Leaving The Nexus 4 Behind And Upgrading To the Samsung Galaxy S5

[Greg C]

Well I decided to leave behind the Nexus line of devices and go the Samsung Galaxy S5. I looked good and hard at the Nexus 5, but in the end I just couldn't get past the blandness look of it. I really liked my Nexus 4, but after checking out the SGS 5 I was instantly sold on it. I certainly don't like the manufacturer and carrier bloatware on the S5 that's for sure. The S5 is a beautiful ddevice and it is a powerhouse specs wise. I will certainly miss the quick Android OS updates, but that's about it. I tried to appreciate the Nexus 5, but looks wise it is really lacking. The S5 is a very snappy phone and smooth like you wouldn't believe. The display is just gorgeous.... the colors are vibrant. I like that the S5 is IP 67 qualified and the glass is made with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. I would really encourage somebody to check out the S5 if they are looking for a new decice.

 

[ysbg]

Hope you enjoy. The S5 seems like a great device, although I would be reluctant to give up on on-screen buttons.

The N4 has still a lot of life left in it, and at this point I think it's worth to hold out and wait. There are some potentially great devices coming up soon: the G3 and the Moto X+1, and to some extent the nexus 6 although that one is probably a bit further down the road.

 

[Citizen Coyote]

Pass on the S5 myself. Samsung phones just leave a bad taste in my mouth. I'm waiting to see what the next Moto X (be it the X+1, X2, XX, X^2, or whatever they end up calling it) is like. If it's anything like the first, it will be the replacement for my venerable N4.

 

[nickacs]

Good luck with the S5! Hope it works out for you.

I'm like the other poster's, I'm holding onto my N4. I really hate the N5's overall design/size. The N4 is 100% perfect size and perfect for a pocket phone person like myself. Coming from a VZW Motorola Bionic 1.5yrs ago, the N4/TMobile combo has been the best phone/carrier/price experience I can ever remember! LOL. I think my next phone will definitely be a GP phone and not a carrier branded phone. I absolutely love getting Android/app updates before carriers. It's so funny seeing my friends carrier Android phones sit there for 4.2 update for like 5 months while I had it back around Thanksgiving.

Best of luck!