Nexus 4 vs Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy Nexus!

[@QasimT]

KZbin recommended this today. Now i feel nostalgic *sigh* good old days...

[@eamonob84]

I miss the old days of smartphones, when every new one was exciting. Now they’re all the same thing every time.

[@CreeperG3]

​@@eamonob84exactly, and most midrange phones these days look the EXACT same, just slightly altered specs. Go look at the Galaxy A series for an example.

[@MagnumAlt]

Phones looked so different back then haha

[@XeonIsWeird]

fr fr lmao

[@eamonob84]

I actually prefer the older designs of those days to what we have now in 2021.

[@AlisonTSwizzle13]

Phones looked so different back in 2017-2018 haha

[@KingdomWithin7]

@@eamonob84 you can say that again 👍

[@Iombardia]

Haha time passes haha

[@krenzzie7290]

Back when this was top of the line 😅😅😅

[@nahcnavi1234]

you are the best gadget reviewer on youtube - clear voice, good quality camera and very detailed and all the points you make are actually relevant. Keep it up! subbed

[@bustystone]

that nostalgia when i asked dad to get a nexus. now i have my own nexus. can't explain the feeling.

[@asadfarraj]

You must have loved it

[@Taochok]

I just came to see your lowest watched video and just below the record i saw this, and the galaxy Nexus was one of my most loved Android of all times. Long life, Marques, i do watch all your videos since i discovered you long time ago... I'm positive when i say you enhanced my English skills (I'm Argentinian)

[@olivermasangcay9148]

Samsung Galaxy S3 forever!

[@furkannn2000]

I owned the phone for 2 years, it's a great phone if you like touchwiz, I don't like it anymore

[@bakirev]

Mine fell and the LCD inside broke. The glass didn't shatter. And I had just paid 150 dollars to replaced the old Screen that was shattered. And the lcd broke from one drop after a month -_- Now I have to use a HTC desire from 2010. FUCK ME.

[@thosko98]

Jorgensen Penus man that sucks

[@bakirev]

Fluffy Greyfoot It did indeed, but now I am getting the Note 4 on wednesday!! Plus a zaag HDX glass screen protector so non of that bullshit happens again.

[@thosko98]

Jorgensen Penus Nice! Im still using the s2 and its still usable in late 2014.. should think about upgrading soon ^^

[@3150xYz]

Marques, before i didn't even know what an android phone was. Over the past month ive become interested in smartphones and now regret skipping every android/samsung/google nexus video. Watching them all back now because they seem epic.

[@asrr62]

android was so much cooler back then.

[@jason_todd5554]

+Andrew Rattle yo i remember when the google g1 came out

[@asrr62]

jason_todd android phones in that generation were so slow it drove me crazy.

[@juanme555]

being honest, after ICS the stock android UI took a huge stepback, in my opinion jellybeam and kitkat and so on were ugly as fuck....truth to be told the only actually PRETTY stock ui's to ever ship on android were 4.0 and 7.0/7.1

[@TechThatYT]

Andrew Rattle yes that's exactly what I was thinking

[@CreeperG3]

​@@juanme555what about Android 3.0 honeycomb?

[@locatekrish]

You are seriously the best gadget reviewer !! Keep up the good work man !!

[@JoshuaWebbs]

the iPhone 6S has the same specs as these two phones from 2012 LMFAO

[@tomielcapodeamnesia]

nop, its processor is MUCH faster

[@nikolaj97]

+Josh Webbs numbers mean nothing

[@Because789bro]

definitely the best gadget reviewer.. Non-Bias information, you don't put down any differing models, and are still able to deliver the facts.. Love all your videos!!

[@mohamadikhmal9437]

the best tech reviewer ever on the planet, my opinion

[@DapsNdPoundz]

The thing is whenever you compare the S3 to something, you're running a custom ROM over top of it. The average user who may stumble across this video and wants to chose will think thats how the S3 comes stock. Also, I think just in general itd be more fair to go Touchwiz vs Vanilla Android and see who wins out. Just both phones in their out of the box form. Just my opinion, great vid!

[@trc214]

I love your videos dude! Also, it's pretty cool that you go to Stevens, my Dad just recently decided to go back to school and earned his MS from Stevens. Two things: 1. The Galaxy Nexus does not have expandable storage. 2. The Galaxy S3 really isn't an upgraded Nexus 4 when rooted and ROMed since it has a dual core processor in the US.

[@Raied114]

Thx for your reviews and your comparison videos. One thing you should do, is make the videos longer or "Part 1", "Part2", so you can cover more features, specs and stuff like that. Besides that, your videos are great!!

[@EricaGriffin]

Since when did the original nexus have expandable storage???? I certainly remember soft bricking it and having no SD card to recover my pictures from!

[@videorising]

Your way of reviewing stuff, especially Smartphones is commendable. Keep up the good work and keep rolling new videos. :Thumbs-up:

[@MegaTechead]

Marques, could you please do some speed tests, app launching speeds etc. I know there are other vids out there, however, yours are far superior in both quality and content. I would really value your opinion to decide which device I should buy. Thanks for the time and keep up the great work!!!

[@StrokedGT]

Galaxy Nexus also packs 32gb internal memory (at least on Sprint it does). Galaxy S3 can also get inductive charging using a Palm Touchstone and getting the charging parts on ebay for about $25. Galaxy Nexus can also be modded for this but its a little more work. Sprints GS3 doesnt have the LTE Sim slot either, and I cut that area out to reduce the bulge from the inductive charging piece. Nexus 4 is nice, but the lack of storage, IPS display, and non removable battery really suck, ill pass.

[@Bjnbenner]

The nexus phones are usually used by google not to sell well, but to provide a design standard which they want other companies to follow and improve upon. As well, they were able to get amazing specifications into a nexus phone for a portion of what a competitor costs. For those not fully convinced by the battery life, 4.2.2 improves upon it two fold (I can usually squeeze out almost two days now without charging). As for storage, google offers lots of cloud options to save space!

[@radeofff]

Thanks, I've been waiting for this review

[@Olph1]

Your reviews are always on point. Keep up the great work bro.

[@HiThere-qu2tf]

hi mkbhd I clicked a random video from way back and if you see this I just want to say I love your videos!😀

[@fabioadias]

Awesome video, bro. I've seen you on some Lamarr videos or hangouts. Just bought my first android phone. Went from an iPhone to a Nexus 4. Still waiting for it to arrive... hopefully I won't regret it ;)

[@jrock718]

Great review! I think I'm going to go with the Nexus 4.

[@megamastah]

For some time I was thinking as you say, but actually that isn't true. "Even though oleds are capable of true black (they do not use a backlight), the individual oled subpixels have better response times if they aren't fully discharged on blacks. So they have a faint glow that comes from the low power they are using to keep the pixel charged up and ready to go when a color change is needed." Anyway, all of the pixels are lit, including those which are meant to be black. GNex owner ;)

[@TheCrazyKenster]

you said extra row, (4:30) i think you ment column =D other wise great review! Always looking forward for your next videos.

[@megamastah]

It shouldn't, depending on manufacturer and country. In 99 out of 100 cases before sending the phone to service guys, you are always able to un-root it. If you and people on forums can't manage to get the phone into recovery/download/fastboot and un-root it, so can't service guys. They will never know. And usually they don't care.

[@philng99]

Dude your doing well with your videos. Keep it up!

[@KyleCouture]

i like how you do your compares. very equal and not saying one phone or carrier is 100% better

[@Kingconisawsome]

Another amazing video man! Loved the shots, info and thoughts!

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

There is. It does not support all bands though. It works in Canada as far as I know. LG did put a LTE chip in it but its not FCC approved. They probably scrapped it to cut cost. Rooting your phone will let you access it and let you use LTE.

[@gianlucazogno5008]

Really love that Nexus 4, but I got my Gnex in May and I don't feel the need to upgrade yet. Guess I'll wait for the next Nexus. Are you going to make some videos on what to buy during the holiday season? It would be nice to hear your opinion about tablets, ultrabooks and stuff.

[@trapcity]

I wouldn't call the Galaxy S3 with the SuperNexus rom an upgraded version of the Nexus 4. Just because you have the software running, doesn't mean it has the same feel like the Nexus 4, for example the hardware buttons. Not too mention the performance is 2x better then S3 because you get more Ram and a faster CPU + the software is fully optimized for the phone. Nexus 4 is single handidly the first android phone that doesn't have any form of lag / chokes.

[@nunoespiritosanto789]

daang trap city dropping that knowledge

[@atl3630]

Oh yeah, and get your hands on one of those HTC DNAs. Curious to see what you think.

[@VitAljannn]

really really really good comparison!!!!!!talented man!

[@filipecamargo69]

yeah, but depends on which kind of user you are, the s3 seems to be more functional right out of the box, but in the other hand the nexus is faster and has pure android inside, aaaand it's easier to customise, like, install custom roms, custom kernels and all this good things, but i think i'd be as happy as i'm right now if i had an s3

[@badshah4u]

My nexus 4 arrived today boy am I amazed I'm in UK and i orderd it on Monday and got it today at 1 pm lighting fast looks great best phone out there.....

[@quadrupleh]

Well, I have 600€ to drop on a phone right now, but I think I'll keep my GN for a while.... Nothing is worth the upgrade right now. Great video, as usual ;)

[@SanamPatel]

Happy birthday bro!

[@KingdomWithin7]

Am I the only one who prefers the way phones looked back then to what they look like in 2022?😳

[@bent0t]

Just a suggestion: next time try and use the same wallpaper when comparing similar devices for a quick display comparison. :)

[@kushlude]

As always, great review and video!

[@OleIChristensen]

Got the GNex and very satisfied with it! Would love to get my hands on the Nexus 4 though. Looks so sweet.. :-D

[@Takenzo75]

I have the international SGS3, and I like stock android. But because of the exynos processor the international AOSP roms work significantly worse in terms of smoothness and stability than presumably on the US version. Therefore I am going to switch to the Nexus 4. Also the display on the SGS3 is indeed black as you say, but because of the pentile pixel layout it is not quite as sharp as their LCD counterparts.

[@omgawesomeomg]

I love how all the notification lights blink in the beginning

[@rest0ck]

I just got mine 2 days ago: The gps is really good! I started "GPS Status" after reboot and without an Internet connection and got 11/21 satellites locked withing ~3seconds. 5-7m accuracy. And it was cloudy :)

[@alex75877]

really depends on what you want in your phone. Do you want LTE, do you use your phone constantly all day long and want a removable battery? If yes then the Samsung Galaxy S3 would be better.. however, if you want a pure android experience with updates right away as well as an unlocked phone the Nexus 4 would be better. Please note that the Nexus 4 is no longer in stock anywhere besides ebay/ 3-rd party retailers until January/February 2013

[@SarahAndreaRoycesChannel]

I have a SGSIII and a Google Nexus. I really don't see how stock android would make the SIII any better. There are a lot of small things that make everyday use better, like e.g. smart stay. And even more so now with the Premium Suite. I enjoy the Nexus only in the way that it is my experimental phone, but for everyday usage I would never want to give up Samsungs add ons.

[@chop1234ification]

Just switched from an s3 to a nexus 4 and I'm not going back! Nexus is much more smoother and quicker and I prefer the look of the phone. Looks very classy lol

[@Le0Br4zUc4]

I'm a GS3 owner however I agree with you. Nexus 4 it is the best phone, I wish I could have it LTE on VZW.

[@MrDN78]

As always really good video man. I think I will go with the S3. Which one do you use as your daily phone ?

[@DavidDavidson587]

other sites have mentioned they should came later in the summer. The Galaxy S3 might even get Android 5.0 (Key Lime Pie) before a lot of other high end smartphones in the late summer.

[@OhThatKwik]

I dont always "Like" videos, but when I do it's because Marques subliminally tells me to.

[@AlexChama]

Wow, this is exactly the decision I'll make soon, except that I'd consider the mini version of the S3. I need a secondary phone for a second line with another carrier and I wanted to dive into the Android platform more than I already did and do.

[@windysucipto]

it is, the custom rom u can get out there is more more fascinating that u have now..u can get all u want into ur device

[@SambitBiswas]

TouchWiz may not be the best Skin out there, but the TouchWiz Nature UX is awesome! Pop-up play, Multi-Window etc. The TouchWiz 4 was graphically handicapped but you cant say that to the Nature UX. Its nice. Still better than LG's Regina UI and older Sense phones.

[@tci25TV]

Great review...I'm thinking to get a Galaxy S III. thanks for the review

[@Ken25100]

I love my galaxy s2 for watching movies and live tv and such, plus I never had any issues with it over seven months of having it

[@PetritAvdyli]

I don't know what you're smoking, but it's working really well ;)

[@Duffman086]

Nice review, found it really useful

[@lioxo6]

I think you mean Touchwiz. It's Samsungs very own Android UI, which basically means how your user interface looks like and which software is pre-installed.

[@bradleyramunas]

I would say if you can't get it, the GNex is pretty good. I would consider the black Sgs3, though.

[@EAlonzox22]

The black color for the s3 makes it look so badass

[@NeilThomas0]

He was right about the not lit up while displaying black.

[@janhooper7041]

Great review. I'm torn between these phones. I've on contract with AT&T (like the 4GLTE) and my next phone is a toss-up since it seems to have a wide selection. I have a graphics design firm in New York and my smartphone is becoming like a third arm since the data speeds are so good.

[@EAlonzox22]

I would preceded the international vs3 over carrier just for those color choices and quad core processor, I just love snappiness

[@NeilThomas0]

Thanks for telling me! Always nice to learn something new :)

[@BenkeiBMF]

Same! I would recommend waiting for the Nexus 5 which will come soon, i have a GNEX currently, its laggy even if its overclocked at 1.6 GHz witn franco kernel.

[@ehoustoun]

it's worth mentioning that the nexus 4 has a LTE antennae that is unlockable and usable...so it kinda does have LTE

[@achmetundayse]

You have a best beat on your intro

[@sbedustock]

Such a nice High quality review thanks!

[@BadFoxtrot]

I like how you included the GSIII with a custom Jelly Bean ROM instead of shitty Touchwiz.

[@Sirdiggar]

Just got my Nexus 4, LOVE IT.

[@vishvender]

Great comparison video. Thank you.

[@ShreyasVaishnav]

I really miss Nexus 4 design. It was so minimalist back in the day!

[@IanTester]

LTE-Advanced will be 4G, but that hasn't stopped companies (mainly in America) advertising existing LTE as "4G".

[@p5surf]

Thanks for a great review.

[@DronedreamsNL]

Nice to get this in my recommend now. I own a Samsung note 20 ultra but I think I'm going to switch now ...

[@CameronRockliffe]

For the Galaxy S3 try Resurrection Remix - it's got more features and it's lightning quick and you can get extra launchers and a RED theme :D Because I know you like red... Sucks that the Nexus 4 doesn't have removable storage, otherwise I'd get it. I'm thinking about a high spec portable laptop, my current one is fat, heavy, a HP, 1 year old and about to die completely again already after having it back for 39 days from a HDD failure...

[@brycebish]

also looking at these two nexus devices, keep in mind the verizon galaxy nexus does not have 4.2 yet, which is what the nexus 4 is running. in fact its now 3 updates behind at this point. he rooted to get 4.2 on the galaxy nexus. which anyone could easily do, but requires some know how

[@alishka4172]

U'RE AWESOME MARQUES !!

[@robinsuper]

you are a really good review keep it up

[@jagdaddy1]

I'll stick with my Galaxy Nexus! The lack of LTE and Touch Wiz on the S3 are still deal breakers! And the all glass casing on the '4' - however sleek looking - just screams breakage!

[@mokrid2006]

thanks, Marques well done.

[@TheWasay07]

Man i love your videos.

[@PunjabiMafia187]

the worst cons for the galaxy nexus are: speakerphone isn't loud enough, battery life sucks, and battery door is cheap and flimbsy..kind of hard to get over the first two problems, but I still don't feel google reached their full potential with the nexus 4...definitely waiting for what they come out with next.

[@BrizzyMo]

You don't need to talk like a slave. You sound intelligent and well-spoken. Thanks for the great comparison/review!

[@sharksys]

Very comprehensive. Thanks!

[@jddavis19812007]

Dude. Don't use speed test.com download root metrics. More accurate for speeds and !.... it has a function to report low service! Thanks for the awesome view!

[@tonytober]

I still keep my Galaxy Nexus cuz it has so many developped custom stable ROMs and kernels. Still love it. Getting the N4 now Hahah

[@atl3630]

Had to unsubscribe from some other Android reviewers cause they pale in comparison. Good job, keep them coming.

[@grsnow]

Someone probably already said this, but the Galaxy Nexus doesn't have removable storage. The chip in the back of the phone above the battery is actually a sim card (one of Verizon's only phones to have one). The Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus does come with 32gig of storage though, unlike the others that only come with 16gig. What I want to know is that 4.2 Jelly Bean an OTA update, or did you root and install it? As far as I know currently we are stuck on 4.1.1.

[@TheGamingPilgrim]

3:14 pump up the volume, erm you mean brightness!!

[@chictyler]

Most of the non-Apple phones I've experienced of late do it on the back, included my Windows Phone (though Lumia is on the bottom, right?). I applaud Samsung/Google for having front facing speakers.

[@TheMusketITuckedIt204]

I don't know why people keep making a big deal about N4's lack of LTE, HSPA+ 42 is very fast and you probably won't even notice any difference.

[@seanlow6844]

Cool review!

[@ThatTechGuy23]

Great comparison!

[@ShaunOligo]

It's awesome how s3 has its physical buttons and by that, its not wasting any sweet space on that screen.