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HTC vs. Samsung when it comes to Nexus Phones...

Hi,
I have published some thoughts regarding the Nexus One vs. Nexus S and how the manufacturers handled the job. Would be great if you could give me feedback with your thoughts.
Which manufacturer can create the best Nexus experience?
http://smartphoneblogging.com/2011/...acturer-should-deliver-the-next-google-phone/

Ok, I'm not quite happy with what you've said...
Nexus one vs nexus s hardware.
Both are using different hardware. N1 using Qualcomm and ns using arm. If you compare both of them thoroughly, arm so much is better than Qualcomm. E.g. Fast, low battery usage.
Compare hardware and software isn't enough. You should compare camera, lens, video, screen colours, etc.
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I skimmed thru it... one flaw the nexus S has is Google Maps... when on the road I test both phones and surely enough Nexus One Was Always Connected.. have them both On AT&T
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YourMainDude said:
I skimmed thru it... one flaw the nexus S has is Google Maps... when on the road I test both phones and surely enough Nexus One Was Always Connected.. have them both On AT&T
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HTC has better WiFi, network and GPS chips..
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good write up! nexus s is more secksy

Cool write up but I strongly disagree on the super amoled vs super LCD. I think samoled looks much much better than any LCD technology out there. And most nexus s users here would agree
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obsanity said:
Cool write up but I strongly disagree on the super amoled vs super LCD. I think samoled looks much much better than any LCD technology out there. And most nexus s users here would agree
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I agree for sure. I rooted my friends evo last night and put miui on there and even his phone on full brightness my screen looks so much better its ridiculous. I will never buy another phone with out super amoled display.
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I say htc for looks and beats but samsung for hardware I mean they got Super Amoled HD, exynos 1.5ghz dual-core, and etc
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Drzfr3shboialex said:
I say htc for looks and beats but samsung for hardware I mean they got Super Amoled HD, exynos 1.5ghz dual-core, and etc
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You can't be serious.
The wolfson DAC in our Samsung phones are the highest quality sound processors available in any phone.

Samsung is my new favorite phone manufacturer. HTC designs seem so played out these days. The Nexus S is still the sleekest phone on the market.
I wish I could see Johnny Cash holding a Nexus S. Black suit, shirt and phone.

melvinchng said:
Ok, I'm not quite happy with what you've said...
Nexus one vs nexus s hardware.
Both are using different hardware. N1 using Qualcomm and ns using arm. If you compare both of them thoroughly, arm so much is better than Qualcomm. E.g. Fast, low battery usage.
Compare hardware and software isn't enough. You should compare camera, lens, video, screen colours, etc.
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Um...... Both companies use ARM based processors. In fact, every processor in every Android phone is ARM based. What you could say is that Samsung makes a better ARM processor than htc.
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While i have not ever handled a nexus one personally. I have however spent quite a lot of time with the HTC desire, which is more or less identical to the nexus one.
In terms of hardware, the nexus s is overall superior on paper and in practise. The 540 gpu in the nexus s is far more powerful than the adreno in the nexus one/desire.
The hummingbird in the nexus s again gives more performance than the first generation snapdragon in the nexus one. Both got good cameras in my opinion.
In terms of sound and music, i think the Samsung nexus s has the best audio output I've ever experienced as an mp3 player. With voodoo control the audio is amazing. No other word to use. Try it and see.
Build quality comes down to preference i think. Both use somewhat different materials. I like both.
When it comes to looks? No doubt in my mind...the nexus s is the most sexiest looking thing in the smartphone business. So God damn sexy its silly...lol
The display is again down to preference i suppose. But Super AMOLED is something real special. The colours are amazing again. With voodoo controls it gets even better with more customization. Just Wow. If i ever go to normal LCD displays again, how i will survive without super AMOLED i do not know. Its awesome.
Where the nexus one shines however is the inclusion of SD card input. That's the only real feature i wish the nexus s had. Also, although it has not been a problem for all the last 11 months I've had the handset, i do wish we had at least 1 gig of ram instead of the 512 mgb available.
Overall i think Samsung did a terrific job with the nexus s. Their hardware overall, and I'm not just speaking of Smartphones, are more often than not simply excellent. Quality through and through.
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Rem3Dy said:
Um...... Both companies use ARM based processors. In fact, every processor in every Android phone is ARM based. What you could say is that Samsung makes a better ARM processor than htc.
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HTC is not making CPUs ... They are using Qualcomm's chipsets as far as I know
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Both got good cameras in my opinion.
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Everything else is fine, but I can't agree with this. Desire has very very bad camera in my opinion. Camera in Nexus S is not great, but it is way better.

The things you mentioned have been covered by a lot of reviews. I wanted to look from different angles.
Regarding hardware: I had the Nexus S and Nexus One side by side for some time. Both running gingerbread, and the Nexus S wasn't faster than the Nexus One. Only games are better and more fluid. I even had some instances where my Nexus S would freeze, never had such issues with the Nexus One.
In the end benchmarks don't tell anything, because the real life usage counts, and there is no big performance jump from Nexus One to Nexus S.
melvinchng said:
Ok, I'm not quite happy with what you've said...
Nexus one vs nexus s hardware.
Both are using different hardware. N1 using Qualcomm and ns using arm. If you compare both of them thoroughly, arm so much is better than Qualcomm. E.g. Fast, low battery usage.
Compare hardware and software isn't enough. You should compare camera, lens, video, screen colours, etc.
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Yep. HTC is clearly better in this regard.
melvinchng said:
HTC has better WiFi, network and GPS chips..
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Yeah, the whole lcd vs. AMOLED issue is a matter of personal taste. Some people prefer AMOLED colors, others LCD clearness.
Since Samsung introduced super AMOLED plus (without Pentile matrix) the AMOLED screens have perfect text too. Finally no fuzzy text.
obsanity said:
Cool write up but I strongly disagree on the super amoled vs super LCD. I think samoled looks much much better than any LCD technology out there. And most nexus s users here would agree
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Tenhi said:
Everything else is fine, but I can't agree with this. Desire has very very bad camera in my opinion. Camera in Nexus S is not great, but it is way better.
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Well...I haven't really compared the cameras to a great extent. They both seemed fine and good enough cameras but i guess it stands to reason the nexus s would be better as it was released almost a year after the first nexus.
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Hmm what's so special about the Nexus S hardware design? The Nexus One was really unique. Yes HTC used the Nexus One base for nearly any other phone, but at the time of the release there was no phone looking like the Nexus One.
irishrally said:
Samsung is my new favorite phone manufacturer. HTC designs seem so played out these days. The Nexus S is still the sleekest phone on the market.
I wish I could see Johnny Cash holding a Nexus S. Black suit, shirt and phone.
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voyager_s said:
While i have not ever handled a nexus one personally. I have however spent quite a lot of time with the HTC desire, which is more or less identical to the nexus one.
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Hardware specs are nearly identical, but the Nexus One has better design, trackball and the very cool charging contacts as well as noise reduction with the second mic. The chassis is also different.
voyager_s said:
In terms of hardware, the nexus s is overall superior on paper and in practise. The 540 gpu in the nexus s is far more powerful than the adreno in the nexus one/desire.
The hummingbird in the nexus s again gives more performance than the first generation snapdragon in the nexus one. Both got good cameras in my opinion.
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I can confirm that the Nexus S performs much better with graphic intensive stuff like games. But on regular usage the Nexus One is not slower than the Nexus S. That surprised me as I was expecting the Nexus S to be generally more snappy.
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In terms of sound and music, i think the Samsung nexus s has the best audio output I've ever experienced as an mp3 player. With voodoo control the audio is amazing. No other word to use. Try it and see.
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Very possible, I only use quite cheap headphones so its hard to tell a difference.
voyager_s said:
Build quality comes down to preference i think. Both use somewhat different materials. I like both.
When it comes to looks? No doubt in my mind...the nexus s is the most sexiest looking thing in the smartphone business. So God damn sexy its silly...lol
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Nexus S is feeling somewhat cheap. Especially the back, the front is quite cool. The Nexus One is heavier but also provides better haptics and feel IMHO.
voyager_s said:
The display is again down to preference i suppose. But Super AMOLED is something real special. The colours are amazing again. With voodoo controls it gets even better with more customization. Just Wow. If i ever go to normal LCD displays again, how i will survive without super AMOLED i do not know. Its awesome.
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I love the black on AMOLED and thanks to AMOLED plus pentile matrix is history (which was the biggest setback of AMOLED). I hope the Galaxy Nexus will sport super AMOLED plus.
voyager_s said:
Where the nexus one shines however is the inclusion of SD card input. That's the only real feature i wish the nexus s had. Also, although it has not been a problem for all the last 11 months I've had the handset, i do wish we had at least 1 gig of ram instead of the 512 mgb available
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I never had any RAM issues with 512 MB yet.
voyager_s said:
Overall i think Samsung did a terrific job with the nexus s. Their hardware overall, and I'm not just speaking of Smartphones, are more often than not simply excellent. Quality through and through.
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I'm very happy with my Nexus S, but honestly I think HTC would create something with more uniqueness and character. Nexus S doesn't have innovative design, the Nexus One had.

Hmm... To design innovation...
Nexus One comes with a colored chassis, with physical buttons and colored trackball and deep, sunk LCD display.
Nexus S comes with fully black chassis with fully black LED display with unique curved display and white haptic feedback touchkeys.
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Droid Prime a let down?

I hate seeing articles like this to kill all the excitement.
http://www.extremetech.com/computin...evealed-slower-than-the-iphone-4s-galaxy-s-ii
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I don't see how this is true if it hasn't even been announced yet, much less released.
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mkarps said:
I hate seeing articles like this to kill all the excitement.
http://www.extremetech.com/computin...evealed-slower-than-the-iphone-4s-galaxy-s-ii
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Reviewers are never happy. It is a freaking sweet, sweet, phone. Faster than droid bionic and slightly slower than SII.

1. It hasn't been announced or released yet, as stated above.
2. It's going to be available for multiple carriers, so processors/GPUs/radios will vary (ex: The SGS-II on T-Mobile has the OMAP, rather than Exynos because the Exynos SOC is incompatible with T-Mobiles 42Mbps HSPA+ modem).
3. See #1
Any "details" at this point are pure speculation until tonight's announcement.

The Prime's biggest selling point is not actually the hardware, but the software(for once).
Let's just hope the AMOLED HD isn't a letdown. I heard it's going to be pentile, and we all know how ****ty that looks(Bionic)

after watching the broadcast i think that ICS is cool but the phone is just basic run of the mill crap other than the screen and the ram... i suspect that the htc vigor will be a better phone and will have less flaws than the samsung devices

mannnnn at least i better see an 8mp cam in there since we might not see the 1.5ghz.

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mannnnn at least i better see an 8mp cam in there since we might not see the 1.5ghz.
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It's 5mp, but mp aren't everything. The camera is supposedly extremely good, much better than the Droid Charge.

mtmcghee said:
after watching the broadcast i think that ICS is cool but the phone is just basic run of the mill crap other than the screen and the ram... i suspect that the htc vigor will be a better phone and will have less flaws than the samsung devices
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Samsung only flaw is laggy ass TW launcher...this Samsung phone will be pure google...so in reality it should have less flaws then the HTC Vigor which no doubt will come with sense (which I do miss)

blarrick said:
The Prime's biggest selling point is not actually the hardware, but the software(for once).
Let's just hope the AMOLED HD isn't a letdown. I heard it's going to be pentile, and we all know how ****ty that looks(Bionic)
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Pentile at 720p (Galaxy Nexus) is not going to be as noticeable as pentile at qHD (Droid Bionic).
Honestly, even with my relatively extreme far-sightedness and high visual acuity (if I sit closer than the halfway mark in a digital theater, I can clearly see the individual pixels on screen), the pentile SAMOLED screens don't bother me one bit. I could see it on my Fascinate, but it wasn't a problem for me.

jager420 said:
Samsung only flaw is laggy ass TW launcher...this Samsung phone will be pure google...so in reality it should have less flaws then the HTC Vigor which no doubt will come with sense (which I do miss)
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Actually I think the charge's biggest flaw is the RAM. Second would be the outdated piece of crap launcher, but it would still run smoothly with more RAM.

JihadSquad said:
Actually I think the charge's biggest flaw is the RAM. Second would be the outdated piece of crap launcher, but it would still run smoothly with more RAM.
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It could certainly use a bit more RAM. 512MB available would be great. At least we got 45MB more available as of EP1W.
The launcher doesn't bother me much. I don't really like any of the manufacturer's launcers, so that's the first thing I replace.

daniel142005 said:
It's 5mp, but mp aren't everything. The camera is supposedly extremely good, much better than the Droid Charge.
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I agree 100% that megapixels don't mean much in a camera phone but the Charge has a fantastic camera (as far as phones go), I doubt it will be "much better than the Droid Charge"
~John

blarrick said:
The Prime's biggest selling point is not actually the hardware, but the software(for once).
Let's just hope the AMOLED HD isn't a letdown. I heard it's going to be pentile, and we all know how ****ty that looks(Bionic)
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I think I read on Gizmodo that the Galaxy Nexus has an HD Super Amoled Plus display.
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DirgeExtinction said:
I think I read on Gizmodo that the Galaxy Nexus has an HD Super Amoled Plus display.
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Not +, just SAMOLED HD. The plus refers to the subpixel arrangement. + is standard RGB, where the regular is pentile.
In this case, I think most people will barely notice the pentile, if at all with the 720p screen (316ppi, just short of iPhone's).

AlexDeGruven said:
Not +, just SAMOLED HD. The plus refers to the subpixel arrangement. + is standard RGB, where the regular is pentile.
In this case, I think most people will barely notice the pentile, if at all with the 720p screen (316ppi, just short of iPhone's).
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Pentile will always look different than a screen using a normal sub-pixel layout, and it will always bother some people.

Indeed, there is always going to be a contingent that will ***** about it constantly.
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Where is everyone getting that it will be pentile?
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DirgeExtinction said:
Where is everyone getting that it will be pentile?
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From the specs of SAMOLED HD
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Just being pure google.... I'm going to probably surf craigslist once its released.

Is the nexus s amoled not so super??

Just got my nexus s... comparing the screen to my galaxy s 4g is a drastic difference... nexus s is very regular and not vibrant even at max brightness. Its a deal breaker i was gonna replace the galaxy s not sure now . I have the I920t
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I've never really tried comparing my ns with other phones because the screen has been covered with matte screen protector. but still good enough for me.
Have you tried adjusting the voodoo color setting?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401759
I do notice some improvement after applying those settings.

droodski said:
Just got my nexus s... comparing the screen to my galaxy s 4g is a drastic difference... nexus s is very regular and not vibrant even at max brightness. Its a deal breaker i was gonna replace the galaxy s not sure now . I have the I920t
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Really? Is it brand new? if it is, you might have gotten a i9023, the international version, which uses SCLCD technology instead of amoled with LESS pixelation, because it is not pentile, it uses regular RGB layout.
i9020T the t-mobile version should be the same amoled panel on a galaxy s

Billchen0014 said:
Really? Is it brand new? if it is, you might have gotten a i9023, the international version, which uses SCLCD technology instead of amoled with LESS pixelation, because it is not pentile, it uses regular RGB layout.
i9020T the t-mobile version should be the same amoled panel on a galaxy s
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Are you saying that the super amoled on this phone is a non-red-blue-green? And is in fact a pentile?
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Shark_On_Land said:
Are you saying that the super amoled on this phone is a non-red-blue-green? And is in fact a pentile?
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Indeed he is. RGBG to be precise.

Sgs4g is newer but screen on Ns is way better ... I hated s4g ...gave it to mom and she hates it even more ...
I am glad I did get Ns ... best phone I ever had
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Shark_On_Land said:
Are you saying that the super amoled on this phone is a non-red-blue-green? And is in fact a pentile?
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Pentile makes this medium resolution screen look crap. not on the sgs3 though

I prefer the i9023 Super Clear LCD version since it is better than the Super AMOLED. It is even better if it has Super Clear LCD 2, Super AMOLED Plus or HD Super AMOLED. But since its a nexus s there is only 2 screens available. Super Clear LCD and Super AMOLED. From a majority, the Super Clear LCD wins (from what i have read over the past few months)

Harbb said:
Indeed he is. RGBG to be precise.
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Wow so this is why this phone looks bad compared to my iPhone 4
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I had chance to compare my nexus amoled with SGS amoled and sadly for my eyes, I've preferred SGS screen over my nexus, let alone impression i was left with, that Sgs screen seemed, to be much more responsive and snappy and yeah way brighter ...

Shark_On_Land said:
Wow so this is why this phone looks bad compared to my iPhone 4
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Although you're getting better at trolling, the Nexus One, Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S, Galaxy S III, Nokia N9, Nokia Lumia 800, HTC One S, Droid RAZR and many other devices use a RGBG PenTile. That's not the only criteria in screen quality.
In other words, move along.

I also seem to have this problem (if you could call it that) the screen of my nexus s seems very dull and the dark colours like black for example, seem almost blue! I compared it to my old nexus one's screen (which is regular amoled) and the colours of it seemed far more vibrant, with black that actually looked black haha. Im about to check the model number to see what type of screen the nexus s actually has but can someone explain to me what this 'voodoo' thing is?
Thanks

I9020t is LCD. Rest is amoled

m1l4droid said:
Wrong, i9023 is LCD.
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+1

m1l4droid said:
Wrong, i9023 is LCD.
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Yeah, or right
Xxx oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S! xxX

Harbb said:
Indeed he is. RGBG to be precise.
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Well my Samsung Epic 4G is Super Amoled and is RGBB.
Shark_On_Land said:
Wow so this is why this phone looks bad compared to my iPhone 4
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I honestly think those who like the iPhone just see that BS retina display and think its the effing best. When under 20 lbs of pressure it cracks versus Gorilla Glass on most Samsung devices have a better resistance to cracking upon past 20 lbs of pressure.
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I9023
oh if sAmoled version have low brightness,then my I9023 is better.It have low cost also compared to sAmoled edition.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Nexus_S_Series
GT-i9020T = Super Amoled
GT-i9023 = Super Clear LCD
GT-i9020A = Super Amoled
SPH-D720 = Super Amoled
Super Active Matrix OLED display

droodski said:
Just got my nexus s... comparing the screen to my galaxy s 4g is a drastic difference... nexus s is very regular and not vibrant even at max brightness. Its a deal breaker i was gonna replace the galaxy s not sure now . I have the I920t
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Here's what you want to do for amazing colors.
1) Root phone
2) Flash custom kernel that supports Voodoo colors (Matrix, Air, etc)
3) Download 'ROM Toolbox' from the PlayStore
4) Open it and navigate to 'Scripter' under 'Tools'
5) Tap the '+' sign at the top right hand corner
6) Create a new script
7) Name it Voodoo and copy paste the following:
Code:
#! /sys/bin/sh
echo 2540034400 >/sys/class/misc/voodoo_color/red_multiplier
echo 2563125760 >/sys/class/misc/voodoo_color/green_multiplier
echo 3001858880 >/sys/class/misc/voodoo_color/blue_multiplier
echo -59 >/sys/class/misc/voodoo_color/blue_v1_offset
echo -59 >/sys/class/misc/voodoo_color/red_v1_offset
echo -59 >/sys/class/misc/voodoo_color/green_v1_offset
8) Tap the script you just made called 'Voodoo' and then tap 'Set At Boot'
9) Reboot
10) Troll all iPhone users and Voodooless Android owners with your INCREDIBLE screen
These are my personal Voodoo color settings. I have yet to find anything deeper and richer than this. These settings are awesomeness.
Nexus S (GMS i9020a)
Paranoid (1.6 - 4.0.4)
Matrix Kernel (CFS - 20.0)
Ondemmand (800/100)
Deep Idle (On - Noop)
Live OC - 105 (400/800)
BLX - 98 (Inverted Apps)

[Verizon] May return Nexus for GS3. Questions for those that own one.

I love the nexus, the prospect of getting 4.1 is exciting...I want that project butter.
Questions about the gs3 include: does the back light bleed through on the menu, back buttons, charging indicator light on the white version, like it did on my white galaxy s 2? My hands are average size, the gs2 was a bit of stretch to the top left corner with my right thumb. How does it feel to you? 4.8 seems like a large screen size, hence my previous question...does it seem overly big to you, in your pocket or in your hand? I appreciate any input about the real world use of the GS3, white or blue, even if it's not in direct response to my questions. Thanks!
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tailsthecat3 said:
I love the nexus, the prospect of getting 4.1 is exciting...I want that project butter.
Questions about the gs3 include: does the back light bleed through on the menu, back buttons, charging indicator light on the white version, like it did on my white galaxy s 2? My hands are average size, the gs2 was a bit of stretch to the top left corner with my right thumb. How does it feel to you? 4.8 seems like a large screen size, hence my previous question...does it seem overly big to you, in your pocket or in your hand? I appreciate any input about the real world use of the GS3, white or blue, even if it's not in direct response to my questions. Thanks!
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Not to ignore your questions, but if you want root etc, you may want to wait until they figure out how to get passed the locked bootloaders.
In regards to your questions, the screen is huge, but designed wonderfully to fit in your hand (curves etc). As far as light leaks go, I haven't seen any on mine yet, but I haven't exactly checked for those.
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I love my GS3 more than any other phone i've ever owned but the nexus does run a quad core cpu with 2gb of ram where the GS3 is dual core cpu with 2gb ram. Just watch some comparison videos and see which one you like better.

pizz0wn3d said:
Not to ignore your questions, but if you want root etc, you may want to wait until they figure out how to get passed the locked bootloaders.
In regards to your questions, the screen is huge, but designed wonderfully to fit in your hand (curves etc). As far as light leaks go, I haven't seen any on mine yet, but I haven't exactly checked for those.
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The GS3 bootloader is definitely unlocked if that's what you were talking about
Also, I love mine and recommend it to everyone who asks (and some that don't)
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mojitomcqueen said:
I love my GS3 more than any other phone i've ever owned but the nexus does run a quad core cpu with 2gb of ram where the GS3 is dual core cpu with 2gb ram. Just watch some comparison videos and see which one you like better.
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He has a galaxy nexus...not nexus 4
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Dude, swap the Nexus for the GS3 if you can. You WILL NOT LOOK BACK, I promise you!
Better processor, better camera, waaaaaayyy better battery life. You cannot go wrong, I guarantee it!

z06mike said:
Dude, swap the Nexus for the GS3 if you can. You WILL NOT LOOK BACK, I promise you!
Better processor, better camera, waaaaaayyy better battery life. You cannot go wrong, I guarantee it!
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This thread is extremely old. I'm not sure if he is even looking for more answers... Just sayin
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llama555 said:
This thread is extremely old. I'm not sure if he is even looking for more answers... Just sayin
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LOLLLLL, didn't even bother to check the date. :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
My bad.

Judging from his recent posts ot looks like he got the gs3
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i loved my galaxy nexus but as previously stated in other comments, i haven't looked back since i got my GS3. If you can ignore the home button and flash CM 10...its just like having a super nexus...

AT&T HOX Camera White Balance?

Is it just me, or does the camera white balance on the AT&T HOX suck big time?
Auto: everybody looks like a cooked shrimp, pink cast on all skin colors
Daylight: now everything looks yellow
Cloudy: everything looks yellow and identical to Daylight. I basically see no difference between Daylight and Cloudy!
The only (partial) solution I have found is to back off one notch in Saturation and run AWB.

I notice that too. Have you tried any of the AOSP roms? Curious if stock white balance is better.
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Yes I agree it sucks big time. One of my biggest gripes with this phone ;(
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I turned down the saturation and on mime and it looks perfect.
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theking_13 said:
I turned down the saturation and on mime and it looks perfect.
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I would describe it more as half decent, and only if you use AWB. Perhaps my expectations are too high. I am a half decent photographer and am used to much, much better than this. I do not recall seeing this in the reviews, which is surprising