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Galaxy s vs nexus s

Hello galaxy folks,i wanted to ask your opinion , if I should sell my galaxy s and buy a nexus s, because gradually the developers are moving on to the nexus s for android development, and other then the aesthetic appeal of nexus s it's pretty much the same as galaxy s, what do you guys think i should do? your replies would be appreciated
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agha123 said:
Hello galaxy folks,i wanted to ask your opinion , if I should sell my galaxy s and buy a nexus s, because gradually the developers are moving on to the nexus s for android development, and other then the aesthetic appeal of nexus s it's pretty much the same as galaxy s, what do you guys think i should do? your replies would be appreciated
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Nexus s is a step down in my opinion,
No fm radio
No micro sd slot
Gorilla glass is missing too... (even though i still use a phantomskinz screen protector anyway)
Also, my friend has a nexus s, it doesnt feel as good, and its april and he still doesnt have the 2.3.3 update.
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Also, my friend has a nexus s, it doesnt feel as good, and its april and he still doesnt have the 2.3.3 update
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Ahahaha
@OP No for sure not, and there is many threads like this here.
General public decided that Nexus S is not a better choice in no direction over the SGS.
Now its SGSI vs SGSII where there are advantages of SGSII much clearer but wouldnt make me to switch to it.
I change my phone when there is some improvement for me. <<< for me.
As the SGSI is pretty fast the SGSII has no real advantage for me (not playing games) and the design I have now I am happy with it. Also there comes the pain with new phone new software etc.
For me one and only deciding factor will be the screen resolution. (now the htc sensation)

Micro SD missing on ANY phone is an Automatic Dealbreaker for me. (I don't care if the phone can make me coffee in the morning, and have a pizza on the table when I come home)
Heck even some of my old Krusty RAZR Phones laying around have Micro SD support. I'm not gonna give that up just because some company wants to save a few bucks.
Galaxy S vs Galaxy S II will be the real debate this year. The only thing that concerns me about the Galaxy S II is battery life, but we'll see how that turns out after the phone is launched...

Nexus S and Galaxy S are virtually the same. Galaxy II should be the object of desire now..

Thanks a bunch for the reply guys, surprisingly the nexus S owners have pretty much similar opinions about the exchange, plus id have to pay a little more then a $100 for the transaction, anyhow, the thing thats particularly itching me right now is the factory built EXT 4 FS that Nexus S has or the pretty much similar outlook and speed to the best custom rom Cyanogen mod 7 on the Galaxy S, not that its not good on the Galaxy but it has its glitches whereas nothing of that sort on the Nexus S, am i right to think this?

agha123 said:
the factory built EXT 4 FS that Nexus S has or the pretty much similar outlook and speed to the best custom rom Cyanogen mod 7 on the Galaxy S, not that its not good on the Galaxy but it has its glitches whereas nothing of that sort on the Nexus S, am i right to think this?
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Wrong. SGS is stable on ext4 . 2.3.3 stock and any ext4 kernel and SGS will be flying like they say here.

hmmm, i believe your right there, the hardware is identical so i wouldnt be upgrading in that sense

I quite like the more rounded appearance of the nexus s lol

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I quite like the more rounded appearance of the nexus s lol
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Agreed I was surprised how much I liked the Nexus S
Its alot better looking IMHO
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It looks better but isn't much of an upgrade so I'd just leave it if i were you.

Yep, I can't decide either.
Nexus S (Samsung i9023, ~€400)
+ pure Android, fast, frequent and official updates
+ officially moddable
- big and heavy
+ LCD display
- no SD card slot
- no fm radio
- no GPS (I sent mine back after a few days because the GPS was so bad that it might as well not have been there.)
Galaxy S (Samsung i9000, ~€340)
- TouchWiz, updates depend on the community
+ for all intents and purposes just as moddable
+ very light and compact-looking
- AMOLED display with PenTile matrix
+ SD card slot
+ fm radio
+ surprisingly decent GPS
Both have Voodoo sound.
If you already have an SGS, stick to it, the NS is basically the same phone. It'll stay on the market for a while and only get cheaper, so if community support for the SGS should really wane, you can still get it, and probably for less. At least wait a few weeks till it's clear if the SGS2 is a worthy heir - then choose between that and the NS.

@fallenguru,
Thanks , with your advice and the majority of everyone who replied here,ive made my mind to stick with galaxy s for a while atleast until NS is cheaper
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AFAIK the nexus s has the same screen as the sgs...
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AFAIK the nexus s has the same screen as the sgs...
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Not neccessarily, there's a few different versions around. Which is why I gave the model numbers, btw. ;-)

fallenguru said:
Nexus S (Samsung i9023, ~€400)
+ LCD display
Galaxy S (Samsung i9000, ~€340)
- AMOLED display with PenTile matrix
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Really? Why?

Because the SGS1's PenTile matrix more than negates any positive properties its SAMOLED screen might have, at least for me. See http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news...exus-ones-screen-science-color-and-hacks.ars/ for pics and technical details.
I guess it depends on an individual's perception. Some people hear the compression artefacts in mp3s, some don't. (I mostly don't.) Some don't see or don't mind the artifacts PenTile matrix produces, others do. Unfortunately, I do.

sorry for being off topic but something to share

Should I buy this

or should I wait for the Galaxy Nexus.... I can't decide.....
Regards,
BTJ

Just consider two things :
1, do you really need A pen?
2, do you really need a super big phone screen?
If you answer is no then buy Galaxy Nexus.
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xda890 said:
or should I wait for the Galaxy Nexus.... I can't decide.....
Regards,
BTJ
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Thinking, software vs. hardware? Hardware on Note is 5x better, but Galaxy Nexus has new and best software 3 months earlier than galaxy Note. I'll choose Note, because i don't have rush to get the Icecream Sandwich. Just my opinion...
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Consider also three other things :
- Do you need large storage (Nexus deos not have a microSD card)
- Do you need radio FM (Nexus does not have it)
- Do you need ICS (Note does not have it ... yet)

Well, I don't need a pen but I think I would have used it (seems like a good idea)
and big screen is nice, since I always carring my phone in the belt..
- I have also not used up my 16 GB SD card on my Nexus One, so I probably won't need more than 16GB but nice to have the opportunity..
- No need for FM radio..
- This point is where I am not sure.. ICS really looks nice and not having to wait for Samsung to get new releases is also be positive..
Damn theses decisions.....
BTJ

Get the Note for everyone who has moved to a larger screen says they would never go back to a smaller one. The stylus and the SD slot significantly increases the power of the Note and Gingerbread is very capable whilst waiting for ICS which will surely come.

It's a question of hardware versus software
Nexus is a Galaxy S 2 with software improvements and slightly different hardware. Design and look has been updated. Larger screen size is because there are no longer buttons on the bottom. These buttons are now in the OS. So you still have about the same size screen maybe slightly more because the width is slightly larger. Nexus does not have 3G data bands. It does have HSPU and LTE as well as 2G data and 3G voice. The processor and graphics hardware is different. Possibly better than Galaxy S 2. It is still 1.2 ghz dual core. It has Android 4.0, the latest and greatest software, with a host of new features. Nexus has Lotus glass and a higher resolution screen than GS2 as well as NFC.
The Note has a significantly larger 5.3" screen, 1.4 ghz dual core processor, and stylus. It has 3G data & voice as well as HSPU. You will probably be able to get Android 4.0 and almost all its features through a custom rom within a month or two after launch.
The rule is buy for hardware. You will be able to put Android 4.0 on the Galaxy S 2 shortly. I already own a Galaxy S 2 and the hardware is very similar so I would not be getting a whole more with the Nexus. If you do not have the GS2, the Nexus would be a good upgrade for you. With the Note I do have better hardware than GS2, so I'm buying that. One other consideration is size. The Note is big. Really big.

Amen. I didn't regret my purchase for a single second.
And I don't mind to wait another two or three months for ICS so the first bugs are already ironed out.
Gaugerer said:
Get the Note for everyone who has moved to a larger screen says they would never go back to a smaller one. The stylus and the SD slot significantly increases the power of the Note and Gingerbread is very capable whilst waiting for ICS which will surely come.
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Hmmm... Maybe I should "settle" for the Note then... And I guess NFC it still years to go before in active use....
Thx...
BTJ

re
I need Galaxy Note. But I need the NFC feature. I can't understand what does the "Optional" mean in some Spec.

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lol... Don't make me want more the Note, you lucky bastard already have it...
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LOL! You're just plain mean
I'm watching the video of the Note release and right in the beginning they also mention the Nexus, and the fact that the Nexus is being released with Ice Cream Sandwich at launch - why isn't the Note also being released on that platform? Makes me curious as to whether or not ICS will never come to the Note - I've already been involved in an innovative platform that never evolved (Garmin iQue 3600), I'm going to be very disappointed if the Note goes the same way....

I've been debating between these 2 and I think it's a no brainer.
If the size of the note isn't an issue for you then it's the note, it's a bigger and high res screen and has far more grunt CPU and GPU.
I haven't yet seen proof that the nexus can display 720p video on full screen (on honeycomb the buttons could not be hidden apart from with a root app).
The only thing the nexus has over it is ICS and I would be amazed if the note didnt get that this year.
"Most importantly, though, the brains of the operation is the OMAP4460 application processor which has two Cortex-A9 cores clocked at 1.2GHz — quite fast, certainly, but it isn’t the 1.5GHz Exynos that we were hoping for.
It is because of the OMAP4460 processor that the Galaxy Nexus will only have the PowerVR SGX540 GPU, an antiquated beast from 2007 that can actually be found underneath the hood of last year’s Nexus S, and in the Droid Bionic. The SGX540 is very weak compared to the Mali-400 GPU found in Samsung’s Exynos SoC (the one that powers the Galaxy S II), and it’s positively snail-paced against the Apple A5′s SGX543MP2."

Frankly, I'm not even tempted by the Nexus or the SGS II compared to the Note, I'm just really curious why they didn't use ICS for two phones being rolled out at the same time.

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OMG, I so hate you!
If you don't mind, how much did it cost?

reinbeau said:
Frankly, I'm not even tempted by the Nexus or the SGS II compared to the Note, I'm just really curious why they didn't use ICS for two phones being rolled out at the same time.
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Maybe because Note already rolled out and Nexus has always to be the first with the newest Android Version
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OMG, I so hate you!
If you don't mind, how much did it cost?
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I paid 472€ ~$650 thanks to a special promotion code. Normally its 550€ here in Germany ~$760!

nForce said:
Maybe because Note already rolled out and Nexus has always to be the first with the newest Android Version
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No, I know the Note is first, but if you watch that video, the European release of the Nexus was happening at the same time - so they're very close in release date.

funny that they say rollout is 29th and today (28th) many people already got their note

Pls help in deciding to buy S2 or GNex

Hey Guys,
I am sorry for opening this, i know there are similar threads but not able to find those.
I am in a confusion.. below are the offers for the two phones..
Galaxy S2 (Rs. 29500/- around 600$)
Galaxy Nexus (Rs. 30500/- around 620$)
just not able to decide which one to buy, both have their own Pros and Cons..
S2 has better camera, external storage option and better Processor.
GNex has better Screen, AOSP and fast updates.
Pls help me in deciding which one to buy.
Thanks

Well do you listen to music and if you do that, do you like good sound quality?

Sckank said:
Well do you listen to music and if you do that, do you like good sound quality?
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have an ipod for Music.. but off course will prefer good sound quality on cell phones when i am paying so much

Personally, Nexus all day for me. ICS is by far the best iteration of android and you'll get the real deal with the nexus, not some skinned, bloated version. Also, better screen for web browsing, and apparently better sound quality for music.
The SGS2 was and still is a fantastic phone, but the game has been moved on IMO.

If I should have invested another 20$ before I would have a better screen and updated software
Gnex.
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In India u will get i9100G and its very bad and no dev
So go for nexus
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Galaxy Nexus for fast software update from Google

also can anyone confirm if USB OTG is avaialble in Nexus ?
i have read people say that stronger GPU in S2... is there too much difference in performece btwm the two ?

sahibunlimited said:
In India u will get i9100G and its very bad and no dev
So go for nexus
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No i am talking about i9100 not i9100G

Horoscope said:
Hey Guys,
I am sorry for opening this, i know there are similar threads but not able to find those.
I am in a confusion.. below are the offers for the two phones..
Galaxy S2 (Rs. 29500/- around 600$)
Galaxy Nexus (Rs. 30500/- around 620$)
just not able to decide which one to buy, both have their own Pros and Cons..
S2 has better camera, external storage option and better Processor.
GNex has better Screen, AOSP and fast updates.
Pls help me in deciding which one to buy.
Thanks
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Gnex with warranty for 30k?
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Horoscope said:
also can anyone confirm if USB OTG is avaialble in Nexus ?
i have read people say that stronger GPU in S2... is there too much difference in performece btwm the two ?
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there's a huge difference in quadrant scores, and in higher end gaming =S there are currently games only available through samsung apps on the SGS2 because it has a superior GPU as of right now
The Gnex unfortunately got shafted with the camera and processing hardware... everything else is pretty good.

..Galaxy S II is better in all ways and prettyer ...nexus is only better because google orginal android look and OS updates....only you can decide!!!

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Gnex with warranty for 30k?
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Nexus is not launched in India, but the dealer is telling me he will take care of the warranty.

Screen nicer on Galaxy Nexus but I don't think I could live with 16GB storage. Very happy with my SGS2 with 16+32GB

I got a SGS2 and its a great phone.
But i have to say, if you are interested in development, go for the Galaxy Nexus.
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You need to think about practicality. If you use your phone a lot searching the web and watching videos, then the GalNex is the best choice (maybe you could consider the Note). Also software wise the GalNex is the winner too because it will most likely have a longer period when it will recieve updates. Also is better for development.,On the other hand if you want a power-house, take photos and movies with your phone daily and play games with more "advanced" graphics smoother you should consider the S2 (or again, the Note). In the end they are both great handsets. It onlymatters how practically you find them using on day by day schedule.

I will try to sell my SGS2 to get a Nexus. Samsung is starting to annoy me with their dev "support" and I would like a Nexus device. I'm personally changing because of dev and rom support and of course the screen looks great. As for 16gb, I've been using a 16gb iPhone for 3 years and just now it's starting to be just slightly small but I can easily manage.

xxhorseriderxxx said:
there's a huge difference in quadrant scores, and in higher end gaming =S there are currently games only available through samsung apps on the SGS2 because it has a superior GPU as of right now
The Gnex unfortunately got shafted with the camera and processing hardware... everything else is pretty good.
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Not to be rude mate but quadrant scores don't determine ****........
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I prefer SGS2, it has more storage, screen SuperAMOLED Plus and 1.4 Gh CPU.

Horoscope said:
Hey Guys,
I am sorry for opening this, i know there are similar threads but not able to find those.
I am in a confusion.. below are the offers for the two phones..
Galaxy S2 (Rs. 29500/- around 600$)
Galaxy Nexus (Rs. 30500/- around 620$)
just not able to decide which one to buy, both have their own Pros and Cons..
S2 has better camera, external storage option and better Processor.
GNex has better Screen, AOSP and fast updates.
Pls help me in deciding which one to buy.
Thanks
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How's it u r getting it only for 30500rs ?
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Trade Note for GSIII...Should I?

A friend of mine just bought a GSIII (BNIB) because her Note's screen broke. She's been using it but doesn't get used to the screen, says that after the Note everything seems small. Since I have a Note, she offered to trade. I am seriously considering it, first and mostly because of how developer unfriendly the Note is. Suuree we have great ROMS and kernels, but that nasty EMMC bug is just nasty. Second reason is the awesome camera on the GS3. Third reason is the quad Exynos. Fourth reason, Jellybean<3 (i know we have CM10, but things would be much better with an official JB build around). But, are those things enough to sway me from the Note's gorgeous, humongous display, and the not-so-gimmicky-as-everyone-thinks S-Pen? What do you think?

If you really like your friend and she is desperate, sure why not. If you are talking purely on how it will benefit you, I wouldn't recommend it. I dunno how ROM crazy you are, but I see plenty of ROM development and you can get around the eMMC issue easily once you know how (just from what I've read). The camera on the GS3 is not "awesome" in comparison to the note. Most reviews state that the GS2/Note and the GS3 have almost identical cameras. It takes faster pictures, but that's about it. Even the BSI and bigger aperture don't improve night shots that drastically. Ditto for video. In fact, the GS2/Note has better audio capture, since it does not cut out lower frequencies. The GS3 has awful audio capture.
There's not a big difference between dual and quad core, and probably won't be for years to come. Same was true for PCs. Even now my quad-core setup isn't much better than my old Athlon x2. It takes a lot of effort to code for two cores, much less four. Once you get dual-core, which is mainly for smoothness while multitasking and going through the UI and doesn't affect individual app performance drastically since most apps are still single-core and splitting up the processes effectively is a monumental task, any extra cores have diminishing returns. Have you seen a comparison of The Gnex on a slowpoke 1.2ghz OMAP dual-core vs the GS3, both running JellyBean? There's a comparison on the pocketnow site. Jelly Bean will turn your dual-core into a quad-core, or in the case of the Tegra 3 One X running ICS, even faster than a quad-core. The speed of individual cores is more important than the number of cores if you are talking purely just speed when running apps.
If you were worried about the note not getting official JB, there's evidence that all the high end current samsung Androids are all getting JB eventually. Yeah too lazy to go link the posts on gsmarena/phonearena.
Other things to consider, is how cheap feeling the GS3 is compared to the note (if that bothers you), and of course like you said the stylus and giant screen size.

Imho note its the best phone ever created.. I'd only change my note for note 2
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msedek said:
Imho note its the best phone ever created.. I'd only change my note for note 2
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This.
Criskelo 4.04 ICS LRG v9, LRB Modem, speedmod k3-11 kernel, Carrier: AT&T (US)

The Note has better build quality.

Note
- Larger screen
-Pen input
S3
-Much faster
-lighter
Decide on what u want

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Imho note its the best phone ever created.. I'd only change my note for note 2
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+1
Id tell her to return it and buy another note.
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aalupatti said:
Note
- Larger screen
-Pen input
S3
-Much faster
-lighter
Decide on what u want
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Much faster in Wich way?
Lighter feels cheap..
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msedek said:
Much faster in Wich way?
Lighter feels cheap..
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Some people just wont get it....
Galaxy Note @ mobile

TRADE IT!!
You will appreciate the Note II better when it arrives and the SGS 3 will be easier to sell and will still be current.

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Imho note its the best phone ever created.. I'd only change my note for note 2
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Lol...same here...waiting for the note 2 to come out, so I don't think I would trade my note for anything atm
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Swap with her, then sell the g3, as you will get a lot more for it than the note, then either save the money and put towards a note 2, or buy another note plus some cash in your pocket. The s3 is just another smartphone the note is something else

I would wait for the note 2, especially with the rumors going on that it will be announced on the 15th of April.
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THUDUK said:
Swap with her, then sell the g3, as you will get a lot more for it than the note, then either save the money and put towards a note 2, or buy another note plus some cash in your pocket. The s3 is just another smartphone the note is something else
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Actually that's some good advice. I used to renew my contract with my phone company years ago for the best phone they'd give me for little (usually an iCrap), sell it, and just buy another phone or continue using the phone I had (I change phones frequently lol).
I'd personally take a look at both phones. the S3 form factor and size is actually something I'd like, but then again, I'd totally miss the size of the screen and the spen. I don't know about battery life and I don't know about the feel in the hand, I don't think it's cheap though. I like Samsung devices. I don't think you can go wrong with either.
Honestly, I'd probably get the S3 or the Note 2. Ask her if she can hold out on it for another few weeks because the Note 2 will be announced and you can see. I'm personally debating:
If the Note 2 comes out with more than a gig of ram and a better camera, then I'll go for the Note 2 ONLY if they don't make the size ANY BIGGER (dimension wise), it's already huge.
If the note 2 comes out with the same specs as the SGS3, with a pen and slightly higher resolution screen than the SGS3, then I'd probably get the S3. I've had the Note since December,and while I love it, I want to change devices soon! hehe.

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tbong777 said:
TRADE IT!!
You will appreciate the Note II better when it arrives and the SGS 3 will be easier to sell and will still be current.
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Yesssss s3 is so much better. I would.....

THUDUK said:
Swap with her, then sell the g3, as you will get a lot more for it than the note, then either save the money and put towards a note 2, or buy another note plus some cash in your pocket. The s3 is just another smartphone the note is something else
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That's wise advice: A financially sound decision which will actually earn you money. As soon as the Note2 hits the shops you will have to work hard to off-load your N1. Also, your friend is probably not a tech obsessed person so the advanced specs won't doe much for her: she just wants a Note
On another note (pun intended) If you're a tech nerd, the opportunity to try the Samsung flagship out for a couple of weeks should be a nice incentive.

I love my note, and yeah I'd only trade it for the Galaxy Note 2. But (if you're talking cheap) Samsung does feel cheap compared to HTC and (gasp) Motorola. I've owned these and difference in feel is certainly there. The OneX is so much sexier and well tougher feeling than the S3. Even the Desire HD with the plastic backing is quite sturdy.
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I recently had to send my phone of for repair after my wife stood on it and smashed the screen. I was asked by a mate if I'd get an S3 like him instead of my Note if they couldn't repair it and gave me cash instead (it is insured.)
No way I'd go smaller again. Half an inch doesn't sound like much but it can make hell of a difference (or so my wife says! )
It even annoyed me when I borrowed my mate's S3 to surf the internet.

IMHO there is only one good answer: Help your friend to sell the S3 for a good price. Help your friend to buy a nice used or even new NOTE.
Then you can keep your NOTE she can get her NOTE and she won't lose that much money.
You don't want to make profit on the shoulders of your friend, do you?

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?