S2 has 4.3" 800x400 resolution. Gnex has 4.65" 1280x720 and 316ppi. Clearly a far better screen.

Battery is larger with a similar core product and a lighter OS(no touchwhiz). Gnex should definitely have the better battery life. (when comparing on same network and both have GSM and LTE variations)

Verizon version is on ICS as is some of the S2's. The difference isn't Verizon but LTE. The GSM Gnex has the 4.0.4 version. Plus, touchwhiz is a bigger hit than any minor version update.

If S2 gets touchwhiz 4, then yeah idk, I've read its far better than previous versions and that maybe mostly due to it being far less changes to the core OS.

Lack of SD slot is meh. It has a 32GB built in storage. More than enough. Especially when you include the endless free storage I have with Google services.

I was about to buy the Xperia Play and after asking for advice here on vgchartz I decided for the Galaxy II, too. I am not thinking about upgrading any time soon but I am so glad with my purchase that I might get a Galaxy III when the time is right.

Galaxy S3 has MicroSD and removable battery. So does Sprints Evo 4g LTE coming up. If Samsung can make a phone with removable battery and MicroSD, then HTC should be able to (One series, I'm looking at you) as should Moto (Razr).

I'm sorry, I switched to comparing the Gnex to GS3 instead of the GS2.

The GS2 screen is REAL pixels (RGB) while the Gnex and GS3 'cheat' with pentile (the 720p isn't actually 720p because of the way the subpixels are arranged).

Cloud storage never replaces physical storage.

MicroSD doesn't matter much now.

Google has free storage of 20,000 songs, unlimited pictures/videos (google+), and free 5GB on Drive. Plus tons of other free storage on other 3rd party products.

16GB that's base on most phones is more than enough.

I don't know what the big fuss is. All they need to do is make a 16 GB and a 32 GB Model then they would be fine. No need for microSD Cards.

S3 is better than Gnex. No argument there.

CHeating or not... compare the screens in real life. GNex is better than S2.

I prefer cloud storage. I'm moving all my stuff to it since Drive was introduced. I have zero reason to store it on my actual phone and my PC is the only other physcial back-up I require. Otherwise having it in Google's cloud is perfect for any other occasion.

Those 20,000 songs are also streamed at a lower bitrate and use data which counts againsts peoples caps (I have unlimited). Google+ is pretty dumb and is a LOT slower than QuickPic, and 5GB isn't anything compared to the 64GB MicroSD cards they have now. Those 3rd party are not reliable, Cloud companies close, if you read tech sites often you can see some close down every once in a while, normally with short notice to get your stuff out of there. I want copies of everything I own on MY harddrives. Thus why I refuse to use OnLive for games.

I'm not against cloud storage at all, but right now it is not mature enough for me to rely on. And for my next phone which I'll have for 2 years I want a MicroSD slot, that's just my opinion. Then 2 years down the road I'll reevaluate after 2 years of using a mix of cloud and SD storage (as I do now).

Data limits I guess is the only real argument against cloud. However, wifi is free all over and home and you can pin songs or playlists and other content to your phone for non-data needs. Additionally, ICS makes it idiot proof to never go over your data limits. (I also have unlimited)  Bitrate is like 3hundred something. Its pretty high and sounds good to me.

G+ is awesome and better than FB. I wish more people would use it. The auto image/video upload feature is perfect. I can even download easy and share with family automatically (or any circle).... even allow them to copy or not.

5GB on Drive for docs and other stuff is perfectly fine. Its also free vs the cost of a 64GB card. Additionally, its just for the random stuff I'd want on my phone outside of my PC at home or to back-up. Its more than enough. Plus, I never have to worry about it breaking and being lost. Google is not closing. If they decide to turn off their service, like with others in the past (app maker, sketch it, etc), I will have time to save it to my PC without issue.... where I also have it all copied anyways.

We're talking about SD cards ... not harddrives. Mobile access not PC access.

Google's cloud services combined with the default 16GB storage in any phone sold today is MORE than enough. Removing the SD card simplifies the overall product and removes one potential item to break, lose, or have stolen. Then add in the fact that the Google services are just an extension of your home PC... and what else could you possibly worry about?

pezus said: NintendoPie said: Oh... I forgot to post my opinion. XD Just got the HTC One S yesterday, quite nice phone. I'll have to wait till 2014 to get another. What?! Why so soon?

What? What so soon?