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So recently I was looking at the TELUS store and some electronic places at some accessories and so forth. I can never resist checking out the latest phones out on display and the Galaxy Nexus was all alone so I walked on up to try it out.
I was very surprised to find that my Nexus S (CM9 with all my apps) was actually running far more responsively and cleanly then any Galaxy Nexus I have seen in stor or from a friend!
I know in store phones are always a bad comparison but on my friends Galaxy Nexus phone he had very few apps, and the rest stock but for some reason, it seemed like his phones touch response was just to off for me to like it.
Granted there is a large difference in the displays and Galaxy Nexus is powering a lot more then our Nexus S but keep in mind this is the flagship Android 4 phone, and in my choice, I prefer my Nexus S even considering the step up in processors.
(Before you say anything, I know that Galaxy Nexus has its own ROMs but that still shouldn't be a life saver in this case)
What do you guys think? Have you noticed the same things?
My brother has galaxy nexus (gummy rom)and it's much smoother than my nexus s(cm9 kang)…
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tonylee83 said:
My brother has galaxy nexus (gummy rom)and it's much smoother than my nexus s(cm9 kang)…
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Of course, since Galaxy Nexus has a lot better specs than Nexus S. It would be crazy if Nexus S is more smooth than Galaxy Nexus.
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You're comparing a customized nexus s to a stock galaxy nexus. Hardly seems fair. Compare stock to stock and then see if you feel the same way.
No. I get what he's saying. Customized or not the nexus s shouldn't compete. While I don't have a galaxy nexus yet I do have the epic touch 4g.. and no matter what I do to my nexus it will never ever compete with the raw power of the galaxy s II. I would have thought it would have been the same for the galaxy nexus...
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No. I get what he's saying. Customized or not the nexus s shouldn't compete. While I don't have a galaxy nexus yet I do have the epic touch 4g.. and no matter what I do to my nexus it will never ever compete with the raw power of the galaxy s II. I would have thought it would have been the same for the galaxy nexus...
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I'm pretty sure it is. Some people confuse the longer window animations in the default ICS as meaning the OS is slower. I highly doubt CM9 on a Nexus S is actually more "smooth" than the GN.
The GN is a powerhouse. There's simply no comparison. Of course a tweaked and customized OS is better. Also, the unresponsiveness may be because of the dirty screen from the crap other people put on it trying out the phone.
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I'm pretty surprised that you think that, having handled both myself, there really is no competition, even though I wish my phone could keep up.
As an aside though, the main reason I'm still here with a Nexus S, is because I find the GN to be extremely disappointing. Sure it beats a phone that's well over a year old now, but IMO, can't hang with the S2 at all. I think the S2 will be the big dog until the S3 comes out.
When making comparisons of "smoothness", I think we need to specify what action is being compared. I've never held an actual Galaxy Nexus, so can't comment on that. But my Nexus S with custom ROM & tweaks feels smoother when scrolling menus and snappier when loading apps compared to my brother's Galaxy SII. The SII, though, shows its superiority when playing video.
I've tried a Galaxy Nexus in a store nearby, and it is way more faster than my Nexus S. From unlocking the lockscreen, starting camera app, starting app drawer, loading settings etc. The GN was way more faster than my NS (running a stock based rom at the time)
And it would be strange if a phone running Android 4 on a chipset that was made for it would be less responsive
The gnex is way faster that my nexus s, the only way I even saw my nexus get close to the same speed was by overclocking it to 1.6 ghz, and even then the gnex destroyed it
I wouldn't get it tho, I agree with an earlier post about the galaxy s2 being more desirable than the gnex.
I mean look at how fast our nexus s got outdated, only a year ago this was the flagship gb phone that was supposed to be the best. gnex being the flagship 4.0 phone will be the same way, give it 2-3 months and something twice as crazy as the gnex will be announced, and at the rate of smartphone development with quad core being the next big thing the gnex will be outdated in less than a year
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the gnex will be outdated in less than a year
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Sadly, just like any smartphone on the market
But what I love with Nexus'es is that, even after a year or more, it's still supported like the first day and you always can profit of the last ROM's. Just look at the Galaxy S to see that it's not always so with non-Google phones of the same generation.
Still loving my Nexus S, even if I wouldn't say no to a Galaxy Nexus, especially for the HD display and the HDMI out
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So recently I was looking at the TELUS store and some electronic places at some accessories and so forth. I can never resist checking out the latest phones out on display and the Galaxy Nexus was all alone so I walked on up to try it out.
I was very surprised to find that my Nexus S (CM9 with all my apps) was actually running far more responsively and cleanly then any Galaxy Nexus I have seen in stor or from a friend!
I know in store phones are always a bad comparison but on my friends Galaxy Nexus phone he had very few apps, and the rest stock but for some reason, it seemed like his phones touch response was just to off for me to like it.
Granted there is a large difference in the displays and Galaxy Nexus is powering a lot more then our Nexus S but keep in mind this is the flagship Android 4 phone, and in my choice, I prefer my Nexus S even considering the step up in processors.
(Before you say anything, I know that Galaxy Nexus has its own ROMs but that still shouldn't be a life saver in this case)
What do you guys think? Have you noticed the same things?
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You tell yourself what ever you have to..... to keep yourself from upgrading
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Prefer the form factor of the nexus s.
galaxy nexus seems huge!
Whose build you are using on the Nexus plays a big part in how fast and smooth ICS is on Nexus. I flash one and it feels a little slow and almost choppy. Then I flash another and it flies and is so smooth. You can't go wrong with aokp, irtehun, or BuglessPete on Nexus. Can't say how it compares to GNex though
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I have both with stock rom... nexus s works better than gnex... less laggy and more responsive....
I hope with ICS 4.0.4 it works better..
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diegodbm said:
I have both with stock rom... nexus s works better than gnex... less laggy and more responsive....
I hope with ICS 4.0.4 it works better..
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You could send your GN to me if you dont want it hahaha
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LOL... but I don't think my gf want....
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gnex is the winner in every single aspect...by far! Sorry there is no competition.
The only thing were they are about the same is in development...they are the best android phone in the world.
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Is this a topic about some one having buyers remorse
With that said my nexus s runs so good I will hopefully go with the flagship Android 5.0 phone hopefully
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Anyone have both or been on both and care to share experiences?
Thanks
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My mum has a nexus and I've had a chance to play around with it quite a lot. It's a fantastic phone. Ics is buttery smooth and visually appealing in its aosp form. I've always been a fan of the stock android os. But at the end of the day, as great as The nexus is, it's just a phone.
The note is something unique and special. There's nothing else like it. The screen size is perfect. Once you go to a screen this size, you'll never go back. The only minor letdown for me is the touchwiz interface, but let's be honest, its easily changed. Its also the best manufacturer overlay in my opinion. HTC sense and the LG and Sony offerings are dire. Touchwiz is useable and attractive at least.
The nexus is a great phone, but the note is the one for me. It has drastically cut down on my laptop time. I use it for everything. Its also comfortable as an ereader.
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At some point I had both the Nexus and the Note, but I didn't want two devices so I had to decide which one to sell.
I ended up keeping the Note. I loved the Nexus, don't get me wrong, but overall the Note had it's advantages.
The nexus is slick looking and easy to carry, ICS flies on the thing- no lags. A lot have whined about the camera, but personally I found it acceptable.
It wasn't easy to choose but after considering that the Note will also have ICS, I chose the Note.
I had the Nexus One (thought I know you're not referring to that one), then upgraded to the G Nexus as soon as it was available. I had considered the Note then, but chose the G Nexus because:
- Developer support and Google support for G Nexus
- I thought the Note was too big
- G Nexus had ICS
- G Nexus didn't have SAMSUNG logo on the front and it looked so cool being all black, and not the mention the sexy curve (hence my name for it was "Sexy Nexy").
So, after getting the G Nexus, I loved it! THe screen was so beautiful - my first experience of a super amoled screen, and I was blown away by how black the black was. And the size - super for reading.
I became addicted to big screens.
Then I started thinking... wouldn't it be EVEN BETTER with an even bigger screen, like the 5.3" on the Note?? I couldn't stop thinking about it. Eventually, I gave in, and sold the G Nexus and bought the Note. These were the reasons:
- Addicted to big screens, and was convinced the Note was not going to be too big (I was sooo right )
- Camera on Note is quite a bit better, IMO. I don't need 'zero shutter lag' that the G Nexus has, esp if it compromises on quality.
- I was already feeling the pinch on storage space on the Nexus, esp with all the Nandroid backups which were as big as 1Gb each! I just bought a 32Gb micro sd card for my Note, and I feel so much freer now!
- Some apps didn't work on ICS. Also I figured that GB wasn't that bad. Heck, I had lived with it and loved it on my N1 for how long? In any case, ICS should be here pretty darn soon, and by that hopefully all the apps I use will support it.
- I actually like having the row of fixed capacitative buttons and hard button on the Note. It is positioned right at the bottom of the phone, so actually, if you compare with the Nexus, it doens't take up any additional space (cos in the Nexus, there's just blank wasted space there). The great thing about having the buttons there is that your 'real' screen does not need to get wasted with the software buttons when ICS comes along - ie., you're getting even more screen real estate than you think!
- Better hardware on the NOte - processor and GPU. I also read and watched youtube reviews that seemed to indicate that the Note was quite a lot faster, and that the battery life is much better. (I can confirm both to be very true! - and see the youtube vid of someone with alpha CM9 on the Note, commenting that ICS feels even faster on the Note than on his Nexus!)
- I still think the Nexus is better-looking, but how far is looks going to get you? Also, I can live with the Samsung logo on the screen
- As for developer support, it was becoming clear to me that the Note was becoming very popular, and was getting a lot of developer support too. So far, it's definitely looking very true.
- Lastly, again - the screen size is so fantastic! I no longer use my tablet (ipad), even when I have both at my disposal. It's just so much easier to use the Note esp when lying down on the couch and reading from it.
If the above helps you, please press the 'THANK' button, thanks!!
I got a Note yesterday. I agree with all of the above. Nexus will be being sold very shortly. All other screens now look too small. Also, the signal seems better on the Note.
So far, only 2 things I don't like on the Note: (1) Gingerbread, but that will be upgraded soon and (2) Touchwiz, but when modded ICS ROMs come out, I'll start using them instead. Oh, and I'm not sure how I'm going to jog with my Note - it won;t fit in the pockets on my skins!
I have Ics on my a500 and love it and know its only a matter of time before the note has it so n biggie there. I also owned q streak when they were out so i lived the 5" screen ans have been craving it ever since . My infuse is nice but i want a unique phone like the note again.
Thanks for sharing guys, good stuff
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I had a Galaxy S1 and allways said that my next phone will be a Nexus phone.. >PERIOD<
There I go, 2 weeks ago got all excited and went to the electronic store to buy me the GNexus.. Yeah!
Wallked to the phone section and there it was, the awsome nexus, just waiting on me.. i picked it up. .. Had it in my hand, played with it and then i looked to the left.. Right next to the GNexus was the GNote.. I though.. Hmmmmmmmmmm. ..
After a few sec. Thinking and comparing both on the fly, I decided to go for the note, it fits excacly my needs and so far i dont regret it..
Sammy got me again... Dammn.. ;-) before i got the sgs i actually wanted the N900..
So get what you like, its just for the time being and only a phone..
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I had both, kept the Note. Both are good phones. Video & battery life is better on the Note and the lack of expandable storage really on the Nexus tipped it.
Any former touchpad owners here? Development for the touchpad has really slowed and game support has always been bad, so I was thinking about selling a touchpad and getting the nexus 7. The only thing I am worried about is the size. I've never really had a problem with the touchpad's size, and I do have a 7" tablet that I never really liked. However it is a terribly skinned, terribly underpowered hp zeen.
How did you guys find the nexus? Keep in mind that I have a galaxy nexus already and this would be my main at home device. I usually don't use a normal computer at home.
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I recently came from the touchpad. Although, with my new found love for nexus 7 it now it could have only served as a paperweight and a Frisbee possibly. The seven inch size is very easily adaptable. And I also had the issue of owning a lot of games and apps yet them not working on my touchpad. Every game I own is compatible with the nexus (and I rly do own a lot) and runs flawless. I got a C80 production run so mine is flawless. Overall great buy. Also the touchpad value isn't going to go up so I thought might as well sell it as soon as possible. Also I thought the tps screen was fine until I got nexus. Text is crisp. Games look good. Not so good as they do on my s3 or your galaxy nexus but still look great. Overall I would highly recommend it to anyone bc of the incredible value. Especially tp owners.
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I still have my Touchpad, also have an iPad 3. I always felt that a 10 inch tablet was my ideal size. I bought the Nexus 7 because it was a Nexus really, kinda sad it wasn't a 10 inch. But I find that it's the Nexus 7 I reach for most of the time now. I just love how light and comfortable it is. And despite being smaller, the 1280x800 screen means I can see as much as my Touchpad, I just hold it a little closer if needed.
The performance is pretty nice too. Only real complaint I have is the screen quality is a bit subpar to the Touchpad or most other tablets. But it's not too bad.
I've also made the move from the TouchPad to the Nexus 7 (someone at work stole my TouchPad).
I dearly loved my TouchPad and I used it every day (mostly for surfing the net). While there are features I miss (the WebOS card system, WebOS notifications and the integrated gallery and a few browsing tweaks that are absent on Android) the Nexus 7 is growing on me, I still feel like its an overgrown smart phone but the options with rooting and the Play Store are swaying me. There are far more games/apps available on Android and more ROMs that work. I do miss the 10" screen and having an integrated gallery (being able to link to my PhotoBucket account was very nice on the TouchPad).
All in all the tweeker in me likes the Nexus 7 for tinkering, but I miss the fluidity of WebOS.
With regards to the screen, purples, blues and reds and better on the N7 but greens, yellows and light blue are similar/worse. The Touchpad screen wasn't the best but it is consistent. The N7 has good darks but bad lights in comparison which means you notice it.
The pixel density is much higher and the screen much smaller so you have to be a bit closer to see what's going on. The screen feels more confined (the recent tasks menu fills the whole screen), probably because my TP is running ICS in tablet mode instead of the N7 in phone mode.
The volume buttons are a bit harder to reach on the N7 since they are slanted away from you.
The performance is much better on the N7 and it's a lot lighter
Still got my TP also, and as above hardly ever use it now. The N7 is smaller and there are some things (like web browsing without flash) that don't work as well but it wins hands down on portability and pocketability. The OS is of course much better and being Google will be upgraded as and when needed.
Do you guys still use a notebook at home? The touchpad has almost replaced my chromebook.
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In my opinion, you should sell your touchpad for the nexus 7. It is a definite upgrade to it. First off, you get a quad core tegra 3 instead of a wimpy snap dragon duel core. Also, I have a 10 inch windows tablet and the nexus 7. I find myself going to the nexus 7 far more often, simply due to the ease of using a light weight 7in device. I simply say that the nexus 7 is more practical than the touch pad, but again, that is my personal opinion
I have both, just picked this bad boy up today. I really prefer the screen size so much more. Definitely seems like it will perform better. If I had a choice, I'll take the Nexus all day. HP was nice but for me, I don't like the 10" screen. I find that I could lay in bed with my macbook pro and be just as comfortable. Typing on the HP compared to this, absolute nightmare. Typos all day on the HP. So far, I'm extremely happy.
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I am currently using the Samsung galaxy nexus running android 4.2. The other day I saw my friend with her new nexus 4, and I really liked the feel for it, but I also saw the few flaws. I was wondering if it is really worth it to switch from the gnex to the nex4 ?
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I am currently using the Samsung galaxy nexus running android 4.2. The other day I saw my friend with her new nexus 4, and I really liked the feel for it, but I also saw the few flaws. I was wondering if it is really worth it to switch from the gnex to the nex4 ?
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From the Galaxy Nexus? Nah. I don't think it's worth it. The Galaxy Nexus has more than adequate hardware to get at least 2 more major revisions of Android.
It's now just another 10 months to the next $349 of the Nexus 5.
I'd just wait if you already have the Galaxy Nexus. In my opinion, the construction of the Galaxy Nexus is more durable (i.e., plastic).
I upgraded from a gnex and I'd say the phone is well worth it. The screen is beautiful and the hardware is outstanding. I haven't noticed any type of lag what so ever with this phone as I would on the gnex.
I sold my gnex on craigslist which made up for a huge portion of the cost of my n4. If that's an option for you I'd say its 100% worth the upgrade
made the same upgrade. I think its worth it.
sometimes you dont notice how much waiting and lag etc there is with an older device until you get a faster one.
I made the upgrade. My Gnex is currently up to $242 with 17 hours left on the bid through eBay.
Even if I wasnt making any money back from my GNex I'd still be happy. Everything feels smoother and everything runs better
I made the upgrade as well. Totally worth it. The phone itself is beautiful. I love the edge-to-edge display with the curved glass off the sides. The display is much more crisp as well. It just feels great in the hand.
On the software side, I never thought my Gnex was slow -- until I got my N4.
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DO IT! make the change. :good:
I also went from gnex to n4. Well worth the upgrade. Wow this makes the gnex feel slow. Go get it nao!
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Gnex to n4 here. Go for it. Still have the old one though. Back up phone now
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made the switch myself. mainly because i gave my gn to a family member who was still using a older phone that was starting to show its age
id say its worth it but i feel that GN is still a very fast phone running 4.2.1, so i dont know if its worth it. im just saying its worth it because im spoiled by the N4's screen and overall shape of the phone.
its really up to you honestly. id say just do it lol, but idk. :X for some reason the 4.65" to 4.7" feels like a bigger difference than what it should be. probably because of dpi
I have the international HTC One X, rooted, and running CM10.1. Previous to this I had the Verizon Galaxy Nexus.
The One X running stock Android or CM10 now, makes my phone feel like HTC's Nexus-Four, way better battery life than the G Nex, and its super fast.
But there are a few bugs, and was wondering if worth going to the Nexus 4 ?
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My last phone was a HOX. The N4 is better in almost every way particularly with battery life, multi tasking, camera quality and overall smoothness.
I had a AT&T One X with official CM10 on it. We had a wake lock issue and battery was pretty miserable for me because of it. I also shattered the screen and didnt want to waste money replacing it since it was tricky to do so I decided to wait for the nexus 4.
I can say that the phone without a doubt feels thicker in the hand than the One X. The performance absolutely blows the One X out of the water though. It feels so fluid and I love that about it. Also, I still don't see any reason to flash any ROM's here since stock is wonderful for my needs. With the One X I was itching to get rid of Sense. I would rather deal with CM10 wake locks than Sense 4.0.
Also, battery life has been significantly better on my Nexus 4.
Just to remind you, this is my personal opinion. None of this is factual and we actually have two difference devices. International vs. AT&T (S4 Dual Core).
Came from international one X and the nexus 4 is just light years better, especially if you like stock. I was running CM10 on my one X and yeah I enjoyed it, but you really have to use the nexus to see that that ROM can never be as good as what you get on the Nexus. I enjoyed my one X, but it was just a hassle with all the HTC non sense and reading the s-off thread everyday to see that we'd got absolutely no where , seriously haven't looked back at all.
The one X was like that really hot blond girl who had the wow factor, but after a few months or even weeks you realised you both had very different outlooks on life, and deep down you knew it just wouldn't work out. Then the hot sophisticated brunette nexus 4 comes and you know that she's the one, you part ways with the blond, no hate or regret bit you realised you been missing out and vow to never go non-nexus again
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Nexus 4 is better in every category except maybe the screen, actually not maybe, One X screen is better although N4 screen is amazing. But everything else, nexus 4 destroys the One X.
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Well my friend...Ive had some of every phone out there and Im here to tell you that the Nexus 4 is the best pound for pound...the other Droids Ive had are some beasts especially the Note 2 but this phone is outstanding in every way....Perfect performance...Perfect size...And BTW its look better than every other phone...that sleek black is just too cool...but overall there are other good phones out there but the N4 is the new king on the block....especially if your looking for dev support...thats a big plus...development here is already great and only gonna get better...you be stuck on XDA for hours using this phone...it just has too much going on....thats why I LOVE IT... but if I help dont forget that thanks button my friend....Im out lol...
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Well my friend...Ive had some of every phone out there and Im here to tell you that the Nexus 4 is the best pound for pound...the other Droids Ive had are some beasts especially the Note 2 but this phone is outstanding in every way....Perfect performance...Perfect size...And BTW its look better than every other phone...that sleek black is just too cool...but overall there are other good phones out there but the N4 is the new king on the block....especially if your looking for dev support...thats a big plus...development here is already great and only gonna get better...you be stuck on XDA for hours using this phone...it just has too much going on....thats why I LOVE IT... but if I help dont forget that thanks button my friend....Im out lol...
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I will say N4 and Note 2 are kings cause Note 2 is honestly insanely good. Really a revolutionary device if you ask me. But yeah, Nexus 4 is just the perfect phone right now.
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I will say N4 and Note 2 are kings cause Note 2 is honestly insanely good. Really a revolutionary device if you ask me. But yeah, Nexus 4 is just the perfect phone right now.
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+1 to that....the N4 and the Note 2 are extraordinary....Love em both...