Nexus S v Desire HD

happywarmgun

Contract up in Jan. Think I will give Android a go having been with Nokia since about 1997 (having previously only had one motorala before that). If anyone has Nokia Shares then if ever there was a sell signal it is the day this loyal customer decides they're behind....

Anyway, my Mrs got an iPhone 4 and I got envious. So, I will stick with three and the best Android phone they have going is the (large) Desire HD. I'm tempted by that (and the size doesn't completely put me off - I find I use my phone almost more for net stuff now than as a phone). But also note the Nexus S has just been released.

Obviously three don't do the Nexus S - so if I wanted it I would get the HD on upgrade and ebay it to part fund the google phone. To be honest cost isn't the issue I just want the coolest smartphone which is best for internet, social network stuff and a dam good telephone. Camera and GPS aren't be all and end all for me. As most of my business is outputting software in Flash I can't really go apple.

Anyone out there tried both phones? If so what would you go for?

loofer

this review might help

happywarmgun

Sorry loofer! Not really!

That is about the Desire (not HD) v the Nexus One (not the Nexus S)!

Would have been just what I was after if I was out of contract last Jan though!

jayme1

they are both 2 of the best android phones out there,
the nexus s will get the very latest updates from google and like the nexus 1 will be strongly supported by the mod community, the desire HD isn't even guarenteed to get the latest updates but is partly suported by the mods (ie there is a cyanogen mod for it)

depends really I think I would go for the nexus s (because it is more stock android) unless you want more than 16GB of removable storage, or a bigger but not better screen.

HiTo

Neither, hold tight, dual core is coming

seert

Is this correct and if so when will they be available?

vixmony

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866570&goto=newpost

jayme1

seert wrote: »

Is this correct and if so when will they be available?

yeah forgot about the dual core ones coming out here and here it comes with LGs skin but a quick install of a custom launcher will get rid of that hopefully.

neas

dual core phones? :O

ruggedtoast

If its a toss up between two phones by two different manufacturers, check carefully which one is made by Samsung and then buy the other one.

LG are launching a dual core model in January. I wouldnt be jonesing to own an LG phone either but it does have some terrific specs.

[Deleted User]

I've got a Desire HD.

What it does that the Nexus S doesn't -
* HD video
* Notification light
* MicroSD card

What the Nexus S does that the DHD doesn't:
* Front facing camera
* AMOLED screen

Frankly, i'd rather get the Samsung galaxy S rather than the Nexus S.. They dropped the gorilla glass (tough glass screen) from the nexus