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Just looking for some insight on phones coming out. I love my nexus s 4g. The gs3 sounds good.
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From all the phones I've used, I liked the Galaxy Nexus most (although I do prefer the Nexus S for being able to use UMS transfer mode, having higher sound quality and not having an oversized screen).
Selling my Nexus and buying the S3 was one of the decision I regretted due to:
-not getting fast updates and variates of stock roms like the Nexus
-poor built quality, even comparing to the Galaxy Nexus
-the stock Jelly Bean on the Nexus was a better and smoother experience for me than Touchwiz on a quadcore processor.
Seems like you are on Sprint, I heard the CDMA version of Galaxy Nexus have very poor radio so skip that, not to mention they always get updates a few months later than the GSM version. But if you do plan to get another Samsung phone, such as a CMDA S3, ask in their forum first if they have any signal issues.
So maybe the S3 is your best choice if you don't mind the built quality. The renamed HTC One X for Sprint may be a good choice, but honestly I am used to how open and easy it is to root and unlock Samsung phones, I can't deal with HTC and Sense, but I know I'm biased.
Rumor is Google will announce the new LG Nexus the end of October, but I guess its too late by then and the CDMA version if available would probably be till next year anyway. The LG Optimus G is supposed to have excellent built quality. Sprint will be selling it, it's basically a flagship device, the the Qualcomm S4 Pro chip is supposed to be super fast, they'll be a 13MP camera (for Sprint model, AT&T is 8MP), 32gb of storage, 2GB ram, etc. It seems like people like to slate the LG brand, but on paper it looks like a very compelling device.
Or maybe its time to move to GSM network where there are more choices to choose from. I'm looking to move away from Samsung too since their built quality of recent phones has really turn me off. I wouldn't blame you if you get an iPhone5 and resell it to get an Android phone and some profit in the process.

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Or maybe its time to move to GSM network where there are more choices to choose from.
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This. my next phone will be on a gsm network and will not be purchased from a carrier. I'm tired of my phone being held prisoner. And the part about the CDMA updates is true. Sprint got both ICS and JB several months after t-mo. If you want early updates, this is the carrier to have a subsidized. They get push notifications as soon as google pushes the source to AOSP. Personally I'd still rather buy it from google directly, but there's nothing wrong with a t-mo subsidized device either. The updates will come at the same time.

You can check the review for the LG Optimus G by mobiletechreview on youtube. But it seems the Sprint version won't be available until nov 11th, but preorder open at nov 1st. The ATT version seems better though due to having microsd slot and from experience ATT have faster network and faster LTE too. The Sprint version has 13mp camera though.

If you are used to the Nexus S substantial dev support (after all these freakin' years!) then the only natural path is really the Galaxy Nexus. Even the support for the SII has slowed down. I suspect it will be the same with the S3. I cannot stand mfg overlays like TW or Sense.
Can you hold onto your NS and wait to see what the new Nexus is all about?

I'm waiting for the next Nexus phone -since it should be right around the corner. If it wasn't for that though, I'd be looking at the GSIII, Razr Maxx, or G Nex.
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im waiting for LG Nexus 4
LG Nexus 4 is coming 29 oct wait for it , 12 mp camera , 3100 m battery same sg3 display size ,but display is made by lg that made iphone 5 display http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCTx4n2UquI

Xiaomi mi-2 has better hardware than the s3! But you'll have to check if you can get it in the us and if its released at all! xD
I just read about it, dont know to much! Just wanted to help to expand the horizon!

Thanks for your input. But I'll just get the iPhone 5.....
Hahaha kidding
Thinking the lg nexus is sounding good.
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Wait for the LGnex...
Nexus S (GSM i9020a)
Paranoid Android (2.2.2 - 4.1.2)
Marmite Kernel (5.0 - Bedalus)
Ondemmand (Screen On) (800/100)
Ondemmand (Screen Off) (400/100)
Deep Idle (N/A - CFQ)
BLX (98 - Inverted Apps)
Black Exodus (Stock Voltage)

No doubt that nexus family will continue a tradition with a excelent quality new device.
However my biggest disappointment of nowadays phone development companies is a price of our beloved engineering jewels. Any thoughts. How mutch it will cost? I'm a big enthusiast of high end smartphones but personally not ready to sacrifice my halfmonth salary.
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I'd assume 199 with a upgrade
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Huawei Ascend D Quad XL looks interesting .. similar to stock android, with a few cool addons. 3D home looks smooth too. Not sure how quick their support will be in terms of ota upgrades. If they can guarantee that, I'm sold..

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it have wireless charging capabilities wow
2 colours

4.7 screen might be too big
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Seemed more like a question to me, so moved to Q&A.

Lg makes great phones. Loved lg! Hate Samsung though. I'm going for either the photon Q(its a monster) or this new nexus. I juuust got my nexus from a friend.... had a Samsung transform. Horrible hardware, phone was verry verrry durable though. Masks sure you test it out before and make sure it doesn't randomly brick like most of today's hardware
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das_webos_transformer said:
Lg makes great phones. Loved lg! Hate Samsung though. I'm going for either the photon Q(its a monster) or this new nexus. I juuust got my nexus from a friend.... had a Samsung transform. Horrible hardware, phone was verry verrry durable though. Masks sure you test it out before and make sure it doesn't randomly brick like most of today's hardware
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You should use more high end Samsung devices beside writing them off, the transform is a very old and low end phone on cdma network. Trying to compare it to the Photon Q is like comparing a Ford Tempo to a Ferrari.

I got it when it was new, actually decent. Ask anyone and they will tell you that the s3 is plasticity. The s2 had a tendency to randomly brick because of the emmc freaking out, that's just to name a few. I wouldn't mind an s3, just saying the quality of Samsung has gone away. And if at all possible I'm going to avoid them, bad, no, horrible track record.
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sorry for stealing the scene... i'm going to change my Nexus S in the next few weeks and i narrowed down the list of my wishes to the following 3 phones:
- Gnexus: would have to buy it used around the 300$ mark / will combine with a 2 years contract around 30$+
- Gnote: would buy it for 50$ on 2 years contract (30$)
- HTC One X: would get it for free on 2 years contract (30$)
What would you suggest me? i'm a Flash Addict fallen in love with paranoidandroid and JB and ATM my heart points toward the Gnote

Is th skyrocket still a good phone to get?

I've been looking into it for awhile and I can get it now for $29 with my upgrade. I have also been looking at the Sony Xperia ion....and it's free at the moment. They seem to have the same hardware other than the ion having a 12mp camera. Do you all still enjoy your phone and would you still recommend this one?

it's still a good phone but the gs3 is a bit better.

The s3 is better. Internals are pretty much the same. Good CPU (1.5ghz) with meh gpu (skyrocket has adreno 200 gs3 has adreno 220?). But the bigger screen, higher resolution, and better battery life would be worth the extra $$$ to me. Just my 2 cents
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drogers81 said:
I've been looking into it for awhile and I can get it now for $29 with my upgrade. I have also been looking at the Sony Xperia ion....and it's free at the moment. They seem to have the same hardware other than the ion having a 12mp camera. Do you all still enjoy your phone and would you still recommend this one?
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I love my rocket
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drogers81 said:
I've been looking into it for awhile and I can get it now for $29 with my upgrade. I have also been looking at the Sony Xperia ion....and it's free at the moment. They seem to have the same hardware other than the ion having a 12mp camera. Do you all still enjoy your phone and would you still recommend this one?
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It's an amazing phone. If you don't wanna spend $200 on an S3 this is undoubtedly the best option.
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Skyrocket and Xperia ion have the same CPU/GPU and has similar insides.
The Xperia has a slightly bigger screen but is also 1280x720 resolution (vs 800x480 on the Skyrocket)
The Xperia has a better camera 12mp (vs 8mp on the Skyrocket)
But the only con with the Xperia ion is the development community is not as big or at least not on XDA and I don't see them on the Cyanogenmod list so they may not be getting a lot of support in terms of custom ROMs (if you like to customize).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1659
The phone was released around June time so it could get bigger overtime but that usually depends on how much people will go for that phone but in most cases its overshadowed by the Samsung S3.
If you can get an S3 as a choice it would be better because it has a larger community, its new and its Samsung's current flagship phone so they will have continued support for a while and hardwarewise it is superior to both the Skyrocket and Xperia as it has the newer S4 CPU (vs the S3 CPU) which is more faster and efficient so even if you dont tweak it you will have good battery life.
In terms of Xperia vs Skyrocket the Skyrocket has a larger community and our community is not as big as Galaxy S3 or Nexus but on the other hand the Xperia ion just came out a few months ago so there is a potential there but its not confirmed as most people looking for new phones usually go for the Galaxy S3. Another alternative that I think is good is the HTC One X but that all depends on if you like the looks and such but I think the One X is a good phone as well .
Up coming phones to look out for (if costs doesnt matter)
LG Galaxy Nexus 4 (Nexus 2)
Galaxy Note 2 (big phone)
HTC One X+ (beast mode version of One X)
Lumia 920 (windows 8 phone)
Asus Padfone 2 (ability to mount on tablet)
Theres more but those are the ones I can think of at the top of my head. :good:

Is a good phone if you can't afford the s3 or of you think the s3 is too big
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It's a great phone, period. GS3 is the latest and greatest, but the Skyrocket's still solid hardware. I almost think of it as a Galaxy S 2.5
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No it isn't a good phone to get now. Everything about it is dated.
Buy something that's up to date so by the time your next upgrade comes, you don't totally hate your decision right now.
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No it isn't a good phone to get now. Everything about it is dated.
Buy something that's up to date so by the time your next upgrade comes, you don't totally hate your decision right now.
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I would agree with this. Although it is a good phone, its not one i'd want to get right now and have to have for another 2 years.
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To answer your question directly yes it is. However, if you have an option to get something better why not? I have the skyrocket and for the first time I'm in no rush to get an upgrade. In my opinion the roms out for it keeps it up to date with most phones being released right now. My wife have the S3 and I'm not going to lie it is better, but not that much where I feel I have to update. I'm waiting for the next wave of phone releases.
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+1 ^^^
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If you can afford something better there are better options but it is a good phone for $29.
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Skyrocket is still a pretty good phone. Luckily when it first came out it was a little ahead of its time spec-wise. LTE, dual 1.5 processor, larger battery than the regular S2. It's still rolling with the punches and if you decide to use custom Roms, the Devs in this Skyrocket forum are SUPERB! I too just upgraded my wife's phone(S2) to the S3. I like my Skyrocket(running custom JB Rom) enough that I let my wife use my upgrade brownie points! If you plan on keeping your phone for a couple years, the S3 is the way to go. Didn't think I would be jealous of my wife's new phone but that thing is freakishly awesome! The size to weight ratio and performance is unbelievable! Feels good and looks even better. The only thing else I'm going to say(since I'm rambling)is if you can hold out a couple more months there will be upwards of 5 new Nexus devices coming out. The LG Optimus "whatever" being one if them. It's hard to beat these just on the support they receive alone.
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I tried moving to the S3 (purchased from craigslist) from my skyrocket, but I hated the home button. I decided to resell the S3 and keep my Skyrocket. I'm currently using SkyJB which has the S3 Touchwiz.

I am looking at this phone too, but I would be buying a used one rather than using an upgrade. The GS3 is very nice, but I think it is getting a little too big for me, I think I would rather have the slightly smaller non-pentile screen, and from what I can tell it doesn't seem like the CPU on the GS3 is just hugely better. Both seem very well supported by Cyanogenmod which is very important to me, though the GS3 will probably be supported longer since it is newer (and probably outsold the skyrocket as well).
I was thinking about getting the next Nexus, but removable battery and SD slot are important to me, so I am leaning away from it.

Here are a few pic comparison, not really that great of a comparison but take it for what its worth
Skyrocket, iPhone 4, S3:
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Skyrocket, S3:
The free 2100mAH battery you can get from Sprint via Accessories thread:
And S3, iPhone 5
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Pretty much I have experiences with all these devices and I still think the Skyrocket is a good phone. Like previously mentioned think of it as a Galaxy S2.5

The s3 is great but I can't see much reason to upgrade. The only major benefit is that there is a true jb kernel so you may have better jb roms. I personally would wait for the nexus announcement and make a decision. Even if you don't like the new phone the gnex price should drop.
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I actually just got my skyrocket a couple weeks ago and couldn't be happier. I did get it off eBay because I was bored of my captivate and wanted something different, and not being too impressed with the s3 I have saved my upgrade till something comes out that really impresses me.
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Is phone X better than phone Y? No idea since no two people use smartphones these days in the same way. It depends on which device you are upgrading from. My case it was the Captivate which had terrible GPS. Finally had enough and I am finally happy with the phone overall. One negative mark in my opinion is the development for the Skyrocket is not as busy as the Captivate was / still is. Meaning I only see one custom kernel for the Skyrocket. The Captivate at one time had 2-3.

[Q] Touchless Control feature

hello guy
can we bring Moto X Touchless Control to Nexus 5 ?
is it possible ?
can we make Nexus all the time waiting you to say " ok google now " even when screen off ?!

If nexus 5 ever gets this feature I'll get one. Until then, my (used) S3 with 4.4 launcher and Google now is good enough.
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Jamolah said:
If nexus 5 ever gets this feature I'll get one. Until then, my (used) S3 with 4.4 launcher and Google now is good enough.
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Anything else they add to this phone that can possibly effect battery would not be a good thing. This phone is light years better then the S3 except if pictures are important to you. Then I would wait and see if Google updates the shutter lag. If that happens there would be absolutely no reason to not get this phone.

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Anything else they add to this phone that can possibly effect battery would not be a good thing. This phone is light years better then the S3 except if pictures are important to you. Then I would wait and see if Google updates the shutter lag. If that happens there would be absolutely no reason to not get this phone.
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The camera is atleast comparable to the S4 (better than the S3) maybe try the mod somewhere in the dev section with higher quality photos and sharpness as the results look pretty convincing .
The effect on the battery wouldn't be much as the S800 in the N5 has at least one Hexagon core which is an extremely low power DSP so essentially it works like the Moto X cores so it would be similar in power usage, just needs activating .

hicks12 said:
The camera is atleast comparable to the S4 (better than the S3) maybe try the mod somewhere in the dev section with higher quality photos and sharpness as the results look pretty convincing .
The effect on the battery wouldn't be much as the S800 in the N5 has at least one Hexagon core which is an extremely low power DSP so essentially it works like the Moto X cores so it would be similar in power usage, just needs activating .
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The camera is only good to take pictures of non moving objects. For anything else don't expect to capture the moment because that moment will be long gone before the camera actually takes the picture.
As far the s800 and what it can do. They also said it was an extremely overall battery efficient cpu but that is proving to be some BS as well. It uses battery like every other cpu we have seen in the past. No one is getting great battery because of having the s800 so I do not believe any other tasks it takes on will not effect battery life.

Yea, very disappointed in the half assed implementation of this where it only works in the launcher. Expected it to be just like the Moto X.
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muyoso said:
Yea, very disappointed in the half assed implementation of this where it only works in the launcher. Expected it to be just like the Moto X.
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Neuxs 5- phone for App Devs and advances users
Moto X- phone for the open public, easy to use, for casual android users
The two phones have been built for different purposes. You shouldn't complain about one lacking the festures of the other.

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Neuxs 5- phone for App Devs and advances users
Moto X- phone for the open public, easy to use, for casual android users
The two phones have been built for different purposes. You shouldn't complain about one lacking the festures of the other.
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What is this, iOS? I'll complain until I find a solution to get my phone exactly the way I want it. That's why I buy Android phones.

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What is this, iOS?
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I hope I did not offend you. I had no intention.
But still, it would be very difficult work to emulate how the Moto X works on the Nexus 5, even if it is possible, and the cpu allows it. Changing the purpose of the phone is a hard thing to do. Every phone is built with something in mind.
If you want the features on the Moto X, and have them fully working (not ported or emulated), you should buy that phone.

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I hope I did not offend you. I had no intention.
But still, it would be very difficult work to emulate how the Moto X works on the Nexus 5, even if it is possible, and the cpu allows it. Changing the purpose of the phone is a hard thing to do. Every phone is built with something in mind.
If you want the features on the Moto X, and have them fully working (not ported or emulated), you should buy that phone.
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No, you didn't offend me at all. And I did buy a Moto X last night for $220 New off contract from Dell. Too good of a deal to pass up. Just saying that I want this feature on my nexus 5.

There is an app called "open mic+"
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muyoso said:
No, you didn't offend me at all. And I did buy a Moto X last night for $220 New off contract from Dell. Too good of a deal to pass up. Just saying that I want this feature on my nexus 5.
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How did you get a Moto X for $220 off contract?

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The camera is only good to take pictures of non moving objects. For anything else don't expect to capture the moment because that moment will be long gone before the camera actually takes the picture.
As far the s800 and what it can do. They also said it was an extremely overall battery efficient cpu but that is proving to be some BS as well. It uses battery like every other cpu we have seen in the past. No one is getting great battery because of having the s800 so I do not believe any other tasks it takes on will not effect battery life.
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I assume you're talking about the shutter lag? Without HDR i take photos in an instant with focus so maybe I am lucky, havent missed anything yet .
The S800 is an extremely efficient CPU, playing games it WILL use more power as its providing more frames but in every other task it will use less power (a lot less), the modem is integrated so using mobile and wifi data uses significantly less power and with some fancy tech Qualcomm and reduced mobile data battery drain with envelope tracking.
You're missing the point entirely, the Hexagon core in simple terms is an extremely low power processor that can stay on all the time, its not used at the moment so you have no idea what its potential is but power efficiency is similar to the Moto X! I did say the effect wouldnt be much, I didn't say it would be 0 lol you would probably see a few more % drained but not much.
Wait till its gets used and decide if you want the all ways on feature .

Zandeer said:
How did you get a Moto X for $220 off contract?
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Well, its not in my hands yet, so it's not a 100% sure thing, but it was a mistake on Dell's part.
http://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/6404392

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Well, its not in my hands yet, so it's not a 100% sure thing, but it was a mistake on Dell's part.
http://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/6404392
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Honestly, they should be required to hold the pricing for anyone that bought it while it was incorrectly labeled. Good luck!
I will say if the moto X was $220, not sure I would be in the Nexus 5 right now.... But it wasn't, and I am... And I love this phone.

Zandeer said:
Honestly, they should be required to hold the pricing for anyone that bought it while it was incorrectly labeled. Good luck!
I will say if the moto X was $220, not sure I would be in the Nexus 5 right now.... But it wasn't, and I am... And I love this phone.
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Yea, me too. I'm going to sell the Moto X on Craigslist most likely.

I would buy a motox but it doesn't have wireless charging, which the nexus has. I got use to this on my S3, I dont want to give it up. But I do love that touchless control on the Motox. I'm torn....
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There is an app called "open mic+"
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i don't trust these apps

Also going to add to this. What about the people who live outside of the US and can't get a Moto X? I was hoping the Nexus 5 would have this feature and was really disappointed. I read another thread here that said the technology in the Nexus 5 would allow for this feature although it might mean it turns off the pedometer feature(which I don't care about)

I started this thread about getting a bounty going for getting touchless working through the co-processor. It seems to have died down.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512493&highlight=touchless

[Q] Moto G 16GB vs LG NExus 4 16GB?

Have preordered Moto G 16GB from amazon uk and still not in stock. So Im looking at used Nexus 4 too at almost same price as Moto G and cant really decide which one will be better?
What will u choose beteen new Moto G or used sold by private persons Nexus 4?
- Batterytime?
- Screen?
- Functions/features?
- Camera? Read that N4 have better camera? How about video recording?
Know that N4 is faster, but mine woman dont care about speed and more about "design" of the phone and she like the violet back I also ordered for Moto G.
Or simple say, which one is prefered for a woman to use and easy to use?

dt33 said:
Have preordered Moto G 16GB from amazon uk and still not in stock. So Im looking at used Nexus 4 too at almost same prima ce as Moto G and cant really decide which one will be better?
What will u choose beteen new Moto G or used sold by private persons Nexus 4?
- Batterytime?
- Screen?
- Functions/features?
- Camera? Read that N4 have better camera? How about video recording?
Know that N4 is faster, but mine woman dont care about speed and more about "design" of the phone and she like the violet back I also ordered for Moto G.
Or simple say, which one is prefered for a woman to use and easy to use?
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I'd wait for the Moto G, the Nexus 4 is indeed faster, but the design (It's very wide... Not good for small lady hands) is very blocky and prone to breaking (being all glass). Also the screen looks better on the Moto G, and battery life is waay better. Camera's both suck.

dt33 said:
Have preordered Moto G 16GB from amazon uk and still not in stock. So Im looking at used Nexus 4 too at almost same price as Moto G and cant really decide which one will be better?
What will u choose beteen new Moto G or used sold by private persons Nexus 4?
- Batterytime?
- Screen?
- Functions/features?
- Camera? Read that N4 have better camera? How about video recording?
Know that N4 is faster, but mine woman dont care about speed and more about "design" of the phone and she like the violet back I also ordered for Moto G.
Or simple say, which one is prefered for a woman to use and easy to use?
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Go for the MotoG. I had doubts when got mine, but its fantastic device. No regrets!

I got my Moto G today and my Nexus 4 goes on eBay later! I'm very impressed with the G. It's better than I expected.
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Hi,
Just got my wife a moto g, I have a nexus 4.
I ran Antutu benchmark test, and the moto g got a higher score.
Personally, I like my nexus. Its got more ram, a bigger better screen, coloured notification lights and it gets updates quicker (I'm on 4.4).
But... If I were buying another phone now, I'd probably get the moto g. Don't like 2nd hand phones, can be asking for trouble. We paid £129, superb value. A nexus 5 is what? £350?
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I wait for Amazon.uk to ship Moto G then. Too bad not gonna get it this year and shipping is after 25 Dec.
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I was also deciding between the Nexus 4 and the Moto G.Since the 16GB version of the Moto G doesn't ship until mid december, I bought an used Nexus 4 about a week ago to test if it's battery life is good enough for my needs. It had about 3,5h-4,5h SOT during that week and there were several moments in which I wished it had more battery life. Next monday I'm gonna try out the Moto G in a shop and see if it feels as snappy as my Nexus 4. If it does, I'll definitly resell my Nexus4 and buy a Moto G instead.

dt33 said:
I wait for Amazon.uk to ship Moto G then. Too bad not gonna get it this year and shipping is after 25 Dec.
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Why not from Tesco?? Available now, and cheaper...
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jodeltje said:
I'd wait for the Moto G, the Nexus 4 is indeed faster, but the design (It's very wide... Not good for small lady hands) is very blocky and prone to breaking (being all glass). Also the screen looks better on the Moto G, and battery life is waay better. Camera's both suck.
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here is the comparison:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT3HO9CdnSo
and the detail:http://www.androidcentral.com/moto-g-versus-nexus-4

andynx1 said:
Hi,
Just got my wife a moto g, I have a nexus 4.
I ran Antutu benchmark test, and the moto g got a higher score.
Personally, I like my nexus. Its got more ram, a bigger better screen, coloured notification lights and it gets updates quicker (I'm on 4.4).
But... If I were buying another phone now, I'd probably get the moto g. Don't like 2nd hand phones, can be asking for trouble. We paid £129, superb value. A nexus 5 is what? £350?
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Nexus 4 software is missing the bionic and dalvik optimizations, Google omits them. Moto includes software patches for the X and G that improve bench scores. Rooted n4 scores 20k+ normally, even as high as 24k.
However I am here about the topic. Recently someone knocked my phone out of my hand and the front glass shattered. The back glass is okay, so the person who said the build quality is bad, is wrong. Mine broke because the other person was moving fast while I was still. I've dropped it before with no damage, but this time was different.
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andynx1 said:
Why not from Tesco?? Available now, and cheaper...
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Never heard about that webpage and after read about it. It doesnt ship international either and I dont live in UK. It doesnt have in stock either 16GB version and with Borderlinx. Total cost will be the same anyway.

I just received a Moto G for my friend and did some pics while setting it up compared to my Nexus 4.
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Although the Motorola's phone is a really nice, fast and smooth device, I think the Nexus 4 is a better option if you have any chance to get it.

Would You Guys Still Recommend the Nexus 5?

The Nexus 5 has been on my potential purchase list along with the M8 Google Play and Moto X Dev Edition. Would any of you here recommend the Nexus with new phones on the horizon? Why? How about White vs Red?
Whatever I buy I only plan to keep until the Moto X2 and 360.
Thanks!
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Yes these devices specs are net that much better and the full freedom to unlock is worth it nexus 5 100%
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I updated my OP with what I've narrowed down to since posting it.
For me, unlocking/specs aren't too big of a concern with what I'm considering (they're all unlocked).
I'm more interested in the experience when using the phone and it's physical/UI feel.
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SolarTrans said:
I updated my OP with what I've narrowed down to since posting it.
For me, unlocking/specs aren't too big of a concern with what I'm considering (they're all unlocked).
I'm more interested in the experience when using the phone and it's physical/UI feel.
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You get regular android no bull**** everywhere. I would still reccomend it due to great price and the specs... phones don't get that much better

Still can't believe I got this much phone for so few $$$.
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anthonyly said:
You get regular android no bull**** everywhere. I would still reccomend it due to great price and the specs... phones don't get that much better
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This is true. Price is a great aspect.
My concerns are
1. Screen breaking. From what I've heard, the screen on the N5 breaks more easily than some other phones.
2. Battery life. I use an iPhone 5s so I'm used to not superb battery life, but in contrast to the other phones I'm deciding between it seems to be a factor.
These two things are the biggest factors holding me back. M8 has insane battery, Moto has good, and they have other nice things (metal for the M8, active notifications on the Moto, etc.
Not trying to make a pure comparison thread here, but trying to see why current owners picked what they did over these devices (Moto X in particular because the M8 is really new).
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SolarTrans said:
The Nexus 5 has been on my potential purchase list along with the M8, S5, and Moto X. Would any of you here recommend the Nexus with new phones on the horizon? Why?
Thanks!
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I take the M8 insted of the S5 at any time.
If you are on a budget and enjoy of android development/updates, compact design and such, the nexus 5 is the way to go (everyone here who bought the red, loved it). Also don't get surprised if N5 works smoother than the M8 regardless of chipset.. Clean software makes the difference unless you are looking for GPE. Btw, I love Sense.
If you don't care about the size, love the look, build quality and don't care for paying much more, get the M8. Just remember that Xperia Z2 is coming too.
Go to a store where you can have them side by side, get which you like more. You wont go wrong these days. You are paying

I'm really only considering between stock android devices at this point (Nexus 5, M8 GPE, and Moto X). I've used the skinned M8 and Moto X at the store and was fairly impressed by the feel of each (Moto more so). I'm not on a budget, but wouldn't want to spend $700 and wait 2 weeks for the M8 if there wasn't some redeeming quality
Seeing as this is the Nexus forum I'm sure there will be some bias though XD
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I've dropped my n5 plenty of times without a case (since rma was coming) nothing ever happened... i think it's just bad luck or i just get good luck.
thank god i'm a student... i would never spend 800$ for something that's gonna be outdated in less than a year :angel:

I think the main reason one would buy the m8 over the N5 is the speakers..
Battery life on the n5 is standard, nothing spectacular, not bad either.
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beaver2233 said:
I think the main reason one would buy the m8 over the N5 is the speakers..
Battery life on the n5 is standard, nothing spectacular, not bad either.
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IMO, M8 advantages are metal, MicroSD, speakers, S801 (fair bit faster than S800), and the biggest is battery life.
Of course, the N5 is easier to lock/unlock , is lighter, gets updates faster, and is cheaper. All good things that questionably outweigh the M8.
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anthonyly said:
I've dropped my n5 plenty of times without a case (since rma was coming) nothing ever happened... i think it's just bad luck or i just get good luck.
thank god i'm a student... i would never spend 800$ for something that's gonna be outdated in less than a year :angel:
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Yeah sounds like you are pretty lucky
Where'd you get $800 from though (just curious)?
I should add that I only plan to keep this phone until the Moto X2 comes out
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Also, how easy is it to press the lock button? From what I've seen, it's pretty high up on the side.
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SolarTrans said:
Yeah sounds like you are pretty lucky
Where'd you get $800 from though (just curious)?
I should add that I only plan to keep this phone until the Moto X2 comes out
Following that trend will keep you in the same conflict. We will be here telling you to wait for the nexus 6 instead of Moto X2 :cyclops:
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Following that trend will keep you in the same conflict. We will be here telling you to wait for the nexus 6 instead of Moto X2 :cyclops:
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Also, how easy is it to press the lock button? From what I've seen, it's pretty high up on the side.
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It is very reachable with the thumb since i'ts on the side.
Unless you have this hands
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GUGUITOMTG4 said:
Following that trend will keep you in the same conflict. We will be here telling you to wait for the nexus 6 instead of Moto X2 :cyclops:
It is very reachable with the thumb since i'ts on the side.
Unless you have this hands
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Haha I may get the X2 and Nexus 6, so no worries
I hold my phone with my left hand, and that's why I was semi-concerned about the lock button (it's funny though because I'm right handed XD). Is it easy to hit without moving your pointer finger?
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Not sure if there will ever be a better phone to buy off contract for $350. That is until the next Nexus phone.
Battery life is one of the best aspects on the device for me and it compares favorably with most phones under proper testing conditions.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7517/google-nexus-5-review/3
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Haha I may get the X2 and Nexus 6, so no worries
I hold my phone with my left hand, and that's why I was semi-concerned about the lock button (it's funny though because I'm right handed XD). Is it easy to hit without moving your pointer finger?
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When I press the power button with my left index finger, I cant reach the Dock icons or navigation bar with my thumb without re- accommodating the phone in my hand. I have to slightly move the phone to be able to use my thumb.
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GUGUITOMTG4 said:
When I press the power button with my left index finger, I cant reach the Dock icons or navigation bar with my thumb without re- accommodating the phone in my hand. I have to slightly move the phone to be able to use my thumb.
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That's what I was concerned about
I have fingers that are a bit longer than the guy in the picture's, but I don't know if I'd suffer the same problem. I noticed that one handed operation was very easy on the Moto X (and M8 believe it or not), but I never saw a Nexus to try.
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One handed operation is average on n5 for a 5inch screen my old phone lg g2 was really heavy and bad for one handed operation and ran slower than my nexus 5 both running custom Roms
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spinninbsod said:
One handed operation is average on n5 for a 5inch screen my old phone lg g2 was really heavy and bad for one handed operation and ran slower than my nexus 5 both running custom Roms
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Would you say you have large hands? That's a big consideration when it comes to one-handed use.
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