worth buying or waiting? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm coming from a galaxy s3 and I'm just fed up with the phone now. I keep getting drawn back to nexus since the Samsung Google nexus S was my first phone. I've heard rumors that the nexus would be coming in white reason I'm tempted on waiting is the white version is meant to add lte and other features for the same price am i correct or shal I just buy it now
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Just buy it now.
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so there won't be no New added features
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Wait. You're gonna get 4.2.2 soon and going by the leak that might add some things you may want. Or see what the S4/HTC One have to offer (I'm getting a One soon, it's amazing IMO).
The Nexus 4 is an awesome phone, though

the leaks out and it doesn't add much from the s4 the camera in particular and the leak is a branded leak. I'm fed up with the s3 heating up and having lags. you'd think a quad core phone would not have this issue I'd use this phone if it had better Rom support but that won't happen anytime soon, and rims kill stuff like plug in play and hdmi output etc
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Have you tried CM 10.1 at all? It's my ROM of choice on the Nexus 4 (except I've gone back to stock for now as I might be upgrading soon)

any Rom on the galaxy s3 has bugs Samsung won't release the documentation for the exynos processor so all roms all suffer from same bugs camera being the main one
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the leaks out and it doesn't add much from the s4 the camera in particular and the leak is a branded leak. I'm fed up with the s3 heating up and having lags. you'd think a quad core phone would not have this issue I'd use this phone if it had better Rom support but that won't happen anytime soon, and rims kill stuff like plug in play and hdmi output etc
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The N4 has a worse camera and heats up less easily. However, unlike the S3 it doesn't lag at all (I can't believe how poorly optimised TouchWiz is when I use my Dad's GS3).

yeah my phone heats up bad and lags out of no we're what I hate is that this is a quad core phone I'd take my nexus s over it
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The N4 has a worse camera and heats up less easily. However, unlike the S3 it doesn't lag at all (I can't believe how poorly optimised TouchWiz is when I use my Dad's GS3).
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THIS.
OP, please hold your horses. Wait till the N5 comes out (November). You will be GREATLY dissapointed with N4's camera. For me, camera is one of the most important parts in a phone. However, I overlooked it this time and went with N4 as I wanted a phone which is Lag free. However, I regret my decision/priority whenever I click photos with N4. I would suggest you to please wait.

my phone value will drop I just hope the price isn't too bad I'm fed up with galaxy now
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Galaxy s2 vs Galaxy Nexus vs Galaxy s3

I've had my I9100 for a while and currently its running Resurrection Remix Rom 2.5.3. I'm kind of getting tired of this phone but don't know which one should I get, I can trade my phone for a nexus or I can spend about 200-300 more on a s3. Any kind of input would be greatly appreciated. Or should I wait for the new nexus phones out due in October?
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S3 way to expensive for what it can do, Nexus way to buggy low camera but best software ROM created by Google and S2 best choice in my opinion ...
Have a nice day.
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I've had my I9100 for a while and currently its running Resurrection Remix Rom 2.5.3. I'm kind of getting tired of this phone but don't know which one should I get, I can trade my phone for a nexus or I can spend about 200-300 more on a s3. Any kind of input would be greatly appreciated. Or should I wait for the new nexus phones out due in October?
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I suggest u'd worth be patience to wait the next nexus (motorola?) Coz the it's Google golden boy as it'll be updated like a dancer frequently..
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Keep the galaxy s2 and wait for S4 quad CPUs + Adreno 320
Galaxy nexus will not be an upgrade for you
Because power vr 540 is much weaker than mail 400
Also TI OMAP 4460 is not better than exynos
The camera is 5 MP compared to 8 MP in the S2
The screen is pentile which is worse than your current screen (trust me it is the worst ever in my opinion)
Developers support is much better for the S2 compared to the Nexus
Good luck!
Stay with S2 and wait for Note II or the new Nexus, any other smartphone wont be much better from S2.
Yeah I checked out the nexus in person and I'm just looking for a better looking larger display with lte, I guess I'll hold out for the new nexus
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Forget to buy those phones as it's late already. Only buy a phone max. 1 month after the phone is released.
I recommend the next nexus because google is the real boss in terms of android, not samsung.
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Do you guys have any ball park guesses for the specs of the new nexus?
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Search for those coming specs. No one can make this decision but you.

Galaxy Nexus or GS3

Which do you have, GN or GS3? Why?
What is your battery life?
Should I wait for next Galaxy Nexus?
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Which do you have, GN or GS3? Why?
What is your battery life?
Should I wait for next Galaxy Nexus?
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I have neither, but all I can say is that I'll never buy a non-nexus phone from Samsung. If you want good software, wait for the nexus, but if you want good hardware, the S3 would be for you. Personally, I feel that only good hardware isn't what all a person needs..
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I have both. Nexus is rooted, S3 not yet. S3 manages it's power a lot better. Nexus must be rooted to achieve decent battery life. Hardware is much better on S3, but I wouldn't have a problem going back to my nexus either.
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The camera alone on the GS3 was enough for me to not use my Nexus anymore
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Every review I have read says the Galaxy S2 beats the Nexus and the S3 is so much better than the S2 so pretty sure the S3 is better than the Nexus..
I don't have the nexus but the S3 is really sweet. I came from the Razr which I still have and use from time to time but this has better battery life than I thought. Also the camera is really fast, no delay! So far the only complaint is the radio is not as good as my Razr but from what I read the nexus is just the same!
I had both deal breaker for me was no storage on Nexus, camera and battery life. Sgs3 is much better in those departments.
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I had both deal breaker for me was no storage on Nexus, camera and battery life. Sgs3 is much better in those departments.
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Thanks for that info. Let me make sure I understand, the Nexus has not sd card. What was your typical battery life not including extended battery?
I got both and I prefer my gs3 is slimmer and camera just kill the galaxy nexus, ics touchwiz is not the bad, and now we got a pre cm10 on our gs3 night lies for cm9 and aokp m6,so I'm sticking with my Galaxy s 3,another reason is space unless you getting a cdma one the gsm one didn't cut it for me 16gb is nice but not enough, I had a 32gb iphone and got used to taking the alot pics so I would recommend you the gs3
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I got both and I prefer my gs3 is slimmer and camera just kill the galaxy nexus, ics touchwiz is not the bad, and now we got a pre cm10 on our gs3 night lies for cm9 and aokp m6,so I'm sticking with my Galaxy s 3,another reason is space unless you getting a cdma one the gsm one didn't cut it for me 16gb is nice but not enough, I had a 32gb iphone and got used to taking the alot pics so I would recommend you the gs3
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With 16gb plus 64gb card or 32gb with 32gb card?
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With 16gb plus 64gb card or 32gb with 32gb card?
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I would get the 32gb with a 64gb sd card if I had the money.
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Honestly I would wait trust me something better is coming
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Honestly I would wait trust me something better is coming
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There is always something better coming, but that something better always come late since we're in the US.
The S3's bootloader on Verizon is locked. That right there makes me want to keep my Nexus. I'm new to Samsung anyways. Only had my Nexus for a few weeks now. I've played with the S3... its a sweet phone. The screen and camera are amazing! But I'm content with my Nexus for now.
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I don't have a Nexus, but I've played with one and it's certainly a great phone.
I'm an AOSP-addict, who has never once been satisfied by a manufacturer's ROM. I would crack-flash a buggy build of CyanogenMod rather than have something like Sense/Motoblur.
However... The TouchWiz on my Galaxy S3 isn't so bad when rooted and debloated. It's good enough that I switched back to it from the buggy CM10 ROM I had on it.
They're both good phones, but it boils down to how badly you want AOSP and updates from Google.
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I don't have a Nexus, but I've played with one and it's certainly a great phone.
I'm an AOSP-addict, who has never once been satisfied by a manufacturer's ROM. I would crack-flash a buggy build of CyanogenMod rather than have something like Sense/Motoblur.
However... The TouchWiz on my Galaxy S3 isn't so bad when rooted and debloated. It's good enough that I switched back to it from the buggy CM10 ROM I had on it.
They're both good phones, but it boils down to how badly you want AOSP and updates from Google.
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duglas said:
Every review I have read says the Galaxy S2 beats the Nexus and the S3 is so much better than the S2 so pretty sure the S3 is better than the Nexus..
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I wouldnt say that my Sprint GS3 is that much better than my GS2 Epic Touch.I think the screen on my Epic Touch might be better.Other than this they are almist the same.In Qudrant GS3 scores aloms the same in FPS tests(i know GS3 has higher res) it beats GS2 by low margins in others,and in some tests GS2 scores higher.
Is GS3 better?Yes,but not by much.Now international quad core Xynos version is probably a lot better,and Korean quad core with 2gb of ram is the king of phones at the moment.
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I don't have the nexus but the S3 is really sweet. I came from the Razr which I still have and use from time to time but this has better battery life than I thought. Also the camera is really fast, no delay! So far the only complaint is the radio is not as good as my Razr but from what I read the nexus is just the same!
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Droids get slot of undeservrd glory in my opinion.Would you say that GS3 best phone you ever owned?
I speak for my self but ever sense i bought Samsung Behold 2(RIP),i loved Samsung phones mainly because of rought build quality and Amoled and dont even consider other phones(I do like Xperia's only thing missing is Amoled).
I own Epic 4G-best GS1 variant,Epic Touch-best GS2 variant and now GS3 on Sprint(this time Sprint version doesnt stand ot from the rest),but i love them all,even my original Epic still holds its own with ics rom.
LONG LIVE SAMSUNG!
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Is GS3 better?Yes,but not by much.Now international quad core Xynos version is probably a lot better,and Korean quad core with 2gb of ram is the king of phones at the moment.
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Do you know whether the 2 gb ram quad core is regional and cant be used elsewhere in the world? I was thinking that I could have one of them shipped to me, that is if it works here where i live. Admit it, the korea variant beats everything in the market right now.
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Do you know whether the 2 gb ram quad core is regional and cant be used elsewhere in the world? I was thinking that I could have one of them shipped to me, that is if it works here where i live. Admit it, the korea variant beats everything in the market right now.
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You know what,i think it is.Though quad version with 2gb ram is ether Korean or Japanese version,i think its japanese version im not sure.
But regular quad core international version with on 1gb ram is tmobile and att compatible.
Another plus to to one of the quad versions has built in tv tuner!Google it,if you have the money get one and let us know how it is.
I have both. Rooted s3 with AOKP narrowly beats the nexus. Once the s3 has a JB ROM it will be no contest.
Honestly, the nexus camera is the deal breaker.
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Epic4g to gs3.....

Hey well ive had my gs3 for about a week coming from two years on the epic....and just wanted to chime in my humble .02 for those skeptics that are undecided wether to jump ship or not. Ill start off by saying im a die_hard physical user and I couldn't be happier with my new fone. It takes a lil to get used to the onscreen keyboard but since the screen is bigger its extremely accurate. My second biggest concern was the lack of lte in my area (los angeles).... but with the awesome help of xda developers, a couple of tweaks here and there and my speeds are not bad at all. The battery on this fone is awesome....also with tweaks here and there. Overall this fone is a beast....camera is awesome with no lag and bluetooth sound streaming on my car is clearer and louder. I got the otter carriying case which is extremely sturdy and helps the fone not feel so light. Two spare batteries oem and a battery charger, a new bluetooth motorola elite silver with awesome sound and battery through which i can stream music and a hdmi dock audio for my tv and i couldnt be happier. If anyone is interested ill report my current rom/setup and tweaks and if u have any reasonable questions or concerns ill keep an eye on this thread. Hope it helps!!!
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Fone
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Ehh ok...
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What's really funny is that I like to pronounce phone phonetically. As in p-hone
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I got my s3 on Friday.. had the epic for almost 2 years.. the screen is crazy.. I don't really miss the keyboard.. I'm rooted stock and it's crazily smooth.. if u have the means I highly suggest picking one up
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Yeeeeeah, uhh, Ill pass on your gs3 "fone...... " Your 2 cents definitely weren't needed. 2013 will mark quad core LTE goodness.
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I got my s3 on Friday.. had the epic for almost 2 years.. the screen is crazy.. I don't really miss the keyboard.. I'm rooted stock and it's crazily smooth.. if u have the means I highly suggest picking one up
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1) LTE? 2) KB: do miss it, no way is on screen KB replacing a physical one 3) Screen is huge but I honestly can't tell much of an improvement over Epic quality wise, 4) it is smooth, with these specs - but hate TW in any iteration and S3 AOSP development isn't there yet AFAIK.
When LTE will show up and AOSP roms catch up S3 will be a much more attractive choice.
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1) LTE? 2) KB: do miss it, no way is on screen KB replacing a physical one 3) Screen is huge but I honestly can't tell much of an improvement over Epic quality wise, 4) it is smooth, with these specs - but hate TW in any iteration and S3 AOSP development isn't there yet AFAIK.
When LTE will show up and AOSP roms catch up S3 will be a much more attractive choice.
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And while your AOSP catches up (and never really "fully" gets there) I'm already enjoying pure, bug free AOSP 4.1.1 on my Galaxy Nexus.
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Its amazing how a couple of sentences can demonstrate a lot about someone's character.....
If memory serves me correctly two years ago we had the same discussion between evo 4g and epic 4g only now its the gnex vs the gs3. Time will tell....but im pretty confident ill be on the winning side once again
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I guess that the evolte is a failure then
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And while your AOSP catches up (and never really "fully" gets there) I'm already enjoying pure, bug free AOSP 4.1.1 on my Galaxy Nexus.
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Different strokes for different folks. I was contemplating a VZW GNex while the 2ble data promo was still running. Came away unimpressed, less so with G3 but still. For me, having a hardware KB, a few AOSP bugs but none that bother me, avoiding a contract x 2 years on a network with a big ? in my area, OG Epic doing everything I need it to do and having all the accessories I want is just fine.
This really belongs in the new phone discussion
And the whole Nexus vs. S3 argument has been beaten to death
If you want the quickest software updates and lowest upgrade cost get a Nexus
If you want the best hardware and have a few more upgrade bucks get the S3
There, the whole discussion reader digested!
FNM
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Anyone from ATT s3?

Hey guys, I have an att galaxy s3. I'm using an aokp ROM on it, and I really like it. I'd like a phone with a slightly smaller screen though, and for the price of the nexus 4 I think I need to get one. Is anybody else coming from an att s3 and what are some of your reasons?
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geoldr said:
Hey guys, I have an att galaxy s3. I'm using an aokp ROM on it, and I really like it. I'd like a phone with a slightly smaller screen though, and for the price of the nexus 4 I think I need to get one. Is anybody else coming from an att s3 and what are some of your reasons?
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You do know the screen size difference is 0.1"? I guess that qualifies as slightly smaller
thank youu
Yes .1 smaller and on screen keys make it smaller too.
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Going from a S3 to a Nexus 4? Same size phone, IPS screen. Don't know why you would bother unless it's going to be a beater.
From the looks of it the phone looks much more elegant than the s3. I'm tired of having my phone creak all the time. And official Google sounds really nice especially after using my nexus 7. Aokp Roms on s3 are nice but mine all have issues
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I'm coming from a T-Mobile S3. I don't think I will notice that much of a difference in screen size. The AOSP/AOKP roms were always a little buggy and had bad battery life on my S3 compared to the touchwiz roms. And since I hate TW and love vanilla Android, the Nexus 4 made a lot of sense.
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I'm coming from a T-Mobile S3. I don't think I will notice that much of a difference in screen size. The AOSP/AOKP roms were always a little buggy and had bad battery life on my S3 compared to the touchwiz roms. And since I hate TW and love vanilla Android, the Nexus 4 made a lot of sense.
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Exactly. I have bad battery life as well with aokp. Only way to fix it is by flashing kernels but I have to do that every update and its just getting way too crazy to have aokp + more than 2hr screen on time. And with aokp my phone is always so hot. Nexus 4 sounds pretty good.
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I am. My reasons why?
-Pure Google
-Quad-Core
-No more buggy ROMS
-Latest and greatest Updates
-More elegant in my taste
-More dev support
-More customization (easier bootloader to unlock, and as I said before, the dev support will be ahead of the game)
-WORLD PHONE. Going to be graduating this year.. If I travel for college or etc, my phone is always reliable.
I'm coming from a Sprint S3. Ideally, I think I'd like to try another S3 of the GSM variant. But I will probably be getting the new Nexus.
I'm seriously debating it myself. I love my nexus 7...my first Nexus device. I love my S3...just not sure what the real benefits would be. I love AOKP but putting that on the nexus, wouldnt that be defeating the purpose?
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I'm seriously debating it myself. I love my nexus 7...my first Nexus device. I love my S3...just not sure what the real benefits would be. I love AOKP but putting that on the nexus, wouldnt that be defeating the purpose?
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Basically, I am in the exact same situation as you.
I'm coming from my unlocked ATT s3 ass well. Reason? I love aosp.
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I'm pretty sure I'm going to stay with the s3...just because of the non removable battery. Maybe I wouldn't need to switch batteries but my battery life blows on my S3.
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I'm pretty sure I'm going to stay with the s3...just because of the non removable battery. Maybe I wouldn't need to switch batteries but my battery life blows on my S3.
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Same. Battery sucks on my S3. But I think that is due to bad LTE signal in my area.
Its so tempting. I love my Nexus 7...although that's different. I don't know. I will have to seriously sleep on this...for a few days. I love my S3...so if its not broke why fix it?
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Couldn't you guys just sell your S3 for roughly the same price as a Nexus 4? Local listings where I'm at seem to be in the $300 range. Of course you'd lose out on LTE, but hey.
Definitely could. Just not sure I want to yet.
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S4 worth the price?

Hey guys!
I am planning to buy a HTC One or a S4. (Oh another of those comparisons)
Well, the One is sold at SGD 488 (USD 385) for the 32 GB version, while the S4 (GT-I9505) is sold at SGD 578 (USD 457) for the 16 GB version.
Is the S4 really worth the extra price and lesser storage space?
I only have 8gb SD cards around, I care for heavy gaming like MC4 and GTA VC and good ROMs. I also take pictures and videos quite often, and I DO care for a SUPERSMOOTH UI and GREAT BATTERY LIFE.
Which should I get? Thanks in advance.
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Hey guys!
I am planning to buy a HTC One or a S4. (Oh another of those comparisons)
Well, the One is sold at SGD 488 (USD 385) for the 32 GB version, while the S4 (GT-I9505) is sold at SGD 578 (USD 457) for the 16 GB version.
Is the S4 really worth the extra price and lesser storage space?
I only have 8gb SD cards around, I care for heavy gaming like MC4 and GTA VC and good ROMs. I also take pictures and videos quite often, and I DO care for a SUPERSMOOTH UI and GREAT BATTERY LIFE.
Which should I get? Thanks in advance.
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I don't own the HTC One, but I just hate its ugly face with the 2 ugly speakers on the top and on the bottom. Even its build quality seems to be what some people call "metal Premium"(that always make me laugh), its performance and its uni body design just doesn't appeal me. However it seems that its screen and its camera are very good.
Battery wise you can always get a second battery and a dock. This way you'll always have a second fully charged battery with the Samsung.
With the HTC, you'll have to rely on the charge of a single battery and/or frequent chargings.
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Battery wise you can always get a second battery and a dock. This way you'll always have a second fully charged battery with the Samsung.
With the HTC, you'll have to rely on the charge of a single battery and/or frequent chargings.
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During intense gaming, do any of you get any lag at all? I know the S4 has a great GPU, just wanna see it in context.
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No no one pf them woth buying i suggest you buy LG Nexus 4 or waiting until Nexus 5 show up trust me the nexus family tree is the best phones ever ever
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No no one pf them woth buying i suggest you buy LG Nexus 4 or waiting until Nexus 5 show up trust me the nexus family tree is the best phones ever ever
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I understand that the Nexus is very cheap and affordable when bought from the Play store, but in my country Singapore, it is not that cheap as there is no Google Play services available here apart from the app market.
Thanks for the suggestion though..
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Maybe you're right but at all its the best
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Maybe you're right but at all its the best
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I have had the Nexus 4 too and in smoothness and speed when opening apps and widgets it is much faster than the S4. But then the N4 doesn`t have a 7GB rom + features But i missed some very usefull features offered by Samsung that i like to use and after a while i found the Nexus 4 a bit boaring.So overall i would say that the S4 is not fully worth the price of 650 euro`s that for 369 euro`s the Nexus 4 is a very good phone and offers the latest updates by Google.
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During intense gaming, do any of you get any lag at all? I know the S4 has a great GPU, just wanna see it in context.
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I run all my games flawlessly, a little lag happens rarely sometime, but globaly, it runs everything perfectly. I have the i9500 octacore. I don't try the i9505 one. From all the review and test I saw, i9505 suffer from little lag using Air features and has less fps in games. I tried Zombiewood(gameloft) on i9505 and i9500, when there are a lot of zombies who appear, the i9505 become really laggy whereas the i9500 still run flawlessly.
Well I am quite satisfied with mine.. I must say that it is fast enough and even faster with custom roms and kernels...
Camera is pretty good... Not in the dark but then again does not matter much
Quality of video is great and the sound is okay..
I have had an HTC before and it was okay but so sadly built...
The screen here is great... I have no problems with mine
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Well I am quite satisfied with mine.. I must say that it is fast enough and even faster with custom roms and kernels...
Camera is pretty good... Not in the dark but then again does not matter much
Quality of video is great and the sound is okay..
I have had an HTC before and it was okay but so sadly built...
The screen here is great... I have no problems with mine
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Which ROM and kernel are you recommending?
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Which ROM and kernel are you recommending?
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I'm currently using unofficial 10.1 cm , and I'm really happy with it
Do the games experience frame drops when many instances are on the screen like what madawcisrich said?
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Which ROM and kernel are you recommending?
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Off topic.. I used Sony for years.. Love their design and UI... Which is why I have modded the stock message app so it has the smileys from Sony.. Just wanted to share as I saw your username
On topic... I use faux kernel and deodexed AME2 rom... There are custom roms but I loose my LTE no matter what I do, with the deodexed rom from djembey I can mod it as I want and I have pretty good battery life... All that can be black on my screen is black almost. As amoled don't use power on blacks
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Thanks. Can someone using the GT-I9505 post the answer to my last question? Thanks! 3D performance is one of the deciding factors of me buying the S4.
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Bump.
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Its OK. I have decided what I want.
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
Thanks. Can someone using the GT-I9505 post the answer to my last question? Thanks! 3D performance is one of the deciding factors of me buying the S4.
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3D performance.. i have not had any games that lag or anything...which one did you go for ?
I went for the S4, decided that I needed the 13 MP camera. Can we change the speed of animation to be faster (when opening apps, switchong between apps, etc) to be like the One's? I hate the speed of the S4, makes the phone look slow when it is not.
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