Nexus 4- Galaxy S3 quandry

Malc_44

I originally was looking at getting an S3 when my current deal expires in a month or so. Last week a friend of mine showed me his newly purchased Nexus 4 and it did look the buisiness. Now I am a little unsure again. I do tend to look into things to the N'th degree. I have seen the Galaxy S3 on 02 for £22 per month. 300 minutes, unlimited texts and 500mb of data with a free handset. The bottom line is that on the face of it there is a cigarette papers width between them. The S3 has a marginally bigger screen, and it has a removable battery and you can increase the memory by putting a larger sd card into it.
I have crunched the numbers on the Nexus 4 and the £7.50 p/m tariff and that comes out at just over £19 per month if you work it on the basis of 24 months (although you are not tied in to a contract with Giffgaff). As there is such a small difference between them I am in a real quandry again. For effectively an extra £2/3 per month you are getting an additional 250mb of data and the extra spec on the S3. Both phones have the Gyroscope, GPS, Compass, Barometer etc. The Nexus is £280 sim free and the S3 is around £350 although on the 02 tariff you are tied in for 2 years. That doesn't really bother me. Really everything has been thrown into the air again. Decisions, decisions. Well at least I have some more bargaining chips to use when 3 call me in a few weeks trying to get me to sign up with them for a further 2 years........

Bingolingo

IMO go with the Nexus and use GiffGaff. The Nexus will get better support for software updates.

The only reason I would choose the S3 is if I needed to add a memory card around for a large music collection. Personally I prefer to stream music from Deezer and use dropbox to keep my phone memory clear.

Fifer

Bingolingo wrote: »

The only reason I would choose the S3 is if I needed to add a memory card around for a large music collection. Personally I prefer to stream music from Deezer

Wouldn't streaming music from Deezer use up the 250MB allowance in about 5 hours (or about 2 or 3 songs a day)?

Bingolingo

Fifer wrote: »

Wouldn't streaming music from Deezer use up the 250MB allowance in about 5 hours (or about 2 or 3 songs a day)?

Yes. And that's another reason why GiffGaff's more generous data allowance would be better. The abundance of Wi-Fi also helps.

In anycase 250 mb can be used up quickly without streaming media. 500mb is, IMO, a minimum for a phone like an S3.

Malc_44

I also read on a like for like comparison that the S3's standby and talk time is far greater than the Nexus 4. They both run on a 2100 mah battery, so I don't know why that is????

19lottie82

I got a nexus on o2 with 600 mins 750mb and unlim texts for £22 a month form mobiles dot co dot uk, but cash back from the site (£66) and quidco (£50) brings it down to £17 ish a month

Cisco001

How many mins & text do you actually use?
And do you need micro sd?

I honestly don't see the point getting S3 with contract if you can pay handset upfront.

You can get S3 with £310 on amazon.
While for mobile phone traiff, you can also consider ovivo libs or three essential internet sim 200 12 months if you are not using a lot of text.

MillicentBystander

All the sensible people know that buying a Nexus 4 and pairing it with one of the plethora of amazingly cheap 30 day rolling SIM only deals is the real way to go here. 24 month commitments are so 2011...:D

ess0two

Nexus 4 on play store,£239 for 8gb / £279 for 16gb.

BJV

I am in the same position well slightly different I have until next week to order my mobile. Have had apple for ever, well it feels like it but am getting a bit fed up the new 5 is just the same as a 4. Ok it has a little person that can talk to you but that is it.

I was thinking about the new Galaxy S4? Only problem is I have had apple for so long and when I ordered it that's it no going back. ( company phone and they are sticklers )

If anyone has one please let me know what you think?

Harald

Choice is simple.
If you're hardcore user, relying on your phone all day, every day, and you need a tool you can trust and nothing more - go for Nexus.
If you need glitter gizmo to show off - Galaxy is for you.