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FYI: Galaxy Nexus vs. LG Nexus 4

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kahine said:
Hello,
I think specs described in this link are not correct because they said that nexus4 is compliant with "HSPA+ 42 Mbps"....but in official nexus page (https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb) , we can see that the device is compliant with "HSPA+ 21" only (no Dual Carrier).
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It's possible the official website is wrong. Because T-Mobile is also saying the phone is HSPA+42 (keeping my fingers crossed on this one).
 
8GB is stupid. Cloud means absolute diddly to those without generous data plans.

They'll probably pull the same BS as the Nexus 7 and release a 32GB for 16GB price and the 16GB will replace the 8GB model in a few months.
 
God Mode said:
8GB is stupid. Cloud means absolute diddly to those without generous data plans.

They'll probably pull the same BS as the Nexus 7 and release a 32GB for 16GB price and the 16GB will replace the 8GB model in a few months.
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People touting cloud highly underestimate the data it uses. I basically live off Google Music with my GN but I have unlimited Verizon LTE. In a month I use 2-3gb from Google Music by itself. That's not counting any other apps.
 
I regularly rotate 10+ GB of music and 5-10GB of TV/movies between my SD cards. I'm frequently underground where there is crappy to no data signal.

8GB is so much fail. The sealed battery and lack of SD slot is a bad trend that I'm seeing as they want to gouge customers by charging $50 for 8GB of nand. 8GB isn't enough for even 2 HD movies. What is the point for the huge high res screens besides reading webpages?
 
God Mode said:
8GB is so much fail. The sealed battery and lack of SD slot is a bad trend that I'm seeing as they want to gouge customers by charging $50 for 8GB of nand. 8GB isn't enough for even 2 HD movies. What is the point for the huge high res screens besides reading webpages?
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Remember that the Galaxy Nexus sold for $349, and at $349 the Nexus 4 comes with 16GB.

All Google did with the 8GB Nexus 4 was lower the barrier to entry, which is more important for price-conscious customers looking for unlocked phones to use with pre-paid plans. For them, $50 might be more important than storing an entire season of shows on their device.
 
jpeyton said:
Remember that the Galaxy Nexus sold for $349, and at $349 the Nexus 4 comes with 16GB.

All Google did with the 8GB Nexus 4 was lower the barrier to entry, which is more important for price-conscious customers looking for unlocked phones to use with pre-paid plans. For them, $50 might be more important than storing an entire season of shows on their device.
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I'm fine with them having a low priced entry. It'll bring in more customers. I just wish they had a 32gb option right now.
 
No LTE on VZW is a complete dealbreaker. I may have to go over to apple to finally get a phone that vzw won't screw with. What VZ did with the two phones I've owned, GNex and Fascinate, is beyond the pale. Only apples seems to have both the cajones and power to back up said cajones to put VZ in their place.
 
jpeyton said:
Remember that the Galaxy Nexus sold for $349, and at $349 the Nexus 4 comes with 16GB.

All Google did with the 8GB Nexus 4 was lower the barrier to entry, which is more important for price-conscious customers looking for unlocked phones to use with pre-paid plans. For them, $50 might be more important than storing an entire season of shows on their device.
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No just pre-paid but anyone who is on ATT or t-mobile and breaks a phone before their contractis up. I assume buy a new nexus 4 than to try my luck on ebay to replace a broken phone. My phone has a cracked screen and it is like 200 dollars to fix because it is a low volume phone so hardly any parts out there. I could spend another 150 and get a new phone instead. If the screen would of spidered I would be all over the nexus 4 on launch day. Still might end up with 2 when I switch over to strait talk next june.
 
dguy6789 said:
This phone won't work on Verizon at all LTE or not
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True, because people buying off-contract unlocked worldwide phones don't care about CDMA.

Also because making a single model (for everyone, everywhere, worldwide) means that Google didn't have to make a SINGLE concession to any carrier on the planet. It also means that zero day updates to Android get pushed to every Nexus 4 worldwide without delays.

The US is the exception, not the rule, when it comes to people buying carrier-locked phones on-contract. For that reason, the Nexus 4 may very well be more popular overseas than it is here domestically.

People overseas are too attached to their inexpensive contract-free cellular service, and after being on Straight Talk's $45/month plan, I don't blame them.
 
God Mode said:
8GB is stupid. Cloud means absolute diddly to those without generous data plans.

They'll probably pull the same BS as the Nexus 7 and release a 32GB for 16GB price and the 16GB will replace the 8GB model in a few months.
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even for those with data plans its crap.

my phone has 16 GB of crap on it and not a single media file. its all the OS, aps and ~500 mb of photos
 
Ok, here's what I'm wondering...

I've got the gsm Galaxy Nexus. I'm happy with it. I don't have any issues with its performance given my usage patterns. I'm even happy with the camera.

It looks like this new phone looks very similar, runs basically the same software. What is the advantage in me upgrading when it comes out? Basically future proofing with the faster cpu/gpu?
 
Ksyder said:
Ok, here's what I'm wondering...

I've got the gsm Galaxy Nexus. I'm happy with it. I don't have any issues with its performance given my usage patterns. I'm even happy with the camera.

It looks like this new phone looks very similar, runs basically the same software. What is the advantage in me upgrading when it comes out? Basically future proofing with the faster cpu/gpu?
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Basically this.
 
If you're happy with your gnexus I would just wait, but the nexus 4 should be noticeably faster even in normal use. Also it'll probably get better battery life and from what we've heard the screen is better. Overall though it's not going to do anything that your gnexus can't aside from wireless charging which I doubt is a must have feature for anyone.
 
Ksyder said:
Ok, here's what I'm wondering...

I've got the gsm Galaxy Nexus. I'm happy with it. I don't have any issues with its performance given my usage patterns. I'm even happy with the camera.

It looks like this new phone looks very similar, runs basically the same software. What is the advantage in me upgrading when it comes out? Basically future proofing with the faster cpu/gpu?
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Bragging right and e-peen. And new gadget to play with. Wait til everyone gets theirs. You'll want one too. 😀
 
If I was rocking an unlocked GNex I was perfectly happy with, I'd upgrade to the N4 as soon as I could.

You're basically getting the same phone... but BETTER!!!
 
bearxor said:
If I was rocking an unlocked GNex I was perfectly happy with, I'd upgrade to the N4 as soon as I could.

You're basically getting the same phone... but BETTER!!!
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This is very true. Also, I noticed a much better experience with reception and build quality with LG devices compared to Samsung devices. I can honestly imagine a 100% lag free phone with that device, and that right there is amazing to me. I've used Android devices from 2.1-4.1.2, and I have loved them so much and loved watching Google grow the OS like it has.

Is it possible to port a number from Verizon to Straight Talk?
 
Thanks guys. I also like that some of my family will bite at the $299 price point. I've already got them loving prepaid...
 
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AznAnarchy99 said:
You just gave the argument of going from an iphone 4 to 4s to 5.
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Isn't that the argument in going from any phone to another?

Look, the OMAP in the GNex is aging quickly and not very well. It still held up when I used it but the iPhone 5 is noticeably faster to me.

I can only imagine that going to a quad S4 is going to make Android SCREAM. But it doesn't really work differently than the GNex. But what it does, it does faster. Same argument in going from a 3G to a 3GS to a 4 to a 4S to a 5.

It does what you already do... But BETTER!
 
bearxor said:
Isn't that the argument in going from any phone to another?

Look, the OMAP in the GNex is aging quickly and not very well. It still held up when I used it but the iPhone 5 is noticeably faster to me.

I can only imagine that going to a quad S4 is going to make Android SCREAM. But it doesn't really work differently than the GNex. But what it does, it does faster. Same argument in going from a 3G to a 3GS to a 4 to a 4S to a 5.

It does what you already do... But BETTER!
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My dream phone would be a Motorola Razr HD Maxx Nexus

🙁

Battery, world wide radios unlocked with LTE, nice screen, great build, unlockable bootloader, and mSD card slot. Is that so hard?
 
zerocool84 said:
Well Apple artificially gimped the 4 into not being able to do what the 4s can.
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The 4S is still significantly faster with better graphics. I'm already annoyed that I can see slight choppiness with 3D Apple maps. I can't imagine what it would be on the iPhone 4.
 
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