Hey guys, even I want a phone withing 20k and I have been researching a lot for the past week. I am really tempted to go for the "Nexus S" even though its a single core phone.
The other contender is obviously the LG Optimus 2X.
I also checked out the Galaxy S2 and even thought about extending my budget. But then I realized no point in spending 28k on the phone when soon quad core phones are going to come out( also iphone5). So I decided to keep the budget under 20k for now
Got to know about Galaxy R but found bad ratings at GSM Arena and dropped the idea. So there goes out all the Galaxy phones.
So in the battle between Optimus 2X and Nexus S, here are my reasons for preferring Nexus S
- Its pure vanilla experience. As a developer, I have always wanted the pure one. I already own a HTC Wildfire so I have experience with the Android skins. Even though HTC sense is one of the best skins out there, I want to try out the nexus series.
- Nexus S will be the first to get ICS. I know we can get custom roms for Optimus 2X, but to be honest, I believe the kind of developer support Nexus S has or will have, won't be there for Optimus 2X.
- In my opinion, Nexus S looks better than the Optimus 2X. The Curved Glass surface really stands out and makes it unique. Even though I agree Samsung's build looks cheap and plasticiy, but I really like the Nexus S look.
- Most important one is that Nexus S has a better standby and talk time. Optimus 2X has a standby time 400h where as Nexus S has 714h. The talk time is 470 m vs 841 m respectively. I think this is a huge factor! I have been really unsatisfied by the Wildfire's battery. I need to charge it every day :-/ Source: Compare LG Optimus 2X P990 and Samsung Google Nexus S I9020 mobile phones
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biggest drawback of Nexus S is it has no FM radio!:S Was really shocked to know about this! Don't know what Google was thinking by not including this. Really stupid on their part.
But then again there are many points which make LG Optimus 2X a good choice like dual core, better camera, better front camera and a HDMI port and its cheaper! (Which really makes me very skeptical of LG. Why lower the price so much if its such a good dual core phone. All this => Sales went down very badly ).
Here is a comparison between the two phones. Nexus S gets 7.2 where as Optimus 2X gets 7.4. Not much of a difference given that one is a dual core :|
Is my affinity towards Nexus S justified ? Would love your valuable inputs on this and even suggestions for some other phone is most welcome
P.S.: I didn't create a new post as it would be pointless and also Rahul and I, both are looking for a phone under 20k