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Nexus 6/ Mini review

Hi there, bought a galaxy note 3 a couple months back - then bought 4 nexus 5s.. sold 3 which covered the cost of the 4th one.
In short I pretty much got a nexus 5 for free thanks to google's lack of stock.
Coming from the note 3, the nexus 5 felt very nice to use, even with the same internals the N5 felt significantly faster. Not sure whether its due to kitkat optimizations or the lack of bloatwiz.
Been using it for a week so Ive pretty much got my thoughts straight. Build quality is supurb, love the feel in hand, and the thing looks so damn sexy.The screen is lovely, one of the best Ive seen. Camera is okay, dissapointing compared to some of the other flagships but hey, who cares its a smartphone. most of the photos taken will be compressed to use on facebook/instagram. Speaker is also pissweak.. Sound that comes out is quite good, just lacking any sort of volume.
However, the biggest problem for me atleast is the battery life, coming from a note 3 I was used to whacking the thing on charge after a heavies day of use with it still at 50%. With the N5 I can barely get through a whole day.
So here comes my topic: If only the screen was enlarged to phablet territory, and the battery was then boosted (thanks to the bigger chassis) this would be the perfect phone. The camera and speaker failiage I have learnt to live with, but the battery life was sub par (dont get me wrong, its not terrible as far as other phones go.. On par with apples offerings) Imagine a 5.5-6 inch nexus with a bigger battery keeping the same design language. Wowy!
Thoughts?
P.S
Going to keep using the N5 until cyanogen comes out for the note 3.. Touchwiz was too annoying for me.

Riimez said:
Hi there, bought a galaxy note 3 a couple months back - then bought 4 nexus 5s.. sold 3 which covered the cost of the 4th one.
In short I pretty much got a nexus 5 for free thanks to google's lack of stock.
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Wow. Are you proud of doing that? Because of ppl like you the stock is even shorter. People like you get a special place in hell. Hope CM hurries with the Note.
To the topic. Not really a phablet. 5 inch are the max. The N5s battery lasts me more than through one day so no need for a bigger battery here.
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TobiS87 said:
Wow. Are you proud of doing that? Because of ppl like you the stock is even shorter. People like you get a special place in hell. Hope CM hurries with the Note.
To the topic. Not really a phablet. 5 inch are the max. The N5s battery lasts me more than through one day so no need for a bigger battery here.
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Haha.. Selling them straight away - gives people a chance who missed out on the initial order batch to buy them.. For a small premium of course.
I would have bought one anyway, which means the number of people owning a nexus 5 is the same whether I bought 3 or not

Riimez said:
Haha.. Selling them straight away - gives people a chance who missed out on the initial order batch to buy them.. For a small premium of course.
I would have bought one anyway, which means the number of people owning a nexus 5 is the same whether I bought 3 or not
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Wouldn't have missed out if you didn't buy 4, maybe those 3 people went to order behind you hut couldn't because you got three lol
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its a bit like the sneaker phenomenon, ppl wait in line to buy shoes then more ppl wait in line cuz they realized they can sell it to make a profit. prices of products become inflated. some products get extremely inflated as in the case of the iphone 5s gold.

Firstly I think you need to edit your title, it's a bit misleading.
But I would not classify the Nexus 5 as having sub par battery life, its got decent battery when compared with devices in its class.
Comparing it's battery life to a bigger device with a significantly bigger battery isn't really a fair comparison.

Riimez said:
Hi there, bought a galaxy note 3 a couple months back - then bought 4 nexus 5s.. sold 3 which covered the cost of the 4th one.
In short I pretty much got a nexus 5 for free thanks to google's lack of stock.
Coming from the note 3, the nexus 5 felt very nice to use, even with the same internals the N5 felt significantly faster. Not sure whether its due to kitkat optimizations or the lack of bloatwiz.
Been using it for a week so Ive pretty much got my thoughts straight. Build quality is supurb, love the feel in hand, and the thing looks so damn sexy.The screen is lovely, one of the best Ive seen. Camera is okay, dissapointing compared to some of the other flagships but hey, who cares its a smartphone. most of the photos taken will be compressed to use on facebook/instagram. Speaker is also pissweak.. Sound that comes out is quite good, just lacking any sort of volume.
However, the biggest problem for me atleast is the battery life, coming from a note 3 I was used to whacking the thing on charge after a heavies day of use with it still at 50%. With the N5 I can barely get through a whole day.
So here comes my topic: If only the screen was enlarged to phablet territory, and the battery was then boosted (thanks to the bigger chassis) this would be the perfect phone. The camera and speaker failiage I have learnt to live with, but the battery life was sub par (dont get me wrong, its not terrible as far as other phones go.. On par with apples offerings) Imagine a 5.5-6 inch nexus with a bigger battery keeping the same design language. Wowy!
Thoughts?
P.S
Going to keep using the N5 until cyanogen comes out for the note 3.. Touchwiz was too annoying for me.
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Screw you ! Blasted hungry animal.... If you had $1600 floating around you could afford to buy just one outright....
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Sending back N6 as N4 seems just as good - CRAZY??

Title says it all: so am I missing something? The n6 just isn't much different in real world use as I have n4 with Nexus 5 experience rom L5.02. The camera is slow and in use over holiday no better than n4. Defaulted to wife's iphone 5s instead.
Screen size is nice and I have big hands, but balance is off and phone too heavy it seems, though was getting used to it.
Nonetheless, called google to return it - going back Monday.
Any thoughts?
Dave

You must definitely have bad vision if you think N6 camera is no better than N4.

Wouldn't want to go back to my N5. Only had this today though

obsanity said:
You must definitely have bad vision if you think N6 camera is no better than N4.
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I know the specs are better, and I did get some decent shots, just had to work for them just as with n4. Really disappointed in speed as well.

New software takes time to get dialed in
Have fun down grading

To each his own.
If you don't feel it's worth it then best to get your money back.

davewaave said:
I know the specs are better, and I did get some decent shots, just had to work for them just as with n4. Really disappointed in speed as well.
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Wait, do you mean Note 4 or Nexus 4?

Nexus 4. I hear you all, just don't see n6 as much of a "real world" upgrade over the n4. I've drooled over this phone since it was leaked as shamu. Always wanted and needed larger screen. This is about 45 grams heavier and girth is unbalanced, always feel like I am about to drop it. So just can't justify it all things considered.
But thanks for thoughts.
BTW, I will have 3 useless cases now.

And researched the heck out of it. Fully aware of the great specs, they haven't translated into much of a difference. I was hoping opinions would show me something new, or that maybe I have a bad version. Mine is blue, 32.

I came to a Nexus 6 from the Nexus 4 I've been using since it was originally released and I honestly don't know what you're smoking.

ggmask said:
I came to a Nexus 6 from the Nexus 4 I've been using since it was originally released and I honestly don't know what you're smoking.
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Might be a slip of the keyboard.... Switch Nexus 4 with Note 4 and some of it makes sense.
Its a different choice, but I prefer the lack of TouchWiz.

ggmask said:
I came to a Nexus 6 from the Nexus 4 I've been using since it was originally released and I honestly don't know what you're smoking.
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Smoking?!! Good one, so what are your main reasons you prefer n6?

I'll take those useless cases off your hands
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davewaave said:
Smoking?!! Good one, so what are your main reasons you prefer n6?
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For me it's mostly screen size and resolution, battery size, internal storage size, memory, gpu, camera, and build quality.

ggmask said:
For me it's mostly screen size and resolution, battery size, internal storage size, memory, gpu, camera, and build quality.
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That about sums it up!

mrmjv said:
That about sums it up!
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Fair enough. Agree about build quality, and good service, no bs on return. Maybe everything is software related but didn't want to mess w roms until sure keeping it.

davewaave said:
Nexus 4. I hear you all, just don't see n6 as much of a "real world" upgrade over the n4. I've drooled over this phone since it was leaked as shamu. Always wanted and needed larger screen. This is about 45 grams heavier and girth is unbalanced, always feel like I am about to drop it. So just can't justify it all things considered.
But thanks for thoughts.
BTW, I will have 3 useless cases now.
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If you feel this way you have already made the change. Follow your feels get Note 4
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Using a phone with Nexus 4's specs these days is perfectly fine. Millions of iPhone 6 users can't be wrong.

I can see the point of the OP in terms of size and handling. They are two completely different animals. I have an N4 with a broken sim slot so I keep it on the charger next to my bed and use it as a Wi-Fi device. When sitting next to my N6, I usually grab the N4 for many tasks like typing because it feels so perfect in the hand.
The N6 is a majestic phone that blows the N4 away on so many levels, but if handling is high on the list of priorities which is sounds like it is for the OP, I can understand. Also the N4 screen has whiter whites which I prefer. I'm just saying that it isn't as crazy as it sounds depending on what you value.

orange-man1 said:
I can see the point of the OP in terms of size and handling. They are two completely different animals. I have an N4 with a broken sim slot so I keep it on the charger next to my bed and use it as a Wi-Fi device. When sitting next to my N6, I usually grab the N4 for many tasks like typing because it feels so perfect in the hand.
The N6 is a majestic phone that blows the N4 away on so many levels, but if handling is high on the list of priorities which is sounds like it is for the OP, I can understand. Also the N4 screen has whiter whites which I prefer. I'm just saying that it isn't as crazy as it sounds depending on what you value.
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And I gave in and have decided to keep phone!

Anyone move from a OPO to Nexus 6 ?

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.

Zorachus said:
So has anyone here had the OnePlus One, and switched to the Nexus 6 ? Opinions ?
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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.

cam30era said:
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.

Zorachus said:
Which kernel are you running ?
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Stock, unencrypted.

I m also thinking to switch from opo
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sandeeppathak007 said:
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.

Nexus 6 vs LG G4

Share your thoughts.
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I have both, trying to figure out which I'll keep. Probably staying with the G4. I love the screen and speed of the N6, but the G4 is just a lot easier for me to carry without falling out of my shirt pocket and looking like I'm carrying a book in my pants pocket. They're both awesome devices. The battery life on the G4 is a little better.
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We picked up the g4 for my wife about a week ago. She had an HTC m9 and she did not like it at all so we went with the g4. You can take advantage of the free SD and free extra battery + charger promo from LG as well (ours is otw [emoji14] ). All in all it's a pretty sweet phone. It's very fluid, nice screen, surprisingly good feel in the hand, the camera focus is ridiculously fast and the camera UI is a delight. I'd have to say the battery life is a bit lacking. Granted we have different usage styles but I'd say I'm a fairly heavy user of my phone but I end there day (8 am - 7 pm) at about 20% give or take. She rounds out the day at 5-15% and with the occasional quick charge in the car or at the office.
It's definitely a more compact phone and for anyone shopping around for a smaller phone with an SD card and removable battery this is the phone to get.
How it stacks up to my Nexus 6, I'd have to pass on it. I'd love an SD card and I'm indifferent about the removable battery. While the G4 is fluid, and it is, the nexus 6 has been a delight. Not without its flaws, screen brightness in direct sunlight being the main flaw that comes to mind.
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I have both and I switch between phones daily. I love the g4 but the freedom of a nexus phone is just unreal. I think if the g4 ever gets unlocked and root which it seems like it will. I wont be switch so much. nexus phone is way smoother right now though due to LG software and bloat. Screen is nicer on LG though

Which phone feels snappier/faster though?
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ambervals6 said:
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They're both phones.

danarama said:
They're both phones.
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Ever thought they were foods and tried to eat them lol
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ambervals6 said:
Which phone feels snappier/faster though?
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The Nexus 6.
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ambervals6 said:
Ever thought they were foods and tried to eat them lol
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Yep. We have a well known brand of fish fingers called "Nexus 6". I bought the phone by accident. I thought I was buying premium fish fingers. I was a little disappointed but after trying to grill it, it seems best to use it as a phone.

The g4 has a much snappier camera truly a 1 second reaction time. However the nexus is much smoother experience all around.
I haven't tried to fry mine but now I'm tempted...
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I have both the Nexus 6 and G4 right now. I'm testing out the G4 to see if I'll keep it over the Nexus 6. I love the Nexus 6 but boy does that phone get warm, and take OK pictures. But focusing time REALLY made me lose a lot of shots this past weekend. So I went onto Amazon and got myself the G4.
Screen is strange on the G4... After having the Nexus 6, it just looks tiny! But hte device is way more pocketable. Audio quality on the G4 is acceptable, but good on the Nexus 6 (and not to mention, stereo!). Battery life is a big one for me, too. The Nexus 6 also has OK battery life, but standby is bad. I rooted, greenified, App Ops, custom kernel, disabled services- still couldn't get home with more than 50% battery life and 20 min of SOT. It's an AWESOME phone, but it's not perfect, and far from it. But the thing is, I spend a lot of my time in the camera... So... It makes sense for me to test the G4. I detest Samsung devices now, so I wouldn't use an S6 or S6E even if they gave it to me for free (I'd accept it... Sell it... Profit!) haha.
Anyways, I'll chime in more if you'd like in another day or so.

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I have both the Nexus 6 and G4 right now. I'm testing out the G4 to see if I'll keep it over the Nexus 6. I love the Nexus 6 but boy does that phone get warm, and take OK pictures. But focusing time REALLY made me lose a lot of shots this past weekend. So I went onto Amazon and got myself the G4.
Screen is strange on the G4... After having the Nexus 6, it just looks tiny! But hte device is way more pocketable. Audio quality on the G4 is acceptable, but good on the Nexus 6 (and not to mention, stereo!). Battery life is a big one for me, too. The Nexus 6 also has OK battery life, but standby is bad. I rooted, greenified, App Ops, custom kernel, disabled services- still couldn't get home with more than 50% battery life and 20 min of SOT. It's an AWESOME phone, but it's not perfect, and far from it. But the thing is, I spend a lot of my time in the camera... So... It makes sense for me to test the G4. I detest Samsung devices now, so I wouldn't use an S6 or S6E even if they gave it to me for free (I'd accept it... Sell it... Profit!) haha.
Anyways, I'll chime in more if you'd like in another day or so.
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Take what I say with a grain of salt but if you cant get home with 50 percent and 20 minutes of screen on time, How in the heck are you torturing your phone? I'm a heavy user and I can get more than that.

hazard99 said:
Take what I say with a grain of salt but if you cant get home with 50 percent and 20 minutes of screen on time, How in the heck are you torturing your phone? I'm a heavy user and I can get more than that.
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Easy. I'm not. It just doesn't last long with me. No apps running in the background really. It's just... A little disappointing... Standby time isnt good. Even with good coverage.
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zkyevolved said:
Easy. I'm not. It just doesn't last long with me. No apps running in the background really. It's just... A little disappointing... Standby time isnt good. Even with good coverage.
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I just got mine and I managed to see more than that just recently. I think that phone was just damaged. Sorry for you luck.
AOSIP AND HELLS CORE

hazard99 said:
I just got mine and I managed to see more than that just recently. I think that phone was just damaged. Sorry for you luck.
AOSIP AND HELLS CORE
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Lol. No worries! It's just a phone. ?
Enjoy yours!
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If you get bad standvy time it is you at fault. Either got some crappy app runing in the background or some account synchronizing every 15 mins. If none of that, then check google now. Might be the reason why google play service stays on and sucks battery in the background.
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I'm returning my Nexus 6! No question... Yes, the Nexus 6 feels more premium and has better speakers. But camera and battery life are what I need most. Standby time on this device is incredible. In the same time that my Nexus 6 would drop 30% my LG dropped 10%. Right now, it's been over an hour with the device unplugged and I'm at 99% with 15 min SOT. Camera is good, but in good lighting they're very very similar. If someone is interested, I can post the pictures comparing them.
The screen is smaller, yes, that's a negative point for me. But it's not like that was a surprise! Lol. I knew it was a smaller device from the get go... Even so, the G4 is considered to be a larger device xD it's just smaller compared to the Nexus 6!
JW- is there a way to do auto on lens aperture time? I have it now set, and it never "resets" haha. Or is it something that they think I should ALWAYS do myself?

I keep coming back to the Nexus 5

I'm on my 5th N5 since early 2014. I really have a soft spot for this phone. I currently use a Nexus 6 and love the heck out of it, but there are times when I want something a little more pocketable like during summer when I'm at the amusement park or working out. Plus, by using the N5 for a good portion of the summer, my N6 will get a lot less wear and tear and last longer. I don't plan on getting a new phone until this years Nexus is half price or so sometime in late 2017. So I need both the N5 and N6 to last until then.
The only thing is I can't find a red one that is reasonably priced. So I bought a black 32gb new for $159 free shipping. Not bad I guess. Maybe I'll just get a red skin for it. But I'm happy to own yet another N5. To me, still a really good phone.

wolfen69 said:
I'm on my 5th N5 since early 2014. I really have a soft spot for this phone. I currently use a Nexus 6 and love the heck out of it, but there are times when I want something a little more pocketable like during summer when I'm at the amusement park or working out. Plus, by using the N5 for a good portion of the summer, my N6 will get a lot less wear and tear and last longer. I don't plan on getting a new phone until this years Nexus is half price or so sometime in late 2017. So I need both the N5 and N6 to last until then.
The only thing is I can't find a red one that is reasonably priced. So I bought a black 32gb new for $159 free shipping. Not bad I guess. Maybe I'll just get a red skin for it. But I'm happy to own yet another N5. To me, still a really good phone.
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Same here. Just came back today after deciding to give my N5X a rest until Android N comes out. I've had the N6, N6P, and currently the N5X, but I must admit I've always preferred the N5. Great build quality, PERFECT size, powerful processor, and gorgeous screen. The only thing I wish was better quality is the camera of course, but with the help of ProShot and Lightroom for Android I think I can manage. Long live the Nexus king!

I am using my 7th Nexus 5 from 2013 ! 3 of them broke 2 of them in Water and 1 of them had motherboard blewed! so basically NEXUS 5 has some Voodo Magic! which is irresistible! so!!!! Nexus 5 forever

I'm still on my first N5, been using it since summer '14. I started compiling AOSP earlier this year to use with xposed and without gapps. I put Elementalx on there too, undervolt it a little, and things have been pretty awesome. If I run the battery down all the way I can get up to around 4 hours SOT, but I don't usually use that much in a day.
Lately I've been thinking about how I'd like a slightly larger screen if the phone itself doesn't have to be a lot bigger too, but just about every new one that comes along has at least one or two glaring issues (which I guess the N5 isn't lacking either, but I digress). 1440p, giant bezel-enlarging shiny logos, tiny batteries that could be bigger if they actually made the outside big enough to contain the inside (STUPID, STUPID CAMERA HUMPS!), no support for plain AOSP, idiocy like 6GB of RAM, because Android is totally going to make use of that efficiently, right? The details are always a little different for each phone, but then almost none of them actually get software updates and thus aren't even really worth considering despite their flaws.
Anyhoo, here's hoping my battery holds up another year at least. I'm not super-optimistic about future prospects. I suppose, as I suggested earlier, the N5 has compromises of its own and I've made do quite well - indeed, I'm very happy with it. Maybe it won't be all bad in the end. All I know is my N5 has a lot of life left!

wolfen69 said:
I'm on my 5th N5 since early 2014. I really have a soft spot for this phone. I currently use a Nexus 6 and love the heck out of it, but there are times when I want something a little more pocketable like during summer when I'm at the amusement park or working out. Plus, by using the N5 for a good portion of the summer, my N6 will get a lot less wear and tear and last longer. I don't plan on getting a new phone until this years Nexus is half price or so sometime in late 2017. So I need both the N5 and N6 to last until then.
The only thing is I can't find a red one that is reasonably priced. So I bought a black 32gb new for $159 free shipping. Not bad I guess. Maybe I'll just get a red skin for it. But I'm happy to own yet another N5. To me, still a really good phone.
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Link please for n5 for 159$?
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jordirpz said:
Link please for n5 for 159$?
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It's actually 157.99 now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unlocked-LG...208753?hash=item51e230ef31:g:GYIAAOSwAvJW9cy-

Hi,
I am using my second nexus 5, the first (which I had from the first day it came out until February 2015) had the power button stucked. The remplacement one has the yellow-ish screen issue but it's OK.
More importantly, I switched to an iPhone 6s in February because my Nexus 5 couldn't keep it performance wise. Now that my iPhone is in the repair shop because of a shattered screen (my Nexus 5 screen is shattered too btw) I'm back on the Nexus 5 as a daily, but even with the iPhone as daily driver, I use the Nexus 5 everyday because I use it in my car as a tachometer, clock, coolant gauge with Torque app(I have the cheap type of car where none of these features come from factory). The fact that it's equipped with wireless charging makes it easy to put in the car with The Air Dock.
Like many of you said before, this phone has the perfect size, the screen is very pleasant to use, combined with the Nexus user experience it makes it hard switching to any other phone
My only complaint is that I'm forced to carry my oneplus powerbank when I use the Nexus 5 (terrible on screen and standby time).
Glad to see we're many to like this phone

I still have my original N5. It has been the best phone I have had. Only two problems the LED screen stopped working and the battery would not keep a charge. Once I replaced them both, phone is working like a charm.

wolfen69 said:
The only thing is I can't find a red one that is reasonably priced. So I bought a black 32gb new for $159 free shipping. Not bad I guess. Maybe I'll just get a red skin for it. But I'm happy to own yet another N5. To me, still a really good phone.
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It's been a little while since you posted this and you might have already bought a skin but you can buy the red back cover and replace it easily. I had a black Nexus 5 and decided to change it up by buying a white back cover. It was a pretty simple replacement procedure.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Back-Ba...836930?hash=item41a1c3c8c2:g:ajsAAOSwo3pWcPtu

Actually, I find myself using the N5 a lot and occasionaly "dumping" my S7Edge
It is a very convenient phone and it is still the "king" of the VFM

jsgraphicart said:
It's been a little while since you posted this and you might have already bought a skin but you can buy the red back cover and replace it easily. I had a black Nexus 5 and decided to change it up by buying a white back cover. It was a pretty simple replacement procedure.
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Yeah I've seen those, but I'm not into taking it apart even though it's relatively easy. I found a dbrand orange skin on ebay for $8 free shipping.
t-shock said:
Actually, I find myself using the N5 a lot and occasionally "dumping" my S7Edge
It is a very convenient phone and it is still the "king" of the VFM
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I assume VFM is "value for money"? Yes it is. You can buy one new for less than a Moto G, and is faster. For the most part, it still performs like a flagship (OK, camera not so much) and is a small fraction of the price. With custom roms you could use this phone easily for the next 3 years. Provided you are not a super heavy duty power user. But for most people it will be just fine.
My mother has the original Moto G, and I may just give her this phone after a while as an upgrade. The Nexus 5 will go down as one of the best values in cell history. I guarantee it will still be a very usable phone even 5 years from now.

I'm actually still using my N5, but I do have plans for changing it. I'll just wait a couple of months to see what Apple and Samsung have in store.
Since I've always used cases with mine it's almost new, and I was thinking to give it to my father so I can write him over whatsapp (he doesn't find smartphones practical but now I'm abroad), but I still don't know if I'll just buy him a new one and keep this one like you do

nikiva101 said:
I still have my original N5. It has been the best phone I have had. Only two problems the LED screen stopped working and the battery would not keep a charge. Once I replaced them both, phone is working like a charm.
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Same here, still have my first N5 from 2013. But this week my kids managed to bust the display (the glas has been broken for a year now) and it has weird artifacts on the screen now
But after considering all the alternatives out there, I'll probably get another N5 for the next years. I don't like the specs of the N5X and N6P. Even though N5 wont recieve official Android 7 updates anymore, I guess it could still work out with Cyanogenmod 14.

I ended up getting a N5 a couple months back for $35 (no, it wasn't stolen) including the charger and the box because my N7's mainboard stopped working and I missed the nexus experience. Now I use it almost as much as my SGNote4, if not more, plus it makes a great companion to my N7 which I fixed myself a couple of days ago. The only problem I have with my N5 is the fact that nothing internet related comes through if the screen is off for too long.