Anyone else changing their mind about buying?

I currently have an iphone 4. I had an Droid Incredible, but when it got wet the iphone 4 was the phone my office gave me.

I am not a hard core techie. I think I represent more of the common man.
What I want in a phone:
- to be able to easily access all of my email accounts
- be on ESPN to check football scores
- some sort of decent music player (and this is where the Nexus interests me Google Music with the ability to take things from my iTunes account and put them on a phone in a simple fashion, which I never managed on my Droid Incredible)
-ringers based on who is calling/emailing/texting me (this is what I miss most about my Blackberry)



I really think that this is the best phone that will be available before Christmas. I now loathe my iphone, so the 4S is out. The Razr seems nice enough but Motoblur is such a PIA. I did not mind the HTC sense skin as much, but I far from like it. I am hopeful that buying the Nexus will allow be to have first access to the updates without rooting the phone.
I understand that the NFC may not be super widespread at first, but I plan on keeping my phone for as long as it takes me to destroy it, so better to be prepared for what is coming.
The delays have had the odd effect of allowing me to see what sort of issues the phone has and it doesn't seem like any of them will apply to me. Plus there is that silly side of me that wants to have the newest best "flagship" phone. The extra time while quite frustrating has let me know what to expect. I dont think the MP of a camera makes it better or worse, if you look at Canon or Nikon they have updated software/sensor and lowered the MP count and yes the photos really are better.

I think people really need to decide what it is that they want their phone to do and then make their own decision.

After using the razr for the last week I am 100% set on getting the nexus. The rezound is too much like my evo 3d to get excited for and i've come to despise sense. The razr is a solid phone but the screen is horribly grainy and the camera shutter lag is even worse than my last two HTC phones. So I'm sold. Verizon, stop dragging your damn feet and give me the phone that got me to sign that contract!

rivera02 said:

After using the razr for the last week I am 100% set on getting the nexus. The rezound is too much like my evo 3d to get excited for and i've come to despise sense. The razr is a solid phone but the screen is horribly grainy and the camera shutter lag is even worse than my last two HTC phones. So I'm sold. Verizon, stop dragging your damn feet and give me the phone that got me to sign that contract!

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I have absolutely zero shutter lag on my Razr!

And yes to the OP.....most likely skipping the Nexus!

sean76 said:

I have absolutely zero shutter lag on my Razr!

And yes to the OP.....most likely skipping the Nexus!

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Really? Is there a setting somewhere that you tweaked? From the time I hit the shutter button until it actually takes the picture it's 2 to 3 full seconds. Are you saying you can snap pictures rapidly like the nexus?

VoidedSaint said:

actually horsepower isnt the big deal for most cars, torque also plays a huge difference in launching (if your drag racing that is)

horsepower is great, but you need torque to help make that horsepower every bit of power that it is.

im not a car enthusiast by any means, but i have seen some high horsepower cars get beat by lower, all because of torque, and mainly the driver, but thats a discussion for another forum

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Or to quote Carroll Shelby "Horsepower sells cars, Torque wins races"

Comparing phones based on benchmarks is a popular thing to do but it's highly subjective. Certain benchmarking apps can be manipulated

How to cheat at benchmarks (and why we should downplay their importance) | Android Central

And as EarlyMon has mentioned elsewhere, certain benchmarks don't provide accurate results for dual core devices. When quad cores hit the mainstream I suspect they'll be equally mis-represented by the benchmarking apps. In time the developers will close the current holes in the benchmark apps. And enterprising Android enthusiasts will find new ones...

iPhone4S is still the king of phone camera, but nexus seems to come pretty close.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Apple iPhone 4S: camera comparison

not a chance, ive waited this long, im not giving up on the gnexus!

Lock-N-Load said:

Really, other than shipping with ICS and an NFC chip, this phone is really no better than anything else.

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What other phones offer a large 1280x720 screen + LTE in a 5.3 ounce form factor? (or 4.8 ounces without LTE)

The SGS2's screen is vibrant, but I notice the relatively low resolution. The RAZR has 960x540, but I found it underwhelming due to poor viewing angles and pentile was noticeable when reading text in the browser. The Nexus' 1280x720 is also pentile, but it's reportedly not an issue due to the high DPI.

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But getting updates first is that big of a draw? Even though you can, 99% of the time, get them early on XDA or elsewhere?

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I agree with you that having all those nice things you mentioned on a phone is would be great but you seem to overlook a large portion of smartphone users.

The ones who just want the thing to work out of the box without rooting.

I also think you miss the point that even though the G Nexus might be overhyped it is still a good phone and for some that would be enough. I for example am tired of the waiting game, waiting for the next big phone with the next greatest whatever. It has gotten to the point that I just need to get a new phone or i will throw the one i currently have at a wall and do some office space dancing one it.

I would love to get a phone with the combination of components you mention and get 40% better battery life but for now the nexus is good enough.

EKG said:

Only read the first page of this thread but I gotta say, this thread of so full of lulz. If you don't think the phone is for you, then cool, don't get it. We really don't care if you don't want it and you should be happy with what you got! You don't have to start bashing it in arguments with those of us who do want the phone, though.

Or does posting things like this make you feel like a big boy on the internet?

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The thread was literally created to ask people if they still wanted the phone, and is now 3 pages deep so obviously somebody cares. If you don't like it don't read the thread.

Sandroidfan said:

iPhone4S is still the king of phone camera, but nexus seems to come pretty close.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Apple iPhone 4S: camera comparison

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Not a knock on the 4S camera as I'm sure it's great but I was at a cigar bar with a friend that just bought the 4S and we both took about a dozen photos some of the same thing and the majority of mine came out much clearer and brighter in the very low light and smokey situation

EDIT :: this is with my HTC Rezound

jkmasi said:

1. Bright, beautiful, big screen
2. Excellent camera, meaning quick to focus and shoot sharp, clear photos. Don't care about 8 vs 5 megapixels as long as camera is responsive and photos are good.
3. Best possible reception. I have a weekend house in WV and verizon doesn't have any service, however my daughters dumb phone can make calls and texts on the extended network coverage. None of my android phones work, except on wifi that is.
4. Working GPS

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1. Not much better of a screen than 720P-ish. The main concern is whether the OMAP 4460 is powerful enough to manage the HD screen. I don't think so personally. I think it will perform OK, just not as high as it should be. OMAP 4470 or better should have been used.

2. Get a camera for pictures. You do not buy a camera to use as a phone do you? The issue is that an effective sensor is too big to fit into a cell phone.

3. This is to subjective. You could be standing under a VZW tower and get crappy reception.

4. GPS works fine when it can communicate with the satellite.

Samsung announced the Galaxy Note LTE today...at this rate maybe Verizon picks it up and releases it before the nexus

BigRedNole said:

2. Get a camera for pictures. You do not buy a camera to use as a phone do you? The issue is that an effective sensor is too big to fit into a cell phone.

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That is just not good argument. Makes no sense at all. Sure, a dedicated camera is almost always better...but do you carry a dedicated camera everywhere you go? Can you anticipate when you will use it?? I have kids running around...can i know for sure when they will do something extraordinary or cute at the exact time so that i will have my dedicated camera ready?? No. That is the whole point to having a good camera in a phone. Why is this so hard for some people to understand??

I agree...at a wedding, i will be sure to bring along my Canon S95, esp. for low-light shots. But, i don't go to weddings every hour of the day. And carrying a S95 (though small) is just impractical.

A good camera in a phone should be able to take good pictures. That is just the standard nowadays. To use an excuse that a phone should not have a good camera because it does not need it is just being fanboyish.

Why have a big screen on a phone for?? Why don't you just carry your freaking laptop around! Or better yet, carry your desktop in your backpack!! You do not buy a desktop for a phone, do you?

The whole idea of a smartphone is that it is a smartphone and can do everything well. If one were to make excuses for it, then it ain't a smartphone now, is it?

Phonearena posted their review of Gnex. Overall it's very positive except video camera. They noted GPS locked in a few seconds without assist from wireless network.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review - Performance and Conclusion

"On the subject of its weak sides, we can mention the 5MP camera, which is quite good for outdoor photography, but mediocre (at best) at anything else."

Thai said:

"On the subject of its weak sides, we can mention the 5MP camera, which is quite good for outdoor photography, but mediocre (at best) at anything else."

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Well, if phone camera is the most important thing on phone for you, you should go with iPhone4S as nothing can beat it yet. I'm on the camp that relies on dedicated cam for important events, low light indoor shots. To each, his own.

Thai said:

That is just not good argument. Makes no sense at all. Sure, a dedicated camera is almost always better...but do you carry a dedicated camera everywhere you go? Can you anticipate when you will use it?? I have kids running around...can i know for sure when they will do something extraordinary or cute at the exact time so that i will have my dedicated camera ready?? No. That is the whole point to having a good camera in a phone. Why is this so hard for some people to understand??

I agree...at a wedding, i will be sure to bring along my Canon S95, esp. for low-light shots. But, i don't go to weddings every hour of the day. And carrying a S95 (though small) is just impractical.

A good camera in a phone should be able to take good pictures. That is just the standard nowadays. To use an excuse that a phone should not have a good camera because it does not need it is just being fanboyish.

Why have a big screen on a phone for?? Why don't you just carry your freaking laptop around! Or better yet, carry your desktop in your backpack!! You do not buy a desktop for a phone, do you?

The whole idea of a smartphone is that it is a smartphone and can do everything well. If one were to make excuses for it, then it ain't a smartphone now, is it?

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Sandroidfan said:

Well, if phone camera is the most important thing on phone for you, you should go with iPhone4S as nothing can beat it yet. I'm on the camp that relies on dedicated cam for important events, low light indoor shots. To each, his own.

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See my response above...how do you know when important events are gonna happen? If that is the case, then this is what i would have on me all day long:

1. Sanyo flip phone with pull antenna (best damn reception) for phone calls

2. Canon S95 for pics with tripod of course

3. My Sony laptop for internet surfing

4. Battery pack to charge my laptop

There...i have everything i ever need. Doesn't seem too impractical, does it?

Instead of making Google know that it sucks that they decontented the camera for the GN, you are making excuses for them!

Thai said:

Instead of making Google know that it sucks that they decontented the camera for the GN, you are making excuses for them!

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I wouldn't call they decontented camera on Gnex until I give it try. Like I said, if you are unhappy with Gnex camera, just get other phone and be done with it.

BigRedNole said:

1. Not much better of a screen than 720P-ish. The main concern is whether the OMAP 4460 is powerful enough to manage the HD screen. I don't think so personally. I think it will perform OK, just not as high as it should be. OMAP 4470 or better should have been used.

2. Get a camera for pictures. You do not buy a camera to use as a phone do you? The issue is that an effective sensor is too big to fit into a cell phone.

3. This is to subjective. You could be standing under a VZW tower and get crappy reception.

4. GPS works fine when it can communicate with the satellite.

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1? Based on what? Or "think"? It seems quick enough to me and to most reviewers.