I currently have a OnePlus One, rooted and running CM12.0. This phone has excellent battery life, and is very fast.
But I bought a Nexus 6 for my Wife her birthday last month, and rooted it running Chroma ROM, and the phone is really nice too, and I like the larger size, and really like the AMOLED screen much better, and speakers too, over my OPO. My Wife gives two craps which phone she uses, and she actually would prefer a little smaller device. So I can swap phones with her, and she'd be happy.
Question is, I haven't used her Nexus 6 for a full day ever, I just tinker around with it for an hour or two here and there. But how does it hold up for a full days use ? I know the OPO is known as one of the top battery Android phones out there, and I read the Nexus 6 is not that great on battery life ? ( My wife comes home with 50% to 60% still left on her phone after a full days work, but she barely touches it, maybe 2.5h - 3h On Screen time per day )
So has anyone here had the OnePlus One, and switched to the Nexus 6 ? Opinions ?
Thank you
I came from the OPO to the N6 and I'll be honest, I like the OPO in pure head-head comparison. The two are very very similar and my personal margin between the two is razor thin. I like the OPO battery life, and the customization options of CM. The size, weight, and feel in the hand is P E R F E C T. As a matter of fact I pulled it out last night to prepare it for a relative to borrow, and it's just right to me. The N6 screen is better, and it works on VZW which trounces the other networks. VZW is such a better experience for me and that was really the only factor that makes me use my N6.
The OPO may be a pain to obtain and their customer service might be garbage, but the OPO is a device that is waaaaay underrated when it comes to day-to-day living. I'd say it's the best phone I've ever used even edging out my beloved gen 1 Moto X. If it worked on VZW I'd be rocking it right now, no doubt.
Thanks Dusty, so sounds like you'd choose the OPO over the N6, if the OPO worked on Verizon ?
That doesn't sound good for the Nexus ?
You need to provide a battery log using better battery stats. You have a rogue app that is preventing your phone from entering sleep mode.
Several things you can do increase battery life such as underclock gpu and cpu then make a profile to ramp up your cpu and gpu based on certain applications (by using Franco kernel updater).
Battery life is also determined by your cellular strength and signal. If the signal is bad, it will drain more battery life than usual. Make refresh intervals for certain apps longer than what it is already. If you're using weather on status bar, make the refresh interval 6 hours or something that is longer than what it is already.
Just do a search on how to improve your battery life.
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Zorachus said:
...That doesn't sound good for the Nexus ?
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Don't get me wrong. The Nexus is a total BEAST, but outside of the specs I just found the OPO to be a better device. I don't play games so total horsepower isn't a big deal. On a screen 6" and under I don't see a difference between 1080p, 720p, or 4K video. You can tell the difference in screen DPIs. The colors are vibrant and deep on the Nexus 6. The OPO sometimes stutters with 1080p video. The OPO still doesn't have 5.1. The OPO CM12S camera app is worlds better than the stock Google camera app.
But even with all of that between them, if someone had an OPO who was happy with their carrier and asked me if they should buy an N6 I'd have to say hold what you've got for one more phone cycle. I guess the best way to explain it is, if you have an OPO you definitely shouldn't feel like you're "missing out" when it comes to devices. It's not that the Nexus 6 is bad, it's that the OPO is so good at maximizing what it has.
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I switched from the OPO to the N6 about three months ago. While the OPO was a fine device, it can't hold a candle to the N6 IMHO. Battery life (similar usage and apps installed) is a little better on the N6 for me. FWIW; stock rooted, unencrypted kernel.
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I switched from the OPO to the N6 about three months ago. While the OPO was a fine device, it can't hold a candle to the N6 IMHO. Battery life (similar usage and apps installed) is a little better on the N6 for me. FWIW; stock rooted, unencrypted kernel.
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I have to agree with you. Got the Nexus 6 this weekend, and immediately flashed Chroma ROM, and now on my second day with this beast, and I LOVE it. Size wise, it doesn't feel substantially larger than my OnePlus, but quality wise it does feel night and day better. The display is so much nicer, with the deep AMOLED features, and just overall this phone feels tighter and better built.
Which kernel are you running ?
I was all signing the OnePlus One's praises, calling it my fav Android phone, etc... but after two days with this Nexus 6, no way. Yes for the price of $350 of course the OPO is great, but other than that, the Nexus 6 just seems tons better.
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Stock, unencrypted.
I m also thinking to switch from opo
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I m also thinking to switch from opo
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The screen was a huge upgrade. I always thought the OnePlus had a nice good screen, but after the Nexus 6, the OPO display looks bluish and washed out, and poor quality in comparison.
The AMOLED display on the Nexus 6 looks so vibrant and great colors. I much prefer this.
And size wise it's not that big a difference. If you can handle the OnePlus size the Nexus 6 just feels a bit bigger.
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Thought I would throw my comments in; I had a OPO and honestly loved it. Battery was the best I've ever had and CM was excellent. I had no issues with it, but I've been a Nexus junky for years and had to at least give it a shot. When I got my N6 I used it for 2 days and was going to return it, I even had a return from ATT. But I waited a week and have not turned on the OPO since. Once I found the right rom/kernel, Benzo and Vindicator, battery is on par with the OPO. The features of the rom are a bit better and the size and screen are just right for me. It was a tough choice, but in the end my son has my OPO and I have my N6.
I personally feel if I'm on XDA and I've not unlocked and rooted and tried a few roms and kernels, I'm not using the insane resources available here for free! Do a nandroid of stock and then try all the roms/kernels and see what you like. It takes 5 minutes to restore to where you were.
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I might get shot for this but these are my first day impressions of the n4.
I have a HTC one x too and was expecting it to be a large jump in performance and an all round better phone.
Don't get me wrong this is a great phone and for the price its fantastic. From all the reviews I expected this to be the ultimate android phone.
My main priority was better battery life and good screen. The HTC screen is great but the battery sucked. 2.5hrs of screen time on a normal/heavy day.
Quick review of the vitals compared to One X.
Screen - One x wins this one by a small margin. The colour looks a little flat on the n4. It is still a great screen. My main gripe is the lack of useable screen as the n4 looses about 1cm of the bottom due to the on screen buttons. Things just seem a little squashed.The screens are the same size but the HTC has so much more real estate.
Performance - n4 wins this one but only by a small margin. Some apps actually loaded faster on the one x. The n4 is very smooth, no issues. The n4 does not get hot either. Running franco kernal helps. The one x does stutter a little but still performs well. It gets a little warm with heavy use. Most of it has been sorted with latest update.
Battery - The one x sucked. Its OK if you have charger at work, etc. It will last the day but you can't fully utilise it as much as you may want. Only had n4 for a day but it seems better already. Running franco kernel. Battery does not get hot either
Build quality/design - I would say its an even draw. Both the one x and n4 are pretty solid. The one x feels better in the hand but the n4 feels lighter. In fact the n4 feels cheaper due to the lightness. Its obviously not but its just the feel. Individual preference would factor here. I'm still sat on the fence.
Software - This has been done to death. HTC has sense and n4 is pure android. Individual preference would factor here again. My preference is pure android, hence why I bought it. N4 4.2.1 has some great additional features which wins it for me. To much to go into detail here.
Camera - I'm a little disappointed with the n4 camera. Its not very quick to focus and no multi quick shots like with the one x. Pics are not as clear either. Video is good so hoping its just a software thing which will get sorted with ban update. One x is a great camera with quick focus and clear shots. One x wins hands down.
Hope you found this of use if your not sure. I'm not 100% if I'm going to keep either the one x or n4. I will have to wait and see. I don't think the n4 is a great step forward over the one x but a great buy for the money, that's of you can get one ordered!
Keep the N4 if you want key lime pie. Or return the N4 and buy one of next years A15 phones instead.
You were expecting good display and battery life. Most reviews say the battery life is not good and the display is 'washed out'. So keep it or give it to me
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The display is good but have been spoiled with the One x. The battery is doing very well. 3hrs on screen @ 50%. Its only had one charge cycle too!
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Good review and one i'd agree with.
Only thing is the One X display might be good, but colours are more accurate on the Nexus. They are too over saturated on the One
X and both the screen and camera pics have better colour reproduction on the Nexus.
5hrs of on screen time so far. Very impressed. That's double what the One x would get
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Perhaps there are variables you have not mentioned..
Screen time.. What is running in the background? Screen time running what apps?
As for the display looking flat, I have no idea what that means. Mine looks very sharp and the colors seems very accurate to me. Colors are not as bright as my Samsung was but they are much sharper and they look more normal. This is by far the best display I have seen and looks just as good as my brothers iPhone 4s..
In regards to the space.. it is very simple to get this space back by using the hidebar app along with button savior. You can have all your space. I have these apps and it is great being able to utilize the entire screen.
I have had the nex 4 since the 27 th and have loved it. It took me some time to figure out how to get the best battery life seeing that when I first got out I added every widget known to man and I had everything auto syncing. More my battery life is tremendous.
If battery life is your main priority you can get great battery life from this phone. Of you want to have time of widgets, etc then you sacrifice a bit.
The only real issue or complaint o can think of right now is not being able to use a usb drive... Occlude I could list things I would like but those are not complaints.
Just my opinion though.. I know the htx one x is awesome though too but I think the nex 4 is equal to it at least and costs much less.
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I also came from a HOX and agree the screen on it is slightly better. I think the camera on the N4 is slightly better than the HOX personally but I do miss burst mode (looks like it'll be in the next CM nightly though). Overall I much prefer the N4.
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5hrs of on screen time so far. Very impressed. That's double what the One x would get
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That is pretty good. Better than I thought it would be.
The only thing I don't like about this phone is thermal throttling. I really hope it's nothing more than a software issue that can be fixed with an OTA update.
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The only thing I don't like about this phone is thermal throttling. I really hope it's nothing more than a software issue that can be fixed with an OTA update.
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It's not a issue. It's intended, it was like that on the Galaxy Nexus. We had the ability to disable the throttle via kernel options though.
I've not had any issues with performance drops or heat issues. Maybe the Franco kernel helps.
It's not meant to be an upgrade from the One X. It's supposed to be a better alternate as it has stock android, and it's half the price.
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It's not a issue. It's intended, it was like that on the Galaxy Nexus. We had the ability to disable the throttle via kernel options though.
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I am sorry but have you tried playing some games on the phone? Just 5 minutes later you can see that the GPU clocks down itself to 200 MHz (from 400MHz). That's like the phone uses only half of its power, which surely is an issue.
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@ OP what did you expect from the nexus 4?? Battery life is better than the One X, it is more fluid, it has/will have better development, its running stock android, its more affordable, it has an amazing SoC, a great screen. What else?
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I am sorry but have you tried playing some games on the phone? Just 5 minutes later you can see that the GPU clocks down itself to 200 MHz (from 400MHz). That's like the phone uses only half of its power, which surely is an issue.
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I've played a few games and don't notice any lag. Does it really matter if it drops the MHz speed if the performance does not drop?
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I've played a few games and don't notice any lag. Does it really matter if it drops the MHz speed if the performance does not drop?
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The thing is, it does lag! There are stutters you can see when playing high quality games.
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When I got my Galaxy Nexus (GN) it was sheer happiness. I was using a legacy Nokia Symbian candy bar and this was my first foray into unmolested Android. While all was not perfect with the GN, I was still mostly pleased. Then the fateful day occurred when I dropped the GN a little too hard and the screen shattered even though the phone was protected by a Diztronic TPU case. I now needed a new phone, but I knew the Nexus 5 (N5) would be out soon, so I kept using my shattered GN until the N5 was available and when it arrived, I realized cracking my screen was a blessing in disguise.
Without further ado, my quick major comparisons to the GN:
The N5 is FAST. REALLY FAST. It makes my GN feel like an unfinished prototype/research model that should have never been brought to market.
The N5’s GPS locks on quickly. REALLY quickly. My GN could take a minute or more at times to get a lock and, by then, my wife, annoyed, would whip out her iPhone and tell me my phone sucks.
The N5 has “awesome battery life.” While its battery life is average in general, compared to the GN it is legendary. The GN’s screen and data connection would kill the battery and it would rarely last till the afternoon if I frequently used both. With the N5 I can make heavy use of my screen and data connection and my battery will likely last the day.
Qi support. This makes number 3 above even better and there’s no jamming of Micro-USB ports into the phone and hoping I didn’t have the port upside-down (particularly when it’s dark/at night). When I’m at my desk, my phone is always charging. When a call comes in, I simple pick up the phone and then put it back down to charge when I’m done—nothing to plug in/I’m untethered. When I leave my desk for an hour or three, I have no fear of using or pushing the phone as hard as I’d like as I know I’m probably fully charged, because the phone was sitting on the charger, and I’ll have more than enough battery life for whatever I might encounter. Qi is simply elegant and something the iPhone can’t do.
LTE. While I got decent “4G” speeds on the GN—around 8Mbps down—the 20+/30+Mbps I get now alongside far better PING times is a great improvement.
The N5 has almost zero lag. It’s really that fast. My GN was almost all lag. Project Butter improved things, but the GN still has lag all over the place. I’m sure the N5 will start to slow down as newer software makes greater demands of the hardware, but, for now, this thing flies.
If you’re still using a GN, stop. It sucks, particularly when compared to a modem smart phone. Get the N5 and stop having your wife/girlfriend tell you your phone sucks, because it does.
Cheers.
lol, i loved my galaxy nexus! it demolished my nexus s i speed. but when i got my nexus 4, it just blew away the gnex in speed and performance. but then i got the nexus 5.. it makes the nexus 4 feel like a childs toy
Amen to all that.
But to be fair, the GNex was pretty good for its time--it was roughly in the same class as its contemporary, the Galaxy S II (just as the N5 is with the LG G2). But of course the N5 is so much faster and smoother and an all round better smartphone. A few things that I still feel the GNex is better though--it feels more comfortable holding the GNex than the N5 because the GNex is more rounded while the N5 has sharper edges. I still prefer the audio jack placement on the GNex. And I miss slightly the removable battery--my GNex had the official extended battery. But these are small issues compared to the vast improvements that the N5 brings.
I also agree with all of this. I came from a Galaxy Nexus as well, and I loved that phone. Even now, it was "fast enough" and the battery lasted "long enough" and it was a solid working device. I had a Nexus One before that, so I was starting a pattern of skipping every other Nexus phone, so it was time to buy the Nexus 5.
My experience exactly matches every one of your points. Battery life and overall speed are by far the biggest differences I've noticed. I'm as happy with this phone as I was when I upgraded to the GNex two years ago.
I actually was very happy with my gnex, i did end up getting the nexus 5 and very happy i did, cant go wrong with stock android kit kat
Better than my nexus 4
Having never owned the gnex, or its predecessors, the N4 was my first Nexus device. That being said I was shocked at how much better the N5 is. particularly in signal strength. on H+ there wasn't a single place in Toledo that I could get above 95 dbm. and my house was regularly 117Dbm or lower. Now (after flashing back to the xxx.xxx.17 modem) I see about 100dbm in my house on LTE and consistently around 80 on H+!!! The .23 modem that came with 4.4.1 KILLED MY SIGNAL!
I really think Lg/ Google skimped with the hardware on the N4. Yea the processor was great for the time and the phone will hold its own for another couple of years.
But after about a week of enjoying that flashy glass back i was too paranoid about walking around with a piece of fine china to enjoy my device. I always thought the back was more suited for a girl anyway, besides the fact that after armoring your phone in a rugged case to protect the stupid glass back, you couldn't see it anyway.
All in all the N5 is a joy. People complaining about the speaker must not have had a nexus 4. And who cares about "loose" buttons the ceramic tactile feel of them makes up for it.:laugh:
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lol, i loved my galaxy nexus! it demolished my nexus s i speed. but when i got my nexus 4, it just blew away the gnex in speed and performance. but then i got the nexus 5.. it makes the nexus 4 feel like a childs toy
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I second this post. I was EXTREMELY proud of my nexus 4...until I got the nexus 5...the size difference and battery life make the nexus 4 feel like a toy. Very well put Simms.
Agreed on all counts. The galnex spec sheet was outdated within four months. I'm just glad I rode my vzw contract out and gave them the bird for t-mobile (pre-paid) and the nexus5.
good day.
Having owned pretty much every Nexus device since the GNex ( GNex, N4, N5 and N7) the N5 simply blows them all away, and I really loved the N4.
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The GNEX was garbage even when it was current!
The N5 is a rocking piece of kit.
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Well... I have both phones and can agree with most of this, but how about this "awesome battery life" and LTE?
It is really not bad... except when LTE mode is activated and LTE network is found. It looks like battery drain on LTE is almost the same in active use and in sleep - and phone is warm all the time. Almost like some kind of hand warmer - handy at winter.
Better Battery stats and everything else confirms, that phone is in deep sleep, but battery graph falls with same speed in active use and deep sleep state - and this is on almost "bearable" LTE signal (-80...-90 dBm). Drain stops immediately, when mobile network mode is switched to 3G.
Will try out other network when I go to christmas vacation. Maybe this is some kind of network issue.
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...and phone is warm all the time. Like some kind of hand warmer - handy at winter.
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Weird. My phone is only warm when charging.
Good riddance to this POS phone. Can't wait to activate my n5 on T-Mobile!
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Weird. My phone is only warm when charging.
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It might be some network issue. Will know little more next week, when phone can be tested with other operator in another country.
Switch from iP4 to GNex -- I was happy to switch over to android
Switch from GNex - N5 -- insanely estatic and sheer satisfaction -- blazing speeds, HD screen
I have the Galaxy Nexus and to be quite honest with you I still use the sh*t out of it. I found it to be a great device. I wonder when Samsung gets the Nexus contract again what they will have in store for us.
I have a soft spot for it since it was my first Nexus and it had a good amount of storage space 32gb. Since I have tabs and phones I use them all for different things. I use my Nexus 7 for gaming, my Galaxy Nexus for audiobooks and multimedia, and my Nexus 5 for everything else. Overall I love my Nexus 5 and Galaxy Nexus..heck I'm downloading a ROM for them now!
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I have the Galaxy Nexus and to be quite honest with you I still use the sh*t out of it. I found it to be a great device. I wonder when Samsung gets the Nexus contract again what they will have in store for us.
I have a soft spot for it since it was my first Nexus and it had a good amount of storage space 32gb. Since I have tabs and phones I use them all for different things. I use my Nexus 7 for gaming, my Galaxy Nexus for audiobooks and multimedia, and my Nexus 5 for everything else. Overall I love my Nexus 5 and Galaxy Nexus..heck I'm downloading a ROM for them now!
Cheers
I also had a GN but I was always annoyed by it's overall slowness. For me there was only minor improvement compared to my former Nexus One.
After just half of a year later I got my N4 and was much happier with it, than with Gslug Nexus.
The N5 is even better than the N4, but compared to the Change from GN to N4 the change is not that dramatic. The only advantages of the GN were its look and feel (which is in my opinion the best out there) and its robustness.
The only disadvantage right now is, that there are only a few usable and very limited Custom Roms for the N5 because of KitKat but this is only a temporary problem.
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When I got my Galaxy Nexus (GN) it was sheer happiness. I was using a legacy Nokia Symbian candy bar and this was my first foray into unmolested Android. While all was not perfect with the GN, I was still mostly pleased. Then the fateful day occurred when I dropped the GN a little too hard and the screen shattered even though the phone was protected by a Diztronic TPU case. I now needed a new phone, but I knew the Nexus 5 (N5) would be out soon, so I kept using my shattered GN until the N5 was available and when it arrived, I realized cracking my screen was a blessing in disguise.
Without further ado, my quick major comparisons to the GN:
The N5 is FAST. REALLY FAST. It makes my GN feel like an unfinished prototype/research model that should have never been brought to market.
The N5’s GPS locks on quickly. REALLY quickly. My GN could take a minute or more at times to get a lock and, by then, my wife, annoyed, would whip out her iPhone and tell me my phone sucks.
The N5 has “awesome battery life.” While its battery life is average in general, compared to the GN it is legendary. The GN’s screen and data connection would kill the battery and it would rarely last till the afternoon if I frequently used both. With the N5 I can make heavy use of my screen and data connection and my battery will likely last the day.
Qi support. This makes number 3 above even better and there’s no jamming of Micro-USB ports into the phone and hoping I didn’t have the port upside-down (particularly when it’s dark/at night). When I’m at my desk, my phone is always charging. When a call comes in, I simple pick up the phone and then put it back down to charge when I’m done—nothing to plug in/I’m untethered. When I leave my desk for an hour or three, I have no fear of using or pushing the phone as hard as I’d like as I know I’m probably fully charged, because the phone was sitting on the charger, and I’ll have more than enough battery life for whatever I might encounter. Qi is simply elegant and something the iPhone can’t do.
LTE. While I got decent “4G” speeds on the GN—around 8Mbps down—the 20+Mbps I get now alongside far better PING times is a great improvement.
The N5 has almost zero lag. It’s really that fast. My GN was almost all lag. Project Butter improved things, but the GN still has lag all over the place. I’m sure the N5 will start to slow down as newer software makes greater demands of the hardware, but, for now, this thing flies.
If you’re still using a GN, stop. It sucks, particularly when compared to a modem smart phone. Get the N5 and stop having your wife/girlfriend tell you your phone sucks, because it does.
Cheers.
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To be honest, none of the custom roms are impressive or better than stock on a Nexus device. There are many custom roms but that's only cause it's way easier to develop for a Nexus device than it is for non stock Android devices. And unfortunately most of the roms are identical with very minor variances as well as being pure garbage.
The roms that add features are worth looking at but so far non are as stable as stock.
I used to own 2x GNEX at the same time. One flashed with every top custom rom available and the other pure stock. As nice as some of the added features the custom roms had and as fast as the custom kernels seemed to be, the roms weren't stable and the kernels started bogging down in a few days.
The stock phone never slowed down and performed consistently till the end.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that on a Nexus, stock is best cause it's built by the best developers already....
I've used custom roms on all my other Android phones but will not be on my N5 based on my custom rom experience on the GNEX!
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Elisha said:
To be honest, none of the custom roms are impressive or better than stock on a Nexus device. There are many custom roms but that's only cause it's way easier to develop for a Nexus device than it is for non stock Android devices. And unfortunately most of the roms are identical with very minor variances as well as being pure garbage.
The roms that add features are worth looking at but so far non are as stable as stock.
I used to own 2x GNEX at the same time. One flashed with every top custom rom available and the other pure stock. As nice as some of the added features the custom roms had and as fast as the custom kernels seemed to be, the roms weren't stable and the kernels started bogging down in a few days.
The stock phone never slowed down and performed consistently till the end.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that on a Nexus, stock is best cause it's built by the best developers already....
I've used custom roms on all my other Android phones but will not be on my N5 based on my custom rom experience on the GNEX!
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Seems like you never tried Franco Kernel.
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Seems like you never tried Franco Kernel.
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I have. I even bought the app when I had the GNEX.
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Well i can get my upgrade today. I am debating the Nexus 6 or LG G3. All comparisons I've watched on YouTube make these phones out to be pretty identical minus no expandable storage, which isn't an issue since Sprint's N6 is the 32GB model.
Are there any reasons why I should go with the G3 instead of the N6? Or is Nexus the way to go?
Nexus all day.
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I have both and I use both daily. My G3 is more of a WiFi 'tablet' now since I use my Nexus as my primary phone. If I had to go back and choose only one it would be the Nexus. My G3 struggles to get 5 hours SOT while my Nexus can get 5-6 easily.
Then there's the fact that the Nexus has so many options for ROMs, kernel's and the best development out there. If I brick my G3 (I have many times) it's a pain to fix it using the factory tool which usually fails to restore it 9 out of 10 times. I just keep trying until it eventually works. My Nexus can always be restored the first time.
The camera on the G3 is faster and focuses better, but the nexus takes better HDR photos. I don't mind the size of either phone, in fact my G3 feels like a iPhone 4 compared to my Nexus.
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Well i can get my upgrade today. I am debating the Nexus 6 or LG G3. All comparisons I've watched on YouTube make these phones out to be pretty identical minus no expandable storage, which isn't an issue since Sprint's N6 is the 32GB model.
Are there any reasons why I should go with the G3 instead of the N6? Or is Nexus the way to go?
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If camera quality is really important then i'd say the G3 would be a better choice but I ove my N6. Can't believe I was iffy on buying it.
I think you will find the nexus will have better performance but I don't know about the battery. LG will have the true multitasking but the nexus has ambient display which is really useful to me.
I guess regardless I'll have a much nicer, faster phone with the Nexus 6 with a better camera, screen and longer battery life with better devs, all of that better than my GS4, correct?
Yes, elementalx is in its infancy right now but there's roms and lean kernel
agentfazexx said:
I guess regardless I'll have a much nicer, faster phone with the Nexus 6 with a better camera, screen and longer battery life with better devs, all of that better than my GS4, correct?
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Easily.
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Yes, elementalx is in its infancy right now but there's roms and lean kernel
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And CM12 soon, hopefully.
If development is important to you, then without competition Nexus is the way to go.
Nexus is the phone that is the flagship when it comes to custom ROMs and kernels. It might not be here right now since devs are still trying to get their hands on one it'll be sky rocketing fast.
I just came to the N6 from the G3. Comparable phones, the camera on the G3 is better. I'm absolutely loving the N6 though - I had thermal issues on my G3, so it was throttled fairly often, and the lack of real development support is just a killer for me. I remember the days of my N1 and getting insane (3+ day) battery life thanks to what I could do with it.
Nexus 6 is great so far. Just got it today.
Only issue is it didn't re-download all my apps...
I got the dough in hand and wanting to purchase soon. I was set on getting a Oneplus 2 than a friend suggested a nexus 6. So thought i would come ask the people that have used the phone for a while. Do you like it or regret the purchase? Is it still one of the best?
Well, I am using a OnePlus Two and just ordered a Nexus 6. As an owner of all older Nexus phones and OnePlus One I must say the OnePlus Two just doesn't feel right. Development is really messed up, roms have their flaws. CM13 is coming along but I kinda feel it will be a steady fight against the hardware and devs will soon give up and have no interest.
Without having used the Nexus 6 yet I am more than sure that the 6 will be a better phone all along if you are not interested in a fingerprint scanner.
If you have used a Nexus device before and are used to things working properly without dirty code hacks I wouldn't recommend the 1+2 at all.
The only thing that kinda holds me back is the old chip and smaller ram. Both, im sure, make no dent in real life use. Is the battery life on the Nexus 6 comparable to what you were getting on the OPO?
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I got the dough in hand and wanting to purchase soon. I was set on getting a Oneplus 2 than a friend suggested a nexus 6. So thought i would come ask the people that have used the phone for a while. Do you like it or regret the purchase? Is it still one of the best?
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Yup recommend it full hearted. Still is a great phone and worth the money and it should be good for one or two years easily. Great screen and speakers and plenty fast and snappy.
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The only thing that kinda holds me back is the old chip and smaller ram. Both, im sure, make no dent in real life use. Is the battery life on the Nexus 6 comparable to what you were getting on the OPO?
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As I said I don't own the Nexus 6 yet but compared to the Oneplus One the OnePlus Two doesn't make that big of a difference. Heck, for real life usage I actually don't see a difference at all after 2 months now. Just last week I used my old 1+1 again (as I sold it to my sister) and it felt snappy just like a modern smartphone should. No difference at all. 1+1 running CM compared to 1+2 with stock OxygenOS is even faster in my opinion.
So as the Nexus has almost the same hardware as the 1+1 I am sure it will perform brilliant.
I don't messure my phones with battery life as I can always charge it when in need.
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I got the dough in hand and wanting to purchase soon. I was set on getting a Oneplus 2 than a friend suggested a nexus 6. So thought i would come ask the people that have used the phone for a while. Do you like it or regret the purchase? Is it still one of the best?
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Nexus 6 is a wonderful phone!!! I just bought a new one, and I like it! Good Phone and worth the money. It's going for half price "New" sealed box in some places. Again, The one I just bought was new! :good:
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Nexus 6 is a wonderful phone!!! I just bought a new one, and I like it! Good Phone and worth the money. It's going for half price "New" sealed box in some places. Again, The one I just bought was new! :good:
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Dont mind me asking, where did you get your new in the box? Ran across one on amazon for $349 just checking to see if i can get any lower.
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Nexus 6 is a wonderful phone!!! I just bought a new one, and I like it! Good Phone and worth the money. It's going for half price "New" sealed box in some places. Again, The one I just bought was new! :good:
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Yup recommend it full hearted. Still is a great phone and worth the money and it should be good for one or two years easily. Great screen and speakers and plenty fast and snappy.
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The screen is also another factor that im looking for as i didnt like the display on my nexus 5. Not as well os the one on the oneplus one. I found it to have a warm/ yellow tint. I love the display on the oneplus one. The. Nexus 6 has a quad doesnt it?
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The screen is also another factor that im looking for as i didnt like the display on my nexus 5. Not as well os the one on the oneplus one. I found it to have a warm/ yellow tint. I love the display on the oneplus one. The. Nexus 6 has a quad doesnt it?
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Yup, 2560x 1440. Screen is good, also in direct sunlight imo.
I second all the positive comments. It was very expensive new a year ago, but now it's well under two-thirds of that price. If I lose or break my N6 over the next year or so I'll get another - that's how good it is. Plus the early security updates, of course.
I got the 64GB version - more stuff on it than I can watch or listen to in a month, and still 20GB spare.
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I got the dough in hand and wanting to purchase soon. I was set on getting a Oneplus 2 than a friend suggested a nexus 6. So thought i would come ask the people that have used the phone for a while. Do you like it or regret the purchase? Is it still one of the best?
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I have both. I have a 64gb sandstone oneplus 2 and a nexus 6. Speaking from personal experience which I'm sure u know already but true the OPT has the snapdragon 810 but as u know the phone only run on 2 of the A-57 cores and 2 of the A-53 cores unless u flash a kernel like the AK kernel or boeffla so it's basically like it's a quad core device with less powerful cores if u ask me and as far as the less ram, it doesn't make a difference. The N6 is still smooth and the OPT's are still running 5.1.1 and true we have a cm 13 build in the works but honestly man with no nfc the smaller screen with less screen density and the sucky speakers I'd say that the N6 is still a great contender and is what I use daily. I put my OPT up for sale but no one wants it lol. And plus with all the controversy over the USB C cable not being certified and risk causing damage, it's more of a headache than its worth IMO
I am happy with my Nexus 6. For price it is better than most flagships, yet in overall performance it is comparable to many phones out there. Love the larger screen, great fit/feel in the hand. Lots of development out there for this phone.. Great battery life and even better depending on ROM you are using. Only drawback, IMHO, is no sdcard or removable battery, but as long as that is no issue for you, buy it!
I actually sold my OP2 out of frustration. Got a Nexus 6 as a stop gap phone until I had enough for a 6p but I haven't felt the need to jump ship yet. Fingerprint reader is missed but everything else about the n6 is still great. Its fast and gets great battery. Even the camera is decent enough for social media. I don't miss the 4gb of ram that the OP2 had or the 810 since the n6 is so fluid since everything just works so well on it. The OP2 really could have been great but the stock software and the lack of decent dev for it makes it a really hard recommendation compared to the n6.
Using mine on chroma rom and elementalX kernel and it's lovely
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Dont mind me asking, where did you get your new in the box? Ran across one on amazon for $349 just checking to see if i can get any lower.
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Yes you can get it for lower, just keep your eyes open. They been going on sale on eBay New for $289 minus $17 eBay bucks = $272. An even better deal was Amazon black Friday for $199. Maybe Amazon might have another sale for Christmas but who knows.
I got it back in early November ebay $272 deal. To date, it has been my best phone. Love the size, the battery is great, and the performance is awesome. You can always get better but will cost you more money. Owned the 6p for a week and didn't think it was worth $328 more.
Currently, Amazon is selling the 64gig white Nexus6 for $300. I just ordered one for my wife. Her LG G2 keeps getting drowned somehow.
The 32gig ones are about $40 cheaper. New, in box, USA version, unlocked. Works with every carrier sim I have ever tried. Works with Fi, too.
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I have a note 4, as well as the nexus 6, both are excellent phones and I am very happy with both of them, but I tend to use the nexus more as my daily driver. It's only drawback? No SD card or removable battery.
I bought the Moto X Pure and didn't like the screen. The Nexus 6 has an awesome display that I couldn't give up. Now I'm going to sell the Moto X.
I would recommend it as well. I have used mine on the pure nexus rom for months now. I recently switched to the Moto X Pure for SD card support and physical size. The battery life and performance are still great but it's really a massive phone. Aside from the size the nexus 6 is still a very good phone and the custom ROMs are all perfectly stable.
If you don't mind spending a little extra, I would recommend the Moto X. It's unlocked, the bootloader can be unlocked as well, the performance is right on par and battery life is just as good with the 3000MAh capacity. Those are just my 2 cents.
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I would recommend it as well. I have used mine on the pure nexus rom for months now. I recently switched to the Moto X Pure for SD card support and physical size. The battery life and performance are still great but it's really a massive phone. Aside from the size the nexus 6 is still a very good phone and the custom ROMs are all perfectly stable.
If you don't mind spending a little extra, I would recommend the Moto X. It's unlocked, the bootloader can be unlocked as well, the performance is right on par and battery life is just as good with the 3000MAh capacity. Those are just my 2 cents.
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In almost all ways, I'd agree with cpeterman above. Nexus 6 is a great phone. I have/had the Galaxy Note 4 because I value the removable battery (going to concerts and taking photos/movies doesn't leave me much opportunity for quick charging) plus the removable storage. However, in daily use, I find myself wanting and going back to the Nexus 6 because the UI is always smoother (no Touchwiz jankiness), and customizing it so Ads don't freeze up the phone while trying to load up is a huge boon.
While I'd agree with going with a Moto X to at least gain back some things like removable storage, the Nexus 6 can be had for way too good pricing these days if you keep searching. I saw Amazon's Black Friday price and I honestly debated whether or not to buy another Nexus 6 in case mine ever goes south just because it was that good for the price.
I'm not as huge of a fan of the screen size, but I can't argue that it's quite useful for certain things. In reality, I'd probably prefer a Moto X Pure for the screen size and removable storage, but I can't help but think I might still want the Nexus 6 for certain things. Even after all this time, I'd still say the Nexus 6 was and still is a fantastically designed phone that can still run with flagships of today.
My friend is willing to exchange his nexus 6 with my oneplus one .
Are there any other factors other than speaker, and performance to make a jump from my oneplus one ?
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My friend is willing to exchange his nexus 6 with my oneplus one .
Are there any other factors other than speaker, and performance to make a jump from my oneplus one ?
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Unless you just want a change then spec-wise not much. The N6 has a bigger display which you might learn to love or you might dislike it. Otherwise they aren't too far apart.
Recently did this myself, love the speaker on the Nexus and quick firmware updates. So long One Plus One, I won't miss you.
Here too, just jumped from the opo to the n6, it's an "upgrade" in every department except front facing camera, not by much but still, love the screen and it performs just as well if not better than the opo.
I have not turned on my OnePlus One since I got my first Nexus6. Just got tired of OnePlus and all the drama.
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Go right ahead. I have been using the Nexus 6 for the past week and before that I was using the OPO. Trust me you will love the N6, if you are OK with its size. I love the bigger screen with the 2K display, the stereo front facing speakers and the overall stock android experience compared to the CM 12 on my OPO. But, I use two phones as my daily drivers and now the OPO is my second phone, after putting my old Xperia Z1 into retirement. Now I know why people love Nexus devices in general as well. Go ahead and jump to the N6, would be my advice.
I recently made the switch. Speakers are better, phone seems slightly snappier, roms are definitely more stable, and charge time is crazy fast. Drawbacks: battery life is worse, nexus is MUCH easier to drop, awkward to hold, impossible to use in one hand, and tempered glass screen protectors don't go to the edges like they do on the oneplus. It's definitely different, but not really sure it's an upgrade. They really did a good job with the oneplus one.
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Unless you just want a change then spec-wise not much. The N6 has a bigger display which you might learn to love or you might dislike it. Otherwise they aren't too far apart.
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I came from a Note 3, so similar hardware, but still felt an improvement in a couple of areas.
I used the OPO for about a month. It's a good phone but I prefer the N6 for the bigger screen, speakers, fast and wireless charging and overall stability. Also getting better battery life with N6 on 6.0.1.
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was about to post a question if the 6 is still considered a good phone for its price right now, been on the opo for just over a year now, that is an amazingly long time for me to be on 1 phone but they have gotten so expensive now that i can't afford 3 phones a year.
so i am Canadian heading to the states, with a pocket of US cash that i managed to get at par. i am seeing prices of around 300US for the 6, it is still 550CDN.
i am looking forward to the larger screen, as i get older its getting harder to see, i still have my orig nexus one, i can not ready anything on its screen anymore
but i am torn between really wanting the moto x pure/style, canada is only getting the play, and the nexus 6.
keep in mind that there is nothing wrong with my opo i am just really ready for a change.
same boat.. from bacon to shamu....