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[Android General] AllGamer:
there are pros and cons about contact-less charging

for example, you can't get a higher more powerful charger to charge the phone faster when you have a contact-less charger, as they are all set to a fixed speed from the charge pad
[Android General] wildside84:
You're right. I still like the idea though, but it's definitely not a deal maker or breaker.
[Android General] AllGamer:
the pro side of the contact less charger is that you will never have problem charging the phone even if you break the USB port ;) which happens very often
[Android General] wildside84:
I know this isn't relevant to the thread but I didn't want to create a new thread: Is there anyway to link notification and ringer volume so I don't have to adjust each one. Every other android I've had gave me this option, maybe I'm not finding it.
[Android General] AllGamer:
there are several volume apps in market for free

i use widgetsoid 2
[Android General] sn0warmy:
Are you talking about inductive charging? I didn't know the Galaxy Nexus (or any phone for that matter) had this feature.
[Android General] Darmokk:
They both are/are going to be beast phones for the foreseeable future so I don't think you could go wrong with either really.

The biggest point of contention is that no one really even knows if/when the Galaxy Nexus will arrive for T-mobile. Being the only carrier without the iPhone means that T-mobile could really REALLY use the Nexus on it's network but only time will tell....

I got the Tmobile Galaxy SII at launch because I was on the Galaxy S 4g and I was done messing with a single-core phone lol.

I don't think you'll be disappointed with either phone, but if you have something serviceable like a G2X or sensation there's no harm in waiting to see what happens.

I for one will continue to be very happy with my GSII ;)
[Android General] OriginalMemnock:
Some interesting reading here. I'm at the point where I'm just about fed up with waiting for the Galaxy Nexus. I'm running an old Samsung Moment on Sprint's crappy network (crappy data-wise get 700 kbps at best when I do a speed test, audio is good though, no dropped calls). Anyhow, my current phone is unbearably slow even with a custom rom and firmware, not to mention has like a 20 minute battery life on heavy use (I wish I was joking). I'm ready for an upgrade.

I like taking pictures and the 5mp camera on the Nexus is a huge disappointment, not just from the pixel perspective, but every comparison I've seen has the Galaxy S2 producing much better looking shots (check out gizmodo's comparison- not allowed to post links yet). I also don't care for it's apparently flimsy design (that back cover looks like a disaster waiting to happen for anyone who does a lot of flashing that is constantly taking the cover off to remove the battery). The Quadrant scores look abysmal too (though we've yet to determine if that's because quadrant is not optimized for ICS yet). But on the positive side, the screen looks godly and it is running ICS.

My other concern is the network. I had t-mobile many, many years ago (back in the G1 days) and wasn't too impressed by it. Supposedly, they did a complete revamp of the network in my area (South Florida) and it's a lot better now but I'm still with considerable trepidation when it comes to t-mobile.

I'm going to go to t-mobile tomorrow to check out what the 4g speeds look like in my area and might walk out with a Galaxy S2, who knows. Like I said I'm sick of waiting for the Nexus.

I have one question though, I currently use my son's ipod touch for my e-book reading on the go as the screen is much clearer than my Samsung Moment. How is the reading on the G2 overall? I know the screen has lower resolution and PPI than the Nexus and that concerns me in that respect.

Thanks.
[Android General] wpf54173:
I'm coming from a sensation with the qHD resolution and while I miss

it, it really is not noticeable even for me..

Swyped from my iPhone eater

-BeastMOD

-Supercharged 1000HP
[Android General] j0hnZ:
Coming from a Nexus S, you will have a lot of developers working on it making rehashed AOSP or CM roms. Here you get TW based roms and CM based roms, sorry if you just want to flash roms all the time and have something truly unique you aren't getting a vanilla android phone so you can just flash vanilla android over and over with a few tweaks here and there.

About a week after I got my Nexus S the great look of it wore off and I was left with a phone that hardly did more than my MT3G did. Wish I would have kept my Vibrant at that point, I could of played movies without converting them and had good themes and roms to chose from instead of basically the same rom over and over.

Anywho, I'll stop my rant about that POS Nexus S I had. At least the new Nexus is up to date on video capture and has panoramic picture shooting(stock since eclair on my Vibrant). Oh and at least the new OS is more blue than green, I was so sick of green.
[Android General] heygrl:
I really like/want dual cell/42Mbps HSPA+, so.. the GN is very nice, but not for me. Plus I like the TouchWiz camera/audio interface, themes, video codecs, removable SD, etc. not huge deals but enough to not really lust after the GN right now.
[Android General] brian6685:
I loved my sgsII-tmo, but since I got this galaxy nexus a few days ago...I haven't touched the galaxy. Not saying it sucks, but there is nothing like a nexus phone. I can't even explain why, I just seem to end up liking the nexus phones over all others every year. I guess I will sell my sgs2 now..

Edit: actually I can explain why. Although the phones are almost the same hardware wise, I love having the latest and greatest software at all times, because I am impatient :) and this phone is sexy as hell.
[Android General] tiguy99:
Same here....

I came from iphone 4 with retina (still the best screen clarity)

to a Sensation with qHD which was nice

to the GS2 which has the best color but not as good resolution as iphone 4 or Sensation.

I know how you feel
[Android General] sn0warmy:
Well, since the Verizon Galaxy Nexus was released today, I decided to make a visit to the Verizon store across the street from my office to play with both the Galaxy Nexus and my SGS2 side by side.

....and I am not impressed.

The phone really does feel 'cheaper'. I've read reviews saying it feels too "plasticky" and I agree. The curved screen is kind of cool, but pointless IMO. And I expected that the screen on the Galaxy Nexus would look much better and the smaller resolution would be noticeable. Neither of which were the case. It was tough to tell even a slight difference with the screen quality and resolution compared to the SGS2.

What really shocked me was how laggy the Galaxy Nexus was. My SGS2 (running Juggernaut) was opening the app drawer, apps, and the camera considerably faster than the Galaxy Nexus. Maybe it was because there was something wrong with the display version. But considering it had been on display for a maximum of 4 hours before I got my hands on it, I really doubt this is the case.

I do have to say that the 5mp camera on the Galaxy Nexus took noticeably better pictures than the 8mp camera on the SGS2. And the phone isn't really much bigger than the SGS2. I thought the size difference might have been noticeable but it wasn't to me.

All in all, if I was ready for an upgrade I would REALLY have to think long and hard about which phone I would prefer. Mainly because it's nice to have a Nexus variation for a pure Android experience. With that said, I can tell you that there is absolutely no way I would pay a dollar more for the Galaxy Nexus over the SGS2.

Just my $0.02.
[Android General] kenvan19:
I agree with you except for the "pure experience" since this nexus is branded and has bloat its not really pure like other versions. I have a number of friends who base phone purchases pretty entirely on my opinion and I had one ask if the gn was worth it, but and I honestly told him that a wouldn't.

Sent from my Hercules with xda Premium.
[Android General] j0hnZ:
I just got back from the mall and played with one, I agree with everything you said...except maybe the camera as I didn't play with it.

Same, given the options of SGS2 or Galaxy Nexus I would pick the SGS2. ICS just isn't a big enough reason, the resolution while it's good, I see it causing problems on apps. Another hurdle to jump as a developer too.
[Android General] Buck Shot:
Old N1 user thats stuck on a Vibrant via Asurion with an upgrade just sitting there.... i WANT a Galaxy Nexus. Having an N1 i understand the updates and dev support and there is nothing like it. These phones are very similar and while i am getting impatient to wether or not the GN will ever release for t mobile on an upgrade wether it be best buy or in store, i am comsidering a GS2. See, i think they are very similar, and i know im ganna root and run C9 anyways so will it really be that much of a difference? I also refuse tto pay 650+ for a phone
[Android General] sn0warmy:
Go play with an SGS2 then go play with a Galaxy Nexus and you will be surprised at how similar they really are. Especially once they are both running the same ROM. I think you should just stay on T-Mobile, go get yourself an SGS2 and call it a day. That's what I would do.
[Android General] phewizzo:
I was reading over at the Galaxy Nexus forums and people are loving the phone cuz of ICS and the screen. And people are hating the low speaker and very cheap feel of it, also people are getting very bad signal strength.. occassional lag here and there. I really dont think you should love a phone cuz it has ICS cuz in a month most of the newer phones are gonna have ICS including our phone. So if ICS is the only good thing people can find about the GN then im really glad I bought this phone, because this phone is fast as lightning and the standard resolution isnt a problem for me cuz all apps work for it perfectly. Also even though the ti OMAP on the GN is a A9 its pretty bad also on the droids that have that chip are not fast... 2 thumbs up for the Galaxy S 2. A phone that came out almost a year ago is still killing everything that is coming out now.
[Android General] OriginalMemnock:
All I had to do was spend some time on the Galaxy Nexus forums here on XDA and became even more happy that I got a GS2. Some of the things a lot of people are complaining about are a pretty big deal to me and would really annoy me:

- abysmal battery life

- weak radio

- low volume in ear and speakerphone

- no noticeable auto-focus on camera resulting in blurry pictures

For a mobile phone, any mobile phone, those are what I would consider deal-breakers. No matter how great a phone is, if I have to keep recharging it or turning off key features (some people going as far as choosing to not use 4G to save battery) just so I don't have to recharge it 2-3 times a day is ridiculous. A weak radio means I may not be able to use the phone when I need it most. And low volume is just a personal pet peeve of mine. A 5MP camera is bad enough, for it to have poor auto-focus.. that's just unforgivable. Luckily the GS2 doesn't suffer any of those problems.

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Yeah really. All the positives are about ICS, not the actual phone itself. As I suspected, once the GS2 gets ICS, it's going to blow the GN out of the water.
[Android General] knut150:
Like a lot of members I’ve followed the news about the Nexus, I want ICS, went as far as to order the unlocked version but got upset about the lack of communication from the seller that I ended up not getting the thing; today I saw it in the flesh (although the VRZ version) and damn!! I am glad I saved myself the 650 plus. If the main reason is the software I can wait a few months
[Android General] heygrl:
The GN being on Verizon Worthless, them delaying it, slapping their ugly logo on it, having exclusivity on it was enough for me to stop caring
[Android General] letrain02:
The sgs2 doea have nfc. Ive used it. Says it right on the battery for some reason.

Sent from my SGH-T989
[Android General] wendellc:
We have both. I love my nexus. The screen is killer, the HD resolution on the nexus alone was good enough of a reason for me to get it. And yes you can tell the difference between the screens. Maybe a few months from now they will release the HD version of the s2, but as of now my wife will have to settle for 800×400.

I have no complaints about the nexus, best phone out! I don't regret shelling out $690 for it either.

I do miss wifi calling....
[Android General] safeplayer22:
When tmobile comes out with a subsidized GN, then I'll think about it. No way am I paying that much for a phone with simply a better screen and ICS.

However overall, I would prefer the GN over the GSII. But overall I love the GSII.
[Android General] kenvan19:
More support than what? I the Nexus S wasn't even carrier branded and it had like 3 versions of cm7 named differently floating around. Even now a year after release most of the "roms" available are cm7 clones with some theming or now ics based stuff that's not really stable enough to be a daily driver.

Sent from my Hercules with xda Premium.
[Android General] tigerz0202:
IMO the Nexus is a horrible looking device ,kinda looks like a boat paddle with out the handle,although it has ICS it has the most bland looking Ics you will see. 5mp camera ....eeeh some are saying it takes better pics but i would have to see it in person ....NO External storage is the biggest fail for this phone why would they do that Idk , another reason is SGS3 is already in the works and if leaked specs are true it will blow this phone away i really see no reason to get this phone unless i was a verizon customer and i had an upgrade and probably wouldnt even do it then . Even if tmobile gets a variant im staying with my Gs2 really dont see the need to upgrade when my phone is getting ics .so all thats left is the screen that this phone has over my GS2 and thats not enough,I would have just kept my sensation if that was the most imortant thing
[Android General] OriginalMemnock:
Wow the Engadget review is pretty damning of the LTE version of the Galaxy Nexus. Noticeably the abysmally low Quadrant and Sunspider scores compared to the HSPA+ version of the Galaxy Nexus, and even worst being the battery life.

from http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/verizon-galaxy-nexus-review/

^ WOW that is BAD. As I said before, what good is a super-advanced phone if the battery life is so bad you can't even use the features you bought the phone for?

More bad news:
[Android General] lowandbehold:
Im guessing most people in this thread own an SGSII. The nexus is the best thing out right now, that is a fact. Is it so much better than the SGSII to switch to it? Probably not. Most of the issues people are talking about (speaker volume, lag, battery life) will all be fixed beyond expectation in custom ROM's.

One guy even compared the lag to his rooted custom Rom'd SGSII...really? We all know stock android can be laggy. And yes, the Nexus will have more development. When a phone has 14 variations (international, tmobile, skyrocket, AT&T) and the ROM's aren't interchangable what do you think is going to happen?

And for the complaints about the Verizon version...what do you expect? Verizon and CDMA f**king suck.
[Android General] sn0warmy:
Well, in a strange turn of events. I snagged a free unlocked Galaxy Nexus. Google was in our office today for a quarterly update since we are one of their direct partners. They gave a free Galaxy Nexus to the client leads of the 3 biggest (highest ad spend) accounts. Luckily I was one of the 3.

Up until now I have been pretty harsh on the Galaxy Nexus. And even after playing with it for the past few hours, I still do not see a big difference between the GN and the SGS2. I still stick to the fact that I would not pay an extra dime for it over my SGS2. However, I am going to continue to use them both over the next few days to see which one I truly prefer.

I previously stated the Galaxy Nexus that I tested in the Verizon store was really laggy. However, the one I have fresh out of the packaging is as fast as my SGS2 running Juggernaut. (Not noticeably faster by any means though)

I am going to hang onto both for a while since I have no costs to recoup and feel that it would be nice to have a backup on hand just in case. I think I'm actually going to post a thread for those wanting me to test certain apps or processes on each of the phones for comparison purposes.
[Android General] jcagara08:
Lucky You! congrats!

whoah well what do you know, if it ain't the unexpected freebies in the USA, that's why I envy your country for goods, if you choose the Galaxy Nexus, feel free to ship to me, I'd handle delivery FTW

WOW congrats on your new phone!

You spent like thousands of dollars for creating an ad? what a great company your working with!
[Android General] Nokstar:
guys...i have a verizon galaxy nexus. People that are saying it has lag when they try it in the store are oblivious to the fact that some of the live wallpapers were NOT optimized for ics....THIS is where the lag comes from. "Phase Beam" live wallpaper is one of two of the wallpapers if im not mistaken...are the only ones optimized for ics and they run LAGLESS...snappier and smoother than even the gs2 ( i own a epic touch as well).

I can tell you right now that the nexus runs BETTER than the gs2 in real world use..i wouldnt go by the benchmarks. Imo the only thing more prefereed on the gs2 for me is the camera.

I can post a video of the difference between wallpapers right here to put your worries to rest...just let me know.
[Android General] GnusNat:
Wow congrats man, two top-end phones we're all in envy!

Also I agree, the Galaxy Nexus seems underwhelming... I mean, 8 mp camera vs 5 mp, c'mon Google...
[Android General] the_fish:
People in this thread are biased as hell. The GN isn't worse than the S2. Sure it looks like it from the data at this point, but the GN is still using software rendering and ICS is still in its early phases, which is why benchmarks scores are so bad. IMO, the GN is better by only its chipset already. Also, a reason for many people to choose the GN over the S2 is the support by google. If you need a good camera buy a damn hardware camera, the GN's camera is better for quick snapshots which is in my opinion what a phone's camera is used for 99% of the time.
[Android General] Nokstar:
Apparently the site wont let me post the video i uploaded because i need 8 posts total before i can post outside links. Would it be out of line for me to post 6 quick posts to get over this barrier? Dont want to anger the site gods lol.
[Android General] xbanhcuonx:
I read your earlier post about the old days where T-Mobile's service (3G/4G) were horrible, and I can attest to that. I have always been in a great service area for all of T-Mobile's latest and greatest services, from Edge-4G but I was always dissapointed with the real world results. On my G1, I was getting a max of 200KBPS. On my G2 (last year), I was getting about 200-400KBPS max on 4G.

Now a year later from the G2, I have the Galaxy S2 and it blows everything I've ever had out of the water. I've tested it in the same location as the aforementioned phones and I have gotten a max of 31MBPS. For daily use, I get an average of 10MBPS (7-14MBPS). It's really great, I love it!

The only thing that interests me about the Galaxy Nexus is the higher resolution screen. I came from an iPhone 4 and the only thing I miss about is is the resolution. Although I love the SGS2 screen, and it is really beautiful, I think the iPhone 4 had better overall quality, but very marginal.
[Android General] PoorCollegeGuy:
I have the Sprint version of the SGSII (Epic 4g Touch) and my data speeds are similarly better from prior phones. I had the HTC Evo 4g and couldn't get more than 2-4mbps and with the SGSII I get between 4-10mbps (depending on the time of day). It's been really great.

As for the Galaxy Nexus, it's a real disappointment. I wanted it so bad then I watched a phonedog review where I literally watched it lag. Broke my heart :(
[Android General] Nokstar:
some of you guys claiming the nexus lags need to go play with one personally with the deafault wallpapers. The phone launcher is clearly smoother than the gs2 and ui operations are just as fast minus the gallery.

One thing im noticing is alot of people banking on certain reviews. Alot of these reviews are telling almost completely different stories relative to the same nexus. I cant help but to think alot of them are carrying biasedness. You have to go try it out yourself...people that play with these things alter all kinds of settings and you get mislead.

The nexus is the best android phone out there...the galaxy s2 is a close 2 though. Im putting my epic touch on craigslist this upcomming week.
[Android General] etepetete:
I have the SGS II (i9100) and am very happy with it. Albeit it is my first smart phone, but I never thought that it would be such an impressive piece of technology until I actually got it in my hands. Also my son has given me praise for my choice (he is the expert in the family). He will be getting himself the Galaxy Nexus. He loves the idea of getting ICS right away and the fast camera are some of his reasons for it. I personally love the idea of having an external SD-Card. As far as the glass is concerned, I use one of those plastic screen covers. I do my best to take good care of my possessions and would never have to "scratch wax off the screen" (I hope).;)
[Android General] FinancialWar:
hmm.. I was actually holding off the SGS2 for the Nexus, have to say I was very disappointed to learn the spec of the nexus.
[Android General] AllGamer:
also this http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397821,00.asp

Verizon Wireless Confirms Galaxy Nexus Signal Problems
[Android General] lowandbehold:
If verizon wasn't trash that article would mean something...also, unfair comparison considering the GSII is not available on Verizon..
[Android General] Krshaw18:
Skip both phones and go for the best in all categories, the Galaxy Note :-)
[Android General] Nosferatu.:
I personally own a rooted GS2 (SGH-i777) and went and played with the Nexus in Verizon yesterday. My friend just bought one off contract ($688 after taxes...crazy). Anyways, I played with it and felt the UI to be sluggish compared to the S2. With no bloatware, unNamed ROM 1.32, and Go Launcher EX running an ICS skin on the S2 I was rather disappointed with the Nexus. I'm going to hopefully have more play time with it tonight as I'm going to work with him on rooting it and whatnot. I'll post more of my opinions then.

Anyways lastly, hello to everyone I've been a long time lurker and felt it was time to register and try to contribute to this community! :)
[Android General] Nokstar:
Any chance u can record your ohone in action? Not saying youre a liar or anything ...id just like to see it running....and i can do the same...sluggish is he last thing i would say about the nexus...especially on 4.0.3 which i dont even have yet.
[Android General] Nosferatu.:
Don't get me wrong, both phones are amazing (and I hope to play with the Nexus more tonight). I was worried when I bought the S2 that I'd miss out on something amazing with the Nexus just around the corner. I was due for a contract upgrade months before I got the S2 so I was getting tired of the waiting game.

Here's the link...I used my point & shoot which does 720p video and an "okay" frame rate. It's even smoother in person but you'll get the idea hopefully from the video. Maybe later tonight I'll take video of the S2 with the Nexus. :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsBhmjqdYFE

EDIT: If you have frame interpolation (120Hz) TV/monitor and watch my video on that kind of device it'll give you an idea of how smooth the interface really is.