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Is the Sprint Nexus S 4G really that bad?
- 05-30-2011 09:01 PMLike 0
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I went out an bought the Nexus yesterday just so I could stop thinking about it. I have to say that the only problem that I have now is trying to determine if it's worth keeping over my EVO. I LOVE the size, feel and design of the Nexus. However, the big problem that I have is the screen. Everybody raves about the AMOLED screen but to me it seems dull and not as crisp as the EVO. I think i'm the only person that has even mentioned that aspect. But it's true I actually like the EVO screen better. But so far I don't have any issues with the signal or WiFi. I will keep it for a few more days before I decide if I want to return it and wait for the EVO 3D or something else entirely. I really hope that Sprint gets one of the Samsung Galaxy S II phones when they come to the US because I think those phones are the hottest devices on the horizon.05-30-2011 09:27 PMLike 0 - Mine had the 50% Time Without Signal (radio issue), and as a result burns about 25% of the battery PER HOUR. Pretty much unusable.
So I bought (another) brand new 0004 Evo on Craigslist for $260! The Evo has much better build quality, not to mention better radios, WIFI throughput, etc. The Evo's battery literally lasts 4-5x as long as my Nexus was lasting!
Another thing: The Nexus feels cheap to me (and many reviewers...) and it's slippery, so it NEEDS a case (IMO.) And once you have the case on, it is about the same size as a Evo.The Evo has a soft back, and as such does not NEED a case like the Nexus does. IMO.
Also I found the Nexus browser troublesome - pinch zoom does not work as well, and I was often scrolling back and forth to read a web page. Evo's browser is miles ahead in this area. And the notification bar is gone most of the time, giving the Evo's browser windows more real estate.
I would wait for the Evo 3D, which apparently is due June 24.06-01-2011 05:56 PMLike 0 - Mine had the 50% Time Without Signal (radio issue), and as a result burns about 25% of the battery PER HOUR. Pretty much unusable.
So I bought a brand new 0004 Evo on Craigslist for $260! The Evo has much better build quality, not to mention better radios, WIFI throughput, etc.
I would wait for the Evo 3D, which apparently is due June 24.06-01-2011 05:59 PMLike 0 -
I think the Evo feels far more robust (not merely heavier.) For example, the Nexus back feels like it is going to break in half when I removed it to replace the battery...)06-01-2011 06:08 PMLike 0 - Mine had the 50% Time Without Signal (radio issue), and as a result burns about 25% of the battery PER HOUR. Pretty much unusable.
So I bought (another) brand new 0004 Evo on Craigslist for $260! The Evo has much better build quality, not to mention better radios, WIFI throughput, etc. The Evo's battery literally lasts 4-5x as long as my Nexus was lasting!
Another thing: The Nexus feels cheap to me (and many reviewers...) and it's slippery, so it NEEDS a case (IMO.) And once you have the case on, it is about the same size as a Evo.The Evo has a soft back, and as such does not NEED a case like the Nexus does. IMO.
Also I found the Nexus browser troublesome - pinch zoom does not work as well, and I was often scrolling back and forth to read a web page. Evo's browser is miles ahead in this area. And the notification bar is gone most of the time, giving the Evo's browser windows more real estate.
I would wait for the Evo 3D, which apparently is due June 24.06-01-2011 06:17 PMLike 0 - [QUOTE=ronnienyc;962389]Dwayne didn't you start a thread in this forum yesterday stating that you had returned your Nexus and gotten an Evo?[/QUOTE
It was last week. But yes, I did start that thread. But I ended the thread stating that I had gone back to the Nexus because I had missed the awesome screen and had figured out the problem with the voice recognition.06-01-2011 07:34 PMLike 0 - I will definitely not be replacing this phone with the evo 4g! The screen is just way to washed out. At this point I may go with the epic. It has the same screen and its 3g speeds are 10 * faster than my nexus on the tests I have ran in my area. I really don't want to use another samsung phone but the
Samsung screens are just that good.06-01-2011 08:29 PMLike 0 - I agree the contrast on the Nexus screen is very good! The Evo 3D will have a better screen than the 4G as well...
But one of the other issues I had with the Nexus screen is that it is just not that responsive. Probably 1 in 10 of my screen presses went unnoticed, leading to having to do multiple presses or swipes to get something done. Annoying. This is an area where the Evo is GREAT.06-01-2011 09:37 PMLike 0 - If we follow the htc history, I am 100% sure that the EVO 3D will be full of bugs at the launch day so if you want the nexus s get it and if u you want the EVO get it, they are going in the same boat!06-01-2011 10:47 PMLike 0
- I for one prefer the build of ns4g over evo. I found evo very big for me. and too heavy. ns4g feels much better and much lighter. I solved the problem of flimsy back cover by getting incipio feather cover which works perfectly and doesn't interfere with NFC. Now I'm patiently waiting for google offers/wallet so i can put NFC to full use. For now i'm happy with NFC task scheduler app06-01-2011 11:44 PMLike 0
- I agree the contrast on the Nexus screen is very good! The Evo 3D will have a better screen than the 4G as well...
But one of the other issues I had with the Nexus screen is that it is just not that responsive. Probably 1 in 10 of my screen presses went unnoticed, leading to having to do multiple presses or swipes to get something done. Annoying. This is an area where the Evo is GREAT.06-05-2011 06:53 AMLike 0
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