Upgrade From A Galaxy S II 16GB ?

[Durvelle27]

I'm looking at upgrading phones as i'm want more power lol. Do you guys think a Nexus 4 is a worthwhile upgrade from a Galaxy S II ?

 

[s44]

Depends on your use case. What do you do with your phone? What carrier are you on?

Generally, I'd say no.

 

[Durvelle27]

Depends on your use case. What do you do with your phone? What carrier are you on?

Generally, I'd say no.

I use my Phone for

Netflix, Hulu Plus, Games, Pictures, Video Recording, and Multitasking


Current Service is Sprint no 4G only 3G

Avg DWN: 0.60MB/s UP: 0.30MB/s

Peak DWN: 0.80MB/s UP: 0.53MB/s

 

[s44]

Avg DWN: 0.60MB/s UP: 0.30MB/s

Peak DWN: 0.80MB/s UP: 0.53MB/s

OMG, please change carriers.

 

[Crono]

OMG, please change carriers.

I've been on T-Mobile, Verizon, and ATT, but I will never, ever switch to Sprint unless they somehow magically develop a good network. Even T-Mobile has respectable speeds in key markets, Sprint just looks like crap just about everywhere.

 

[Durvelle27]

I've been on T-Mobile, Verizon, and ATT, but I will never, ever switch to Sprint unless they somehow magically develop a good network. Even T-Mobile has respectable speeds in key markets, Sprint just looks like crap just about everywhere.

I have to

But Verizon and T-mobile were my favorite services and the only reason i got this phone was because it was free from my job but now i want to upgrade as the phones performance isn't the greatest and the internet is terrible when not on wifi


So do you guys think its worth switching to a Nexus 4 if not what would you recommend that won't cost to much.

 

[Crono]

I have to

But Verizon and T-mobile were my favorite services and the only reason i got this phone was because it was free from my job but now i want to upgrade as the phones performance isn't the greatest and the internet is terrible when not on wifi


So do you guys think its worth switching to a Nexus 4 if not what would you recommend that won't cost to much.

I don't think Nexus 4 is compatible with Sprint, only with GSM carriers like ATT and T-Mobile, and even then only with 3G or HSPA+.

There might be a new LTE/CDMA Nexus 4 coming this month, though, which would be announced at Google I/O next week I'm guessing if true.

Off-contract there isn't a mid-to-high-end phone that is better value than the Nexus 4 right now.

 

[bearxor]

Ok, well, first off, a new phone on Sprint will generally help your network speeds as the roll out their LTE network nationwide, so it's good to go ahead and upgrade. But secondly, if you're on Sprint, you can't get a Nexus 4. Did you say you WERE switching carriers to AT&T or TMobile?

If you stick with Sprint, then the HTC One or SGS4 are your best bets right now.

 

[Durvelle27]

I don't think Nexus 4 is compatible with Sprint, only with GSM carriers like ATT and T-Mobile, and even then only with 3G or HSPA+.

There might be a new LTE/CDMA Nexus 4 coming this month, though.

No i want to switch services to T-mobile as Sprint's Coverage in my area is horrible

 

[bearxor]

What area of Memphis? It was one of the early network vision areas and has launched LTE with what seems like a pretty decent footprint.

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...in-network-visionlte-in-the-2nd-half-of-2012/
https://network.sprint.com/TN/Memphis/
http://coverage.sprint.com/IMPACT.jsp?ECID=vanity:coverage

In fact, the AT&T and Sprint LTE coverage looks pretty on par, but AT&T has more of the suburbs covered. Not that the N4 is LTE compatible to begin with though.

 

[Durvelle27]

what area of memphis? It was one of the early network vision areas and has launched lte with what seems like a pretty decent footprint.

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...in-network-visionlte-in-the-2nd-half-of-2012/
https://network.sprint.com/tn/memphis/
http://coverage.sprint.com/impact.jsp?ecid=vanity:coverage

in fact, the at&t and sprint lte coverage looks pretty on par, but at&t has more of the suburbs covered. Not that the n4 is lte compatible to begin with though.

38128

 

[Crono]

No i want to switch services to T-mobile as Sprint's Coverage in my area is horrible

Oh ok, I was confused there.

Definitely get the Nexus 4, then, if you want to get an unsubsidized phone.
If you don't mind getting a subsidized phone I heartily recommend getting the HTC One. I'm very happy with mine.

 

[bearxor]

38128

So, west of Bartlett? Looks like you have Sprint LTE coverage there. Punch your zip in the coverage map and check it out.

 

[Crono]

So, west of Bartlett? Looks like you have Sprint LTE coverage there. Punch your zip in the coverage map and check it out.

I don't know if you can trust their maps. Not that I'm suggesting carriers lie, but I've heard (yes, I know I'm being vague) that coverage maps aren't trustworthy.

I'd ask people you know with Sprint LTE phones about LTE coverage before checking any carrier coverage maps.

 

[Durvelle27]

So, west of Bartlett? Looks like you have Sprint LTE coverage there. Punch your zip in the coverage map and check it out.

Don't want to deal with Sprint anymore just gonna switch services

and Plus the map isn't really trust worthy. My friend has a Galaxy S III with sprint and he still gets terrible service and his phone is LTE

 

[Durvelle27]

Oh ok, I was confused there.

Definitely get the Nexus 4, then, if you want to get an unsubsidized phone.
If you don't mind getting a subsidized phone I heartily recommend getting the HTC One. I'm very happy with mine.

Doesn't matter to me as TouchWiz wasn't really bad but i think a clean stock Rom would be great and i wouldn't have to root to get it

 

[bearxor]

Then if you're looking to bail, I'd probably only look at AT&T. They have most of the area covered in HSPA, so that means even if you're not in a LTE area, you'll get decent speeds, as opposed to Verizon where you'll drop to EVDO and get the sprint level speeds you're used to. And Verizon's network is "pockety" in that area. We have some field engineers in Memphis and they constantly complain about their air cards switching between LTE and EVDO.

Your only other major choice is TMobile. But it's going to be a joke once you get outside of the city.

 

[Durvelle27]

Then if you're looking to bail, I'd probably only look at AT&T. They have most of the area covered in HSPA, so that means even if you're not in a LTE area, you'll get decent speeds, as opposed to Verizon where you'll drop to EVDO and get the sprint level speeds you're used to. And Verizon's network is "pockety" in that area. We have some field engineers in Memphis and they constantly complain about their air cards switching between LTE and EVDO.

Your only other major choice is TMobile. But it's going to be a joke once you get outside of the city.

Don't want AT&T as i've always had bad experiences with them. The city's i normally visit have pretty good T-mobile Coverage which is Virginia, Los Angeles, Miami etc.

 

[Hunt3rj2]

Sprint's coverage map is basically lies. They're assuming no buildings to interfere with signal or terrain obstruction.

 

[Durvelle27]

Sprint's coverage map is basically lies. They're assuming no buildings to interfere with signal or terrain obstruction.

Correct as when i'm in big buildings i get this

 

[SAWYER]

What can you not do with your phone? I use a GS2 and it does anything I could need

 

[Durvelle27]

What can you not do with your phone? I use a GS2 and it does anything I could need

Watch

Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube


Video Chat


Have multiple task open

 

[SAWYER]

I havent tried Netflix or Hulu but youtube and multiple tasks work on mine

 

[Durvelle27]

I havent tried Netflix or Hulu but youtube and multiple tasks work on mine

what service

 

[dbk]

I have the same phone as you - Epic 4g Touch and yes, Sprint 3G sux monkeyballs. On top of that, I was running CM9 for months and totally forgot about 4G on the phone (it doesn't have a 4G toggle on the notification bar). Now, once I discovered 4G toggle and the fact that this phone is WIMAX capable, I get 4G WIMAX everywhere. I have also noticed improvements in speeds and rate of connection in the past few months. According to Sprint, 4G is active in your area but only as LTE and not WIMAX. You would need to upgrade to a LTE phone to take advantage of it in your area.

To summarize, Sprint is f'in horrible if your option is only 3G.

Current running: 4.2.2 cm10.1 based rom (Beanstalk) - since the source got released i get pretty good battery life as well. My contract is up in June so I still weighing my options. I'll prob stick around (upgrading to LTE as well) as it is the only carrier with unlimited data. Sprint announced new LTE upgrades all over several parts of the country for this year as well.