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Moved from Galaxy Nexus -> Galaxy S3 = Thoughts

Hello all,
I got my Galaxy Nexus on day of release, so had it some 6 months or so, the other day I bought a Galaxy S III, the following day sold my Galaxy Nexus for 320€ (loss of 300€ in 6 months, can live with that).
Now, I must say while I loved the GN display I was one of those who suffered from the squares when on low brightness. That was my biggest gripe with the GN... Battery life was 2 days on one charge.. stock Android, loved it.
So on to the S3, performance? wow, very nice, in general pretty smooth. Could I tell a massive noticeable improvement over the GN? Not really.
Sound, MUCH MUCH MUCH better on the S3 ...
Build quality seems a tiny bit less than the GN.
I certainly do not like the physical home button on the S3.
Camera and video, on S3 very pleased indeed.
One very annoying bug is that for some reason I've got no DTFM tones in a call... which is a #taxibookingfail for me Had to grab the misses iPhone 4S to ring the damn taxi company in the end. #eggonface
The Samsung widgets etc I think are average. HTC do much nicer ones thats for sure.
I do miss the GN a lot, and stock Android is wonderful.
As I've been using fastboot to install new release ROM's on the GN, find it a pain to flash the S3. I'm on Mac and I wanted to flash the latest EU ROM in the hope it would fix the DTFM issue, but I just can't seem to get it done. Yeah I've grabbed Heimdall, extracted the ROM, blah blah, even looked at CLI flashing, but it's not working. I guess there is no fastboot for the S3. If anyone knows better please do say. Also are there OTA packages for the S3 that can be downloaded and patched via recovery?
Anyway.. all the best guys

Thank you sir. You just persuaded me to get a gnex. From the google play store, they are only $400 us. It will be a big upgrade from my samsung captivate (carrier branded galaxy s1)
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Toad858 said:
Thank you sir. You just persuaded me to get a gnex. From the google play store, they are only $400 us. It will be a big upgrade from my samsung captivate (carrier branded galaxy s1)
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So I myself am also making the transition from the gnex to the gs3 and my biggest gripe is the battery on the gnex. In your opinion how much better battery life did you get from the gs3 then you did from the gnex?

I would recommend Mobile ODIN to solve your flashing problem. It lets you download things right to your phone, and it will auto reboot and flash them for you. I grabbed the pro version for 4USD because it auto-downloads any fixes you need.
As far as the Gnex, I am surprised you are not happier moving to your GS3. I had a grey Gnex for about 4 months, and the screen quality, camera, and speaker volume were terrible. I was worried it would be similar on this phone, but all three of those areas seem vastly improved to me.

Galaxy nexus is the best device compared to s3 due to the price, stock ics and on screen navigation
Price is the biggest one for me
I bought galaxy nexus for 27000
S3 price abt 39000
Samsung touch wiz and s voice is a crap.
Except microsd I am happy with the purchase of gnex....
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Toad858 said:
Thank you sir. You just persuaded me to get a gnex. From the google play store, they are only $400 us. It will be a big upgrade from my samsung captivate (carrier branded galaxy s1)
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Don't do it. The screen drains the battery on the GN like there's no tomorrow! Unless you turn the brightness way down...then you can't enjoy the HD screen which defeats the purpose. Also the screen is kind of washed out looking, with everything looking yellowish especially at lower brightness. Also the external speaker on the GN is really low and probably one of the worst I've ever heard on a phone. There's a couple more things but these are my main gripes with the phone. The Screen and speaker are 2 very important features that have to work right on my phone. So I'm selling my basically new GN and getting the GS3 on the 21st.

blackguy101 said:
So I myself am also making the transition from the gnex to the gs3 and my biggest gripe is the battery on the gnex. In your opinion how much better battery life did you get from the gs3 then you did from the gnex?
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Approximately twice the screen on time in my case, from 3 to almost 6 hours screen in time.
Idle consumption is worse on sgs3 due to possible bug but screen on time is what matters the most.
Overall performance is much better, but battery life was the top reason for me to move to sgs3 from gnex.
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Wow so i should just save up my pennnies and get the s3? I know the verizon gnex battery life sucks but the same can be said about the gsm version?
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Toad858 said:
Wow so i should just save up my pennnies and get the s3? I know the verizon gnex battery life sucks but the same can be said about the gsm version?
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Yes the battery life on the GSM sucks monkey balls.

I loved my gnex but it had a few small issues. Wifi has short range, the speaker volume was low and the screens colors were more washed out. Overall the Gnex is still solid and one of the best phones I've had. Got love for gnex.
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I'll be getting rid of my g nexus here as well. I get about 4 hours maybe 4.5 of constant screen time. Standby is really good with franco and aokp but those roms and cm well likely be on the s3 regardless so not much reason to stick with the nexus at this point.
I'm just waiting for the second batch. They are likely running full tilt and the manufacturing will tighten up quality wise on the second + runs.

rdy2go said:
Approximately twice the screen on time in my case, from 3 to almost 6 hours screen in time.
Idle consumption is worse on sgs3 due to possible bug but screen on time is what matters the most.
Overall performance is much better, but battery life was the top reason for me to move to sgs3 from gnex.
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The fact that you got 3 hours of screen on time amazes me to be honest. I struggle to even get an hour and half and on days that im lucky i get 2. The fact that this thing can get 6 hours screen time wil be heaven to me

Aridon said:
I'm just waiting for the second batch. They are likely running full tilt and the manufacturing will tighten up quality wise on the second + runs.
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Agreed. Now i have to wait a few months...
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Would you not just wait for the next nexus?
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I've just seen so many comments and was shocked by the number ... thought I'd only get one possibly two replies .
Regarding battery life of the GN ... about a month ago I changed network. That made a phenomenal difference in battery life too .... for the better.
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evie12604 said:
Would you not just wait for the next nexus?
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Trust me man i considered this already. I have no idea what do... Lol. I like waiting a few months after a phone is released to get all the kinks out
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jdlorinser said:
Yes the battery life on the GSM sucks monkey balls.
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What in the world are you people talking about? I get 4 hours screen on time spread out over 40 hours off charger on my gsm gnex. Data on and syncing entire time, 30% brightness.
-Sent from a GSM Galaxy Nexus (RAScream+Trinity).-

Okay guys here is my problem. I got a Play Gnex GSM last month. I have the car dock and pogo landscape dock. The Nexus is my first Android phone. I don't run custom roms and have little interest in modding the device. It is rooted. I play videos and mostly spotify. I was very pissed about the sound volume but have figured that out with Volume+ and finally got the settings I like. As of right now I have no complaints with the phone and love it. I also have the 3800mah and three regular batteries (one original and two qcell non-nfc) so battery issues are not a problem for me. I've never been a hard core gamer on the phone so FPS isn't a concern either. That could change if I got hooked I guess. Also the pogo dock is great. I dock the Nexus and use it as a clock at night. I could do the same with the GS3 but would have to plug a cord in all the time.
To be honest my original intention was to purchase the Nexus then after the GS3 was released give the Nexus to my wife and purchase the GS3. My wife has been using my old iPhone 3g for two years and it's on it's last legs. Not to mention it's jailbroken and Ultrasn0wed for the unlock. It's on 4.01. I'm having second thoughts now. I love the Nexus. On the other hand the GS3 I know is going to be super incredible plus the microsd storage would hold everything I could possibly throw at it. I'm also expecting improved audio from the GS3 as well. I'm okay with the Nexus audio but it doesn't even touch the quality from my two year old iPhone 4.
Should I pass the Nexus on to the wife and get a GS3 or should I wait until the next Google phone comes out and hope it has great specs and pass the Nexus along then? Money isn't that much of a issue at the moment. I already have a 64gb card and plan on selling my iPhone 4 when it's unlocked (as soon as I get the unlock e-mail confirmation from Apple and do a restore, ATT already approved the unlock yesterday). I would be getting the ATT LTE version.
Another option is to use the Nexus and not sell the iPhone but let her use it until the next Google phone comes out then do the rotation.
For those of you that have "upgraded" to the GS3 from the Nexus how many of you would do it again?

lensgrabber said:
Okay guys here is my problem. I got a Play Gnex GSM last month. I have the car dock and pogo landscape dock. The Nexus is my first Android phone. I don't run custom roms and have little interest in modding the device. It is rooted. I play videos and mostly spotify. I was very pissed about the sound volume but have figured that out with Volume+ and finally got the settings I like. As of right now I have no complaints with the phone and love it. I also have the 3800mah and three regular batteries (one original and two qcell non-nfc) so battery issues are not a problem for me. I've never been a hard core gamer on the phone so FPS isn't a concern either. That could change if I got hooked I guess. Also the pogo dock is great. I dock the Nexus and use it as a clock at night. I could do the same with the GS3 but would have to plug a cord in all the time.
To be honest my original intention was to purchase the Nexus then after the GS3 was released give the Nexus to my wife and purchase the GS3. My wife has been using my old iPhone 3g for two years and it's on it's last legs. Not to mention it's jailbroken and Ultrasn0wed for the unlock. It's on 4.01. I'm having second thoughts now. I love the Nexus. On the other hand the GS3 I know is going to be super incredible plus the microsd storage would hold everything I could possibly throw at it. I'm also expecting improved audio from the GS3 as well. I'm okay with the Nexus audio but it doesn't even touch the quality from my two year old iPhone 4.
Should I pass the Nexus on to the wife and get a GS3 or should I wait until the next Google phone comes out and hope it has great specs and pass the Nexus along then? Money isn't that much of a issue at the moment. I already have a 64gb card and plan on selling my iPhone 4 when it's unlocked (as soon as I get the unlock e-mail confirmation from Apple and do a restore, ATT already approved the unlock yesterday). I would be getting the ATT LTE version.
Another option is to use the Nexus and not sell the iPhone but let her use it until the next Google phone comes out then do the rotation.
For those of you that have "upgraded" to the GS3 from the Nexus how many of you would do it again?
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Dude everybody (or most everybody) in this forum is going to be happy with the change. People in the gnex forum will say the upgrade isn't worth it. Play with an s3 and decide for yourself!
-Sent from a GSM Galaxy Nexus (RAScream+Trinity).-

My nexus was nice to hold but the battery just didnt cut it for me. I bought the white one so the extended battery cover was out of the question for me
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[Q] Am I the only one satisfied with my Nexus 4? No problems...

Am I the only person who has a flawless working N4? Everyone seems to have issues, more issues, and even some more issues. I got mine, and there isn't anything wrong with it. I have no complaints. Sounds great, looks great, no leaks, no buzzing, no quick dying batteries. Who else out there is NOT having issues? I've had my N4 in 4 states this week with Straight Talk, no dead zones beyond a blip in the middle of nowhere.

You're not alone, but there is another thread on this
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gotzaDroid said:
You're not alone, but there is another thread on this
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I looked, couldn't find one. All I found were complaint threads. Link?

SurferNerd6987 said:
Am I the only person who has a flawless working N4? Everyone seems to have issues, more issues, and even some more issues. I got mine, and there isn't anything wrong with it. I have no complaints. Sounds great, looks great, no leaks, no buzzing, no quick dying batteries. Who else out there is NOT having issues? I've had my N4 in 4 states this week with Straight Talk, no dead zones beyond a blip in the middle of nowhere.
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How is your battery life generally? Choosing between this and the Note 2 and have heard bad things about the battery.

Shnew said:
How is your battery life generally? Choosing between this and the Note 2 and have heard bad things about the battery.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34137266
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Shnew said:
How is your battery life generally? Choosing between this and the Note 2 and have heard bad things about the battery.
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Same if it not better than my Sprint GNex. I turn off the GPS whenever I'm not navigating and that saves a bunch. I have Facebook, Currents, and Weatherbug set to refresh only every 4hrs. Automatic brightness on. With that, I'm having no issues going from 6am-7pm and still have about 20% afterwards. This is with 400+ texts, 20 emails outbound, and 150 minutes of calling, and lots of web surfing.
The Note 2 was my other choice, by I'm biased to Nexus devices now. Easier development with NO manufacturer involvement in OS updates. If the battery still scares you, Mophie makes a cool looking brick for MicroUSB that charges at 2.0a. $79, 4000mah. Toss in a backpack, and it's two extra full batteries.

Add me to the list of happy campers! N4 rocks and is the best device of 2012!!

Very happy. just want those few bugs squashed. which I believe are just that. bugs

Im a proud owner of a flawless Nexus 4, i have no issues at all with the device... Glad i bought it
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Another flawless nexus here. I'm very satisfied.

SurferNerd6987 said:
Am I the only person who has a flawless working N4? Everyone seems to have issues, more issues, and even some more issues. I got mine, and there isn't anything wrong with it. I have no complaints. Sounds great, looks great, no leaks, no buzzing, no quick dying batteries. Who else out there is NOT having issues? I've had my N4 in 4 states this week with Straight Talk, no dead zones beyond a blip in the middle of nowhere.
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I love it, but 3 hours of screen time just sucks. XD

I am not satisfied cause I can hear the ear piece from 7 inches away:banghead:
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Shnew said:
How is your battery life generally? Choosing between this and the Note 2 and have heard bad things about the battery.
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Get the note 2 is awesome and I get just under 2 days with a decent amount of use
The nexus 4 seeks to be the biggest joke going Google really have screwed up and in my own opinion you can't get lg to make a cheap phone without loads of problems
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mancuk29 said:
Get the note 2 is awesome and I get just under 2 days with a decent amount of use
The nexus 4 seeks to be the biggest joke going Google really have screwed up and in my own opinion you can't get lg to make a cheap phone without loads of problems
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The note 2 is awesome indeed, but the nexus 4 a joke? You're joking right? Its a fantastic phone. It has good battery life too ( not great like the note 2 but easily a day of usage).
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barondebxl said:
The note 2 is awesome indeed, but the nexus 4 a joke? You're joking right? Its a fantastic phone. It has good battery life too ( not great like the note 2 but easily a day of usage).
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A day is awful ... But im spoiled with my note 2
when I say a joke I was refering to all the faults and awful returns system I would never ever buy anything from lg even if it has backup from google any lg phone ive had have always been extreemly poor quality
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Following the op topic. Add me. Satisfied here
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Dead Pixel + Dust in FFC are the only issues I have so far.

mancuk29 said:
im spoiled with my note 2
when I say a joke I was refering to all the faults and awful returns system I would never ever buy anything from lg even if it has backup from google any lg phone ive had have always been extreemly poor quality
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I have the exact same feeling about samsung, and I personally have both the quality and customer service horror stories to justify it.

I'm with surfernerd, the only issue i have with my N4 is myself being a noob.
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Well I'm glad I'm not the only one with a working N4. It seems the QC at LG is subpar and there were tons of devices that left the factory not in pristine condition. But then again, the device was half the price of a non contract similar device so they had to cut corners somewhere. It's nice to finally leave Sprint behind with it's terrible data speeds. Yes the N4 isn't LTE, but it's sure faster on ATT's HSPA then Sprint could ever be so I'm satisfied with the data speeds.

Buy Nexus 4 today?

Hello everybody! I believe it's about time for me to upgrade my phone, I have got a LG Optimus 2X running paranoid android 2.6. I like to try different roms, and most importantly: I like the stock Android experience! Recently I have been taking a look at the Nexus 4, and I have also tried it in store. There are however two factors that I am unsure of: How does the screen match today's flagships in sunlight? How long will the battery last me with average usage (Couple of sms, phone calls and a bit of music)? I am very thankful for any helpful answers in this matter!
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Under sunlight this phone is very good. Definitely better than SAMOLED displays. I never have problems viewing under the sun.
Battery life is subjective but mine lasts the day. I text often and use twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. I also listen to Google all access music.
With the combination of specs and price, the N4 is still the best phone out there IMO.
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All phone screens suck in sunlight. This one fairs better than others. If your not a heavy phone user you should be fine battery wise. I'm on the damn thing all day browsing the internet, texting, some gaming, you tube and this is the first phone (without extended battery) that I didn't need to plug in at 2 pm. For the price it is definitely the best phone out there.
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Erik142 said:
Hello everybody! I believe it's about time for me to upgrade my phone, I have got a LG Optimus 2X running paranoid android 2.6. I like to try different roms, and most importantly: I like the stock Android experience! Recently I have been taking a look at the Nexus 4, and I have also tried it in store. There are however two factors that I am unsure of: How does the screen match today's flagships in sunlight? How long will the battery last me with average usage (Couple of sms, phone calls and a bit of music)? I am very thankful for any helpful answers in this matter!
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With that type of use you would get through a day without a problem, so don't worry about the battery.
As for the screen, it's not the best in direct sunlight, but it's definitely better than amoled.
The only problem you should know about is the delayed notifications (email, whatsapp..) over wifi due to the buggy wifi driver from qualcomm.
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Not rooted this phone comes with horrible colors compared to an HTC One or an iPhone 5 and bad battery life.
Rooted and with another kernel maybe or UV settings it's pretty good.

I will probably root it and install paranoid android or something just to try it out, so I am open to try custom kernels, settings, roms and such. The thing that worries me is that a lot of resellers here in Sweden are about to stop selling the Nexus. Are there any confirmed rumors or news about a new nexus, or maybe an updated nexus 4? If not, then I'll buy it!
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Erik142 said:
I will probably root it and install paranoid android or something just to try it out, so I am open to try custom kernels, settings, roms and such. The thing that worries me is that a lot of resellers here in Sweden are about to stop selling the Nexus. Are there any confirmed rumors or news about a new nexus, or maybe an updated nexus 4? If not, then I'll buy it!
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If it was confirmed, it wouldn't be a rumor
A new Nexus is still 4-6 months away, probably. The Nexus 4 is still a very good phone.

Erik142 said:
I will probably root it and install paranoid android or something just to try it out, so I am open to try custom kernels, settings, roms and such. The thing that worries me is that a lot of resellers here in Sweden are about to stop selling the Nexus. Are there any confirmed rumors or news about a new nexus, or maybe an updated nexus 4? If not, then I'll buy it!
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If it was confirmed, it wouldn't be a rumor
A new Nexus is still 4-6 months away, probably. The Nexus 4 is still a very good phone.
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IMO, I think it's better to buy a phone ~6 months after it's release date anyway. That way, other people have developed ROMs, found and fixed software glitches, and the manufacturer has made revisions to the hardware, giving you the phone in it's prime. Plus, Google has been known to botch the shipment of the first few batches of phones after release.

get the n4, new android os is coming soon!

Screen is visible outdoors, and with the usage you described you'll get through a day no problem. My advice would be to buy from Google.
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The best thing about getting one of these is that software wise, your phone won't be obsolete for > 5years
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[Q] HTC Sensation 4G or Nexus 4?

Dear gang, hope all of you are doing well. I need your expert opinion on something. I love my HTC Sensation 4G. Got two batteries for it, a dock, and i am always blown away by its camera. It sometimes lags (especillay when on 4g and out in the real world), but nothing that I cannot accept. The maps is glitchy as well, and I cannot use the old format after using the newer version. I have used AOSP, Carbon rom, MIUI, you name it, I have tried it.
Having said that, I just got a 16 GB Nexus 4 for 160$ from someone in 9.5/10 condition. with a good rubber case. Its fully functional, I checked. And this is where I am confused.
Should I keep the sensation 4g and sell the Nexus 4 for upto 250$ or more. Or sell the sensation 4g? My main use is social networking and using google maps etc. Which phone has the better camera? Nexus 4 or Sensation? (I feel like the Sensation 8mp is less noisy vs nexus 4 camera. please advise)
Hope to hear your thoughts on this query. Thank you for taking the time to read this. May all your devices keep running happily. :cyclops::angel:

ib.ch said:
Dear gang, hope all of you are doing well. I need your expert opinion on something. I love my HTC Sensation 4G. Got two batteries for it, a dock, and i am always blown away by its camera. It sometimes lags (especillay when on 4g and out in the real world), but nothing that I cannot accept. The maps is glitchy as well, and I cannot use the old format after using the newer version. I have used AOSP, Carbon rom, MIUI, you name it, I have tried it.
Having said that, I just got a 16 GB Nexus 4 for 160$ from someone in 9.5/10 condition. with a good rubber case. Its fully functional, I checked. And this is where I am confused.
Should I keep the sensation 4g and sell the Nexus 4 for upto 250$ or more. Or sell the sensation 4g? My main use is social networking and using google maps etc. Which phone has the better camera? Nexus 4 or Sensation? (I feel like the Sensation 8mp is less noisy vs nexus 4 camera. please advise)
Hope to hear your thoughts on this query. Thank you for taking the time to read this. May all your devices keep running happily. :cyclops::angel:
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If you are willing to root and flash custom rom it is worth to keep the N4, for the camera you can use other cameras (Focal,Snap) and battery life should be 3-4 SOT (but depends (I can get 7)), however without root N4 overheats and the battery is 3 hours tops (usually 2.5)

ib.ch said:
Dear gang, hope all of you are doing well. I need your expert opinion on something. I love my HTC Sensation 4G. Got two batteries for it, a dock, and i am always blown away by its camera. It sometimes lags (especillay when on 4g and out in the real world), but nothing that I cannot accept. The maps is glitchy as well, and I cannot use the old format after using the newer version. I have used AOSP, Carbon rom, MIUI, you name it, I have tried it.
Having said that, I just got a 16 GB Nexus 4 for 160$ from someone in 9.5/10 condition. with a good rubber case. Its fully functional, I checked. And this is where I am confused.
Should I keep the sensation 4g and sell the Nexus 4 for upto 250$ or more. Or sell the sensation 4g? My main use is social networking and using google maps etc. Which phone has the better camera? Nexus 4 or Sensation? (I feel like the Sensation 8mp is less noisy vs nexus 4 camera. please advise)
Hope to hear your thoughts on this query. Thank you for taking the time to read this. May all your devices keep running happily. :cyclops::angel:
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Hands down sell the Sensation. I owned one and the LCD panels they use in that phone are atrocious. Worst ghosting and refresh rate problems I've ever seen plus horrible viewing angles. The specs on the two phones speak for themselves. You won't regret it
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corwest said:
Hands down sell the Sensation. I owned one and the LCD panels they use in that phone are atrocious. Worst ghosting and refresh rate problems I've ever seen plus horrible viewing angles. The specs on the two phones speak for themselves. You won't regret it
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And what is your take on the cameras sir? Is the Nexus 4 camera satisfying? Thank you for replying.

salehmbaker said:
If you are willing to root and flash custom rom it is worth to keep the N4, for the camera you can use other cameras (Focal,Snap) and battery life should be 3-4 SOT (but depends (I can get 7)), however without root N4 overheats and the battery is 3 hours tops (usually 2.5)
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And the camera for nexus 4? is it better with Focal? Thank you for replying

ib.ch said:
And the camera for nexus 4? is it better with Focal? Thank you for replying
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personally I find it ok (almost the same) for better quality and free camera360 and LenovoSuperCamera (it is ported from Lenovo rom) I find them better for dark room photos, btw I don't know if it is the custom rom or the fact of the update to 4.2.2 and 4.3 (I rooted my phone after a week from when I got it) but I think the photo quality improved a lot with the updates (or the custom rom improvements I really don't know). But Personally I think it is not bad camera PM me and I will send you photos

What? Sensation? Never heard of that.

I hated my Sensation, was not as good as the my touch 4G. Anyway get the Nexus 4, or wait for the 5.
Why I hated Sensation:
Slow data speeds
Bad battery life
SLOW dual core, felt worse than the single cores in my Sig
Dust under the screen issue, hard to stop
Needs more RAM
Why I prefer nexus 4:
Development/support
Faster, much, like Krillin vs Ss3 goku
Better design, larger screen, etc
LTE on T-Mobile
Glass back is sparkly
Great battery
GPS has been reliable for times I needed it
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ib.ch said:
And the camera for nexus 4? is it better with Focal? Thank you for replying
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There are plenty of online samples of the Nexus 4 camera shots, just check them out for yourself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000602

Nexus 4 absolutely. Trust us... this phone is great (although there is allways something which is not perfect and people is too demanding IMO) and kit-kat is soon

I too came from the sensation 4g. Wouldn't go back for anything.
When it comes to camera they both have an 8 megapixel rear camera and I don't notice much difference. The N4 has a better front camera.
mess around with them both for a few days. See which one "feels" best for you.
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ofc n4!!! also my n4 doesn't even get warm when gaming i have no idea why they call it overhead 0_0
its awesome NOO battery life problem!! and come on n4 i so much more powerful better screen but still sensation is incredible too (not htc incredible)
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ib.ch said:
Dear gang, hope all of you are doing well. I need your expert opinion on something. I love my HTC Sensation 4G. Got two batteries for it, a dock, and i am always blown away by its camera. It sometimes lags (especillay when on 4g and out in the real world), but nothing that I cannot accept. The maps is glitchy as well, and I cannot use the old format after using the newer version. I have used AOSP, Carbon rom, MIUI, you name it, I have tried it.
Having said that, I just got a 16 GB Nexus 4 for 160$ from someone in 9.5/10 condition. with a good rubber case. Its fully functional, I checked. And this is where I am confused.
Should I keep the sensation 4g and sell the Nexus 4 for upto 250$ or more. Or sell the sensation 4g? My main use is social networking and using google maps etc. Which phone has the better camera? Nexus 4 or Sensation? (I feel like the Sensation 8mp is less noisy vs nexus 4 camera. please advise)
Hope to hear your thoughts on this query. Thank you for taking the time to read this. May all your devices keep running happily. :cyclops::angel:
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sorry. keep sensation i say get n5 i would probably do that!!!! great idea

ib.ch said:
And what is your take on the cameras sir? Is the Nexus 4 camera satisfying? Thank you for replying.
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Both cameras are meh. Neither have good low light quality but in good light they are pretty good. N4 being a little better to me.
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I had the sensation and I would never go back to it. The nexus 4 is astonishing and a completely different phone but never the less instant updates for n4 and not for the sensation and things the devs can do is amazing.
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I've had both - own a N4 now - though I thoroughly enjoyed my Sensation, I'll never buy another non-Nexus device ever again.
This is the first time I have NOT run a custom ROM on my device. 4.3 has been very good for me in terms of stability and battery life. The camera is okay - its not going to replace my DSLR, but for quick shots with decent lighting, it definitely gets the job done.

Nexus 4
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Nexus 6, the worst phone Google made??

I have been using this phone for almost a month now, and God knows I love it, I love how big it is and how defining it's colors are but being a premium expensive phone it didn't deliver as was expected of it, I see a lot of threads regarding frozen screens, speaker stuttering, lagging, random reboots and many other bugs which are not all software related, shouldn't it be better if they make a phone like Nexus 5. Flagship but relatively mid priced, Comment if you guys are happy with your Nexus 6.

Yasharkhan said:
I have been using this phone for almost a month now, and God knows I love it, I love how big it is and how defining it's colors are but being a premium expensive phone it didn't deliver as was expected of it, I see a lot of threads regarding frozen screens, speaker stuttering, lagging, random reboots and many other bugs which are not all software related, shouldn't it be better if they make a phone like Nexus 5. Flagship but relatively mid priced, Comment if you guys are happy with your Nexus 6.
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Mine doesn't exhibit any of those problems you have listed. It's better than any other android powered phone I've used.

Yasharkhan said:
I have been using this phone for almost a month now, and God knows I love it, I love how big it is and how defining it's colors are but being a premium expensive phone it didn't deliver as was expected of it, I see a lot of threads regarding frozen screens, speaker stuttering, lagging, random reboots and many other bugs which are not all software related, shouldn't it be better if they make a phone like Nexus 5. Flagship but relatively mid priced, Comment if you guys are happy with your Nexus 6.
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I, personally, don't have any of the issues you've mentioned. I run my Nexus 100% stock and encrypted. I do agree that there are some reported bugs, but IMHO, most are software related. Hopefully you'll find a device that you are happy with, but I assure you, many of us here are very satisfied with the Nexus 6.

Have non of those... Give yours LSD instead of Lollypop!

I experienced issues upgrading to 5.1. First time I tried I started getting reboots about every 5 minutes... Restored my backup. Updated a week later again... Lost all my sound, restored my backup. Waited another week or two... Updated again and it's doing okay now. Still have a few random freezes and reboots, but its rare.

No prob's here and I love the *#&%$ outta mine :good:

Mine has no problems and runs perfectly. I had more problems with my galaxy nexus than I've had with this phone. It's perfectly equipped to be in the premium category.

no problems with my nexus 6, and i love my nexus 5 as well! worst nexus? have you tried a nexus one, nexus s, galaxy nexus, or nexus 4?

No issues yet imho the front facing speakers and phablet size make it my dream phone. The only issue has been the forced encryption and only when I didn't read enough before flashing.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app

simms22 said:
no problems with my nexus 6, and i love my nexus 5 as well! worst nexus? have you tried a nexus one, nexus s, galaxy nexus, or nexus 4?
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N4 wasn't bad at all... I jumped to 6 straight from 4 and I loved it! Especially with the hybrid radios and LTE enabled... Great looking Glass on the back...

Frostfire said:
No issues yet imho the front facing speakers and phablet size make it my dream phone. The only issue has been the forced encryption and only when I didn't read enough before flashing.
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The encryption is a lot less of an issue than you think. I've had every nexus minus the G1 and nexus 1.... This is hands down the best nexus.... The 5 is it's equal but the speakers,screen, and camera give the 6 a slight edge.

The worst Nexus phone made ? What ?
I have owned every Nexus phone, except the 5 due to the tiny crap battery they put in there.
I have two Nexus 6's, one for Wifey and me, and zero issues on either. We're both running Chroma ROM and this phone is a beast. Great screen, good battery life, nice speakers, super fast and smooth like flowing water.
Out of all of the Nexus phones, I put this up there as one of the best. And after a few weeks of use, the large size becomes comfortably normal.
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No problems at all with my Nexus 6, love it.

Idk man. I went from the note 4 to the nexus 6 to the iPhone 6 plus and back to a cloud white 64gb nexus 6. This is the best phone I've had period.

BigDig said:
N4 wasn't bad at all... I jumped to 6 straight from 4 and I loved it! Especially with the hybrid radios and LTE enabled... Great looking Glass on the back...
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it was a good nexus, but i loved them all. it did have an issue with thermal throttling though, even through i always kept it disabled. i ended up selling it, just weeks ago. it was in perfect shape as well. its too bad that i needed the money
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Smallsmx3 said:
The encryption is a lot less of an issue than you think. I've had every nexus minus the G1 and nexus 1.... This is hands down the best nexus.... The 5 is it's equal but the speakers,screen, and camera give the 6 a slight edge.
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the screen and especially the speakers give it a HUGE edge, even though i use my n5 nearly daily as well(at work, on wifi).

If mine had breasts I'd marry it.
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Yasharkhan said:
I have been using this phone for almost a month now, and God knows I love it, I love how big it is and how defining it's colors are but being a premium expensive phone it didn't deliver as was expected of it, I see a lot of threads regarding frozen screens, speaker stuttering, lagging, random reboots and many other bugs which are not all software related, shouldn't it be better if they make a phone like Nexus 5. Flagship but relatively mid priced, Comment if you guys are happy with your Nexus 6.
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No. The Galaxy Nexus is the worst phone Google never made (Google doesn't make phones).

Only problem I have is the terrible battery life. I'm a heavy user and get 5 hours of battery life on average (with android wear watch connected).
For comparison, my previous handset was an Xperia Z3 and with the exact same usage habits, I got 12+ hours.

adrynalyne said:
No. The Galaxy Nexus is the worst phone Google never made (Google doesn't make phones).
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Because of battery life or some signal issues? Or was it something else? I still use mine on 5.1.1 with my n6 and s4 everyday and other than battery and signal its a great phone. Now in town signal is fine and with the extended battery it's fine so I'm happy with it. Everyone of my android devices run 5.1.1, NP,n6,gnex,s4,touchpad, & nexus 7 and don't have a issue with any really but this n6 is the tits.

OP obviously has never heard of the GNex lol