G S III or GNEX???

**triggergt** · 06-04-2012, 01:36 PM

OK i may get in trouble for this but im thinking of selling my GNEX 275-300 so I an get the GS III.

First what do you guys think. My 1 and only complaint about my GNEX is the camera. I would like to not have to have a point and shoot and have heard that the GS III camera is all that and a bag o chips. I am preordering one for the wife. Can anyone talk me out of it?? If not if anyone is interested in my GNEX please let me know. Thanks in advance and sorry if this is a no no!!

**Sooks** · 06-04-2012, 01:38 PM

Comes down to Pure Google or Touch Wiz I hate touch wiz soo nexus for me

**craigrn16** · 06-04-2012, 01:40 PM

I am not a fan of the look of touch wiz but that new lock screen looks sick. And the S3 has better hardware. I might have to sell my GNex for this one guys.

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**NickA** · 06-04-2012, 01:40 PM

A phone camera may someday replace a simple point and shoot, but not yet. The point and shoot cameras are really close in quality to a DSLR (some even better than a low end DSLR). If you are just taking "snap shots", then any phone camera is fine IMO. But if you like to mess with exposure settings like ISO, f/stops and shutter speeds, then get a P&S or a DSLR. But I understand it's a pain to carry around yet another electronic device like a camera.

I'm staying away from the SG3 because I don't really want TouchWiz taking over ICS. I love how smooth the vanilla Android UI is now, and don't want another launcher on top of it.

**HAXSO21** · 06-04-2012, 01:45 PM

Ii was thinking the same as you. Get gnex or wait a little for the galaxy s3.. I, defiantly getting the gnex. I hate touchwiz. If I were you I would stick with the gnex. Updates quicker and stock android is always good for me. Plus I like the look of the gnex better, both hardware and software.

**shaytoon21** · 06-04-2012, 01:51 PM

id say stick w gnex for now. s3 isnt that much better. theyre not game changing differences. id def wait until the next nexus or whatever phone is announced for fall/winter thats supposed to go head to head w new iphone.

**triggergt** · 06-04-2012, 01:55 PM

Thanks for the info guys!!!

**itsdollar** · 06-04-2012, 01:56 PM

Even though I just got the Nexus I would rather get the next Nexus than the GS3.
ICS over manufacturer skins>

**g1toevo678** · 06-04-2012, 02:05 PM

Camera is a big deciding factor for me as well, and I will be pre-ordering one. For just capturing moments in my kid's life, nothing beats the camera phone. I always have it and can share/upload it instantaneously.

I like the standard UI of ICS but don't mind Touch wiz either. What I don't understand is a lot of people who say they love vanilla ICS but then load it up with another launcher from the market. It's like when I had the Droid X, so many people were saying they hated blur but then when asked what exactly they didn't like about it, they couldn't tell you.

Now just have to decide if I want white or blue...

**dj hidroid** · 06-04-2012, 02:11 PM

If you really want the GS3 features you can port them over to the gnex using an Gs3 add on pack that works with Cyanogen or AOKP. That way you have vanilla ics and the option to have the S-features that Samsung slapped on the GS3. I prefer the Gnex to any other phone on the market right now. My next phone will either be one of the new Nexus phones in the fall or the rumored htc phablet that supposed to be coming to Verizon with a 1080p display.

**dj hidroid** · 06-04-2012, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by g1toevo678

Camera is a big deciding factor for me as well, and I will be pre-ordering one. For just capturing moments in my kid's life, nothing beats the camera phone. I always have it and can share/upload it instantaneously.

I like the standard UI of ICS but don't mind Touch wiz either. What I don't understand is a lot of people who say they love vanilla ICS but then load it up with another launcher from the market. It's like when I had the Droid X, so many people were saying they hated blur but then when asked what exactly they didn't like about it, they couldn't tell you.

Now just have to decide if I want white or blue...

The two launchers that most gnex users use are Apex and Nova which are still vanilla ics just with some added features.

**NickA** · 06-04-2012, 02:18 PM

I just watched the over from Alex: http://www.androidcentral.com/samsun...eo-walkthrough

I am changing my mind from my earlier post. When I think of TouchWiz, I think of the Samsung Fascinate I had. This version of TW doesn't look intrusive, and the phone looks fast, even running TW. So I'll check it out once it gets in the stores.

**triggergt** · 06-04-2012, 02:30 PM

Again thanks everyone for chiming in!!

**Channan** · 06-04-2012, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by dj hidroid

The two launchers that most gnex users use are Apex and Nova which are still vanilla ics just with some added features.

And you can install those on any ICS device, so it doesn't matter anyway.

**evperry** · 06-05-2012, 10:09 AM

GS3 doesn't have the multitask button thingy, thats a deal killer for me. Gnex stays until a nice usable quad hits at the end of the year.

Faster is just about my only reason to upgrade. Camera means nothing to me, well not that much for an upgrade anyway.

Does anyone notice the older you get the less you actually need? Im touching 40 and I just don't need things first anymore, very strange,

**evperry** · 06-05-2012, 10:10 AM

GS3 doesn't have the multitask button thingy, thats a deal killer for me. Gnex stays until a nice usable quad hits at the end of the year.

Faster is just about my only reason to upgrade. Camera means nothing to me, well not that much for an upgrade anyway.

Does anyone notice the older you get the less you actually need? Im touching 40 and I just don't need things first anymore, very strange,

**dmmarck** · 06-05-2012, 10:15 AM

The problem is with any Android device--you buy one, and 2 months later it's outdated. You don't think that when you buy a GSIII that 2 months down the line it'll be yesterday's news? Because it will.

That makes these propositions very, very tricky to consider.

**NickA** · 06-05-2012, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by evperry

GS3 doesn't have the multitask button thingy, thats a deal killer for me. Gnex stays until a nice usable quad hits at the end of the year.

You have to hold the home button to duplicate the multitask. I have no idea why they used the old style buttons/menus. And what's up with the hardware button in the middle? Too much like an iPhone. But, I still like the phone. My Nexus is running good now that it's been replaced again, and has 4.0.4 so I'll keep it for a while.

Originally Posted by evperry

Does anyone notice the older you get the less you actually need? Im touching 40 and I just don't need things first anymore, very strange,

I'm around the same age, and have to agree. I just got the Nexus last month. In the past I would have pre-ordered the thing. Maybe it's just that there are so many Android phones that come out so often, all you have to do is wait a few months and something new will be out.

**Mr.Gadget** · 06-05-2012, 12:26 PM

The GNEX is only 1 penny at Amazon Wireless now! (That may help decide)...

**craigrn16** · 06-05-2012, 04:02 PM

I was thinking of getting the S3 also. Main reason is that it will have global capabilities but I have never used a touch Wiz device. I love stock ICS. Is Touch Wiz as bad as Moto Blur?

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**metz65** · 06-05-2012, 04:12 PM

I'm also interested in this phone and am thinking about letting go of my Nexus for it.

Problem is my only experience with a Samsung phone is my Nexus and after 4 of them I still can't find one that can keep a cell signal in my area. I don't want another phone that I can't use for voice calls 40 percent or more of the time. Is the poor cell signal something to expect with all Samsung products.

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**greydarrah** · 06-05-2012, 04:15 PM

For give my ignorance, but is Verizon even getting the GSIII? If not, it's definitely a carrier/network issue. That said, all these phones are great, though every single one of them will have at least one flaw. Pick the one that you like best.

**Cigar-Junkie** · 06-05-2012, 04:16 PM

I don't think I will ever buy a phone at launch again. I will lurk around and see whats going on before jumping in. Besides the GNEX is doing well enough for me to not go spend money chasing the next great phone. If I didn't have the GNEX I would probably ask COSTCO when they are getting them. Its hell living with ODO......Order-Dis-Order

**Nakrohtap** · 06-05-2012, 05:00 PM

I still have a good 14 months to go. I can just sit back and read about everyone else's new phone quests this year.
If you swapped the screen of the OneX and put it on the GSIII, it would be close to perfect...as of this date in time. Between the updated camera, more CPU/GPU(especially) power and the 2GB of RAM, this thing should be good for 20 months, no problem. When I upgrade from my GNEX next year, it needs to have more ram, more mega pixels in the camera sensor, a quad core CPU and a better screen technology that doesn't drink battery juice as a hobby.

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**gregs1213** · 06-05-2012, 06:32 PM

The thing is.. You won't get nearly enough for selling your GNEX to buy a SGSIII.. If I could, I would probably do it... Wonder how the battery life and radio is going to compare.. Radio and Bad Battery are what is killing me (Rooted, AOKP, Francos M4).. nothing seems to help.