mimilim

I think I sounded too harsh earlier. Apologies.

Just for the android users here:

I am deciding whether to get the Nexus Prime or wait for new phones in 2012, probably S3.  I am using a 4S now and has the option to sell it for a very good price. I don't know if I should just wait it out for new Android phones next year but I will take a hit in my 4S selling price as time goes on.  My primary concern about the Nexus now is that it uses crappy parts. A user review indicates most of the components are same as the samsung captivate... /facepalm..

Also I am wondering since the Nexus does not have an SD slot, does it mean it can't install apk through Astro?  

thanks

BiscottiGelato

Marginally faster cpu and gpu, and yet the sg2 cpu is atrociously slow compared to the 4S

Nexus  ...
mimilim 發表於 2011-12-8 11:55

x2. I don't know for a fact which one is better, Android or iPhone. Without using both extensively I think it's just stupid to base things just on spec numbers, etc. It'd be awesome to have someone who use one extensively vs the other.

And even that, different usage style will definately prefer a diff phone. One who likes the availability of apps title vs ease of configuration, vs depth of configurability, vs speed against video, camera quality, screen dpi, screen size, aftermarket supports, OS stability, app stability, exchange support, IMAPI mail features, browser real world speed, etc etc.......

calling names purely completely removes credibility. If someone can quote real life usage differences objectively, that will what actually be useful to help prospective buyers decide. Someone who purely only used late Android or late iPhones just simply can't give a lot of useful objective information.

mimilim

My friend is planning to return his phone because of the battery life. He used a blackberry bold and is shocked at how fast the nexus drains

Looks like the phone has a much worse battery life than the 4s

pkphilip

Big screen, more drain, especially with 3g on with all the Samsung software running. The only way to fix this is vanilla ROM like the ones I mentioned. Personally, I don't care about brand as much until Samsung started to build something with brilliant spec. Coming from HTC, which is more conservative and restrictive, the Galaxy line is something impressive. I am paying close attention to Chinese brands like Meizu and Xiaomi, these guys are starting to pick up speed.

I might pick up the new Meizu, but if Samsung can convince me otherwise with S3, Android is still my prefer platform.

I have iPad, Touch myself as well, and I don't find them any magical.

Philip

mimilim

I would avoid meizu and xiaomi of I were you .
The xiaomi has major qv issues

My friend is using nexus so it's already vanilla os

Btw can u please let me know if u can still install apk without a sd card?
Thanks

pkphilip

Of course you can, simply email, dropbox, or use an app called Wifi File Explorer Pro can send any files to the internal storage, and install it from the file manager.

I have been using Dropbox, WiFi File Explorer and ADB command to install apk without SD card.

adb push whatever.apk /sdcard/
adb install whatever.apk

Samsung calls the internal storage as SDCard, external SD as ExtSD; Cyanogenmod/AOSP calls it EMMC.... it's super confusing sometimes.

Philip