S3 vs. Nexus 4

FunkyELF · Jan 3, 2013

Thought I'd share my thoughts on the N4 vs. the S3

I bought my wife a Nexus 4... if I liked it, I planned on selling my S3 and getting another one for myself.
That way we could share accessories, car docks, etc... there would be some benefit to having the same exact phone.

Anyway... her Nexus 4 was delivered yesterday and I'm not sure that I like it any better than the S3.
The N4 seems bulkier and while the N4 does have a slightly higher resolution than the S3, some of that real estate is used for the soft buttons home, back and recent apps.
So when you have them side by side it looks like the S3's screen is bigger on a smaller device.

The play store is sold out of N4s right now anyway, so I don't really have a choice.
I think once CM10.1 (or any AOSP 4.2 based ROM) is stable there'd be no reason to go from the S3 to the N4 (until 4.3 comes out and you have that 3 to 4 month lag).
Also, my S3 has 32GB and a micro sd card slot.

zencoran · Jan 3, 2013

Ok?

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pedroisweird · Jan 3, 2013

What do you mean, ok? It's the general section. It's alright he didn't ask a question

good point FunkyELF. That's how I feel about it too. The difference isn't worth the switch. Just hold on to your S3 until the S4 haha

I wonder if they'll get the flex screen stuff working in time for that. I'm so excited for tech in 2013. Happy NEW YEAR!!

se1000 · Jan 3, 2013

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35174070#post35174070

DBBGBA · Jan 3, 2013

There are many things that I don't like hardware wise about the nexus phones, I used to own the nexus one and I was very very happy with it until I lost it, but the new models don't appeal to me like the original did... too bad other android phones get updates only if you're lucky :/

guardzero · Jan 3, 2013

I almost bought an N4 over the S3 until I heard about no wifi calling on the N4 through T-mobile. That plus the lack of expandable storage and glass back of the N4 pushed me towards the S3 and I haven't regretted my purchase at all. Dropped a 64gb Micro-SD in the S3, installed Nova Launcher and BAM..Samsung knows how to make a great phone. I still hate touch-wiz, but any launcher of choice fixes that rather quickly. I really wanted the N4 until I tried the S3 + Nova Launcher.

gypsy214 · Jan 3, 2013

Same here buddy. I got my gf a N4 and I compared it with my s3. to tell you the truth I figure why would I want a nexus4? If I flash CM on my s3 would be better. The only thing I liked about the n4 is the hardware with the back glass. But Im happy with my s3 and not going to get me a n4.

I agree with you the s3 seems to have more space on the screen.
By the way my gf is getting tired of the n4 she doesnt want to root. So there is no way I can fix what she wants. She says that some apps like bank of america and cnn dont work properly, she hates the fact of not having adobe (even thought i told her I'll put it on and she dont want to, she says that if it was taking off it was for a reason.) Another thing she doesnt like is the speed of the phone browser wise. But anyways I like my s3

DigitalUnderground · Jan 3, 2013

Message to the OP.

AOKP 01/03/13 is stable as any ROM I've ran. I've yet to find a bug and I've been stress testing all day. S3 is better, and if u want stock aosp android, the 4.2.1 ROMS are coming along nicely and aokp feels comple

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kingston73 · Jan 4, 2013

Thanks for this post, when I read the title I was afraid it was another " should I upgrade" thread. Nice to hear from somebody who is able to compare them side by side.

BassBlaster · Jan 4, 2013

Funny how no one here on the S3 forums seem to mention the price of the N4 as an advantage.

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kingston73 · Jan 4, 2013

BassBlaster said:
Funny how no one here on the S3 forums seem to mention the price of the N4 as an advantage.

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How is the price an advantage, there are plenty of places where you can get the s3 cheaper than the n4.

monkeypaws · Jan 4, 2013

kingston73 said:
How is the price an advantage, there are plenty of places where you can get the s3 cheaper than the n4.

Well unless you are on the value plan. Then your price is 500+ $$. That's what drove me to get a gnex prior to this phone. I paid only 250 for it when I paid 529 fory gs2. I paid 549 for this phone and laying it in installments. The nexus four is half that price. So yes it is an advantage.

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Android_Monsters · Jan 4, 2013

It's not an advantage to get something that's gonna suck when the real s4 comes out.

It's like calling an HTC hero a g2

That "thing" is just to trick people who can't wait for the real s4.

Also Google wants to prove they can put out phones by themselves. Which they can't. Lord knows I wish they could.

We need to let the companies know we aren't Isheep.

Rant over

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Oh yeah. S3 is better than the fake s4 in every way

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Been installing flip out decks all day. Little harried. That may not have been as helpful to the op as I usually try to be.

Let me try again. If I dropped my personal s3 I'd drive straight to the store and buy another one.

And, i still rock a real g2. And, I buy and sell gnex's and fake s4's all day.

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monkeypaws · Jan 4, 2013

Android_Monsters said:
It's not an advantage to get something that's gonna suck when the real s4 comes out.

It's like calling an HTC hero a g2

That "thing" is just to trick people who can't wait for the real s4.

Also Google wants to prove they can put out phones by themselves. Which they can't. Lord knows I wish they could.

We need to let the companies know we aren't Isheep.

Rant over

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Oh yeah. S3 is better than the fake s4 in every way

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Been installing flip out decks all day. Little harried. That may not have been as helpful to the op as I usually try to be.

Let me try again. If I dropped my personal s3 I'd drive straight to the store and buy another one.

And, i still rock a real g2. And, I buy and sell gnex's and fake s4's all day.

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Well comparing a phone that is actually sold to a theoretical phone "s4" is not a comparison at all. I do think that Google has put out good nexus devices bit obviously not everyone likes what they put out, hence why people choose the s3 or other devices . Those people want SD card support, etc. When I owned a gnex I actually felt at peace knowing I'd be running g the latest and wouldn't have to be refreshing xda forums hoping for a good rom to run. There are reasons I'm on the sgs3 and not in the gnez but its not because it wasn't an awesome phone , but because the features it offered were not as beneficial as what I get from an s3. (WiFi calling, SD card, increased in call volume, media volume. ) I am not going for the "s4." Because Samsung is also towing us along like sheep. Yes I said it. How many of you actually will keep your s3 longer than 1 year? They only care about competing with iPhone.

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Crisisx1 · Jan 4, 2013

What exactly is a fake s4?lol

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Android_Monsters · Jan 4, 2013

I'll sell you one.

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Wrong forum

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I know Samsung is doing that, too. It would be hard not to. Don't buy a note 2 and they learn a lesson

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adslee · Jan 4, 2013

Lmao "fake" S4...

Google wasn't trying to make an S4, or to even compete with the next generation of the Galaxy line; they wanted to make a high end Nexus device with a low price point so they can gain a higher userbase in their ecosystem rather than giving Apple a chance to herd more people into their's.

It's really not about which is the better device, the S3 or the N4, but rather which device is more suitable. I love the S3 because of its screen size, microSD slot, and the screen saturation. On the other hand, I'd jump at the chance to try out a Nexus 4 because it's pure vanilla with a sharper screen, pure black slate at the front with no branding or logos, and the build quality looks to be able to provide a very premium feel.

Karakoram2 · Jan 4, 2013

That's actually a good point.

I still like girls staring at my screen size

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monkeypaws · Jan 4, 2013

This is exactly the answer the op needs.

adslee said:
Lmao "fake" S4...

Google wasn't trying to make an S4, or to even compete with the next generation of the Galaxy line; they wanted to make a high end Nexus device with a low price point so they can gain a higher userbase in their ecosystem rather than giving Apple a chance to herd more people into their's.

It's really not about which is the better device, the S3 or the N4, but rather which device is more suitable. I love the S3 because of its screen size, microSD slot, and the screen saturation. On the other hand, I'd jump at the chance to try out a Nexus 4 because it's pure vanilla with a sharper screen, pure black slate at the front with no branding or logos, and the build quality looks to be able to provide a very premium feel.

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AlexSochi8 · Jan 4, 2013

guardzero said:
I almost bought an N4 over the S3 until I heard about no wifi calling on the N4 through T-mobile. That plus the lack of expandable storage and glass back of the N4 pushed me towards the S3 and I haven't regretted my purchase at all. Dropped a 64gb Micro-SD in the S3, installed Nova Launcher and BAM..Samsung knows how to make a great phone. I still hate touch-wiz, but any launcher of choice fixes that rather quickly. I really wanted the N4 until I tried the S3 + Nova Launcher.

Hahaha +1 .. Nova launcher . Touchwiz blows

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