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So, like many of you, I am struggling to decide whether to just pull the trigger on the One X, or wait to see what the SGS III feels like in hand. I am really leaning towards the One X, simply based on looks - in my opinion the pictures I've seen of the SGSIII don't do it any favors...
So, for those who did the pre-order and have received your AT&T One X, any regrets? Is there anything about the phone (aside from the 16gb storage) that, after playing around with the phone for a while, you now wish you hadn't decided on the One X?
Finally, assuming I do go with the One X, how the he!! do I decide between White or Gray? They both look great!
Oh yeah, one last thing, I've seen a lot of mention of the $49 deal for a family upgrade - has anyone seen anything better than $149 for a single line upgrade (white or gray)? I've seen one guy say he was able to get AT&T to match RS price of $49 on a single line upgrade - has anyone else had any luck calling and getting them to do this?
Thanks!
No regrets. After seeing the SGS 3 announcement I was even more satisfied with my choice. Aside from some neat software, the SGS 3 isn't any better than the One X, and everybody was expecting it to blow it out of the water. Coming to US with the S4 (same processor as the One X) and the same screen as the Galaxy Nexus (which I am not a fan of)...glad I didn't wait. I also think it just looks ugly. But that could just be me. My One X will be delivered today. I won't be home to get it until Sunday
Rabble rabble rabble.
No regrets.... IF we get our bootloader unlocked....
hox > sgs3
no regrets
i have a white with a see through gray case...
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hox > sgs3
no regrets
i have a white with a see through gray case...
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what brand case do you have? how's it look?
The pentile screen on the S3 is a dealbreaker for me. Couldn't be happier that I decided to pre-order the One X. Without a doubt, I made the right choice.
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what brand case do you have? how's it look?
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kutoo
pics coming l8r with a review that was requested, i'll update this post when done. my wonderful woman took our dslr camera with her to work and i want to use it for the review.
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kutoo
pics coming l8r with a review that was requested, i'll update this post when done. my wonderful woman took our dslr camera with her to work and i want to use it for the review.
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Not bad...it's almost a shame to put a cover on it though, considering how nice the phone looks!
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Not bad...it's almost a shame to put a cover on it though, considering how nice the phone looks!
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if i had ordered the gray, that clear case was calling my name...
i just don't want black or white, to many of those out there.
No regrets what so ever. And I have a see through white silicone case for now until they stay to make the case I want for it
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My only regret is that AT&T took so long to release the phone. Europe and Canada have had them for over two weeks now.
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My only regret is that AT&T took so long to release the phone. Europe and Canada have had them for over two weeks now.
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And lock the bootloader!
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and lock the bootloader!
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+10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
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Not yet, love the feel of the phone, the vivid I didn't like, just seemed a little narrow for me to handle, the back kept comming off. One os much quicker
No regrets. I also am amazed at how many posts I see when I get a new device... some people spend weeks or even months contemplating a phone. I'm not rich by any means, but when a new phone comes out I buy it and sell my old one at near MRSP as I keep them in mint condition.
Just buy the phone. It's awesome! Also, most places have a return period too so you can take it home to play around with. I never understood how people could spend so much time contemplating over whether to purchase a phone or not. It's crazy.
Bro the s3 is a frickin sham!
Touchwiz makes it look cartoonish at best
Siri-uh-hem s-voice will soon be replaced by androids own majel
The whole eye following crap won't work even in a dim-ishly lit room and at angles
The Mali gpu can't hope to compete with t3 even if the CPU is faster
And man, it is fugly while the x is easily one of the best looking phones around
Also, pentile ~ deal breaker
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abhijit1289 said:
Bro the s3 is a frickin sham!
Touchwiz makes it look cartoonish at best
Siri-uh-hem s-voice will soon be replaced by androids own majel
The whole eye following crap won't work even in a dim-ishly lit room and at angles
The Mali gpu can't hope to compete with t3 even if the CPU is faster
And man, it is fugly while the x is easily one of the best looking phones around
Also, pentile ~ deal breaker
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i thought the sgs3 had a better gpu than t3? time to google some more...
bongd said:
No regrets. I also am amazed at how many posts I see when I get a new device... some people spend weeks or even months contemplating a phone. I'm not rich by any means, but when a new phone comes out I buy it and sell my old one at near MRSP as I keep them in mint condition.
Just buy the phone. It's awesome! Also, most places have a return period too so you can take it home to play around with. I never understood how people could spend so much time contemplating over whether to purchase a phone or not. It's crazy.
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unfortunately, I've been stung in the past with jumping on a new product right at launch (Captivate GPS issue, Transformer Prime GPS issue again!) when waiting a bit to get others' reactions might have saved me some headaches or buyer's remorse.
Chances are that I am going to plunk down my credit card on Sunday for the One X, but any real-life experiences I can hear about before then will be helpful!
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The Mali 400 is a better GPU. Its the same GPU thats in the SII, but they overclocked it for the SIII.
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unfortunately, I've been stung in the past with jumping on a new product right at launch (Captivate GPS issue, Transformer Prime GPS issue again!) when waiting a bit to get others' reactions might have saved me some headaches or buyer's remorse.
Chances are that I am going to plunk down my credit card on Sunday for the One X, but any real-life experiences I can hear about before then will be helpful!
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Several review units have now been out for a week or two, as well as the Rogers guys that have had it for a few weeks. Id say its 99% positive feedback from GPS to OS to battery life.
The 1% of course is the issue of non removable battery and storage. If you get over that hurdle, you should be fine.
Sorry if this is repeated and I'm sure there are several threads like this in other phone forums but I didn't see one specifically relating to this phone. To be honest I'm completely fed up with my HTC One X, and have been for awhile regardless of my customizations and help from some great people on here (hope everyone keeps up their great work!). So when I noticed the Nexus 5 went on sale I jumped on it and got the 32gb version. I can't upgrade my phone through AT&T for another year so it sounded like a good idea to me at the time. I haven't gotten my phone yet, won't leave the warehouse till the 8th it says. I'm curious what others think of this decision and how much of an upgrade this will truly be? I'm feeling a little bit of buyers remorse even though I don't have the phone yet, and I'm really not sure why. I feel like maybe I should have waited the year to upgrade or maybe like I hyped myself up for something that seemed like a good deal to replace something that technically worked still but frustrated me. First world problems I know, again just curious to see how others see the situation.
Thank you.
Personally I think you made a good decision, the Nexus 5 looks like a great device. If I had the spare money at the moment I'd definitely buy one. To compare the two phones might be a bit unfair as the Nexus is hands down a better phone spec-wise. In saying that, the One XL is still a good phone, but it's dated now.
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I'll be jumping ship to the nexus 5 when they come back in stock. I still love my xl but my touchscreen is messed up so I've just been dealing with it for now
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I too have ordered the N5. The HOXL was my first android phone and solidified my permanent departure from apple. I'm due for an upgrade from ATT at the end of this month. I plan to "upgrade" to an iPhone 5s and promptly sell it on ebay to recoup some of the N5 investment.
It seems most of the original xl devs jumped ship a while back. I guess next paycheck I might even look into it. Kinda sucks, even Rohan cleaned out his goo.im.
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I too have ordered the N5. The HOXL was my first android phone and solidified my permanent departure from apple. I'm due for an upgrade from ATT at the end of this month. I plan to "upgrade" to an iPhone 5s and promptly sell it on ebay to recoup some of the N5 investment.
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That's not a bad idea. That's something I might look into, though by the time I have an upgrade there might be something better for me than the Nexus 5 and maybe that's what I'll be selling. Thanks for the idea.
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That's not a bad idea. That's something I might look into, though by the time I have an upgrade there might be something better for me than the Nexus 5 and maybe that's what I'll be selling. Thanks for the idea.
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Haha, yep that's my luck too man. I usually keep a fat stack buried somewhere for occasions such as buying a new phone, that way I can actually keep up with these things. I guess it might be time to start digging since we only have 1-2 devs that aren't blind building.
Its an good upgrade for sure...But dunno why I still love my xl ... The build n the camera n grt support makes me utilize it till its hardware ends...
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N5 is a flagship type device, that is a year and a half newer than the One X. LG would have to fail pretty hard for it not to be a significant upgrade.
The specs look great, and it looks to be a very solid phone. Although its aesthetic design is a bit plain to me, to the point of being mediocre or even ugly (purely subjective, or course). And some reviews have commented that the camera is a bit disappointing. But otherwise a very solid device for a great (almost unbeatable) price.
Aye pretty sure I'll be getting one. HTC have had their day by giving this phone eol too early.
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Yep, I ordered a 32GB Nexus 5 on Sunday. Google says that it will ship in 2-3 weeks. Time to sell the One X.
I thought about it, had the Nexus 5 in the cart, but decided to just hold on to that ~$450 (32gb + tax) for now. The hox is good enough as a phone even with its flaws (multitasking, storage, RAM). I really needed a new tablet, so I bought a 32gb Nexus 7 which has been an awesome supplement to the hox for me.
Anyone thought about waiting till the m8 comes out to see how it stacks up against the nexus 5? I mean honestly comparing the nexus 5 to the HTC one xl is comparing apples with oranges, the one xl is so old. Even comparing the nexus 5 with the one seems a little unfair as the nexus 5 is like the start of the 2014 line of flagship phones.
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Well, as expected, nexus 5 is a lot faster. But I must give credit to HTC for their screen on the xl. Looks pretty damn close to the nexus 5, only difference is clarity if you stare at screen from one inch away. But overall, my transition to the nexus 5 has truly been an upgrade in every way.
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So I got my phone way earlier than expected, and I have to say it's like night and day. I'm incredibly happy with the phone. No regrets at all! I should think it will last quite awhile as well, that's for sure.
Got my N5 on Tuesday. It's incredibly fast and despite the One XL's still-awesome screen, text is noticeably crisper on the N5. It also feels much more premium than pictures would let on.
The one thing I noticed is that despite the smaller screen, the One XL actually has more usable space due to the N5 having soft buttons eating up space. Certainly it's nothing that will make me return the N5, just something I thought I'd point out for those considering the switch. Otherwise the N5 is a beast and Kit Kat is pretty cool.
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Well, as expected, nexus 5 is a lot faster. But I must give credit to HTC for their screen on the xl. Looks pretty damn close to the nexus 5, only difference is clarity if you stare at screen from one inch away. But overall, my transition to the nexus 5 has truly been an upgrade in every way.
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how is the camera of nexus 5 compared to HOXL?. if possible post some comparison pictures bro.
I have had an HTC One XL for about a year, then an HTC One for a few months, which I sold and replaced with a Nexus 5. So I have the One XL and the N5 at the moment. There's two things I value most in a smartphone: the screen and the camera.
In my opinion the N5 screen is not as good as the HTC screen: colors seem a little duller and the diagonal viewing angles are downright poor in comparison. Still, it's not a bad screen.
About the camera, well, the N5 takes more detailed shots, that's for sure. I've done a bunch of direct comparisons and the N5 comes out on top when it comes to fine detail. However, and this is a big issue for me, the N5 camera is severely limited by the Android stock camera. You can forget about adjusting parameters, burst mode, disabling autofocus and other useful features the HTC camera provides. With the HTC camera, even though it is not as good as the N5 camera on a technical level, I feel more confident I'll get a good picture, although it depends on what you will be shooting. I take alot of pictures of my dog when we go for long walks, and the N5 camera is slow to capture movement so pictures tend to come out blurry. The HTC camera is not that fast either, but faster still and more suited for this scenario. Oh, and you can forget about taking good pictures during video recording on the N5, all you get is a small 1080p screenshot.
Speed wise, yes, the N5 is a joy to use. It really makes for a fun Android user experience, and loading times are definitely shorter on the N5 (loading web pages for instance).
I like the way the N5 feels in the hand too, much more so than the HTC One XL, despite being a larger phone.
Now here's the thing though, I'm regretting getting rid of my HTC One. To me it has the best of both of these other phones: a beautiful 1080p screen, good specs, and a very solid camera. Yes, I know the low resolution does not have many fans and admittedly when it comes to detail it suffers because of that, but its camera is a joy to use. Snapping pictures is blazingly fast and I hardly ever get blurry motion in my shots, which is perfect for my needs. So in the end, I will return my N5 and probably get a used HTC One to replace it. Or maybe I will wait a few weeks and see if Google does anything about the camera situation on the N5. For now though, my HTC One XL will keep me happy.
Using a 16gb Nexus 5 right now.
Feels like a nice upgrade from the HTC One X, the one thing I did notice is that.... it's a slab.
The One X feels really nice in my hands and I can't seem to hold the Nexus 5 in a way that doesn't have a corner poking my palm. I have large hands too and can't really imagine using the N5 with one hand if they were smaller.
Keeping my Nexus 5 but I will miss the design of the One X.
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In my opinion the N5 screen is not as good as the HTC screen: colors seem a little duller and the diagonal viewing angles are downright poor in comparison. Still, it's not a bad screen.
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I agree the screen isn't as nice, though the 1080p does make text crisper to my eye. And yeah, the camera is frustrating to use compared to the One XL's.
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The One X feels really nice in my hands and I can't seem to hold the Nexus 5 in a way that doesn't have a corner poking my palm. I have large hands too and can't really imagine using the N5 with one hand if they were smaller.
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I also find the One XL nicer in the hand and it's easier for me to pick up off a flat surface, both due to its beautiful curves.
I've been testing the N5 on T-Mobile for the last week and am going to port my number over today from AT&T. I'll miss my One XL but can't justify paying AT&T $110/month vs. $70/month for T-Mobile anymore. T-Mobile's LTE coverage is good enough in L.A. for me to jump ship.
I've had the HTC One since launch and have loved it so far...but when I heard about the Nexus 5, I ordered one. But now I'm having second thoughts, You guys think it's worth upgrading?
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I've had the HTC One since launch and have loved it so far...but when I heard about the Nexus 5, I ordered one. But now I'm having second thoughts, You guys think it's worth upgrading?
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Bro im on your boat, im receiving my nexus 11/06, im sure its worth it 100%, the only thing that worries me are the speakers. other than that better screen better cpu.
I actually went from the HTC One to the Moto X, and now my Nexus 5 is coming on Thursday. For me, I never really used the speakers on the One, so personally that point (and really one of the only ones that the HTC One has on the N5, outside the aluminum chassis) doesn't matter too much for me.
For me, the Moto X was actually a more enjoyable phone to use than the One. I think it's the whole stock android experience that just makes me happier to use my phone. I did put AOSP on my One, but I did go back to Sense just because I wanted the IR to work at the time. I just sold my One the other day to fund my N5 purchase.
I ordered the Nexus 5 because of it being future-proof and it gets the Android updates first. I absolutely love my One and I will probably miss the speakers more than anything. Besides the speakers on the One, I have no regrets in ordering the Nexus 5.
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I've had the HTC One since launch and have loved it so far...but when I heard about the Nexus 5, I ordered one. But now I'm having second thoughts, You guys think it's worth upgrading?
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What makes you think better screen? Theres so many people on craigslist dumping there nexus phones. The phones are purely designed for flashoholics. When samsung made the nexus they always made sure it was a step below the galaxy line. LG will always make sure its a step below the G series. The phone dosent compare to an S4, G2, Note 3, HTC ONE and from what ive been reading the moto x just blows it out the water.
My co-worker recieved his today so i had a hands on experience and i wouldnt take a nexus + cash for my htc one. I have 2 upgrades i can use and wouldnt dare use them on the nexus. Its the same thing every year. Alot of hype, google store sells out bc people wanna try to flip em like there an iphone. Then they hit stores and the value drops significantly. Nexus phones never hold value.
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i went from a Note 2, to an S4 to an HTC One and now to the Nexus 5
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Bro im on your boat, im receiving my nexus 11/06, im sure its worth it 100%, the only thing that worries me are the speakers. other than that better screen better cpu.
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Also in the same boat and think it will be worth it. Went from a Nexus 4 to the HTC One and currently awaiting for my Nexus 5 to arrive tomorrow. Definitely going to miss the One's speakers. I just hope the camera quality is roughly the same or better on the Nexus. Judging from reviews, it's hit or miss. Hopefully they come out with software updates.
Ordered a One when they first came out, switched back to a Nexus 4 a couple months ago, and now I've moved onto the Nexus 5 and just sold my One yesterday. The One is still a fantastic phone, but like most of us, nothing beats vanilla Android. You won't regret it one bit.
I currently have the One and the Nexus 5. Camera experience is way better on the One. Screen is more vibrant on the One, but the n5 is equally as sharp. The sound on the One is awesome, but the n5 isn't as bad as some say. It's louder, but didn't have the refined sound. But not too bad. N5 seems faster, but could be negligible. Vanilla android is awesome, but sense has some cool features, like the camera software and IR Blaster. They both feel great on your hand. Battery, it's too soon to tell, but I think the One is slightly better, but it makes sense, same size battery, smaller screen, lesser processor. Again, negligible.
If camera is truly important, the One is better, otherwise the N5 is amazing and you won't be disappointed.
Also, unless you NEED vanilla android on a nexus, then you don't need the phone. Don't forget plain KK is coming to the One within the first 15 days, so soon.
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Also in the same boat and think it will be worth it. Went from a Nexus 4 to the HTC One and currently awaiting for my Nexus 5 to arrive tomorrow. Definitely going to miss the One's speakers. I just hope the camera quality is roughly the same or better on the Nexus. Judging from reviews, it's hit or miss. Hopefully they come out with software updates.
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im sure the camera will perform just fine, but the front facing camera, thats a whole new thing lol, but lucky for me i never use it! =D
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I actually went from the HTC One to the Moto X, and now my Nexus 5 is coming on Thursday. For me, I never really used the speakers on the One, so personally that point (and really one of the only ones that the HTC One has on the N5, outside the aluminum chassis) doesn't matter too much for me.
For me, the Moto X was actually a more enjoyable phone to use than the One. I think it's the whole stock android experience that just makes me happier to use my phone. I did put AOSP on my One, but I did go back to Sense just because I wanted the IR to work at the time. I just sold my One the other day to fund my N5 purchase.
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I have the One as well, I was SERIOUSLY considering the Mx... But the Nexus 5 just blew it out of the water
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I've had the HTC One since launch and have loved it so far...but when I heard about the Nexus 5, I ordered one. But now I'm having second thoughts, You guys think it's worth upgrading?
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Cool! I am not the only one
Had One since launch, N5 got here today. Definitely much better software, don't even mind the finish. Expecting camera/speakers to be worse but I knew that when I ordered and had already dealt with that loss
I like sense too, but if you want stock android then the GE roms/CM etc still don't stack up to a Nexus (actually recently getting the N7 and seeing how good it was just on stock rom really made my decision for me).
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Hearing early reviews saying the speaker sucks has got me worried, the camera too. The screen quality seems to be about equal, specially since it is bigger. Build wise the HTC ONE looks amazing and feels amazing in my hand. I think I will know if it was worth it when I feel it in my hand.
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Hearing early reviews saying the speaker sucks has got me worried, the camera too. The screen quality seems to be about equal, specially since it is bigger. Build wise the HTC ONE looks amazing and feels amazing in my hand. I think I will know if it was worth it when I feel it in my hand.
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The N5 looks and feels very classy. Almost makes the N4 look dated.
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I have the One as well, I was SERIOUSLY considering the Mx... But the Nexus 5 just blew it out of the water
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Thats good to know! I got the Moto X as a work phone, so that's really the only reason I have one. I wouldn't have spent my own money on it to be honest, here in Canada it's too expensive and we don't get the customization options like the US. I'm stoked to get the N5, and so is my girlfriend. She's coming from a Galaxy S3, and I finally convinced her to go stock android!
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What makes you think better screen? Theres so many people on craigslist dumping there nexus phones. The phones are purely designed for flashoholics. When samsung made the nexus they always made sure it was a step below the galaxy line. LG will always make sure its a step below the G series. The phone dosent compare to an S4, G2, Note 3, HTC ONE and from what ive been reading the moto x just blows it out the water.
My co-worker recieved his today so i had a hands on experience and i wouldnt take a nexus + cash for my htc one. I have 2 upgrades i can use and wouldnt dare use them on the nexus. Its the same thing every year. Alot of hype, google store sells out bc people wanna try to flip em like there an iphone. Then they hit stores and the value drops significantly. Nexus phones never hold value.
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I work for AT&T and I happen to own all the phones you listed. I swap between all of them, running 3 at a time (work phone, personal phone, and one on a spare line that I got before getting the job). My current lineup is the Galaxy S4, note 3, and LG G2 I literally just gave my wife my HTC one last week. With the exception of the S4 and Moto X, all these phones are great in theiir own right . You could make an argument for any of of them. But I have to say, it makes me laugh to see the S4 and Moto X in the same sentence as the other phones you listed. The Note 3, HTC One, and Nexus 5 are in their own class. The LG G2 is alright, but you have to change some settings to subdue that horrible UI lag. Moto X and S4 are more hype and marketing than deliverance. Actually, I was extremely excited for the Moto X and begged my boss to let me have one of the stores 2 models. Unfortunately the battery life killed the experience for me. I had higher expectations for a device low on specs but was supposed to be "refined". Honestly, I'm feel like the Nexus 5 is almost like the Moto X rehashed and done better.
To anyone having second thoughts, coming from the one, don't. The one may be the best phone I ever owned. The fact that it's still amount the best almost 8 months later and after the fall lineup release is proof of that. But I went With the Nexus because it has a longer end of life, lighter, and just a hair faster. (Though my Note 3 and Galaxy gears watch is fun too, but I only have it for another 2 weeks until I have to give it back). Don't pay too much attention to people freaking out. It's all in what we want out of our phones.
It's 100% completely worth it. This phone is amazing and I don't thing anybody coming from any phone will be disappointed. Now with that begin said I do miss 2 things which are the HTC One speakers and the IR blaster. But there is so many better aspects to this phone that I'm willing to overlook those two things happily.
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No because the HTC two is probably around the corner and if you love your boom sound, you will be very disappointed.
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I work for AT&T and I happen to own all the phones you listed. I swap between all of them, running 3 at a time (work phone, personal phone, and one on a spare line that I got before getting the job). My current lineup is the Galaxy S4, note 3, and LG G2 I literally just gave my wife my HTC one last week. With the exception of the S4 and Moto X, all these phones are great in theiir own right . You could make an argument for any of of them. But I have to say, it makes me laugh to see the S4 and Moto X in the same sentence as the other phones you listed. The Note 3, HTC One, and Nexus 5 are in their own class. The LG G2 is alright, but you have to change some settings to subdue that horrible UI lag. Moto X and S4 are more hype and marketing than deliverance. Actually, I was extremely excited for the Moto X and begged my boss to let me have one of the stores 2 models. Unfortunately the battery life killed the experience for me. I had higher expectations for a device low on specs but was supposed to be "refined". Honestly, I'm feel like the Nexus 5 is almost like the Moto X rehashed and done better.
To anyone having second thoughts, coming from the one, don't. The one may be the best phone I ever owned. The fact that it's still amount the best almost 8 months later and after the fall lineup release is proof of that. But I went With the Nexus because it has a longer end of life, lighter, and just a hair faster. (Though my Note 3 and Galaxy gears watch is fun too, but I only have it for another 2 weeks until I have to give it back). Don't pay too much attention to people freaking out. It's all in what we want out of our phones.
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What aspects? I dont recall ever reading about so many defects and issues as i have read about this nexus 5
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NEXUS 5 is a steal.....
still love my HTC one
After weeks of "should i, shouldn't i" i finally bit the bullet and bought a nexus 5 (haven't received it yet). I'm coming from an HTC one, which I also prematurely upgraded from the galaxy note 2 (so this is my second phone off-contract, and 3 phone in the last year [ i think i have a problem ])
anyway, i'm suddenly getting buyers remorse. I know the speakers are going to be a downgrade. I watch a lot of videos on my phone, and i'll probably feel the difference. I am looking forward to wireless charging, and hopefully, better signals though.
anyone else upgrade/sidegrade from the HTC one? How's your experience so far with the nexus 5. If anyone can just hold my hands and tell me it's gonna be ok, that would be awesome :laugh:
I had the HTC One, got rid of that for the GS4 (not the best decision) and got rid of that for the Moto X. Now I have both the X and the N5 and while I like the X better than the N5, I definitely like the N5 better than the One. The One was neat but I hated the size to screen ratio, and really didn't like the aluminum build. It felt too fragile to me. The N5 feels pretty damn fragile too but not as much as the One. I also am not a fan of Sense and after getting the X and now the N5, I'll never go back to a phone with a skinned OS again.
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finalhit said:
After weeks of "should i, shouldn't i" i finally bit the bullet and bought a nexus 5 (haven't received it yet). I'm coming from an HTC one, which I also prematurely upgraded from the galaxy note 2 (so this is my second phone off-contract, and 3 phone in the last year [ i think i have a problem ])
anyway, i'm suddenly getting buyers remorse. I know the speakers are going to be a downgrade. I watch a lot of videos on my phone, and i'll probably feel the difference. I am looking forward to wireless charging, and hopefully, better signals though.
anyone else upgrade/sidegrade from the HTC one? How's your experience so far with the nexus 5. If anyone can just hold my hands and tell me it's gonna be ok, that would be awesome :laugh:
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I have an HTC One, and you will notice a big difference with the speakers. BUT what you will gain is lightning-fast response, and a studder-free interface. It is the fastest, and smoothest phone I have ever used (look at my sig... I've had plenty of variety). Try it out though, it may not be for you. If you are heavily invested in BlinkFeed, and HTC services, it may take a while to convert fully, but it is not a bad device by any means.
Just note... the signal is displayed differently on the One than stock Android. A 6 bar-indicator, down to a 4 bar-indicator will APPEAR that the signal is weaker, but in reality it will be the same, or stronger that what you aesthetically see on the One. I haven't had any issues with service, reception, or speed at all with the Nexus.
*grabs hand* Hang in there. All is well, and welcome to the realm of the Nexus. :highfive:
I actually like the one's aluminum build, but another reason I'm switching is because I scratched the back a tiny tiny bit. And it was driving me crazy (ocd and stuff)
I got the diztronic case for it, which I really liked, and I know basically feels like the nexus 5. This sorta pushed me into this direction.
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I "side-graded" from a (Sprint) HTC One to a N5, and...I mean, I don't regret it at all but I do kinda miss the front facing speakers and the wide angle lenses on the cameras. I DON'T miss the capacitive buttons and the GPS/LTE issues with CyanogenMod roms. It's gonna be OK man, lol, especially when the development really gets going.
N4 to HTC One to N5 for me. Each was an improvement. The N5 is just silly fast and other than the speakers on the One, I don't find anything on the N5 that would make me go back to the One. One is a good phone, but the N5 is excellent.
I went from GS3 > HTC One > Note 3
I was in two minds over the Note and the N5, I miss the One an awful lot in all honesty, I was running MoDaCo ROM on it and used GPE a lot more than Sense. The build quality on the One is great and the sound of course is excellent.
I have the Note 3 now, but I am still tempted by the N5 - purely cause it looks lovely more than anything, I am happy with the Note but I tend to change my phone on a whim (a very very very brief stint with BB also) - Had some hands on time with the N5 and I gotta admit it's made me think about it a lot more...
I went from S3>Note 2>iPhone5 for 10 hours to trade for HTC One>Nexus 4>Nexus 5 and the development for the Nexus devices is second to none. This new Nexus 5 is absolutely ultra smooth and super fast. Only problem I have with Nexus 5 right now is Hangouts as SMS because I can't even receive MMS messages or emoticons. I know there is other messaging apps but I don't want to have multiple messaging apps. I'm going to stick with Nexus devices myself from here on and I sure hope a fix for the MMS issue is fixed soon. My 2 cents
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finalhit said:
After weeks of "should i, shouldn't i" i finally bit the bullet and bought a nexus 5 (haven't received it yet). I'm coming from an HTC one, which I also prematurely upgraded from the galaxy note 2 (so this is my second phone off-contract, and 3 phone in the last year [ i think i have a problem ])
anyway, i'm suddenly getting buyers remorse. I know the speakers are going to be a downgrade. I watch a lot of videos on my phone, and i'll probably feel the difference. I am looking forward to wireless charging, and hopefully, better signals though.
anyone else upgrade/sidegrade from the HTC one? How's your experience so far with the nexus 5. If anyone can just hold my hands and tell me it's gonna be ok, that would be awesome :laugh:
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lol, you think you have an issue? Heres my phone rundown for this year.
1.Nexus 4
2.LG Optimus G
3.Nexus 4 White
4.HTC One 32gb Silver
5.HTC One 32gb Black
6.HTC One 64gb Silver
7.LG Optimus G Pro
8. NOte 2 grey
9.Note 2 White
10.Galaxy S4 Black
11.Galaxy S4 White
12.LG G2
13.Galaxy Note 3 black
15.Nexus 5
16.iphone 5 16gb black
These are all the phones i have had this year. I trade for them on craigslist/sell them, plus some upgrades along the year. So you are alright man. To answer your question tho, my HTC One is by far my fvorite phone i have used this year, other than the fact the battery took for ever to charge, I believe is the phone if the year.
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lol, you think you have an issue? Heres my phone rundown for this year.
1.Nexus 4
2.LG Optimus G
3.Nexus 4 White
4.HTC One 32gb Silver
5.HTC One 32gb Black
6.HTC One 64gb Silver
7.LG Optimus G Pro
8. NOte 2 grey
9.Note 2 White
10.Galaxy S4 Black
11.Galaxy S4 White
12.LG G2
13.Galaxy Note 3 black
15.Nexus 5
16.iphone 5 16gb black
These are all the phones i have had this year. I trade for them on craigslist/sell them, plus some upgrades along the year. So you are alright man. To answer your question tho, my HTC One is by far my fvorite phone i have used this year, other than the fact the battery took for ever to charge, I believe is the phone if the year.
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Lol how much money have you lost in the process? I lost 200 dollars from note 2 to HTC one (less 100 thanks to a rebate with HTC).
I'm going to lose another 200 when I sell my HTC one for ~250. Luckily, there was a 150 cashback on sign up with discover card (thanks slickdeals).
So all in all, this journey has cost me 150 and whatever accessories I bought for each phone. I guess its not to bad
This is a bad habit I intend to end.
I just pray the HTC one 2014 does not have wireless charging.
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finalhit said:
Lol how much money have you lost in the process? I lost 100 dollars from note 2 to HTC one thanks to a 100 rebate with HTC.
I'm going to lose another 250 when I sell my HTC one for ~250. Luckily, there was a 150 cashback on sign up with discover card (thanks slickdeals).
This is a bad habit I intend to end.
I just pray the HTC one 2014 does not have wireless charging.
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Only deal where I know for a fact I lost money was trading my galaxy s4 for the LG Optimus G pro. Good deal at the time I thought. But when it came time to try to sell it. No one wanted to buy it. Seriously I had it on eBay and craigslist and no one was biting until finally some guy offered me 300 and I let it go for that. This was like 3 weeks after it had came out also. I wanted to love it but the speaker volume on that phone was atrocious. Beyond awful.
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The good thing about all those phones is that I've made about 200 dollars in Google play with all the promos Samsung and HTC have been offering this year lol. So there's that.
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finalhit said:
After weeks of "should i, shouldn't i" i finally bit the bullet and bought a nexus 5 (haven't received it yet). I'm coming from an HTC one, which I also prematurely upgraded from the galaxy note 2 (so this is my second phone off-contract, and 3 phone in the last year [ i think i have a problem ])
anyway, i'm suddenly getting buyers remorse. I know the speakers are going to be a downgrade. I watch a lot of videos on my phone, and i'll probably feel the difference. I am looking forward to wireless charging, and hopefully, better signals though.
anyone else upgrade/sidegrade from the HTC one? How's your experience so far with the nexus 5. If anyone can just hold my hands and tell me it's gonna be ok, that would be awesome :laugh:
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I have both N5 & HTC One GPe, both bought on their release day. So far, I'm keeping N5 as my daily driver, aside from audio, which is a big step down from One's Beat boom sound, almost everything else seems a little better with N5. Still can't decide on display quality, HTC One has colder whites, colors pop more but N5 is actually better at rendering skin tones. And I definitely like N5's screen ratio better, text flows/wraps better when screen is a bit wider. As for build quality, I love the craftsmanship of my HTC One (absolutely no cosmetic flaws), but N5 feeds surprisingly good in hands, the feather weight doesn't feel cheap at all and is actually more comfortable to hold than the One.
Awesome. After a surprising 2 day wait, I got my nexus 5. Speakers are acceptable. Blazing fast... Even compared to HTC one.
Sadly, seems I lost the lottery and mine has 4 dead pixels. Off to RMA queue.
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Just curious to see how the nexus 5 has done now that it's been out for awhile. I bought a moto x a while back and it's nice and all but I've got the itch to get something else and is hard to pass up the value of the nexus 5. I owned the nexus 4 prior to the x and I loved it (also loved the amount of Dev support). So I guess as the title asks... Would you buy it all over again? Any problems you've encountered in the time you've spent with the device? I want to ask about battery life but I know that's pretty subjective and also completely user dependent so I guess that's only a major concern if anyone has seen drastic problems.
Best device I've owned! Very developmental on XDA! Even popular on eBay!
I've used an iPhone 4, 5 and 5s...
I've used an SI, SII and SIII...
Nothing beats this.
The customisability and knowing that I get updates before 99.99% of the rest of the world always makes me feel good .
I love how stock everything is compared to Samsung's "crapwiz".
Battery life is amazing and it feels like a premium device... Behaves like one and... Is one!
Sure it comes with minor defects (all Nexus 5's do), but the only regret I have is not buying the 32GB version.
I miss having expandable storage, just because I like having space (have never needed to make space... Never will either , just a weird need of mine).
Android is the future... Open-Source = Endless possibilities.
I'll never want anything else!
Do you mind elaborating on the minor defects? Its good to hear someone isn't unhappy about the battery life.
The battery life is the biggest complaint for me, seems way Underpowered
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I love this phone and did buy it again after going swimming with my first one LOL.
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I sold mine, got an S5, and now I have a nexus 5 again.
Worth it because I got it in one of those eBay deals at $380 32gb, also the first one had loose volume buttons and this one is perfect.
10/10 would buy again and again.
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I'd definitely purchase the N5 again. Usually I go from phone to phone but the N5 is the first phone that I've kept for so long. I've owned this phone since February and to me that's a long time to own a phone compared to what I usually do (buy/trade for every phone that comes out).
With this phone I haven't felt jealous of my girlfriends Galaxy S5 or of the G3, or even the M8. When I had the N4 I felt a bit like I was missing something but the N5 definitely does the job.
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OuncE718 said:
I'd definitely purchase the N5 again. Usually I go from phone to phone but the N5 is the first phone that I've kept for so long. I've owned this phone since February and to me that's a long time to own a phone compared to what I usually do (buy/trade for every phone that comes out).
With this phone I haven't felt jealous of my girlfriends Galaxy S5 or of the G3, or even the M8. When I had the N4 I felt a bit like I was missing something but the N5 definitely does the job.
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I think the M8 is the only thing that could sway me. It's just sooo much more expensive.
No doubt.
cxhb said:
I think the M8 is the only thing that could sway me. It's just sooo much more expensive.
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The m8 is definitely a premium phone at a premium price and I would of definitely jumped at it but decided not to for 2 reasons. I don't understand the 4 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front shooter concept. I also dislike how tall the phone is. I think the bezels could of been a bit more slim but whatever.
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OuncE718 said:
The m8 is definitely a premium phone at a premium price and I would of definitely jumped at it but decided not to for 2 reasons. I don't understand the 4 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front shooter concept. I also dislike how tall the phone is. I think the bezels could of been a bit more slim but whatever.
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Well, "megapixels" just specifies the amount of pixels in the taken pictures, doesn't necessarily define the actual quality. My Xperia Arc S (released 2011 lol) has an 8mp camera and it obviously takes worse pictures than my Nexus 5. I played around with an M8 before and the picture quality is actually pretty good.
If I could go back in time and buy one again I would. I wouldn't buy another one now though
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If I could go back in time and buy one again I would. I wouldn't buy another one now though
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Is this purely because its not "technically" up to date hardware-wise anymore, or because of a problem/experience with the device? Too close to the release of another nexus device perhaps?
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Is this purely because its not "technically" up to date hardware-wise anymore, or because of a problem/experience with the device? Too close to the release of another nexus device perhaps?
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Yes exactly. If it was a problem / experience, when I went back in time, I wouldn't buy it.... but I said I would
rootSU said:
Yes exactly. If it was a problem / experience, when I went back in time, I wouldn't buy it.... but I said I would
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Lol sorry, just wanted to be clear... Its age somewhat makes me want to move onto something else. Some other the new CPUs "seem" to have better power management in a lower power state. Plus the M8s build / feel-in-hand-quality are reeeeaaally tempting but of course the price reflects that. Buying off-contract makes that hard to stomach. The update cycle seems like a toss up- HTC seems to be better lately about updates and the nexus 5 is quite a ways into its 18mo update life cycle.
I would definitely buy it all over again. You can do pretty much anything you want with the phone; Unlocking the bootloader or rooting the phone is the easiest process compared to every other phone I've had. I've had an HTC Wildfire S (not great but it was the first device I rooted .. pita), an iPhone (which wasn't so bad, but it lacked the customization i wanted), a Galaxy S4 (a great phone if you can put up with Touchwiz and slow updates and etc. Of course you can get the Dev edition if you feel like paying an extra 300-400 dollars for a better battery and a removable sd card compared to the Nexus 5, which isn't worth it), a Moto X (no complaints other than it felt too small), and now a Nexus 5 (best phone ever).
To be completely honest, I would buy it three times over just because I don't like having what everyone else has. Everyone I see with a smartphone either has an iPhone or a Galaxy. I've never really had anyone ask me about my phone, but I've never seen anyone else in my area with a Nexus 5. I'm sure someone has one, but I've not seen one yet
EDIT: Oh yeah and getting the updates first with no bs. Of course that doesn't really matter to me because I run Paranoid Android, but just the fact that we get that is awesome.
Yeah the updates are the icing on the cake. Ease of use (as far as gaining root) is also a REALLY big deal for me. Took me FOREVER to finally build up the courage to root my nexus 4 when I had it. Im not your average end user, but I'm not the MOST tech savvy person on the planet that's for sure. The process is so simple to me now but I have nothing to compare it to (Samsung HTC or other devices)
I'm not quite sure. The HTC One M8 and Galaxy S5 each have their draws to me...
Galaxy S5:
Waterproof
WiFi Calling (I'm on T-Mobile)
VoLTE
HTC One M8:
Aluminum build
Audio quality (both speakers and headphone output)
WiFi Calling
My biggest complaint about the phone is the audio quality... The speaker is actually not terrible but the headphone output is very poor. Even my old Galaxy Nexus sounds better with my headphones. If I were buying it today, I'd probably get the M8. But the lack of an easy root would be a pain, primarily for tethering.
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Well, "megapixels" just specifies the amount of pixels in the taken pictures, doesn't necessarily define the actual quality. My Xperia Arc S (released 2011 lol) has an 8mp camera and it obviously takes worse pictures than my Nexus 5. I played around with an M8 before and the picture quality is actually pretty good.
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I am very aware of what megapixels bring to the table, but what happens when you want to blow up that tiny 4 megapixel picture and print it on a larger scale for display?
HTC downgraded the pixels because they claimed most people only take pics to upload to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. I believe they are right about what majority use the camera for but what about those like myself that require higher resolution?
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