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[Intrinsica]

I've found myself with a bit of a problem. Having read this thread, it would seem that the Samsung Galaxy SIII could be launched in February. I've read this article about a week before I have plans to go to the phone store and buy a Galaxy Nexus phone.

Obviously this question is slightly difficult since we don't have definite specs for the SIII, but I still figure it's worth asking for Neowin's opinion. Is it worth waiting for the Galaxy SIII, or should I just buy the Nexus?

There isn't a wrong answer as far as I'm concerned, but I would appreciate it if you could provide reasons for your opinion.

[+Mephistopheles]

I would go with the Galaxy Nexus - pure Android, no TouchWiz on top of it.

[+Phouchg]

I'd wait for specs (because I'm specs wh*re, for one ). One can always remedy TouchWiz and crudware with, for example, CM9 which will probably be out by then.

[Muhammad Farrukh]

You can imagine a quad-core processor in GS III, which is unlikely in my opinion, but some analyst are saying GS III will be equipped with Exynos quad-core chipsets.
Personally, I would prefer, Galaxy Nexus

[Holey]

I'm a vanilla man

Don't like too many modifications on top of what i use. Go the Nexus

[Teebor]

The problem here is "Could" we don't know if it is going to be released in Feb so you could be waiting even longer

Base your decision on what you know for fact is coming out soon or what is available now

We also don't know the specs, and whilst this year we expect to see quad core phones this might not be, and since Samsung is under pressure to deliver a device better than the S2 which was better than the S you can expect it to be better, but you could also expect them to miss the mark just as much

[eliaztheone]

I think U should buy a Meizu MX http://www.engadget....eizu-mx-review/
I have Meizu M8 and M9 and I love them

[Biohead]

I'd wait to see what the SIII brings - but not necessarily wait to buy one. All depends what they announce soon.

[Intrinsica]

eliaztheone, on 28 December 2011 - 12:16, said:

I think U should buy a Meizu MX http://www.engadget....eizu-mx-review/
I have Meizu M8 and M9 and I love them

Having said in my original post that there is no wrong answer, I'm surprised to have been proven wrong.

The choice is between the two phones, The Samsung Galaxy SIII and the Galaxy Nexus. I've already done my own research in to other phones, and I've settled on one of these two.

[+sanke1]

Galaxy Nexus if you want timely software updates.

[Muhammad Farrukh]

Intrinsica, on 28 December 2011 - 12:18, said:

Having said in my original post that there is no wrong answer, I'm surprised to have been proven wrong.

The choice is between the two phones, The Samsung Galaxy SIII and the Galaxy Nexus. I've already done my own research in to other phones, and I've settled on one of these two.

Nexus

[Xahid]

Galaxy always beat the Nexus phones

[Luis Mazza]

s3 was not announced yet. How can you wait more than two months for that? There will always be better hardware and software in the future.

[P1R4T3]

I'd wait for da speks!

[Hardcore Til I Die]

If the nexus looks like a good phone to you then get the nexus. Is there anything you wish it could do that it doesn't do? If so then it might be worth waiting.

You can always sell the nexus to offset the cost of an s3 if you want it when it comes out.

It seems to me that you'll be waiting for a phone that may or may not come out in the first quarter of 2012 and you don't even know what features it will have. As far as I know the rumours only suggest it will be *announced* in February not actually released then.