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I just wants to ask nexus 4 user is this set worth its money,or i go fo note 2.?plz reply
I vote for the Nexus. Stock Android is just too good to give up.
Nexus 4's totally worth the money
You're asking for biased posts. If i walked into a samsung store and asked for help from one of their employees.
Hey, I need help deciding what phone to get. Should I get the note 2 or a nexus 4? Nexus is made by their competitor, LG. Obviously he's going to tell you note.
Get what you want. It's really your decision, I don't think any of are looking to beg you to buy the phone. Regardless, you'd be happy with either phones. Android is android.
Spec wise, they're both relatively close, Nexus will always have the latest version. Size screen and development are your only considerations.
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i bought both of them..simple
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Both great devices and is for two different persons. The choice varies from person to person and no one can choose one for you. But if you ask this on nexus forum, of course people will vote for nexus because we obviously preferred nexus over note. If you ask same question on note forum, people will choose note.
You want stock android, easy rooting, fast, and nice cheap smartphone? Nexus is the way to go
You want giant screen, s pen, also fast, phablet? Go with note.
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If you want a toy get a note 2, if you want an adrenaline experience get the nexus 4
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definitely get a note 2. my sister has it and the battery life is just amazing. GPS is also way faster than nexus 4. in the end it's up to you though. i didn't feel much of a difference between stock android 4.2 vs samsung touch wiz on the note 2. IMO, the samsung additions are even better than stock android. they have some nice interfaces. my advice is to try both for yourself and see what YOU LIKE. otherwise you'll just be listening to people and when you get either one yourself based on people's opinions, you might be disappointed.
I am confused, I had a galaxy note 2 for few months but i recently lost it I am currently using a non smartphone and I know that lots of new phone will be announced next week at IFA berlin 2013 but am not willing to spend a lot on a phone after losing my note 2.
Nexus 4 prices are gone down to clear out the stock for nexus 5 but am not sure if it will be as cheap as nexus 4 was when it first launched. what do you suggest, should i wait till nexus 5 is announced and see if its worth it or get a nexus 4 now?
I also wanted to know if the battery life is good enough to last me a whole day since my note 2 had 3100mah compared to nexus 4 2000mah?
thanks in advance
The battery is good, atleast for me, I can easly get 1 day out of it.
Hmm well PERSONALLY I would buy the N4. But that's because I can't wait when buying something new and because I think that the N4 is already so smooth that you don't some more cores/ghz etc like the N5, because how much faster can it get? The heaviest games are already smooth so...
Maybe only a camera improvement would be nice.
Eitherway it's up to you, these are just my 2 cents.
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Get n4 !
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Nexus 4 is indeed an amazing phone with the best pure android experience.
Of course all top branded high end androids will have support community for custom Roms and latest android features.
If you want some more customized UI like touchwiz or sense you can try something else.
But take into consideration that Nexus 4 is a value for money device with high performance which leaves most users satisfied.
It also has a unique design , a nice manufacturer and support both LG and Google.
I would recommend you to give it a try.
( another option for me is Moto X . very nice looks , customizable case , nice features etc. )
Just to reiterate what the other's have said, it's a brilliant value for money device, and recently in the UK at least there has been a 33% price drop from £239 to £159 which is absolutely crazy for a device of this spec. That's like a quarter of the price of the S4 which experiences more lag than the Nexus 4 if kept on touchwiz.
If you're one of those people who gets bored of the phone quite quickly, wait for the N5, I'm sure the price point will be just as good.
Nexus 5 isnt out yet and look at those people coming with their answers to buy n4.
First of all op it would be wise to sit and wait for n5 to come out and compare it on the based reviews with n4.
Then and only then you can say which phone suits you best.
Seriously, you guys sick the **** out of me with your adoration towards n4.
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I recently broke my Note 2 and bought a Nexus 4 to replace it, so I feel I should chime in.
1) The Nexus has horrible battery life compared to the Note 2. I wish it wasn't so, but I've recently even gotten a battery pack to recharge it on the go. It lasts maybe 50% as long, and this is with the most recent update (jwr66y). --- EDIT: OP asked if he could use it all day. For me, it's a maybe. With light usage, yes, but not if you use it like you could the Note 2.
2) Switching from the big screen to the small one has been a real challenge. I've caught myself looking at tablets a lot lately, and I never felt I needed one with the Note.
3) While pure android is nice, touchwiz is nice too. I consider them a toss up.
4) The Nexus 4 is a very nice device. It has good build quality, a nice screen, runs fast, and enabling LTE is easy (with T-Mo at least).
Bottom line, I'm seriously considering buying the Note 3 when it releases in the coming weeks, and keeping the Nexus as a backup. It's either that or getting a tablet, but I'd much rather continue to have 1 device.
might as well wait for the nexus 6, itll be even better than the 5 :silly:
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might as well wait for the nexus 6, itll be even better than the 5 :silly:
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It's different when there's maybe a 2 month wait vs. a 14 month wait. I'll be waiting for the 5.
Buy N4 and then sell it off resale value will ofc be good till N5 is released.
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It's different when there's maybe a 2 month wait vs. a 14 month wait. I'll be waiting for the 5.
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The guy with the high post count(sims) clearly missed the whole point.
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It's different when there's maybe a 2 month wait vs. a 14 month wait. I'll be waiting for the 5.
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The guy with the high post count(sims) clearly missed the whole point.
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lol, i think you missed my point, it was an attempt at humor. thats why i included this guy--> :silly:
Well, I have a gnex and a nexus 4, and the nexus 4 is a massive improvement over the gnex, however I'm not sure a nexus 5 phone will be a massive leap over the nexus 4 unless klp is more resource heavy. My n4 is buttery smooth and I even considered buying another one just because there only 200$ now. Go for the nexus 4 and you can probably resell it in a year for 200-300$ still
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hi
after owning the note 5 it was a ok phone but do not like the idea of waiting moths and moths for your android upgrades so i return it and got a nexus 6 and i am march happyer no more waiting moths and moth for your android upgrade all so my AT&T nexus 6 verison did not come with any AT&T blot ware but i did have too upgrade to from android 5.0 too android 5.1.1 when i got it home i am march more happyer now with this phone then the note 5
and best of all the nexus 6 are the 1st ones too get the new android 6 too where the note 5 it would have took at lest a year
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after owning the note 5 it was a ok phone but do not like the idea of waiting moths and moths for your android upgrades so i return it and got a nexus 6 and i am march happyer no more waiting moths and moth for your android upgrade all so my AT&T nexus 6 verison did not come with any AT&T blot ware but i did have too upgrade to from android 5.0 too android 5.1.1 when i got it home i am march more happyer now with this phone then the note 5
and best of all the nexus 6 are the 1st ones too get the new android 6 too where the note 5 it would have took at lest a year
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Snow755 said:
hi
after owning the note 5 it was a ok phone but do not like the idea of waiting moths and moths for your android upgrades so i return it and got a nexus 6 and i am march happyer no more waiting moths and moth for your android upgrade all so my AT&T nexus 6 verison did not come with any AT&T blot ware but i did have too upgrade to from android 5.0 too android 5.1.1 when i got it home i am march more happyer now with this phone then the note 5
and best of all the nexus 6 are the 1st ones too get the new android 6 too where the note 5 it would have took at lest a year
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Welcome to the Nexus 6. You will love it!
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I just recently got rid of my Note 4 For the Nexus 6. Same reasons as the op. Much happier with the Nexus 6. Smoother, faster updates, and best of all, no touch wiz! Looks like the Note 5 is more of the same.
Switched a couple of months ago my Note 3 for a Nexus 6. Was waiting to see what Note 5 was going to offer, but since they didn't offer anything of interest, and suffering the Samsung policies about updates, or more about lack of updates, moved to Nexus again.
rwright64 said:
I just recently got rid of my Note 4 For the Nexus 6. Same reasons as the op. Much happier with the Nexus 6. Smoother, faster updates, and best of all, no touch wiz! Looks like the Note 5 is more of the same.
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I'd avoided the Nexus 6 and other recent Moto phones because I like having a removable back - I like microSD card slots and removable batteries. Since Samsung has made the conscious decision to remove one of their greatest advantages over other brands, I decided that if I was going to upgrade to a phone without a removable back, microSD and swappable battery, I'd go with the phone I really wanted and not just the slightly better version of the phone I already had... And since I just turned 49 a few weeks ago, the bigger screen helps my old eyes to not need glasses - yet.
I have a Nexus 6, I decided to buy the Note 5 to see what it offers, Got rid of the Note 5, didn't miss it at all.
I was very happy that I didn't sell the Nexus 6. Although it's a bit old, it is still very capable.
I live in Sweden and I am dying to buy the Note 5 and get rid of my nexus 6. Don't get me wrong this is still the snappiest fastest most stable and incredibly comfortable phone I've ever had. But nexus does not utilize the large screen as Samsung does. Multiwindow spen etc. Stock Google is very boring
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I live in Sweden and I am dying to buy the Note 5 and get rid of my nexus 6. Don't get me wrong this is still the snappiest fastest most stable and incredibly comfortable phone I've ever had. But nexus does not utilize the large screen as Samsung does. Multiwindow spen etc. Stock Google is very boring
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I agree with you about the utilisation, I guess it's personal preference, Because I never use Mulitwindow s pen etc.
Its nice that they are there, and they are getting better every year, but some users don't really care.
Those features are really useful sometimes Ill give you that.
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I live in Sweden and I am dying to buy the Note 5 and get rid of my nexus 6. Don't get me wrong this is still the snappiest fastest most stable and incredibly comfortable phone I've ever had. But nexus does not utilize the large screen as Samsung does. Multiwindow spen etc. Stock Google is very boring
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Multiwindow feature is available in Nexus 6 custom roms already, and its quiet good. Only thing you will miss is the S-pen
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Multiwindow feature is available in Nexus 6 custom roms already, and its quiet good. Only thing you will miss is the S-pen
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Which rom
Looking to get rid of my note 4 for possibly a nexus 6. Just trying to at least find a 64 gig version. Having a hard time pulling the trigger though. Note 4 is such an awesome phone but TW and lollipop are just horrible on the note 4. So sick of not having the latest update. I just like the note 4 cause it offers evey feature you could want, but the experience is so average. Where I know the nexus 6, while its basic and just has the essentials, would offer a much better, richer experience. What's better, I don't know. Just tired of the hesitation that occurs with everything on the note 4.
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tu3218 said:
Looking to get rid of my note 4 for possibly a nexus 6. Just trying to at least find a 64 gig version. Having a hard time pulling the trigger though. Note 4 is such an awesome phone but TW and lollipop are just horrible on the note 4. So sick of not having the latest update. I just like the note 4 cause it offers evey feature you could want, but the experience is so average. Where I know the nexus 6, while its basic and just has the essentials, would offer a much better, richer experience. What's better, I don't know. Just tired of the hesitation that occurs with everything on the note 4.
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I ditched my Note 3 and 4 for a Nexus 6 and I don't miss them one bit. Get a Nexus 6. You won't regret it.
Only reason I am taking the Note 3 out of service and replacing with a non Samsung device is the insistence on locked bootloaders. That's inexcusable in this day and age. My signal strength is not particularly good, and while I've been itching to replace it because of that, Samsung can't be a contender for my money. They need to quit doing what carriers want and listen to customers instead. Google is doing just that.
i find the s6 edge plus a nice looking phone than the note 5..specially in white..if they ever come out with a 128gb option i will buy it in a hearbeat..as of now i have my eyes on the moto x pure
Damn I must really like this phone. I didn't even know the note 5 was out yet. When I had my note 3 I was constantly waiting on "the next big thing" but since the N6 I haven't even cared about new phones coming out.
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Face_Plant said:
I ditched my Note 3 and 4 for a Nexus 6 and I don't miss them one bit. Get a Nexus 6. You won't regret it.
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Yeah I really want to. But then I've been eyeing up the moto x pure. And is it stupid at this point to trade for the nexus 6, or should I just wait for the moto x.
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But nexus does not utilize the large screen as Samsung does. Multiwindow spen etc. Stock Google is very boring
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I'm not a fan of multi window. It has its use, I guess, but I didn't buy a large screen phone to split it into two little screens. I rarely split up windows on my laptop. Maybe I just got spoiled by the wide screen monitors in my office.
Stock Android isn't boring. ☺ it's clean. Like in cooking and construction, it's easier to add than remove.
I've had every Samsung, HTC, and Lg phone made in the last 5 years and NOTHING compares to a Nexus 6..
Boring? You obviously havent looked at the Dev threads to see dozens of roms, kernels, and mods, and tweaks, and that doesnt even take into the account the Original Dev Section. or the several "M" roms that we have to choose from already!
If you need a Spen, or are a Samsung fanboy, then buy a note 5
Everyone else, jump on the Nexus 6, you wont be sorry
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Multiwindow feature is available in Nexus 6 custom roms already, and its quiet good. Only thing you will miss is the S-pen
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I had a Note 3 and went with the Nexus 6 and now I wish I had gone with the a Note 5. I bought my 14 yr old daughter a Note 5 and the wife a S6 Edge + last week. The Edge + seems to need some software updates to fix things but the Note 5 is awesome. I miss the SPen every day since months ago when I switched and using her Note 5 reminded me of how useful it was every day. Could give two f's less about multi window.
Also the screen and camera quality of the Note 5 and S6 Edge + are leaps beyond a Nexus 6 and I own all three.
I like being able to control software updates but not as much as I like us I like using the SPen. I would deal with no root and stock Touchjizz to be back in a Note again actually.
First off, anyone have both the nexus 6 and note 4? I don't want the 5 due to the most likely non existent development and the fact it isn't a real upgrade from the 4.
I'm used to a big phone but just bored with the nexus 6, so I'm curious what you guys think.
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If you are bored with the Nexus 6 , you will be bored and frustrated and irritated and furious if you get the Note 4
I'd say make the trade. I had to choose which one to get about 5 months ago and got the Note 4, I haven't been disappointed. Touchwiz has its quirks but that can be helped by a decent rom
I think you are being a little naughty with your description of our Note 4.
The build quality is excellent, the camera amazing, SDCard support, removable battery, good selection of TouchWiz ROMs, CM 12 on both chip varieties and Xposed working on all. What's not to like?
I wouldn't swap my Note 4 for a Nexus 6
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Thanks for the replies.
I've had the Nexus 6 since April so I figure time for something else. I've gone through the LG G3, Moto X 2015 and the Galaxy S5. The new line of Nexus this year do not look that great, so I figure I'd try my hand with Samsung once more. I've even considered the G4 since the G3 was such a beast of a phone.
I might use Jump since I'm on TMO, but I need to call and check if I can do that. I MIGHT end up with the Note 5 if I can get it for minimal cost when trading in the Nexus 6.
i am looking to jump onto the Nexus 6 since i am a flashaholic, the Note is a beast of a phone cant go wrong with either note 4/5 .
so go for it mate, if you got the bread for it go for it !
I personally am upgrading from a Nexus 5 mainly because I upgrade my phone every two years anyways.
I am also upgrading because of the abysmal battery life with the n5, and I want more speed and ram.
Plus, a better camera and better speakers will be very nice. How about you guys?
I'm upgrading from a Note 4...
1) the lag can be ridiculous and nothing I do resolves it
2) the updates take too damn long to trickle down with AT&T having to mess with the firmware before releasing
3) work app will only work on nexus phones because of requiring updates to be as soon as possible
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I am upgrading from an m8 (downgraded to m9 then re upgraded to the m8 ) lol
vsod99 said:
I personally am upgrading from a Nexus 5 mainly because I upgrade my phone every two years anyways. I am also upgrading because of the abysmal battery life with the n5, and I want more speed and ram. Plus, a better camera and better speakers will be very nice. How about you guys?
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Samsung galaxy note 2. I get my phones through work. This is a great benefit for someone with more kids than disposable income (and because I'm always on call)
Although the brass purchases nearly every new device for testing (we are a broadcast company with video app and lots of games), they frown upon replacing personal devices each year.
I've had my note 2 since it came out. And last year was the first year computer acquisitions was able to offer/get nexus devices. But the demand was so high, I was unable to get a quote for the nexus 6 till March!
By that time, I figured I'd wait another 6 months for the newest nexus device.
I'm a flashaholic, so I've been rocking lollipop or note4 on my note 2 for a bit, but pure nexus will sure be nice!
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Samsung galaxy note 2. I get my phones through work. This is a great benefit for someone with more kids than disposable income (and because I'm always on call)
Although the brass purchases nearly every new device for testing (we are a broadcast company with video app and lots of games), they frown upon replacing personal devices each year.
I've had my note 2 since it came out. And last year was the first year computer acquisitions was able to offer/get nexus devices. But the demand was so high, I was unable to get a quote for the nexus 6 till March!
By that time, I figured I'd wait another 6 months for the newest nexus device.
I'm a flashaholic, so I've been rocking lollipop or note4 on my note 2 for a bit, but pure nexus will sure be nice!
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Since you're a flashaholic, you'll definitely love nexus devices. There's a reason the development posts for the nexus devices have so many threads.
LG G3 because it's been over a year now and the cpu isn't good enough for 1440p and I have always wanted a nexus phone because verizon is sh*t and fast updates
I'm upgrading from the Samsung S6 with Verizon. I really love the phone and I'm rooted. I'm stuck on an older version of lollipop just to keep root. I had a version of the phone with the latest update and no root and the phone suffered drastically.
I chose to get the nexus 6p because I love Android and I want to get updates immediately. I'm hoping that Huawei makes a splash with there first US released phone.
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I'm upgrading from the Samsung S6 with Verizon. I really love the phone and I'm rooted. I'm stuck on an older version of lollipop just to keep root. I had a version of the phone with the latest update and no root and the phone suffered drastically.
I chose to get the nexus 6p because I love Android and I want to get updates immediately. I'm hoping that Huawei makes a splash with there first US released phone.
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It's definitely good to have another OEM in the US market. Especially with HTC doing poorly lately.
Note 4 / LG g4
OnePlus One to the Nexus 6P, I had the Nexus 4 before the OnePlus One and found the dev support to be better on the Nexus 4. Also want front facing speakers and a better camera. Looking forward to this new phone
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Coming from n5
Wanted bigger, better everything, and wouldn't own anything but a nexus device.
They are just too much fun!
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OnePlus One to the Nexus 6P, I had the Nexus 4 before the OnePlus One and found the dev support to be better on the Nexus 4. Also want front facing speakers and a better camera. Looking forward to this new phone
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One of my best friends had a OPO and he loved the specs/speed, but was annoyed by the software support so I can definitely see why you'd want to upgrade.
Hopefully this phone turns out to be rock solid.
Also, time to update your signature
Samsung sm-910a / NO ROOT ! And to try out project Fi.
I dropped my LG g2 a week ago at work slightly and a couple days later it stopped reading all Sim cards. Sucked because it had one of the best development communities I've ever been apart of and the phone had unbelievable battery life. Phone just turned 2 years old, so I guess it was time for an upgrade anyway. Now I just have an excuse.
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Coming from the nexus 6.
Why? Because I get each nexus device on launch day, and have since the galaxy nexus.
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Coming from the nexus 6.
Why? Because I get each nexus device on launch day, and have since the galaxy nexus.
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>each nexus device
So I assume you ordered the 5x as well?
I'm upgrading because I want to continue to enjoy the Nexus party on XDA! There's few rush's like it in Virtual reality ...
vsod99 said:
One of my best friends had a OPO and he loved the specs/speed, but was annoyed by the software support so I can definitely see why you'd want to upgrade.
Hopefully this phone turns out to be rock solid.
Also, time to update your signature
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Yes indeed
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Just adding it to my note 5 and iphone 6s+. Fun to use it when get bored of the other 2.
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i'm coming from a tmobile galaxy s6 and i'm going to get the nexus 6p, but i want to wait a month or two to see how this snapdragon 810 performs in it. with the recent news of the xperia z5 heating up a lot even with sony putting in heat pipes and thermal pasting to try to keep it cool, i'm wondering how the 6p users will feel once they have it in hand and have a chance to work the soc.