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[Q] Is it the wrong time to upgrade?

OK, So I'm a loyal Nexus user, but I felt comfortable with my Nexus 4 so I decided not to upgrade at first. We're now into March, which means we're less than 12 months away from the Nexus 6, so is now the wrong time upgrade to the Nexus 5? There's been no discounts for the Nexus 5 yet so it's not as if I'd be saving money and with the rumours than the Nexus 6 will use an octa core, that could literally render the Nexus 5 worthless to many.
What do you think?

skezza said:
rumours that the Nexus 6 will use an octa core, that could literally render the Nexus 5 worthless to many.
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well that's not true. just because it has more cores doesn't necessarily mean much (+ it's a rumour) - definitely considering how much of a powerhouse the N5 is.
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That's a decision you have to make on your own man. In today's technologically driven world, that new, better, faster, sleeker device is always going to be "just around the corner." For me, the Nexus 5 is the best phone I have ever used. Have you seen the development forums (we have TWO by the way!!!! lol), there's enough ROMS for you to flash and play with for well over a year lol. If you feel you've outgrown the Nexus 4 and want something better, then go ahead and pickup the N5. If you're content with your N4 then I guess go ahead and wait..

Yeah, cause when a new phone comes out, your old one just stops working and gets useless
To be honost, i dont think any processor in the next 2 years will be much better than the one in the nexus 5. Its already powerful enough as it is.

I'd wait for the 6 personally. Only because its not much of a jump for me, 4 to 5.... same as s3 to s4 or HTC one to one 2...
Not jump enough to be out of pocket
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Depends on how much you can get for the n4 to me! Just got my nexus 5 and its whole lot better this time around(last one I had had that yellowish tint) I think is it especially if you live in a area that will get you lte speeds
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I would wait until either the Nexus 6 or the Nexus 5 is reduced in price. Google obviously reduced the Nexus 4 quite heavily at the end of its life-cycle and I would imagine they will do the same in the not so near future.

I purchased my N5 on Amazon. Brand new, I paid a total of $37.09 USD. I was eligible for my two year upgrade through Sprint. I'm not sure which carrier you have but I would say it's definitely worth checking out. Also check wirefly.
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Get the N5 now, sell the N4, then later get the N6 and sell the N5........

Waiting for a price cut from Google won't make sense in your case since what you care is being up to date. Why wait for a price cut if by then, the N6 will be 2-4 moths away and you will be in the same situation as right now (should I buy the 6 or wait for the 16 cores nexus phone 7:laugh
As galaxys said, sell N4 now and get the 5.
Or don't get the 5 at all because the Nexus 4 performs well on 4.4. and wait for the 6.

If you want a phone now, get the n5.
How much faster can any phone really get at this point? The n6 may get bigger benchmarks, but in the real world, where most of us live....how much quicker will it really seem in day to day use? For what you can reasonably do on a cell phone....I think "speed" has been about maxed. All phone companies can do now is work on other things. Battery life, cameras...etc....
I suppose the battery, camera and maybe storage might be slightly better on the N6...but for me, the n5 more than meets my needs for all those.
To each his own tho.
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Wait for the Nexus 6. The reason I got the nexus 5 was because I came from the Nexus S. It's a 3 generation upgrade for me

Do what @galaxys said.

the n6 will probably be out by the end of this year if not then at the beginning of 2015

Imo the N5 is overall a better device than the N4; better cpu, gpu, speaker and a gorgeous screen. I wouldn`t want to have missed it personaly. We`ll see what the N6 will bring in about 8-9 months

Interesting juxtaposition of opinions here, some people saying get the N5 others saying wait for N6. I think I might just go for the N5 and sell this one to my old man, after all, by the time the N6 comes out, the N4 will be two generations behind. I think the biggest thing I miss right now is 4G. I don't get it where I live, but I do get it where I work, well, I could, but I don't because I'm on an N4. Currently, the N4's still sell for up to £170 (16gb of course) depending on condition and age. That's going to drop significantly when the N6 comes out. Mine's a minter, always kept in a case, always had a screen protector, and is only a few months old as I had to return my last one under warranty due to a faulty screen, so he's said he's willing to pay £170. Plus, keeping it in the family means he can still enjoy the warranty protection and I can always sell my mums phone and get a few more quid, as she'll no doubt get my dads S2 (which is still a damn good phone).
From all the speculation, there's very little I can see on the N6 that is actually that attractive. Octa core I get that, but fingerprint unlock? Meh. It's not as though Apple's has set the world alight. What I will say is that from now on, if I see a Nexus device and decide that's a good option, I will buy it, as opposed to wait like I did with the N5.
Thanks everyone

rootSU said:
same as s3 to s4
Not jump enough to be out of pocket
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How is it not a big jump? The s3 had a 1.5ghz dual core cpu and 1gb ram, and the s4 sports a 1.9ghz quad, with 2 ram (not to mention the 108 19th resolution display)
The jump from s3 to s4 was pretty significant if you ask me.
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y0y0ninja said:
How is it not a big jump? The s3 had a 1.5ghz dual core cpu and 1gb ram, and the s4 sports a 1.9ghz quad, with 2 ram (not to mention the 108 19th resolution display)
The jump from s3 to s4 was pretty significant if you ask me.
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I just don't see it as enough of a jump to be worth losing money on.
If I am in a contract where I am paying £35 a month for SIM and handset, for 24 months and after 12 months, I want the S4, I have to sell the S3 for half of the cost of the S4, find the other half the cost of the S4 AND still pay the £20 of the £35 a month for the S3 that I no longer own, I don't see the S4 being "worth it". Does it represent that much of an improvement? I don't think so.
It's purely subjective.
Slightly unrelated but it doesn't matter what hardware Samsung put in their devices, they all lag just as much

I've just upgraded from a nexus 4 also. The 4 had tons of life but no LTE. I will keep this for two years. With a decent kernel it's one hell of a phone I'm proud to have
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rootSU said:
I just don't see it as enough of a jump to be worth losing money on.
If I am in a contract where I am paying £35 a month for SIM and handset, for 24 months and after 12 months, I want the S4, I have to sell the S3 for half of the cost of the S4, find the other half the cost of the S4 AND still pay the £20 of the £35 a month for the S3 that I no longer own, I don't see the S4 being "worth it". Does it represent that much of an improvement? I don't think so.
It's purely subjective.
Slightly unrelated but it doesn't matter what hardware Samsung put in their devices, they all lag just as much
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Yup ....I'm done with Samsung. Touchwiz is horrible and it takes a lot of work to make them smooth and lag free. I'm doubting roots future on new ones also. No root on a Samsung would be a nightmare. Lol
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[Q] Does it too late if I buy Nexus 5 in this month ???

I see LG G3 is coming
Soon Nexus 6 is after G3 ?
(I skipped Nexus 4)

Nexus 6 will be Qtr 4, November probably. We cannot make teh decision for you. N5 is a great phone though.

If you look at it that way by the time q4 hits you might as well wait for q1 and so on..

Yeah, as @mistahseller said. New phones are constantly coming out so if you want the N5 you should just get it. You can also make the argument about the One Plus One since it's apparently a better value (without getting into all the CM details). Personally I've been getting phones when they first get released just because I am one of those people that likes having "new" devices. But at the same time I don't buy every new device that comes out.
Also, there's the rumors of android silver. So who knows what's going to happen. There might be a N6, there might not. Just like the Nexus 10 tablet, they still haven't refreshed the original.

Get it now if you really want it, Then upgrades are always possible later...

google play doesn't regularly discount phones/devices (as much/frequently as a retailer like Best Buy)
That saying, the most recent price drops:
Last time, Nexus 4 dropped by $100 in august 2013
7 days ago, the GPE Xperia Z Ultra dropped $230 to $450.
Hence, Nexus 5 will typically be $350/$400 for 16GB/32GB..... will other phones be cheaper (LG G2, HTC One 2013)?
do you want those phones?

[Q] What's up with the invite system, and is it going away at some point?

Why is OnePlus using this invite system? I honestly don't see the logic behind deliberately limiting the amount of people that can give OnePlus money. Also, is this invite system going eventually go away and open the phone to the public or will it forever be an invite-only phone?

Probably because the supply cannot meet its demand. So they have a invite system to cause hype, free marketing until they their supply can meet the demand. Plus at the price of $349, they aren't making much profit on the phone.
But I agree, get rid of the invite system and get the phone in people's hands before the specs become outdated to other flagship devices. They're here making customizable covers and whatnot, who cares.. just get the phone out to meet its demand.

The OPO is dead meat once the Nexus 6 comes out in 2 to 3 months.
The Nexus 6 will cost around $349, have newer next gen hardware, and come with Android 'L' out of the box. And with the Nexus 6, you will be able to actually, really purchase the phone, for real.

Zorachus said:
The OPO is dead meat once the Nexus 6 comes out in 2 to 3 months.
The Nexus 6 will cost around $349, have newer next gen hardware, and come with Android 'L' out of the box. And with the Nexus 6, you will be able to actually, really purchase the phone, for real.
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I doubt the OPO will be "dead meat." There is no serious next gen hardware unless it ships with Snapdragon 805.
OPO will still be a good phone regardless and its hard to pack that much in a $349 phone especially coming from a popular manufacturer such as LG/Samsung/HTC. OPO will have Android "L" regardless.
Obvious troll is obvious.

Zorachus said:
The OPO is dead meat once the Nexus 6 comes out in 2 to 3 months.
The Nexus 6 will cost around $349, have newer next gen hardware, and come with Android 'L' out of the box. And with the Nexus 6, you will be able to actually, really purchase the phone, for real.
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Have you ever tried to buy a Nexus phone on release?...
Plus I doubt that Nexus 6 will have 805...

drakester09 said:
Have you ever tried to buy a Nexus phone on release?...
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Yes. I have owned the first four Nexus phones, and all but the Nexus 4 were easy and fast to get. I got the Nexus-One the first week it came out, I got the Nexus-S at T-Mobile Best Buy the morning it was released immediately, I ordered the Galaxy Nexus online the 2nd week it was out, and got it the week after, and the Nexus 4 was a pain, was sold out the first two months, and was impossible to find, but by the third month they had better stock and I got one. I did not get the Nexus 5, because the crappy battery life, and I was pissed Google didn't keep the 3,000mAh battery from the G2 which the phone was based off.
My point being, all those Nexus phones were fast and easy to get, except the Nexus 4, but that was turned around by the third month. Where as the OnePlus One has been out for 3 months now, and still impossible to find, and the phone is still not available for purchase, you need this ridiculous "invite" which just blows my mind away any sane company would try to market a product this way. How bout make a website with a purchase button and shipping date, and let me buy it and get it 3 days later, not wait for some stupid invite, that just turns me away.
OPO really screwed up here, or purposely fooled everyone, not sure which is true ? How could they not know a phone with $700 flagship specs, but only selling for half that at $350 wouldn't be a smashing hit, and very hot seller ? They should have been more prepared, at least expecting this OPO to sell like a Nexus phone, quantity wise. I think they had 120,000 forum members at launch, that were all wiling to buy the phone, but only originally released like 5,000 phones at launch, and then like 7,000 later, and several thousand more, but WTF that's extremely low quantities, a joke actually.
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drakester09 said:
Plus I doubt that Nexus 6 will have 805...
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I bet it does.
Everyone says this every year about the upcoming Nexus, no way it will have flagship hardware at the cheap price they sell the Nexus phones. But every year it does.
Last year everyone expected the Nexus 5 to have the Snapdragon 600, to match the then flagships; Galaxy S4 and HTC One M7, but the Nexus 5 came with the brand new next gen Snapdragon 800, besting those two flagships, and still selling for half their price.
My prediction for the Nexus 6;
- Announced in October / released in November
- Price of $400
- Snapdragon 805
- 3GB RAM
- 2600mAh - 2900mAh battery
- 5.2" to 5.5" Screen
- Maybe a 1440p screen, but most likely 1080p
- Made by either; Asus, HTC, or Sony

[Q] Where's the price drop?

Last year Nexus 5 was released on 10/31. With that said, the Nexus 4 had a $100 price drop during the last week of August. It's now mid-October with no price drop on Nexus 5. Anyone know why?

who said theres SUPPOSED to be a price drop? with the next nexus at nearly 6"", its clear that they are planning on selling the nexus 5 much longer. i mean its still a top caliber device, even if last years. nexus one never had a price drop. nexus s, and the galaxy nexus never did either.

Its unknown unknown00...

unknown00 said:
Last year Nexus 5 was released on 10/31. With that said, the Nexus 4 had a $100 price drop during the last week of August. It's now mid-October with no price drop on Nexus 5. Anyone know why?
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You haven't heard? Google tweeted that there is no new Nexus phone this year. It's been the top headline of every tech site for the past 2 days.

_MetalHead_ said:
You haven't heard? Google tweeted that there is no new Nexus phone this year. It's been the top headline of every tech site for the past 2 days.
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yup, top news! all over!
but luckily for us(unlucky for you), thats only in Chicagoland :silly:

simms22 said:
yup, top news! all over!
but luckily for us(unlucky for you), thats only in Chicagoland :silly:
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That's why when they release it everywhere else, I'm ordering it from Mountain View

I've bought my new N5 for just 280€ shipped from HK. (EBay)
It's absolutely the original one.
A good price, thinking than selling my old GS3 and Xperia S I've paid this phone just 20€...

Heh I just checked the Google Play Store and apparently the 16's are completely out of stock so it's possible production of the Nexus 5 has already ceased. They only need to lower the price if they have excess inventory and it appears they don't. Either they've stopped making them or they're still flying off the shelves, in either case you're not likely to see a price drop. IIRC, by this time last year the N4 was discontinued. I also wouldn't be surprised if the new Nexus also comes with a new base price i.e. a $50 increase.

Is the upgrade worth it?

So im thinking abut upgrading to the nexus 5x or 6p. However im very undecided at the moment. I ordered the 5X (32gb) and twenty minutes later canceled the order and went with the 6p (64gb aluminum). Now after looking through the nexus 6p forums i canceled that order as well.
From what i have read the nexus 5x lags and and nexus 6p has some display issues and reception issues.
and i really don't want to deal with either of those things. My nexus 5 has been great for the two years that i have owned it , i did have issues with the power button but that was fixed by LG.
So i don't know what to do , do i wait or just say forget it and order the Nexus 6p which would seem like a true upgrade. The phablet size and issues listed above are my main concerns lol

There are several reasons why I still own a Nexus 5. IMO it's not worth the upgrade until Snapdragon 820 and an acceptable pricing policy (euro zone).
My Nexus 5 has the perfect screen size, is fast and is running the latest available Android version.
QED

I would get / keep the nexus 6 2014.. It's a beast phone that I use everyday.. Runs stock 6.0.1 marshmallow.. And is fast as the 6p when first nothing installed... Snapdragon 810 for 2.7ghz Quad Core so no lag.. And 3gb ram for multitasking... And 3450ish mAH for all day heavy usage.. The new ones are priced really high. But the nexus 6 its 300 rn.. So not a good idea to upgrade rn bro

Thanks for the replys, I decide to stick with my nexus 5 for a bit longer. As tempting as the pricing is $499 for 64gb 6p and 379$ for the 32gb 5x.. Don't want to give or sell my nexus 5, and feel like it would be a waste to have it as a backup phone just yet. Lol
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i've decided to hold off getting a new phone for now.
can't fault my nexus 5 with cataclysm.
nothing really seems like much of an upgrade.
got a spare almost brand new nexus 5 with a borked wi-fi chip that was my dad's so if i need spares i will butcher that
and hopefully hold out til 3rd quarter 2016 for a new nexus

jenreban said:
i've decided to hold off getting a new phone for now.
can't fault my nexus 5 with cataclysm.
nothing really seems like much of an upgrade.
got a spare almost brand new nexus 5 with a borked wi-fi chip that was my dad's so if i need spares i will butcher that
and hopefully hold out til 3rd quarter 2016 for a new nexus
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I just purchased a used Nexus 5 and I'm totally satisfied with both the aesthetics and performance. It is still a versatile phone in 2015, and for the price of a used unit, it is much better than most mid-range devices in the same price range. Also I love the updates and the ton of custom roms to play with