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[Q] NS or Galaxy S2? (I've both, one to sell)

My mom bought a Galaxy S2 but for some reason she wants another phone.
Should I keep my Nexus S and sell the S2, or keep the S2 and sell my Nexus S?

in my humble opinion the Galaxy SII would be a superior phone for many reasons.
1. 1 GB RAM vs 512 for NS
2. 1.5 GHz dual core processor vs 1 Ghz for NS
3. superior camera at 8MP vs 5 MP for NS
4. GSII has an external MicroSD slot for more storage
5. GSII is simply a newer phone since it is released October 2011 vs NS which was released a year earlier.
if it was me I would keep the GSII, but again it is your choice at the end since you are the only one who knows what do you need in a phone and your usage habits.
here is a simple comparison chart. keep in mind that these phones are for American Market. not sure which h/w version is released in your country, but it should be a good start.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4129&idPhone2=3620
good luck.

I would get a Xperia S over SII, I find timescape to be better than touchwiz and Xperia S is just awesome
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1ProudEgyptian said:
in my humble opinion the Galaxy SII would be a superior phone for many reasons.
1. 1 GB RAM vs 512 for NS
2. 1.5 GHz dual core processor vs 1 Ghz for NS
3. superior camera at 8MP vs 5 MP for NS
4. GSII has an external MicroSD slot for more storage
5. GSII is simply a newer phone since it is released October 2011 vs NS which was released a year earlier.
if it was me I would keep the GSII, but again it is your choice at the end since you are the only one who knows what do you need in a phone and your usage habits.
here is a simple comparison chart. keep in mind that these phones are for American Market. not sure which h/w version is released in your country, but it should be a good start.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4129&idPhone2=3620
good luck.
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Yeah, I know the s2 is much more powerful.. I think I will go with it.
DarkhShadow said:
I would get a Xperia S over SII, I find timescape to be better than touchwiz and Xperia S is just awesome
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Have you read at least the title?

Enrichman said:
Yeah, I know the s2 is much more powerful.. I think I will go with it.
Have you read at least the title?
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Psh, who reads on XDA?

Enrichman said:
Have you read at least the title?
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Yes but its not much more than s2, is newer and soo much faster?
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Nexus S
i love Nexus S, you can sell the gs2 and buy a gs3 LOL

I would stay with the SGII.....but it would be damn hard to sell my Nexus S!!! .... arrggg what the hell....sell SGII

Dont think about that same things
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New Nexus Mobile in 2012?

I have been observing Apples new iPhone 5 release date of October and am interested if any of you guys have heard any whispers on a new Nexus Handset on the cards.
I am currently using HOX and am happy to stay with it until a new Nexus Handset comes out.
I personally would love a new HTC Nexus but it seems unlikely.
Thanks for any information in advance you may have.:fingers-crossed:

I'd love to upgrade from my Nexus S. I love this phone but I'd love to swap out the capacitive buttons for on screen ones but I don't feel the need to upgrade to the Nexus Prime.
I might as well wait for the next release. Can't wait!
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Heard that also

It is supposed to be around November.

it would seem to be farfetched for HTC to be the manufacturer of the next nexus device..
based from what google has been doing with the nexus lines, it looks like Samsung would be their dedicated manufacturer for the next lineup..
but of course that can change through the course of time..
it would be nice though if HTC would be the manufacturer for the next Nexus device, HTC makes really nice quality built devices (eg. Nexus1 and NOX)
i wonder when will we be seeing the new GNote-2?..
i hope its not gona be a disappointment knowing that the 1st GNote was a huge hit for Samsung.. :fingers-crossed:

mikhail69 said:
i wonder when will we be seeing the new GNote-2?..
i hope its not gona be a disappointment knowing that the 1st GNote was a huge hit for Samsung.. :fingers-crossed:
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Actually critics who bought and used the Galaxy Note 1 said there has been alot of problems and they are skeptical in buying the Galaxy Note 2 since they abandoned the Galaxy Note 1 and jumped over board to release the Galaxy S3. At least that's what I've been seeing lately around here.

what is the next galaxy nexus ??
with the quadcore cpu...

It would be nice to have another Nexus device release this year, though I feel like it won't happen till next year.
I also have Nexus S and I am highly considering getting Galaxy Nexus soon.
If there's a new Nexus device by end of this year, I might just wait and get a discounted priced Galaxy Nexus

personally I don't mind waiting...........
The Galaxy Nexus has been a pleasant experience since day one, I hardly use my iPhone 4S anymore
quad-core processor would only be for bragging rights and I'm past that point in life, lol

In all honesty with modding Im happy with the hardware that the HTC One X offers me at the moment.
My only gripe is the unnecessary S-Off which drives me mad. I wish HTC would listen to the masses and remove it!!
Im keen to see when the new Nexus arrives as I have had them all since the series began and love the "pureness" of Nexus. :fingers-crossed:

really... that should be something
i actually would consider buying it if its priced like the nexus is now. what will it be 350 usd thats ok if it evlolves to qcore... but i mean even chinese chip makers will have qcore in 2013.
i actually have a dual core and its more than enough

dekay84 said:
i actually would consider buying it if its priced like the nexus is now. what will it be 350 usd thats ok if it evlolves to qcore... but i mean even chinese chip makers will have qcore in 2013.
i actually have a dual core and its more than enough
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If it can offer an 8mp Camera or more with 1.5 to 2 GB of ram, A Quad Processor and a high resolution screen then I would jump in with open arms. I hope that someone other than samsung gets a go as the plastic chassis of the recent Samsung units disappointed me and I found the HTC One X to feel more premium in feel. :good:

Im still rocking my 2 month old Galaxy S ||
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Rumours has it that the next google phone will be just a minor update from the current Galaxy Nexus.
1.5 dual core chip, 8mpx camera and a sharper screen and thats all.
I'm so disappointed.

Yeah, more of the same
ThiaagoFelix said:
Rumours has it that the next google phone will be just a minor update from the current Galaxy Nexus.
1.5 dual core chip, 8mpx camera and a sharper screen and thats all.
I'm so disappointed.
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According CS monitor, looks like even the screen will be the same. So just an upgraded A9 chip and better rear and front cameras (8 and 1.9 MP)

Nexus7 / Tegra 3 still worth it?

I keep reading bashing of Tegra 3 when compared to other newer CPU/GPU's (like the OMAP4470 or Exynos 5250), like how it's single-channel memory and how it's made to look more powerful than it actually is through "THD" apps and whatnot...does any of that hold true in day-to-day performance of a Nexus 7, though?
I mean, I can't say I find my Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean sluggish in the slightest, even underclocked, but in considering getting a Nexus 7, I wouldn't want it to only barely do high-end gaming and whatnot, or get forgotten when the Nexus 10 arrives. As much as I'd like the upcoming Nexus 10, it's literally double the price...

magus57 said:
I keep reading bashing of Tegra 3 when compared to other newer CPU/GPU's (like the OMAP4470 or Exynos 5250), like how it's single-channel memory and how it's made to look more powerful than it actually is through "THD" apps and whatnot...does any of that hold true in day-to-day performance of a Nexus 7, though?
I mean, I can't say I find my Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean sluggish in the slightest, even underclocked, but in considering getting a Nexus 7, I wouldn't want it to only barely do high-end gaming and whatnot, or get forgotten when the Nexus 10 arrives. As much as I'd like the upcoming Nexus 10, it's literally double the price...
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Nexus 7 32gb 3g. A quad core processor is 4 physical cores period. iPad users and tablet reviewers like to nitpick. Do you see anything else with jelly bean at that price? HD screen? No?
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Allanitomwesh said:
Nexus 7 32gb 3g. A quad core processor is 4 physical cores period. iPad users and tablet reviewers like to nitpick. Do you see anything else with jelly bean at that price? HD screen? No?
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I don't see what it being quad-core has to do with anything when there's dual-cores out better - the plain number of cores doesn't mean much. And no, nothing with Jelly Bean at that price as far as I know.

magus57 said:
I don't see what it being quad-core has to do with anything when there's dual-cores out better - the plain number of cores doesn't mean much. And no, nothing with Jelly Bean at that price as far as I know.
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Software can only get better,and a kindle fire/ipad mini can't get two more cores. You're sure a nexus will get updates,and with that kind of ram it won't lag. The processor being less capable than other NEWER processors doesn't make it a bad processor. It is still very,very capable. It's a sweet deal
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[Q] Nexus 7.7 - Worth the wait?

Hey there,
I have been saving for a Nexus 7 tablet, but have now heard rumors that a Nexus 7.7 will be released.
I have tried to gather as much information as possible, but nothing is concrete.
It is scheduled to be released in May at Google's I/O Conference.
Apparently, it has two 720p HD cameras, a front and rear facing, a 7.7 inch display, and a higher PPI (294)
It will be running the new Android, 5.0, Key Lime Pie.
I'm unsure as to whether I should buy a Nexus 7 basically next weekend, or wait until May and grab a 7.7
Do you think they will bring Lime Pie to the current Nexus 7?
Peace,
shandy1996

That depends on what's bringing the 7.7
Why don't you wait for real info?

I have heard rumors that next nexus device will be coming with tegra 4..
It can easily beat snapdragon 800..
And can even play 1080p video with 120fps..so just wait its going to be awesome
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easily beat snapdragon 800..
play 1080p video with 120fps..
so just wait its .... awesome.....

Since nividia released tegra 3 ...samsung has released exynos 4 and 5 ...Qualcomm released s4 s4 pro s600 s800...
But nividia was probably working hard for a year and result is tegra 4..
No comparison..
Lets see these r just rumors or anything else..
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when is it going to come out?

It is expected to release in august this year
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Google Conference in May.....
ashish2193 said:
It is expected to release in august this year
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IT is actually scheduled to be released in May at Google's I/O Conference.
Just a heads up, it will be live on the internet as well.

I just got news from some website that s800 will be 2.3 ghz quad core with aderno 330 gpu and tegra 4 will be 1.8 ghz quadcore.. But highly gaming optimized.. I saw some videos..it makes huge difference
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wait for the next nexus you won't regret it
I was looking at what just recently is coming or came out the xperia z, htc one and galaxy s4. The sad part none of these offer a 7.0 or 7.7 size screen and charge more than double the price of the nexus. I like google's philosophy sell the products half of the same price of a high end smartphone without subsidizing or contracts or locking phones and sell atleast 4x more and allow more of the population to own a high end tablet or smartphone rather than sell a smartphone or tablet at double the price and only capture a margin of the population with the exemption of samsung anything samsung sells makes money. Obviously the new features on the new smartphones that came out recently were 1080p screen quad core processors clocked at 1.5ghz upto 1.7ghz, more storage memory and ram upto 2gigs the camera will be the only lacking feature but you can still do 720p video which is decent. Xperia missed the boat offering a 5inch smartphone and 10inch tablet i was waiting for a 7.0 or 7.7 phablet which is what made google popular in the first place still can be carried around in a coat pocket, same with htc only samsung will come out with a new 7.7 tablet but the prices are insane even more than a smartphone the next nexus may cost $249 wifi only or $300 for mobile capabilities built in will be much more affordable so in other words it's worth the 45day wait til the announcement happens only problem is availability the first place will be california have to shop there or wait another 30 or so days after.

Of course the nexus 7 will get key lime pie
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Depends on what you want to do with it. I bought the Nexus 7 2 months ago and I won't buy the next one. This one is just perfect for me, Asus did a great job on it. There's also a big community of devs and it's a good argument.

Current nexus 7 would be enough for me too if it supported miracast...too bad

Gs4 = Gs3+

Hi, I have been using the GS4 i9500 so called Octocore for 2-3 days. I had and still have the GS3 T-Mobile US variant for 6 months and love it. So once I bought the GS4 I thought this is going to be so much faster that comparing the dual core to 8 core I was thinking it was going to be like big difference. But now thatbim using it side by side I see no difference in anything. I think Samsung became the Apple.
Please dont fight, its just interesting how you guys feel?
I know we spent $750 to $850 on this, but dont you think this is not innovation?
Every time a company gets successful it becomes crap.
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You have a point here. Maybe the speeds aren't very visible , the S4 comes with all those fancy addons. And believe me I would buy the S4 and wouldn't regret. This is just my opinion
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Well the S3 is still a good phone. Most people upgrade every 2-3 years, not every year.

Oh god, not this thread again.....

In before the lock in 3, 2, 1...

Take the bloat off of it then test.. bloatware is the biggest problem on every phone.
My gs3 is running super smooth for 3 days on one charge thanks to boeffla kernel and no bloat.
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Im not buying it just for the speed though
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pricey2009 said:
Take the bloat off of it then test.. bloatware is the biggest problem on every phone.
My gs3 is running super smooth for 3 days on one charge thanks to boeffla kernel and no bloat.
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Bloat isn't causing the lag. It's touchwiz. Jesus I've heard this nonsense so many times.
Lag is the worst issue to deal with and it's getting publicity. I'm sure Samsung will fast track an update.
Every new phone has issues.
Sense 3 use to cause lag and htc finally did something about it. I'm sure Samsung will be quicker about it.
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MaKTaiL said:
Oh god, not this thread again.....
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Why we cant compare? If we cant then what is the point of this place? We are just discussing.
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How can a 8core phone feel the same as the 2core? Then we just need 1 big core like 3 gigahertz.
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GTRagnarok said:
Well the S3 is still a good phone. Most people upgrade every 2-3 years, not every year.
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Hehe apparently I am not like most people
Now I use my galaxy note ii LTE as my work mobile (I work as a welder), when I come home I switch SIM to my galaxy s4. Before I got the s4, I used my s3 as my work phone. Now I use the s3 as my primary backup phone
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samomamo said:
How can a 8core phone feel the same as the 2core? Then we just need 1 big core like 3 gigahertz.
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I9500 version doesn't have 8 Cores working simultaneously.
Read the below link:
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-to-boost-performance-of-galaxy-s4-202912/
The Snapdragon is a quad-core while the Octa has eight cores. But here is the thing, the Octa is used in such a way that only four cores are used at any time. The chip has four low power Cortex A7 cores and four Cortex A15 cores. The A15 core is vastly superior in terms of performance, compared to the A7, but the A7 is great for battery life. So the Exynos Octa uses the A7 cores by default and then when things get busy the A15 cores are activated while the A7 cores are shut down. This means that the Exynos Octa only uses a maximum of four cores at once, making it the same as a quad-core processor but with some clever power saving technology.
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samomamo said:
Hi, I have been using the GS4 i9500 so called Octocore for 2-3 days. I had and still have the GS3 T-Mobile US variant for 6 months and love it. So once I bought the GS4 I thought this is going to be so much faster that comparing the dual core to 8 core I was thinking it was going to be like big difference. But now thatbim using it side by side I see no difference in anything. I think Samsung became the Apple.
Please dont fight, its just interesting how you guys feel?
I know we spent $750 to $850 on this, but dont you think this is not innovation?
Every time a company gets successful it becomes crap.
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If you don't like it sell it and move on. There are those of us that are very happy to have the S4 in hand right now. The 1080p, bigger battery, better processor, better GPU, slimmer profile, reduced weight, bigger screen, pixel density, 8 cores (yes it's only a combo of 4 cores now, but when linaro is updated soon it will be all 8). I traded my Note 2 for this and couldn't be happier.

samomamo said:
Hi, I have been using the GS4 i9500 so called Octocore for 2-3 days. I had and still have the GS3 T-Mobile US variant for 6 months and love it. So once I bought the GS4 I thought this is going to be so much faster that comparing the dual core to 8 core I was thinking it was going to be like big difference. But now thatbim using it side by side I see no difference in anything. I think Samsung became the Apple.
Please dont fight, its just interesting how you guys feel?
I know we spent $750 to $850 on this, but dont you think this is not innovation?
Every time a company gets successful it becomes crap.
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Wasn't expecting this stupid thread for an experienced guy. Why the hell did you bought it then? People who buy any phone without doing proper research deserves to be ditched. Sorry for being too harsh, just give this phone some time, a few days and you will start loving it. It is multiple steps ahead of gs3. Many people have already quoted that this phone isn't slow, its just 4.2 is not fully optimized with GS4.

samomamo said:
How can a 8core phone feel the same as the 2core? Then we just need 1 big core like 3 gigahertz.
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Its a 4+4 and not a 8 core cpu.

shox22 said:
Its a 4+4 and not a 8 core cpu.
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All 8 cores can be running at a same time with an updated kernel (3.8 Linux), but not available now.

essentially with the 1080p upgrade, it did need all the processing power upgrades. as far as everything else goes, opening apps and stuff like that depends more on the internal memory speeds, like having a solid state disk on your computer at home... so yea the gs3 was not slow.
when you get into gaming and other things like that, the gs4 was a huge upgrade. i personally am looking forward to the huge battery. it will compare to the gs3 (maybe a small boost) as far as the screen time goes but it'll be easily a 25% boost over the gs3 for standby times
also, technology can only go so fast. imo, it's part of moore's law really. samsung took the more common way around this, by adding more cores. also they took the route of changing the gpu type not just upgrading the same gpu.
the only thing that was not an upgrade, and its funny that everyone complains about it, is the internal memory size.
in a nutshell.. if you upgrade your phone every year, you wont get a huge upgrade in quality. and if you did, something was wrong with the design of the older phone.
im coming from a droid 3 and its going to be a MASSIVE upgrade for me. more than 4 times as powerful, with easily twice the amount of features if not more. almost twice the battery size, 1" larger screen.... 1080p instead of 540p lol

vinandy said:
I9500 version doesn't have 8 Cores working simultaneously.
Read the below link:
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-to-boost-performance-of-galaxy-s4-202912/
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The Exynos 5 Octa CPU is not supposed to use 8 cores at the same time. It's created to use either the 4x A7 cores or the 4x A15 cores in the CPU. So yeah, that's how it's supposed to work
Oh also, this is to the op. I wouldn't call the Galaxy S IV for a Galaxy S III+. If you only looks at the design, then maybe yeah, but if you look on the new hardware, there are alot of new things in the Galaxy S IV that make it more than just a little upgrade from the Galaxy S III.

i love the gaming In GS4 rather than the Qualcomm One... 60Fps Awesome!
whatmore do you want from a phone..
Just Lock this Thread MOD... Freedom of speech is still limited on xda
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The S3 is still a very capable phone and still competes today with all other new flagship phones.