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I'm planning to buy a good smartphone...but I'm in a predicament..
i live in India and according to the review ,the nexus 4 is pretty good phone but the problem is you guessed it's god damn India... Google and LG are taking their own sweet time to bring it to India. Rumors are that it may be released in Jan at mind boggling 32 or even exorbitant 36k ..so my question which is the best available alternative to nexus 4?
Is one x a good alternative?
or is nexus 4 worth the wait for Indian shores(Bangalore customers)
or any good alternative within the range of 28-29k ( in India)?
thank you
For ease, 5k rupees is about 100 bucks approximately. I think best solution might be to have someone you might know in the us bring it over.
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Depends on your priorities.
If having a high end android that performs most tasks well is all you care about then go for an s3 or one x.
If having a nexus device, with its updates and ROM development is important then get the n4.
The best option is getting someone to bring it from the US or other countries. The price difference is worth the lack of warranty in my opinion.
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My opinion
I am also in the same situation
Lg can become a top player in Indian Market if it set the prices of Nexus 4 16 GB between 24k to 27 K and 8 Gb for 22k to 24k
I would say if it is going to launch above 28K for 16 GB model then i am not buying it as i will be stuck with 16 GB .
I would have bought it for 30 K also had it supported USB OTG .
So i would request Lg to price the phone intelligently as it will help them in the long run.
Lg Nexus 4 is worth the wait only if it is priced correctly
Hi guys I am in a Dilemma what phone should I get the Galaxy S4 or Nexus 4? the difference is about 250 290$, Is it worth it getting the S4? Which one is better I don't want to waste my money.
Thanks
Xtensensed said:
Hi guys I am in a Dilemma what phone should I get the Galaxy S4 or Nexus 4? the difference is about 250 290$, Is it worth it getting the S4? Which one is better I don't want to waste my money.
Thanks
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Is the S4 on a plan? Nexus 4 comes without a plan if your paying that much.
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Is the S4 on a plan? Nexus 4 comes without a plan if your paying that much.
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Yes on a 50 a month, the device itself costs about $580 plus tax and shipping about $610, anyways the nexus 4 I will have to pay 50 a month to use it too, so nexus is $299 + $10 shipping and about $23 tax is about $342 vs $610 of the S4
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Yes on a 50 a month, the device itself costs about $580 plus tax and shipping about $610, anyways the nexus 4 I will have to pay 50 a month to use it too, so nexus is $299 + $10 shipping and about $23 tax is about $342 vs $610 of the S4
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Hi, $300 difference is pretty big The Nexus 4 has A S4 Pro CPU and S4, 600 Snapdragon, so added to to that you a paying 300 more for a Bigger screen, 1080p AMOLED, 13 MP camera and faster Processor also faster LTE and HSPA+
I have both phones I would not worry about specs. The N4 out performs s4 any day of the week. It also looks premium and much nicer. However it has no SD card, crappy battery life compared to s4 and even a crappier camera plus no LTE which are some major negatives. If you don't care about those things then N4 is better.
It's up to you to get the phone, Think about it, You are going to have a phone for a long time so better if you get the best instead of getting stuck with what the nexus 4 can only offer. I do have the S4 and If you have the money go for it in The long run the 300 dollars are 100% worth it. Trust me
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It's up to you to get the phone, Think about it, You are going to have a phone for a long time so better if you get the best instead of getting stuck with what the nexus 4 can only offer. I do have the S4 and If you have the money go for it in The long run the 300 dollars are 100% worth it. Trust me
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Thanks Guys I just bought the S4!
Here is a good breakdown on the differences: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S4,Google-Nexus-4/phones/7597,7531
For me it came down to extras not justifying the expense. For others it may be worth it. Main differences IMHO are 13MP vs 8MP camera, 5" Supset AMOLED vs 4.7" IPS LCD display, microSD card slot and branded vs unbranded android.
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if you like waiting forever for updates then get the s4. if u like to be on the latest and greatest version of android then get the n4. :highfive:
If I remember correctly, the gs4 may be released on the play store with stock android soon.
That said, I have an n4 on t-mobile with lte enabled & I just recently bought my mom a gs4 on Verizon. They are both very nice phones. I prefer the n4 but the gs4 is impressive as well.
I don't think you can go wrong with either phone except that a branded gs4 will inevitably suffer in the update department.
If possible, I would recommend stopping by a T-Mobile store where you should be able to play around with both phones to see if either stands out to you.
Good luck!
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I wouldn't recommend the GS4 to anyone - it's a complete lagfest.
The N4, even though 6 months older still remains the fastest and smoothest phone out there.
For the price of a GS4 you could buy the Nexus 4 right now and even the Nexus 5 in Oct/Nov if Google keep their prices the same.
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Snapdragon S4p and S600 are identical GPU wise and are not very far when the N4 is on an appropriate ROM with optimizations. In the benchmark thread here people score 23K+ in antutu. Anyway I would not spend over $200 more for just a alight spec bump when the nexus is a better value.
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tichs said:
It's up to you to get the phone, Think about it, You are going to have a phone for a long time so better if you get the best instead of getting stuck with what the nexus 4 can only offer. I do have the S4 and If you have the money go for it in The long run the 300 dollars are 100% worth it. Trust me
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That's true. But the way I look at it is a bit different. The price difference is 300$; which is another nexus. Assuming the nexus 5 is going to be priced at $300. I will have a n4 and a n5 for roughly the same price as one s4. Regardless, you cannot go wrong with either choice. Both are great phones
Seriously who would even consider buying a Samsung device over a N4.
Even with those better specs, they mean nothing. Who cares over a 1080p screen, 13mp, and whatnot. The difference is marginal and for most not even noticable.
So save your money, buy an N4. And stop getting excited over the latest specs, because they're marginal improvements anyway.
Might as well be a fanboy and go and buy a new Apple/Samsung phone each year then and be a dipstick and waste 700 euro on phone's that are produced for less then 100 euro, just because it has something "new and ""great"" that the N4 doesn't have.
Bought my N4 last months, it has specs that will last another 2-3 years for most.
You should probably wait because there is going to be an s4 with the snapdragon 800 SoC.
Hey all. Just started this thread for all the uk people to congregate Getting ever closer to the release date.
Unfortunately I've only just got a G2 on contract a couple of months ago. So unless the G3 is competitively priced I will be staying with my G2. I'm very happy with it I just get jealous and want the newest when I see there's an upgrade ha ha.
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ephumuris said:
Unfortunately I've only just got a G2 on contract a couple of months ago. So unless the G3 is competitively priced I will be staying with my G2. I'm very happy with it I just get jealous and want the newest when I see there's an upgrade ha ha.
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My contract ended a couple of months ago and nearly got the m8 but heard to many good things about the g3. What do you reckon to your g2? My last few phones have been HTC so looking forward to trying something different.
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ephumuris said:
Unfortunately I've only just got a G2 on contract a couple of months ago. So unless the G3 is competitively priced I will be staying with my G2. I'm very happy with it I just get jealous and want the newest when I see there's an upgrade ha ha.
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I am in a similar situation. I'm still using my Nexus 4 (great device) but looking to upgrade once it's nearing 2 years old. The price is a huge factor in what device I'll upgrade to. I'm sold if it's <£350 but my hopes aren't that high to be honest.
p70shooter said:
My contract ended a couple of months ago and nearly got the m8 but heard to many good things about the g3. What do you reckon to your g2? My last few phones have been HTC so looking forward to trying something different.
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I have the M8 and I am going to get either the G3 or the OnePlus ONE. The M8 is a good phone but it hasn't really wowed me. I prefer the design of the original HTC One, I would rather have 32GB internal instead of 16GB+MicroSD, the camera isn't particularly good and the build quality has been a bit dodgy. It picks up small scratches and nicks really easily. Whilst HTC Sense is one of the nicer UI's the new LG Optimus UI is looks great based on the leaks. The only real positive I can say about the M8 was the battery life which was solid.
hoping for SD 805 (slim chance)
but minimum must be waterproof, have an SD card, good camera and a 3000mah battery....
due my upgrade today from my s3 but still not 100% on the LG g3 till the launch announcement.
p70shooter said:
My contract ended a couple of months ago and nearly got the m8 but heard to many good things about the g3. What do you reckon to your g2? My last few phones have been HTC so looking forward to trying something different.
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I'll stick with LG from now just because of the battery on the G2. I've had a LOT of android devices in the past few years and never seen one like it that just keeps going and going. I double the screen on time i got out of my N4.
Bilhouse said:
I have the M8 and I am going to get either the G3 or the OnePlus ONE. The M8 is a good phone but it hasn't really wowed me. I prefer the design of the original HTC One, I would rather have 32GB internal instead of 16GB+MicroSD, the camera isn't particularly good and the build quality has been a bit dodgy. It picks up small scratches and nicks really easily. Whilst HTC Sense is one of the nicer UI's the new LG Optimus UI is looks great based on the leaks. The only real positive I can say about the M8 was the battery life which was solid.
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What do you reckon to the size of the m8? My biggest concern about the g3 is size at the mo. Will have to hold it in my hand and see. It looks about the same size as the m8 but wider, that's why I ask.
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ephumuris said:
I'll stick with LG from now just because of the battery on the G2. I've had a LOT of android devices in the past few years and never seen one like it that just keeps going and going. I double the screen on time i got out of my N4.
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Hopefully the g3 will be the same then. Only 3 days now
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I just don't know what to do at the moment. Still have my Galaxy S3 and love it but been thinking of upgrading and passing it on to my wife.
Been looking at pre owned handsets on eBay like the HTC One M7 & LG G2, then started looking at the new HTC One M8 and now the LG G3 has caught my interest along with the OnePlus One. Only thing that's putting me off slightly is the SIZE!
Need to buy Sim free as don't want to be tied in to a contract. Will wait and see on expected price of the G3. Does look nice with the metal body.... :good:
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What do you reckon to the size of the m8? My biggest concern about the g3 is size at the mo. Will have to hold it in my hand and see. It looks about the same size as the m8 but wider, that's why I ask.
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The M8 size isn't too bad to be honest. So I assume the G3 will be fine for me.
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The M8 size isn't too bad to be honest. So I assume the G3 will be fine for me.
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Just seen a new pic comparing the two and it only looks a bit wider. Size should be ok for me as well i think. Only gotta wait till tomorrow Now for the full specs. It's been a long wait for me
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I do love my M8 but my new-phone-a-holic tendencies might have me looking at this, especially if the £450 SIM-free price I've seen bandied about it true...either that or get a OnePlus One when they're more readily available (or the next Nexus, etc...)
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I do love my M8 but my new-phone-a-holic tendencies might have me looking at this, especially if the £450 SIM-free price I've seen bandied about it true...either that or get a OnePlus One when they're more readily available (or the next Nexus, etc...)
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that £450 price is most likely for a 2GB/16GB version. I had an M8 for a week and returned it because I couldn't get over how big the phone was for the screen size.. just too much wasted space and the stereo speakers aren't worth the sacrifice to me.
According to rumors, the next Nexus, which is going to be called Silver, is slated for February. And the OnePlus probably won't be readily available for another month or two outside of China. Hopefully the G3 has an availability soon.
If I was to go back to Android I would most likely pick the G3 at the moment, but I am a bit suspect about its size.
any word on uk release date yet?
goofylad said:
any word on uk release date yet?
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It is coming to all major UK networks in early July.
July? Jeez ages away
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wtf july..... due an upgrade now and my existing phone is playing up oh well might not make the G3 afterall!
Might buy one from superb brands on eBay when they list it. Had lots of Korean phones from them before and they are flawless. Even work on 4g if your on three or EE
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Hello guys,
I am just wonding if G2 will have a price cut, now that the G3 is announced. Will this happen soon or when G3 is on the market next month?
I believe it will be a good deal to buy, since G3 is not so much of an upgrade
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pattixaris said:
Hello guys,
I am just wonding if G2 will have a price cut, now that the G3 is announced. Will this happen soon or when G3 is on the market next month?
I believe it will be a good deal to buy, since G3 is not so much of an upgrade
thanks
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After G4 is released you can buy it almost for free
pattixaris said:
Hello guys,
I am just wonding if G2 will have a price cut, now that the G3 is announced. Will this happen soon or when G3 is on the market next month?
I believe it will be a good deal to buy, since G3 is not so much of an upgrade
thanks
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It might get a price cut, though not that soon, I believe. The goal is to keep the G2's price very close to the G3 so that new customers opt for the newer, only slightly more expensive G3.
UK G2 has been "cheap" for some time. Genuine SIM free versions for well below £300 from several proper retailers (not the hideous grey market stuff). A lot of phone for the money.
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There is a red version of the G2 (16 GB) on mobileshop.eu for 351 euros.
The LG g3 is a lot more expensive here in Denmark than the G2 is. There's a difference of almost 300-350 dollars.
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Since my Xperia ZR got broke a while ago. I don't have any enough money to buy a good brand new smartphone. There's a shop at my place where G2s are being sold (F320 model). And that's the best one I can afford (costs around $80). Is it still worth buying G2? I don't play games on a phone. I'll only use it to check emails, listen to music, and for social media purposes. This is the best one I can afford right now and that prices of smartphones here in my country (Philippines) are inflated. All your opinions are much appreciated. Thanks you.
In my opinion it's still a great phone to have, I still have one as my daily driver (D802) and it works like a charm, even for today's standards
I would go for it
f320. Great phone. Also you can buy a second battery.
I love it.
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go for D800 or D802 so you can install dorimanx kernel
I think yes. I own it from 6 months, used phone
I have used these phones in chronology
Alcatel one touch glory 2s pro
Alcatel one touch glory 2s
Xperia M
Xperia SP
Redmi 1S
Redmi 2
Mi 3
Grand Prime
Redmi 3(bought this 2 times)
LG G2
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it basically has the performance of a SD800, its really smooth, compared to all of my previous phones , its definitely an all rounder
-performance
-battery life
-camera( dont expect much like in its phone reviews and youll be happy)
-community ROM support(one of the best I ever had)
In my country (malaysia) , secondhand LG G2 are sold at quite a low price, around that price (80USD), the first time I researched a good phone was this and I was just shocked it having a really low price point, it really shows that people(including casuals) dont see this phone because its from the 2013 and its LG(to casuals they only know LG as appliance company lol). I was skeptic as thinking it might be a bad phone and for as little as 80usd you can get this performance im sold.
been using it for about 2 month now
I used a G2 D802 and a G2 VS980. Great phones, with a good choice of custom ROMs
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Keep in mind that a 3 years old phone could have lost a third of its battery capacity. Mine did.
Definitely a good buy
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Wow, they are pretty cheap there ,here in Serbia I bought mine d802 16GB for around 150$ and its beaten pretty much
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Je5mar said:
Since my Xperia ZR got broke a while ago. I don't have any enough money to buy a good brand new smartphone. There's a shop at my place where G2s are being sold (F320 model). And that's the best one I can afford (costs around $80). Is it still worth buying G2? I don't play games on a phone. I'll only use it to check emails, listen to music, and for social media purposes. This is the best one I can afford right now and that prices of smartphones here in my country (Philippines) are inflated. All your opinions are much appreciated. Thanks you.
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I would recommend this phone. Best phone for me.
It performs like a new mid ranged device. Even better than some of them. It also has 1080p and 3000mAh so I would say it is still a good phone. I bought one for 100e used it even had foil on the side like it's new.