Now that the Nexus S 4G has been out for awhile I thought I would ask what people think about ditching my Evo 4G and opting for the NS4G? There have been a few other threads about this topic but most were discussed before the NS4G was released. I have a pretty good handle on the Vanilla vs Sense topic as I have tried the AOSP roms and now the 2.3.3 w/ Sense 3.0 on the Evo. I'm more concerned with:
1 - Hardware quality
2 - Screen comparison
3 - Reception (I see that has been an issue for some)
4 - Speed
5 - Graphics
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Coming from the Evo myself here is how I see it:
1. Hardware - as others have said, quality is very good. Like the fact that has a smaller, slicker footprint than the Evo and lighter. The ringtone/media play back volume on the loudspeaker is not as loud as the Evo, and the hardware button placement seems odd in comparison but you can easily get used to it. Lighting of the hardware buttons should be brighter (Evo is certainly better in this department). However, unlike the Epic's, the buttons are sensitive and very usable.
2. Screen - SAMOLED is a very nice screen, certainly a little smaller than the Evo's but looks sharper do to lower pixel size. The icons on the top bar are certainly smaller and take some time to get used to. Colors are simply amazing as compared to the Evo. Evo screen is more touch sensitive, but I've often felt the Evo screen was too sensitive, the Nexus' is just about right.
3. Reception - fortunately my Nexus has excellent radio reception so I have no issues here, but many others do and is being discussed in other forums as well. If you live in an area with no so good reception maybe a thought to wait for Sprint/Google to issue a patch to resolve this issue before jumping in.
4. Speed - the phone is very snappy, I have the exact same software on my Evo, Epic and Nexus, the Nexus is hands down more responsive despite having the same processor speed.
5. Graphics - I am not a hardcore phone gamer by any stretch, but the few I have used run exceedingly well on the Nexus.
Hope this helps...