Desire S or Nexus S? What should i go for?

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fraseringermany March 30, 2011

Desire S or Nexus S? What should i go for?

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cass 2011-03-30 20:54:57

I would take the Nexus S, mostly because it has stock Android on it. I'm really not a huge fan of the Sense UI that most HTC phones have.

The only drawback I see with the Nexus S compared the the Desire S is that it lacks 720p video recording. A minor drawback, but it's nice to have sometimes.

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fraseringermany 2011-04-01 14:34:45

I was handling a Nexus S again today and I find a couple of things I dont like about it. It has a really plasticky feel to it and it is a tiny bit larger than I prefer.

I do like the Sense, but it is more the build quality and more pocketable size that are steering me towards the desire S.

Of course, now that i see Samsung is going to do a metal backed, galaxy spec bump shortly.... that could be another option. The Pre3 also intrigues me.

that is the problem with the exploding market these days, too much choice and it paralyzes me.

amh15 2011-04-04 08:03:53

I believe the Nexus S also has superior hardware 3D acceleration like the Galaxy S series.

Personally I have never fancied the Galaxy S series because of their reputedly bad Android skin. There is a certain charm to some of the fonts and lock screen stuff that I've seen, but for me I would stick with stock Android or Sense. Or maybe, if the phone was really good, the very light skin that LG supposedly has.

If you're paralysed, it's worth remembering these are all good phones. You'll have issues that you can't totally predict whatever you go for. Don't analyse it for too long. I say do the analysis and then go for the one that you can live with.

jonshipman 2011-03-31 13:35:40

Another vote for Nexus S.

I love my Nexus S, the AMOLED is glorious and is alone worth it.

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amh15 2011-04-01 13:41:11

As an owner of the original Desire I would probably consider the Incredible S rather than the Desire S, but ultimately I think I would go for the Nexus S. The advantage of Sense is relatively small these days - though supposedly Facebook integration is being removed from stock Android (which will often mean no contact photos on future Nexus S releases, I imagine). Some people complain that Samsungs are plasticky.

On the Desire (2.2) I still get weird effects with the headphone pause/play clicker, where different apps fight over it, and the occasional wifi problem. These sorts of minor bugs may or may not occur on the Nexus S, but you can bet that the developer phones will be better tested with most new apps: therefore expect fewer problems like these and somewhat faster fixes.

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elaget 2011-05-23 14:48:45

I think the Desire S is superior because of HTC Sense. It adds so much value to stock Android UI. You don't realize it until you have used a phone with Sense for a while and go to something else...

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Glacher 2011-07-27 10:37:32

I have a Desire S from work but I would go for the Nexus S because of NFC it is going to be big.

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