to buy or not to buy: galaxy nexus

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hi guys, just wanted a general consensus from you guys regarding the galaxy nexus build quality and i'll explain why. I spend a lot of time travelling and do end up staying in places for months at a time. I'm currently planning on going to india for the next 6-8 months and would be travelling in between as well. Now, since samsung doesn't sell the nexus in india, it would not be covered under warranty as well.

I personally haven't used a phone warranty to the best of my memory and as is the human mind, now thats all I can think about. I've been using a blackberry for nearly 12 years and i'm used to reliability and phones that stand up to some abuse and not fail on me. If I was to buy the nexus, would I be looking at anything failing in the first year? is it known to have certain faults etc? And if it does, is it relatively fixable? I have no qualms about opening up a phone and replacing parts if need be, but i'm not going to start soldering things.

So basically, my question is, is the nexus a problem phone (is there anything I should look for when buying the piece), and if its a real pain, should I just get another android phone? and if so, which one? as much as I would like to get the s3, I can't justify spending that much money and I thought of getting the galaxy note but doesn't seem sensible considering the new update is coming out in sept/oct? Basically my requirements are: reliable phone, best user interface with quick os updates (reason for nexus phones), should have nfc, front facing cam, very good pic quality with no shutter lag, preferably already on ICS, and a phone with worldwide warranty as I do travel a lot, and I think most importantly, it should be future proof for the next year (it should run apps with no lag or difficulty, should be able to multi-task, etc) with very good battery life (more than a day).

thanks for the help guys!

Hmmm, you come to a Galaxy Nexus forum to ask whether to buy a nexus

Worldwide warranty, Nexus don't have that.

If you want the front camera to do video calls over UMTS(Not data), the Gnex can't do it, can only use skype or similar programmes.

And to add on, the Nexus have only been released for 5 Months, don't really have any major hardware issues as far as i know.

Originally Posted by Mach3.2

Hmmm, you come to a Galaxy Nexus forum to ask whether to buy a nexus

Worldwide warranty, Nexus don't have that.

If you want the front camera to do video calls over UMTS(Not data), the Gnex can't do it, can only use skype or similar programmes.

What he said. I truly hope you didn't come to the Galaxy Nexus forum hoping to be talked out of buying this fantastic phone.

That said, it is a truly fantastic phone. You can't find a better one for the money right now, though you're not going to find a worldwide warranty.

I got mine as a early fathers day gift and I'm so happy I got it soon. Best phone I have had.

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Originally Posted by Mach3.2

Hmmm, you come to a Galaxy Nexus forum to ask whether to buy a nexus

Worldwide warranty, Nexus don't have that.

If you want the front camera to do video calls over UMTS(Not data), the Gnex can't do it, can only use skype or similar programmes.

And to add on, the Nexus have only been released for 5 Months, don't really have any major hardware issues as far as i know.

Well, any video calls I would be making would be through skype. I figured this would be the best place to see if the phone has any major hardware gripes.

I'm currently considering buying the phone from gsmnation for $440 plus an additional $50 for worldwide 1 year warranty.

I haven't had any problems at all, but get the warranty just in case, since you will be out of the US.

Sent from someone's Galaxy Nexus running AOKP + Franco

not worth it. Galaxy S3.

Wait for the GS3 to be released so you can better compare the two.

I think it really comes down to a few things:

1. Vanilla Android vs. Skinned (HTC Sense, MotoBlur, TouchWiz)
2. Hardware
3. Individual software features

For a pure Android 4.0 ICS experience, you will get that with the [GSM] version of the phone. The Verizon LTE version (the one I have) has been through a series of 'episodes' that have soured the community a bit. It isn't as powerful as the GSM version, nor do we get updated as much. In fact, Google dropped it from their developer's list a few months back. So with that said, if you're on Verizon I wouldn't bother. Is it a good fun? Its great, but it could have been better had Verizon not tampered with it.

On hardware, the phone is a few months old, but its still pretty impressive for hardware. The GS3 will have some upgrades under the hood, but not by much. My phone is fast and does what it needs to do. Could it be better? Yes, but it works.

Concerning individual software features, I think the GS3 beats the Nexus here. While I am personally not a fan of all the gimmicky features, others find them to be quite impressive. There's definitely more offered on the GS3 in that department, but if you don't care about S-Voice, S-Dial (I think that's what it is called), and some of the other stuff, then the Nexus will do you just fine.

Originally Posted by AppsRUs

Wait for the GS3 to be released so you can better compare the two.

I think it really comes down to a few things:

1. Vanilla Android vs. Skinned (HTC Sense, MotoBlur, TouchWiz)
2. Hardware
3. Individual software features

For a pure Android 4.0 ICS experience, you will get that with the [GSM] version of the phone. The Verizon LTE version (the one I have) has been through a series of 'episodes' that have soured the community a bit. It isn't as powerful as the GSM version, nor do we get updated as much. In fact, Google dropped it from their developer's list a few months back. So with that said, if you're on Verizon I wouldn't bother. Is it a good fun? Its great, but it could have been better had Verizon not tampered with it.

On hardware, the phone is a few months old, but its still pretty impressive for hardware. The GS3 will have some upgrades under the hood, but not by much. My phone is fast and does what it needs to do. Could it be better? Yes, but it works.

Concerning individual software features, I think the GS3 beats the Nexus here. While I am personally not a fan of all the gimmicky features, others find them to be quite impressive. There's definitely more offered on the GS3 in that department, but if you don't care about S-Voice, S-Dial (I think that's what it is called), and some of the other stuff, then the Nexus will do you just fine.

You do not understand the circumstances regarding Google and Verizon. It isn't updated less, it is just updated slower. It isn't less powerful, they have the same specs.

"Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light."

It's a beast phone. Get it. You'll be glad you did.

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