Hi, I am having trouble deciding on which phone to buy. I can get the S2 for 60 dollars cheaper. I am just wondering what are your thoughts ? I know there are threads like this already, but I just want some opinions. Thanks alot guys !
S2 is better. There was similar thread in Q&A why, maybe you'll find it
przemcio510 said:
S2 is better. There was similar thread in Q&A why, maybe you'll find it
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Well, the only difference between the two would probably be the HD screen and the camera. The Nexus is probably more future proof though. In your opinion, what would you go for?
Go for S2 or S3 if you like big screen ..cheers
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You know, I also had to make decision - S2, Nexus, S2, Nexus... and I choosed S2.
Nexus has no microSD slot, which is important to me.
I'm using CyanogenMod as a daily ROM, then I don't need official updates so much.
But, that's only my opinion.
Go for Nexus.
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Go for Nexus.
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Any advantages?
My personal opinion would be the Galaxy Nexus, because it's going to get updates for years. The S2 is already a bit forgotten by Samsung in my opinion. The Nexus is pure Android without any other companies making their own "version". Remember that this is all my personal opinion.
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MAFA1005 said:
My personal opinion would be the Galaxy Nexus, because it's going to get updates for years. The S2 is already a bit forgotten by Samsung in my opinion. The Nexus is pure Android without any other companies making their own "version". Remember that this is all my personal opinion.
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Thanks for the advice guys ! I think I will go for the nexus for the updates and development
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hey guys,
i'm currently doing some research for the 14 y/o brother of a friend, whose parents have just allowed him to get a smart phone.
i only ever bought nexus devices and would recommend him the nexus s, but unfortunately his limit is ~180 euro and the nexus s is ~270 euro here in germany. thus i need some advice.
he can't decide between the galaxy ace and the wildfire s. which one would you pick? i'm looking for things like easily unlockable bootloader, stock android and cyanogenmod support. but those things seem to only be found in older, cheaper devices.
what would you say has the best bang of the buck and is future proof and could possibly get cyanogenmod support?
thanks,
x
I would go for the galaxy ace because it has more development.
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yup, that's my observation so far. there's even an unofficial cm7 port for it.
until i can come up w/ an official supported device in the price class, i'm gonna tell him to go for the ace, or if possible pay 100 bucks more for the nexus s.
Yeh galaxy ace if you want to root it, wildfire s has not been cracked open yet so has very little support
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any samsung phone will fit the bill
DarkhShadow said:
wildfire s has not been cracked open yet
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Not true. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325730.
vabeachfc3s said:
any samsung phone will fit the bill
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Not true .
galaxy ace..
samsung updates their firmware fast compare to htc..
I would go with ace.
However i found only one issue where you will need to remove the battery to get it back to work. When you enable the wifi and leave the phone idle for a long time, the screen goes blank and none of the button seems to work. You will have to pull the battery to fix it.
Lol looks like someone prefers form over function.
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Not true. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325730.
Not true .
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Go with the ace
galaxy ace is better choice, i had the same questions for phone for my girlfriend.
Galaxy ace...
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vabeachfc3s said:
Lol looks like someone prefers form over function.
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I was just saying that not any samsung phone could "fit the bill" .
Galaxy Ace for sure. It has more support, plus, he's 14, I'm sure he and his friends will care about the looks a lot. Teenagers are very judgmental really.
I'm having trouble on deciding which phone to get. Should I purchase the galaxy s 2 or the nexus s?
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I presume you meant Galaxy Nexus
Do you have a prefernce between touchwiz and google android? If you prefer the look and feel of the latter (e.g. CM9 look), go for the gnex, otherwise i'd go for the S2
Wezi said:
Do you have a prefernce between touchwiz and google android? If you prefer the look and feel of the latter (e.g. CM9 look), go for the gnex, otherwise i'd go for the S2
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Nah, he can get the S2 and have stock android rom without problem.
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I presume you meant Galaxy Nexus
Do you have a prefernce between touchwiz and google android? If you prefer the look and feel of the latter (e.g. CM9 look), go for the gnex, otherwise i'd go for the S2
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I meant the Google nexus S because I really am not too fond of the nexus but yes I do like the feel of CM9 is ICS on the s2?
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I meant the Google nexus S because I really am not too fond of the nexus but yes I do like the feel of CM9 is ICS on the s2?
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GB ICS CM9 MIU and all the other custom roms have a read in development .
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Oh alright I think my decision is made now. Galaxy S II it is!
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I had that problem last night,s2 or tab.Looked too big for my pocket and I hate them nintendo pen things,so s2 it was.....
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Hello, im gonna exchange my S2 with a galaxy nexus, The Last version.
Can anyone that owns a galaxy nexus tell the diference in a daily use betwen this 2 phones.
Im changing only for the fast google updates.
Thanks
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You will probably get more response if you post this in the Nexus section.
Some Mod can close this plz.?
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Can anyone that owns a galaxy nexus tell the diference in a daily use betwen this 2 phones.
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I have a SGSII. I can test the Nexus and personally I won't change for it. Ok, the update can be faster, but if you can put CM10 if you want the last version (yes, with some bugs, but they make a excellent job).
Only my opinion...
Nexus' biggest disadvantage: no microSD slot!!
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in galaxy nexus 5mp camera. in sgs2 8mp camera
there is no sdcard slot in galaxy nexus.
I choose sgs2 and I don't want change it for galaxy nexus
Have a look at them both here
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php
Personally would not have a Nexus over SGS2 regardless of updates
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You will probably get more response if you post this in the Nexus section.
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thks, i post this in GNEX section.
until some moderator closes this i would like the opinion of some one who has or had an GNEX
Fustigador said:
Hello, im gonna exchange my S2 with a galaxy nexus, The Last version.
Can anyone that owns a galaxy nexus tell the diference in a daily use betwen this 2 phones.
Im changing only for the fast google updates.
Thanks
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Yeah but the s2 is a better device, and it's already on jb. So idk what you mean by fast updates?
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Reconsider...
may sound like a good "upgrade" but really I promise it isn't... Galaxy Nexus is same guts with a lesser camera... a more clunky feel in your pocket and lacks gorilla glass.... the development that is going on in the xda community here is far superior to anything you will find stock from the nexus... before you jump ship... give the team's work a try.
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Yeah but the s2 is a better device, and it's already on jb. So idk what you mean by fast updates?
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updates from google, we have cyanogen with fantastic roms but lacks close sources like video calls and nice camera app like on stock samsung roms
i think the updates to use all the features from the phone are better in nexus devices
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may sound like a good "upgrade" but really I promise it isn't... Galaxy Nexus is same guts with a lesser camera... a more clunky feel in your pocket and lacks gorilla glass.... the development that is going on in the xda community here is far superior to anything you will find stock from the nexus... before you jump ship... give the team's work a try.
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u are right, the camera on S2 is amazing, but i have to ask u this, do u have an GNEX? and why the question? im aiming google experience and not the score on quadrant, i know the cpu is the same speed, i know tha S2 as a better gpu but i dont play games
i just dont want to regret after i make the trade
As the other people said, galaxy s2 is better, if you want a fast phone then flash resurrection remix rom
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Which Phone should I buy?
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Which Phone should I buy?
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Galaxy S3 all the way
It beats Nexus in all departments and will be getting jellybean within a week
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Galaxy S3 all the way
It beats Nexus in all departments and will be getting jellybean within a week
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Exactly, galaxy s3 superior hardware in everyway to the nexus and seems like I'll have longer developer support and already great ROMs and kernels for both devices.
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Will agree with everyone here, S3 is the superior phone in almost every way. Has touchwiz but you can easily replace your launcher or run a non-touchwiz ROM.
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Somebody please tell me that you are working on this unofficial ROM?
???????????
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Somebody please tell me that you are working on this unofficial ROM?
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Guess we will just have to wait and see if a dev would like to port this over and bless us with some GN2 goodies. But its not a simple process. Its extremely time consuming and he dev would REALLY wanna take time out of their lives to do us this favor. Although, i gotta admit, im hoping to see this too.
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Guess we will just have to wait and see if a dev would like to port this over and bless us with some GN2 goodies. But its not a simple process. Its extremely time consuming and he dev would REALLY wanna take time out of their lives to do us this favor. Although, i gotta admit, im hoping to see this too.
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I have a lot of patience when it comes to my GN1, and the great dev teams out there, excellent job by the way! I hope it happens before the GN2 arrives so I can save some money lol.
Are we talking about this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1875311?
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Are we talking about this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1875311?
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Why yes! Yes, i believe the OP was very much talking about this! Thank you BTW! You just made my day
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Why yes! Yes, i believe the OP was very much talking about this! Thank you BTW! You just made my day
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Will this work with the i717?
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graveghoul said:
Why yes! Yes, i believe the OP was very much talking about this! Thank you BTW! You just made my day
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Your very welcome
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Jt004 said:
Will this work with the i717?
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I dont believe so because if you read the description its states its for a different model of phone...which would be the Galaxy Note 2. Its just the Oiginal rom. Hasnt been ported over to our phones ....yet. Unless im reading it wrong.
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I dont believe so because if you read the description its states its for a different model of phone...which would be the Galaxy Note 2. Its just the Oiginal rom. Hasnt been ported over to our phones ....yet. Unless im reading it wrong.
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Just making sure
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i don't want the note two
I really really don't want to upgrade to the note2, I hate physical home buttons( I've had very bad experiences with it) all i want is the rom and its new goodies and hope that it plays nice with the blaze radios to keep using my baby on simple mobile.
XDA is no longer worth my time.
I'm with you, i would really love to get that dual window mode on my original note. Especially since just getting the gn2 isn't really an option for me.
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Been away from here for a while. Life just got in the way. Picked up a GN1 here a few months ago. Ill be watching this thread closely. Would like to see some of the features of the GN2 ported over to the GN1.
I would love to get multi window on my note... Anybody have ideas?
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Not looking good for the note 1 to get note 2 goodies! Note 2?
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Port fron GN2 to GN1 is NOT going to happen anytime soon.
Where to begin. Even if they were porting the GN2 rom to the GN1, it would be the international GN1, NOT the US version, and the US version has completely different hardware, than the international one. ALL new Samsung phones are using all new hardware compared to the US GN1. There is no way those ROM's will make it over to our i717. the hardware is just too different. Because the US GN1 has LTE, they used the Qualcomm S3 SOC, and this was US only. The rest of the world used either the newer Qualcomm S4, or the Samsung SOC. The Note 2 uses Exynos (sp?) quadcore SOC radically different than our Note 1's.
You can forget about any Note 2 ports to the Note 1. Ports have been from like hardware, to like hardware, for example the AT&T Galaxy Skyrocket has basically the same internals, as our Note 1, and there have been ports that way. The Note used pretty much the last of those SOC's.
There is always the chance that Samsung will come out with an Official JB port for our phone.
I think you are correct, updates with gnote 2 goodies are very unlikely. Time to save up for a gnote 2!
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Or wait for the Galaxy S4
dadymon53 said:
I think you are correct, updates with gnote 2 goodies are very unlikely. Time to save up for a gnote 2!
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I have seen a review fire a ROM on the international note that did have multi-window working. I don't remember the specific build but iT sure looked like a nice feature.
I don't know anything about developing software for phones but why would it be hard for a Dev to add in that functionality?
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