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Samsung Galaxy S 4G killer arrives! G2X

The phone has arrived here in USA:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=T-Mobile-G2x-with-Google
I guess it will be 10-15 days till I can actually use it
Super sweet
I say in 7 days I'll know the price

#1..... You're about 2 weeks late on this announcement.
#2.... This is an android development forum, not a gossip forum about other phones.
#3.... I'm super stoked about the g2x too, but let's take the conversation to the thread already started on the galaxy s 4g general forum.
Thanks!
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rafarataneneces said:
The phone has arrived here in USA:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=T-Mobile-G2x-with-Google
I guess it will be 10-15 days till I can actually use it
Super sweet
I say in 7 days I'll know the price
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I wish xda app had a report button.
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Dude...don't be a douche.
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osurshaney said:
Dude...don't be a douche.
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1. wrong section. This is the Dev section.
2. This is a Galaxy S 4G forum.
Not trying to be a **** but it gets old reading about phones that have nothing to do with what I am here for.

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I wish xda app had a report button.
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Took care of it.
NO Offense Rafa.

This phones are coming out faster than what I can count.
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Screw that phone. Ill stick with my phone which i can actually use the entire day without needing to carry around a spare battery or charger. From reading the lg optimus 2x forums apparently that phone has absolutely TERRIBLE battery life. I can understand why too, its using a 15000mah battery with hspa+ and dual core. Just look at the atrix, it has a 19000 mah battery and yet its battery life is close to our phone which is not impressive to begin with.
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osurshaney said:
Dude...don't be a douche.
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Hows he being a douche?
Plus he is right...
Why dont ya go and take your happy go lucky self over to the G2x side and get out of here ...
On a side note i did want that phone but down to basics our phone is better in many ways only thing we dont have is 2x cores and a HDMI port but our phone is from a better brand ... the SGS2 will eat the G2x alive ill bet on it...
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Wrong froum, moved.

I love that phone already
thanks for moving the thread
G2X will kill Samsung Galaxy S 4G
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Sure yall say the SGS4G is dead once the G2x comes out but with what facts?
Also if you are going to say that the G2x has 2x core fine you win that point... But you got to remember that the SGS line of blood that this phone comes from is almost a year old ... Screen wise we have a better one than the G2x... internal ram yea G2x may have more power... But i bet dev here in XDA will make magic... The final thing i got to say is beware of the SGS 2 with 1.2Ghz 2x core and there will be also a 3D version!
So G2x owners of just smack talkers ( i joke ) you may win this up coming battle but will win Wrestlemania! ( lol... )
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Yogi3 said:
Sure yall say the SGS4G is dead once the G2x comes out but with what facts?
Also if you are going to say that the G2x has 2x core fine you win that point... But you got to remember that the SGS line of blood that this phone comes from is almost a year old ... Screen wise we have a better one than the G2x... internal ram yea G2x may have more power... But i bet dev here in XDA will make magic... The final thing i got to say is beware of the SGS 2 with 1.2Ghz 2x core and there will be also a 3D version!
So G2x owners of just smack talkers ( i joke ) you may win this up coming battle but will win Wrestlemania! ( lol... )
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I don't like the Samsung Galaxy S 4G
1) Bloat
2) no camera flash
3) little RAM
4) only 180 MB of internal memory
5) no custom kernels yet
The screen might be the only thing good plus the internet speed
The CPU is slow too

I don't care how good this thing is if its not amoled or better ill pass
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Success100 said:
I don't care how good this thing is if its not amoled or better ill pass
Sent from my DAMN Galaxy 4G¡!
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Is there a BIG difference between AMOLED and standard screens? I would like to go to T-Mobile, and then see the difference between two devices. Which is a good T-Mobile device that doesn't has AMOLED?

I will say it again... the sgs4g is the best untill the HTC pyramid comes out.

mavictb said:
I will say it again... the sgs4g is the best untill the HTC pyramid comes out.
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What about the lack of flash in the camera plus the limited RAM and the slow CPU?

rafarataneneces said:
What about the lack of flash in the camera plus the limited RAM and the slow CPU?
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im pretty sure the htc will kick the G2x's ass if it had one... just sayin.

1,3,4,5 = Fixed with new rom's.
2= Have you tried taking pictures with "night mode"? I would (and have) put this camera up against any camera phone w/flash any day (or night ).
And yes, IMHO, the screen is a huge improvement over similar phones. I held mine next to a mtg4g, HD7 and a g2, no comparison. Now idk about the newer phones.
I loved my Vibrant, and the sgs4g has everything I wished the Vibrant had ( -Bionix)

golmar88 said:
1,3,4,5 = Fixed with new rom's.
2= Have you tried taking pictures with "night mode"? I would (and have) put this camera up against any camera phone w/flash any day (or night ).
And yes, IMHO, the screen is a huge improvement over similar phones. I held mine next to a mtg4g, HD7 and a g2, no comparison. Now idk about the newer phones.
I loved my Vibrant, and the sgs4g has everything I wished the Vibrant had ( -Bionix)
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The G2X has 4.0 Inches, WVGA 16M Colors, TFT Capacitive Touchscreen I will go to T-Mobile and Verizon today and compare my phone with the other phones, see if I can see a big difference or not
Night mode sucks let's not be fanatics now, no flash = BAD PICTURES There is a reason why flash was invented there is no workaround for that
So let's keep this a matter of facts Flash is better than No Flash That's a fact

[POLL] What phone are you coming from?

Thought this might be interesting to see
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Vibrant, lack of gps kills in a lot of ways. And I was due an upgrade of course.
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Samsung vibrant....
Stock android,development will rock
Wanted a good gps
Dual core
Nvidia tegra 2 for gaming
Ffc
Camera flash
And the 1080 p video

Samsung galaxy s 4g
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Technically the Captivate and the MyTouch4G. I had the MyTouch for only a few days but had the Captivate since November.

Samsung vibrent. That phone was disappointment. Leggy over all with all the leg fixes.
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my old phone isnt listed lol . touch pro 2

kolobok01 said:
Samsung vibrent. That phone was disappointment. Leggy over all with all the leg fixes.
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yea came from the vibe too, my was leggy as well but it would use the treadmill daily so they were pretty tone.

Nexus One b/c I was tired of running out of memory for apps or switching to the slower app2sd, and I wanted a better multi-touch screen, and I wanted a slightly bigger screen, and I wanted "4G", and I wanted a developer friendly phone.

uploder said:
my old phone isnt listed lol . touch pro 2
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Hah, I knew there was another WM phone beside the HD2 I forgot! Use the second option "Other Windows Mobile Phone"
robavila721 said:
yea came from the vibe too, my was leggy as well but it would use the treadmill daily so they were pretty tone.
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LOL!!!!!!

G1
I was an early adopter.

G1 > Vibrant ( broke :| ) > G2 > G2X
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N1 here...was a great year +, time to move on.

Vibrant
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upgrading from my two year old hd2 running android. The hd2 was great but its time for a new phone. One of the first dual core, hdmi output and full 1080 recording. I just couldn't pass it up.

Boo! Where's the Motorola Cliq love?!

hero>evo>atrix>gx2

Mt4g overclocked lv CM7.
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Coming from the Vibrant. Beautiful screen, but gps issues, and it's time to move on. Absolutely love the G2X. Best phone I've ever owned.

Mytouch 4g loving this beast of a phone and not even looking back lol
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About to purchase an Inspire 4G

My friend is about to purchase an Inspire 4G. How is everyone's experience with it? I don't think my friend will do any sort of heaving modding with it such as rooting and custom ROMs. Is there lag such as the Captivate that requires the so called "Lagfix"? How is the phone overall? Feedback will be appreciated!
Sorry i meant The Samsung Infuse 4G!!! I get the names confused!

Did you mean infuse?
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Lol inspired by our infuse?
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INFUSE 4G!
Omg Sorry! I meant the Samsung INFUSE 4G. I get the name confused with the Inspire.

ITS HORRIBLE! IT DIES EVERY 3 HOURS! YOU CANT TEXT! YOU CANT CALL! LAG EVERYWHERE!
no im joking its an awesome phone. i can say it is the best phone i have ever had. got rid of my dual core atrix for this one. ITS AWESOME!

Optimus-Prime said:
ITS HORRIBLE! IT DIES EVERY 3 HOURS! YOU CANT TEXT! YOU CANT CALL! LAG EVERYWHERE!
no im joking its an awesome phone. i can say it is the best phone i have ever had. got rid of my dual core atrix for this one. ITS AWESOME!
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Optimus is correct nice nice phone
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awesome phone, can be lagfix'd if you so choose, it is pretty snappy out of the box but lagfix is a common mod. I'd Odin flash the community kernel if i were him and call it a day, later he can use CWM included in the kernel to flash the upcoming gingerbread based rom that make it feel like a new phone. there is a world.of difference between the included firmware and gingerbread.

infuse 4g is literally the best phone ive ever had, especially if you like youtube and netflix as much as i do

Best phone I've used to date, kicked my G2x to the curb for it. The screen size and color is beastly. Dual core is overrated, you wont be disappointed with this phone.
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The phone looks gorgeous although I find myself swapping back and forth from my atrix lately after the latest update from att. He won't regret it though the phone looks super sexy which is why I had to get it. No regrets!
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Its an awesome phone its my first smartphone and my sister has iPhone 4 and is constantly bragging on my phone. Just awesome. Advice tho at fry's electronics it is only 119 so skip the att store and go to fry's
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Awesome phone. Had all the iphones and this handsdown has been my favorite! If you know anyone with a sam's club membership $99 and some change there with a 2 year agreement.
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Torn, please help

I previously had a Vibrant, and loved it. Unfortunately I had a pretty intense water accident with it (sat in a jacuzzi for 10 min before realizing it was in my pocket). I am eligible for an upgrade and am torn on phones. I have to get a phone by the 25th, so I can't wait for the Hercules, so I'm wondering, should I even bother with the SGS4G? Or should I look elsewhere at the Sensation or G2X?
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Yes. I think you should "bother" with this phone
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By bother, I mean is it worth it to get, its almost six months old and I know that its not running on much different hardware than the vibrant (which is one reason I'm so attracted to it) but I want a beast, not a puppy when it compares to other phones in good old performance. Haha I realize now that "bother" wasn't quite the right word. I guess the better phrase is, is it worth it to get over the other new powerhouses?
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nickmcghee said:
I previously had a Vibrant, and loved it. Unfortunately I had a pretty intense water accident with it (sat in a jacuzzi for 10 min before realizing it was in my pocket). I am eligible for an upgrade and am torn on phones. I have to get a phone by the 25th, so I can't wait for the Hercules, so I'm wondering, should I even bother with the SGS4G? Or should I look elsewhere at the Sensation or G2X?
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I don't know anything about the sensation but my wife had a g2x and that was one big ass soggy piece of crap. Nothing but problems came from that thing. Needless to say we swapped it out. As far as the sgs4g goes I love this phone and would never pick a g2x over it.
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I kno there are a lot of problems with the first set of G2X's... but I also know there have been some fixes to them.... I ust don't know...
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I kno there are a lot of problems with the first set of G2X's... but I also know there have been some fixes to them.... I ust don't know...
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Have you gone to a t mobile store and played with any of them?
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I would get the sensation in my opinion... Dual core processor.. Gingerbread out of the box, more pixel density, metal instead of plastic. The only thing that sucks is battery, but all phones suck on battery
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Have you gone to a t mobile store and played with any of them?
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My sister has the SGS4 and I used a sensation at the store but I have yet to find a g2x to mess with....
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I played with the sensation at the store and I liked it alot but I couldnt tell a whole lot of difference. But hardware wise the sensation has the high ground and it has sense 3.0 which I like alot. I,love my sgs4g but I personally like the sensation more. If only the new sgs4gs had 2.3.4 and tw4.5 or something new then it would be a beast.
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G2x is a solid phone, if it didnt have all the issues it would probably top the sensation. I like the g2x, stock android and very very fast! Sensation is an excellent phone as well, reminded me too much of my nexus one though.
You can't really go wrong with either one (IF you get a good g2x without problems) slim chance it seems to be. Battery life on g2x wasnt great barely 6-8 hours or so, sensation is alittle better though. Galaxy s 4g is nice, no issues running kg4 and probably getting around 2 days plus on one charge.
May want to consider a nexus s as well if you are looking at this phone. Personally I would try to hold off for another month or so, new nexus may roll out, the sgs2 or whatever itll be called? If you must choose now, pick up a cheap galaxy s4g off craigslist.

Sgs4g is great but either the sensation or g2x is def a better choice. Better dev communities and better phones period.. dual core ftw. Hercules is a phone to end all phones though.. why can't u wait??
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Not sure about G2x, but the SG4G is way better than Sensation 4G
Sensation got a good screen, but, the battery life sux. Also the call quality is not good as SG4G. Low ring ton volume is disappointing also. Audio quality (headphone) of SG4G (with voodoo) is 100 times better than Sensation.

Why not just get a phone like the Sensation on the 24th of this month and if the Hercules comes out before your 14 day return period then just swap it out for the Hercules.
But if you live in the wonderful state of California, then you get 30 days to swap it out.

You guys are all looking at software issues. Hardware wise, the other phones are newer...so of course the others will be faster, have more memory, etc. most, if not all, the issues will probably be addressed by the community. I have no complaints about this phone, but do your research on the development of the others.
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Sgs4g is great but either the sensation or g2x is def a better choice. Better dev communities and better phones period.. dual core ftw. Hercules is a phone to end all phones though.. why can't u wait??
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Hercules has the qualcomm snapdragon dual core, when compared to the exynos on my sgs2, it feels like comparing a core i5 to a pentium dual core. But the screen size is a plus, but it will probably kill the battery really quickly.
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Tough choice, while the sgs4g is a solid device, it is older hardware wise. On the other hand the g2x and sensation has a plethora of issues.
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Well the reason I can't wait is because I added a line on the 26th and only got the sim. So I have until then to get a new phone at contract price. I don't know if they will let me buy it and still have the 30 days (I live in california). Otherwise maybe I will get the sensation and hold it til the herc comes.
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nickmcghee said:
Well the reason I can't wait is because I added a line on the 26th and only got the sim. So I have until then to get a new phone at contract price. I don't know if they will let me buy it and still have the 30 days (I live in california). Otherwise maybe I will get the sensation and hold it til the herc comes.
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Or you could just keep the Sensation. The Hercules is not that much of an upgrade anyways, unless you're dying for an AMOLED+ screen.
They have the same processor. Plus, if you're into modding, the Sensation is very close to a full working build of CM7. So you can only imagine how fast that will be. And it's a qHD screen while the Hercules is not.

I think I need to research the qHD screen. It didn't look very impressive to me, but I only used the phone for 2 minutes or so. The thing is, I LOVED the super AMOLED on the vibrant.
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I just left the GS4G for the Sensation. The GS4G is ok, but it's middle of the road in terms of specs these days.

Need help on major decision.

K I know you guys are all smart ppl can someone. I just got the Skyrocket yesterday but having some regret I think I'm going to go to the nexus on rogers but is it worth it?
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The skyrocket has better specs and is lte capable. I think its far better plus ics is right around the corner. I had the skyrocketed from rogers as well sold it last week but its a amazing phone
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Nexus is has old cpu and specs wise Rocket is best. Once we get ics our phone will be best in market.

Definitely keep the skyrocket. I think the nexus may have been a little overrated.
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I think our opinions in this forum are a little biased, but that's because most of us LOVE our Skyrockets.
Definitely keep it. Skyrocket has a better processor and a better camera, if you need a couple of reasons...

The only thing I like more about the Nexus is the 720 screen. But for that, you can probably wait for the S3 or the S2 LTE HD (aka Skyrocket HD).

What parts are making you regret it?

The only thing that I don't like about the Skyrocket is the HDPI screen. It wouldn't normally bother me, but coming from an Evo 3D with QHD, it just seems kind of blurry. Other than that, this phone is absolutely amazing.

Thanks for the responses. Definitely clears up. SKYROCKET definitely has better hardware. But on Monday when the note comes out I'll make my decision....depends on the size of that thing.
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sulpher said:
What parts are making you regret it?
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Honestly I was drawn back by the design cause I came from infuse 4g which in my opinion has a more premium look. Lol...
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I hear you about the screen its my one drawback as well. outside of that, this phone has been great thus far. Sucked to here the HD is going hit canada, but not until q2 which by then, more quad core devices are going to be on their way so its not as big of a deal.

I love my skyrocket. Its been the best phone to date I have had. infuse was ok but felt cheaper to me... have a white note coming next week. and cant wait. cause to me its like a bigger skyrocket.. with a few little extras.. but will keep my skyrocket on my spare line. etc..
Funny thing is.. on the skyrocket the stock rom has been so good havent felt the need to install another etc.. unlike say the inspire or infuse or atrix. or the 10 million other androids I have had in the past. etc..

I find it funny that people on the skyrocket forums are not as anal as people in infuse.
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Had the Skyrocket. It was good but since I didn't have LTE here it was pointless to keep. Galaxy Nexus is by far better in performance but since it doesn't have LTE skyrocket is faster IMHO
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Depends on your needs
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Sarius24 said:
Thanks for the responses. Definitely clears up. SKYROCKET definitely has better hardware. But on Monday when the note comes out I'll make my decision....depends on the size of that thing.
The note Is a monster its a little big but trust me that phone is amazing you will start to love the fact that it is so big. Just sold my n7000 so i could get the lte version. In the mean time im using the og s2 and this thing feels tiny now
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