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[Q] GSII or Wait for Nexus Prime?

Hi all. I know that there are countless topics on this but I'd just like your opinion on it.
Facts:
I recently sold my Galaxy Tab and Incredible S. Now just using an x10 mini pro my friend gave me for Christmas. I don't have disposable income as I'm still studying, taking up an MBA and law dual degree program.
The Galaxy S II was released May, and in my country it was released July. The Nexus S was released December, and in my country it was released March.
Question:
Should I bother waiting for the Nexus Prime considering that in my country it gets released more or less 3 months later? Will the specs be that different that I would regret buying the S2? ICS will get released on the S2 for sure, right? Will the new features come out in the S2 or will Samsung cripple it?

Personally, I will wait as long as it takes to get a phone with 1280x720 resolution.

SGS2 will get ics, but definitely not when it is released. It has to go thru samsung QA and your carrier QA which is bound to take lot of time.
So if you rely on updates from manufacturer/carrier then wait for nexus. If you are a flasher then buy the sgs2, it is a great phone.
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kirdroid said:
SGS2 will get ics, but definitely not when it is released. It has to go thru samsung QA and your carrier QA which is bound to take lot of time.
So if you rely on updates from manufacturer/carrier then wait for nexus. If you are a flasher then buy the sgs2, it is a great phone.
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Thanks. One other worry of mine is Samsung's quality control. With all of the issues I've read in the forums it seems like I have to check out a lot of things when I end up buying it.
So far the issues I have to check:
Dead pixels
Yellow tinting (pull down notification bar at 0-20% brightness)
Camera pink spot
What else?

I am not having the yellow tint or camera pink spot like many others. Ofcourse by the time you want to buy Nexus Prime, there will be something better in the making
As you said you are studying perhaps it makes sense to buy a phone for your needs which can atleast stay there for next 2-3 years.
I totally love SGS2, Games, High def videos, palyback movies almost all formats, customized roms for playing around and most or all its not so easy to brick this phone
Ofcourse I dont like the battery life but again this is the most powerful phone at this moment and it needs to consume battery to sustain

Finally got one! I'm loving it!
Decided not to fuss over the yellow discoloration. Just checked for dead pixels.
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I have been in the same boat, do I get this, do I wait for the next big thing, if I waited for the next super phone before buying one, I would never buy one, if you know what I mean...
SGS2 = generally a dam fine phone, not much can better it and if something does it will holds its own very well, good choice

Wait until 5.0... I heard that'll be the bees knees
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Great choice mate! If you wait you'll be a waiting freak forever. just buy whats available instead of waiting months. many things can happen in months.
unless Prime is going to be released by few days time then thats the situation you should wait.
i might get Prime as secondary phone though. or at least a Nexus S. haha~
btw change your sig already will ya? at least edit it.

I own i9100.
If you want to wait, before wait for reviews of nexus prime.
If microphone will be better of i9100 (stereo mic and speaker, 96 sample rate,voodoo control) i should buy nexus prime.
I think only microphone is crap in i9100 as is not possible to optimize with vodoo control.
Nexus prime will have super amoled hd, i don't know but i think it will be better to wait for super amoled hd plus as it have rgb, i9100 has super amoled plus.
I assume to wait for super amoled hd plus if nexus prime is not so much different from i9100.

LuffyPSP said:
Great choice mate! If you wait you'll be a waiting freak forever. just buy whats available instead of waiting months. many things can happen in months.
unless Prime is going to be released by few days time then thats the situation you should wait.
i might get Prime as secondary phone though. or at least a Nexus S. haha~
btw change your sig already will ya? at least edit it.
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Just changed my sig! I hope this phone keeps my happy for a while. So far so good. Not a hiccup with this phone. Just gotta get used to the slight color bias of the screen.
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[Q] whats phone would u get nowadays

Hey People,
I now own an htc diamond 2 I had it for 2 years. It has been broken about 7 times! All within warranty but still it’s too much.
End of this month I can renew my contract with my mobile provider, and I can order a new phone.
But I have no idea what phone to choose.
Can someone give me some pointers in what phone I can choose from?
It doesn’t have to be brand new.
Must have:
Exchange support.
Camera at least 5mp.
Gps.
Must be quite fast while browsing.
Android or iPhone??.
I know there are many comparison sites but I rather here it from daily users.
So please tell me why your phone or the phone u mentioned is the right choice.

Samsung Galaxy S2 still seems to be the best, imho. Fast, thin, light, great screen. The only thing I wasn't sure about when I got it was the relatively low resolution, but it actually hasn't bothered me even though I came from an iPhone 4 with a retina display.
The Galaxy Nexus might also be something to look at, although I'm not terribly impressed with the specs.

I'm waiting for the new Google Nexus, what do you think about it?

I got a Galaxy S2 and I love it. The phone is nice and there is a lot of help on it. the community on that phone is pretty active.

Go for the sgs2 just got one the other day my self and im very happy the speed and friendly flashing is great.

+1 for the galaxy S2

Galaxy S2, no contest.

i say wait a couple weeks and get a galaxy nexus. the specs may not be the best, but the hardware acceleration and software make it better than just about anything else you could get.

I'd say wait for the Galaxy Nexus, though it's going to be super costly I think.
A mid-range awesome phone would probably be HTC Desire S. I own it, I love it.
So, if you can wait and pay enough for the Galaxy Nexus it's going to be worth the wait. Else go for the Desire S.
Galaxy S2 again is awesome, but awesomeness is not cheap.

funny that non of u says Iphone????.
ok galaxy S2 was already on my mind.
thanks for the reply's guys.

bazookadude said:
funny that non of u says Iphone????.
ok galaxy S2 was already on my mind.
thanks for the reply's guys.
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Compare the amount of iphone developement threads with the amount of android developement threads on xda-developers...

sounds like samsung nexus is gonna be more like iphone in that no external sd card and no removable battery. Kudos for icecream sandwhich but do you wanna be the ghinea pig for software that is bound to have some probs in the beginning? It seems like sg2 is the ultimate phone so far: it has removable card, option to replace battery better hardware, camera and will surely get android 4.0 when everything has been ironed out. I only wish verizon picked up the sg2

bazookadude said:
funny that non of u says Iphone????.
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Do you not know XDA?

Have been playing with the HTC Rezound and it is one powerful beast. I have ave to say it is best phone out there. If you have been waiting for the ultimate phone with a Verizon plan wait no longer for that nexus myth when there is a phone like this. Just my two cents ;-)

The Thunderbolt!!!! You said it didn't have to be new. Probably the mist customizable phone out there.
Rooted Thunder

ATT Skyrocket HD!!!! ANOTHER ONE!! = Galaxy S2 HD (SHV-E120S)

Looks like at&t got another damn skyrocket....you have got to be kidding me?!?!
What you guys think of this rubbish?
http://tinyurl.com/7pxfhv5
Current-*Samsung Galaxy S2 (Gingersnap v1.1)*|*Htc Sensation (rooted w/ XE Dr. Dre Beats Technology)*|*Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant (rooted w/ cm7)*|*Mytouch 4g (stock)*|*Mytouch Slide (stock)*|*Htc G1 (stock)

yes the HD version it already exist in Japan/Korea
the Galaxy S2 HD very old news http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277599
ATT just renamed it Skyrocket HD

Dam... I wish this phone had that res :/

retarded....
ATT has too many gs2 phones.... whats the point?

I'll be buying this one, and selling my tmobile version, I deserve a nice screen.

I wont buy a phone with the same specs as mine just better screen when at the end of the summer the Galaxy S 3 with Quad core will be in the US.
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still happy with mine

one thing is for sure
ATT customers are going to be so freaking confused with all the different models of Galaxy S2 available in store and online

I wish Samsung would spend more time taking care of it's current customers by pushing ICS. I know it's about making money but seriously, it's current customer base needs to be happy too. Three Galaxy S models on AT&T. That's just retarded and seems like overkill.

ATT gets so much love from smartphone manufacturers and they are the absolute WORST carrier EVER! EVER! When I was switching carriers I had them for less than a week and it was the worst experience I've had owning a phone since I was on Metro PCS many, many moons ago.
I had an average of 3 dropped calls per day, and they completely f*cked up my very first bill. Overcharging me for crap I did not order. Three phone calls and three visits to the ATT store and they still could not get it right. The third trip was to return everything and tell them where they can stick it, and they are STILL trying to charge me for a month's use when I didn't even have the phone 5 days.
I don't understand why they get so many good phones. It's irritating!

Damn, if I had AT&T and was one of the people to get the first SGS2 I would be BEYOND mad. You buy the latest and greatest for it to be at least relevant for 5-6 months before something else comes out, main reason why I sold my sensation once the Amaze was announced.

i wonder how many people Samsung and Motorola just pissed off with these devices....i mean seriously....Droid Razr Maxx??? Razr just frickin released...although another Skyrocket device should mean another phone where we can use their development, correct?
and yea, the skyrocket is a nice device (and the new one) but id honestly love a device with the Exynos, so if it were me, id probably get the first version

Jjday7 said:
I wish Samsung would spend more time taking care of it's current customers by pushing ICS. I know it's about making money but seriously, it's current customer base needs to be happy too. Three Galaxy S models on AT&T. That's just retarded and seems like overkill.
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technically it'll be 5
Galaxy S i9000
Galaxy S2 i9100
Galaxy S2 i727 Skyrocket
Galaxy S2 HD ? Skyrocket 2
Galaxy Notes same Galaxy S2 just super sized with fries (pen)

Unfortunately this is just the way it is and will probably get worse. Buy a phone and a month later something "newer and better" gets released. Sure you can wait for the galaxy s3 to come out but a week later the galaxy nexus ultra gets released. A month after that the galaxy s3 supreme. No wonder android is so fragmented.
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AllGamer said:
one thing is for sure
ATT customers are going to be so freaking confused with all the different models of Galaxy S2 available in store and online
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As a salesperson all I can say is that is so true
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the good thing is all these phones are the same with only a few minor differences....but these are differences that rooting solves! like how we can overclock, but when Samsung does it, its a new device! lol! we just need some CM9 love and all this will be irrelevant, as we will be having the latest and greatest SOFTWARE (more important!!!) Dual-Core is really unnecessary until ICS
oh yea, and Quad core??? why the hell do we need that many?? I dont see how playing hardcore games on a phone is better than playing on a gaming console with a controller? How much faster can these phones get?? lol

cashyftw said:
I'll be buying this one, and selling my tmobile version, I deserve a nice screen.
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And then you're going to regret buying it when the GS3 comes out. Just wait for that, that's what I'm going to do.

Exodian said:
Unfortunately this is just the way it is and will probably get worse. Buy a phone and a month later something "newer and better" gets released. Sure you can wait for the galaxy s3 to come out but a week later the galaxy nexus ultra gets released. A month after that the galaxy s3 supreme. No wonder android is so fragmented.
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+1 i wish they just slow it down a little like 6 months/1 phone

chiensibut said:
+1 i wish they just slow it down a little like 6 months/1 phone
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Android is out of control. New phones monthly and lack of support for older phones. Google seems to not care. What's even worst is all these phones all run gingerbread. You buy the newest and greatest and you get last years software.

AllGamer said:
technically it'll be 5
Galaxy S i9000
Galaxy S2 i9100
Galaxy S2 i727 Skyrocket
Galaxy S2 HD ? Skyrocket 2
Galaxy Notes same Galaxy S2 just super sized with fries (pen)
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Personally, the Snapdragon has left a sour taste. Maybe its TouchWiz's fault. Thankfully the SkyRocket, the HD and the Note are all Snapdragon - pushing more pixels with the same CPU = good luck with that. Ergo, not that disappointed.
Simer03 said:
the good thing is all these phones are the same with only a few minor differences....but these are differences that rooting solves! like how we can overclock, but when Samsung does it, its a new device! lol! we just need some CM9 love and all this will be irrelevant, as we will be having the latest and greatest SOFTWARE (more important!!!) Dual-Core is really unnecessary until ICS
oh yea, and Quad core??? why the hell do we need that many?? I dont see how playing hardcore games on a phone is better than playing on a gaming console with a controller? How much faster can these phones get?? lol
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Have you tried Dead Space? T_T omg how can a game that looks THAT good be on a phone seriously?? Yeah 2 cores seem plenty sufficient; the PS vita (shoot I should look up the specs) has 512mb RAM afterall!

[Q] What phone to buy?

I want to save for a new phone, i was thinking of getting a Galaxy S ii or Galaxy Nexus. Which is better?

they are the same only nexus has a better screen. (CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG)
why dont you wait for s3 like i do?

i wiil go with nexus
i think "Galaxy Nexus" would be better. u will get a long talk time and better uploading speed here. downloading speed is also good here....

I honestly and personally would get the Galaxy Nexus. The SII seems a bit over rated to me. Also the Galaxy Nexus looks a lot better and looks like something that is fun to use

Galaxy sII

suky08 said:
they are the same only nexus has a better screen. (CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG)
why dont you wait for s3 like i do?
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Better in terms of pixel density which results in slightly sharper images. However, the s2 produces better quality images and the contrast and viewing angles are much better
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get the nexus .more updates in the future

Galaxy Nexus. Screen is really nice and it is smooth right out of the box.
Samsung also sells an extended battery which adds very minimal bulk. It makes the battery cover flush and adds a little bit of weight which feels nice.

Galaxy sII：O

i think galacy nexus is better, however if i were u i would buy an htc one s

So any way it depends what you use your phone for. If you want high resilousion pics then go with the s2 cause it has the 8mp camera compared to the 5mp camera for the nexus. So if you put the s2's photos on a big screen it will look better than the nexus's photos on the same big screen,but if you look at the nexus's photos on the phone screen it will look better than the s2's photos on the phone screen because the nexus has a higher resliousion screen.
So if you are gona put your photos onto a computer then go with the s2 but if you are gona just look at them on you phone then go with the nexus. The specs of the two phones are the same a think is 1.2 ghz dule core prossor and 202 gpu.
It should be fast enough for daily tasks and gameing alike.
PS. sorry about the spelling mistakes Iam a 13 year old boy
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Galaxy Nexus for me. Only because it's an official Google phone, I love to have the updates before everyone else

i think galaxy nexus is better.. it has more modern technology than galaxy S2

i also think that galaxy nexus is better

Well i too would suggest the nexus.. but if you are still saving.. and saving big.. wait for the s3 !!
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I think Nexus is better than S2 for performance.But You can try to another Product like HTC or Sony.

My vote is on the Nexus
However if you have that kind of cash why not consider something newer in the market?

I would definately wait for the s3! the official release is this thursday, so it's sooooo close!
there is no official picture but there are some leaked pictures based photos, check out the site of sammobile . com, there are some pics! (I can't post links..)
it supports better specs than s2 or nexus.
If you don't like this and can't wait for 2 days, I would say galaxy s2 because it has such an overwhelming development section with soo many ROMs etcetera.
GL

You should wait just a couple of days..
For sure the one currently with the most up to date software without having to root it and install one of the custom ROMs here would be the Galaxy Nexus. Although it won't be the best device in a couple of days. I suggest you to wait just at least a couple of day before choosing if your one top notch up to date kind of guy since the Galaxy SIII should be announced on May 3rd by Samsung. Also, the HTC One series are getting through many carriers these day until the end of may. The One X is definitively a much better device currently even if it's not available everywhere. Anyhow, if you want it at the end of the day, I would go with the Galaxy Nexus, if you can wait just a couple of days, I would be curious to compare it with the incoming One X or the SIII!

If your into custom rooms, definitely go for the s2 as there is more going on in the development section
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Nexus, Note or S3, Just Can't Decide. Help Me Decide.

Help, my phones up for renewal now and for once I'm not running out to upgrade. I'm on SGS2 at the moment from a HTC Sensation XE from a Nexus 1 and I just can't make my mind up.
The HTC One X doesn't appeal because I use my phone a lot and do a lot of traveling on business which means I generally have to buy a Mugen battery. I also have an expensive 32gb SD that I'm not ready to throw in a drawer just yet.
The Nexus I I had was the most fun for flashing ROM's and that is essential, but the Galaxy Nexus feels like a bit of a step down from this phone and the previous and I want a big screen as I use it for office and email a lot.
A real head wrecker.
Helpppppp!
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Between the Nexus and the S3, the S3 is a better device (best processor, screen, overall experience). You might end up waiting a bit longer for official Jellybean or other future updates but that's a compromise I'd be willing to make. If you really want the precision note taking ability the Note is probably the best choice.

Yeah, that's pretty much my thinking too. My heart says go with the Nexus but my head says go with the S3. The Nexus would probably annoy me because I'd root it within minutes and put Jellybean on then get fed up at no Flash support, and the Galaxy will frustrate me by not having stable CM9 due to all the new hardware....and the Note is just a fat S2. Grrr, why don't Google time their Nexus releases with my phone contracts.
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illmatic24 said:
Between the Nexus and the S3, the S3 is a better device (best processor, screen, overall experience). You might end up waiting a bit longer for official Jellybean or other future updates but that's a compromise I'd be willing to make. If you really want the precision note taking ability the Note is probably the best choice.
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bro , u should buy S3 it's the best at this moment. more faster then others . :good:
Regards.

ManCityFC said:
Yeah, that's pretty much my thinking too. My heart says go with the Nexus but my head says go with the S3. The Nexus would probably annoy me because I'd root it within minutes and put Jellybean on then get fed up at no Flash support, and the Galaxy will frustrate me by not having stable CM9 due to all the new hardware....and the Note is just a fat S2. Grrr, why don't Google time their Nexus releases with my phone contracts.
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Flash works just fine on my Gnex running jellybean.

get a S3, it may look horrible but its worth the while,
its like chuck norris

Buy an off contract Nexus test it out and if you like it when the new Nexus phones are released use your contract renewal to get that .You don't have to use it right away

i think the Note 2 is coming out soon, but I wouldn't recommend it anyways

Hmm, I can see it isn't just me that would struggle with this decision. I think its a toss up between the S3 and the Nexus, but searching the internet has given me a headache as I believe the One X is actually excellent in battery, and Sense 4 is good because I had it on my Sensation. The Note 2 is intriguing too, if its the same spec as the S3, but I could be waiting ages for it to hit the UK vodafone shops (when is it due for release anyway?).
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I also what to buy a new phone, and I'm thinking about waiting for the Note 2 because I love that huge screen, but don't want to buy an "old" phone.
Also, the Note 2 should have a slightly bigger screen with an higher resolution.

Shortcomings
When I am in this situation I always ask for the weak points of each phone. A chain is as strong as its weakest link, so that is what one has to look for.
The Galaxy Nexus has no SD card slot, yet only 16 GB of built-in memory. That is an incredibly stupid design decision, in my view. The thing cannot hold a candle to my old Nexus One with 32 GB.
Other phones have a battery you cannot swap. That is even more stupid, as the battery may only live for a year under heavy use, and I always carry a spare, in case the one in my phone runs dry, which it regularly does when I travel or move around a lot on foot and cannot recharge. Hence these phones are just as useless.
Unfortunately some idiot designers come up with ever more ideas to render a phone worthless, so you have to be very wary. Articles with news about phones are useless too, because they concentrate on the strong points of each phone and neglect its flaws. The journalists write worthless stuff and leave out the useful information.
Can anybody think about other value-subtracting features of new phones? GPS flaws seem to be widespread, as are design decisions that turn a mobile phone into a regional phone that fails when you travel.
Which is the company that makes fewer mistakes than the others?

I'd personally recommend the nexus because you always get first updates

Everyday use + modding = Galaxy Nexus
Everyday use + media (storage and screen) + gaming + modding = Galaxy S3
Everyday use + media + modding + gaming + really big screen = Galaxy Note
In terms of power: Galaxy S3 > Galaxy Note > Galaxy Nexus
The Nexus gets updates first, but the international S3 (and Note) will get updates quickly as well. Just don't get the carrier variants.

I think s3 is your choise and the batery of this phone is much better than any other smartphone,and for the other spec.of this phone i have no words.
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I'd say S3. I own the i9300 (international) and it's great!

Thanks guys, that really is useful. I think on balance it has to be the S3 then. Didn't realise that the Galaxy Nexus didn't have an SD slot, madness, that rules it out with the One X.
The note would be nice but the old one is just a fat S2, and I have a thin S2 and a TF101, so it's not worth wasting an upgrade on that. I will ask Vodafone when the new note is coming, but failing that, I'm going to have to plump for the S3. Does it have a fixed battery though, because that would be a deal breaker really considering all the travel I do. I often munch through a full Mugen battery let alone the stock ones.
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ManCityFC said:
Thanks guys, that really is useful. I think on balance it has to be the S3 then. Didn't realise that the Galaxy Nexus didn't have an SD slot, madness, that rules it out with the One X.
The note would be nice but the old one is just a fat S2, and I have a thin S2 and a TF101, so it's not worth wasting an upgrade on that. I will ask Vodafone when the new note is coming, but failing that, I'm going to have to plump for the S3. Does it have a fixed battery though, because that would be a deal breaker really considering all the travel I do. I often munch through a full Mugen battery let alone the stock ones.
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Nope. It has a removable battery, MicroSD slot, and even has a menu key! (holding it makes it search). So none of that stupid One X black menu bar.
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I'll wait for the Note 2.

As of now, You may not be able to buy the Galaxy Nexus.

The note2 is rumored for a September release to try to take sales away before the iphone5 is released. Before it was rumored for an October release date.