Which one would you recon would be a better all around phone
One X + specs http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4976
Nexus 4 specs http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_nexus_4_e960-5048.php
I would go for the nexus 4 but the 16gb space seems too limiting and I love the sense UI but also hate how manufacturers take ages to release the android os updates hence always turn to custom roms and am a frequent flasher.
which one would you also recon has better battery life?
i would compare htc with samsung but not with nexus..
getting a nexus phone isn't only about the specs of the phone,
if u need pure android and fast updates with limited hardware specs then go for nexus
if u need a device for its hardware spec like storage and the ability to increase is then i suggest u go with htc.
since the sgs 1 i got i will never go for other than the nexus samsung left as with their GB and never got updates since then..although we got many custom roms but still not like stock.
at the end it is ur decision be wise and think twice before taking the next step.
GoodLuck
It's your call on the phone. They have pros and cons. The flagship phones usually get updates longer then lower end models. HTC has good hardware. Nexus is bare bones and designed to be minimalist.
Why do people keep saying the Nexus is limited this or lacks hardware that? The Nexus 4 is one of the most powerful devices on the market. In fact, it has the smoothest performance out of all the devices. Do yourself a favor and get the Nexus, If you want somewhat better pictures then get the One X.
1gb of ram is fail, especially on a sense phone where the ui uses a third of your ram from boot
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marwan91 said:
i would compare htc with samsung but not with nexus..
getting a nexus phone isn't only about the specs of the phone,
if u need pure android and fast updates with limited hardware specs then go for nexus
if u need a device for its hardware spec like storage and the ability to increase is then i suggest u go with htc.
since the sgs 1 i got i will never go for other than the nexus samsung left as with their GB and never got updates since then..although we got many custom roms but still not like stock.
at the end it is ur decision be wise and think twice before taking the next step.
GoodLuck
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no sd card
and who says nexus 4 has limited hardware! its a powerful phone mc4 whit max setting(mod) runs at 50-29 FPS
I used to have a one s and a one x...and i would definitely keep the nexus over both. HTC's always get support for like a couple of months after release then just die. Also updates never happen. After the one s and x i'm most likely never going to buy another HTC again.
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How many VS. threads are yet to follow to clutter up XDA Use (for instance) Google and Youtube to search for and compare phones.
doesn't matter anymore
Since Google now updates apps instead of Os, getting a Nexus device no longer matters. Jelly Bean is a mature OS. Nothing really new out there. Rumours are 4.3 will contain minimal improvements. Not as important anymore. Go with phones that has features that matter to you now. Not 2 years from now.
but when 5.0 comes out people will come back to Nexus and bashing the OEM's again for being late because its a major update and that will take awhile.
plus, Seriously considering One X series?? do yourself a favor and get HTC One(M7). else, Nexus it is! spec might not be as good as S4 or One, but definitely smoother than them. We are talking about a device which is optimized/in-sync with the OS itself here.
its a no brainer to choose Nexus 4 for me cuz of the price. and updates are important, cuz you know money doesn't easily come so i have to make it count. i'm a geek so i have to be the latest in software. haha.
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Since Google now updates apps instead of Os, getting a Nexus device no longer matters. Jelly Bean is a mature OS. Nothing really new out there. Rumours are 4.3 will contain minimal improvements. Not as important anymore. Go with phones that has features that matter to you now. Not 2 years from now.
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Incorrect. Nexus devices so matter. Nexus has one thing that other phones do not and that is the availability of working drivers from the very start.
When Android 4.3 come out, other phones will have broken auto rotate, cellular data, bluetooth, gps or whatever it may be because of the drivers not working properly with 4.3 and when 5.0 comes out, it will be even more significant to the point that it will be a large transition kind of like Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich depending on what 5.0 includes.
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do yourself a favor and get HTC One(M7). else, Nexus it is! spec might not be as good as S4 or One, but definitely smoother than them.
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Agreed with everything else in the comment, but the HTC One is just as smooth as the N4 from what I've seen.
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Agreed with everything else in the comment, but the HTC One is just as smooth as the N4 from what I've seen.
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It's not noticeable but the slight stutter is there. I played with One almost everyday. It is fast, with RARE slowdown. Sometimes in loading an app.
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I have both phones and I would suggest to somebody to get the n4 over the x+ in a heartbeat. It's just an overall better phone in fact it's the best phone I've ever had the pleasure of owning. Plus if you are into modifying your your phone with roms and kernels then I do not suggest getting an x+. On the flip side the n4 has a huge development community that is extremely active
Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
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Why do people keep saying the Nexus is limited this or lacks hardware that? The Nexus 4 is one of the most powerful devices on the market. In fact, it has the smoothest performance out of all the devices. Do yourself a favor and get the Nexus, If you want somewhat better pictures then get the One X.
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True it is quite powerful, but when I was comparing the N4 to say a used S3, couple of things stood out (And course this could be the same comparison to a One X+)
- No user-removable battery, as such no extendable battery, the N4's powerful cpu can suck down that 2100mA battery pretty easy.
- No micro-SD card , so no readability there, but can put a 64GB into an S3
- No USB-OTG support (so can't just plan on using some 32GB thumbdrive, and you only have a choice of 8GB or 16GB, no 32GB model yet)
That's basically what my take on it, an its usually non-issue to most people.
Far as a N4 vs a One, just in terms of practicality and not doing number crunching, especially since I feel like both of them are rather nice and would likely be happy with either for day to day use.
On the N4 :
1) Extremely easy to unlock the bootloader (fastboot oem unlock, no codes, etc).
2) Extremely easy to add a custom recovery (fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img)
3) Extremely easy to just add a custom rom (boot up into recovery, wipe, adb push what you want, flash)
4) Rather easy to root stock AOSP once you got recovery (TWRP will isntall SuperSu for you, just let SuperSu do the rest)
5) More likely to use the shipped AOSP rom than I would HTC Sense
6) If google says a phone is getting an update, it's getting an update, none of that HTC BS bout Desire-HD getting ICS then all the sudden Nope.
And besides, it's nearly impossible to hard brick a Nexus 4, if you're a flash-a-holic, unlike the HTC One X that my brother somehow hard-bricked (he only had it rooted, nothing more) and just shut down and is a paperweight (I spent maybe 3 weeks on seeing if I could repair it before it got tossed).
You could get an HTC one Google edition
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Sprint Galaxy S3 "Supernexus"
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You could get an HTC one Google edition
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Whiplashh Rom
Look it up.
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What price those going to run at anyways? I mean if it's 200-300$ more than the normal edition with Sense, I'd rather get a Nexus4 that already had the same treatment, or wait until the AOSP version been out a while, root a normal OneX+ and then put a rooted AOSP rom based on that release onto it and save a few hundred. (assuming physically both models are the same... though not likely).
Though if the price is at what NewEgg has it at right now (399$ (50% off) for an Unlocked HTC One X+ 16GB) , then it's a bit of a tougher decision compared to the 350$ you'd pay for the N4 16GB. But if it's at the 600-700$ range... I'm going for the N4.
This discussion began in Jan and the person who started this must have bought his phone by now. Shouldn't this thread be closed?
noobdroid_90 said:
This discussion began in Jan and the person who started this must have bought his phone by now. Shouldn't this thread be closed?
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Looks like kamranhaghighi (and maybe LuffyPSP) are to blame for necro-bumpin'
PS: In the searchable interwebs, topics like these rarely stay for the sole benefit of just the original poster. (course that being said I wonder how many other N4 vs HTC One [blank] threads there are).
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In the searchable interwebs, topics like these rarely stay for the sole benefit of just the original poster.
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I love my nexus one and yes I was tempted by the nexus s but as we all know internally its just another random device out there. My question is when dual cores come out what are you going to do with your Nexus One?
My plan is to keep my Nexus One at home in the box as my back up phone. Ever so often take it out boot it up and flash it to the lastest version of Android it can handle.
Well I think the n1 is far from its end of life. The only disadvantage it will have over the dual cores is ability to run advanced games. Unless google makes major ui changes like how running live wallpapers made the g1 look more like a last gen device, then we are good
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I don't understand, how much money do people spend on phones in this forum?
I'm hoping to use my Nexus for at least 2 more years. There is absolutely nothing out or coming out soon that seems like a large enough jump for me to justify buying another phone.
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I don't understand, how much money do people spend on phones in this forum?
I'm hoping to use my Nexus for at least 2 more years. There is absolutely nothing out or coming out soon that seems like a large enough jump for me to justify buying another phone.
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same here...
i'm actually just waiting on purolator to come to my door to give me my nexus one...
if i want to play games, i'll use my xbox... haha.
or i'll get a tablet.
i'm interested in seeing what motorola is going to show us... definitely putting off on buying a tablet until then.
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Well I think the n1 is far from its end of life. The only disadvantage it will have over the dual cores is ability to run advanced games. Unless google makes major ui changes like how running live wallpapers made the g1 look more like a last gen device, then we are good
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That just might be what Honeycomb is. Speculation but we all pretty much know that it will bring a huge change to how the UI works.
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I plan to keep my Nexus One until early 2012 because frankly, I can't afford to replace my phone every time something faster comes out.
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I plan to keep my Nexus One until early 2012 because frankly, I can't afford to replace my phone every time something faster comes out.
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Same. Unless something awesome comes out on a really good contract. I do like the look of that LG Star/2X, and I imagine 'better' manufacturers will come out with their similar spec'd offerings shortly, which is why I have no real interest in the Nexus S.
At that point, the N1 will be sold for whatever I can get for it
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I plan to keep my Nexus One until early 2012 because frankly, I can't afford to replace my phone every time something faster comes out.
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See I can afford to replace my phone with the latest and greatest the thing is there isn't anything worth buying. I play games on my computer, not my phone so the Nexus S doesn't benefit me in any way.
I'll dump my N1 when something ground breaking comes out (dual core might be it but would need support for it) or when my N1 feels slow like my sons G1 does compared to my N1.
I'll upgrade to a Nexus S once they're free (or $50) on contract, and a decent car dock is shipping. The N1 car dock leaves a lot to be desired, but I wouldn't be without it.
I bought my wife a NS to replace her broken G1, and frankly I'm amazed at how much I like it over the N1. It's ridiculously fast and the 4" screen is a lot better for my middle-aged eyes. My N1 gets so laggy at times I just want to smash it, and I've never had that happen with the NS.
It baffles me why they can't release accessories like car and desk docks when these phones come out, instead of waiting 3-6 months.
I might give some thought to running an AOSP ROM on a Galaxy S, but with the G1 and N1 I've really preferred the bugs in Google's official releases over the bugs in the other ROMs I've tried. Right now my N1 has FRG83D+root and I'm looking forward to the official 2.3 update.
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I bought my wife a NS to replace her broken G1, and frankly I'm amazed at how much I like it over the N1. It's ridiculously fast and the 4" screen is a lot better for my middle-aged eyes. My N1 gets so laggy at times I just want to smash it, and I've never had that happen with the NS.
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The irony is, that NS CPU performance-wise is about equal to N1. Hence it must be the difference between 2.2 and 2.3. Or you have some funny background tasks on your N1.
I dont plan on upgrading until something that's clearly a generation leap comes out. Im used to upgrading every year but haven't found anything worth upgrading to yet
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futuregerald said:
I dont plan on upgrading until something that's clearly a generation leap comes out. Im used to upgrading every year but haven't found anything worth upgrading to yet
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I had the same problem with my N95
I dont upgrade every time something new comes out my upgrade was there for the g1 when it came out Oct two years ago. My contract went up in Oct of this year currently out of contract. I bought my N1 off of someone from Clist for 320 back in May. I figured since I have the upgrade why not use it and put my N1 in a safe place where it wont get hurt
In the current scenario , there's absolutely no reason to justify an upgrade . Gingerbread based ROMs will appear soon & I am absolutely clear in my mind that even honeycomb can be modified to run smoothly on our N1's albeit some overclocking might be necessary with higher versions of android . But thats not the case with gingerbread & Nexus S is a complete failure from my point of view as a Google Developer / Flagship device.
I am not willing to upgrade for atleast one more year .
Can I have one fact about NS CPU being faster than N1's?
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I am eyeing the Motorola Olympus because of build quality and tegra dual core. But I would have gladly bought the Nexus S if it had two mics and AT&T 3g bands. I can't figure out why these GSM phones aren't all pentaband these days. The antenna chips are usually capable but they leave out key parts like certain cheap amplifiers that keep the capability off. It's really annoying.
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The irony is, that NS CPU performance-wise is about equal to N1. Hence it must be the difference between 2.2 and 2.3. Or you have some funny background tasks on your N1.
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the 1ghz hummingbird is similar to the 1ghz snapdragon in the n1, however the GPU is many times faster... for anything that involves graphics, the GPU will help out immensely.
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In the current scenario , there's absolutely no reason to justify an upgrade . Gingerbread based ROMs will appear soon & I am absolutely clear in my mind that even honeycomb can be modified to run smoothly on our N1's albeit some overclocking might be necessary with higher versions of android.
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N1 performance-wise is still on the very top of the smartphones. Yes, the touch screen digitizer is not perfect and the GPU is not the quickest in the world, but for the OS itself it is pretty much a non issue.
If N1 is not powerful enough to run the honeycomb, then very little of todays phones are (in fact none). Instantly making all of them obsolete.
Of course it is entirely another thing if goog will want to invest into N1 development.
No intentions of upgrading until maybe this time next year. Right now it meets everyone of my needs. Still having fun with it. The flaws most folks point out generally either don't bother me or I don't notice them on a day to day use. The only phone I was torn on getting was a G2 even that was more because I had a G1 and loved that phone. I rode that one into the ground. 4-5 warranty trade outs. Still have it rooted running CM as a protable game system for my 3 year old son.
Every phone that has come out so far has been slightly better. When it is time to retire the N1 it will be for something 1-2 generations better than what's available now.
I've always said my nexus one is worthy of a permanent collection device since It's nicer than most phones. Besides I don't have any backup emergency device so I'm gonna keep it in case of emergency backup device.
Normally I sell my device after 6 months for 50% of what I paid and use that cash for my next device.
My first android phone was Nexus One and after a year in December i bought Nexus S. Now i feel that i need a new phone or a tablet,right now i m little confused between samsung Galaxy s2 or Htc Sensation.
The reason i m posting is that many of you guys came from flavored to vanilla phone like Htc and galaxy. So i want to know which phone is devs favorite and has more roms and will be better for gaming and stuff.
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Should i go for Galaxy tablet or Asus EEEpad?
Go do your own research about Galaxy S2 vs. Sensation. People here at these forums prefer the Nexus S over anything. We get the Nexus series because manufacturers don't have any say in anything. They simply just provide the hardware.
Not being a jerk or anything, but we shouldn't have to babysit you one by one our opinions about what phone to get when we're already enjoying the one we already have.
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My first android phone was Nexus One and after a year in December i bought Nexus S. Now i feel that i need a new phone or a tablet,right now i m little confused between samsung Galaxy s2 or Htc Sensation.
The reason i m posting is that many of you guys came from flavored to vanilla phone like Htc and galaxy. So i want to know which phone is devs favorite and has more roms and will be better for gaming and stuff.
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It's a tough question because everyone has different needs.
I have used MANY Android devices, I'm almost ashamed to admit.
I currently have the Nex S, HTC Glacier and a Motorola Xoom and I'll probably be getting the SGSII soon.
The Sensation is really nice. I have the ROM with Sense 3.0 running on my Glacier now and it's pretty sweet, but I still would prefer the SGSII without a doubt.
So it's really a YMMV situation, based entirely on your preferences, needs and wants
However, I've heard the new Samsung Galaxy 10.2 is currently regarded as the best Android tablet out now. So I hope that helps.
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Go do your own research about Galaxy S2 vs. Sensation. People here at these forums prefer the Nexus S over anything. We get the Nexus series because manufacturers don't have any say in anything. They simply just provide the hardware.
Not being a jerk or anything, but we shouldn't have to babysit you one by one our opinions about what phone to get when we're already enjoying the one we already have.
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C'mon man.
Lighten up a bit.
It's a community.
We help each other out.
He asked a harmless question.
That's all.
He clearly lacks experience and is looking for guidance from those that do.
Is that really so bad?
phonepersonality said:
C'mon man.
Lighten up a bit.
It's a community.
We help each other out.
He asked a harmless question.
That's all.
He clearly lacks experience and is looking for guidance from those that do.
Is that really so bad?
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It's really bad when you're coming to a respective forum and people are giving their own opinions about the phone when the REAL facts about the phone itself are on Engadget. These phones are made to fit a person's personality. One phone will please one person, whereas, another will knock it down because it's simply not what they're looking for.
Galaxy S2: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-review/
Sensation: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/htc-sensation-review/
I'd go with the Galaxy S2. That's just me. Happy?
I just find it really rude to come here and start talking about two phones that have absolutely nothing to do with its respective forum. People here (especially Sprint) users just got the phone and it's making them have regrets in buying the NS4G because with this thread, it makes the NS seem like an obsolete device when development for the NS/NS4G is starting to boost.
Sensation XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1109
Galaxy S2 XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055
Note: Going to one of those forums and asking the same thing, they will most likely side with their phone because its a biased post. Just like how I'm standing up for the Nexus S. However, it may be more informative since they ACTUALLY have the phone in their hand and can list their personal experiences with the phone rather than us providing our experiences based on our readings from tech blogs. Fair?
Quad-core phones are coming out later this year with the upcoming rumored Nexus device anyway, which will most likely be the flagship "Ice Cream Sandwich" device. The leaked roadmap for NVIDIA Tegra lists that Tegra 3 (Quad-Core 1.5GHz) will be released within this Fall.
And since the Nexus S is a Nexus device, it will be one of the first phones to get "Ice Cream Sandwich" (or whatever it will be called). Having that in mind KEEPS me on staying with Team Nexus. Because there's really no reason to go out of Team Nexus when Nexus devices are getting their updates directly from Google including a fully deoxed ROM being released in a short period of time. ESPECIALLY when these devices being released are not optimized for Dual-Core (or above) usage. It doesn't matter if it has a 8-core CPU, if the OS doesn't optimize those cores, then it really doesn't matter. That's the end of the story.
Anyway, enough of my ranting. I hope this makes you stay with Nexus devices because they are truly unique phones and people should learn to appreciate them more. We will get our updates faster than any other phone and to be honest, I don't trust any manufacturer that determines whether or not when I will get the OTA. Even still, CyanogenMod does a great job on keeping users at the highest Android OS version possible but a stock version of the latest will help. Especially when Nexus devices are un-bloated and built from AOSP for the most part.
GS II... hands down.
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I would go for SGSII since it's a Galaxy S series phone, where almost everything is possiblility
man, you need to get both in hands to decide! since in real world specs means nothing! sensation has better resolution, buy s2 has mega hiper super amoled plus (or whatever samsung is calling it now)...
pick both phones and use it for a while, then decide!
http://androidandme.com/2011/06/new...ou-might-want-to-wait-for-the-nexus-3-part-1/
Does it make me a terrible person that I want to pay full retail for that phone despite only having my ns4g for ~2 months now?
Why not just get a tablet. If your that much of a power user and need a new phone after a couple of months. Give your eyes a rest and get something bigger
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I prefer the overall non-branded android phones hence the nexus S I currently have. Had an HTC before and got kinda fed up with the bugs/issues and SLOW response from HTC to provide firmware updates.
I've had the Nexus S since Dec 2010 and I've already had four firmware updates!
Friend at work has the SGS2 and its a nice phone.. though I'd prefer it without touchwiz naturally lol
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I prefer the overall non-branded android phones hence the nexus S I currently have. Had an HTC before and got kinda fed up with the bugs/issues and SLOW response from HTC to provide firmware updates.
I've had the Nexus S since Dec 2010 and I've already had four firmware updates!
Friend at work has the SGS2 and its a nice phone.. though I'd prefer it without touchwiz naturally lol
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Well the fact that Samsung gave a CM7 developer a Galaxy S2 to dev CyanogenMod meant a lot. I give Samsung more credit than they deserve regardless of how people criticize Samsung.
Motorola is just a no no.
HTC would be my second choice. I respect them for their commitment to "unlocking bootloaders." But the fact that they wanted to lock the bootloaders in their first place is shady.
Samsung doesn't really lock their bootloaders, its just fully open. And no, I'm not referring to the NS. The Galaxy S series wasn't even hard to unlock, just rename to update.zip and flash it in stock recovery.
I dont think so nexus 3 will be tegra 3 1.5 quad core so now i am thinking galaxy s2 or lg optimus 2x(g2x)
Nexus 3
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Does it make me a terrible person that I want to pay full retail for that phone despite only having my ns4g for ~2 months now?
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yes, it makes, you are terrible! =oP
that was the main reason i came to nexus, i want to trade it only for a new nexus... this hardware race is insane! it reminds me the old times of PC: 166mhz, 233mhz, 300mhz... MMX, 3DNOW
just look for better battery life .. wichever provide u better battery..and i think almost all phone now days coming with dual core n higher ram..
if u dont really care about updates than just pick one, which looks n feel better
cuz there arent much higher upgraded features coming anymore soo 2.3 and above is all cool
SGS2 because:
Faster everything
Slimmer profile
internal storage plus micro sd
physical button on the front
not Sensation because:
Wifi Death Grip issue
Sense 3.0 = which is garbage and pure eye candy
nexus one was my first android as well, and coming from vanilla, sense > touchwiz for me. Actually, a lot of ppl prefer sense over touchwiz. thats what you should look into if youre coming from vanilla.
of course, you should look at the specs as well. i found that any hardware differences werent significant enough for me.
Even though i'm not a fan of touchwiz, i ordered the sgsii because its compatible with the network im heading to, and mainly bc it looks like samsung really brought their stuff together and put a lot of work into the phone...where as (while i'm not doubting the work put into it) the sensation comes off as merely a dual-core EVO 4g.
just my 2 cents.
I don't understand why people prefer Sense > TouchWiz.
Sense is ALL EYE CANDY.
TouchWiz, first thing that comes to mind is looking like iOS. This is true, but when you put TouchWiz launcher under the hood and use LauncherPro/ADW over it. It's actually a great skin. TouchWiz implemented new features such as the power widgets on notifications bar and added codecs to play 720p. The Camera App was amazing too.
With the continued defiance of Sprint and Google to not upgrade our phones, and with ever better phones being released, I'm starting to think about whether to jump back to HTC ?
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5584/htcs-new-strategy-the-htc-one
And check out the TERRIBLE results of the Nexus S
Anyone else ?
I care more about how easy the bootloader is to unlock. If I can flash an AOSP ROM I don't care about brand. The nexus as a concept is great but in reality it isn't much different than any other phone without an encrypted bootloader. I am sure the GS3 will beat the HTC One in everything as well. Every month or two a new phone will be announced that is top dog.
Wait until the HTC one series is out!! Looks good to me on the pictures and specs.
Greetzz, Jojoost.
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You do realize that benchmarks like those are performed on stock ROMs right?
And you also realize that most of those phones in the top results are dual-core, right? Why on earth would you expect the Nexus S to place with them? And the first benchmark is a bit suspect when it shows the Nexus One beating a Nexus S. Sorry, but no.
Seriously, though, my Nexus S with ICS on it runs just as fast as it did in Gingerbread. I dont notice any major slowdowns at all, and graphical/UI performance is just fine.
Have you asked yourself WHY you want a new phone? I'd love a Galaxy Nexus, but I see no point in it when my Nexus S runs just fine. Is upgrading going to save you time on your tasks? Maybe.....but by how much? And is the phone you upgrade to going to have an unlocked bootloader and ROM support? Remember the community you're in right now, because it's one of the best out there (the NS community).
Point being.....is it really worth it? I know for me, I'm sticking with my NS for atleast another 6-8 months. We've gone from dual-core to quad-core in a very short time, and things are just moving way too fast for me to be upgrading to anything at this point. Blink again and we'll have 16 core phones with brain sensors.
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You do realize that benchmarks like those are performed on stock ROMs right?
And you also realize that most of those phones in the top results are dual-core, right? Why on earth would you expect the Nexus S to place with them? And the first benchmark is a bit suspect when it shows the Nexus One beating a Nexus S. Sorry, but no.
Seriously, though, my Nexus S with ICS on it runs just as fast as it did in Gingerbread. I dont notice any major slowdowns at all, and graphical/UI performance is just fine.
Have you asked yourself WHY you want a new phone? I'd love a Galaxy Nexus, but I see no point in it when my Nexus S runs just fine. Is upgrading going to save you time on your tasks? Maybe.....but by how much? And is the phone you upgrade to going to have an unlocked bootloader and ROM support? Remember the community you're in right now, because it's one of the best out there (the NS community).
Point being.....is it really worth it? I know for me, I'm sticking with my NS for atleast another 6-8 months. We've gone from dual-core to quad-core in a very short time, and things are just moving way too fast for me to be upgrading to anything at this point. Blink again and we'll have 16 core phones with brain sensors.
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I unwillingly had to give up my nexus and now have a tmo g2 running cm7. Just ran a quadrant benchmark at 1.5 ghz. I'm very pleased with my score. Didn't think it would even come close to my nexus. I was wrong lol
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I personally am holding out for the SGS3, that thing is going to be a monster..
The way I look at it is, phones will be coming out one after another, each being better than the last, so you just gotta wait until one really catches your eye, and jump on it even with this, the phone you get will be outdated in less than a year, lol. Thats just the way phones are progressing
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With the continued defiance of Sprint and Google to not upgrade our phones, and with ever better phones being released, I'm starting to think about whether to jump back to HTC ?
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5584/htcs-new-strategy-the-htc-one
And check out the TERRIBLE results of the Nexus S
Anyone else ?
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This is the phone I will be holding out for, hopefully Sprint will get it.
Finally an Android manufacturer is making a big move towards something that makes a lot of sense- MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF PHONE MODELS RELEASED EACH YEAR! I love the direction that Google is going but I have been disgusted with the direction the manufacturers are headed- more and more phones with bigger and bigger screens that they can't keep updated because there are too many phones to update. What HTC is doing is brilliant and will essentially eliminate fragmentation on HTC devices- hopefully Samsung will follow suit (though in many ways I prefer HTC devices).
I'm surprised Google hasn't mandated that manufacturers reduce the number of phones they're making. Every other mobile OS gets very timely updates except Android because of the extensive fragmentation. This trend by HTC may set a new standard for Android devices.
Personally, I could care less about benchmarks and any of Samsung's future phones. I'm dissatisfied with the performance of both the Wifi and Data reception and their ever increasing screen size- I'm sure the SGS3 will have a 5.5" screen or something similarly ridiculous. (I realize the similarly large screen size of the HTC One, I for one would opt for the V(?) or whichever one is the size of the Sensation).
Anyhoo, bravo HTC!
I fail to understand why HTC would put every possible bell and whistle on the One X, AND make it look beautiful, and then limit storage to 32GB.
A massive step forward though. By the time my upgrade comes along in late 2013 I should have a serious monster in my hands, and hopefully a good looking one too with good build quality (and a damn MicroSD Card slot).
When the nexus line first came out I thought it was to be the top dog of android. Now the galaxy nexus has been out for six months and now their are so few of them. Also others will be having quad core cpus this summer so why didn't the galaxy nexus have this first. My previous eco 3d was duel core before my current nexus s was.
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Technology moves so fast, so this doesn't really surprise me. The benefit of the Nexus line was always to be the first to receive updates directly from Google. I don't know all the stuff behind it, but being someone who likes gizmos and gadgets, once you buy something that is "top of the line", there is always something better around the corner.
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The benefit of the Nexus line was always to be the first to receive updates directly from Google.
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a good scheme that only worked out for the debut, unfortunately
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a good scheme that only worked out for the debut, unfortunately
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It still works like that (for the most part) if you have the International GSM version of the most recent phone. As soon as that phone is replaced you're in wait and see mode (that was the same for the Nexus One).
If you have an American carrier supplied phone these days, it might not ever be like that again.
It's cost prohibitive and a bit restrictive now for the full Nexus experience in the States as it requires an unlocked phone purchase on a GSM carrier each year.
I've never seen the nexus line as the best hardware. It's more about the openness of the device, the usually prompt updates and fanatic community support. The device also pushes the boundaries of what features should be included (NFC, barometer, etc..)
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You're on sprint, the nexus s came to sprint like 5 months later than the original release, technology moves so quick that its inevitable that newer phones will obviously have the newest specs especially 5 months after a phones release (ex: galaxy nexus/one x).
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Technology moves so fast, so this doesn't really surprise me. The benefit of the Nexus line was always to be the first to receive updates directly from Google. I don't know all the stuff behind it, but being someone who likes gizmos and gadget, once you buy something that is "top of the line", there is always something better around the corner.
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That is one reason why i went with the nexus after my screen on the epic 4g got cracked by the kids. I like how the nexus line gets updates but it seemed for some reason that other phones got the ics update this time before the sprint nexus s 4g for some reason. I do remember that sprint pulled the ics update late last year for some reason i think. I do think that the ICS does slow down the phone but I did root the phone and then wipe data cache boot system and delvik cache to make sure a clean install. I have cwm 5.x touch as the recovery. I did install a maket app called bubble that also have a calberation tool in it which did seem to make it just a bit more responsive to the touch. But i do wish for more memory as i am about 80% plus used up. I am torn between go launcher and stock launcher.... Should i also use an anti virus program as i do own trend micro and i also have mobi u care pro for tracking the phone as well... How is avast....
Over all i am real happy with ICS on the nexus and also would for back up reason like to find a tar file for the last official update that is rooted as well would be nice... if not unrooted and then i can run the root again....
Having more memory, ram memory, is not a good thing. Android is not Windows based so more memory equals wasted memory. As for the Nexus line, if you buy a Nexus phone because you want to wait around for the newest latest greatest, then you should not have bought this phone. The Nexus line has always been a dev phone or for people that want to root their phones and be on the bleeding edge of technology. Some where along the line people decided that this was a phone more for the populous. There are plenty of phones on the market for that. People crying about Google or Sprint not releasing updates could of had ICS on there phones as far back as late October early November. It's called rooting and using this phone for what it was truly made to be, on the bleeding edge. "I don't want to root my phone", well then you bought the wrong device. I have heard more people talking about how disappointed they were that they didn't have a official OTA for ICS. Boo hoo. Root your phone, join the community, the Nexus community. There are going to be a ton of faster phones between now and the next Nexus phone but I will have a rooted Nexus device running the latest greatest os while you are skinning yours.
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When the nexus line first came out I thought it was to be the top dog of android. Now the galaxy nexus has been out for six months and now their are so few of them. Also others will be having quad core cpus this summer so why didn't the galaxy nexus have this first. My previous eco 3d was duel core before my current nexus s was.
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You had a certain expectation about how something was *supposed* to be. That's your fault. BTW: How's ICS on that dual core Evo3D? Hmm...?
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Having more memory, ram memory, is not a good thing. Android is not Windows based so more memory equals wasted memory. As for the Nexus line, if you buy a Nexus phone because you want to wait around for the newest latest greatest, then you should not have bought this phone. The Nexus line has always been a dev phone or for people that want to root their phones and be on the bleeding edge of technology. Some where along the line people decided that this was a phone more for the populous. There are plenty of phones on the market for that. People crying about Google or Sprint not releasing updates could of had ICS on there phones as far back as late October early November. It's called rooting and using this phone for what it was truly made to be, on the bleeding edge. "I don't want to root my phone", well then you bought the wrong device. I have heard more people talking about how disappointed they were that they didn't have a official OTA for ICS. Boo hoo. Root your phone, join the community, the Nexus community. There are going to be a ton of faster phones between now and the next Nexus phone but I will have a rooted Nexus device running the latest greatest os while you are skinning yours.
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Amen.
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The Nexus series wasn't supposed to be the "best" smartphone, it was made with developers in mind due to the openness, and we have to remember it is just like any other phone.. It is expected to be outdated in less than a year. I feel as if Google doesn't put hardware first, I mean they are busy making and updating to newer versions of android. Most large smart phone names (Samsung, HTC) can focus more on producing more advanced phones, they have alot more time and experience with what appeals to consumers. Not saying Nexus series isn't good, I loved my nexus.. I'm just saying that Google doesn't necessarily strive to be the greatest cell phone manufacturer, they know their place.
i do love my phone and all. I do root my phones when they can be rooted. I do have my nexus s4g rooted from GB then placed a stock rooted ics on it. I love it with ics but it does seem just a tad slow. I am a windows fan and belong to the mind set you can never ever have enough ram. I have 8gb which is the max for my laptop. I really do need more ram on my nexus as i am at about 80% plus of memory according to GO Dev Task Manager from the makers of Go Launcher. I would like my memory usage to be like 10 to 20 percent, but thats me. The nexus is a great phone and i do like the devs who release the latest android builds that are available. I even use windows 8 cp on my laptop as the main os and yes i do duel boot as a precaution with win 7 hp. So i want to give a shout out to all the people that make the devs great.
What happened? Nothing happened. The Nexus line is still the pure Google experience that is used to develop the AOSP. And the Nexus line has never been the latest hardware.
It's actually contrary to the impression the OP had. After the g1 I don't think the Google phones were any where near the other phones. Camera on the nexus s isn't that great at counter acting movement in the"photographer" as the sgs mastered(tw camera). I can't hear music when I use my phone as an mp3 player, my sgs has a better radio and wifi modem. But despite all that I much rather my nexus s. Having to never use Odin. Using fastboot, factory OEM unlock and re lock, no proprietary bits (until now with the spirit binaries) holding up creating a successful build environment... List goes on...
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Having more memory, ram memory, is not a good thing. Android is not Windows based so more memory equals wasted memory. As for the Nexus line, if you buy a Nexus phone because you want to wait around for the newest latest greatest, then you should not have bought this phone. The Nexus line has always been a dev phone or for people that want to root their phones and be on the bleeding edge of technology. Some where along the line people decided that this was a phone more for the populous. There are plenty of phones on the market for that. People crying about Google or Sprint not releasing updates could of had ICS on there phones as far back as late October early November. It's called rooting and using this phone for what it was truly made to be, on the bleeding edge. "I don't want to root my phone", well then you bought the wrong device. I have heard more people talking about how disappointed they were that they didn't have a official OTA for ICS. Boo hoo. Root your phone, join the community, the Nexus community. There are going to be a ton of faster phones between now and the next Nexus phone but I will have a rooted Nexus device running the latest greatest os while you are skinning yours.
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+1000. Great response. I love the NS community here and how active it is. For me, that's what makes a great phone.
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It's actually contrary to the impression the OP had. After the g1 I don't think the Google phones were any where near the other phones. Camera on the nexus s isn't that great at counter acting movement in the"photographer" as the sgs mastered(tw camera). I can't hear music when I use my phone as an mp3 player, my sgs has a better radio and wifi modem. But despite all that I much rather my nexus s. Having to never use Odin. Using fastboot, factory OEM unlock and re lock, no proprietary bits (until now with the spirit binaries) holding up creating a successful build environment... List goes on...
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I myself love the nexus s4g and samsung as you have odin to use. I love odin you can softbrick it and then just go into download mode and then use a pit file and a tar file and your up again. In the epic 4 the tar files even were prerooted.... nice and easy... i used odin to flash more then i did with clockwork mod. I know i saw odin here for the nexus s4g and i love samsung for odin... i hate fastboot with a passion with htc as if you get the "!" screen with htc you better hope that windows decides to take an android 1.0 device driver as it is hit or miss as one boot it may take it and the next it may not. I think android needs a standard like odin. I do like the nexus for sometimes getting updates before other phones but sometimes other phones get the update first like some htc sensation phones got ics before we did for the nexus s 4g, granted the gsm nexus s got it first but we did not.
What good would a reference phone be if its specs were so sky high all the apps made in reference wouldn't work on someones year old phone.e
We have it so easy with unlocking and relocking its worth it
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Galaxy Nexus is hardware wise a great device. Not the top dog. That still belongs to Galaxy S II and Note. (not counting HTC One line). But what I don't understand is why Galaxy Nexus hasthe same gpu that Nexus S. I mean, c'mon? Seriously? A PowerVR SGX540 is great for a nexus s. For a galaxy nexus is crap. CPU wise I understand that it wasn't convenient for samsung to have a nexus better or equal to galaxy s II. The gpu thing is ludicrous. I would not buy a galaxy nexus because of that little details. The price is of a top dog equipment, the hardware isn't. Hope the next nexus gets this right.
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It's actually contrary to the impression the OP had. After the g1 I don't think the Google phones were any where near the other phones. Camera on the nexus s isn't that great at counter acting movement in the"photographer" as the sgs mastered(tw camera). I can't hear music when I use my phone as an mp3 player, my sgs has a better radio and wifi modem. But despite all that I much rather my nexus s. Having to never use Odin. Using fastboot, factory OEM unlock and re lock, no proprietary bits (until now with the spirit binaries) holding up creating a successful build environment... List goes on...
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Nexus S has better still picture camera than galaxy S. Infact nexus S camera has to be one of the most underrated camera.
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Galaxy Nexus is hardware wise a great device. Not the top dog. That still belongs to Galaxy S II and Note. (not counting HTC One line). But what I don't understand is why Galaxy Nexus hasthe same gpu that Nexus S. I mean, c'mon? Seriously? A PowerVR SGX540 is great for a nexus s. For a galaxy nexus is crap. CPU wise I understand that it wasn't convenient for samsung to have a nexus better or equal to galaxy s II. The gpu thing is ludicrous. I would not buy a galaxy nexus because of that little details. The price is of a top dog equipment, the hardware isn't. Hope the next nexus gets this right.
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The galaxy nexus GPU is clocked significantly higher than nexus S GPU so it performs noticeably better. It beats the adreno 220 I think.
But I will still agree that it is not good enough because the nexus has 720p resolution which means the GPU will be quickly outdated for future more demanding games.
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i do love my phone and all. I do root my phones when they can be rooted. I do have my nexus s4g rooted from GB then placed a stock rooted ics on it. I love it with ics but it does seem just a tad slow. I am a windows fan and belong to the mind set you can never ever have enough ram. I have 8gb which is the max for my laptop. I really do need more ram on my nexus as i am at about 80% plus of memory according to GO Dev Task Manager from the makers of Go Launcher. I would like my memory usage to be like 10 to 20 percent, but thats me. The nexus is a great phone and i do like the devs who release the latest android builds that are available. I even use windows 8 cp on my laptop as the main os and yes i do duel boot as a precaution with win 7 hp. So i want to give a shout out to all the people that make the devs great.
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Your phone is supposed to use ram that it has available. So is your computer. Free ram = wasted ram.
Nexus line never been top hardware wise
They release just before new tech is available and use software as selling point
I'm about to put in an order for the Nexus 4. I've been totally committed to doing this for a month now (waiting for my current subscription to expire). Today I saw an article about Xperia Z and some comments on the upcoming Mobile World Congress and all the news that are expected.
I'm currently sunning a Samsung galaxy S2 with CM 10.1. I hate Touchwiz and really want to run android vanilla as far as I can. I enjoy having the latest version of Android and am a bit tired of the un-cooperative Samsung devs that makes the CM 10.1 ROM only run "OK-ish".
So my question to you that have the Nexus 4 today is:
What else (besides quick updates) makes the Nexus 4 beat the competition today and would you still buy a Nexus 4 if you could change your mind (had your money back) today?
There won't be anything at MWC that challenges Nexus4 on the value for money front. Sure the Xperia Z is a great phone, same specs as the N4, better camera, but it's double the price.
If you are looking to pay the N4 price, and nothing more, then MWC will have nothing for you. (Huawei Ascend P2 possibly, but it's still not a Nexus device).
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There won't be anything at MWC that challenges Nexus4 on the value for money front. Sure the Xperia Z is a great phone, same specs as the N4, better camera, but it's double the price.
If you are looking to pay the N4 price, and nothing more, then MWC will have nothing for you. (Huawei Ascend P2 possibly, but it's still not a Nexus device).
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Agreed.
@OP, it comes down to whether or not you would appreciate the new hardware or not. I personally couldn't care less about better processors, cameras and 1080p displays because from day to day usage I would never notice any difference. With the N4 you get brilliant hardware and software at an unbeatable price. Given the choice now I'd still get myself a N4.
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I'm about to put in an order for the Nexus 4. I've been totally committed to doing this for a month now (waiting for my current subscription to expire). Today I saw an article about Xperia Z and some comments on the upcoming Mobile World Congress and all the news that are expected.
I'm currently sunning a Samsung galaxy S2 with CM 10.1. I hate Touchwiz and really want to run android vanilla as far as I can. I enjoy having the latest version of Android and am a bit tired of the un-cooperative Samsung devs that makes the CM 10.1 ROM only run "OK-ish".
So my question to you that have the Nexus 4 today is:
What else (besides quick updates) makes the Nexus 4 beat the competition today and would you still buy a Nexus 4 if you could change your mind (had your money back) today?
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There might be some phones out at MWC that might challenge N4. The Optimus G Pro especially with a Snapdragon 600 chip. However no phone will be at the price to performance ratio of N4. Also none of those phones will have guaranteed upgrade to new android versions after first 6-10 months.
btw CM10.1 running badly on S2 is not a fault of un-cooperative Samsung CM devs, but Samsung Mobile itself.I owned one and moved to N4 just so I can run latest version of Android ASAP.
Thank you all for good answers and helping me decide. Yes, Nexus 4 is still the phone for me as I like to root and run the latest Android version and as you mentioned, I probably won't care much for that slightly faster CPU and so on, that's not the important parts for me.
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btw CM10.1 running badly on S2 is not a fault of un-cooperative Samsung CM devs, but Samsung Mobile itself.I owned one and moved to N4 just so I can run latest version of Android ASAP.
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Sorry I was probably unclear in what I meant, I know it's not Team Hacksungs fault, it's that they don't get any cooperation from Samsung mobiles devs and that ***ing Exynos crap.
Aaahh, feels good. I'll just click on "Order" now and await my beautiful Nexus in the mail next week.
Thanks guys!
If you're lucky, it may arrive the next day like mine did
Who cares about value for money when in most countries phones are free with new contracts. The Nexus ISNT cheaper than any other phone even the iPhone in the UK when taken with a normal 24 month contract.
So basically you have to ask yourself do you want to compromise on everything just to get stock Android. Because this phone is full of compromises
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Who cares about value for money when in most countries phones are free with new contracts. The Nexus ISNT cheaper than any other phone even the iPhone in the UK when taken with a normal 24 month contract.
So basically you have to ask yourself do you want to compromise on everything just to get stock Android. Because this phone is full of compromises
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That depends;
More MP in camera and TouchWiz interface vs lesser MP in camera and updated stock Android UI? - Then definitely stock Android UI
There are countless of comparisons having to be made if I were to compare all models and I don't even know of all these "compromises" you're talking about. Some of them are more known than others and most come down to taste and preference which is why I created this thread. I want to know your opinions since you (probably) already own the N4.
So, we come back to my original question: What compromises are most significant for you and what would you choose today?
I would buy it again. Three things I love about the nexus 4
1) Stability. I have owned samsung phones and they really aren't as stable as the competition. I'm talking stock out of the box. 2) look and feel. The phone feels good and expensive. Samsung has always felt cheap
3) speed/ram. This device will easily last me two years. That's two years if no headaches with updates, lack of stability, apps being buggy on my device, etc.
I like to avoid downtime and for that reason like to avoid custom Roms.
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That depends;
More MP in camera and TouchWiz interface vs lesser MP in camera and updated stock Android UI? - Then definitely stock Android UI
There are countless of comparisons having to be made if I were to compare all models and I don't even know of all these "compromises" you're talking about. Some of them are more known than others and most come down to taste and preference which is why I created this thread. I want to know your opinions since you (probably) already own the N4.
So, we come back to my original question: What compromises are most significant for you and what would you choose today?
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i wouldnt choose today.
Id wait for the S4, the M7 and the X Phone all to show me what they have before i went with the nexus.
The nexus is based on last years specs. Poor battery dodgy camera and a washed out 720p screen. Build quality is so so also and android can be lacking in many areas that the skinned versions dont.
I wouldn't get the N4. I'd say the S3 I had before it was better, more stable and better features, but the 4G version is ever faster than the Nexus 4 and of course has a slightly better camera and better software.
The LTE S3 my GF has is running fast, smooth and stable from day one, with zero updates and no need for a custom rom and I am still having day to day crashes and wifi issues with my Nexus 4.
I love the N4 but have to say that HTC, Samsung and the rest do it better than google still.
For the record, custom roms like CM have always run the same for me regardless of platform, they're no more or less stable whether on HTC Desire, GS3, N4 or GSM galaxy nexus. All these fingers pointed at Samsung for exynos drivers etc is just sour grapes as out of all of the phones I listed, the GS3 runs just as well as the rest.
I'd get an Xperia Z or wait on samsung or HTC to release something new as however they are moaned at, they're stuff is still more stable than any google pure software or custom rom.
In defense of custom roms, they do have a few more customization options than the manufacturer overlays, but do lack some of the features in manufacturer skins.
Man, now I have to cancel my order... Way too many different thoughts.
Thank you, precisely what I needed, some food for thought to digest to make a better decision.
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Who cares about value for money when in most countries phones are free with new contracts. The Nexus ISNT cheaper than any other phone even the iPhone in the UK when taken with a normal 24 month contract.
So basically you have to ask yourself do you want to compromise on everything just to get stock Android. Because this phone is full of compromises
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You'd have to be a right twat to order a N4 on contract though wouldn't you? Ordering off contract with a giffgaff SIM comes to a saving of about £120 over the cheapest viable contract for both the GS3 and N4 (assuming you use the giffgaff SIM for 24 months and get cashback on the contract).
You should also expand on the compromises you're talking about. For a fair number of people (myself included) they don't really matter. I can completely understand why someone would want something else, but none of these compromises are a definite deal breaker in any way.
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The nexus is based on last years specs. Poor battery dodgy camera and a washed out 720p screen. Build quality is so so also and android can be lacking in many areas that the skinned versions dont.
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It is based on last years specs, but how bad is that? Find an app that the S4 Pro can't keep up with and I'll be amazed. I've had excellent battery life, the camera is sub par but not a deal breaker for me and the washed out screen is a myth. Unless you compare the screen directly to a competitor's, you'll think it's great. It has reasonable saturation as stock, and that can be greatly improved with a quick kernel flash. Build quality is excellent for me, I'd go so far as to say that the phone feels Apple-esque in that department. As for stock Android lacking in features, I'd agree but argue that skins are slow and ugly.
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I wouldn't get the N4. I'd say the S3 I had before it was better, more stable and better features, but the 4G version is ever faster than the Nexus 4 and of course has a slightly better camera and better software.
The LTE S3 my GF has is running fast, smooth and stable from day one, with zero updates and no need for a custom rom and I am still having day to day crashes and wifi issues with my Nexus 4.
I love the N4 but have to say that HTC, Samsung and the rest do it better than google still.
For the record, custom roms like CM have always run the same for me regardless of platform, they're no more or less stable whether on HTC Desire, GS3, N4 or GSM galaxy nexus. All these fingers pointed at Samsung for exynos drivers etc is just sour grapes as out of all of the phones I listed, the GS3 runs just as well as the rest.
I'd get an Xperia Z or wait on samsung or HTC to release something new as however they are moaned at, they're stuff is still more stable than any google pure software or custom rom.
In defense of custom roms, they do have a few more customization options than the manufacturer overlays, but do lack some of the features in manufacturer skins.
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You can't just say 'better' without justification. The SGS3 is definitely not more stable than the N4, since neither has ever crashed for me. I find TouchWiz to be far less consistent in terms of performance than AOSP, and never faster. Benchmarks and reviews quite conclusively prove that the Nexus performs better. The better camera part is true, the software is down to personal preference but I find TouchWiz to be incedibly ugly (but definitely more feature rich than AOSP).
You may need to expand on '...the rest do it better than Google still'.
Custom ROM's don't run the same on all phones at all. There are varying degrees of stability and speed. You're likely to get good performance on any flagship device, but the HD2 for example doesn't run CM10 nearly as well as the SGS3.
Other OEMs' devices aren't more stable than the N4, I don't know where you got that from.
I understand that there are plenty of arguments in favour of other devices over the N4, but neither of you have made valid points here.