I might get shot for this but these are my first day impressions of the n4.
I have a HTC one x too and was expecting it to be a large jump in performance and an all round better phone.
Don't get me wrong this is a great phone and for the price its fantastic. From all the reviews I expected this to be the ultimate android phone.
My main priority was better battery life and good screen. The HTC screen is great but the battery sucked. 2.5hrs of screen time on a normal/heavy day.
Quick review of the vitals compared to One X.
Screen - One x wins this one by a small margin. The colour looks a little flat on the n4. It is still a great screen. My main gripe is the lack of useable screen as the n4 looses about 1cm of the bottom due to the on screen buttons. Things just seem a little squashed.The screens are the same size but the HTC has so much more real estate.
Performance - n4 wins this one but only by a small margin. Some apps actually loaded faster on the one x. The n4 is very smooth, no issues. The n4 does not get hot either. Running franco kernal helps. The one x does stutter a little but still performs well. It gets a little warm with heavy use. Most of it has been sorted with latest update.
Battery - The one x sucked. Its OK if you have charger at work, etc. It will last the day but you can't fully utilise it as much as you may want. Only had n4 for a day but it seems better already. Running franco kernel. Battery does not get hot either
Build quality/design - I would say its an even draw. Both the one x and n4 are pretty solid. The one x feels better in the hand but the n4 feels lighter. In fact the n4 feels cheaper due to the lightness. Its obviously not but its just the feel. Individual preference would factor here. I'm still sat on the fence.
Software - This has been done to death. HTC has sense and n4 is pure android. Individual preference would factor here again. My preference is pure android, hence why I bought it. N4 4.2.1 has some great additional features which wins it for me. To much to go into detail here.
Camera - I'm a little disappointed with the n4 camera. Its not very quick to focus and no multi quick shots like with the one x. Pics are not as clear either. Video is good so hoping its just a software thing which will get sorted with ban update. One x is a great camera with quick focus and clear shots. One x wins hands down.
Hope you found this of use if your not sure. I'm not 100% if I'm going to keep either the one x or n4. I will have to wait and see. I don't think the n4 is a great step forward over the one x but a great buy for the money, that's of you can get one ordered!
Keep the N4 if you want key lime pie. Or return the N4 and buy one of next years A15 phones instead.
You were expecting good display and battery life. Most reviews say the battery life is not good and the display is 'washed out'. So keep it or give it to me
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The display is good but have been spoiled with the One x. The battery is doing very well. 3hrs on screen @ 50%. Its only had one charge cycle too!
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Good review and one i'd agree with.
Only thing is the One X display might be good, but colours are more accurate on the Nexus. They are too over saturated on the One
X and both the screen and camera pics have better colour reproduction on the Nexus.
5hrs of on screen time so far. Very impressed. That's double what the One x would get
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Perhaps there are variables you have not mentioned..
Screen time.. What is running in the background? Screen time running what apps?
As for the display looking flat, I have no idea what that means. Mine looks very sharp and the colors seems very accurate to me. Colors are not as bright as my Samsung was but they are much sharper and they look more normal. This is by far the best display I have seen and looks just as good as my brothers iPhone 4s..
In regards to the space.. it is very simple to get this space back by using the hidebar app along with button savior. You can have all your space. I have these apps and it is great being able to utilize the entire screen.
I have had the nex 4 since the 27 th and have loved it. It took me some time to figure out how to get the best battery life seeing that when I first got out I added every widget known to man and I had everything auto syncing. More my battery life is tremendous.
If battery life is your main priority you can get great battery life from this phone. Of you want to have time of widgets, etc then you sacrifice a bit.
The only real issue or complaint o can think of right now is not being able to use a usb drive... Occlude I could list things I would like but those are not complaints.
Just my opinion though.. I know the htx one x is awesome though too but I think the nex 4 is equal to it at least and costs much less.
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I also came from a HOX and agree the screen on it is slightly better. I think the camera on the N4 is slightly better than the HOX personally but I do miss burst mode (looks like it'll be in the next CM nightly though). Overall I much prefer the N4.
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5hrs of on screen time so far. Very impressed. That's double what the One x would get
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That is pretty good. Better than I thought it would be.
The only thing I don't like about this phone is thermal throttling. I really hope it's nothing more than a software issue that can be fixed with an OTA update.
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The only thing I don't like about this phone is thermal throttling. I really hope it's nothing more than a software issue that can be fixed with an OTA update.
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It's not a issue. It's intended, it was like that on the Galaxy Nexus. We had the ability to disable the throttle via kernel options though.
I've not had any issues with performance drops or heat issues. Maybe the Franco kernel helps.
It's not meant to be an upgrade from the One X. It's supposed to be a better alternate as it has stock android, and it's half the price.
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It's not a issue. It's intended, it was like that on the Galaxy Nexus. We had the ability to disable the throttle via kernel options though.
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I am sorry but have you tried playing some games on the phone? Just 5 minutes later you can see that the GPU clocks down itself to 200 MHz (from 400MHz). That's like the phone uses only half of its power, which surely is an issue.
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@ OP what did you expect from the nexus 4?? Battery life is better than the One X, it is more fluid, it has/will have better development, its running stock android, its more affordable, it has an amazing SoC, a great screen. What else?
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I am sorry but have you tried playing some games on the phone? Just 5 minutes later you can see that the GPU clocks down itself to 200 MHz (from 400MHz). That's like the phone uses only half of its power, which surely is an issue.
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I've played a few games and don't notice any lag. Does it really matter if it drops the MHz speed if the performance does not drop?
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I've played a few games and don't notice any lag. Does it really matter if it drops the MHz speed if the performance does not drop?
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The thing is, it does lag! There are stutters you can see when playing high quality games.
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I want to hear from yall who trade the s3 or 1x for to get the atrix hd. I work at a place that has it and playing around with it is smooth. I have the one x and the screen on the ahd looks a little better with detailed video and all that. Is it worth trading my one x for or selling to get the phone?
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I will let you know over the weekend
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I would take the Atrix HD over the One X
But I'd take the SGS3 over both.
A lot of the people who got the One X traded down to an Atrix HD
Battery life sucked the first two days I had it. I started using SmartActions and the battery extender that comes with it plus juice defender. I used my phone all day yesterday, I left it off the charger and still had 53% on my battery at noon the next day.
Thats about the same life span as an Iphone.
Hardware performance is great out of the SGS3 and the One X the Atrix HD is just as fast, or faster. Once it's rooted and some changes can be made to the build.prop I see the Atrix HD beating the SGS3 easy in performance. The LTE performance is worth it, and the Atrix HD keeps up with it well.
The phone feels solid, no loose parts that rattle, and the construction feels solid with no feeling of plastic flexing when holding the phone. The Kevlar weave pattern on the back look modern and the rubberish feel makes it secure in your hand for calls.
People complain about the Camera, but it could be a lot worse. For the most part its an improvement over the Atrix 2 which it replaced.
I use the Facial recognition and the front 1.3mp camera hasn't had any problems picking up my face in sunlight or indoor low light.
All of the camera issues can be solved if you know how to setup your shots instead of relying on software to auto focus & auto iso.
The One X just felt like a toy in my hand, and I couldnt stand the UI. The SGS3 is nice, but for the price I expected far better build quality, and the touchwiz launcher is downright ugly and belongs on the Iphone. With the Atrix HD everything is as close to stock as you can get except for the launcher and Circles widget.
Thanks for replying we have it at Wal-Mart wireless where I work and it cool just can't rely test it as much as I would like without getting caught playing with it all day. I had the s3 for about 3 days and didn't like it because of touchwiz. I like how the ui is basically stock android with Motorola's icons. It runs smooth without it being plugged in to these horrible chargers here at Wal-Mart which ruin these phones. I don't mind the little lose in the screen size since its not a big difference. Screen to me seems more detail than one x and colors pop more to me mabe not to someone else's eyes the only thing that I'm questioning is battery life since some say it's not good but if the smart actions work and the battery saver part does well then maybe I'll like it
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Thanks for replying we have it at Wal-Mart wireless where I work and it cool just can't rely test it as much as I would like without getting caught playing with it all day. I had the s3 for about 3 days and didn't like it because of touchwiz. I like how the ui is basically stock android with Motorola's icons. It runs smooth without it being plugged in to these horrible chargers here at Wal-Mart which ruin these phones. I don't mind the little lose in the screen size since its not a big difference. Screen to me seems more detail than one x and colors pop more to me mabe not to someone else's eyes the only thing that I'm questioning is battery life since some say it's not good but if the smart actions work and the battery saver part does well then maybe I'll like it
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If you didnt like the S3 and you dont like the One X, then you'll really like the Atrix HD.
At least I did and I know a few others who traded down from the SGS3 and love the HD
I got my Motorola Atrix HD in the black color cause I didnt see the white one, but they both look really sexy.
Edit: I hated touchwiz. I had it on my Captivate before I switched to Cyanogen. I miss my Captivate.
I love the one x but I've always like Motorola I had the photon on sprint I liked it a lot but I'm just one to go from one phone to the next. I put my sim in it and it picked up better signal and data speed than my one x where I'm at. Constantly. I'm in hspa+ and got average of 5 mps while the one x is 2-4
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I dont get 4g in my house, but my 4g LTE coverage is awesome around here. I Constantly see 20-25Mbs Download and 15Mbs upload from my Atrix HD
It has a better Upload speed than my cable internet.
Hey all, hope everyone is doing good and had a nice weekend and enjoy the turkey day we have this week! Don't get too fat now, lol.
Anyways, I've had a chance to HEAVILY use and test Nexus 4 so I'm ready to write my review and give you impressions and what I do and don't like. I dropped 500 bills+tax $30 at T-Mobile store. They had last one in stock, I couldn't resist so I grabbed the last one. Yeah, I could of waited for Google to re-stock but I had to buy a phone for work right away, extra little extra cash laying around so it's not big of a deal. Keep in mind, before Nexus 4 I had and sold my GT-I9300 Galaxy S3 and also had Note 2 unlocked/International version. I also used/owned Galaxy Nexus.
So, first question a Galaxy Nexus user would ask if LG Nexus 4 is better than GNex. My answer to you is a thousand times YES. Its much faster, the display is better, camera is superb, built is 10x better than Galaxy Nexus. Android JellyBean 4.2 is the BEST mobile operating system, period.
Let's get one thing out there right away. Nexus 4 is without a doubt, the best phone I've ever owned. And it's coming from a Samsung fan who owned GS3/Note 2. I am really impressed with the built of this phone. And I don't know if its me but man the glass quality on this phone is ridiculous. The front glass just shines. As soon as you touch it you can feel the quality, not some cheap glass or plastic. One thing I really, really like is screen touch responsiveness. On my GS3/Note2 as soon as my finger touches screen, whatever gets touched it gets activated. With Nexus 4 you really have to AIM and PRESS what you really wanna touch and launch. This was a problem with my Note 2 and GS3. I was doing something and I accidentally would touch the screen which would screw up whatever I was doing before. So the screen on front is just amazing. The back is also nice, glossy and shiny, mostly unique due to the matrix coding underneath the glass. One problem with the back glass its extremely slippery. I bet tons of people will be breaking their Nexus 4's just because they are hard to keep in hand without a good case or a bumper which is a MUST for this phone. I don't have case nor bumper but I need to get a good one, so if someone knows a good case/bumper (quality made) please let me know. I just wish we didn't have to use case/bumper to hide the beauty of todays phones.
So the build and quality of the phone is SUPERB. But you drop this phone once and its a wrap. NEXT, I will talk about display.
Being a fan of Samsung and their screens I will say this. Nexus 4 screen is just a MILLIONS times better than any SuperAMOLED HD PenTile or Captivate display. The one and only display that will always be the best in my mind is SuperAmoled Plus. I wish Samsung made SuperAMOLED+HD now that would be a screen, but this TrueHD IPS LCD 2 Display is just much better. I compared GS3/Note2 to Nexus 4 screen quality and everything in Nexus 4 looks better. Colors are more "natural" and crisp. Also, I didn't notice any difference in BLACK/White levels between the two. But other colors Nexus 4 takes the cake. SuperAMOLED HD PenTile shows more vibrant colors but VIBRANT doesn't mean BETTER. I can have VIBRANT colors on my Samsung LED TV, but choose to display 55-60% of the color which gives it natural, realistic color where SuperAMOLED HD PenTile display feels like I have 80% or higher color on my TV. So being a fan of Samsung and SuperAMOLED screens, I can safely say TrueHD IPS LCD 2 display is just MAGICAL. You cannot see any pixels and I don't wanna mention RETINA display but Nexus 4 feels like it has Retina display with no pixels whatsoever. Being a smaller screen than GS3 text and everything else looks much sharper and I don't even want to compare it to the Note 2 considering its 5'5 inch screen with much less PPI. So the display of Nexus 4 easily stomps all over Note2/GS3 SuperAMOLED technology.
Next, sound quality. This is really personal choice but to me sound quality is nothing special in Nexus 4. Sometimes, depending on what your listening your speaker might have the robotic effect and not properly give you the high quality sound like GS3/Note would. So the sound is nothing special, medium at its best and cannot compare to GS3 and Note 2. Speaker is a lot louder than Galaxy Nexus though. If anyone knows how to enhance and better sound quality please let me know. Maybe Volume+ app could improve the overall sound quality.
Call quality is very clear and crips. I'm very impressed. Nexus 4 and GS3/Note 2 have just about the same call sound quality.
My BIGGEST problem with Nexus 4 is the battery life. Out of all phones I've used I think battery life is the worst. If you worry about battery life, I can tell you straight up, unless you plan charging your phone a lot, don't get this phone. I'm not a heavy user, have brightness to less than half, don't have many syncs but man the battery just SUCKSSSSS BALLSSSS. GS3/Note 2 ABSOLUTELY destroy Nexus 4 when it comes to battery life. And on top of all this, the battery is non removable which makes things even worse. Your battery at fully charged won't last ONE HOUR if your using GPS for an hour. My Nexus 4 was fully charged 98% and I wen't to a casino which is 1 hour away from my house. I had to use GPS and by the time I arrived at the Casino my battery was at 3% after 1 hour of GPS usage. This is just not acceptable. So the battery life on Nexus 4 is just horrible.
No LTE ? Should I buy Nexus 4 ? And my answer is IT DEPENDS. I live in Boston, and T-Mo HSPA+ is fantastic. Depending where I am, I can get 20+mbps. I have a buddy with Verizons LTE network and sometimes my HSPA+ is faster than his LTE. I have pre-paid account with T-Mo $60 everything unlim + 2gb of HSPA+ which is enough for me. So if you live in area where you get good HSPA+ speeds you won't need LTE trust me and chances are you'll have higher success finding more HSPA+ coverage than LTE anyways. So, Nexus 4 / T-Mobile doesn't have LTE but you will be more than happy with HSPA+. At least I am.
No SD Card ? Should I still buy NEXUS 4 ? Again, it all depends. If you really use sd cards and store a lot of sonds/apps or whatever than you shouldn't buy this phone. I never used SD Card so for me it doesn't matter if it has sd card or not. I use DROPBOX so I'm fine with that.
Now to some basic specs review. The phone is just GS3/Note2 on STEROIDS and Growth Hormone when it comes to speeds. Don't get fooled by benchmark scores. I was a benchmark whore before and wouldn't buy a phone if it didn't have the highest benchmark score but after doing some research I can tell you BENCHMARKS sucks and don't ever judge a phone by benchmarks and only by their quad core processors, judge it by the latest operating system. Nexus 4 is just FASTER and 10x more fluid than my GS3/Note 2. JellyBean 4.2 ProjectButter is where its all at baby. For those of you who are curious about benchmark scores I will just say I get over 5000 on Quadrant after 2nd or 3rd run. But constant score remains about 4800 and up never less. There is NO LAG at all, and everything is just SUPER SUPER smooth when opening and closing things. QuadCORE+2GB of RAM + 4.2 = heaven.
So, what score would I give it to Nexus 4. 8/10. I will take 2 points for battery life/non removable battery and one point for not having an option to use removable sc card (even though I don't use it, its still very important to the community). Everything else on this phone is just fantastic. Even with those 2 points off, I really believe Nexus 4 is the best Android phone right now. Popularity wise not, Galaxy S3/Note 2 will always be more popular and appealing just like iPhone is, but to experts and true Android fans, Nexus 4 is the best phone right now.
AND with all this said, the phone is $349/$299. This alone is better than anything Samsung/Apple have to offer.
And goodluck getting 4.2 on GS3 or Note 2.
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GPS kills my GNex too. I never really use it unless i know i am going to charge it soon.
Nice question.
Thanks for this though, good to get an unbiased review.
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Let me get this straight, one hour of GPS use killed your battery?
Even with a little sync, data always on, GPS, and half brightness the battery will suffer hugely compared to disabling data when not in use, no sync, GPS off, and lowest brightness .
You could pull a lot better times. Still, I agree the battery seeks to be a disappointment. I believe there is a new governor introduced on the N4 because it only seems to stay at it's highest and lowest values... So with some kernels in development hopefully the. Attery gets better!
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Deep Idle (N/A - Deadline)
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Nexus 4 screen is just a MILLIONS times better than any SuperAMOLED HD PenTile or Captivate display.
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Caps lock + exaggeration = biased
Still a nice review though.
if it wasn't for the poor battery life which i think will hugely improve with an update from Google, would you choose the Nexus 4 over the Note 2? i am asking because i will paying the price of the Note 2 on this Nexus since i don't have Google Play in my country.
Anubis007 said:
if it wasn't for the poor battery life which i think will hugely improve with an update from Google, would you choose the Nexus 4 over the Note 2? i am asking because i will paying the price of the Note 2 on this Nexus since i don't have Google Play in my country.
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Nexus. Just wait, once developers start popping out kernels the battery will be better. I've even seen people currently pull 4-5+ hours screen time in 18-22 hours.
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you must have a rogue app or something...killing a full battery with gps on for just 1 hour doesn't sound right
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if it wasn't for the poor battery life which i think will hugely improve with an update from Google, would you choose the Nexus 4 over the Note 2? i am asking because i will paying the price of the Note 2 on this Nexus since i don't have Google Play in my country.
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Nexus 4 is a better phone FOR ME and what it has to offer. I had Note 2 before and yes the screen size is nice and all and the S Pen features but Nexus 4 is just better. Faster, snappier and its fast in a good way I cant describe it. And the display cannot be compared. But you will suffer with poor battery life non removable and no SD. This can be fixed. Charge battery more and use DropCloud.
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Dropbox I meant. DropCloud where did I get this from hahaha
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My 2 year old Galaxy S with slimbean 3 owns ur nexus 4.
Seriously though, ud better wipe all the jizz off ur nexus 4 before it does any lasting damage...
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Nexus 4 is a better phone FOR ME and what it has to offer. I had Note 2 before and yes the screen size is nice and all and the S Pen features but Nexus 4 is just better. Faster, snappier and its fast in a good way I cant describe it. And the display cannot be compared. But you will suffer with poor battery life non removable and no SD. This can be fixed. Charge battery more and use DropCloud.
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thanks, it feels good to hear that since many people call me crazy for choosing the Nexus over the Note 2. i don't care for the insane amount of storage since i am no gamer and i don't have thousand of hours of music. i just know this Nexus has a very capable hardware (including battery size) and that's all what matters i guess.
Seems legit thanks for review
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My 2 year old Galaxy S with slimbean 3 owns ur nexus 4.
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Except.. not at all.
Great review I am loving mine also.
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My 2 year old Galaxy S with slimbean 3 owns ur nexus 4.
Seriously though, ud better wipe all the jizz off ur nexus 4 before it does any lasting damage...
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Please dont hijack my thread with negative comments bro. This is Nexus 4 section. I make good money so I rock with whatevers the best. Had Note 2 and GS3 was impressed. Nexus 4 dethroned em both. Move on.
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if it wasn't for the poor battery life which i think will hugely improve with an update from Google, would you choose the Nexus 4 over the Note 2? i am asking because i will paying the price of the Note 2 on this Nexus since i don't have Google Play in my country.
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If you are paying the same amount gor both phones. Note 2 is a much better and more powerful phone. Pure Android experience is great and all but the features of Note 2 is worth more than just that.
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My 2 year old Galaxy S with slimbean 3 owns ur nexus 4.
Seriously though, ud better wipe all the jizz off ur nexus 4 before it does any lasting damage...
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A wild Samsung fanboy appeared!
Thinking of upgrading, a friend offered to buy my Galaxy Nexus and so I was thinking of selling it(for U.S.$150) and buying an N4. Is there $150 worth of difference in the two? I have never seen an N4 in the wild, so I have no frame of reference. The added bonus is my friend would be switching from an iPhone 4 so we'd be gaining a convert LOL. As far as ROMS and Unlocking/Rooting how is the N4? It's SUPER easy with the GNex of course, same with the N4?
I've owned both, in all honesty I preferred the galaxy nexus
The n4 is nice, but ruined by the fact that it's battery lasts 10 seconds, even with custom kernels
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Eh I say neither. The leaked lg device is likely the opt g2, which will obviously lead to a rebranded nexus 5. I like the g2's design, so I say wait for Google I/o for any leaks.
If you must have one then get the n4.
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I've owned both. Even when on a bad kernel/rom combo and having problems, the n4 battery life is still significantly better for me. Color tuning can get the screen pretty dang close to the amoled saturation.
3473 said:
I've owned both, in all honesty I preferred the galaxy nexus
The n4 is nice, but ruined by the fact that it's battery lasts 10 seconds, even with custom kernels
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3hrs screen on time is average for the N4.. Hardly 10 seconds and hardly anything to complain about either considering the hardware in the thing.
3473 said:
I've owned both, in all honesty I preferred the galaxy nexus
The n4 is nice, but ruined by the fact that it's battery lasts 10 seconds, even with custom kernels
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Mine lasts 15 seconds, booooy!
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Galaxy Nexus used is worth more than $150.
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Galaxy Nexus used is worth more than $150.
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I have to agree with the above statement. I still see GNexi selling for $200-$250. If you're cutting your friend a deal that's one thing. If not, don't short change yourself.
I've owned both, and my opinion is the GNex feels better in hand. The N4 will have a longer upgrade time as the GNex hardware slowly becomes obsolete.
I would say pick up the N4. If nothing else for having a new shiny toy to play with.
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I've owned both, in all honesty I preferred the galaxy nexus
The n4 is nice, but ruined by the fact that it's battery lasts 10 seconds, even with custom kernels
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I don't know how long the GNex's battery lasted but on PA with the calibrated kernel that comes with it (if I'm not mistaken that is essentially just the stock kernel) I had 24 hours with 2 hours screen on time (lowest brightness) and still 20% left. If that's not good enough for you then you'll need to buy a phone with a huge stock battery or the ability to swap out an extended battery.
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I've owned both, in all honesty I preferred the galaxy nexus
The n4 is nice, but ruined by the fact that it's battery lasts 10 seconds, even with custom kernels
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That's wrong, I've owned both too and the battery is a tad better on the N4. With custom rom and kernel I was averaging 3.5 hours of SOT with the GNex, but I get around 4 hours on the N4 all stock and no root.
10 seconds?? Am I reading it right?
Its around 5 hours screen on time with franco kernel
In terms of pure performance, the N4 is really good. It has the same GPU as the Galaxy S4, HTC one, Sony xperia Z etc etc etc. This means that most games will be optimized for these phones, and the N4 should age well. IF you are into games this could be worth considering. If not, I've seen the galaxy nexus with jellybean and it was very smooth indeed - so it's not like performance lacks with that phone.
The screen will look very "dimm"/undersaturated compared to your galaxy nexus. I personally used some "saturated" pre-set and calibrated the screen to 2.2 gamma on RGB - and I subjectivly think the screen looks amazing now (day and night difference between stock settings and calibrated). Requires root i believe!
Battery life is just fine for me (~4h screen-on-time) with franco.kernel. I don't have any complaints, but i know many others do. So you should compare what you get with the galaxy nexus and see what people with the N4 get.
Danny.ns said:
In terms of pure performance, the N4 is really good. It has the same GPU as the Galaxy S4, HTC one, Sony xperia Z etc etc etc. This means that most games will be optimized for these phones, and the N4 should age well. IF you are into games this could be worth considering. If not, I've seen the galaxy nexus with jellybean and it was very smooth indeed - so it's not like performance lacks with that phone.
The screen will look very "dimm"/undersaturated compared to your galaxy nexus. I personally used some "saturated" pre-set and calibrated the screen to 2.2 gamma on RGB - and I subjectivly think the screen looks amazing now (day and night difference between stock settings and calibrated). Requires root i believe!
Battery life is just fine for me (~4h screen-on-time) with franco.kernel. I don't have any complaints, but i know many others do. So you should compare what you get with the galaxy nexus and see what people with the N4 get.
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The S4 and HTC One have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 cpu. The N4 and Xperia Z have a Qualcomm S4 Pro cpu
gee2012 said:
The S4 and HTC One have a Qualcomm 600 cpu. The N4 and Xperia Z have a Qualcomm S4 Pro cpu
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Yes, I wrote GPU mate. That is, the graphics card of the SoC. They all have the same Adreno320.
Also, I might add, the difference in architecture between the S4 Pro and 600 is minimal. What runs fast on the 600 will run fast on the S4 Pro as well.
Danny.ns said:
Yes, I wrote GPU mate. That is, the graphics card of the SoC. They all have the same Adreno320.
Also, I might add, the difference in architecture between the S4 Pro and 600 is minimal. What runs fast on the 600 will run fast on the S4 Pro as well.
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You`re right, misread that. Haven`t been up for so long .
I have them both and if you enjoy playing games don't even think about it. Now I can use the phone as a game console and it is just amazing. Believe me or not, I even prefer it's IPS screen. When I look back at my gnex I can see pixels due to its pentile distribution and I just don't like anymore it's over saturated display. It's a matter of getting use to it I imagine... When you first have it in your hands you really miss it but after some days you love it.
You've got a TOP phone for many years with this. And gpu is even compatible with the upcoming OPENGL 3.0
Let's see what Google IO brings in a couple of days.
Regarding the battery, it's non removable battery is a drawback. Got around 3:30 hours SOT with stock or performance kernels as trinity. But franco kernel is just awesome. Easily getting nearly 5 hours of screen time out of it and performance boosts just when needed in a very smart way.
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Please use the Nexus 4 vs. Any other phone thread that can be found in the sticky rollup thread.
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Total noob to the Nexus line... owned MANY phones, and just came from iphone 5, then SG3, and this phone absolutely tunes them all. Best phone Ive ever owned, and a customer for life.
Coming from the S3, I have to say... (and the point of this thread is the SINGLE thing you love the most ---- but make it ORIGINAL... see my example)
The SINGLE best thing about my N5, is that my screen doesn't come on after I receiver EVERY. SINGLE. SMS. It was quite possibly the most annoying and infuriating thing about my S3. drove me nuts from day one. such a useless feature and w the amount of SMS i receive, a total waste of battery.
So... coming from your LAST phone, what's the SINGLE feature you love most?
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Total noob to the Nexus line... owned MANY phones, and just came from iphone 5, then SG3, and this phone absolutely tunes them all. Best phone Ive ever owned, and a customer for life.
Coming from the S3, I have to say... (and the point of this thread is the SINGLE thing you love the most ---- but make it ORIGINAL... see my example)
The SINGLE best thing about my N5, is that my screen doesn't come on after I receiver EVERY. SINGLE. SMS. It was quite possibly the most annoying and infuriating thing about my S3. drove me nuts from day one. such a useless feature and w the amount of SMS i receive, a total waste of battery.
So... coming from your LAST phone, what's the SINGLE feature you love most?
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Comming from an Xperia Play, i love the Performance, nothing out-beats it!
Coming from the cdma Samsung galaxy nexus (Verizon).
I love the battery life and how smooth it runs compared to the gnex.
Coming from the nexus 4 I love how light the phone is and the soft touch in the back, so sexy
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Coming from too many phones to list I like the N5 for its perfectly calibrated super sharp and super bright screen. Of course I like it for many other reasons as well but the display stands out and also stands above the rest
Nexus5
Single feature I like is stock android right out the box and getting updates straight from Google.
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Coming from the Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) I LOVE the battery life of this phone. Amazing.
for me it was the ability to run a true AOSP rom which I couldnt do with my d2spr
not a"cheap" device
the nexus is ok but at $349 it's far from being a "cheap" device
Coming from a Galaxy S4 I love using Vanilla Android with Gravity Box. No bloated skin etc. Love the Nexus line. Definitely sticking with it.
storm007 said:
the nexus is ok but at $349 it's far from being a "cheap" device
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Moto X has a nicer build quality but i was like NAH to its 720P Screen and its badder camera and its lacking of the newest flagship CPU/GPU
the Snapdragon 800
$349 for a top-of-the-line smartphone... sorry breh, that's DIRT CHEAP
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the nexus is ok but at $349 it's far from being a "cheap" device
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How does this have anything to do with this thread? Cheap is a relative term, you're right the nexus really isn't a "cheap" device, its quite good quality. But in comparison to other similar devices it is a VERY low priced device.
My single favorite thing about the N5 specifically is probably the sheer speed and smoothness, its so gratifying to use the phone even for just basis tasks. Most of my other "favorites" about the N5 could probably be applied to the whole nexus line in general.
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Comming from an Xperia Play, i love the Performance, nothing out-beats it!
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I would have to agree with Pizza_Dox, we both came from the Xperia PLAY forum. Of course the single best thing about the XP was the dedicated built-in game controller. The N5 is so freaking fast and smooth on everything I throw at it... so Performance... hands down.
Coming from the S4, I love the total lack of Touchwiz and all that Knox nonsense.
Coming from the xperia play as well I love the screen size/look if this phone. The xperia play was 4 inches and I have giant hands. It made the game pad awkward to use. The screen also was pretty low quality I think it was 480p. This one blows it away.
I know it's only one thing but I gotta say a second one. It's nice to have the newest android version. On the play I was constantly flashing Roms because of being stick on ginger bread
Also the thin size of this. Lol too many good things for me to pick just one
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Coming from N4
lots of things but if it has to be only one
SCREEN. marvelous. crystal clear and has far better colors to my eye.
Comin from a Galaxy ace I love the performance !
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-Snapdragon 800!
-Being able to say I own a 'Nexus', sounds awesome doesn't it! Lol.
Google has done a superb job IMO.
Came from n4 and probably the snapdragon 800 + bigger screen and better camera over the n4. Everything else is just a plus
I currently have a OnePlus One, rooted and running CM12.0. This phone has excellent battery life, and is very fast.
But I bought a Nexus 6 for my Wife her birthday last month, and rooted it running Chroma ROM, and the phone is really nice too, and I like the larger size, and really like the AMOLED screen much better, and speakers too, over my OPO. My Wife gives two craps which phone she uses, and she actually would prefer a little smaller device. So I can swap phones with her, and she'd be happy.
Question is, I haven't used her Nexus 6 for a full day ever, I just tinker around with it for an hour or two here and there. But how does it hold up for a full days use ? I know the OPO is known as one of the top battery Android phones out there, and I read the Nexus 6 is not that great on battery life ? ( My wife comes home with 50% to 60% still left on her phone after a full days work, but she barely touches it, maybe 2.5h - 3h On Screen time per day )
So has anyone here had the OnePlus One, and switched to the Nexus 6 ? Opinions ?
Thank you
I came from the OPO to the N6 and I'll be honest, I like the OPO in pure head-head comparison. The two are very very similar and my personal margin between the two is razor thin. I like the OPO battery life, and the customization options of CM. The size, weight, and feel in the hand is P E R F E C T. As a matter of fact I pulled it out last night to prepare it for a relative to borrow, and it's just right to me. The N6 screen is better, and it works on VZW which trounces the other networks. VZW is such a better experience for me and that was really the only factor that makes me use my N6.
The OPO may be a pain to obtain and their customer service might be garbage, but the OPO is a device that is waaaaay underrated when it comes to day-to-day living. I'd say it's the best phone I've ever used even edging out my beloved gen 1 Moto X. If it worked on VZW I'd be rocking it right now, no doubt.
Thanks Dusty, so sounds like you'd choose the OPO over the N6, if the OPO worked on Verizon ?
That doesn't sound good for the Nexus ?
You need to provide a battery log using better battery stats. You have a rogue app that is preventing your phone from entering sleep mode.
Several things you can do increase battery life such as underclock gpu and cpu then make a profile to ramp up your cpu and gpu based on certain applications (by using Franco kernel updater).
Battery life is also determined by your cellular strength and signal. If the signal is bad, it will drain more battery life than usual. Make refresh intervals for certain apps longer than what it is already. If you're using weather on status bar, make the refresh interval 6 hours or something that is longer than what it is already.
Just do a search on how to improve your battery life.
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Zorachus said:
...That doesn't sound good for the Nexus ?
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Don't get me wrong. The Nexus is a total BEAST, but outside of the specs I just found the OPO to be a better device. I don't play games so total horsepower isn't a big deal. On a screen 6" and under I don't see a difference between 1080p, 720p, or 4K video. You can tell the difference in screen DPIs. The colors are vibrant and deep on the Nexus 6. The OPO sometimes stutters with 1080p video. The OPO still doesn't have 5.1. The OPO CM12S camera app is worlds better than the stock Google camera app.
But even with all of that between them, if someone had an OPO who was happy with their carrier and asked me if they should buy an N6 I'd have to say hold what you've got for one more phone cycle. I guess the best way to explain it is, if you have an OPO you definitely shouldn't feel like you're "missing out" when it comes to devices. It's not that the Nexus 6 is bad, it's that the OPO is so good at maximizing what it has.
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So has anyone here had the OnePlus One, and switched to the Nexus 6 ? Opinions ?
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I switched from the OPO to the N6 about three months ago. While the OPO was a fine device, it can't hold a candle to the N6 IMHO. Battery life (similar usage and apps installed) is a little better on the N6 for me. FWIW; stock rooted, unencrypted kernel.
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I switched from the OPO to the N6 about three months ago. While the OPO was a fine device, it can't hold a candle to the N6 IMHO. Battery life (similar usage and apps installed) is a little better on the N6 for me. FWIW; stock rooted, unencrypted kernel.
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I have to agree with you. Got the Nexus 6 this weekend, and immediately flashed Chroma ROM, and now on my second day with this beast, and I LOVE it. Size wise, it doesn't feel substantially larger than my OnePlus, but quality wise it does feel night and day better. The display is so much nicer, with the deep AMOLED features, and just overall this phone feels tighter and better built.
Which kernel are you running ?
I was all signing the OnePlus One's praises, calling it my fav Android phone, etc... but after two days with this Nexus 6, no way. Yes for the price of $350 of course the OPO is great, but other than that, the Nexus 6 just seems tons better.
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Which kernel are you running ?
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Stock, unencrypted.
I m also thinking to switch from opo
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sandeeppathak007 said:
I m also thinking to switch from opo
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The screen was a huge upgrade. I always thought the OnePlus had a nice good screen, but after the Nexus 6, the OPO display looks bluish and washed out, and poor quality in comparison.
The AMOLED display on the Nexus 6 looks so vibrant and great colors. I much prefer this.
And size wise it's not that big a difference. If you can handle the OnePlus size the Nexus 6 just feels a bit bigger.
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Thought I would throw my comments in; I had a OPO and honestly loved it. Battery was the best I've ever had and CM was excellent. I had no issues with it, but I've been a Nexus junky for years and had to at least give it a shot. When I got my N6 I used it for 2 days and was going to return it, I even had a return from ATT. But I waited a week and have not turned on the OPO since. Once I found the right rom/kernel, Benzo and Vindicator, battery is on par with the OPO. The features of the rom are a bit better and the size and screen are just right for me. It was a tough choice, but in the end my son has my OPO and I have my N6.
I personally feel if I'm on XDA and I've not unlocked and rooted and tried a few roms and kernels, I'm not using the insane resources available here for free! Do a nandroid of stock and then try all the roms/kernels and see what you like. It takes 5 minutes to restore to where you were.