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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] m.kochan10:
I strongly disagree that HTC outperforms Samsung in terms of connectivity / signal strength. According to my (and many other users' ) experiences HTC devices used to have constant issues with WiFi, data signal drops etc something I've never experienced on my samsung devices. I find WiFi signal slightly weaker on Gnex than on my previous S2 or my brother's Droid RAZR but it's not a big deal since I've never experienced random connectivity drops. I do find lack of gorilla glass more irritating.

Comparing "new" IPS displays to our "old" SAMOLED it's little like comparing exynos 5 to our tiomap in terms of speed. (Anyway white will always look better on LCD screens while black on AMOLEDs.)

Before I bought Gnex I read a lot about very low max volume level, but to be honest I've never found it so low that I couldn't hear incoming notification or a phone cal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
this screen is awesome if you tweak it a little.... Reviews still praise the display to this day.

I personally love this phone, Go watch drop tests of the nexus vs. other phones and then come back and talk about build quality.

This is easily the best phone Ive ever owned, bar none. (and I am in no way a dev)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plznote:
Phone is over a year old. What did you expect compared to newer models? It still holds fine. The build quality is a Sammy trademark. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bananagranola:
OP, though I see where you're coming from. I personally wanted a Nexus solely for the massive dev community (and just to clarify, I'm not a dev, just a ROM flashing addict). Personally, I feel that getting a Nexus for other reasons (like hardware) is kind of missing the point...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wannagofast:
Let's not forget the Gnex cost $350, and it's over a year old, and it's now out of production. Is a Porsche 911 comparable too and in the same class as a VW GTI? The Gnex at that price point was absolutely the best bang for your buck...shortcomings and all. What more could you ask for in a $350 phone? Well, time passes and the Nexus 4 arrived at the same price, so now we can come to expect more features and better hardware for the same price :victory:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] notanoob:
Funny though your comparing to a company who are now struggling to be afloat , even going so much so as sleeping with there's once enemy Nokia's!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sdobron:
It cost $350 for the late adopters. I paid $560 and others paid even more.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] m.kochan10:
I wouldn't recommend nexus for an average smartphone user. OEM flagships are imo definitely more suitable here, they offer more eye candy ui, and usually more customization and user friendly options (t9 dialer, regular toggles, more camera options etc). Nexus line with the most lightweight firmware is for those who know why they want it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
If you do not like the Gnex then go buy what is evident you really want, a Nokia or a Motorola. Everything you have just pointed out is opinion and nothing more. My mother doesn't know the first thing about anything tech, I build her computers for her and she loves her galaxy nexus, she has not a single complaint. I have many female friends that had iPhones that love how easy and smooth my phone runs as well. To say it's only for developers is ridiculous. What you should have done is called this thread "My rant about how Nokia, Motorola and HTC are better than Galaxy Nexus".

No offense but not one thing you have to say is based on fact. My phone has no issues with connectivity, whether it be data or wifi. My gps locks on instantly as long as I'm outside and within 10 seconds indoors. My screen is amazing, if you don't think this is 720p then you are blind (that's my opinion, not fact.). Vibration is no different than the last two HTC phones I owned, I have no problems with volume either. As someone already said, there is no reason to be using your device speakers for anything besides your ringtones and notifications in the age of Bluetooth.

Now onto build quality, you may personally want a oversized heavy lug of a phone but I love how lightweight and thin my Gnex is, I have not a single scratch on it nor a ding or dent and I do not use a screen protector or a case, this is coming from someone that keeps it in the same pocket as his car keys a lot of the time as well.

Now a lot of what I said is opinion as was what you said but out of the two of us, I at least point that out. You posted an entire comment speaking as though all these issues are fact and that this phone is only meant for developers, sorry man, I'm gonna have to go with "no" on both of those. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] username8611:
i dunno where to start man, are you trying to throw this thing against a brick wall? if they made it "tougher" people would complain that its too heavy. people (me included) like the thinness, it can go in my pocket without looking like a bannana or am i happy to see you joke. the build quality is fine, it feel like quality electronics but not tough enough to get run over by a bus. the speaker is fine, every music app has an eq, play musics eq works on the internal speaker and boosting the lower end clears up the tinny crappy tiny speaker sound pretty good. boohoo, pentile. the pentile argument is so overblown, my fascinate had a pentile screen and it looked amazing. i cant see any jagedness or pixels on my nexus, its plenty resolution. the radios are fine unless you live in the middle of nowhere (not bashing people who do) and if you do live in the sticks then why did you buy a phone knowing that it has a weak radio? you want a phone with loud vibration? get a rezound, jesus that things louder than the actual speaker in it. the point of vibrate is so you can feel it but dont hear it.

not trying to fight but man, it seems like you are posting to complain for the sake of complaining.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
I agree with all of the above, I even stated most of the same things above you lol.

A lot of people forget that they can actually get apps that will increase vibration levels without even having to be rooted. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
We may have argued in the past but this is a quality post and I fully agree
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] testamentg:
Since this phone receives a lot of support from devs, you'll have plenty of custom roms and mods to toy with. Everyone can flash a custom rom or mod if they read the instructions carefully, you don't need to be a dev to do that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] electro`:
That awkward moment when you realize this device is a year old.

It was great for its time.

People still use the Nexus One.

I completely disagree with this thread because I had a One S before and I know that this phone is better.

You know, specs

aren't

everything.

It's your personal preference.

Their could be a device with amazing specs, but looks like a pile of ****.

Or vice versa.

In my opinion, this device wins in both.

You still get decent specs, a nice screen, and a beautiful slim phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
If you don't like it buy a new one, simple.

I'm happy with it, and I'm not a developer. I must be a frickin vampire or something.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] swimdude1120:
Had my GNex for a year, switched to the Galaxy S3 for a month and came back to the GNex. Can't beat stock AOSP.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] altimax98:
What version do you own?

I came from a CDMA Day 1 Toro. After a few months, I hated the phone with very much the same regard and issues you had. Then I got a GSM when I switched to T-Mobile.

I learned I had a dud in the Verizon version. The new GSM one is amazing, the screen is spectacular, the signal is strong and I cannot complain much about it. I prefer low vibration, I have my phone on silent or sound only.

Honestly the GSM Nexus is still one of the top performers of all time, it sits next to the iPhone 4 and Motorola Droid as the best/game changing smartphones of all time as well. The Galaxy Nexus became both a benchmark and a leaping off point for so many people, projects and development. True it has its issues, but when my Galaxy Nexus will out perform my Nexus 7 and a Galaxy S3 in normal day to day operation, it is a testimony to greatness.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
FTFY
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lonestrider:
I'm not an Android developer. But I like to try all the custom rom and kernel. The features on the custom rom and kernel is amazing.

I believe everyone have their own likes. I'm really glad to have and use this phone.

Don't say that everyone have the same likes as you. Everyone is different.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jcaicedo82:
This phone is so amazing that after a whole year of being release still competes with the top dogs. All other flag ship devices are replace after their next generation is release and soon are forgotten in the past. Wasn't the gs2 so amazing and after a year of being released it was no longer being talked about? The gnex keeps its freshness even after the nexus 4 was release and it keep us up to date with the latest software enhancements.

Needless to say go ahead and buy a a Nokia or Motorola device. So within 10 months you will be thinking about switching to another phone because yours feels outdated. By the time I switch my nexus my 2 year contract will be up and u will moving to the nexus 5 so I can keep it for 2 more years and don't have to worry about of when my carrier or the manufacturer will release the next update so I can't get the latest android features. This is why the gnex is not only a developer's phone. Is a consumers device that offers the supports from one of the best companies in the world.....looking at you Google..;).

Anyways...just buy whatever suit your needs but don't talk bad about something just because you experience wasn't the one you were looking for.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimmyco2008:
Nothing's worse than HTC...well, Pantech... Motorola is really the only major Android OEM whose radios get full bars where everyone has one tops. They're good with antennas and radios.

The white thing is normal for AMOLED... But since you aren't using your phone to view pictures of white wallpaper...

And at least I can't see the vibrator on this phone #Thunderbolt
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] username8611:
Haha nice, it's always awesome to know I'm not the only one thinking something
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] polonordo:
I give up.

Even if the things I said about this phone are true. You seem to just not care about those flaws.

You keep repeating over and over how amazing stock android is, how smooth the U.I. is and how stable the software is. Even if I stated in the first post that I acknowledge these things and I'm happy about them.

it seems that you don't care if the phone you are holding in your hand feels cheaper than a chinese toy, if you have the weakest wifi antenna ever, or if you have to take 3 shots with the camera to get a picture that is in focus.

To everyone it's own, some people buy smartphones to help them in everyday life, others buy smartphones to help the smartphone to be faster.

Sorry.. Wrong forum
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Welcome to xda :) I knew that it would en up like this. U stated clearly that discussion here was all about hardware and phone as such out of the box....and the majority of replies were about: "tons of stuff to flash..." :confused: Seems like they either didn't read your post or completely didn't get it.

If I may relate to your post. It's been perfectly clear for me that oems flagship would always offer better hardware while nexus devices compete with them with better software optimization, fastest updates and thus often better user experience. Buying a smartphone is a compromise. You must choose what your priority is. I find my nexus enough for me in terms of hw, especially that we're talking about a 2011-device. It's not the best but it's pretty decent.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimmyhook:
Ummm... How hard is it to make a phone with top notch hardware and Google controlled updates??? Amateur hour... but it's getting better.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Febby:
I just hate how screen recording is not supported at all on this phone even though its suppose to be a developer phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] polonordo:
To be honest I've been a smartphone geek since sysmbian s60 and my first smartphone was a Nokia 6600, followed by many N-series devices, until touchscreen came out.

Back in the days smartphone geeks like me and you were super serious about the quality of their devices that they were buying for 500€. High end Nokia devices were made and assembled in Finland and they felt super premium in every aspect, from camera to speaker, to build quality.

Samsung devices were considered pure made-in-china crap, belive it or not.

It scares me how now people (including myself) are sold by samsung's aggressive pubblicity. Their manufacture standards didn't change at all, they just hired better advertisement makers.

Add to that that people started to want something that looked like an iphone, and many others started to want something that wasn't an iPhone, so they can feel like they are not iSheeps. And there you have the n.1 smartphone selling industry, in the world
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Themindbuddah:
Had the phone for 5 months! Yeah I knew the Nexus 4 was inbound, but like Samsung! Phone is perfect for what I need! Running CM10.1! Think that when my upgrade is due in a month! Think I'll get the Galaxy S3 and pass it to my Wife! Sticking with my GNex!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Actually I kinda regret that nokia and microsoft has this strategic partnership and thus we will probably never see it in android world. My brother uses Lumia 900 at work (has a droid razr as his private cell). I really don't like this windows UI. These tiles look like they were made in paintbrush, just ugly. But I must admit that the build quality is hi-end (and so is droid razr's). Samsung devices feels cheep in this particular comparison even though they usually provide the best user experience.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lord Yurij:
I've had my Gnex almost a year now and I like it.

I I like the fact that you can easily flash different roms, and the great support from the community.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BrianDigital:
Lol I guarantee OP is comparing signal strength between phones based of the graphical bars and not a decibel based readings.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andQlimax:
R: If you are not a developer, this phone is quite bad

Yes repeat that to urself, it may work..or probably u didn't tried anything different than Samsung or probably u have ur phone at 10cm from the latest model of netgear router or u live in an area where the cellular signal have 100% cover

If works for u, it doesn't mean it have to work for everyone

I completely agree with the OP..I still remember the first day I bought this first Samsung, i had to buy a wifi extender, white isnt white, every pixel is visible, not 720p at all, hear speaker is crap, cellular signal absent in some places, well I don't need to explain u, but Samsung quality (or the galaxy nexus only, since I can't talk for other Samsung phones) is worst than others.

Now don't tell me to use custom roms, and bla bla, I already do...and I'm satisfied with the pure android experience and everything else, but don't tell me that the galaxy nexus have good hardware..

Also as the op said, is not a phone for everyone.. I will never recommend to non-geek person.

I hope that Google together with Motorola can make better smartphone from now on

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lord Yurij:
I have good cell and Wi-Fi reception. It's not that different to other brands, even iPhone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
I'm sorry you got the one bad gnex. I have not a single pixel viewable on my beautiful 720p galaxy nexus screen. My WiFi hits 1 bar when I cross the street by my home also. The WiFi issue most have is a terrible router they are connected to not the phone. My speaker is perfect, it was perfect on stock jelly bean as well, I've never had a problem hearing someone speak on a phone call. I always have at least 3 bars of 4G unless I'm in an area with no reception as well. You are just like the OP, you make opinions and act as though they are fact, if this were the case this thread would all be agreeing with you, not the opposite. Seems you and a few others purchased faulty devices and now decided all galaxy nexus devices are like yours. I have news for you, they aren't. :)

Sent from my AOSPA Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andQlimax:
R: If you are not a developer, this phone is quite bad

Try something else and see the difference.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
I have, I've owned multiple brands of android devices over the years and not one compares to my galaxy nexus.

Sent from my AOSPA Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dgwphotography:
oh boy...

I also have the HTC One S, and the Gnex beats the One S in having NFC, screen size, and the pure android experience. The One S beats the Gnex in screen color, battery, build quality, processing speed, camera quality, and antenna.

This is the last Samsung phone that I'm buying because they simply do not stand behind their products. A little more than a month after I had this phone, I started having the issue of it showing that it was charging while not plugged in. I sent it to Samsung, and they claimed water damage. Funny, since I never got it wet... They sent it back to me claiming it was unrepairable, and the even disabled the phone on me.

I eventually ordered the cable and replaced it myself - I also found that the technician didn't reattach the antenna to the motherboard. To say that my experience with this POS company left a lot to be desired.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
More opinions based on personal experience. This was bad for you but nothing you say is changing the fact more people than not have no issues with the galaxy nexus. I'll chalk your experience up to one more on the list of 4 people having a faulty gnex. Sorry that happened. I'm had a faulty antenna in my first gnex, replaced the device for free the following day and have not had a problem since, goes to show that all devices have lemons. It comes down to if you want to complain and base your opinion on that one faulty model or actually give the quality functional version 99% of galaxy nexus owners are using a try first.

Sent from my AOSPA Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dgwphotography:
It's not just that I've had a lemon, it's the overall build quality of this phone - it's plastic crap. My problem is not with the Nexus line. It's with Samsung. I personally can't wait to get my hands on a Nexus 4 to see what's that like...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
Again, your opinion. Just because you need a heavy bulky device to feel like its quality does not mean we all do. I personally enjoy my slim lightweight device.

BTW, why did you decide do completely change your argument to the quality if the external device build? That has nothing to do with anything you said in your last post at all. Yes you did get a lemon, your last post proves it.

Sent from my AOSPA Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Mate just because other devices perform better than gnex doesn't mean that there is a problem with gnex or it's faulty. I've never had any single issue with my gnexus, but I must admit that my old S2 had gorilla glass, higher max volume, better camera (I know you can do great pic with our camera but you have to try harder than in case of S2 camera). My brothers droid razr had better coverage. The difference was a one wifi signalbar. Not to mention difference in build quality. It's not a big deal, I was aware of that before I decided to buy nexus. I wouldn't trade my nexus for those devices cos I think its advantages outweighs these small cons. I replaced my S2 with Nexus and have never regretted that step. But I must admit there are some fields where my gnexus performed worse in terms of hardware than it's closest competition in 2011. That's all.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BrianDigital:
i know i miss my htc with their build quality, raised screens, chipped paint. Amazing man

it seems like your trying to pick a fight on a online message board, I didn't say anything about custom roms. But from what i read you seems that you think a galaxy nexus is your service provider, sorry to tell you its not. Though if samsung uses lower powered cell chips. Well that can be a good thing http://www.healthystuff.org/findings.100312.phones.php

I have also tried other manufacturers again MAKING UP things to feel good about yourself. Also again with MAKING UP points against me, sadly i didnt buy a blue light special wifi router sorry you did.

Agian MAKING UP points; no every pixel is not visible, you need not to put the phone up to your nose

Now in a purely consumer situation, its seems like you think plastic is crap, well why did you buy it, just have to wonder. It really doesn't make sense to willingly buy a phone when you already knew you didn't like plastic :confused:. either dense or trolling

now don't tell the gnex hardware is bad, these are the only phones i recommend to non-geek people

now go sell your phone and get something else, life is to short to come and cry on message boards
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andQlimax:
R: If you are not a developer, this phone is quite bad

I'm not crying, I just said that the hardware is not that good, as others admit too..just relax

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BrianDigital:
compared to what new phones
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dgwphotography:
Here are my last two posts:

Maybe you should work on your reading comprehension. I'm consistant in both of my posts regarding build quality.

Oh, and a bulky, heavy device? The One S is thinner and lighter in weight than the Gnex. But keep trying....

And it's not just me. My co-worker has gone through 3 Gnex phones through Verizon. While my sample size is admittedly small, I peronally know 4 people with a Galaxy Nexus (myself included), and three of us have had issues with the hardware.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] woody296:
I had a one s before my gnex and liked it very much. Both were\are excellent phones as are about 99% of all smartphones made within the last 18 months or so. Most of these arguments are pointless.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
haven't had a single issue with mine...

go to every forum and you'll see these exact same kinds of posts, no matter where.

you can't please everyone all of the time
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beekay201:
Op, where was your device assembled? China? Korea?

But anyways, I'm one of the very early adopters, never had any issues.

I don't care if I'm not on the hardware bleeding edge, but I do care if I'm on the software bleeding edge.

Sent from my i9250
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sveke:
I'm not a developer and this phone is epic.

Screen is highly tweakable and amazing. Puts my nexus 7 screen to shame.

Reception could be better but I live in CT so its pretty good all over.

It blows my dads S3 away. Not even close.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NSRpxndxhou:
Not gonna lie not the best phone if you dont root but if you do this thing is great my contract expired 3 months ago but i dont see a phone with upgrading to
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimmyco2008:
Almost everyone I know with an iPhone has this weird issue where they set it down and the front and back just shatter.... So it could be worse!