[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PoorNexi:
I've had the Galaxy Nexus for about 11 days now and have been

stressing

over whether or not I should keep it and try to sell my iPhone 4s on craigslist for $400 - 450 (to try covering the cost of the Galaxy Nexus + tax) or if I should return the Galaxy Nexus and keep my iPhone 4s :(

That's why I made this thread in order to help those like my in the future who are on the line decide which one they want to keep (I still haven't decided and hope the responses here help me)

Galaxy Nexus Advantages over iPhone 4s:

1. Bigger screen

4.6 is huge compared to 3.5 (thats what she said...)

2. Replaceable battery

You can order a spare battery and keep it in your pocket for 1750 + 1750 mAh hours of battery power compared to only 1450 mAh on the iPhone 4s.

3. Google voice is integrated so you can set GV as the default messaging app

This is nicer than the iPhone 4s where I always have to use the Google Voice application which isn't a great experience on iOS. Whereas with the Galaxy Nexus I can set the Google Voice application to be my default messaging application so if I want to use voice commands it will send it through my Google Voice #. This isn't possible on iOS as far as I know.

4. Better camera at dark settings

The Nexus usually gets flack for its camera (not sure why) and while it is not as good as the iPhone 4s's camera I still get much better shots on the Galaxy Nexus in dark settings since the flash turns on to light up the room, then the camera focuses, then the flash goes off again to take the now focused picture. The iPhone simply trys and fails to focus in dark settings, then the flash goes off to capture an out of focus picture.

5. No lock screen if you don't want it

I like efficiency. I like being able to remove the amount of time and clicks it takes to get something accomplished. With the iPhone I have to turn it on, then slide to unlock. With the Galaxy Nexus I can simply press the volume button and I'm ready to go.

6. Widgets

Just like #5, I like efficiency and the ability to remove the amount of clicks it takes to get something done. With android you have your settings you can turn on and off right there on your homescreen with the power widget. With the iPhone I have to click settings -> general -> bluetooth -> turn on.

7. Gaming emulators

I love being able to play old school SNES games on my phone with a bluetooth wiimote and hook it up to the big screen tv. Both phones can do this but the iPhone can only do this when you jailbreak (currently not available for the 4s on 5.1.1) whereas the emulator apps are always available for Android devices.

8. File system

I love the ability to simply plug in my phone to my computer, then drag-n-drop files onto my phone such as mp3s, docs, apps, etc and start using them. With the iPhone I have to use iTunes to get mp3s and apps on my phone, and dropbox for office files.

9. Colored LED

How this isn't on every smartphone by now is beyond me. I like the ability for a phone to tell me that I have a new notification and the notification LED is the way to go. The iPhone doesn't have this at all (although you can make the LED flash on the back go off to inform you of notifications)

10. Google maps navigation

Very nice turn-by-turn navigation with traffic info all for free. With the iPhone though I use Waze which does the same thing for the same price but doesn't allow me to use voice commands the way Google maps navigation does.

11. Pentaband

It's nice to be able to switch between carriers (t-mobile and att) in order to get the best deal if this change in the future. With my iPhone I only can use att's network for 3G speeds. One way to give Att the finger is using one of the MVNO's that use their network.

12. Gestures

I like with Nova Launcher how I can set "swipe up" to do a certain action, such as voice search, and "swipe down" to open notifications. With the iPhone I have to hold down the home button for a couple of seconds to voice search and can only open notifications from swiping from the very top. Minor, but still there.

13. Doesn't attract fingerprints on the back of the Nexus

I'm pretty OCD about fingerprints. I hate them :mad: so the back of the Nexus is nice as it is a textured plastic that doesn't show any fingerprints. On the iPhone I had to buy a matte 10 case so I didn't have to wipe the back of the phone as much.

14. Ability to change keyboards

I tried out the Smart Keyboard Pro application and like the ability to use swipe gestures on the keyboard (such as swipe up to start voice dictation). The iPhone keyboard is great but it's nice Gavin the option to change keyboards if you want to.

15. Ad free

I rooted the Nexus and installed Adfree Android to block all ads. Atomic browser for the iPhone has this ability but not system wide the way you can on Android. This makes it nice when you download a free version of a game that is littered with ads to block them and simply enjoy the game :)