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[Q] Nexus S or HTC HD2 ?

Hy all !
i would like to know who is the best smartphone , because i'm gonna change it !
Thx for answer

Nexus S allthe way . F*ck HTC , SAMSUNG FTW!!!!
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well um the nexus, the hd2 may have alot of different OS's to boot to, but that snapdragon processor is not going to perform well in the future

+1 to Nexus S!!! Hands down on this one

Another nexus vote here...
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A HD what?
Really?.....
.....really?
And you have to install android on it?
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Nexus s have better results on benchmarks (antutu)
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I vote for the good and trusty... Samsung Moment
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The HD2 is good as a plaything, if you want to try out different OS, but it doesn't match the function and usability of Nexus S.
The battery life is horrible, if you intend to use a HD2 at all then you'd better be resigned to spare or extended batteries. The processor isn't too bad, but still won't match the NS
All in all, it depends on your personal preference, whether you'd rather functionality or simply options.

I had a Hero and I bought a HD2 last summer and put android on it. The HD2 really lowered my respect for HTC. The devices screen was awful - it was really washed out compared to my Hero. Also, the digitizer was not accurate even after calibration within android. You could also see the digitizer touch sensors under the screen in normal daylight. The touch screen would also miss presses, like one press in ten wouldn't be registered by the device - extremely annoying when you are txting. Luckily I kept my Hero and got shut of the HD2, but it left me disappointed.
Anyway I saw the Nexus S deal over on hotukdeals and thought I'd give it a shot as £200 was the max I wanted to spend. Anyway I can safely say that I am a Sammy man from now on. The phone has really exceeded my expectations, especially running ICS.
It's a shame as I always had a soft spot for HTC with the Hero being my first smartphone. But it's sad to say that the nexus one/desire was probably the last great phone HTC have made for the Uk market.
Cheers.

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I am a Sammy man from now on.
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Glad you picked the right phone. i never got in to the HTC trend..tried a few of them; but never got hooked. My mate was hardcore HTC fan..after i got my S2 he got his..now he is glad he moved away from HTC. still trying get my girlfriend to move away from HTC..but she is a lost cause and nos nothing about phones
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Nexus s rules!!! :thumbup:
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Nexus s all the way buddy, you won't be disappointed!
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Nexus S 2 infinity and beyond
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Nexus s by far for the development and community.
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Nexus, hands down!
p.s.
What answers did you expect posting this question in the Nexus forum?

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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DrKaotica said:
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.

dohturdima said:
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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Zeinzu said:
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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bestbuy deal for gt2 7.0 worth it?or safer to go nexus

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I think specification wise and updating wise nexus but two caveats
1-no rear camera
2-no external sd card slot(so important for some)
If you could endure that so nexus not endure so gtab2
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Yeah external is big. I know you can buy a adapter and use a USB storage for the nexus but seems like a hassle. Also development seems good over here so I may just buy the galaxy
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Check these links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssJZ6ZjWlKI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzfVAQS8zi8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLl_TaFYScw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQWOzQJrNxQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy09s-tghj0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlUHyvAeKSk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s7NcjvRwaI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRRbeuKcHF0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Thanks for the vids. It seems that the screen and the name\fasts updates all id be missing. Seems Google kind of took advantage of its loyal customers to me. I nexus is cool but I expected more. I've also been reading all the stories about the quality of it over on the nexus 7 forums. Some people have exchange it over 5 times. Plus gt2 jelly bean anyways thanks to developers
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Better... lurk the transformer/ Asus tablets forums to see what problems they have. Not too many problems on stock gtabs.
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I was thinking of the Nexus for the screen and processor or Tab 2 for the SD card slot and the Student Edition at Best Buy. Figured I'm not going to be using it much in direct sunlight and I'll almost definitely need expandable storage so went with the Galaxy. First Samsung device and I'm really happy with it. A lot of development options, had it rooted in 20 minutes, etc. The keyboard that came with the Student Edition is pretty handy if I'm going to be typing notes for school. I'm a fan.

I just saw the app to sd problem but is it worth the wait. Unless i missed the fix
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Just don't flash cm9/10 or the keyboard wont wont work. But as for 7 or gt2 it really depends on what your using it for. Do you need a lot of storage on the device?
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Movies ROMs and gaming.the first two I can take care of with gt,but with such limited storage of a 8gb (5gb) tablet it hard not to fill up quick on other apps and games like Max Payne etc

I'm curious on this as well. I loved the nexus7 but it had too many quality control issues
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mrbkkt1 said:
Better... lurk the transformer/ Asus tablets forums to see what problems they have. Not too many problems on stock gtabs.
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^^^^ this
I was an N7 early adopter. Needless to say I'll be picking up a gtab in a couple days.

mrbkkt1 said:
Better... lurk the transformer/ Asus tablets forums to see what problems they have. Not too many problems on stock gtabs.
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The specs seem so lacking though verses the Asus stuff
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Specs are nice for ads. Day to day you wont notice much off a difference.
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Yeah but the app to SD card is a bit upsetting cause the tablet fills up quick with games. At least mine does
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Maximinus I said:
Specs are nice for ads. Day to day you wont notice much off a difference.
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I guess I can give it a try. I don't really game on my tablets just used for work. Spreadsheets and what not are mostly what I look at
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Just reserved my gt2 after owning an N7 and the screen cracking into a million pieces. After watching some video comparisons on speed I don't think there's much in it plus dev here on xda is way ahead at the mo.

Even gaming there's very few apps/games that will utilize the quad core CPU. Its really a close race between them that basically comes down to the options you get. Better processor more ram better screen vs external storage front and rear cameras and better build quality.
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I just switched from an Asus Transformer Prime (TF201), a member of the same pedigree as the Nexus 7, Infinity, etc. It is a piece of junk. GPS flat doesn't work (it did in an earlier firmware version), WiFi stinks, and the glass cracks if you look at it the wrong way (mine cracked from the keyboard dock...too bad since the dock was the best feature). The digitizer and screen work, but the glass has a spider web on it. Plus, Asus support is abysmal. They used to be a fantastic company, but something changed and they are AWFUL now. Stay away.
I would only consider a Nexus 7 because Google supports it.
Anyway, I jumped all over the BestBuy GT2 7.0 deal. It seemed to be the best featured device, the knowledgeable sales guy (yes, my BestBuy had one) recommended this one or the Acer, and with the special deal there, I chose the GT2 7 for $250. I am not regretting it so far. From what I have seen in this forum, the videos I saw on Youtube, and other Google search results, I think this is a deal everyone should jump all over.
For the record...I also own an Asus Netbook (1001P), and have built PCs with Asus motherboards. I jumped on the TF201 because of ASUS' reputation of making good hardware. That was my biggest mistake, and perhaps others' as well.

I was gonna buy the nexus but I really didn't want to have them ship me one as I wanted it now lol. Found the bestbuy bundle with keyboard and usb thing and WOW I love it and it's really amazing. Even just stock with root, it's a great tablet.
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Bigjim1488 said:
Spreadsheets and what not are mostly what I look at
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Well it comes with a keyboard And a real nice one too!

[Q] [POLL] Why did/would you buy the Nexus4?

Let the voting begin...

1. Was using a g1 again
2. Tired of carrier phones their Dev support isn't nearly as strong as vanilla phones
3. Price to power ratio
4. Development
5. Lte support for T-Mobile
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mostly because I still have an S2 Lol
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I wanted a state of the art developer device!

After I owned the Galaxy Nexus for a while, I decided to go for an HTC One X. This was due to the superior radio/antenna and camera (at the time). Development was strong, but HTC are dicking around with their customers. Currently the dev scene on the One X is dying, which made me remember how good it was on the Galaxy Nexus. I just missed that development community. So, I bought a Nexus 4. No sweat.

Should add an entry:
Because the phone supports AWS band; Works with T-mobile in US, Wind and Mobilicity in Canada, etc.
Low price phone + low price plans combined makes it such a good deal.

Price had alot to do with it also the fact that I wanted a newer, faster phone with a HD screen!

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Price had alot to do with it also the fact that I wanted a newer, faster phone with a HD screen!
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This, plus I wanted to upgrade from my HTC sensation which was getting old.
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Price and dev support. Bye bye HTC!
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I wanted to go back to Android, and I wanted the best combination of high-end hardware and good price I could get. The Nexus 4 delivers.

Price, dev support, Google support, sexy as hell, and good hardware.
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1: PRICE
2: A nexus
3: Awsome hard ware
4: Great support
5: and Most importantly, I want to get rid of this aging Iphone 4. :laugh:

I got it mostly because I hate Sense and Touchwiz. When are they going to make these stupid overlays optional and give me more options on phones. I just had the thought of a Black HTC One S with stock android..... beautiful.

1. had a motorola defy, needed an upgrade
2. specs, hardware quality
3. aosp/google device
4. price
5. cyanogenmod support
5. its beautiful ^^
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Because I don't like contracts.
DEATH TO CONTRACTS.

Since I'm switching over from iOS, might as well it'll be a pure Android experience.

Because I like my nexus 7 so much! Sold my backup phone a galaxy s3 and bought the nexus 4 to back up my daily driver, the note 2.
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Pure android
No bloatware
Great hardware/ devolpment
Pretty cheap for a great phone
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Because I hate everything that's not a nexus. Like really what other phone can I buy and get stock android. Yes stock is a must.
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cause that's where android is at.

From HTC one to Nexus 4

Well guys I don't know if I made the right choice here but I have a nexus 4 coming my way even though I have the HTC one
Don't know if it was the smartest decision to buy now specially since the one has better hardware specs but seeing all these you tube videos on the nexus 4 and how smooth it is and better ROM support I was tempted and so here I am now waiting for my device.
Any good first good ROM you guys recommend for my nexus 4?
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Try ParanoidAndroid The 'Innovator'

doug0365 said:
Well guys I don't know if I made the right choice here but I have a nexus 4 coming my way even though I have the HTC one
Don't know if it was the smartest decision to buy now specially since the one has better hardware specs but seeing all these you tube videos on the nexus 4 and how smooth it is and better ROM support I was tempted and so here I am now waiting for my device.
Any good first good ROM you guys recommend for my nexus 4?
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I went the other way round. I now have the HTC One. Regarding smoothness though you are right. The Nexus 4 is buttery smooth.
You are going to feel it though. The HTC One is a premium device. It shows in the sound quality, screen and camera. These features are lacking in the Nexus 4. But in terms of ROM support there is no comparison. The Nexus 4 has plenty.
Regarding performance though I believe the Nexus 4 has the advantage. A lot of games that were smooth on my Nexus 4 stutter on the One and I believe that is due to the difference in resolution. On the One its a 1080p display, a lot more pixels to push data to.
You may have been better off doing the Google conversion on the One. That's what I did and am currently running Android 4.3.
P.S like the guy above posted. Paranoid is indeed the ROM to flash. If there's anything I really miss from my Nexus 4 it was this.
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Any good first good ROM you guys recommend for my nexus 4?
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