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MOTOROLA ATRIX 4G , MOTOROLA DROID RAZR , SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE , GALAXY S2 , GOOGLE NEXUS S 4G AND GOOGLE NEXUS S , which one should i buy , made more than 5-6 hours of comparison, review , still confused
Start by eliminating everything Motorola as it is junk. Galaxy s 2 or galaxy nexus.
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I would say Galaxy Note, but that depends on you liking a
5 inch mammoth of a phone. Outside of that, Galaxy
Nexus or SII would be my next choices.
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fine dude , if i opt for samsung which one should i go for it ? i can go upto $650 not more than that . r8 now am using motorola defy and am very much pleased with that , will take your comments as my buying option .
Motorola makes decent phones hardware wise, but they lock the bootloaders, install tons of bloatware and make your phone model obsolete in a few months.
Samsung galaxy S 2, why ? Cause i have him! Best phone.
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I think the Galaxy SII is the better android phone now. If you want to want to hack him, there is a lot of ROM availables. Some of my friends have it, the screen is very good, and the battery life seems to be pretty decent too. It's a powerful, and beautiful. Take it
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guess i made this post in Q and A only !
and above now the options are S2 or nexus or note ?
Just as a note (no phone pun intended) if you go with the S2 I'd personally recommend trying to get one that's more standard GSM, international version for example avoid the Samsung Epic 4G Touch if possible, it has a bigger screen, but it's not as compatible as the other variants are... the GSM versions seem to have more ROM options, I guess maybe it's due to the CDMA modem in the E4GT, but there isn't even a full-compatible release of Cyanogenmod for the E4GT and the official ICS isn't out for it either. I have the E4GT and I really like it, but I bought it thinking Cyanogenmod was already out for it, but it was only available for the other SG2 models. The same might be true for Skyrocket? Just something to think about.
I surely would buy Sgs II.
I own a Galaxy S. My bro has a Sgs II and i felt in love with his phone. ABSOLUTELY GREAT.
Galaxy Nexus is awesome too but i didnt saw it in person
no choice
hi, i got samsung galaxy 2 (sgs2) for almost half a year - couldnt be happier!!!! my friends with nexus and motorolla are sorry they didnt get my phone. I suggest to get either sgs2 or samsung note depending on the size you are comfortable with as they are practically identical aprt from the screen size.
Also, dont forget that sgs3 will be out in few month and 3d phones are about to start their crusaide.
Go to gsmarena.com and do a comparison (under the photo of the phone on th eleft click on COMPARE) with any of the phones and by spec sg2 will will - by user experience as well @gsmarena.com/[email protected]
hope it helps...
Opinions? What I'll miss from S II, is the Super Amoled Plus. :S But Galaxy Nexus has an HD, wich I adore. I watch movies/anime etc. Also, can anyone explain me what pentile is?
ask yourself if 16GB storage will be enough for your movies etc, comparing to 16GB+64GB for the S2
Pentile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenTile_matrix_family
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to be honest, at a sie by side comparison between my sII and the galaxy nexus, i prefer my sII, it feels more sharp and up to date somehow, and it is more powerful that the Galaxy Nexus, not saying the Nexus isnt nice, its very nice, just doesnt feel or look quite as nice as my sII... the screen is cool, but im not exactly squinting to see on mine, superAMOLED plus on the sII is something to behold, it is the best by far, i would wait and see what the sIII brings to the game if anything, everything the galaxy nexus can do bar NFC (on most models) the sII can do, i wouldnt sell it for anything
EDIT: will add i am running ICS LPB on my SII, and it is fantastic, smooth as butter
i've made the switch to the Nexus. much better screen. feels better too in hand. the development is also at lightning speed on the nexus, youre always getting the purest and latest. i would say that you try it out yourself, do some side by side comparisons, then you can make the decision.
ive never looked back
if you think 16gb isnt enough, you could also consider the 32GB GSM version: http://www.expansys.com/google-galaxy-nexus-32gb-black-224348/
Hitching for a new device? Waite for the GSIII!
IF your ORD is that bad, then go get a nexus. Shoo! *wave*
I´d never switch my SG2 for nexus...
Waiting for SGIII!!!
I actually got a nexus, and after one week sold it and went back to my
galaxy s2.
The things that I liked on the nexus, were the screen, audio quality, call quality, mic quality, overall smoothness of the ui, the feel of the device, and how all drivers are open for all the hardware on the device.
But, the s2 is just faster (even with ics), the blacks are blacker, camera is much better, and live wallpapers don't lag the device. Also, I didn't realize how useful some of the touchwiz features are until I didn't have them. I like having so many options for roms.
After much deliberation, I ended up deciding to keep my s2 and wait for the s3, but you may have different opinion.
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You're not going to find many people here who will suggest you switch to a Galaxy Nexus; most people who wanted a Nexus have already jumped ship. For videos, the extra resolution isn't even that big a deal--it's much more relevant for small text. Compared to my brother's CDMA Nexus, I prefer the color reproduction of the GS2 screen, though I do think the Nexus feels nicer in hand with its curved shape.
wait for sgs3, it will have amoled HD + screen and also buttonless design, so more screen space to enjoy movies
wait for the sgs3
its just around the corner
Although it is a matter of personal preference, I would stay stay with your SGS2 for now. There is a difference between the Galaxy Nexus and SGS2, but its not that different and its slightly difficult to say that the Nexus if better than the SGS2 all around. With a lot of new phones announced and new one coming (MWC 2012), best to stick with the SGS2. Within a few months, plenty of phones will have ICS and there will be phones that are much better than the SGS2 and Galaxy Nexus.
Skip Nexus and get the Galaxy Note instead. You'll never look back.
nexus or gs2? easy decision...gs2. as for the note...lol is all i will say ..
The dude abides....
Do some research and you'll find out most people who switched to Nexus say it feels slower than SGS2.
I'm not planning on replacing my s2 yet (pretty happy with it, especially with ics lpb ) but if i would loose it today i will probably buy a galaxy note to replace it. The galaxy nexus is a nice device but IMO both the sgs2 as the note are better
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If it's a better screen you're looking for, I'd say it's better to take a look at the Galaxy Note rather than the Galaxy Nexus.. I'm going to sell my wifes Nexus S and buy a Galaxy Note while she will take over my Galaxy S2..
I'm planning to buy/upgrade to a new android phone but I don't know what phone to choose. I'm wondering what's the best android phone out right now for Sprint?
I think Samsung I9100 is The best choice
Yup.. Galaxy S 2 all day!
You should wait for the HTC One X at least.. it'll be out soon
What is your budget
Well what are you looking for in a phone, the latest?, the biggest? etc
If you're on a thight budget maybe a older Samsung Galaxy S1 will fill your needs escpecially with a 4.0.3 rom from this forum on it.
I'd go with the samsung galaxy s2 personnally.
Definitely the better well-rounded high-end phone, imho.
I think HTC ONE X is best android phone
Sony xperia S
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The HTC one X, only annoyance is the lcd screen.
Has to be HTC one X, Samsung Nexus or Galaxy S2 (or S3 when its out).
Or if you dont mind the size, how about the Samung Galaxy Note??
All good phones, plenty of happy users here and plenty of support as well!!!
Galaxy S2
what about samsung galaxy nexus?
I've owned the HTC Inspire, the Motorola Atrix, the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Galaxy Note, and now the Galaxy Nexus, all of which I've rooted and used for extended periods of time, and I've gotta say that of all the phones I've owned, the Galaxy Nexus is my favorite. Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich is deliciously smooth D) and, though I absolutely loved my Galaxy Note's huge screen and S Pen, the 4.65" screen is still plenty big and offers a great media experience, and it's nice that you can customize the three on-screen softkeys and even add more if the new layout's not your thing. The camera's not quite up to par with the S II and the Note, but it still produces good-looking video and stills. I honestly can't make the Nexus lag no matter how hard I try, which says a lot for a six-month-old phone when compared to the brand new HTC One X that still lags and stutters despite its quad-core processor and all-around superior specs (though that's at the fault of the always increasingly bloated Sense UI, not the hardware). I'm sure that can be remedied on the One X with custom ROMs and better optimization, but if you're looking for flawless performance out of the box, the Nexus is what I'd recommend. Couple that with Sprint's new LTE network and you'll have yourself quite the badass phone. Honestly though, between the Galaxy S II, the Galaxy Nexus, and the EVO 4G LTE (One X), you really can't go wrong. None of them are by any means bad phones, so just go to a Sprint store, spend 5 or 10 minutes with each of them, and take your pick, and revel in the fact that if you're not happy with your choice in 30 days it's not too late to swap it out!
I made some suggestions to another fellow who had a similar question
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24906117#post24906117
Sony Xperia s
Go for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus or wait for the Samsung Galaxy S3
Hi!
So I was thinking of getting this phone or the Galaxy nexus. I was wondering if I should still get the gs2 or wait a while for the galaxy nexus price to drop to the same numbers.
GS2 costs 350€ and nexus is 450€ so that makes the galaxy s2 more appealing. Also the nexus might have screen that's a little too big already, but the concern with gs2 is the resolution, were it qHd I would have already gotten it!
Anyway i wouldn't want to spent more than 375€ on the phone, 350€ would be best. And if you have ordered from ebay etc. I'd also like to now about that since could probably get them cheaper from there. Are the phones in ebay UK international versions that work here in Finland too?
Thanks in advance!
Edit: So everyone tell me why I should get galaxy s2 instead of galaxy nexus since you can probably best answer this question!
dud3me said:
Hi!
So I was thinking of getting this phone or the Galaxy nexus. I was wondering if I should still get the gs2 or wait a while for the galaxy nexus price to drop to the same numbers.
GS2 costs 350€ and nexus is 450€ so that makes the galaxy s2 more appealing. Also the nexus might have screen that's a little too big already, but the concern with gs2 is the resolution, were it qHd I would have already gotten it!
Anyway i wouldn't want to spent more than 375€ on the phone, 350€ would be best. And if you have ordered from ebay etc. I'd also like to now about that since could probably get them cheaper from there. Are the phones in ebay UK international versions that work here in Finland too?
Thanks in advance!
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the waiting game in the mobile industry never ends.
I'll say buy galaxy SII now.
I'll pick galaxy SII over nexus any day but that's just me.
If you want me to justify my reasons, I will.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Please do! As much info as possible will be appreciated!
*Galaxy SII (GT I9100) over Galaxy Nexus*
-Better camera performance, still imaging and video
-Better Raw processing power. Galaxy SII blew galaxy nexus or of water in every benchmark possible, after ICS upgrade
-Better graphic performance
-RGB screen vs Pentile
-Expandable storage. Galaxy nexus doesn't have SD card slot and 32g version is not common
-Better battery performance
-I love my home button
-Excellent developer support. This compensates for lack of on-time updates as compared to nexus e.g I'm presently running a very stable jellybean ROM on my galaxy SII just like galaxy nexus thanks to developers
-very compact size, thus easier to handle
-cheaper outside US
***Galaxy Nexus over Galaxy SII***
-720p HD screen resolution
-extremely fast updates/upgrades
-Larger screen (4.65 vs 4.3)
-cheaper in US
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
dud3me said:
Hi!
So I was thinking of getting this phone or the Galaxy nexus. I was wondering if I should still get the gs2 or wait a while for the galaxy nexus price to drop to the same numbers.
GS2 costs 350€ and nexus is 450€ so that makes the galaxy s2 more appealing. Also the nexus might have screen that's a little too big already, but the concern with gs2 is the resolution, were it qHd I would have already gotten it!
Anyway i wouldn't want to spent more than 375€ on the phone, 350€ would be best. And if you have ordered from ebay etc. I'd also like to now about that since could probably get them cheaper from there. Are the phones in ebay UK international versions that work here in Finland too?
Thanks in advance!
Edit: So everyone tell me why I should get galaxy s2 instead of galaxy nexus since you can probably best answer this question!
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In my opinion, u should go for GS2 coz its just awesome....
Em lovin it..♥...
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Jokesy said:
*Galaxy SII (GT I9100) over Galaxy Nexus*
-Better camera performance, still imaging and video
-Better Raw processing power. Galaxy SII blew galaxy nexus or of water in every benchmark possible, after ICS upgrade
-Better graphic performance
-RGB screen vs Pentile
-Expandable storage. Galaxy nexus doesn't have SD card slot and 32g version is not common
-Better battery performance
-I love my home button
-Excellent developer support. This compensates for lack of on-time updates as compared to nexus e.g I'm presently running a very stable jellybean ROM on my galaxy SII just like galaxy nexus thanks to developers
-very compact size, thus easier to handle
-cheaper outside US
***Galaxy Nexus over Galaxy SII***
-720p HD screen resolution
-extremely fast updates/upgrades
-Larger screen (4.65 vs 4.3)
-cheaper in US
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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All right thanks a lot! The camera isn't that important for me so don't really consider that as a plus. I prefer 4.3 over the larger display though but the resolution is making me uncertain. Is it large enough? I have a htc wildfire now so any phone will be a huge improvement
And even though i trust Di Matteo's opinion, I'd still like to hear what other people think. If a Milan fan agrees with this I'm sold!
i just got my s2 had it for a week and its amazing just wish the screen didnt drain so much battery have to have it turned down if you want you phone to last a long time.
i also have the same rom that comes with the nexus on my s2 its awsome and fast
MomsDear said:
In my opinion, u should go for GS2 coz its just awesome....
Em lovin it..♥...
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i just got my s2 had it for a week and its amazing just wish the screen didnt drain so much battery have to have it turned down if you want you phone to last a long time
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Okay thanks for your opinions! Thinking of getting it tomorrow if the stores are open! Though I should probably ask this same question at Galaxy Nexus forums since you guys might be a bit biased
dud3me said:
Okay thanks for your opinions! Thinking of getting it tomorrow if the stores are open! Though I should probably ask this same question at Galaxy Nexus forums since you guys might be a bit biased
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good idea cuz ive never ownd a nexus
dud3me said:
Okay thanks for your opinions! Thinking of getting it tomorrow if the stores are open! Though I should probably ask this same question at Galaxy Nexus forums since you guys might be a bit biased
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Well u should post there and see...
Coz me too never had Nexus.
And don't forget to post here what u concluded...
I hope u'll decide to buy S2 finally
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dud3me said:
Okay thanks for your opinions! Thinking of getting it tomorrow if the stores are open! Though I should probably ask this same question at Galaxy Nexus forums since you guys might be a bit biased
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You will be amazed by S2 screen. Nexus with 720p looks like a joke when you compare it to S2. S2 has super amoled plus even though the resolution is just 480x800, it still blows the Nexus 720p screen away!
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dud3me said:
Okay thanks for your opinions! Thinking of getting it tomorrow if the stores are open! Though I should probably ask this same question at Galaxy Nexus forums since you guys might be a bit biased
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Get a Samsung 2000mah battery too, you will love it for sure
Hi guys,
I was a defy user previously. They I got Nokia N9, bored with it and sold it. Now I want a new phone, not necessarily the latest one, but the one which has a good Custom ROM support, resale value and good VFM. I can't even think about another phone like SGS II. So here are my questions..
1. Is SGS II 's SAMOLED plus screen good enough after 1 + years? I read a Sammy statement of degrading picture quality of SAMOLED Plus..
2. How is SGS II's SQ? Is SGS II a decent Audio player? I was very much disappointed with Nokia N9 though the OS is good. Reading things about Yamaha DAC not being efficient and all.
3. How is the emmc bug doing? Has it been rectified fully at least the newer 2012 batches? I like to flash a LOT of custom ROMs and I don't want to brick the device or lose NAND memory. My previous Defy was a star when coming to ROM flashing even-though it had a locked bootloader.
4. Why there is so much buzz about 720p screens and 300+ ppi lately? I find SII's screen so much sufficient and with full HD playback. Should I go for a phone with full HD screen?
5. Lastly, I'm going to buy this from the US, which variant (GSM) should I get? I'm sure that the International version is better, but I can live with least custom ROMs for a cheaper price tag (like that Walmart deal) and this beautiful screen.
Thanks a ton in advance,
Wolvish
WolVish said:
Hi guys,
I was a defy user previously. They I got Nokia N9, bored with it and sold it. Now I want a new phone, not necessarily the latest one, but the one which has a good Custom ROM support, resale value and good VFM. I can't even think about another phone like SGS II. So here are my questions..
1. Is SGS II 's SAMOLED plus screen good enough after 1 + years? I read a Sammy statement of degrading picture quality of SAMOLED Plus..
2. How is SGS II's SQ? Is SGS II a decent Audio player? I was very much disappointed with Nokia N9 though the OS is good. Reading things about Yamaha DAC not being efficient and all.
3. How is the emmc bug doing? Has it been rectified fully at least the newer 2012 batches? I like to flash a LOT of custom ROMs and I don't want to brick the device or lose NAND memory. My previous Defy was a star when coming to ROM flashing even-though it had a locked bootloader.
4. Why there is so much buzz about 720p screens and 300+ ppi lately? I find SII's screen so much sufficient and with full HD playback. Should I go for a phone with full HD screen?
5. Lastly, I'm going to buy this from the US, which variant (GSM) should I get? I'm sure that the International version is better, but I can live with least custom ROMs for a cheaper price tag (like that Walmart deal) and this beautiful screen.
Thanks a ton in advance,
Wolvish
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You should
1. I've had my s2 for over a year and the screen is still great.
2. I don't use it to play music
3. It's a non issue. I flash a LOT of stuff and have never been affected by it. Just do research, there's a lot of information on it
4. You'll be paying for it. To me, it's not worth paying top dollar for the s3 when the s2 screen is more than enough. Especially if you get a good deal.
5. I'm from Canada and have no idea about their variants. Just try to get a 9100
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WolVish said:
Hi guys,
I was a defy user previously. They I got Nokia N9, bored with it and sold it. Now I want a new phone, not necessarily the latest one, but the one which has a good Custom ROM support, resale value and good VFM. I can't even think about another phone like SGS II. So here are my questions..
1. Is SGS II 's SAMOLED plus screen good enough after 1 + years? I read a Sammy statement of degrading picture quality of SAMOLED Plus..
2. How is SGS II's SQ? Is SGS II a decent Audio player? I was very much disappointed with Nokia N9 though the OS is good. Reading things about Yamaha DAC not being efficient and all.
3. How is the emmc bug doing? Has it been rectified fully at least the newer 2012 batches? I like to flash a LOT of custom ROMs and I don't want to brick the device or lose NAND memory. My previous Defy was a star when coming to ROM flashing even-though it had a locked bootloader.
4. Why there is so much buzz about 720p screens and 300+ ppi lately? I find SII's screen so much sufficient and with full HD playback. Should I go for a phone with full HD screen?
5. Lastly, I'm going to buy this from the US, which variant (GSM) should I get? I'm sure that the International version is better, but I can live with least custom ROMs for a cheaper price tag (like that Walmart deal) and this beautiful screen.
Thanks a ton in advance,
Wolvish
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1. My galaxy SII is over a year already and the screen is still prefect
2. Audio quality is just ok, nothing more than that but if you want better sound quality, then you might need third party players like the excellent PowerAmp.
3. Emmc bug only affects the stock ICS 4.0.4 firmware. The bug is present on their stock kernel.
So flashing any custom kernel will cure the problem. Emmc bug wiki never affect you if you know what you are doing, can ask questions, and can read through the sticky threads.
Flashing in galaxy SII is breeze, nothing is locked, thanks to Samsung, and impossible is nothing
4. This one is left to you. You already already said galaxy SII screen is enough for you.
5. Buy At&T variant. It's almost the same thing as the international version and Most of our stuffs still work on it.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
I was looking at phones recently and the form factor of the S2 is still one of the msot convenient around, the S3 is truly bigger.
For the flash part, I screwed up did bad flashes bricked it and had no problem fixing it so I guess its not that easy to break
Thank you guys.. I'm really interested in the new Droid Razr M too, especially the size. Is that a better choice than this? I guess it'll cost about the same..
well,im a "late" s2 user myself. i got it 2 weeks or less ago, and all i can say its very nice phone.
screen-wise, yes, you are getting only 480-800 which is maybe a bit pixelated if youre coming from HD/retina screens.
However, the colours and overall touch sensitivity/screen quality is probably the best i touched so far uncomparable to anything actually, amoled is a story by itself.
Other things, you have some really decent hardware still, everything is silky-smooth and phone reacts awesome to any action.
judging from some threads in this s2 forums, it seems to be getting jelly (4.1) in november + you have really really awesome dev support (custom roms etc)
I wld say GO FOR IT. its still an awesome phone.
cheers
Also Galaxy SII HD LTE. And Samsung Galaxy SII X are available in USA i think...
But if you want a big support then choose i9100 or at&t one.. If u choose new variants you wo t get that much support
Peace
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^^ But HD LTE version has got a PenTile display. I'm not interested. I'm more towards custom ROMs and good multimedia support.
Linky
How about this one instead of regular S II? I would definitely buy it for a better resolution and better DAC..