Database Users

Coming from S3 current N4 thoughts

Anyone who is coming from a s3 and all ready have an N4 in hand what are your thoughts and was it worth it, I just ordered N4 and currently have s3.

Hell, I went from the Galaxy SIII back to the Galaxy Nexus after just 4 weeks. I couldn't stand the physical home button and how poorly the AOSP ROMs were running on it. Even now no ROM (including CM10) is 100% rock solid on the SIII.
The N4 will be an upgrade in the software experience alone. Not to mention the better processor and build quality.

My n4 should come tomorrow. I have a s3 (international) also and will report back.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

My n4 has estimate ship date for tommorow so I'll se it for myself just wondering on the lucky ones who have it now.

sn0warmy said:
Hell, I went from the Galaxy SIII back to the Galaxy Nexus after just 4 weeks. I couldn't stand the physical home button and how poorly the AOSP ROMs were running on it. Even now no ROM (including CM10) is 100% rock solid on the SIII.
The N4 will be an upgrade in the software experience alone. Not to mention the better processor and build quality.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
cm10.1 has already made an option to disable the onscreen softkeys so that wouldnt be a problem..ill give it a month, and the n4 community will blow both s3 and onex's communities out of the water..

hello00 said:
...ill give it a month, and the n4 community will blow both s3 and onex's communities out of the water..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed. Can't wait till mine gets delivered in the next few days. :cyclops:
Luckily I'm moving over the next couple days so my mind will be occupied in the meantime.

Im tired of waiting for official Jelly Bean and not so impressive dev work/community for S3. Screen currently has a cracked line somehow and I never dropped it or let anyone use it .. happen in my pocket somehow? IDK. When N4 comes, gonna get the S3 replaced and sell that new.

jaju123 said:
My n4 should come tomorrow. I have a s3 (international) also and will report back.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This will be an interesting comparison. While I would never touch the US SIII, I would consider the international SIII. Would be nice to see a comparison of games like Dead Trigger, Modern Combat 3, Nova 3, Real Racing 2, NFS Most Wanted, etc. for compatibility, smoothness, load time, stability, etc.

In Canada, with a North American S3. Also making this switch. Looking forward to it...if it ever ships!

TheFiveDots said:
In Canada, with a North American S3. Also making this switch. Looking forward to it...if it ever ships!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes I'm just wondering on the comparison to the s3 since in my opinion is the top phone right now.

I have an s3 now and even though I love the look of AMOLED screens (my htc desire, s2 and s3 all have them) the s3's is just too dim and I like red, but can't have red wallpaper as it is extremely pixelated, thank you pentile. Anyway my nexus 4 should be here tomorrow, I am planning to do a comparison video as soon as I can between the n4 and s3 for my you tube channel, I will put a link here when I am done. Is there anything you would like me to specifically look at?

danielsf said:
I have an s3 now and even though I love the look of AMOLED screens (my htc desire, s2 and s3 all have them) the s3's is just too dim and I like red, but can't have red wallpaper as it is extremely pixelated, thank you pentile. Anyway my nexus 4 should be here tomorrow, I am planning to do a comparison video as soon as I can between the n4 and s3 for my you tube channel, I will put a link here when I am done. Is there anything you would like me to specifically look at?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If possible compare it while playing HD games.
Sent from my LT18i using xda premium

I came from a note 2 and a dual core s3 and I'm very happy with my N4.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

immunityx said:
I came from a note 2 and a dual core s3 and I'm very happy with my N4.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the S3 and I hated the physical home button with a passion and went back to my GNEX within two days. I got my N4 today from T-mobile, sold my GNEX and I not looking back.
I am not into games or surfing the web on my phone, I mainly use it for my email, calender and daily task list and I am more then happy with my new N4. As I said in my first impression thread, I know allot of folks where skeptical about LG building the Nexus instead of Samsung, but I would think Google would not risk the Nexus line integrity and the LG version will be fine, only time will tell. Can't wait for CM10 to be ported to the phone so I can root it and have even more fun. Just my opinion for whats it's worth.

sn0warmy said:
Hell, I went from the Galaxy SIII back to the Galaxy Nexus after just 4 weeks. I couldn't stand the physical home button and how poorly the AOSP ROMs were running on it. Even now no ROM (including CM10) is 100% rock solid on the SIII.
The N4 will be an upgrade in the software experience alone. Not to mention the better processor and build quality.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry, but this is the SILLIEST thing i've read in a long time. FreeGS3 (my favourite) runs like boss on the S3, so does BlackBean ROM (AOKP, my 2nd favourite). CM10 stable just came out on the 13th and is running great as well.

GS3 was my dream phone. I couldn't afford it unlocked though. Not sure why anyone would sell a gs3 for any other phone.
Not saying the nexus 4 isn't awesome but a gs3 is sweet for sure..
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

immunityx said:
I came from a note 2 and a dual core s3 and I'm very happy with my N4.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
More so than the Note II? Cost aside I'd probably go with Note II 1st then it's toss up between international 4-core S III and Nexus 4.

Yeah, I love the Note...not sure I would have sold that ...these are all awesome phones. Unless your contract is done or your phone is outdated I don't know why anyone would sell a new note or gs3..
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

I have the i9300, an international HOX and I just returned the Optimus G (wanted to see the difference between N4). I bought the N4 today from T-Mobile in the states. I've had it about 8 hours now and it's replacing my 9300 as my daily driver. I used to own the Galaxy Nexus too for comparisons sake.
It hasn't been long enough to give a huge amount of comparable differences but there are a few things that stand out between the N4 vs. 9300 to me.
1. The build quality! It's super solid, looks mint and feels really premium. My girlfriend is a huge fan of soft touch polycarbonate and she rubbed it all over her face when I showed it to her. I promptly snatched it back. With the exception of the HOX I'd have to say it's the best built Android device ever, and I've owned just about all the flagships. The checkered pattern on the back is very nicely done, more subtle and better looking than it's Optimus G variant.
2. It's fast! I was able to do a restore of 100+ apps when I popped my sim in and still peruse the settings, use Chrome while it was doing it's thing with barely a hiccup. The transitions when multi-tasking and such are also noticeably smoother. I was previously running the Siyah kernel on the S3 UV'd/OC'd and thought that was blazing but the N4 easily tops it in the responsive and smoothness factor. No lag anywhere so far, some of that may be attributed to more butter in 4.2. It does however get noticeably warmer on the back than my S3 ever has.
3. The screen is very nice. Way better than the GNex, the brightness of the screen definitely separates it from the S3 and the IPS further separates itself from the S3 when it comes to small text. I always set the default text size to small and it was immediately noticeable it terms of clarity. I can't really tell the difference between the HOX and the N4 screen wise.

I've been using an international S3 since June and just got a Nexus 4 today. I love it honestly. It's built great, for some reason seems much smaller than it actually is. Love the screen, love the overall feel etc.. I'll come back and add to this post after I've had it for a bit longer.. I put my S3 on craigslist about 2 hours after I picked it up tho if that helps at all.. This is the smoothest phone I've ever owned by far and here is a short list of some of the most recent ones I'm comparing too.. International S3, Nokia 920, iPhone 4s, Galaxy Nexus...

Worth switching from a GS3?

How many switch from a gs3 ? Are you all still happy ? Ive mess with my cousins nexus 4 and I did a few test on the camera and honestly ,to me it looked like it took better pics , I enjoy taking pics so I'm really thinking of getting one, but I'm still not sure so I'm trying to get different opinions of people who made the switch, , thanks for the feedback
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

I had the S3 on Verizon and T-Mobile and I an very pleased with my decision to switch to the N4. The S3 had a few cool features like flipping the phone over to silence it by to me nothing beats vanilla Android. What ever the S3 had I can probably get an app or widget or ROM to to on the N4. And I'm on stock 4.2.2. The carrier S3 won't have it for a while. The fact that my N4 cane out the box unlocked AND only cost me $350 + shipping and tax was a no brainer for me.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

I too came from a T-Mobile GS3 and I've got to say that I do not regret the switch at all. This phone has longevity , in terms of Android updates, compared to the GS3. Yeah the screen is smaller but honestly HD videos look deeper and more to real life than they did on the GS3. And the on-screen buttons don't bother me as much as I thought they would. If you have a wallpaper with a black bottom, they'll blend right in! And if you are worried about the fixed storage there are programs that'll make the Nexus 4 an external media device so you can drag, drop, copy, and paste. You'll like the phone I promise.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Yea , that's almost the only thing trying to hold me back is the storage, but I know eventually external storage wont be a option in the future.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

external storage isnt really an issue for me but i have to say I switched from a tmobile white S3 and I love the nexus 4 WAYYYYY better. I was never crazy about the s3, even now the s4, the whole bubbly plasticky design and weird colorful gingerbread looking theme.. It's alright and I found it weird that I wanted to sell it because it did everything I wanted to and had a great screen but it had no "pull". The nexus 4 however, the minute I opened that box, i was like wow, this look and feels better than all the 1080p youtube review videos i watched. It's so much nicer, sleeker, feels better in the hands.
I know the s3 is a popular phone so it has good dev or community but think the nexus 4 has more and with the Paranoid Android and pie controls, it has the same real estate and usability screen size as the s3. The s3's colors are brighter and has a little bit better outdoor visibility but the nexus 4 has much better call quality and what seems like faster gps lock on. Plus it has 2 gb of ram and i think with the dev community has a lot more potential, if you can go without the extra storage.

I switched fro note 2.. I do miss the size of screen and spen a bit, but all other is amazing on N4
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Unless there is something about the GS3 that you really dislike then it is not much of an upgrade and isn't worth buying it as an upgrade. Might aswell wait for the next nexus phone. Just slap some CM10.1 or AOSPA on the GS3

dinesh690 said:
Unless there is something about the GS3 that you really dislike then it is not much of an upgrade and isn't worth buying it as an upgrade. Might aswell wait for the next nexus phone. Just slap some CM10.1 or AOSPA on the GS3
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 to this. While I prefer the N4 to the GS3 there's really very little difference and it's not enough of an upgrade to be worth buying. You won't notice any significant difference in speed or performance between a GS3 with CM10.1 and a N4 running stock, and I'm pretty sure the camera on the N4 is worse than the GS3's.

Thanks to everyone that has taken the Time to reply , it's not that I dislike the s3, but what I do hate is the really slow updates , so I doubt the S3 will get klp,, and like I said I take lots of pics and to me , from few pics I took , the ones from the N4 looked to had better color , on the s3 they looked wash out compare to the N4,,,, this where indoor pics btw . Decisions, decisions, ,,,,,,,,,.....:banghead:
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

Last few phones I had, Galaxy Nexus, HTC international One X, Galaxy Note 2, now the Nexus 4.
Nexus all the way. Nothing beats the simple and minimalist design of a Nexus. Nothing flashy or fancy, just a cool black slab of a phone, with a light OS.
I have owned a ton of phones over the years, every Nexus phone too, and lots of phones in between each Nexus. But I kept each Nexus the longest. Just love the minimal design and understated look of the phone.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

I switched from a gs3 to a nexus 4 and after playing with my old s3 for a few days it seemed a lot slower then the nexus
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

It would be a nice upgrade for u!

I did since this phone came out and I do not regret.

i came from a GS3 and the only thing i miss is the superb camera quality of the S3. The Nexus 4 is not on par with the S3 in this regard but destroys the S3 at every other thing

dinesh690 said:
Unless there is something about the GS3 that you really dislike then it is not much of an upgrade and isn't worth buying it as an upgrade. Might aswell wait for the next nexus phone. Just slap some CM10.1 or AOSPA on the GS3
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Definitely wait.

Imho its not worth the "upgrade".. Gs3 has the better camera.. Especially in low light..
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Got mine 2 days ago, after 2 years with Samsung (s2 + s3)
Gotta say, I love the nexus so far, but the battery life and camera quality really is a downgrade from the s3...but we knew that, and I thought it would be a price worth paying for a true Google experience....only time will tell if I am right or not, but I'm going to enjoy the speed and smoothness for a while before making my final decision on which device to sell.
Quick question...are any of you guys experiencing weird battery behaviour? Mine sometimes drops 20% after a reboot, but then goes back up. Cheers all :beer:

Again, thanks to all the replies,
I went ahead and order it,
I wasn't really looking for a big "upgrade " but also i dont want to take a "step back", so i wanted to know if it was worth the switch, , I really hope the camera is not to bad, I know a lot of people saying that its a downgrade from a gs3,,, but the pictures I took indoors , to me they look really good, , Im just tired of spending money buying new phones because the carriers/ manufacturers don't update them, so from I read, Google supports at least 2 yrs on nexus phones so I should be keeping this one for at least 1yr or even 2yrs ,, thanks again to everyone
Sent from my GT-N8013 using xda app-developers app

Wait for N5 or get S4

I love my N4, but the S4 definitely shows up with some tempting features. Should I wait for the N5?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

You need to make that decision for yourself. I personally am never leaving nexus because I can't stand the crap HTC and at&t put me through, and updates from carriers are extremely slow and unlocking your boot loader voids your warranty, etc. I'm done with it. I can tolerate no LTE and slightly older hardware if it means being the top dog and getting catered to by Google.
In the end, only you can make the choice. There are pros and cons for each device
Sent from my Nexus 4

A typical S3, S4 shopper doesn't know what and Android is, they just buy what they are told to be the other phone that is not an Iphone, the words "operation system" makes them bertstare at you, do you want to be associated with them?

At this point in the game, no matter how powerful phones will get, the N4's hardware will be good for years, we're overkilling our needs currently in my opinion.
It may be behind in synthetic benchmarks and will get left in the dust from now on but seriously, a quad core krait, Adreno 320, and 2GB of RAM? It'll be fine for a while.
Remember, most apps and even probably most games only use/need a basic dual core and a gig of RAM for functioning.

Imo, if you're into AMOLED, then go for the S4. I love Nexus devices, I love theming for them and what not. S3 didn't really wowed me much but the S4 managed to do so, I used it yesterday and I fell for it! Mainly because I'm very much into AMOLED and I love that crisp 1080p display.

If you asked us whether to jump off the bridge or not and we told you yes do it, would have you done it?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Personally, I'd go back to a dumb phone before buying a non-nexus. I will be sticking with my n4 until the 6th generation Nexus phone comes out though.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

jhotmann said:
Personally, I'd go back to a dumb phone before buying a non-nexus. I will be sticking with my n4 until the 6th generation Nexus phone comes out though.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My thoughts exactly. I'll be sticking with this n4 until the dubbed "nexus 5" is released. The. Current n4 to the new n4 is essentially an HTC one X to an HTC One X+.
Its not a major upgrade, but its there for people that need to upgrade.. Or just want to
Sent from my Nexus 4

Saw a review of the n4 vs the s4. Obviously didn't pass the s4 in processing power . but they pointed out that most apps don't even take advantage of the speed that the n4 possess. Hardware wasn't that much different. Yes the s4 will have a few magical features like eye scrolling, whoop de do! But the plastic cheap body is still there.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

I don't know why anyone would get s Samsung with their excessive bloat and Gingerbread ui

Im sticking with nexus phones once i went nexus i cant see myself going back to a galaxy phone
NEXUS⁴

Stick with N4 and wait for N5, forget about Samsung and the galaxy s3s I meant galaxy s4..
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

I will probably stick with the N4 at least until the N6 is released. Our device will not be slow anytime soon, and I don't think in half a year there would be apps our device can't run smoothly.

I can't stand amoled.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Woohoo
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using tapatalk 2

Programs are getting more lightweight and I/O's are getting the same way and more efficient. N4 will crush for a few more years
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

Smallsmx3 said:
I can't stand amoled.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've owned 3 devices with SAMOLED and all of them have had issues. My SGS died and went green, My SGS II would go orange/Yellow at medium brightness and the GNexus had a slight blue tint. Switched to the N4 and love the screen.
My N4 will be with me for a long time yet. Looks amazing up against more plasticy phones

look at the HTC one before looking at the S4, im getting the One myself tonight.

I'm going to have to agree with most replies posted already. I'm sticking with the Nexus 4 for another year, then maybe getting a Nexus 6 (or whatever that next Nexus device will be called). The phone is so insanely cheap, yet packs the latest and greatest hardware. It's perfect. Yeah, the newer phones coming out like the S4 will have slightly better hardware, but it's been 6 months since the Nexus 4 got released. That happens with every cell phone in the history of cell phones. Heck, the Nexus 5 will probably have better hardware than the S4 when it finally comes out.
I guess what I'm trying to say OP, is make that decision for yourself. All phones have their pros and cons. If I were in your shoes, I would try to wait for the N5, but I can see the appeal of getting the S4. It's a darn-good phone, and you don't have to wait for it to be released. Actually, I was in your shoes a few weeks ago. I ended up getting the Nexus 4 because it's still a solid phone, and I don't have to wait for the Nexus 5 to come out, plus I can get it off contract for close to the price I'd have to pay for the S4 on-contract. There are multiple things you have to consider when making that decision. Some things that helped me make my decision and will help you makes yours is some comparison articles. Google something like "Nexus 4 vs Galaxy S4". The article will be comparing the Nexus 4 instead of the Nexus 5, but it will still be helpful because they usually touch on things like pure Android vs company-customized Android and the pros and cons of each, among other important things.
Actually, depending on how time-sensitive your decision is, I would wait until Google's I/O event to see if they will be revealing a newer version of the N4, or maybe teasing the specs of the N5. That should help your decision.

For me software plays a big part and with a nexus device we will see 4.3 soon, and key lime pie after that. The sgs4 and others will still be on older software.
Sure the Samsung has a better camera, expendable storage, removable battery if those things are important too you then purchase the Samsung. For me 16gb is enough for my needs, the battery lasts me a day without having to recharge, and the camera takes ok shots I can live with that until the next nexus.
Decide what you need out of a phone, only you can decide that, handle the Samsung and see how you feel with it.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

Galaxy Nexus owner considering upgrade to Nexus 4

I was really hoping for the rumored 32GB LTE version to be announced at I/O but it seems that phone is a myth. So I'm now considering getting the current Nexus 4.
I'm curious to know if there are any ex-Galaxy Nexus owners in here and what their take on it is. Personally I love my phone for normal use. Running CM10.1 I'm able to do everything--aside from games--with smooth ease. Sadly, Subway Surfers and Iron Man are almost not worth playing on my phone and that's kind of a bummer. I'm also starting to see ghosting/burn-in in my screen, which isn't horrible but I think I'm over AMOLED. The real kicker is that my volume rocker has stopped working and it is the most inconvenient thing I've ever experienced on a modern smartphone.
So, should I upgrade?

I had the Galaxy Nexus and love the N5.
It's a worthwhile upgrade and at $349 the price can't be beat!
I say go for it! :good:

raqball said:
I had the Galaxy Nexus and love the N5.
It's a worthwhile upgrade and at $349 the price can't be beat!
I say go for it! :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nice. Wish I had a nexus 5.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Another Galaxy Nexus --> Nexus 4 owner here.
I couldn't be happier. The phone is gorgeous, and just oozes smoothness over the GNex. :good:

Another one chiming in.... Nexus 4 trumps GNex for me in every way. Good price as others have mentioned, and you will love the solid feeling design of the N4 compared to the plastic on the GNex. Make sure to get a back glass and front screen protector.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

The nexus 4 is a definite upgrade over the g nexus. But if you want removable battery and sd card get the S4 Google edition.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

barondebxl said:
The nexus 4 is a definite upgrade over the g nexus. But if you want removable battery and sd card get the S4 Google edition.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now, I don't want to start a whole Nexus 4 vs. GS4 GE debate, but I do want to just point out that both phones have their pros and cons. GS4 GE has removable storage and battery, and does have better hardware. Nexus 4 costs about half as much and is still a top-of-the-line phone. Again, not trying to start a debate, but OP, if you're considering upgrading to either of these, I'd say go check the pros and cons. There's a thread you can go to made specifically for debating the N4 vs any other phone. If I find it, I'll edit this post and put it in.

Johmama said:
Now, I don't want to start a whole Nexus 4 vs. GS4 GE debate, but I do want to just point out that both phones have their pros and cons. GS4 GE has removable storage and battery, and does have better hardware. Nexus 4 costs about half as much and is still a top-of-the-line phone. Again, not trying to start a debate, but OP, if you're considering upgrading to either of these, I'd say go check the pros and cons. There's a thread you can go to made specifically for debating the N4 vs any other phone. If I find it, I'll edit this post and put it in.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I spent $600 on my Galaxy Nexus a month and a half before it went on the Play Store. I told myself I'd never spend that much on a phone (upfront) again. While I would love the S4GE, I just can't see myself dropping $650 + tax + shipping.
Thanks to everyone who replied! I'm pretty sure a Nexus 4 is in my future.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

daewond3r said:
I was really hoping for the rumored 32GB LTE version to be announced at I/O but it seems that phone is a myth. So I'm now considering getting the current Nexus 4.
I'm curious to know if there are any ex-Galaxy Nexus owners in here and what their take on it is. Personally I love my phone for normal use. Running CM10.1 I'm able to do everything--aside from games--with smooth ease. Sadly, Subway Surfers and Iron Man are almost not worth playing on my phone and that's kind of a bummer. I'm also starting to see ghosting/burn-in in my screen, which isn't horrible but I think I'm over AMOLED. The real kicker is that my volume rocker has stopped working and it is the most inconvenient thing I've ever experienced on a modern smartphone.
So, should I upgrade?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did and am extremely happy with the decision. I had the GNex on VZW, and even got rid of my service so I could switch to the N4 on a GSM provider. Very glad I did. This phone is extremely smooth and the developer support is tremendous just like our old Gnex. Only downside compared to Gnex is lack of replaceable battery but I really havent run into an issue with this. I have an external battery backup just in case, but havent even run into a situation where I needed to use it. Plus as everyone else has noted the price simply cant be beat. There might be newer, more powerful phones on the market now (GS4, HTC1) but they would run you double to buy outright or you would have to lock in a service contract. In my opinion it just isnt worth the extra money for those, plus they lack the full nexus experience.

N4 has better screen, battery, design, quality.
And of course CPU and GPU is light years away.
After that is camera 2 gigs of ram that makes the super smooth.
So to conclude it is much better than GN.
Stop thinking about it. Buy N4 and sell the GN or keep as a spare.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

I did the upgrade a few days ago and I can tell you that it's totally worth it! Even with the upcoming S4 Google version, I think N4 is still a better choice by design and functionality. (Yes, S4 is more powerful in terms of hardware but the button design has ruined everything IMO)

amdhunter said:
Another Galaxy Nexus --> Nexus 4 owner here.
I couldn't be happier. The phone is gorgeous, and just oozes smoothness over the GNex. :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1

i came from the gnex and i think the nexus 4 is better in every way but the screen. i miss the super amoled screen on the gnex's. im just so use to amoled screens since my last 3 phones had them lol. the nexus 4 looks washed out to me. but thats just my opinion.

Yeah... I just switched from the galaxy nexus as well... couldn't be happier! Battery life has been just as good as stock battery gn and it's much faster... I don't think the s4 is worth nearly twice the price
THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE! THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE!

s10shane said:
i came from the gnex and i think the nexus 4 is better in every way but the screen. i miss the super amoled screen on the gnex's. im just so use to amoled screens since my last 3 phones had them lol. the nexus 4 looks washed out to me. but thats just my opinion.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree with you. When I first came off of the amoled my Nex4 did look washed out. Once I got used to the colors on the Nex4 I realized how much more true to life they are. Now when I look at amoled it looks like a over saturated replica of colors.

The N4 makes the GNex blow IMO.
-Sent from Marino's Maxx-

Hopefully going to buy an N4 soon, is it worth it?

Selling my S3, if I do I'm getting this phone. I know a new Nexus might be around the corner, but the N4's price and specs are pretty fine with me. Just wanted to ask, is battery life good? And will it work with T-Mobile no hassle?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

eggydrums said:
Selling my S3, if I do I'm getting this phone. I know a new Nexus might be around the corner, but the N4's price and specs are pretty fine with me. Just wanted to ask, is battery life good? And will it work with T-Mobile no hassle?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sell your s3 now, wait October, add 100 bucks and buy new nexus. Don't get me wrong, n4 is still the beast (my gf has s3 and nexus is so much faster, they can't really be compared), but if google continues with this aggressively low pricing of nexus devices, I think it's better deal. It's your call though
N4, Cataclysm+Franco

defffizz said:
Sell your s3 now, wait October, add 100 bucks and buy new nexus. Don't get me wrong, n4 is still the beast (my gf has s3 and nexus is so much faster, they can't really be compared), but if google continues with this aggressively low pricing of nexus devices, I think it's better deal. It's your call though
N4, Cataclysm+Franco
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah that's the thing, I don't have the money. I'm saving up for PC parts and I've been delaying it for some time, so I won't wait any longer. Plus, I have the new N7 which is pretty portable and I really don't need a 1080p phone which is what I guess will be the next Nexus 4?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

defffizz said:
Sell your s3 now, wait October, add 100 bucks and buy new nexus. Don't get me wrong, n4 is still the beast (my gf has s3 and nexus is so much faster, they can't really be compared), but if google continues with this aggressively low pricing of nexus devices, I think it's better deal. It's your call though
N4, Cataclysm+Franco
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nexus 4 it is then believe me you won't regret it. There is no faster phone out there in terms of UI smoothness. It's literally lag free. One thing though :maybe it will take you some time getting used to n4 display, it's very different than sgs3's amoled screen, because it provides more natural and realistic colors, and its utterly better in my opinion build quality of n4 gives more premium feel than s3 does with its plastic body. You won't be disappointed trust me.
Edit: lol I quoted myself by accident
N4, Cataclysm+Franco

defffizz said:
Nexus 4 it is then believe me you won't regret it. There is no faster phone out there in terms of UI smoothness. It's literally lag free. One thing though :maybe it will take you some time getting used to n4 display, it's very different than sgs3's amoled screen, because it provides more natural and realistic colors, and its utterly better in my opinion build quality of n4 gives more premium feel than s3 does with its plastic body. You won't be disappointed trust me.
Edit: lol I quoted myself by accident
N4, Cataclysm+Franco
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have desire hd which I still really like (thanks to many great developers STILL working on that heavy beast). I just bought an N4 fully realizing that the next gen will be out soon.
BUT at this price it's hard to say no, what happens if your phone breaks out of contract? New contract or new phone? Either way it costs more than the n4 so even if you don't really need one you might as well buy it and consider it a kickass backup phone / cheap insurance policy.
This will be my new love until March when the thrill of the N5 has died out. I can't wait for n4 and n5!
Sent from my Nexus 7

brandub said:
I have desire hd which I still really like (thanks to many great developers STILL working on that heavy beast). I just bought an N4 fully realizing that the next gen will be out soon.
BUT at this price it's hard to say no, what happens if your phone breaks out of contract? New contract or new phone? Either way it costs more than the n4 so even if you don't really need one you might as well buy it and consider it a kickass backup phone / cheap insurance policy.
This will be my new love until March when the thrill of the N5 has died out. I can't wait for n4 and n5!
Sent from my Nexus 7
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, desire hd had (and still has) great developer support. I am in about same situation as you, bought n4 couple of months ago and will keep it certainly until March or April next year
Послато са Nexus 4 користећи Тапаталк 4

defffizz said:
Nexus 4 it is then believe me you won't regret it. There is no faster phone out there in terms of UI smoothness. It's literally lag free. One thing though :maybe it will take you some time getting used to n4 display, it's very different than sgs3's amoled screen, because it provides more natural and realistic colors, and its utterly better in my opinion build quality of n4 gives more premium feel than s3 does with its plastic body. You won't be disappointed trust me.
Edit: lol I quoted myself by accident
N4, Cataclysm+Franco
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've used it before thankfully I prefer it actually, amoled colors are too saturated IMO. It happens to me daily when I switch between the Nexus 7 and the gs3 the colors are very different. However when it comes to display, I'm excited to have a "retina" display-level screen, the gs3 is too pixelated because of its pentile matrix
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

See I'm opposite.. Just got a gs3 after 7 months of n4 and the gs3 ruined the n4 screen for me.. It was so bland..

I just ordered the 16gb nexus 4 and I can't wait to get it. The only bad thing I've read after doing loads of research is the glass back. I have front and back screen protectors and case on the way. I know the next nexus is only a month or 2 away but I figure I'll probably be able to get most of my money back selling the device on ebay seeing as it seems to be going more than the new price from google. Then I'll get the next one. I'm in need of a phone now and I wont be in any rush to upgrade from the nexus 4.
I got $130 on ebay for my sprint galaxy s2. I'm guessing you could end up with some money left over after buying your nexus 4 if your sgs3 is in good shape.

Worth it, especially if your on t-mobile. You can root and flash older radio for LTE. For $200 +tax,etc. I cant think of any other phone more bang for the buck right now.

Still good and plenty of XDA support!

galaxys said:
Still good and plenty of XDA support!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You've made a very good choice in buying the Google Nexus 4, it's a badass phone, trust me I've only been using it for about a month now, and it's really slick, the battery life is pretty dang good, the screen is very sharp you will not be disappointed that's for sure! I suggest you downloading Wug Fresh's Nexus Toolkit if you plan on rooting your phone or restoring back to stock, make life simple, its noob proof.

Don't wait too long or they will be gone.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4

I just got mine in the mail today, upgrading from my Galaxy S2, and it's been awesome

The price and the specs compared to other phones is ridiculous...