has exynoss thats the end of story. you can believe what ever esle u want

DrAnGeR said:
are u really guys so naive? All those specifications are on HOX too!! We dont call it S-BEAM we call it NFC like Pure android . You have S-Voice. We have HTC speak. You have led indicator/notif we have it too!! Just get your brain into the hood and see some things and read more before u buy something. Both phones are fuking perfect and have the same specs.Get it over just HOX has Tegra and Sammy has exynoss thats the end of story. you can believe what ever esle u want
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No, they aren't all on HOX, in fact most aren't. Watch again.
HTC doesn't have s-beam.
S-beam isn't NFC, it uses NFC to start a Wi-Fi direct connection to transfer files.
HOX doesn't have it.
You should take your own advice and read more before you post about something you don't understand.
Same specs? Don't think so.
S3 beats the **** out of HOX.
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nodstuff said:
Same specs? Don't think so.
S3 beats the **** out of HOX.
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And might i add the Exynos chip is better than the Tegra 3 in every way

That video was just lame

radeonxt said:
beats beating wolfson and voodoo?really?
lols
:victory:
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Voodoo doesn't work I just downloaded it and it says that it doesn't support kernal applications?
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tehsprayer said:
Voodoo doesn't work I just downloaded it and it says that it doesn't support kernal applications?
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It hasn't been released for S3 yet
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gee2012 said:
Go back to the HOX thread
I had the One X and after a day with the S3 i can say i kills the One X in so many ways. Usebility, sound, screen, so many different options you can choose, better email client, better keyboard, much much better battery life. Don`t get me wrong, the One X isn`t a bad phone at all but the S3 is superior to it.
I have 5,5 hrs. screentime after the 1st charge :victory:
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Both email clients have their advantages over the other. The gs3 is a great phone but:
The screen is nowhere near as readable in bright conditions (and the dark themes are not helping)
The radio on the One X is heaps better. Has more bars and I can make calls where the Samsung drops out.
Haven't quite decided which one to keep and other than the above points the differences are not that not (except the sd card and battery of course)
Don't know why people bag the gs3 design either.....I think it's just fine!

If Samsung had put the best materials in SG3, would not discuss what the best phone. That's my opinion.

Yesterday Ive put galaxy s3 and hox side by side with a friend and now my friend wants too trade, but I still don't Luke Samsung
I don't like the design, the GPS performance and the UI. Still a lover for sense. Inside on an old building ive got 2bars off network and none on samsung. I make a call and didn't work on samsung.
Bluethoot integracion with my fiat works better with hox than samsung. For some reason I can't copy my contacts from samsung to my car, that's kill me.
Htc have much more options for personalization than galaxy s3. Ok we can put cm9 and miui and transforme this phone's completly and turn daily use the same cheat
The things I like on samsung its only 3. Dialer with 3g video call, better camera on video and the back speaker its much better
That's my review
sergiofct said:
If Samsung had put the best materials in SG3, would not discuss what the best phone. That's my opinion.
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Closed, we have a sGS3 vs HOX comparison thread right here.
Also I would like to remind people that flaming is not acceptable on XDA.

Galaxy SII or Galaxy Nexus

Guys I want to buy a new android device !!
Maybe a Galaxy SII or Galaxy Nexus
So can you guys SUGGEST me which to buy!!
Also please give me some REVIEWS and their PROS & CONS
Please help me i am really confused !!!

S2: better camera, better battery, slightly better processor and gpu, durability (the last two are not major)
Gnex: better screen, nfc, direct update from Google..
Also, you can try jelly bean right now if you had gnex.. and looking at the people interest I'd say you should get the nexus
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Gorjess said:
S2: better camera, better battery, slightly better processor and gpu, durability (the last two are not major)
Gnex: better screen, nfc, direct update from Google..
Also, you can try jelly bean right now if you had but the gnex.. and looking at the people interest I'd say you should get the nexus
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Thanks
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Previous posted specs, so I won't.
I was in the same situation one month ago. I had had both of them in my hands and the Nexus was too big (although you get used to it with time).
Of course right now I would like to have a Nexus to test Jelly Bean, but I think I made the right choice for me. Bot are beasts and I love squared designed, which the Nexus isn't.
You won't be disappointed with any of these 2!

But Gnex is not officially launcher in india so its a big disaapointment
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KevinXI said:
But Gnex is not officially launcher in india so its a big disaapointment
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So if you can't get a GNex, your decision is easy, get a S2 :laugh:

You know the specs of both phones, and you can't make a decision on your own ? (Yes, using ridiculously formatted posts is naff & reeks of 'Look at moi !)

antonio1475 said:
So if you can't get a GNex, your decision is easy, get a S2 :laugh:
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It's not that easy dude, not everyone prefer the s2 over the nexus although both are pretty much the same.. with nexus you'll get jelly bean right away (which everyone been after now) and an overall better screen..
Why note smuggle it?
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Gorjess said:
It's not that easy dude, not everyone prefer the s2 over the nexus although both are pretty much the same.. with nexus you'll get jelly bean right away (which everyone been after now) and an overall better screen..
Why note smuggle it?
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Of course. I was saying "if you cannot get a GNex", it leaves him only his other option (S2). I don't how how easy is buying a phone over the internet in India. I can get any phone in my country, but I can't tell about others.
I'm not trying to convince him or anybody. I don't care what phone he buys. Just trying to help with questions.

I been thinking of switching to gnex mainly due to updates and no touch wiz but im afraid new nex is just around corner especially with recent apple law suit.
Is sgs2 processor and gpu really that much better?
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This exynos is still very very powerful even now

In terms of CPU (or maybe the frequency)- I've read (cannot remember the source though) that TI-OMAP on GNEX was originally clocked to 1,5 ghz but it was underclocked to 1,2 ghz in order to save the battery. So I suppose OC Ti-OMAP may perform better than OC Exynos. (Mine is quite stable on 1.5 ghz but freezes immediately on 1.6 ghz) So if somebody consider overclocking in future this can be useful information.
In terms of GPU - Mali 400MP kicks PowerVR SGX540's (it was considered obsolete right after release of GNex) ass. It was only iphone's 4S PowerVR SGX543MP2 (and Apple A5 chipset )that performed slightly better in tests than MAli 400MP and Exynos chipset.
This + screen size + SD slot made me buy S2 and I don't regret at all!

If I was you I would definitely buy the nexus as it has a better quality screen (hd), it is pure Google phone (direct updates), I like the design and, of course, Jelly Bean.
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S2 because Gal Nexus lacks of external sd card.

KevinXI said:
Guys I want to buy a new android device !!
Maybe a Galaxy SII or Galaxy Nexus
So can you guys SUGGEST me which to buy!!
Also please give me some REVIEWS and their PROS & CONS
Please help me i am really confused !!!
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You are on a SGS2 forum so almost everybody will recommend you a SGS2...
If I had to buy one right now I'd choose the GN
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I will lock this thread. Most of your feedback will be pro SGSII as this is the SGSII forum.
Cheers

Do u think it is worth to upgrade S3 from S2?

Just discuss
my opinions are, S3 is more ugly tbh
and there are not many huge improvement from S2(unlike S1>S2)
so i m still stick with my S2 now
as i think it is still very useful and the size fit my best

not worth to change, just wait and get s4 or note 2

honestly, no.

hinhinxx said:
Just discuss
my opinions are, S3 is more ugly tbh
and there are not many huge improvement from S2(unlike S1>S2)
so i m still stick with my S2 now
as i think it is still very useful and the size fit my best
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What a very interesting post you should join XDA developers forum and give the users some of your great knowledge and understanding .As a Developers forum we dont get may posts of such outstanding clarity .
jje

Yes I did.
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hinhinxx said:
Just discuss
my opinions are, S3 is more ugly tbh
and there are not many huge improvement from S2(unlike S1>S2)
so i m still stick with my S2 now
as i think it is still very useful and the size fit my best
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S2 = 2 cores S3 = 4 cores, future proof.. nuf said.

Stick to s2...s3 suck because I have it
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JJEgan said:
What a very interesting post you should join XDA developers forum and give the users some of your great knowledge and understanding .As a Developers forum we dont get may posts of such outstanding clarity .
jje
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And your post was absolutely chock full of useful information? He was asking a legitimate question, you are just being an asshole. Way to make a great name for this forum. You are oh, so helpful.
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S3 is leaps and bounds ahead of S2. I upgraded and don't regret it for a second.
NFC is incredibly useful, you can set up NFC tags to perform tasks, for example one in my car enables Bluetooth, turns the volume up to max and starts spotify
Smart stay is really handy if you do a lot of reading.
And it's blazingly fast
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UseD s2 for almost a year good for a change honestly I changes cause lost my s2 and s2 price didn't come down much where I live
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iZ3RO said:
And your post was absolutely chock full of useful information? He was asking a legitimate question, you are just being an asshole. Way to make a great name for this forum. You are oh, so helpful.
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Nope his post was a typical lets knock the SGS3 post with nothing else .
This forum used not to be full of half baked prats . The name on the can says Developers forum not kindergarten kids forum.
jje

iZ3RO said:
And your post was absolutely chock full of useful information? He was asking a legitimate question, you are just being an asshole. Way to make a great name for this forum. You are oh, so helpful.
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Exactly, he isn't even posing in the development forum so he's allowed to talk about stuff that isn't related to development.
The s2 is still a great phone and holds its own even compared to the s3. If you can afford to upgrade it's worth it for the screen alone but it won't be a life changing experience.
The s2 will still be perfectly relevant for the next 12 months though so there is no point upgrading if you don't want to spend the cash.
The only reason I got one is I became frustrated with the limited storage capacity of the galaxy nexus. If I had an s2 I may not have bothered and now that I have an s3 I may just skip the s4 and get an s5.
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In your position I would wait for the next Nexus to be released. The hardware will probably be close to the SGS3 with stock Android.

my wife and i went from s2 to s3 phones, HUGE improvements!!! now at what cost, and if its worth it based on that.
she loves the improvements, so do i. very pleased. sure there is a quirk or two, but overall very pleased.

JJEgan said:
Nope his post was a typical lets knock the SGS3 post with nothing else .
This forum used not to be full of half baked prats . The name on the can says Developers forum not kindergarten kids forum.
jje
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Did you ever consider English may be his second language?
I did not get the impression he was knocking the s3. He seems to be on the fence about upgrading and had found some reasons not to. Still undecided he comes here to ask for opinions from those who own the phone.
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S2 still rocks...
My brother have s3 but I don't see any reason to upgrade s3 from s2
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I went from S2 to S3, so I'll give you my opinion:
- S3 looks much better to me. I generally prefer curved phones to rectangular ones. I have the so called blue version, which actually is gray and looks much much better than the pictures on reviews.
- S3 is actually easier to hold in your hand because it's curved and it doesn't have any thick parts like S2's bottom.
- S3 has a much larger screen without having a much larger case. It still fits in my pocket and can be used single handedly, so the extra screen size is all good.
- S3 has a much faster camera. Zero shutter lag makes a big difference.
- S3 has the best battery life I've seen in a phone. I torture it all day with heavy use and when I get home I still have 40%. My S2 had to be charged during the day.
- S3 has the best GPS I've seen in a phone. It's amazing how fast and accurate the GPS is.
What's not better is:
- S2 is just as fast. Extra 2 cores on S3 add nothing to real world user experience. Ignore benchmarks.
- Wake up lag is still here. Damn you Samsung. How hard can it be to make a phone that wakes instantly? Everyone else does it.
- Physical home button is still here. It's still an ergonomical fail. Actually the home button on S3 is even harder to use than S2, so navigation bar with soft keys is a must.
So, in short, I think it is a worthy upgrade from S2.

juliano_q said:
In your position I would wait for the next Nexus to be released. The hardware will probably be close to the SGS3 with stock Android.
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If that was directed at me thanks for the suggestion, I did consider it, but I'm not sure I can spend another nine months limiting the amount of music on my phone in case I want to record a video. Sadly it looks like Google will never produce another device with a micro sd slot as they are all about the cloud these days. If everyone in the world had unlimited data that would be great but we don't so I'm here.
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dr.m0x said:
If that was directed at me thanks for the suggestion, I did consider it, but I'm not sure I can spend another nine months limiting the amount of music on my phone in case I want to record a video. Sadly it looks like Google will never produce another device with a micro sd slot as they are all about the cloud these days. If everyone in the world had unlimited data that would be great but we don't so I'm here.
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Well, so I think the SGS3 is the best option for you. I understand your point, here in Brazil mobile data is also slow and expensive, I suffer less with this problem because I work at home and I am almost always on wi-fi.

yes it is
hinhinxx said:
Just discuss
my opinions are, S3 is more ugly tbh
Sorry. im my opinion the phone has a lot of personality. it´s diferent
and there are not many huge improvement from S2(unlike S1>S2)
i think this is not true.you have a quad core. a 720p display. a 4.8 inh display. Nfc also is new.
the major difference is in software.All the samsung goodies makes it a much better phone.
it´s kinda like iphone 4/4s only siri, dual core and better camera. 4s is top seller anyway
so i m still stick with my S2 now
ok but yu dont know what you are loosing
as i think it is still very useful and the size fit my best
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that i have no reply my mother as a nokia 3310 and for her it the best phone in the world
in all i just like to say that it depends on the person that is buying the phone.
several friends of mine would trade in a heart beat.
i for example like the design but several pple like you don´t.
so if you have a phone that suite your need´s you should stick with it
ruianast
p.s sorry for bad english
just bare with me

LG NEXUS 4 or Galaxy S3???

Hi guys
I am going to buy a new phone
I am a little confused between LG NEXUS 4 and Samsung Galaxy S3
In my country both have the same prices
I want your opinions please
And one more thing
I saw a video on YouTube shows that N4 better than S3 in GPU only and. S3 beats N4 in other things
Is that true???
Please answer me ASAP
THANK YOU
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Your asking if the Nexus 4 is better in the Nexus 4 forum? Lol....Nexus 4 is better.
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Well
I asked same question but between LG 4X and Nexus 4 in 4X forum and people advised me to buy N4 although that was 4X forum
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Yeah but in that case it's almost objective that the N4 is superior in pretty much every way. There's definitely a case to be made for the S3 but in my opinion unless you care about the storage or camera the N4 is the superior choice.

mktns said:
Hi guys
I am going to buy a new phone
I am a little confused between LG NEXUS 4 and Samsung Galaxy S3
In my country both have the same prices
I want your opinions please
And one more thing
I saw a video on YouTube shows that N4 better than S3 in GPU only and. S3 beats N4 in other things
Is that true???
Please answer me ASAP
THANK YOU
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Yesterday, I saw the Galaxy Note II, Galaxy SIII and the Galaxy SIV.
The performance was great, but I have a Nexus 4 for 5 months now, and I would, even I know the features of all the new phones like the HTC One and so on, go and buy this phone again, because it's so great.
This phone is stock android, and therefore nearly all apps and tweaks and mods are working on that.
Most applications are made for the Nexus 4, because it's the model for all other smartphones, so said google.
It has always the newest software and so great ROMs, like the PACman Rom e.g.
When I first saw the Xperia Z, I found, that this device has a really bad performance and really bad colors for a newer device and for a such praised phone, in my opinion.
At least the Galaxy Devices have always these AMOLED displays, and I don't understand, why so much people like these, because I saw them in the Telekom shop and there is always text like "Turn on the LTE" branded in the screens.
If I were you, I would go and buy a Nexus 4
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If you are planning to keep your new phone for good, than it should be a Nexus, cause it will get all the recent updates and has a great development thread here on XDA too.

Nexus 4.
GS3 is a great device... But my friends always complain that it lags after a while... Which is a product of TW. So go with the N4, I love mine.

My friend just bought an S3, and its a great phone. But my other friend complained that his S3 started lagging / not working so fluidly in games, etc. He also mentioned that he had almost filled his storage with games. Whereas on my Nexus 4, I have only about 2.3 GB of remaining space (I play games), YET it works as though there is nothing on it. Its like the day I bought it. The S3 lag is probably because of TouchWiz. Although I've also seen many S3's with full storage but very fluid and absolutely no lags.
My opinion: If you're a camera guy, or a storage person, go for the S3.
If you're not any of the above, Nexus 4.
Good Luck!

Although there are ROMs for the GS3 now, theres no guarantee that development will continue popularly for newer android versions, since the GS3 has the exynos chip. Neuxs 4 will always have devs. Thats the main reason i bought the N4 over the GS3.

The only things Galaxy S3 scores over Nexus 4 is Camera, removable battery and expandable storage.
Nexus 4 is ahead in the rest. Snapdragon S4 in nexus is more closer to Snapdragon 600 in Galaxy S4 than the processor in galaxy s3.
Nexus 4 will also get timely software updates for atleast 2 more years. The S3 will get at max next 2 android updates and those to 4-8 months after its release.
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Do you want better performance, better software, better screen, better build, better feeling? Choose Nexus 4.
Do you want better camera and sound? Choose S3.

Ümit said:
Do you want better performance, better software, better screen, better build, better feeling? Choose Nexus 4.
Do you want better camera and sound? Choose S3.
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Also if u just want a phone for making calls, taking pics, listening to music, & other normal uses, get S3.
If u want fast android upgrades, rooting, custom ROMs, etc , then get Nexus 4

Ümit said:
Do you want better performance, better software, better screen, better build, better feeling? Choose Nexus 4.
Do you want better camera and sound? Choose S3.
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Why is the sound better over nexus 4?
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mastel97 said:
Why is the sound better over nexus 4?
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I think he is hinting at the Wolfson DAC that's present in S3. Wolfson does sound better than the Qualcomm one in N4. But it's not a whole lot better. It's definitely far better than the Yamaha crap present in the S2.
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mktns said:
Hi guys
I am going to buy a new phone
I am a little confused between LG NEXUS 4 and Samsung Galaxy S3
In my country both have the same prices
I want your opinions please
And one more thing
I saw a video on YouTube shows that N4 better than S3 in GPU only and. S3 beats N4 in other things
Is that true???
Please answer me ASAP
THANK YOU
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I am use N4, before use S3. Nexus 4 more fastest, desing is very cool and premium, CPU, GPU and memory more. . . S3 ****!!!!

It's only a matter of preference. I chose the nexus 4 over the s3 since it was unlocked, and that I can get instant updates the second Google releases them. Spec wise, they are fairly even tbh.
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I had the s3 first, then won some money on a bet and decided to buy nexus 4. I instantly fell in love and sold the s3 straight away.
N4 feels better, looks better (i like black) and runs better. Its also extremely easy to root and have fun modding with.

thank you all
i will save some money and get N4

anupampb said:
Also if u just want a phone for making calls, taking pics, listening to music, & other normal uses, get S3.
If u want fast android upgrades, rooting, custom ROMs, etc , then get Nexus 4
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Surely for those uses out of the two you'd take the N4 any day since it's cheaper and does those things pretty much as well as the S3?