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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zolah:
come on guys lets be real here.

The SGS 3 is an impressive piece of kit. The S beam and the pop up play are really great.

Sure it has that fugly TW on it which (90%) of the world detest but hey, just throw a custom rom on there. Pretty much everyone on here flashes their phones anyway... thats why we are here on XDA.

I think the main reason people are dissapointed is because the phone has had that much hype and anticipation that people have come to expect a heck of lot.

12 megapixel camera

quad core clocked at 3ghz

Does the dishes and the kids homework and vacums the house blah blah blah.

Yes they could have done more with the hardware but i wouldnt say much more that its soooooo dissapointing the way it is.

the shell is very lazy. They took the gnex shell and cut a hole in it for a button to go there.

I wouldnt sell my gnex to get the sgs 3 ( i have ordered my wife one though ) but if i was due an upgrade then i wouldnt think twice about getting this device.

I get the feeling that many people are slating this phone more than they should to try and justify something...

I think i would cry every time i opened the settings screen. That thing is the ugliest thing i have ever seen in my life. :rolleyes:

Great phone ugly TW and outer casing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
I am one of those people who have neither. Currently I have the HTC Vivid but development is terrible. I have always wanted a nexus phone and this one appeals to me very much.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ManMOuntain:
The SGS3 is an impressive phone. Reading through various forums, it seems the main criticism aesthetically is that yet again Samsung have opted for the "cheap plastic look". To me that's irrelevant, I've found my previous SGS 1 and SGS 2 casing to be very durable but then again, I'm overly sensible and the first thing I do with a new phone is buy a screen protector and a case cover.

I'm still extremely happy with my Nexus (aside from the random rebooting that's started since applying the IMM76I patch) and will probably wait for Google's next Nexus as I enjoy the stock Android experience :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dplate07:
Nah man, I'm just referring to the TI OMAP pairing with the powervr. If they had used 545 it would have been so much btr
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Of course it would have but I don't think Google was aiming for that. And 545 definitely would be better served 32nm with omap 5 series.

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CrashV5:
Hi, the S3 is good but i prefer the nexus line, size is quite the same but the nexus is more elegant :-) the back of the s3 is really ugly for me...

I saw a video with the backcover removed, the size of S3 2100 mah battery is REALLY similar to the nexus ! i think this point need some investigations !! :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I fought the temptation and I won!

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xdafann:
Its not just about that, its the whole dev community which is stronger in the nexus . The s2 having sold 20m units I thoughts the dev community would be strong but I was surprised to see it could barely equal that of the s1 . Now with the nexus I notice the difference with some unique works like the one I'm using, paranoid android, and those always start from the nexus, just like the updates do .
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
You can throw a custom rom at the galaxy s3 but it is still touchwiz. For example, when jelly bean comes out. Yeah Galaxy s3 will get a aosp port but because Samsung haven't released the actual ota. There will be limitations on development because source and drivers are not yet available. Whereas, a phone such as the galaxy Nexus will get the update ASAP not hinder development

Not to mention development for Galaxy s3 USA variants are not very strong communities. The vibrant was kind of strong but a vast majority of roms were themed versions of touchwiz and the development community died fast. This is repeated on the galaxy s2 series for USA variants as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bbgt2:
I have to say I think the new SGS3 is a beauty. I have been anxiously waiting for its release but will not be getting it. I have had every model of the Galaxy S and after getting the Gnex I don't think I will be going back to anything but the Google phones.

I didn't mind touchwiz but after seeing it again on the new phone I really don't like it. Now all I have to do is wait for the next Nexus.

AOSP, some people just don't get it .
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] elvelozpotosino:
Quite the opposite, the epic touch 4g community is growing. We have more roms, more mods and more devs popping out than ever.

sent from my awesome phone!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dxtra:
!1000000 . Exactly my thought
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kgbkny:
I think that the S3 serves as an indicator that smartphone hardware technology may finally be reaching its plateau. Remember how quickly the PC technology was progressing in the 90s? The same thing was happening with smartphones over the past few years, and the release of this phone (as well as a few others that have already come out or will come out soon) may signal a hardware technology slowdown.

Sure, the S3 has a quad-core processor. Realistically, what else can be done in terms of processors? Octo-core? Dodeca-core? Probably not any time soon, if ever. The current generation of hardware is plenty powerful. Although more power is always welcome, phones will not replace computers.

Due to increasingly poor data speeds, I'll be leaving T-Mobile for AT&T this summer, and will most likely get the LTE-enabled S3 (barring the possibility of another great phone coming out). However, I will most certainly keep my GNex. Hardware if important. Not having to wait for software updates is more important...to me, anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
WTF.

It has Touchwiz?!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkgoon3r96:
What the hell did you expect?!?!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 3devious:
This.

If I get a stable data signal on the s3, this Nexus will be used for skeet shooting. I'm about 15% of the way to being able to isolate the source of my reboots. (I can't prove that the rebooting problem is the phone yet. The S3 might actually be released by the time I find the culprit.) If the newest radio fix doesn't do it, it's onto a close to stock build... After that, I'm gonna have to get a different device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I hope you aren't expecting better speeds with atnt. For the most part their network is saturated. I get my buds at work with iPhones to try and connect and their stuck just like me even with good signal.

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brianisme:
Your sarcasm detector must be broken.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
For you to understand sarcasm ;)

My expectations were too high.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkgoon3r96:
XD
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rican408:
not disappointed, not impressed. its not worth an upgrade. ill wait for the padfone or similar. Or just wait for the next nexus...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thos25:
I want impressed. I also think that having a goofy name for every feature was sort of a put off.

I like the look of the rear of the device better than the HTC one X, but overall I think the ONE X is more visually appealing. That camera protruding from the ONE could have been done better, so in that regard the GS3 is nicer though.

I think I'll just wait for the next NEXUS though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mello9119:
Interesting theory my friend, I guess it's all about attracting the customers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leelaa:
There's only so much you can do with a phone...............so you get a nexus :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
Yeah, can you believe it? TW in a Samsung phone. Why is the SGS3 trying to be like the SGS2! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkgoon3r96:
Hahaha
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jzero88:
Gs3 blows. GN better. Who the **** wants a quad core anyway? When will it end 16, 24.....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SupaDupaFly24:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/4/2998464/how-samsung-broke-my-heart

Pretty much sums it all up..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bbgt2:
I will stick to my own earlier remark about the SGS III. But have to ask all the whiners out there that are soooooooo dissapointed about the SGS III. What the hell did you expect? A phone that will embed itself into your brain? Calling S Voice a Siri copy, wow what did you think the Verge would say besides that its a Siri copy, anything that does voice commands from now on will be called a Siri copy. Although as I said I will not be getting the SGS III I have to give them credit for improving on the model over the SGS II.

Even though I complain about Samsung myself at times, I dont see me getting a different brand and glad they will be making the next Nexus as well. All this whining about oh why the quad core why this processor, simple answer is because. We are their testers for whats coming next and if you think someone will make a phone that will put other to shame wake up, Apple thought they had market cornered and then who came along to fist pump them in the face, Samsung. Not HTC, not LG not RIM (haha) and for sure not Nokia. The funny part is that most of the negative posters about the SGS 3 will jump at the chance to have it, if they could.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] barondebxl:
In all honesty, I'm blown away by the Samsung galaxy s3. First about the specs: 4.8 inch super AMoled HD display, curve design, 2100mah REMOVABLE battery, MICRO sd alot, exynos 4 quad processor, 1gb of ram. Then you have the smart actions like when you pick up the phone it buzzes to let u know u missed a call or email or message, the pop up play is INSANE! You can watch your vid while doing something else, S voice which looks better than the gimmicky Siri as you can wake up the phone with your voice. It looks so fluid and fast. I don't know what else people were expecting this exceeded my expectations and it will be the phone to beat. Wow.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CMNein:
The narration from the video posted earlier makes me want to go out and punch a hippy in the face.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JuLes' MostWanted:
Ewwwww pentile display ewww! >.<

Lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mert2go:
The features are just awesome but the design is ****ty! I'm happy that I bought a nexus. Waiting for the software ports...

Gesendet von meinem Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkgoon3r96:
Software ports? All the new software from the SIII will be portable?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkgoon3r96:
Use Stick It! From the Play store for the Pop Up Play thing, it is much better as it also works with YouTube videos, and another one that keeps the browser on screen :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BlackDino:
There is no maybe option?

It all really depends on the camera for me, I have an upgrade in sept so I will probably just wait till the next nexus release
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] boe:
I don't know if I'm a whiner (probably) but I would have liked hd super amoled plus. 4.8" is spiffy but I wouldn't mind a 5" variant either when it comes to Verizon.

That being said I will be tempted to trade my Nexus for it and KNOW I'll trade my Nexus for it if/when the Verizon version comes out and it has Super Amoled Plus and/or a 5" screen. I admit I have normal man sized hands so a 5" screen might not be ideal for petite women or children but I can easily type one handed with my GN and could probably be more accurate if I had a larger keyboard/screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bbgt2:
You want a 5 inch screen ? Wow, I have pretty good sized paws but still didn't like the screen real estate on my Note. It's was just cumbersome. That's why I'm in love with the GNexus screen size, for me it's perfect size. Different strokes for different folks, which is good as we aren't meant to be sheep, and stand in line and we all aren't creative (baristas).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] T-Keith:
Great specs, love the wireless charging and camera. Sadly the size and finish are major let downs for me. And fixed softkeys? Sadly the HTC one S looks like the best phone on the market to me. Perfect size and good materials. Samsung has awesome screens but the shiney plastic sucks. I miss the unscratchable rubber coating of my HTC phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stkiswr:
Lol the gs3 is innovative. Employing new advancements not currently used in any smart phones.

Why all the hate. What's not to like? Yeah, you have a nexus, does that mean you can't even appreciate flourishing technology?

Stock for stock nothing is even in the same ballpark. This isn't trolling. Its fact. To me, other than tw, its everything the nexus Should have been. Cutting edge everything. Ahead of the pack. Why is everyone hating and if the only answer is "its not a nexus" just sounds ridiculous.

Clearly owning a nexus isn't what it used to be. Google isn't keeping the device as current as it should be. Still nice bit you shouldn't be forced to root to get the latest. It should be supplied via ota. If a phone drops with 4.0.4, the nexus should have already had it. Above all others.

Just my opinions but the gs3 is showing more options than I had thought of and is fixing all the quirks I'm tired of. It stays awake while I'm looking at it? Awesome. No dropping a movie when i get a text? Fantastic. Machine gun camera? I'll take that too. Phone looks great. Can't wait to see what Christmas brings if this is what we get in the middle of the year.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshndroid:
I seriously wouldn't mind a note 2 depending on the specs whenever they are thought of and made... I wanted a note but the hardware was a bit old for me.... The screen size is what I want with ics as well...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Oh yeah, S Voice is real innovative. Oh, and how bout that screen? Never seen that before!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Even better. S voice is the name of the feature. They couldn't have named it sandy, data, computer, Susan or something? Sammy?

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimmyhook:
My personal belief is that if I had a SII I would upgrade to the SIII but I wouldn't from my Nexus. Nice phone however. I may try some of the software if ported.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thegtfusion:
Extremely disappionted...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LuffyPSP:
Nothing to do here. Going to get a HTC One X as my 2nd phone alongside my Gnex. SGS3 made me embarrased having an Android trying to copy iOS so much.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rakeesh_j:
I just bought the samsun galaxy nexus knowing full well that the sgs3 is coming soon. And you know what? I don't regret it. This phone is the best one I've ever had.

Sense was good on gingerbread due to a few things that I considered deficiencies in the android UI (namely, the default date/time picker was just awful.) ICS has fixed every one of them though. The pure google experience is just amazing.

Sense and touchwiz are completely superfluous now, and just add bloat.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fountainhead931:
I would be hard pressed to choose between the new HTC and SGIII.

The GNexus is fine for me now and as another poster said, probably going to wait for the new Nexus next year. I just got the GNexus and paid full price for it.

I do like the form factor of the new HTC (white) better than the SGIII though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
After owning this Gnexus I honestly don't think I could go back to anything. At first I was all for it and planned on grabbing one, but after getting this Nex and using it for a few wks I think I'll stay Nexus from here on out. These phones are made to flash! :D

~Sent from my Trinity powered Galaxy Nexus~
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OniV2:
No, it isn't.

1. The 4.8" screen is trumped by the 5.3" on the Note.

2. Pentile display.

3. Curved screen obviously influenced by the Nexus line.

4. S Voice is quite obviously a response to Siri.

5. S Beam is, well, NFC beam from the Nexus line but simply with another name.

6. It's running Touchwiz UX, which I believe is the name of their Tablet variant Android skin.

7. Capacitive menu button

8. Internal specs will obviously lead to poor battery life with the lackluster 2100MAh battery, which isn't moving forward at all.

The SIII looks like a knee-jerk response to the competition with re-branded AOSP functionality. Far from innovative, and definitely not so much as a step forward for me to consider thinking about purchasing it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stkiswr:
I mentioned none of these. Does your phone stay awake while you are looking at it? Does the video "pop out" when u get a text? Its all about the small things from now on. That ****s ridiculous. I for one am impressed. Defend the galaxy nexus all you want...if core android means sacrifice count me out. I have owned nexus phones and used to feel the same way you do. Nexus elitist...its not that way anymore. I hope the next nexus raises the bar instead of satisfying the majority.

The nexus program meant more to me when it was groundbreaking but I think Google forgot what that meant.

To me it should be top tier. It isn't. Its a great phone no doubt, but where it falls others pick up. I would love to see the nexus adopt some of these features that I mentioned because as I stated, no other phone has those features. Yours and mine doesn't. Only one does. And by all means, everything android other than aosp is rebranded aosp. How does that make it less substantial?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dougeq:
I'm a little disappointed. It has good hardware, not mind blowing but very good, and it looks great. I'm am a somewhat fan of touchwiz but it doesn't feel right. I was expecting more. I think it may have been rushed I'll wait until the next note hits that will be awesome.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stkiswr:
You have used it? Actually spent time going thru it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OniV2:
It's called a 'first impression'.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrstphrbrnnn:
Would you guys at this point purchase the Nexus or the SIII if you owned neither?

I had a Nexus for two weeks but I took it back to wait it out and see if the SIII was going to be amazing. Now I'm not so sure. Do I get the older phone with better dev support and an established community or do I get the most recent samsung?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OniV2:
You didn't, but I did.

My phone stays on when I'm looking at and using it, and I can't say I send or receive MMS.

No, it isn't. To say that is to think there's some sort of limit on technology. There is no possible way that smartphone technology has peaked in five years. Samsung just isn't the manufacturer to look at for wall breaking technology right now.

I'm no 'Nexus elitist'. Hell, what's this about Nexus devices supposedly raising a bar? They've never been about that, not even the Nexus One.

I think you forgot what the Nexus line is all about: Google's testing ground. No, that doesn't mean the top of the line specs, and it also doesn't mean the fastest updates. It does mean you'll eventually have a rock solid device though, as the Nexus One and the Nexus S have become.

So, you bought a Nexus device expecting it to be the best of the best but are now disappointed it's not on top six months later?

Feel free to go and buy a device based upon a few gimmicks you probably won't even take use of. We're not going to miss you.

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If I had neither I'd likely be buying the HTC One S.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stkiswr:
Lmao. Android is Google. You are Google at this point. Every phone bleeds off the nexus.

I can't multi quote you. You have turned this into a pissing match. I am stating facts. You are not. Your phone does not have eye tracking software. I stated that that was a unique feature. The camera of the gs3 is illuminated to increase low light shots. Another unique feature. You are telling me to go away from nexus when i gladly did. You admit it is a developer phone...it is...why not actually develop something new and let u test it since you basically call it a Guinea pig phone. Nothing more. Truth is you own your nexus because you like it. That's all that matters. I feel that the gs3 is better. I can't really see a valid argument from you because it offers everything your nexus offers and more. It makes no sense. It actually should have been the nexus that it isn't. You may not call the nexus "flagship" but every review puts it there for you. You act like it does nothing new...it does. We can both be entitled to our opinions but in the end its android. Its stronger, faster, better in every aspect. Its the nexus on steroids. Juiced up. I'm not acting like its better. I am telling you it is. But love what you have as its still very nice. I own a RAZR maxx. I'm sure you would hate on it all day long but I rather enjoy it and can gladly admit the gs3 is an upgrade. I can at least stuff a larger battery in the gs3. I have owned many many android phones. All have there strong points. Ics makes bloat pretty much null and void w the ability to disable apps. Its just a phone haha. But facts are facts.

Processor is better. Camera...better...GPU better. Screen...better. not just larger...better.

If it was pure aosp no one would complain but cherish. Its just hard for me to understand how you could say its **** and nothing to sneeze at when your phone can't/will never do some of these new features and the nexus is considered by many other people to be top of the line. I myself rate the nexus in the top few phones available for many reasons. Its like saying a mustang GT is better than a mustang cobra because you say so haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Seems to me you have no place on this phone forum, so...bye?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stkiswr:
Then ban me. I have stated nothing wrong and am actively participating in the ops discussion.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jayrod1980:
What do you mean by not top of the line? Ics was ground breaking for android. IMO it is the first time Android has had an interface and os that's just as elegant and pretty much as intuitive as iOS. And they managed to do that without dumbing it down to the level of apples app drawer and a background way of things. Ics is beautiful and the gnex has been the top android device in terms of software to hardware integration for about 6 months now. The sgs3 has just been announced and won't even hit the us until June at the earliest. So for 6 months it has reigned with the best software, great hardware, battery life (for GSM anyway... only the razor maxx has it beat as an lte phone. Lte is a hog.), 720p screen, etc. The no. 1 android hardware builder debuts their new phone and its uglier than the gnex, and they only offer better processor, an SD card, and an inferior interface. The sgs3 is still a good phone but it will be likely a year before it gets jellybean while the Nexus will get it close to day one. The gnex was groundbreaking for android. To say the sgs3 accomplished the same feat because it has a better camera and faster processor is weak, especially since it has such a bastardized version of ics.

The one is a other nice phone that falls short in many ways. It has a marginally better screen and a pretty exterior but even with tegra 3 it flickers a d lags like most sense phones do. Add on to the fact that it too will have a year plus wait to receive the next version of android.

I still say that now that ics is out and so polished, just put custom HTC or Samsung apps on your phones and leave the stock os intact. Exterior design, features, and custom apps would differentiate you from the pack. Leave the UI alone and you could then get your os updates out in line or close to the nexus line and everyone would be happy.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
This is a Galaxy Nexus forum. GO discuss the GS3 in a....*gasp*, GS3 forum. Then we don't have to hear about your device, and you don't have to hear about ours.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stkiswr:
OK I own a nexus too now. Can i participate. I have just as much a right to discuss this too and when i read as many ignorant posts about how terrible something is because it doesn't carry the nexus moniker its just silly to me.