So basically with what we know of the nexus 4 specs are pretty impressive but will the s3(intl) still compete
with it? Whats your opinion
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Hardware wise-no
Software wise-depends of user (some like vanilla android others modded one)
Feature wise-yes, i dont think nexus 4 will pack features like smart stay......
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Hardware -> Nexus
Software -> Nexus
Design -> Nexus
The S3 is nothing compared to this device.
(The only thing where the S3 can score is the SD-Slot (I still don't get why Google refuses to attach an SD-Slot))
Design is a subjective opinion, somebody likes it, somebody don't
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everything is great on the nexus 4
except the manufacturer.
No external sd?
Yes but cm10 on both devices? I'll wait and see the benchmark
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Design is a subjective opinion, somebody likes it, somebody don't
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That's right. But the S3 is ugly as **** :laugh:
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except the manufacturer.
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LG is a great hardware manufracturer. The problem with LG-phones is the software, but this problem is solved by Google.
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No external sd?
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Of course I can't say for sure, but it is very likely that there won't be an external sd. I still hope for it though even if it's very unlikely.
Google is an Internet based company. They want you to save your stuff online, even way they produced a laptop it had very little hard drive capacity. Unfortunately for me anyway, Internet connections in my area are to slow and unreliable to keep photos, music etc purely online.
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Well nexus is yet to be launched and s3 was announced back in Feb , so you can in no way expect s3 to beat nexus in hardware. If and when galaxy s4 comes out, it will kick nexus 4s ass. If you compare note 2 to nexus 4 , it will be a fair comparison
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How much more can smart phones improve? Surely manufacturers can't be far off on maxing out on new features and useful processing speed.
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Rumors say that Nexus 4 will not have external sd card slot. If this is really so, GS3 will definitively beat it since without sd card slot, you really can't do anything with your device. For example, I use my external sd card to back all the content of my phone and if I got a new phone, I can simply plug my sd card into it, install Titanium backup and restore everything on the new phone. An Android without external sd is just an iPhone!
The Nexus 4 manual has been leaked, so I'm sure a more concrete answer can be found in there, but Nexus devices (save for the One) will never have a memory card slot because Google are philosophically against them. I think there's a Google engineer that talks about why when interviewed about the GNex. For that reason, I will never buy a Nexus phone, as I cannot take them seriously when they only come with 8/16 GB storage around these parts with no room for expansion
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Is it already known whether the Nexus will be pentaband?
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Is it already known whether the Nexus will be pentaband?
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Yes, I saw that too. It's good news. Smaller footprint vs. the GT-I9300 but thicker 9.1mm vs. 8.6.
The cheapest model has only 8GB of storage. Price is cheap and it's unlocked but does one carry a music collection, pictures/ videos etc.
They are pushing for the cloud and I am not willing.
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Nexus 4 price
I live in Finland where electronic products in general are expensive due to high tax rate but does anyone know about the price of the 16gb model in Europe? I've read that the price in the US is 350$ which in worst case might translate into 350€ or more.
This is a little off topic but comparing the Nexus 4 with the Asus Padfone 2, which would you say is the better phone, specswise and considering build quality?
I think they're equals at least, with Nexus 4 having the better design and vanilla android, but S3 having better build quality (if rumours about LG's quality is to be trusted) and features. Specs wise, they both perform pretty much on the same level anyway
I haven't heard about any quality/ build problems RE LG.
I am going to get the Nexus 4 because it's vanilla Android (sick and tired of waiting on OEMs to release updates) and because it's pentaband.
Just wish it were a tad thinner.
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So, I have been using my SGS3 for about 6 weeks and I am loving it. This phone is loaded with so much technology that I can not really see what more I would need in a phone.
1.4 dual core CPU
2GB memory
LTE
GPS
Music and video player
Gorgeous 4.8" screen
Will this not last me a few years? This phone will not be obsolete any time soon.
What more would I really need in a phone? I know in the future phones will have more stuff built into them, but to what end? I can actually see myself using this phone until it is dead.
I know there are people who upgrade to the latest and greatest every time something new comes out, but the average person does not. So, will you upgrade to what ever comes out next , and if so, why? Or will you keep your phone for a while?
For those who will upgrade, what would you like to see in the next phone that the S3 does not already have? Coffee maker? Juice squeezer? Clothes Iron? Hamburger maker? Nail polish applier?
Ian
For me, is simply depends on my budget. If I got the money, I just change whatever best phone comes out
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Well the next generation will finally support USB 3.0 and SATA among other things. I can see my spoiled self upgrading
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I've had the S1 S2 now with the S3, I've already set aside money for the Galaxy S4 next year.
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Well the next generation will finally support USB 3.0 and SATA among other things. I can see my spoiled self upgrading
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this ^ plus there's bound to be a whole host of features... Soon (well I'm hoping) phones will be completely voice controlled. although I quite like the gesture control (someone over in the apps forum has developed something)
There are never "needs" to upgrade just "desires". I will be upgrading if the next phone has HD Super Amoled Plus.
I've had all iphones ... then changed to android with the S2 and now the S3, i'm prepare for iphone 5 or Galaxy S4 ...
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For me, is simply depends on my budget. If I got the money, I just change whatever best phone comes out
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Depending on the design of the next Google Nexus phone, I'll be getting that.
Most likely it will be a Motorola product
It will be obsolete in 15 months. Trust me.
When the S2 was released, about 1 and a half years ago, people said the same thing: it'd the "the phone" for years to come. Now that I've had my S3 for about the same time as you, I look at my old S2 (that I gave to my wife) and think how was I able to use such a tiny screen!
The thing is: our expectations will shift upwards, new technologies will emerge and things we don't even know that exist today are things that a couple years from now we won't be able to live without.
I refrain my self from saying "this will be my phone for xx years", because I am a tech addict, a gadget junkie! I remember clearly that a couple weeks before the release of the S3 I wrote in the XDA S2 forums that I wouldn't spend a dime on moving from my S2 to the S3... until I held it in my hands! I wrote that there is nothing in the S3 that I couldn't have from the S2.... how wrong was I ?
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I've had the S1 S2 now with the S3, I've already set aside money for the Galaxy S4 next year.
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Exactly the same with me
If they make a phone with
- no wake up lag
- no physical home key
- 2 GB RAM
and leave everything else the same as SGS3, I'll buy it immediately.
Galaxy nexus would be a perfect phone for me if it has sd card slot and better SoC at least like s2, now when google put tegra 3 in nexus 7 which performs really well it's obvious that next nexus phone will be equipped like this or even better . So i'm 95% sure Nexus 4 or whatever it's called, will bey next one
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Maybe we should all wait for the s10? With 20gig ram and octocore cpu!
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Maybe we should all wait for the s10? With 20gig ram and octocore cpu!
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Only for a few months later to have our s10 to be outdated by s11 which has 32GB ram and 16 core CPU?
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Only for a few months later to have our s10 to be outdated by s11 which has 32GB ram and 16 core CPU?
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Jep and when we have this one we will still complain that theres no night vision with it
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Yes I will upgrade it when the next Nexus phone is available regardless of the hardware spec compared to the S3.
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If they make a phone with
- no wake up lag
- no physical home key
- 2 GB RAM
and leave everything else the same as SGS3, I'll buy it immediately.
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Yeah right, in a year or two even 2gb ram might be nothing..people mite even be complaining about the lack of ram then..
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2gb LPDDR3 ram, 12mp camera with xenon flash, [email protected] fps incode/ decode, rgb subpixel pattern better quality display, soc based on ARM Cortex 15, powerful gpu, Higher capacity new gen battery, better quality build materials, etc etc .. for SGS4
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2gb LPDDR3 ram, 12mp camera with xenon flash, [email protected] fps incode/ decode, rgb subpixel pattern better quality display, soc based on ARM Cortex 15, powerful gpu, Higher capacity new gen battery, better quality build materials, etc etc .. for SGS4
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Got a feeling thst a part of this might be used in Note II
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For the price its really nice. I'd consider one. Fully unlocked with the best of android and the first to always get updates for $299. Pretty good deal. I've been wanting a gnex for a while but knew I should wait for the new nexus.
http://www.google.com/nexus/4/
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SCREEN
4.7" diagonal
1280 x 768 pixel resolution (320 ppi)
WXGA IPS
Corning(R) Gorilla(R) Glass 2
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) S4 Pro
SIZE
133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm
WEIGHT
139g
CAMERAS
8 MP (main)
1.3 MP (front)
NETWORK
Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+
GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)
HSPA+ 21
MEMORY
8 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
2 GB RAM
CONNECTIVITY
Micro USB
SlimPort HDMI
3.5mm headphone jack
WIRELESS
Wireless charging
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC (Android Beam)
Bluetooth
BATTERY
2,100 mAh Lithium polymer
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Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
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Microphone
Accelerometer
Compass
Ambient light
Gyroscope
Barometer
GPS
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So what does everyone think?
I've never had an LG device. I really prefer Samsung. I love Odin
If it had either a MicroSD slot or 32gb internal memory, I'd be grabbing one.
For one its ugly samsung makes better phones. I don't like lg. Nor nexus phones. spec are ok though.
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Great specs but bad reputation as a phone company. The last good phone I think was the Envy 2. To me they're like Acer.
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Lg is terrible. I can't believe they gave them a nexus. Never in a million years would I dream about buying an lg phone. I would sooner use an iPhone.
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what is REALLY so bad about a LG?
I do want one to use for my work phone.
• It's butt ugly
• It's an LG
• It's on-board internal memory is laughable
• It's screen is way too small
• When can I get my Note II???
if it had lte it would be an alright phone
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Great specs but bad reputation as a phone company. The last good phone I think was the Envy 2. To me they're like Acer.
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Hell yeah, env was an awesome phone in it's day. That was the longest I've held on to a phone in years.
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what is REALLY so bad about a LG?
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Horrible update lag, horrible customer service, and horribly ugly phones.
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if it had lte it would be an alright phone
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Lack of LTE and an LG emblem = he'll no nevAr for me.
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Update lag? It's a Nexus. First strike for me is no LTE. Second is the storage, but I never use the space I have anyways. My sd card is filled with junk. Internal storage I put nothing on it, only whatever the OS and apps put on it.
If it had LTE I'd be all over it. People forget the purpose of the Nexus (dev) phone. It was never meant to be the top of the line device.
Yeah no sd slot kills it for me. I'm a file pack rat and I never delete old builds, etc so I'd be out of space so fast.
LTE doesn't matter to me. I have straight talk now and they only give hspa+. (Half the price of att so no lte is OK with me)
I was hoping the new nexus phone would be a Samsung or Motorola.
Samsung's falling out of favor with devs. LG and Sony seem to be the direction to go. Moto locks everything down so tight.
Don't forget 16GB int storage is also available, what I will be getting
Not bad..... I plan on sticking with my GNote tho... And a fyi LG won't be the only on making the nexus brand for now on
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Disappointment, lack of storage space 8gb or 16gb is Damn joke and still pissed me off that google says no sd card because they said it confuses the consumer, android users are not stupid sd card is simple and convenient ,I could live without LTE on AT&T or T-Mobile because hspa+ wouldn't work on Verizon without LTE because there 3g is terribly slow , I'll hold on to my current devices and root ,google can keep that LG garbage specs sound good but LG and phones no thank you .
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Lg = terrible design, build quality. I'd bet money on the screen being an abomination
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Lg = terrible design, build quality. I'd bet money on the screen being an abomination
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You do realize that LG is 1 of 3 suppliers for iPhone 5 screens. Also, from early hands on reports, the screen is comparable to hox.
Just because they make screens for apple doesn't men they will use that same level of tech on their own device.
The fact is that lg traditionally makes low end devices. I wouldnt want to own kia's first attempt to compete with the established luxury sedans if Lexus and BMW either. They have zero track record.
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Just because they make screens for apple doesn't men they will use that same level of tech on their own device.
The fact is that lg traditionally makes low end devices. I wouldnt want to own kia's first attempt to compete with the established luxury sedans if Lexus and BMW either. They have zero track record.
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You sound like all you do is read Engadget. Have you seen the screen on any of LGs latest devices? Going back as far as the Nitro? The Nitro screen is way better than the Note and the Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy Nexus was possible the worst screen I've ever seen on a device.
Out of curiosity, is anyone else ditching Samsung after this Exynos source issue? I'm going to be picking up the N4. I just don't believe in Samsung with their claims to make Exynos open source. Besides, Nexus phones are meant for AOSP anyways, making it best for running AOKP and CM no problem. (Muh s2 is on eBay as we speak)
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Out of curiosity, is anyone else ditching Samsung after this Exynos source issue? I'm going to be picking up the N4. I just don't believe in Samsung with their claims to make Exynos open source. Besides, Nexus phones are meant for AOSP anyways, making it best for running AOKP and CM no problem. (Muh s2 is on eBay as we speak)
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Lucky I want the N4. Looks so beautiful http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-bar-for-design-materials-and-build-quality/
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Out of curiosity, is anyone else ditching Samsung after this Exynos source issue? I'm going to be picking up the N4. I just don't believe in Samsung with their claims to make Exynos open source. Besides, Nexus phones are meant for AOSP anyways, making it best for running AOKP and CM no problem. (Muh s2 is on eBay as we speak)
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Once my upgrade rolls around yes I will be getting the Nexus 4 (yes I realize there is not much of a point in that) because I want a nexus and I'm hearing great things.
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My only annoyance with the nexus 4 is that the most storage you can get is 16 GB. That's definitely not enough for me. I don't really care for LTE so that's really not an issue for me. The phone looks so amazing overall, if only it had expandable storage.
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My only annoyance with the nexus 4 is that the most storage you can get is 16 GB. That's definitely not enough for me. I don't really care for LTE so that's really not an issue for me. The phone looks so amazing overall, if only it had expandable storage.
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That is the only thing I don't like. I am going to have to convert most of my music that I have in FLAC to MP3
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My only annoyance with the nexus 4 is that the most storage you can get is 16 GB. That's definitely not enough for me. I don't really care for LTE so that's really not an issue for me. The phone looks so amazing overall, if only it had expandable storage.
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Bummed on the storage as well but I don't really NEED to keep my 17gb of music on there at all times, especially if I only really listen to about about 1/4 of that. Pretty much my only qualm, but I'm getting the heck outta here and hopefully I can really start working with the CM10 Theme Engine a lot more.
I would like to get the Nexus 4 very much, but I doubt selling our SII would cover the cost alone, not even for the 8gb model...
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I would like to get the Nexus 4 very much, but I doubt selling our SII would cover the cost alone, not even for the 8gb model...
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Well how much is our s2s going for in like new condition? Im thinking maybe $250? Or is that too high or low? $80 isn't too bad but then again it is Only the 8gb. I think note 2 is the way to go on contract atleast, similar price.
Lucky for me prices are so high in my country, I can sell my S2 for over $400 and people will still think they're getting a great deal! I sold my Captivate which I bought for $200 including shipping costs for $350 after using it for a year. And yes I am ditching mine for the same reason
I'm selling my S3 probably and going to get the 16 GB, I've always a wanted one, and this seems like the one to get. Ive really been looking for a Nexus of such high quality since my Nexus One, that quality build design dare i say, Iphone like is what i desire
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I would like to get the Nexus 4 very much, but I doubt selling our SII would cover the cost alone, not even for the 8gb model...
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Yeah, I'm counting on paying an extra $150-200
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Well how much is our s2s going for in like new condition? Im thinking maybe $250? Or is that too high or low? $80 isn't too bad but then again it is Only the 8gb. I think note 2 is the way to go on contract atleast, similar price.
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Around $150-200 is what I have seen them going for on eBay.
It's funny how most of us on this forum are always talking smack about snapdragon chipsets (mainly because of the i727), and here we are wanting to trade our exynos for snapdragons
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It's funny how most of us on this forum are always talking smack about snapdragon chipsets (mainly because of the i727), and here we are wanting to trade our exynos for snapdragons
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The Snapdragon S3 chip sucks that's why.
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The Snapdragon S3 chip sucks that's why.
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Hah yeah I know, it's just ironic is all.
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The Snapdragon S3 chip sucks that's why.
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But at least it's not an Exynos
Definitely eyeing up the nexus 4.
I've been pretty happy with the GS2 especially running Tasks AOKP JB rom.
I like most everything about the N4 except the 16gb max space. I'm concerned that I'll need more, but I think I'm willing to try and make that work for me.
Otherwise it looks like a really nice device. Awaiting all the real world reviews and getting my hands on one to play with.
Its looking a lot more appealing now that my USB port is toast (again). Wonder how i can justify 350 for a new device instead of 10 bucks for a new port...
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I'm definitely getting it. After getting my first nexus device, the nexus 7, I'm going nexus all the time. Also, 350 with no contract, hell yeah I'm going straight talk., not selling s2 though, giving it to the wife and using the captivate she has now for my music player which has much better sound quality then this.
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I'm definitely getting it. After getting my first nexus device, the nexus 7, I'm going nexus all the time. Also, 350 with no contract, hell yeah I'm going straight talk., not selling s2 though, giving it to the wife and using the captivate she has now for my music player which has much better sound quality then this.
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That's another reason why I am ditching this device. The Yamaha DAC sucks so bad. (Quality wise and support wise)
I for one believe the s3 is still at the top or equal with the nexus 4 or note 2....maybe note 2 has a minor edge but as far as performance and speed I feel like the s3 is still and the top of the rankings I scored higher than the note 2 on the antutu app easily....but what are your thoughts?
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Ranking is not important. I still love my phone and going to keep it for the next 6 months.
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Ranking is not important. I still love my phone and going to keep it for the next 6 months.
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Just saying how you think it stacks up against competition ya know....
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Nexus 4 is inferior to the S3, but the note 2 is simply amazing... My dad got one and I would trade my S3 for it anytime!
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Nexus 4 is inferior to the S3, but the note 2 is simply amazing... My dad got one and I would trade my S3 for it anytime!
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How do you figure that? In what way is it inferior?
The N4 has a better CPU, GPU, screen and software.
The S3 has removable storage, that's about all that is better.
We all like our phones but lets not talk sh*t.
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I wouldn't say Nexus 4 is inferior, but has it's drawbacks. Non-removable battery, no possibility of adding storage and maybe lack of LTE, but that's the end of it. Well, and its manufacturer is LG, that's a drawback for me, but thats all.
The fact that it sells for 300$ is it's main selling point, besides it's processing power (which I am beggining to consider is starting to be overkill). 2Gb of RAM is fairly nice too. If I did not own a SGSIII rigth now, I would be kicking my ass in a rush for getting one, that's for sure.
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I wouldn't say Nexus 4 is inferior, but has it's drawbacks. Non-removable battery, no possibility of adding storage and maybe lack of LTE, but that's the end of it. Well, and its manufacturer is LG, that's a drawback for me, but thats all.
The fact that it sells for 300$ is it's main selling point, besides it's processing power (which I am beggining to consider is starting to be overkill). 2Gb of RAM is fairly nice too. If I did not own a SGSIII rigth now, I would be kicking my ass in a rush for getting one, that's for sure.
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Removable battery is meh, got the nexus 7 and was concerned about freezes from overclocking too much and not being able to pull the battery, but if you hold the power button for like ten seconds it does a hard reboot so problem solved.
Storage is a kick in the ass alright but I have unlimited data and my music on Google music so I can get around that problem too and as for LTE well Ireland doesn't have LTE so that's a moot point.
It all depends on each persons situation I guess.
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I believe the top 3 phones are the S3, N4, and Note 2...I would like to have a Note 2 but just to expensive....I played with one for a while and it just felt like a big S3...but the N4 seems to be different or more interesting in my opinion and the price is just right lol....but you cant go wrong with any of these phones...they are all awesome...
S3 have better screen then nexus 4..............read reviews
s3 is iphone killer , so yeap its stacking up pretty high in the competition
S3 still wins it for me. Hate those onscreen buttons. Hate that n4 doesn't have support for SD card. My 16 internal is filled with game and apps data while my 32g sd card only has 4gigs memory left from backups and videos, etc. My S3 rarely lags and at 1.6GHz, my benchmarks are all higher than that of stock Note2. Multiwindow support is coming so the only real advantage of note2 is the RAM which i think is overkill because i never fill up the 1gig i have bec i removed all the freaking bloatwares from samsung. I dont know though if it would be enough when the multiwindow comes.
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S3 have better screen then nexus 4..............read reviews
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For real? Can you provide links? Because IPS LCD is better than pentile SAMOLED. Well at least that one on my previous OneX is better than my S3 now.
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We must understand that manufacturers are looking at profits and increasing utility is their main focus. Consider that there were people asking this same question when the s2 came out. Yes, it was "the best" in most areas, design, hardware etc. But that was then, this is now with the s3 replacing the s2 as the name suggests. We must consider the future developing prospects for the Android as a platform and what they hold and how soon manufacturers will release this "new technology". The reason why I put new technology in inverted commas is because when manufacturers introduced new products as "new", they have long been aware of the latter but only introduce it to the market now as it is better (more competitive) that the current devices.
Manufacturers are able (based on demand) to determine when a product is at its peak (in terms of sales) and so introduce a "new product" which they have developed long ago to gain new demand thus maintaining or increasing profits, the latter is most likely.
So in terms of the utility of our devices, yes we have "the best" but for how long is the real question? The new s4 is already developed IMHO but they are just waiting to release, I'm sure they monitor this forum to see what user demands are in the future, I "too much lag here, multi windows there, device getting too hot)" and so they adapt their product to meet user requirements thus increasing utility and potential profit.
Right now (given that there are no subjectively better products on the market) I am very happy and would not what anything else but let's see the "new" stuff in the future.
It's so cheap on att and only $50 on wireless amazon currently. It comes with all the top specs you can find today, excluding the upcoming 1080p devices. However, I'm getting mixed reviews from websites such as amazon and phonearena.
Any xda feedback i can get?
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Highly underrated phone...... it beats almost all phones on any benchmark. The screen is amazing good feel in ur hand dont feel cheap like all the sammy crap. Only downfall is the camera but one of the devs fixed that with a camera mod here in the forum.
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PATRICKismyHERO said:
It's so cheap on att and only $50 on wireless amazon currently. It comes with all the top specs you can find today, excluding the upcoming 1080p devices. However, I'm getting mixed reviews from websites such as amazon and phonearena.
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Pros: screen, best processor, micro SD slot, everything else I don't list as a con
Con: ..... I don't really consider these things bad at all but they are not the best. Battery is good for me. Camera takes good pictures for a smartphone. Its overheated like three times not really a big deal and I've had it since the beginning of December when I bought it for 200$
The combination of the amazing processor, plentiful ram, display( quality and size) , and the inclusion of a micro sd are its main points.
Yes this phone is highly underated and cheaper and still the phone i would go out and purchase today
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Well in my opinion it's the most underrated phone on the market. Fast, well designed very mild LG skin(I use Nova so that takes care of that for me) and a nice sleek design even though I have it cased up due to work.
This is the third LG phone I've owned and the best device by them by far. Although I liked the other two I owned. Coming from the HTC One X and I don't miss that phone at all, nice device but dev unfriendly and HTC just isn't my thimg with their horrible Sense junk.
Buy it for the price you won't regret it imo. The dev community is a nice solid group as well.
Highly underrated.
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insanecrane said:
Well in my opinion it's the most underrated phone on the market. Fast, well designed very mild LG skin(I use Nova so that takes care of that for me) and a nice sleek design even though I have it cased up due to work.
This is the third LG phone I've owned and the best device by them by far. Although I liked the other two I owned. Coming from the HTC One X and I don't miss that phone at all, nice device but dev unfriendly and HTC just isn't my thimg with their horrible Sense junk.
Buy it for the price you won't regret it imo. The dev community is a nice solid group as well.
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Hah we're very alike there! I'm also coming from the HTC One X(L). I liked it for sure, and h8rift/rohan32/etc are fantastic devs. The only thing I miss at the moment is Cyanogenmod 10.1. :highfive:
Yeah. About that overheating issue. How bad is it? This phone seems to fill in the qualifications for a great phone, but yet its gone months unnoticed.
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ive never had mine over heat, had it for just over a month now. i love this phone, it has a nice solid weight, its one of the fastest phones out right now. the only bad things are the lack of JB, and its kind of slippery to hold without a case
PATRICKismyHERO said:
Yeah. About that overheating issue. How bad is it? This phone seems to fill in the qualifications for a great phone, but yet its gone months unnoticed.
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Well I personally haven't had the overheating issue and like I said I rock a case because of work. Then again even though I have overclocked ever other phone I've owned, I just don't see a need to with this phone. I've also noticed very few people with the issue. If it was an epidemic I'm sure I would have noticed more since I seem to practically live on XDA, lol. Between here and the Note 10.1, One X and Atrix HD forums.
What's annoying about the phone is that sometimes you cannot put the brightness all the way up. Also camera is not so hot. Great phone overall and happy i have it (first android phone). With decent use my phone lasts about 10-12 hours.
If you have a decent phone right now I would just be patient and see if you like any of the 5 inch 1080p phones coming out (and possibly Galaxy S4). The screen "should" be superior, we won't know until we see it in hand comparing but another thing would be that the new phones will have a bigger battery (optimus pro g if in the USA will have a 3300 battery). If you are fine rooting etc than this phone will be fine but if not maybe the newer phones would be best as it would come with Jelly Bean and more than likely come out with 1-2 more updates (just pure speculation on my part)...whereas this phone will prob get Jelly Bean and that is it- however JB or not this phone runs very smooth and quick on ICS.
If you decide on this phone you will definitely be happy with it, especially at 50 bucks! Hell the Optimus G for Sprint is buy one get one free!
I think one of the reasons this phone is so far under the radar is due to the Nexus 4 stealing it's thunder. The OG and N4 have all the same "guts" but the N4 gets all the press due to having "pure android" and being first in line for all OS updates. That is all well and good, but I couldn't stomach being restricted to 16GB (11 usable) of storage. Not when I can buy a 64GB microSD card for only $40 and store all my media that I like to have on hand. Don't trust the cloud...
The OG also has LTE. That's not important to me since I'm on a Straight Talk plan, but it is a nice bonus feature for most people.
So as long as you're comfortable waiting for the devs here to keep you on the latest and greatest software, this phone IMHO is better than the Nexus 4, which most reviewers are in love with.
Thanks for the great feedback everyone. I was indeed comparing this to the Nexus 4, but this has LTE and N4 does not. However, i was also debating whether or not i wanted to wait for the 5 inch 1080ps instead because well, I like a big screen.
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PATRICKismyHERO said:
Thanks for the great feedback everyone. I was indeed comparing this to the Nexus 4, but this has LTE and N4 does not. However, i was also debating whether or not i wanted to wait for the 5 inch 1080ps instead because well, I like a big screen.
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My personal opinion is that the phones are getting too big. I played around with the Note and Note 2 to get a feel for the size, and I just didn't care for it. I need a phone. Not a phablet and that's what I see it turning into at that size.
I agree. Phones are getting way too large, the Note and Note 2 are way too large for my taste and hands for that matter. I have a Note 10.1 tablet and love it so why do I need a bigger phone? Just my opinion as I know phablet users who love it.
PATRICKismyHERO said:
Thanks for the great feedback everyone. I was indeed comparing this to the Nexus 4, but this has LTE and N4 does not. However, i was also debating whether or not i wanted to wait for the 5 inch 1080ps instead because well, I like a big screen.
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If you like big screens and your current phone is fine, I would wait on Galaxy SIV and G Pro news.
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Only real complaints I have are the speaker volume (fixed with the Sony enhancement) and the camera isn't that great (which doesn't bother me too much).
Also, the lack of updates. It doesn't effect me since I'm a flashoholic and will flash ROMs anyway, but still... It's more the principle of the matter. LG sucks so much with the updating and this phone should have had JB upon release.
What ever, I want AOKP and CM anyway!
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chrisphoenix7 said:
If you like big screens and your current phone is fine, I would wait on Galaxy SIV and G Pro news.
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Yeah I do like larger phones. My brother has a Note 2, and upon playing with it I already know its the perfect size. However, I have yet to get the Note 2 because of its price and me being a fairly smaller guy, I'm afraid the Note 2 will be indeed too large for my skinny pockets. So I may take your (xda) word on this phone and purchase the Optimus G within the next week or so.
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PATRICKismyHERO said:
Yeah I do like larger phones. My brother has a Note 2, and upon playing with it I already know its the perfect size. However, I have yet to get the Note 2 because of its price and me being a fairly smaller guy, I'm afraid the Note 2 will be indeed too large for my skinny pockets. So I may take your (xda) word on this phone and purchase the Optimus G within the next week or so.
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If it's the perfect size, yet could be too big for your pockets, you might want to get away from wearing skinny jeans...
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But this phone is pretty underground if that's your pleasure
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Nastybutler said:
I think one of the reasons this phone is so far under the radar is due to the Nexus 4 stealing it's thunder. The OG and N4 have all the same "guts" but the N4 gets all the press due to having "pure android" and being first in line for all OS updates. That is all well and good, but I couldn't stomach being restricted to 16GB (11 usable) of storage. Not when I can buy a 64GB microSD card for only $40 and store all my media that I like to have on hand. Don't trust the cloud...
The OG also has LTE. That's not important to me since I'm on a Straight Talk plan, but it is a nice bonus feature for most people.
So as long as you're comfortable waiting for the devs here to keep you on the latest and greatest software, this phone IMHO is better than the Nexus 4, which most reviewers are in love with.
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Its definitely underrated. There isnt any major marketing of this phone, and to be honest people dont really trust LG because of the lack of support and updates. But they did a terrific job with the optimus g, every review that i read/watch praises this phone, how crazy fast it is. Now lg needs to support it and build some momentum to carry it over the optimus g pro.