Nexus vs S3 - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

I just ordered a S3 16GB. I have a nexus(not rooted), on Jelly Bean. I love Jelly bean and touchwiz looks good.
Just want to know how you guys feel, who came from a nexus to the S3. Was it a wise decision and would you want to go back to nexus?
I know a lot of people will say everyone is different and everyone has there own likes. Just trying to some opinions. Thanks!
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There have been multiple threads on this topic...most folks seem to post the s3 being a much better device in every way.

droidstyle said:
There have been multiple threads on this topic...most folks seem to post the s3 being a much better device in every way.
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Thanks I'll have to search a little better. xda app not as easily played out as the website.
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A few folks I know had no end of antenna / signal issues with their Nexus devices. One had so many replaced due to hardware issues Verizon agreed to send him an S3. He likes the S3 much better, actually likes the touch wiz stuff and likes the camera, battery life MUCH better.

Have both use both but most of the time it's the s3. I battery life is awesome and AOSP roms are stable enough for everyday use. So the amazing camera and better battery life make it a no brainier. I just use the nexus when I'm filling frisky and want something different or new rom wise. Or when I go to the gym, since the audio playback on the nexus is a fair amount superior. Highs distort with the s3.
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Slacker101 said:
Or when I go to the gym, since the audio playback on the nexus is a fair amount superior. Highs distort with the s3.
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I beg to differ...with my klipsch s4's the audio will get louder than i care to listen and play clean with no distortion.

droidstyle said:
I beg to differ...with my klipsch s4's the audio will get louder than i care to listen and play clean with no distortion.
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S4!?!?! Oh man I'm already behind. I thought it would at least get a few more months of having the best phone...

droidstyle said:
I beg to differ...with my klipsch s4's the audio will get louder than i care to listen and play clean with no distortion.
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S4!?!?! Oh man I'm already behind. I thought it would at least get a few more months of having the best phone...
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KLIPSCH Image S4's are a popular model of relatively high performing in-ear headphones...
BTW: I have a Nexus and just received my SGS3 today. The first Nexus I received had mad antenna issues. Verizon replaced it and the second one initially had constant 4G drops but after the Jelly Bean update, it's solid. JB didn't help the 1st one at all. Battery does seem to drain pretty quickly on the Nexus compared to other devices (HTC Evo, Evo 3D, etc.). I'll try to remember to provide more feedback after a week or so of using the SGS3.

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KLIPSCH Image S4's are a popular model of relatively high performing in-ear headphones...
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the sg3 is 10x better than any nexus ive owned.

I have owned both, the S3 is better in basically every way, except I really did like the onscreen navigation buttons on the Nexus. Battery life is far superior on the S3, and everything for me just works. Reception is better also. Some improvements are really small over the Nexus, and I don't mean to down the nexus in any manner, it would be my phone if I did not have the S3. It's just a step up in most all aspects. I use stock ROM with the Apex launcher, as I like the stock android look. I am not ready to jump to Jelly Bean until completely stable. I am unlocked, rooted, running clean ROM 2.5.

I prefered my Galaxy Nexus over this one so far. It fit better in hand, looked better, and ran smoother out of the box. I haven't had a chance to get an aosp build together for this phone yet, but stock to stock I would take the Galaxy Nexus again now that I've had some time with the S3.

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A few folks I know had no end of antenna / signal issues with their Nexus devices. One had so many replaced due to hardware issues Verizon agreed to send him an S3. He likes the S3 much better, actually likes the touch wiz stuff and likes the camera, battery life MUCH better.
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That's actually what is going on with me. I've got 4 nexus sending them out tomorrow and they will sent my s3 out when they receive the
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droidstyle said:
I beg to differ...with my klipsch s4's the audio will get louder than i care to listen and play clean with no distortion.
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+1 for this, no distortion at all on either my Klipsch S4s or my Audio-Technica ATH M50s. Crystal clear, the highs are the best part!
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Yeah my klipsche s5s rock. I also love the Samsung ones because of the options in the line and I still have my ibeats from my rezound. I get great sound with them all
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TheNolandNailer said:
That's actually what is going on with me. I've got 4 nexus sending them out tomorrow and they will sent my s3 out when they receive the
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It is really disturbing what happened with the last Nexus... that name seems like it may just dissolve into just some marketing crap and maybe get you the latest OS when you buy it and some compatibility later but ... little else. Even more so now that there will be numerous Nexus devices so numerous flagships that aren't actually flagship devices.
Google meanwhile doesn't seem to care.

xjman said:
I prefered my Galaxy Nexus over this one so far. It fit better in hand, looked better, and ran smoother out of the box. I haven't had a chance to get an aosp build together for this phone yet, but stock to stock I would take the Galaxy Nexus again now that I've had some time with the S3.
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I came from a gnex. I actually wish I had kept it when I bought my s3. I liked the on screen buttons. The s3 batt life is better tho. Its not much of an upgrade in my opinion. The gnex was rooted and running jellybean. It was smoother for some reason. Now that I've used the s3 for some time. I prefer the nexus.
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I too currently have the GSM Nexus and the SGS3 and switch between them swapping the sim. SGS3 impresses other people the most, but I like the Gnex a bit more. Damn good looking phone that runs so smooth. The 3 has more bells and whistles, but I don't use them much. If I could only have one, I think I would miss the Gnex more than the 3.
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Envy that they will alway get latest build of Android.

droidstyle said:
I beg to differ...with my klipsch s4's the audio will get louder than i care to listen and play clean with no distortion.
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With my Klipsch ones and the s3 I have a little bit of distortion (almost a harshness of the tone) in the high notes. It's not evident with every song but if the tones go high enough it almost rings out. With my Klipsch s4 it's far more noticeable although honestly I think my s4 might need to be warranty replaced. Regardless it isn't there with my nexus at all. I played with them both on a trip to Chicago and there was very noticeable difference between the phones.
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G2x Vs Nexus S (GSM Version)

I am planning on getting either phone.
Which phone do you think is better and WHY?
Nexus s. Pure Google experience. Get updates much faster, such as Ice Cream Sandwich. G2x seems very problematic from what I have heard. The screen on nexus is better, the only thing going for the g2x is the processor and slightly faster data speeds.
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I have heard nothing but bad things about G2X.
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G2x is galaxy S 2 rite?
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I've had the G2x i traded to the Nexus S
They're about equally matched
The G2x doesnt have reboot issues anymore (after update)
at first, when dual-core was bleeding edge, it had some problems
The screen is slightly curved on the edges
1080p video
Dual-core tegra 2 (my Nexus S outscored the tegra 2 in Quadrant Video subsection)
Screen is average
Less plasticy then the Nex
Speaker is not loud at all
LG doesnt give the best tech support
The Nexus S will get updates faster
No Micro SD (16GB built in at high speed)
NFC (Google Wallet+MasterCard/PayPass)
No 720p video
Screen is amazing, pentile may look funny the first 2 days, but i cant even tell the difference anymore..
Curved glass feels nice on your fingers
Minor WiFi reception problems
It all depends on what you want. I traded a used G2x for a new in-box Nexus S. I just love the AMOLED screen, you cant tell where the screen ends, that's how good the contrast ratio is
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G2x is galaxy S 2 rite?
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No, its an LG Optimus G2x.
The Galaxy S 2 is a GS2.
But thanks guys .. still wondering. Its hard when you want a phone thats going to last you a bit.
Heres how I see it:
nexus s: Better battery, better screen, nicer design.
g2x: Better performance, more powerful phone, better build quality.
So here i am trying to get convinced lol.
Wow i have had both phones & j was happy with my g2x after i learned how to root n upgrade to g.b. but the nexus is kind of faster. I think either phone is good but there's more dev & mods on the g2x.
This is because the nexus s everything works out the box.
Plus you know were gonna be 1 if the 1st to get ics.
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No, its an LG Optimus G2x.
The Galaxy S 2 is a GS2.
But thanks guys .. still wondering. Its hard when you want a phone thats going to last you a bit.
Heres how I see it:
nexus s: Better battery, better screen, nicer design.
g2x: Better performance, more powerful phone, better build quality.
So here i am trying to get convinced lol.
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Come back in six months when your G2x still does not have ICS. Why not wait for the nexus prime?
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i used tge G2x and currently now im on Nexus S. These are the reasons i didnt like G2x:
-Battery Life is not as good as Nexus S.
-The LCD is actually really nice and bright, how ever the pixel density and image quality are no where near as good as Nexus S.
-To be really picky, the phone is awkward shaped and proportioned, its too tall for its screen size
+every other reason people have mentioned, HOWEVER i didnt have a single known issue problem with mine
hope this helps
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Come back in six months when your G2x still does not have ICS. Why not wait for the nexus prime?
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Im looking to put it on Simple mobile and am not going to pay 500+ for the prime lol.
Hmm, I got a better idea, Even though i am leaning more towards the Nexus S, Im going to buy both and try them, then sell whichever i like less.
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Im looking to put it on Simple mobile and am not going to pay 500+ for the prime lol.
Hmm, I got a better idea, Even though i am leaning more towards the Nexus S, Im going to buy both and try them, then sell whichever i like less.
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That works!
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Im looking to put it on Simple mobile and am not going to pay 500+ for the prime lol.
Hmm, I got a better idea, Even though i am leaning more towards the Nexus S, Im going to buy both and try them, then sell whichever i like less.
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Dude, I did the same thing –bought a G2x and a Nexus S on Craigslist and have been playing with them for about week now. G2X, rooted and ROMed, is fast, stable and a nice looking machine. On the right ROM, the battery can last all day, evening with streaming music, calls and texts, and still be half full. The camera is fargging great, too. There are two complaints I have. One is that the G2x feels a little awkward in my hand, especially compared with the curved Nexus S, which fits perfectly. The G2x is just a millimeter or two too wide for a comfortable grip for me. The other is the ICS situation. I’m sure the G2x devs will get ICS onto the phone via Cyanogen or whatever, but because LG won’t be open with certain drivers it’s uncertain whether ICS will be able to take full advantage of the phone. Oh yeah, and the comment about the sound issue is accurate, too. Although sound clarity is great, the speaker is quiet – if you’re in a crowd or noisy room, it can be a little difficult to hear who you’re talking to.
Basically, you can’t go wrong with either phone. I’ll probably hang on to both until it becomes more clear how the ICS situation plays out and then sell one of them.
Honestly, I dont even care about ICS lol .. I just want an all around better phone.
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Honestly, I dont even care about ICS lol .. I just want an all around better phone.
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See that is why ics is so important. The UI will be hardware accelerated giving you the smoothest experience possible. Hardware acceleration on a single core will blow away a software accelerated dual core.
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If I were getting a new smartphone on tmo I'd get the sensation 4g.
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I was in the same position as you a while ago. I got a Optimus 2X (AT&T bands) with CM7 and it just wasn't good. Short battery life, GPS problems, reboots and some other small stuff that made it not worth it. Switched back to my CM7 Nexus One and remembered Nexus is always the way to go and waited until I could get meee Nexus S
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If I were getting a new smartphone on tmo I'd get the sensation 4g.
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Change sensation to Amaze.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs HTC One-X

These are the two I'm looking to replace my beloved infuse. They're bother bigger but not NOTE big lol any opinions? I would love some feedback from my infuse brethren.
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These are the two I'm looking to replace my beloved infuse. They're bother bigger but not NOTE big lol any opinions? I would love some feedback from my infuse brethren.
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Oh man brother! im trying to make that same descision !!! Im thinking .. hmm ceramic, quad core, +++... or huge ol' georgous phantasy beast of a phone
Im curious to hear what other brothers are sayin' as well
I wordering how long it would take for someone to make a post about the SGS3 and HTC One X. Lmao. I have read in a lot of other forums and most are not happy with SGS3. From what I read it doesn't seem like it has a lot going for it other than a quad core and I doubt that it will be utilized that much. The nifty upgrades to the SGS3 can probably be ported to a device with like hardware. In my opinion, its barely better than the Note. All in all I would still pick the SGS3 over the HTC One X. That's just me though.
Get a Galaxy Note. Tehehehe :thumbup:
Who's selling their Infuse.
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The SIII looks UGLY!! I am going to replace my R with One X. Tegra 3 is awesome as F***
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The SIII looks UGLY!! I am going to replace my R with One X. Tegra 3 is awesome as F***
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If you buy the international One X you'll get Tegra 3 and options of 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB storage.
The ATT version runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 and has 16GB of storage with 12GB user accessible. The battery is not swappable and there is no microsd slot. Also, the bootloader is locked.
The ATT SGS3 variant is rumored to also run on the S4. If everything else remains the same, I think it's the better phone:
1) SuperAMOLED: at 1280x720 you will not notice its pentile.
2) Larger removable 2100mAh battery.
3) 16 GB internal storage with a microsd expansion slot.
Those 3 things are enough for me to decide on the SGS3.
I wrote off the One X when I first heard of the battery and microsd slot issue.
Screw those phones and get a Pantech Burst.
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Well i have had 4 galaxy s2, I have had an htc one x and i have had a galaxy note.
The build quality on the Samsung`s is better than the htx one x, it`s screen is not attached to the body correctly it creaks and moves when pressed and the colours go crazy, I prefer the htc one x screen quality apart from the yellow spots, not a big fan of oled technology.
The Galaxy Note was my favorite, but i returned it as their is a problem with the video playback and other screen issues, a dame shame.
John.
tmease1 said:
Screw those phones and get a Pantech Burst.
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U r right its clearly an android killing machine
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I have no idea.... the sg3 is ugly, (btw it should be the skyrocket hd ahem, look at the pics of them both). Honestly im thinking about the gnex, off contract it is 400 bucks here in the U.S. Idk though, if i can not get the gnex then the att one x is next, even though it has the horrible rooting stuff to it, and flashing roms can at the moment only be done through the computer. Then third sg3. I think all the options suck in a big way, maybe ill just keep my infuse for now until the Note 2 comes out not much later, that will be the epic phone killer.
I personally think Samsung is making by far the best android phones out there right now
I would definitely pick S3 for sure
We all have such different opinions but I don't see why u guys say the S3 is ugly, looks nice to me honestly... I was pulling for the One-X until I saw the s3 and watched the videos.
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I gave the one X a spin @ my local at&t store, it was phenomenal. The screen was gorgeous and the UI was so fluid.
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"It's where we hang out, bro!"
Get One-X
I think Galaxy S3 is ugly as well and the pen-tile screen isn't appetizing. One X have this brilliant real hi-dpi screen that provides crisp image, not pen-tile. iPhone 4S is not Super Amoled as well but I would still prefer crisp screen.
And I don't see how quad-core and dual-core(assuming it's US version) would make a big difference they're both enough. I bet less than 1% of the time you would notice the significant difference. And quad-core probably drains more battery.
I love my infuse, too. As we have ICS I'm not thinking of changing it in a year.
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I think Galaxy S3 is ugly as well and the pen-tile screen isn't appetizing. One X have this brilliant real hi-dpi screen that provides crisp image, not pen-tile. iPhone 4S is not Super Amoled as well but I would still prefer crisp screen.
And I don't see how quad-core and dual-core(assuming it's US version) would make a big difference they're both enough. I bet less than 1% of the time you would notice the significant difference. And quad-core probably drains more battery.
I love my infuse, too. As we have ICS I'm not thinking of changing it in a year.
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s3 kind of looks like the old omnia2,w/o the hardware buttons, just hit tmob nowwww
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I gave the one X a spin @ my local at&t store, it was phenomenal. The screen was gorgeous and the UI was so fluid.
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If the one x can prove to me these two things: the build quality is better then the international one x and the bootloader gets fricken unlocked soon then i will get the one x. I would still use my infuse for the heavy tasks like listening to music, and being my "school" phone because i need the extra storage, not some cloud stuff i can access that eats my data plan tremendously.
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...not some cloud stuff i can access that eats my data plan tremendously.
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Lmao someone actually noticed their plan
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Lmao someone actually noticed their plan
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Hello low quality streams.
Thinking out loud, does it have that usb-otg or whatever its called?
Doesn't solve streaming but helps with no SD card?
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Waiting for note prices to drop enough to get one, It may have ATT ICS by that time.
One X for me please...Samsung messed up big time on the design of the gs3
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Waiting for note prices to drop enough to get one, It may have ATT ICS by that time.
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Idk i may get it depending.... i want the s4 instead though .

How many went from Gnex to Siii

Hey all. Keeping one of my nexii but was thinking about getting an siii? How do u like the improvements or what do you find worse than the nexus now that the BL is unlocked.
Thanks.
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I did. S3 is way better. Signal, battery, etc are better.
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I did. S3 is way better. Signal, battery, etc are better.
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Screen is also way better... My gnex had a yellowish tinge to it that I eventually got used to, but i pulled it out today to play with it and it was hugely noticeable now that I've been staring at this beauty for a while.
Also, it took me a little while to get used to the size and shape, maybe a week or 2, but now I prefer it...
Physical home key is a different story, but that can be fixed with mods and roms
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Well for the yellowish tint I use trinity kernels to fix the gnex and as for screen size I've had a note so if I can handle that I think I can handle anything under that
Glad to hear the radios are better. My gnex has never had a problem but my gf's gnex .....well let's just say we had to go through a few to get one that actually held a signal. Glad to hear battery life is better. Even with the 2100 mah extended on the gnex my batt life is still worse than anything I had before.
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I came from gnex. The sgs3 is better then the gnex in every way. Screen is brighter an more natural colors. Signal, always have some bars. Battery life destorys the gnex IMO.
Only thing I miss from my gnex is the worry free feeling when flashing ROMs. There wasn't much to screw up on the nexus as opposed to the sgs3.
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I hear ya about worry free. Had my fair share of locked down moto devices and worries of hard bricks. Decisions decisions....
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I'm rooted but still stock an this phone is perfect. One reason I'm hesitant to flash a custom rom is because all the stories I hear. Two, this phone is absolutely perfect Imo stock. Everything works perfect and I have no complaints. For this reason, I'm not sure I want to start flashing roms. I was addicted to flashing on my nexus lol. I always did it looking for faster performance an better battery life. Well I have that stock on this phone finally an hate to screw with it. It just works.
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I came from gnex. The sgs3 is better then the gnex in every way. Screen is brighter an more natural colors. Signal, always have some bars. Battery life destorys the gnex IMO.
Only thing I miss from my gnex is the worry free feeling when flashing ROMs. There wasn't much to screw up on the nexus as opposed to the sgs3.
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I came from a GalNex also, GS3 blows it out of the water. Everything about the phone screems "advanced". True its not as easy to flash custom roms but thats not what you buy a GS3 for-its not a developer device
Came from a GNEX as well, actually still have it in case I brick my S3
I will say I missed the GNEX initially but given the unlocked bootloader, it's hard to go back to the GNEX
Now I never had signal problems and I can't say I'm an advanced enough user to distinguish between the 2 screens, but I can say with absolute clarity the camera and battery life are significantly improved. Better (and probably more efficient) processor and 2GB of RAM to boot don't hurt either
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Came from a GNEX as well, actually still have it in case I brick my S3
I will say I missed the GNEX initially but given the unlocked bootloader, it's hard to go back to the GNEX
Now I never had signal problems and I can't say I'm an advanced enough user to distinguish between the 2 screens, but I can say with absolute clarity the camera and battery life are significantly improved. Better (and probably more efficient) processor and 2GB of RAM to boot don't hurt either
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This is my exact experience as well. Still own the GNex which I'd Jellybeaned. I was missing the JB on the S3 but not anymore.
The s3 is not difficult to flash roms... casual allows us to root,unlock, cwm recovery all from one program, then you flash rom of choice. It dont get no easier.
I came from the Gnex as well. I have to say, this phone is awesome. The battery life alone is worth the switch. I had the extended battery on my Gnex, I would get around and 5/6 hours of use. With the GS3 I get a full 10 sometimes 12 if I am on light use. And the screen is amazing, the Gnex screen was nice, but this is almost as good as the rentia displays. I highly recommend this phone.
Rocking T2 on the S3 (V)
i came from the gnex as well i kept it and put JB bugless beast on there.... its lets me know what i can look forward to when the s3 gets 4.1
Came from a gnex and iPhone 4s....
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Well I'm keeping my gnex but going to either trade or sell the gf's gnex for an siii. You guys have me convinced and we were at the vzw store across the street today and I finally got to play with one.
To me the screen does seem a tiny bit nicer. Its so light compared to the gnex. Also seems much larger, but as I mentioned I have had a GNote so the size does not concern me.
Now I just need to find a good price on one or someone wanting to go back to a gnex.
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S2 skyrocket or galaxy nexus?

I'm thinking about getting a galaxy nexus. I got a nexus 7 and I love it and now I kinda want a galaxy nexus. So should I get one or keep the skyrocket?
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I'll answer a dumb question with a smart (ass) answer. How the hell should any of us know what you want. It depends on too many variables.
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Really since you have to ask why not get one of each so when you brick on you'll have a back up. Ha.
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Only you can make that decision. If you're referring to the Nexus 4, let's just say that I wouldn't ever trade a Samsung for an LG (Legit Garbage) with no external storage capacity.
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Only you can make that decision. If you're referring to the Nexus 4, let's just say that I wouldn't ever trade a Samsung for an LG (Legit Garbage) with no external storage capacity.
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It'd defiantly be the Samsung galaxy nexus.
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It'd defiantly be the Samsung galaxy nexus.
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I'd keep the rocket
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Why would you want to downgrade yourself?
spitfire2425 said:
I'm thinking about getting a galaxy nexus. I got a nexus 7 and I love it and now I kinda want a galaxy nexus. So should I get one or keep the skyrocket?
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If you wanna waste your money get a nexus good way to spend money in less. Depending on the nexus device lte is limited or not there and no external(iPhone space BS) to me not even worth it
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I personally have had nothing less than absolute misery with LG cell phones I steer clear. I'm sure the Nexus is a good product [but no external SD?? C'mon.]
Samsung makes the best Android cell phones in my opinion. Skyrocket
Skyrocket all the way. Every Samsung phone I've owned has been awesome. Can't say the same with the two LG's I once had. You should also consider looking at the development sections for each to see what roms, kernels, tweaks, etc are available. Skyrocket development is awesome. Many many choices.
I usually stick to everything Samsung (my SSD, phones, ram, fridge etc...)
If you're going to decide between Skyrocket and GNEX then here is the run down:
Both phones are dual core, Skyrocket being clocked higher and slightly faster than the GNEX at stock.
Both phones have 1GB or ram
Skyrocket you can put a memory card in, GNEX does not.
Skyrocket has LTE, GNEX (not the verizon version) does not (if that matters).
Skyrocket is 480x800, GNEX is 720x1280 so visually the GNEX will look a tad better based on pixel density and real estate.
So when it comes down to it its more like a side grade.
Skyrocket missing the HD resolution while the GNEX is missing LTE and expansion slot. So pretty much its all on preference and uses. But the biggest thing is probably the community and development. No doubt the GNEX has a large community and when there is an OS update it comes straight from Google on the day of or a little later when its announced. With the Skyrocket you may be lucky to get the update officially but will get it on AOSP and there is dedicated awesome devs here :good:
I personally have both the Skyrocket and the Nexus 4 and with the recent JB leak the Skyrocket is pretty quick and snappy. The Nexus 4 though is on another ball game but it is indeed fast, super snappy and has good development. Only thing I do miss is LTE, another thing is the OS isnt optimized so much on the Nexus 4 yet that battery hasnt been that great for most people. I get an average of 15hr~ and 3-4hr screen time. My Skyrocket has seen some better days but it is on LTE and that one was giving me 30/30mbps here while my N4 is stuck with HSPA 8/1mbps so that could be a factor when choosing speeds and whatever uses. I also miss the AMOLED blacks but the IPS on the N4 is pretty nice, some people who went from S3s to N4 were complaining that it looked washed out but it looks fine to me.
So pretty much between the S2, GNEX and N4 you lose the same things on the GNEX/N4 (LTE, expansion slot) you gain a larger screen resolution and early OTA updates from google. :good:

S3 vs RAZR M

I'm due for an upgrade in a month, is the Razr M still a good choice? Or should I spend the extra cash for the S3
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Leraeniesh said:
I'm due for an upgrade in a month, is the Razr M still a good choice? Or should I spend the extra cash for the S3
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The S3 all the way. Just the development support for this phone is awesome. That is all I need. Lol
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jdub251 said:
The S3 all the way. Just the development support for this phone is awesome. That is all I need. Lol
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All I really need is CM.
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Both phones are really good an both running jelly bean. I'm sure as the user said above, the sgs3 has more development being the more popular phone. But that's irrelevant if you don't plan on rooting and modding your phone.
Best bet is to play with them in hand. Both offer similar performance which hardware difference such as screen size, navigation keys vs hardware keys, etc. I can't always use my sgs3 with just one hand. Depends what I'm doing. My gf has the RAZR m and everything can be done one hand.
IMO, the sgs3 is the better device. Bigger screen, and camera. But the form factor and edge to edge screen of the RAZR m is awesome once you pick it up.
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I hate the Motorola phones but I have to admit as phones you can have a clear phone call and not drop the call. The S3 even after the JB update still has issues. Not everyone has that problem but if you read the forums, certainly enough do that you might want to consider it.
P3droid has one, if it can be hacked, he's the guy to do it. He's been kinda quiet lately about it. Maybe he's done. Give him a follow on Twitter.
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Motorola phones are not so great if you like to root & flash roms. I came from a Razr Maxx. I know this. And the Photon on Sprint can't even function fully if you unlock the boot loader. It's ridiculous with Motorola phone's.
If you want a smaller phone and a UI that's close to stock Android, go with the Razr M. If you want a phone that has better features, more user friendly functions, great camera, good wireless radio, and good development, go with the S3.
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I wouldn't touch a Motorola phone with a ten foot pole.
i will admit, that, while i love my S3 and would NOT trade it for my wife's RazrM, i do get jelous sometimes with her better reception. IN the same exact place, she has a better chance of hooking up with a weak reception than i am. HOWEVER, i do love all the DEV support the S3 has, all the tweaks and various hacks on it. SO would still pick the S3 over the Razr M for that reason alone.
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I was in this exact scenario a month ago. I tried the Razr M first and didn't like it for three big reasons: 1) the camera is horrible. I don't know how they messed that one up so badly, but they did. 2) The phone was really slow on ICS. I'm not sure how much better it is on JB, but it was driving me nuts. 3) I actually didn't find the reception to be that great.
The S3 has better specs and better dev support as mentioned, but it is a bigger phone. At first that is why I went with the Razr M but I ended up being a very, very happy S3 owner. Everything from the camera to speed to especially the dev support... all awesome.
Thanks for your input, but I'll be going with the M.
The S3 feels like crap compared to the M, and the compact device fits my smaller hands perfectly.
Both devices are equally fast and speedy.
As dev support goes, I'll just have to port some good ROMs.
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I hope Sammy steps it up with radio issues on s4. And also I wish they would include some kind of castlevania code to unlock the boot loader and stick it to verizon
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I hope Sammy steps it up with radio issues on s4. And also I wish they would include some kind of castlevania code to unlock the boot loader and stick it to verizon
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What radio issues? - the S3 is perfect and works better than any other phone on the market! JK Someone usually posts this sort of defensive thing when I mention the crappy radio on the Samsung phones with Verizon, I'm glad others mention it as I hope somehow that feedback will get back to Samsung and they will improve the radio as I really like their phones otherwise.
I think the Radio issue is a hit or miss on the S3. I have no issues. I get better reception in bad areas with my S3 than I did with my Razr Maxx. But I probably got lucky with a good one. I use to have the S2 on Sprint and I know exactly what people are talking about when they say the radio is bad. That phone was the worst for wireless radio.
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