Is the Nexus S slow?

[louis0nfire]

So I just ordered a Nexus S, but I've been having second thoughts. All of these dual-core phones are coming out, and I'm wondering if I should have waited or maybe gotten the Atrix. Thoughts from Android vets?

 

[viber]

Go to Best Buy and try the T-Mobile version compared to the dual core AT&T Atrix.

The Nexus S runs faster, and is more responsive in my opinion.

 

[T.Gegelia]

So I just ordered a Nexus S, but I've been having second thoughts. All of these dual-core phones are coming out, and I'm wondering if I should have waited or maybe gotten the Atrix. Thoughts from Android vets?

Meh, if you are crazy about stock android and getting upgrades go with the nexus S it is definitely not slow, but if you don't mind the manufacturer tampering with the OS then go with the atrix or thunderbolt. Its a matter of preference but I definitely have had no issues on my nexus s, the phone is very snappy, I don't see the necessity for 2 cores.

 

[quantumrand]

So I just ordered a Nexus S, but I've been having second thoughts. All of these dual-core phones are coming out, and I'm wondering if I should have waited or maybe gotten the Atrix. Thoughts from Android vets?

The Atrix isn't the greatest of choices. Yes, it has a lot of features, like the fingerprint reader, additional accessories (laptop and multimedia dock), "4G," etc. Sadly, it's not the most responsive of phones, despite the dual-core processor. The additional layer of Moto Blur and AT&T's bloatware makes for a pretty laggy experience from what I've heard.

Now T-Mobile's G2x is a pretty sweet choice, but it supposedly doesn't work on AT&T's 3G/4G network, despite the original specs on T-Mobile's site suggesting so. I'm assuming you're on AT&T, so this really wouldn't be an option for you.

I'd say the Nexus S really is the best choice on AT&T right now, and will be until the Galaxy S II is available for AT&T's network. Considering the way AT&T likes to nurf phones, the Nexus S might even remain a better choice than the Galaxy S II.

In terms of processor performance, the Nexus S really isn't all that behind the latest dual-core phones. It's missing that extra thread for general CPU stuffs, but most instances where you need additional power actually comes from the GPU. The Nexus S' SGX540 performs decently close to Nvidia's ULP in current Tegra 2 phones. The SGX540 actually handles textures better than the Tegra 2 GPU, though Tegra 2 wins by a fair margin with polygon performance.

 

[mindwalker]

I've seen a video from youtube user smartphone envy showing the Nexus S versus the Experia Arc browsing a full webpage (Engadget and slashgear I think) and the Nexus S slouched quite a bit... maybe something was eating the CPU at the time ? Jump to 12m and 40 secs if the link doesn't take you there already

YouTube - Samsung Nexus S vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Part 2 "Gingerbread Face Off"

 

[viber]

Phonedog did an in depth comparison of the Nexus S vs Atrix.

Take a look...The Nexus S won FYI

YouTube - Motorola Atrix 4G vs. Google Nexus S Dogfight Part 2

 

[quantumrand]

I've seen a video from youtube user smartphone envy showing the Nexus S versus the Experia Arc browsing a full webpage (Engadget and slashgear I think) and the Nexus S slouched quite a bit... maybe something was eating the CPU at the time ? Jump to 12m and 40 secs if the link doesn't take you there already

YouTube - Samsung Nexus S vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Part 2 "Gingerbread Face Off"

The Nexus S seems to have some issues with its web browser. Scrolling through pages can be a little laggy for some reason. But if you look at the other speed related tests (page load times, scrolling through homescreens, the app drawer, etc), it's clear that the Nexus S is faster.