[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
I switched to Verizon about 2 weeks now and purchased the Galaxy Nexus. Figured I would write a little comparison about the 2 devices as well as the service. This might help some people to decide who might be on the fence about switching carriers or thinking about the GN when it comes to Sprint.

Lets compare devices first. I truly loved the E4GT as I am sure many of you are aware so it is not like I jumped ship because I didn't like the device. My main reason was I was sick of seeing .04kbs on download speeds over 3G. Also Sprint removing all the reasons why I stuck around with them as their network became more degraded day by day. With all these changes it made the playing field more equal with other providers.

I am going to try and keep it short and to the point. For screen quality, nothing beats a Super Amoled Plus screen. I was running my E4GT to appear like a 720p screen and there was no way to tell this wasn't the native resolution of this device. It still looked beautiful. The reason why I bring this up is because it is almost unfair to compare the E4GT screen at a WVGA resolution as it just looks ridiculous. The GN screen is still beautiful and looks fantastic, but when held up against the E4GT you can see it just falls a little short. Against all other screens it is still a beast. The whites on the E4GT are bright and true white while the GN is not. Again, the screen still looks beautiful.

For resolution, I know a lot of people who tried 720p on their E4GT thought that it made everything to small for them. On the GN, while it is 720p, The text and icons are larger then what they are on the E4GT running at 720p so you should not worry about things being to small.

Camera has been a big complaint for people. The E4GT has one of the best camera's in a phone I ever used. For the GN, I can see why people have been complaining. In low light situations you can get a lot of noise in the picture. The flash will help with this but it often gives a strong appearance of red eye to anyone looking directly at the camera. When you learn to use the camera and realize you need a steady hand, pictures do come out great. I have taken pictures in good lighting conditions that look as good as the E4GT. The more I use the camera the more I am liking it and capturing better pictures. At first I really was disappointed with it but not so much anymore.

No I know people love benchmarks and stuff but 1 thing I must say even though the E4GT wins hands down on all speed tests, the GN has absolutely no lag and runs just as smooth as the E4GT. If you did not know what was inside these phones you would not be able to tell who has the better equipment inside. So for those who are thinking they will not downgrade to this device based on specs, it really is not an excuse. You need to get over quadrant and base it on how a device performs. Look at the iPhone. They never tell you what is running in that thing and at what speed. It is know they underclock their processors but it still runs smooth as butter so who cares. What would the difference be if they over clocked it? It would run just as smooth.

Now obviously the best part of the experience is ICS. This is my first Nexus device and I think I am sold! I love the idea of having a true Android experience with nothing in it's way. There is nothing in the developers way. We already have an official CM9 nightly. There are a ton of themes and mods available as well as some great Roms. We can even remove the bottom onscreen nav keys and use the entire screen so we do not waste any real estate using them. You can use on-screen gestures (LMT) or button savior instead. You now have a true 4.65" screen with nothing in it's way and the list goes on and on.

Bottom line, if I had to choose again, I would go Nexus all the way. I know the SGS3 is going to be a beast as well but the thing that saves the GN is the true Android experience that you will not get with the SGS3.

Now for Verizon. Not much to discuss here. Destroys Sprint in every way. I don't even turn 4G on as 1.5 - 1.8mbs on 3G is all I need to do my daily things on the phone anyway. If I do turn 4G on, um it seems to be everwhere, lol.

With the double data plan, it made it worth the move. You get 4 gigs for the price of 2 which cost $30. Most people will not go over 4 gigs. I believe this deal runs through the end of the month. I truly believe Sprint will go this route so I figured I would jump on Verizon now and take advantage of the deal before Sprint decides to go tiered and I get stuck paying for it on a crappier network.

I do get a 22% discount with Verizon and I can use that discount towards the $50 data plan or higher. So with double data I pay $39 for 10gigs. To me that would be equivalent to unlimited anyway. Will definitely not need to watch the gigs.

If anyone has any particular questions just let me know. I will be happy to answer it. I will miss my Sprint peeps. I have been with Sprint for around 15 years and have seen a lot of the same faces throughout my time on XDA, PPC Geeks, and back in the day Sprint Users.....

Edit...Some additions to add:

If you are going to switch to Verizon and the GN, Amazon has the device for $99 with a new contract. You can port your number right online with them. Amazon's customer service is top notch and if their is any problems with your phone, they will overnight you a new one so you will not have any down time without your device.

If you are eligible for a discount on Verizon, once your number is officially activated with them, you just sign up on the Verizon Wireless webpage to have your discount applied. If you are unsure if you are eligible for a discount, go to the Verizon Wireless web page and enter in your work address to see. You will get an immediate email letting you know what you are eligible for.

Also, I highly recommend the extended battery that can be ordered online from Verizon at half off, so it is $25. It adds barely any bulk and jumps you from the stock 1850 mAh to 2100 mAh. Even the TPU case for the standard battery fits the device with the extended one so it goes to show you there isn't much size difference. With the extended you should be good to go with 3.5 hours of on screen time depending on your use. Haven't used the stock battery so not sure how well that performs.