just ordered my first nexus phone. iPhone sold on amazon so there is no turning back for me. did not like the g2 being expensive and big. this phone is slightly smaller so i think ill like it more especially without that power button on the back lmao. but one think that won't let me sleep tonight is the low battery and the crappy camera shots taken and posted online already.
if they charged you 100$ more would you of liked to see a 12mp camera like on the xperia z1 and the g2's battery ? or is it fine the way it is at the moment because of the low price ?
besides this phone the only other catching my attention is the Z1s, which is a 4.3 screen so its perfect between the iPhone and a bigger phone like this but most importantly its waterproof and i work in the pool industry as well as having expandable memory via micro sd .... if i don't like the nexus 5 whats the return process like in the google play store and does anyone know any other alternatives besides the Z1s form sony xperia ?
Yes I would have been willing to pay maybe $450 for 3000mah battery. The camera shots I've seen so far seem to be pretty adequate/much improved over N4
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I agree, I'd pay more if it had a bigger battery but not 50 dollars more, maybe 30 but 50 is pushing it a bit for me just for a battery upgrade. As for the camera, as long as they improved it over the N4 I'll be happy.
The Nexus 4 battery has not been a problem for me, so maybe not.
More mehapixels does not mean better pictures, just putting that out there. That being said I wouldn't mind an extra millimeter to depth for a bigger battery, and maybe a little higher price.
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I'll wait to judge the battery when I receive the phone. Camera seems adequate to me. I would pay for a micro sim slot though. 50 bucks for a micro slim? No problem.
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I'll wait to judge the battery when I receive the phone. Camera seems adequate to me. I would pay for a micro sim slot though. 50 bucks for a micro slim? No problem.
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It already has a micro sim, but id pay extra for a Micro SD slot
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It already has a micro sim, but id pay extra for a Micro SD slot
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LOL, that's what I was thinking of!
Yes. I'm willing to pay like $549 or even $599 if you give me a true flagship.
But knowing the N5's price, I'd say at $599 I'd better be getting 64gb of storage too, maybe a 2MP front camera would be nice too at that point. 1080p right?
Sure, I'd pay more for that. Main attraction of the Nexus range is the developer support, openness, fast updates, pure android, not the price.
Nexus will never be the best of the best. If it was top of the line in every spec, why would you go for any other phone? The nexus would kill all android competition because it would guarantee fast updates along with the best specs. For the sake of android and not screwing other manufacturers, it keeps the competition going but gives a nice price and fast software updates to make up for what it lacks.
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You don't need a better battery, did you see the battery improvements Google made yesterday? All audio processing goes go the dsp to save battery, 4G radios are much more efficient than the G2 or note 3. Things like wifi and 4G are more often in a low powered state. So I reckon battery life should be a beast.
And the camera is perfectly adequate with true HDR
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corythug said:
More mehapixels does not mean better pictures, just putting that out there. That being said I wouldn't mind an extra millimeter to depth for a bigger battery, and maybe a little higher price.
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And a larger sensor on xperia Z1 mean better picture . And it is better .
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You don't need a better battery, did you see the battery improvements Google made yesterday? All audio processing goes go the dsp to save battery, 4G radios are much more efficient than the G2 or note 3. Things like wifi and 4G are more often in a low powered state. So I reckon battery life should be a beast.
And the camera is perfectly adequate with true HDR
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Where can i read that information ? Source please
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Yes I want to know the same thing.. Please provide the source of your information.. Thanks
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I was willing to pay 450 euros for a 32 gb+ 3000 mah version :crying: not more than that, hey the LG G2 costs 466 euros (the 16 gb version) so it shouldnt be more expensive than that ... I traded a 3000 mah battery (MAJOR thing for me) and a good camera for stock android (most important thing to me) a matte finish, buttons on the sides, hopeit's worth it google
I'd pay more if they offer me :
1. 3000+ mah battery
2. dual stereo front facing speaker like htc one series
3. micro sd slot
4. maybe slightly more screen size, about 5.3 inch perhaps?
if only nexus 5 have those 4, that will be the most perfect phone this year.
I'd definitely pay more for battery and storage options. I did the math and the manufacturing cost difference between G2 and N5 can't be more than 5 euro!
So yes I'd pay 100 euro on top of 32GB version for a 64 gb version with a bigger battery.
If kitkat will be better in power management, the improvement will apply to a 3,000mAh battery as well!!
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For me it's just fine.
I only don't mind to pay until 50€ more so that I could buy it directly from Play Store with no need to use tricks like proxys and forward services.
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I love my vivid. (And its s-off)
I am just wondering what New phone is gonna make me change my heart.
Thought about the galaxy nexus, but heard that a lot of apps still don't support it. N the 5mp camera (pictures look fine tho)
So what phone will make u give up ur vivid? (Current/to be released/Concept)
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HTC One X
HTC One X. From the presentation just now, looks to be a solid improvement to the vivid.
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HTC One X. From the presentation just now, looks to be a solid improvement to the vivid.
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Lol good joke. That things going to already be behind the curve when it comes out. No removable battery, the battery capacity is small too. No microsd support. Only 4.3 inch screen INCLUDING the ICS on screen keys at the bottom (for the one s, not sure about screen size on one x, edit: the one x has a 4.7 inch). Comes preloaded with ICS, but only a dual core processor(for both one x and one s). I'll wait for an ICS phone with a bigger removable battery, microsd support, etc. But I will say, I'm glad they moved to super amoled.
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almost a 200 maH upgrade from the vivid, although i don't see why people can't fit a giant battery like the razr maxx in a good phone : (
it will flop as will most of these quad core phones, no batteries will last more than 4 hrs...htc is notorious for undersized batteries for their phones...the vivid couldve gotten a 2000mAh battery as I bought for my two devices without having to change backplate...and it wouldve been good....but it boils down to money and they do not spend on the extra power for their devices, has been that way forever...I dont care what operating system they release if they do not increase spending on more powerful batteries to support the phones itll flop...
Its sad, I would gladly pay an extra $50-100 for a much bigger battery without having some crazy bulge in the phone. Hate having to worry about getting through a single day. One of the only reasons I still have the gs2, it's battery life is much better
I purchased 2 2000mAh andida batteries with wall charger for 40.00 with shipping....
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Its sad, I would gladly pay an extra $50-100 for a much bigger battery without having some crazy bulge in the phone. Hate having to worry about getting through a single day. One of the only reasons I still have the gs2, it's battery life is much better
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how much extra charge does that generally give you? I mean is it a respectable hour or two extra?
dont know yet, just got them yesterday and have to recycle them 4 times before maximum power is achieved
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how much extra charge does that generally give you? I mean is it a respectable hour or two extra?
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well let us know! would be worth buying if there's a good improvement. thanks
this is second recycle today
thanks for posting. those look very promising
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But I will say, I'm glad they moved to super amoled.
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I believe it's the SuperLCD 2.
Either way, pretty disappointing "big" announcement from them today. And only dual core for the US. I honestly couldn't imagine having a phone larger than the Vivid as is. They're almost tablet sized now.
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I believe it's the SuperLCD 2.
Either way, pretty disappointing "big" announcement from them today. And only dual core for the US. I honestly couldn't imagine having a phone larger than the Vivid as is. They're almost tablet sized now.
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I think one of them is super amoled, whether it be an international version or just one of the variants. Or the CNET twitter is giving out misinformation.
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Lol good joke. That things going to already be behind the curve when it comes out. No removable battery, the battery capacity is small too. No microsd support. Only 4.3 inch screen INCLUDING the ICS on screen keys at the bottom (for the one s, not sure about screen size on one x, edit: the one x has a 4.7 inch). Comes preloaded with ICS, but only a dual core processor(for both one x and one s). I'll wait for an ICS phone with a bigger removable battery, microsd support, etc. But I will say, I'm glad they moved to super amoled.
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the One X will have Tegra 3 global edition and Snapdragon S4 LTE edition.
Tegra 3 seems more promising, but battery would be a problem.
I only just got this phone (velocity) My next phone will be in 23Months, so I have no idea what I will be looking at, Android 7 with a Tegra5 octo-core, 4gb of ram, 128gb ssd, a 1920mAh battery if I'm lucky and a self-lubricating blow job machine?
How often do you people turn over your phones lol?
Hopefully none of us will need a new phone after the ics update hits.
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I only just got this phone (velocity) My next phone will be in 23Months, so I have no idea what I will be looking at, Android 7 with a Tegra5 octo-core, 4gb of ram, 128gb ssd, a 1920mAh battery if I'm lucky and a self-lubricating blow job machine?
How often do you people turn over your phones lol?
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lol I did about once a month for a while. Inspire, Infuse, Aria, Desire Z, the list goes on and on. I finally decided to settle on the Vivid for a while.
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I have about 20 months left, I'd guess. See what's on the market then. If Nexus is more mainstream and still unadulterated, I'll go for that. But if the HTC still gets me with Sense's prettiness, I wouldn't have a problem getting another one.
Hello, since the dust has settled, rate your N4 experience after the buzz. It'll be good for people who are still considering buying one.
9. I only remove 1 point because I'm sad there's no USB Host support
I was concerned about battery life during the first week of ownership but the last couple of days have been much better. I haven't found much about this phone that I don't like, and lots that I really love. As a piece of hardware it's very pleasing to own. And the software is polished, attractive, user-friendly and reliable.
I'm trying to think of a single reason why I wouldn't rate the Nexus 4 10/10 other than on principle. Maybe I'd mark it down for the lack of removable battery and expandable storage, but in reality... I had both those features on my Desire HD and never used them!
10/10
It's all I expected because I did my homework before buying it and knew what I was getting, simple as that.
Happy new year to all
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9/10
Looses a point because I've had to change the way I use my phone due to limited storage capacity.
The non removable battery isn't even an issue because it never goes flat.
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I'd also say 9/10. They really should've made a 32GB version but I'm happy as can be either way.
8.5 out of 10
Losses 1 point for lack of storage and half a point for battery life, though I'm hoping for a software fix for that.
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9/10. Battery could be better but loses the point cause Google pulled a bait and switch with OTG support which exacerbates the limited storage problem. But really, its a small problem compared to all the strengths.
9/10
No SD-card slot and I'm not a huge fan of the screen. But all in all it's a fantastic phone
10, as its better than my Nexus S
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I would have given this a 8 prior to me flashing Xylon Rom because the phone was horrendous... But not it's a better so I will give it a 9.5 for lack of storage expansion
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9/10 Having trouble rationing the available storage on the device, camera isn't what I expected, and the device on stock has washed out colors which look horrid.
8.5/10
I don't care about lack of micro SD nor lack of otg nor lack of a lot of internal storage. Also I get LTE support here in Canada, so that's not it either
And most of the bugs and problems I knew I was gonna face anyways.
The thing that really got me mad is the fact that battery life is terrible compared to other high end devices with same battery capacity. With 4g usage, you can't go through a day, but sg3 and lg optimus g easily last a day. This is a serious software bug from Google and I can't forgive them, so nexus lose 1.5 points for that. Other than that, I can't ask more with the device. It is amazing
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9/10
ill dock that only point for battery, i mean considering its sealed it i expected more .
10/10 for the money..
I give it a solid 9.5.
9/10. Only 9 because it already slipped out of my hand and I got a minor scratch
9, but only because i'm still looking for a reason to take a point off
8/10. Mediocre battery life and no expandable storage. Also, antennas integrated into the back that make extended batteries trickier.
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9/10 because battery
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- LTE
- OLED 1080p display
- USB OTG support
- Inverted Photosphere (like how we view the globe in google earth)
Please continue and keep the ideas coming...
A nice camera, nexus devices always have crappy camera's
SD card slot. That's it.
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I've only had the phone for 3 days but..
LTE
1080p Display
EXT SD Card (though I know that's not likely)
Loving this phone.
The same features... but in a smaller form factor !
Working wifi
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- OLED 1080p display
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HELL NO!! OLED screens are awful compared to a decent IPS LCD
NO OLED! Please god don't make me skip the next Nexus.
Battery life and good loud speaker
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Better camera
More storage...64gb (not SD card because I know that ain't happenin)
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Doesn't look like it'll be OLED but it will be a 1080p display.
This article seems to be more reasonable about the latest Nexus 5 rumors. Potential specs look great to me. Selling point for me will be the improved camera. The best camera is the one that's with you..
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Rumo...olutionary-camera-with-Nikon-branding_id40968
"The tip contains what the author claims are the retail specs of the device Google will be arriving at with the manufacturer of choice - a 5" 1080p display, Snapdragon 600 processor (Snapdragon 800 is going into an eventual Google Nexus 10.2, they iterate), 2 GB of RAM, 8/16 GB of storage, and a 3140 mAh battery."
Have all the previous Nexus devices been announced in the fall time? If so, we still have a while to wait. If Tmo has an up an running hybrid LTE/HSPA+ network by then, that might be nice. However, if the N5 comes with that particular chipset, IT MUST MUST MUST seamlessly, flawlessly, and speedily switch between the two so you would never even know. I seem to remember hearing how the Gnex on verizon would take ages to go back to LTE. Also, is it too much to ask for a native T9 dialer?
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Doesn't look like it'll be OLED but it will be a 1080p display.
This article seems to be more reasonable about the latest Nexus 5 rumors. Potential specs look great to me. Selling point for me will be the improved camera. The best camera is the one that's with you..
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Rumo...olutionary-camera-with-Nikon-branding_id40968
"The tip contains what the author claims are the retail specs of the device Google will be arriving at with the manufacturer of choice - a 5" 1080p display, Snapdragon 600 processor (Snapdragon 800 is going into an eventual Google Nexus 10.2, they iterate), 2 GB of RAM, 8/16 GB of storage, and a 3140 mAh battery."
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Thank goodness they are not switching back to OLED.... but the 8/16gb storage rumor in that article is rather disappointing.
More storage. And Instead of SD card a 32/64 GB models would good coz ib doubt they will put a SD card. That would be good. Full HD display.
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Disappointing yes but it may be a factor in keeping the cost low as well as getting the next manufacture to agree to make such a high spec low cost phone without hurting sales of their flagship model (ex: LG with their Optimus G)
I really think that SD cards are left out in nexuses because Google wants to promote cloud but more importantly are left with low storage capabilities on purpose in order to differentiate the phone from the manufacture's flagship. Its all part of the "compromise" between Google and the manufacture.
At the end of the day, I'm lucky enough to have 6GB a month of LTE data so storage space is becoming less and less important. I realize not everyone has data plans though and for those folk, the manufacture is hoping you'll pay more for their flagship that has an SD card slot or 32/64GB of internal storage.
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More storage, it really isn't that expensive to put a bigger SD card in there...
4.5 - 4.7" IPS SLCD @ 1440p edge to edge screen with mic and speaker located on 1mm bezel on top and bottom
Slightly curved screen.
13MP Canon Sigma inspired camera
4GB RAM/16GB on-board with 128GB UHS-1 compatible SD slot
PowerVR G6630 GPU
No buttons anywhere, capacitive volume and power controls
Carbon fiber body.
5mm thin
Factory unlocked bootloader, option to ship with no Operating System at all installed.
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SD card slot. That's it.
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Then keep waiting for the rest of your life, nexus will never have SD card, live with it, or go somewhere else
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4.5 - 4.7" IPS SLCD @ 1440p edge to edge screen with mic and speaker located on 1mm bezel on top and bottom
Slightly curved screen.
13MP Canon Sigma inspired camera
4GB RAM/16GB on-board with 128GB UHS-1 compatible SD slot
PowerVR G6630 GPU
No buttons anywhere, capacitive volume and power controls
Carbon fiber body.
5mm thin
Factory unlocked bootloader, option to ship with no Operating System at all installed.
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WoW......
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Removable battery and camera at least as good as my Galaxy S3. Switch between my Nexus 4 and S3 and love everything about the Nexus 4 except the camera and the fact that I can't swap out the battery.
On screen buttons also reduce the actual screen size available.
Aluminum build would be nice as well so you don't have to baby the phone so much as I hate having to use a case on such a beautiful phone but am more concerned about cracking the back glass.
If the Nexus 5 has the same camera that's in the G2, It's a bad purchase. The camera in low light, indoors is piss poor to be blunt. I am looking to get out of my G2 for the N5 only if the camera is better.
only worse period
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Likely poor camera, but also likely poor sound and certainly no radio, no SD and no battery replacement.
What's the point with these Nexus when you can buy a Samsung with all of that for that money now a days?
Speed? Unnoticeable. Always the last Android version? Well, the GalaxyNexus won't get KitKat. That's how far the updates go with the Nexus. 2 years.
I'm not buying it. At least until I find a reason.
I don't know about you guys but I'm buying a phone, not a camera.
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Likely poor camera, but also likely poor sound and certainly no radio, no SD and no battery replacement.
What's the point with these Nexus when you can buy a Samsung with all of that for that money now a days?
Speed? Unnoticeable. Always the last Android version? Well, the GalaxyNexus won't get KitKat. That's how far the updates go with the Nexus. 2 years.
I'm not buying it. At least until I find a reason.
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You either buy a Nexus because you're a developer or because you want dev support. Sure, other devices get some decent ROMs, but Nexus devices always get the latest/greatest ROMs that leverage the newest iteration of the OS.
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Likely poor camera, but also likely poor sound and certainly no radio, no SD and no battery replacement.
What's the point with these Nexus when you can buy a Samsung with all of that for that money now a days?
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Price. Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One etc etc are more expensive.
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What's the point with these Nexus when you can buy a Samsung with all of that for that money now a days?
I'm not buying it. At least until I find a reason.
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Where can you buy a brand new Samsung with all of that for $399.99 off contract??
Also the reasons are pretty damn simple, Price to Value its unbeatable, and you get the latest software first.
If price is of no conern there will ALWAYS be better phones.Hell the G2 is debatably a better phone in some aspects. It is only 1mm by 1mm smaller and the G2 has a .2" bigger screen with 800mah more battery.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-5-camera-samples-appear_id48944#3-
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Audio should be pretty much same across the board as it utilises Qualcomms DAC. Usually volume levels vary. However with Franco or Faux they implement sound boost on their respective kernels. Camera who knows too early to state as well as battery life. Storage is user preference. I've ordered one to test it out if I don't like it I will simply return it under DSR.
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Where can you buy a brand new Samsung with all of that for off contract??
Also the reasons are pretty damn simple, Price to Value its unbeatable, and you get the latest software first.
If price is of no conern there will ALWAYS be better phones.Hell the G2 is debatably a better phone in some aspects. It is only 1mm by 1mm smaller and the G2 has a .2" bigger screen with 800mah more battery.
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In Amazon. Galaxy S3 has more and better features that N5 for 300€ new and free.
Hardware? Speed difference is unnoticeable. Android last version? Good for geeks, never a big deal.
If you have to whine about a phone that you don't own then it's likely not the phone for you.
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In Amazon. Galaxy S3 has more and better features that N5 for 300€ new and free.
Hardware? Speed difference is unnoticeable. Android last version? Good for geeks, never a big deal.
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Does Galaxy S3 have 1080p screen? Does Galaxy S3 have OIS in camera? That's two things the Nexus 5 does better - apart from just performance.
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In Amazon. Galaxy S3 has more and better features that N5 for 300€ new and free.
Hardware? Speed difference is unnoticeable. Android last version? Good for geeks, never a big deal.
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Seriously? Have you used a Snapdragon 800? I'm guessing not. The S3 is a slug, and TW was awful on the S3. (Yes I had one).
The speed difference is baffling from an S600 to the s800, just using the phone, let alone if you play mobile games. Battery life is also crazy. Comparing it to the Exynos 4 is just... well it is night and day.
And yes, this is a geek phone as well, with latest software and ROM options being far superior.
Anyway comparing an old MUCH lower specced phone like the S3 to anything modern is silly. You aren't JUST gaining a faster phone, there is a lot of other improved tech. Bigger screen, brighter screen, much higher DPI, BT4, Wireless charging, 802.11ac wifi, better camera features/stabilization, etc...
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Does Galaxy S3 have 1080p screen? Does Galaxy S3 have OIS in camera? That's two things the Nexus 5 does better - apart from just performance.
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I really don't notice the difference in the screen between the S3 (720p) and the S4 or any other with 1080p. Some people do, I don't. The camera in the S3 and S4 (which I can find new for 380€) is superb, while the N5 is predictably a bit worse, even with the OIS.
Anyway, no phone is perfect. The sound in S3 and S4 is not so good either, the S4 doesn't have a FM Radio, the screens outdoors are very hard to see... hmm.
So about the camera...I took my kid trick or treating last night...With flash on, i'd hit the shutter button, the flash would come on and it was seriously focus for upwards of 8 secs before it took the pic. It was a crap shoot on whether you could make out the pic or not. Some guy said he's buying a phone, not a camera, but these companies are making phones so nice that a third party camera isn't needed unless you need a DSLR. Therefore, i rely on my phone cam.
Coming from the S4, the G2 camera is horrible at best at night. During the day it's great.
I have a g2 and it's the best smartphone camera I've used yet? Have owed most smartphones...including lumias. I have no idea what the hell you're talking about...piss poor?
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Coming from the S4, the G2 camera is horrible at best at night. During the day it's great.
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Pretty much, as well as sucking at taking pictures of anything that moves.
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I have a g2 and it's the best smartphone camera I've used yet? Have owed most smartphones...including lumias. I have no idea what the hell you're talking about...piss poor?
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the G2 is a great camera in daylight / still photos. I agree with him though personally I find it very poor in dark lighting or moving objects. HTC One was better in those 2 regards, but still day pictures the G2 slaughtered it.
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I don't know about you guys but I'm buying a phone, not a camera.
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Exactly. For photos I have a nice DSLR.
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Exactly. For photos I have a nice DSLR.
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Thats wonderful when you KNOW your going to need to take good pictures. Carrying a DSLR around on my bike or with me 24/7 isn't exactly an enticing option
That said the camera is one of the lower priorities to me as well, but still, it is important to most.
pxp3 said:
In Amazon. Galaxy S3 has more and better features that N5 for 300€ new and free.
Hardware? Speed difference is unnoticeable. Android last version? Good for geeks, never a big deal.
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S3 is a lagfest
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I have a N5 ordered, to be shipped Dec 3.
With shipping, the 32gb comes to $460 CAD. I currently have a N4 16gb that can be sold for $250 I'm guessing.
Since I've been running Rastakat 4.4 on the N4 with ART enabled, it feels really smooth and the battery life also seems improved - almost as much as the N5 battery life estimates.
I do love a nice screen and wouldn't mind the extra pixels on the N5 and having a touch thinner device.
Am I alone in this?
You are not alone
I am seriously considering getting the N5. Since the N4 is close to its 18 month support, I am probably going to upgrade.
Why don't you save the money and buy the next Nexus phone instead? N5 is nice but not worth the $200 upgrade. I also updated my N4 to 4.4 with ART and it is so smooth.
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If you have the extra money I see no reason not to upgrade. Me personally, I'm gonna wait till next year when they start releasing 64-bit phones, until then I'm fine with my N4
I don't play much videos on the phone, I don't use my Nexus 4 for the sole purpose of web browsing, I don't play many games that require any fancy screen, my Nexus 4 isn't broken.
And I don't feel the $200 upgrade is worth it.
These points sure convinced me when I had to cancel my pre-order.
I'm staying with the n4. The biggest upgrade on the n5 was LTE but the n4 has LTE in Canada (you quoted Canadian prices so I'm assuming you are in Canada)
I'm either getting the next nexus or a n5 when google clears them out next fall
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I want it to but to me it is essentially the same device. Look at how buttery smooth the nexus 4 is now in its current state. The biggest killer to me was the fact that the nexus 5 has only a 2300 mah battery. I'm 100% positive if the nexus 5 had also had a 3000 mah battery like the Lg g2, it would have been a guaranteed purchase. As of now, there's really not much we are missing on IMHO. And updates will definitely be here to stay for a while. I hope the nexus 6 does everything right, or that a device comes out in 2014 that meets my requirements. I'm not sure if i want to use a device that does not give me the stock android ui's experience.
If you sell your devicae for 250$ and get the nexus 5, it's only 200$ you're spending that that doesn't seem too bad off, if i could fine someone to buy my nexus 4 (in clean condition, has had a cover as well as screen protector since day of purchase) then i would more than be willing to sell my nexus 4 in favor for a nexus 5. But i can't be bothered searching for a buyer, that's the only reason i'm not doing so. Haha!
shadehh said:
I want it to but to me it is essentially the same device. Look at how buttery smooth the nexus 4 is now in its current state. The biggest killer to me was the fact that the nexus 5 has only a 2300 mah battery. I'm 100% positive if the nexus 5 had also had a 3000 mah battery like the Lg g2, it would have been a guaranteed purchase. As of now, there's really not much we are missing on IMHO. And updates will definitely be here to stay for a while. I hope the nexus 6 does everything right, or that a device comes out in 2014 that meets my requirements. I'm not sure if i want to use a device that does not give me the stock android ui's experience.
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I agree. I still have my Nexus 4 and do not feel N5 is much better. Unfortunately I need Wifi calling at home so I finally bought an LG G2 for $450 from eBay(almost brand new with a manufacturing date of less than 2 months) That is about the same price as a 32GB N5 but with much more. For pure android experience, I have enough from N7, N4, and Nook HD+ on CM 10.1. For Wifi calling, taking pictures, and traveling, LG G2 meets my needs much better due to the camera and larger battery. I wish I could sell my N4 for $250. My local price is down to $150-$200 due to too many people selling it... I might just keep it as a backup phone or test platform.
I also thought about upgrading..but with a 2014 car payment I think I'll skip it.
Running 4.4 and its real nice and smooth.
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In the nexus 5 forum I'm seeing terrible battery stats compared to n4. Guys are posting as low as 3hrs max screen time, much less than I get on lte. With art I doubt you'll constantly notice a difference between this and the 5.
I will upgrade for 4K recording like note 3, Flex screen or 1440/2160P screen, 3gb ram, and cpu that can beat A7x.
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Got one for my daughter as she was on my old iPhone 4. I used it for a couple of days first. In day to day usage, I can't see any difference tbh. Honestly, wait till N6 so you feel the benefit of the upgrade. Plus the camera (while taking better pictures) is slow as molasses. It's just not that compelling an upgrade and build quality is not nearly the same, it feels bit Samsung-ish...
It's not a bad phone at all, but it's just not that big a jump from N4.
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Nexus 5 is still a 'meh' upgrade. The spec bump is nice but it could, no, should've been better. Especially the battery, that part is a big turn off. Design wise, though fragile, Nexus 4 still looks sexier.
A lot of interesting things are gonna happen in 2014, I'd wait till mid 2014 to see what to upgrade to.
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I wanted the n5 solely for the camera and 32gb storage. I'm debating on if I should upgrade. I kept my n4 in near perfect condition so I can get 200+ for it. But I'm still not sure if I want to spend basically $225, which is a good deal imo, but I also like hoarding my money
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It's your money, buy it if you want, if not don't buy it.
I always try and come up with reasons what I would change in my current phone/gadget and see how the phone I am considering fares with the new needs.
So if I were to look at the N4 i'd change:
- Battery life
- Camera
- Slightly bigger screen
- Louder speaker
- Louder ear piece speaker
- More space (32gb)
So speed wise its great. It's smooth and I doubt I need a processor bump that much. I dont need LTE.
So lets see how the N5 stacks up:
- Battery - marginally better. Or maybe even not.
- Camera - sure it's better in theory. But reading reviews makes me think that I will be changing something that is horrible to something that is simply isn't very good.
- Screen seems to be a big improvement, but again viewing angles seem to have been a bit meh
- Speaker on the N5 is actually quiter than the one in N4, so a big no no
- Earpiece speaker on the N5 doesnt seem to be any better than in the N4, only maybe there is no N4 static.
- N5 sold where I am from come only in 16gb versions, so...
So following logic and not the simple desire of owning a new gadget, I will be skipping the N5. It simply isnt the phone that will make me replace my N4
Depends on what you expect to use your N5. I personally will stay with N4 until it dies
Personally, I wait for the N6. The N5 is nice and has stunning specs, but it lacks the 'wow-factor'. Nothing wows me on that phone. Yeh, the screen is nice and the SoC is a beast, but still, it lacks something special. Something unique.
One of my friends bought the N5 and I could use it for some time. My first opinion was that it is not a great upgrade for me. My N4 is still a great phone. Its smoth, quick, no lags and I can run every app that I need.
Unless the build a better battery which a big improvement I wont buy a new Phone.
For me it´s not worth the 200+ $ but its your desicion.
I have a N4 and had the N5 for a week. I decided to return it because the new email app has a bug which doesn't allow anyone to use Exchange email - endless sync loop which doesn't push new messages and kills the battery. I personally couldn't get Exchange email on my phone and that was a deal breaker. Take a look and you'll see numerous threads about it and not much of a response from Google.
Just bought a new house, wife's going crazy buying furniture, shopping for the wife's luxury SUV, and our first kid is due in less than 2 months.
I'll survive without an upgrade this year.
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