Appreciate the feedback from folks.
This thread isnt something I normally do, but more dialogue is coming from it so its all good IMO. This thread was something of an experiment and a lesson to some folks..
The thing about the G Nex is you can have extended batteries....and it being a Nexus custom kernels are a huge plus. Those that dont want to or know how to root and unlock the bootloader, its worth it.
I mentioned the Wifi trick in another thread: someone found out that leaving wifi on, even if its not connected to any wifi sources....somehow helps the battery life. When I had the G Nex I also turned off NFC. Dont know what helped but I did both and it seemed to be better.
Bottom line: if you are not having good battery life, there are ways to make it better. I have a RAZR...so I have to go the external battery route if I wanted to be a heavy user, especially for where I work n live. Although I will be doing that for all current and future phones, something small like the Anker has 5,000 mAh's... I have yet to see an extended battery match that. It looks like a big lighter or a big USB stick.
About Anadtech....no they arent the end all be all...but they are close. Thats one of the few sites that went into detail about the iPhone 4 antenna issue. And explained and showed how it was a real issue. And ways it could be helped. And this is the same site that soo many ppl go to for reference about the signal, bars for the G Nex and say its a non issue because Anandtech says so. And I have yet to see anyone go into the detail that Anandtech goes into with reviews of different tech, not just phones.
Cant have it both ways. Anandtech was also on of the few sites that mentioned the audio problem on the Galaxy S 2....which if you read forums and other sites...only the Bionic had it.