Nexus 5

[F123D]

Not entirely true, most Android phones are only around $600, not $800. I was just comparing the Nexus 5 at Best Buy yesterday with my HTC One. The 32GB N5 is $400. The 32GB One is $150 right now with contract and only $550 off contract. I think quite a lot of people wouldn't mind the contract or would pay the $150 extra for the One. The One has better build quality, display, speakers, UI, no on screen buttons and it comes with some solid headphones/earbuds. The only advantage I could find with the N5 was the Snapdragon 800 vs the 600 in my One, but thats just on paper. Launching apps, loading websites, streaming movies all were done about the same speed on both phones. I think the only real advantage with the N5 is for someone who wants stock Android, but then again, you can root and get stock Android on the One as well.

I'd agree with that. Although, when the One was initially released, off contract price was $600. The Nexus 5 when released was also available for $350 should you choose that. If we're comparing prices right now. For an extra $30, you can have a Nexus 5 AND Nexus 7 for the price of the HTC One.

 

[PDFierro]

I shouldn't make generalizations. The hardware on the iphone is superb, the camera is awesome, the specs are great. I say crappy hardware mainly in reference to the tiny screen, which I despise.

But for OS, man every day I discover some little turd that Google didn't polish on Android that makes using it as a phone harder and more annoying. I love Android though, don't get me wrong, it's just the wrong OS to be using when you need to get very fast paced "phone" work done.

I'm wondering if I would be making a mistake buying the Nexus 5. It does seem to have its flaws, and is obviously not 100% fluid like the iPhone, but it seems to be a great phone for the price.

Paying full-price for the iPhone gives me pause. And I really need a smartphone. I guess I either pony up or go with the Nexus. The big screen does seem nice.

 

[supahsain]

Low light comparison time

Took these shots recently Nexus 5 vs iphone 5


iPhone 5 NOT 5s:

Nexus 5:

 

[THE JUICEMAN]

Took these shots recently Nexus 5 vs iphone 5


Phone 1:
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Phone 2:
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You know what they say about assuming.........so which one is which?

 

[supahsain]

Phone 1= iPhone

 

[tbayrgs]

An old friend, who likes to sit on the couch....again ....shared a handy new Nexus 5 trick over a AC and I thought it would be a great share here.

The same gesture that you do to get to Google Now can be changed to turning the device/screen off.

Just install this free app called "Screen Off And Lock": https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...nofflock&hl=en

Then swipe up from Home (like you would to get to Google Now) and it'll ask you to set a new default:

Grant it permissions, and now, every time you swipe up from Home, you can lock your screen/device from anywhere! Great for those who don't want to overuse the power button, and for those who obviously don't use Google Now like that.

To get rid of it, just go to "Screen Off and Lock" app in your App settings and Clear Defaults (or just uninstall the app).

Just thought I'd share.

 

[THE JUICEMAN]

An old friend, who likes to sit on the couch....again ....shared a handy new Nexus 5 trick over a AC and I thought it would be a great share here.

An old friend lol not a bad tip

 

[Knowimagination]

Well I just got done ordering the nexus 5 from the play store. I went with white 32gig partially because it seems to be the fastest shipping one, but also I think the white looks good.

I had the nexus 4 for about a month but lack of LTE and a few jelly bean features I didn't like sent me back to the iPhone. Now though the nexus 5 seems to be exactly what I want in an android phone, especially for the price.

Is there any reason to get a sim adapter and keep my iPhone nano sim? or should I just swing by the store and get a new sim when my new phone gets here?

 

[thadoggfather]

This phone is unbelievably good IMO

 

[torana355]

Had my Nexus 5 for 48 hours now, and coming from an iPhone 5 there are things I love already, but a few issues for sure.

1) The speaker is sometimes incredibly loud, other times you can barely hear it.
2) The camera is extremely slow compared to my iPhone 5.
3) Hangouts is a bit backward.

Otherwise, I'm really liking Android and the larger screen, so let's see how the next few days go. I may just sell/return the Nexus 5 and get a different Android phone.

The speaker and Camera issues have been acknowledged by Google and they are working on a software update.

 

[Ent]

What is the difference between Gallery and Photos?

 

[Oohara]

Took these shots recently Nexus 5 vs iphone 5


iPhone 5 NOT 5s:
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Nexus 5:
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Wow really? The Nexus is the clear winner there. A shame that its camera seems to be so slow though, that's such a crucial point for phone cams. Looks like if they could just fix that with a software update, the N5 would become a real killer.

Still waiting for it to appear in stores here in Sweden......argh..........

 

[spinedoc77]

Well, saying goodbye to my N5 today, someone is coming by work and buying it. It was a great phone, I really liked it, but that $399 can be better used for something like an 8" windows tablet or something.

My main things I couldn't get over were the camera, comparing it extensively to my iphone 5s I just couldn't deal with the slow auto focus. The pics were fairly comparable, I didn't think the 5s pics were that much better, although I'll say the low level pics on the 5s were much better and I'm also impressed with the nice even tone of the dual flash on the 5s. But I just felt I was missing way too many pics of my daughter due to the auto focus, it was too big of a hit for me.

The speaker was a downer, but I can't say it was a deciding factor. Other factors weighing in heavily were just goofy unpolished things in Android itself, no fault of the hardware. iOS polished the things I need in my day to day interaction with a phone, Android chose to ignore those things.

Once again, GREAT phone, I will definitely miss it. I just simply did not want $399 lying around in a drawer collecting dust, I figured it would be better used elsewhere. I'll keep up with this thread and see what Google does with it this year, will be interesting and I would always revisit the possibility of buying one again in the future.

 

[PDFierro]

Well, saying goodbye to my N5 today, someone is coming by work and buying it. It was a great phone, I really liked it, but that $399 can be better used for something like an 8" windows tablet or something.

My main things I couldn't get over were the camera, comparing it extensively to my iphone 5s I just couldn't deal with the slow auto focus. The pics were fairly comparable, I didn't think the 5s pics were that much better, although I'll say the low level pics on the 5s were much better and I'm also impressed with the nice even tone of the dual flash on the 5s. But I just felt I was missing way too many pics of my daughter due to the auto focus, it was too big of a hit for me.

The speaker was a downer, but I can't say it was a deciding factor. Other factors weighing in heavily were just goofy unpolished things in Android itself, no fault of the hardware. iOS polished the things I need in my day to day interaction with a phone, Android chose to ignore those things.

Once again, GREAT phone, I will definitely miss it. I just simply did not want $399 lying around in a drawer collecting dust, I figured it would be better used elsewhere. I'll keep up with this thread and see what Google does with it this year, will be interesting and I would always revisit the possibility of buying one again in the future.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I am personally going back-and-forth on the Nexus 5 and iPhone 5s right now, but those small details you speak of would really bother me. Not to mention the iPhone working better with my Mac and other Apple products.

Then again, the iPhone is twice the price. But it seems like the choice is clear: the Nexus 5 is a great phone for the price with a few missteps, while the iPhone is the best experience you can get if you are willing to pay for it.

 

[jdlindsey7]

Well, saying goodbye to my N5 today, someone is coming by work and buying it. It was a great phone, I really liked it, but that $399 can be better used for something like an 8" windows tablet or something.

My main things I couldn't get over were the camera, comparing it extensively to my iphone 5s I just couldn't deal with the slow auto focus. The pics were fairly comparable, I didn't think the 5s pics were that much better, although I'll say the low level pics on the 5s were much better and I'm also impressed with the nice even tone of the dual flash on the 5s. But I just felt I was missing way too many pics of my daughter due to the auto focus, it was too big of a hit for me.

The speaker was a downer, but I can't say it was a deciding factor. Other factors weighing in heavily were just goofy unpolished things in Android itself, no fault of the hardware. iOS polished the things I need in my day to day interaction with a phone, Android chose to ignore those things.

Once again, GREAT phone, I will definitely miss it. I just simply did not want $399 lying around in a drawer collecting dust, I figured it would be better used elsewhere. I'll keep up with this thread and see what Google does with it this year, will be interesting and I would always revisit the possibility of buying one again in the future.

I used the Nexus 5 for a week and decided to go back to my iPhone 5 also. The N5 was the best android phone I've ever used but the couple of issues I had ended up being deal breakers. I also decided I would use the $450 I spent and upgrade my iPad mini to the retina version or iPad Air. With that said, if you want to try an android phone I would highly recommend the Nexus 5.

 

[thadoggfather]

I have a nexus 5 and a jailbroken iphone 5, was going to hold onto my iPhone regardless.

Well now, I'm still loving my nexus 5 (probably more than even when I first got it) and am now putting up my iPhone 5 for sale

 

[WhackyNinja]

If I order a Nexus 5 32GB from Google Play. Will it be compatible with Sprint's Spark LTE?

 

[aneftp]

The speaker and Camera issues have been acknowledged by Google and they are working on a software update.

I hope they fix the camera and especially the speaker.

Feels like galaxy nexus all over again with low speaker volume. Playing google music the speaker sounds pretty good and relatively loud (slightly louder than nexus 4 but good enough).

But playing youtube video sound is awfully low. Like galaxy nexus low n

 

[fjd726]

Well, saying goodbye to my N5 today, someone is coming by work and buying it. It was a great phone, I really liked it, but that $399 can be better used for something like an 8" windows tablet or something.

My main things I couldn't get over were the camera, comparing it extensively to my iphone 5s I just couldn't deal with the slow auto focus. The pics were fairly comparable, I didn't think the 5s pics were that much better, although I'll say the low level pics on the 5s were much better and I'm also impressed with the nice even tone of the dual flash on the 5s. But I just felt I was missing way too many pics of my daughter due to the auto focus, it was too big of a hit for me.

The speaker was a downer, but I can't say it was a deciding factor. Other factors weighing in heavily were just goofy unpolished things in Android itself, no fault of the hardware. iOS polished the things I need in my day to day interaction with a phone, Android chose to ignore those things.

Once again, GREAT phone, I will definitely miss it. I just simply did not want $399 lying around in a drawer collecting dust, I figured it would be better used elsewhere. I'll keep up with this thread and see what Google does with it this year, will be interesting and I would always revisit the possibility of buying one again in the future.

I went with Android for a few weeks then back to my Iphone 5S. I started off with the S4 then the LG G2. Sent them both back. Only thing I miss with Android is the larger screens otherwise Iphone much better for me with pretty much everything. I felt I had to tweak Android too much to even do what my Iphone did without tweaking. Not an Android bash at all, I wanted to like it, just not there yet.

 

[Lloydbm41]

I hope they fix the camera and especially the speaker.

Feels like galaxy nexus all over again with low speaker volume. Playing google music the speaker sounds pretty good and relatively loud (slightly louder than nexus 4 but good enough).

But playing youtube video sound is awfully low. Like galaxy nexus low n

The camera can be fixed via a software update. Google really needs to create a new camera app from scratch and put it on the Play Store like they have for Maps, GMail, etc. But we already know the software is the issue with the camera being slow to take a pic. I hear that teh app Camera Awesome (has been an iOS app for a long time) is now available for the Nexus 5.

You speaker can't be fixed by Google. If you speaker is really low, there are reports that some units had the glue that hold the back plate on melted a bit to much and is partially blocking the speaker now. Only way to fix it is to RMA the phone and get a new one or attempt to fix it yourself, by taking the phone apart. I don't recommend the later method.

 

[torana355]

Well, saying goodbye to my N5 today, someone is coming by work and buying it. It was a great phone, I really liked it, but that $399 can be better used for something like an 8" windows tablet or something.

My main things I couldn't get over were the camera, comparing it extensively to my iphone 5s I just couldn't deal with the slow auto focus. The pics were fairly comparable, I didn't think the 5s pics were that much better, although I'll say the low level pics on the 5s were much better and I'm also impressed with the nice even tone of the dual flash on the 5s. But I just felt I was missing way too many pics of my daughter due to the auto focus, it was too big of a hit for me.

I would have at least waited for Google to release the software fix for the Camera and speaker before parting ways with the N5. Each to their own i guess as i wouldn't use a 5s as my daily if someone paid me, ios7 is still rubbish and way too locked down and the 5s screen is to small.

 

[Internaut]

Still testing mine. I suspect the mic is sub par, compared to my S3, but otherwise it's looking like a nice upgrade. I'm not concerned about the camera, yet. I do take photography seriously though (have collection of camera and lenses), but I do expect Google to address this. The camera is the surprising high point of my S3 (I've had some amazing images from it).

 

[spinedoc77]

I went with Android for a few weeks then back to my Iphone 5S. I started off with the S4 then the LG G2. Sent them both back. Only thing I miss with Android is the larger screens otherwise Iphone much better for me with pretty much everything. I felt I had to tweak Android too much to even do what my Iphone did without tweaking. Not an Android bash at all, I wanted to like it, just not there yet.

Lol, sounds like my trip. Sold my ip5 then after staying up to 3 am found I couldn't order an unlocked phone. Bought a LG G2, grew to hate the rear buttons, bought an ATT ip5s, bought a Nexus 5 on impulse hoping it would get me away from apple. Sold the ATT ip5s, got sick of the N5 and bought a Verizon ip5s and just sold the n5.

I did this last year as well with a Note 2, went back to apple, sigh.

 

[THE JUICEMAN]

Lol, sounds like my trip. Sold my ip5 then after staying up to 3 am found I couldn't order an unlocked phone. Bought a LG G2, grew to hate the rear buttons, bought an ATT ip5s, bought a Nexus 5 on impulse hoping it would get me away from apple. Sold the ATT ip5s, got sick of the N5 and bought a Verizon ip5s and just sold the n5.

I did this last year as well with a Note 2, went back to apple, sigh.

I always do this too. How does this happen? Are we just programmed after using iOS for so long?

 

[JH-]

I always do this too. How does this happen? Are we just programmed after using iOS for so long?

One simple thing the iPhone has going for it, at least among my friends, is the amount if people who have one. That in turn leads to the usage of iMessage and eliminates the size restrictions of mms messages. It also eliminates the iPhone charger v micro USB proliferation debate. The final thing that tips the iPhone for me is interaction with peripherals like Bluetooth systems. For me iPhone does this much better.