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Since I owned a HTC Hero and a Google Nexus One I wanted something new. So I changed to a Windows phone. The LG Optimus 7 is a great phone, really easy in use, great build quality,... I just have 1 problem, I miss Android to much So, because the Nexus S is so low in price I was wondering if it's still a good choice? I know the hardware is a bit outdated, but it seems that it's still is a great phone with a lot of ROM developement.
What do you guys think?
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Since I owned a HTC Hero and a Google Nexus One I wanted something new. So I changed to a Windows phone. The LG Optimus 7 is a great phone, really easy in use, great build quality,... I just have 1 problem, I miss Android to much So, because the Nexus S is so low in price I was wondering if it's still a good choice? I know the hardware is a bit outdated, but it seems that it's still is a great phone with a lot of ROM developement.
What do you guys think?
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Wait for the nexus prime imho
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Ow, forgot to tell about that. I don't like phones with such big screens. The nexus S has imo perfect screensize. If the Nexus prime had smaller screensize I would have waited.
And the low price of the Nexus S is nice too.
Then why wait?
Because I wanted to hear some other opinions
Is it still worth it? If you look at the price imo then yes.
I just sold my evo 3d and got a nexus. IMO the nexus is a better device. I don't even want to root it, yet.
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I am also concerned about the size of the new Nexus ... time will tell. In the meantime I swapped my Evo for an NS4g. With Oxygen and Franco's latest kernel ... I could be happy with this phone for a long time.
ZeppeMan said:
Since I owned a HTC Hero and a Google Nexus One I wanted something new. So I changed to a Windows phone. The LG Optimus 7 is a great phone, really easy in use, great build quality,... I just have 1 problem, I miss Android to much So, because the Nexus S is so low in price I was wondering if it's still a good choice? I know the hardware is a bit outdated, but it seems that it's still is a great phone with a lot of ROM developement.
What do you guys think?
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I have an LG Optimus 7 and switched to the Nexus S. Mainly for the same reasons you are looking at. I think the LG is a fantastic phone, but I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with WP7 and wanted to get back to Android. I chose not to wait for the Prime for the same reason as you. I don't like the big screen. The 4.0" on the Nexus S is perfect for me. Its specs aren't that far behind. Here in North America there aren't a lot of phones with front facing camera, which the Nexux S has. It has NFC which I think is going to take off this year. It is going to get an official ICS upgrade if you don't want to root to get it.
The flexibility of Android is fantastic compared to the locked down Windows Phone....I'm so glad to be back with Android, and the Nexus S.
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well sinc the galaxy nexus doesnt have a bezel it doesnt make the phone that much larger
Ok thx guys
I think I will put my Optimus 7 for sale then and go for the Nexus S.
I'd get it still... I have a nexus a 4g and had an epic 4g before that...stock Android has so much going for it that I could only recommend another stock phone like the prime... But as you said, it's not what you are looking for right now.
The build quality on the nexus a is great and it feels like a very solid phone. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone looking at Android in general. Much better than the other non nexus phones I've used
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I luv reading these types of threads. Reminds me how great these phones are
I just picked up a Nexus S today and for the few hours I have played with it I am loving it. I don't like big phones either and was a little intimidated by the size but I think it is perfect for me even with tiny hands.
There were no surprises for me either, it is the pure android experience and so easy to use. I recommend the Nexus S to most Android users and would recommend the Galaxy Nexus to those who want the bigger screen.
Hey guys,
I'm looking into buying the Nexus 5 as I feel like I want a much faster and more responsive Android experience and I also want to get a phone that is very well supported by the developers of XDA...
I have had both of the following handsets previously:
-HTC Wildfire(Buzz)
-HTC One V(PrimoU)
My biggest complaints about my previous handsets are that the Android experience is very slow, sloppy and HTC Sense'd meaning that to get an acceptable level of performance out of them they had to be rooted and flashed with 'close to Google' ROMs and because of the lack of developers that were interested in these devices they were relatively unstable even with their best ROMs.
My real question is pointed at users who currently have a Nexus 5 and had a relatively comparable phone to the HTC Wildfire or HTC One V, am I making the right move (based on what I've said) to buy the Nexus 5 and do you think that it's worth its money or are there better phones available in your opinion?
Absolutely get the N5.
I don't think there is a better option for a phone right now than the n5.
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Absolutely get the N5.
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I don't think there is a better option for a phone right now than the n5.
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Brilliant, thanks for your replies. Anyone ever had any of my older phones and now have a Nexus 5 and can share their experiences?
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Brilliant, thanks for your replies. Anyone ever had any of my older phones and now have a Nexus 5 and can share their experiences?
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Well my mom had the One V. And that phone sucks if you compare it with the N5.
The Nexus5 is soooo much faster and better. And for this price you cant get a better phone at the moment.
It's almost perfect
I have had;
HTC hero
Nexus one (HTC)
HTC one X
Nexus 4
Getting my nexus 5 tomorrow.
The most comparable ones for me are going to be the htc one x to the nexus 4
The one x was a better phone than the one v that you have but still the jump to the nexus 4 was a massive upgrade in terms of performance and stability from the one x.
So you are going from a slower phone than I had to a faster phone than I have and I was happy with my upgrade so you should be very pleased with your new phone.
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I haven't had your exact previous phone, but I had a Droid 1 and GSII and I promise you, you'll love the N5, it's just an amazing piece of machinery, especially for the price.
If you're a tweaker/modder or someone who enjoys exploiting the android OS for all of it's open source worth then the N5 is by far the best device you could ask for as of right now in my honest opinion. If not, there are other devices with better hardware on a more powerful platform. For me.....I had to get the Nexus.
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Well my mom had the One V. And that phone sucks if you compare it with the N5.
The Nexus5 is soooo much faster and better. And for this price you cant get a better phone at the moment.
It's almost perfect
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Yeah man, it definitely sucks thanks for the comparison, really appreciate it!
Alex240188 said:
I have had;
HTC hero
Nexus one (HTC)
HTC one X
Nexus 4
Getting my nexus 5 tomorrow.
The most comparable ones for me are going to be the htc one x to the nexus 4
The one x was a better phone than the one v that you have but still the jump to the nexus 4 was a massive upgrade in terms of performance and stability from the one x.
So you are going from a slower phone than I had to a faster phone than I have and I was happy with my upgrade so you should be very pleased with your new phone.
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Thank you for such an accurate answer! I really appreciate how in depth you have gone into answering my question, I've decided that after reading all of these comments that I would be a fool to not buy the Nexus 5!
Mechashiva said:
I haven't had your exact previous phone, but I had a Droid 1 and GSII and I promise you, you'll love the N5, it's just an amazing piece of machinery, especially for the price.
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Brilliant, thanks for your answer dude!
Pain-N-Panic said:
If you're a tweaker/modder or someone who enjoys exploiting the android OS for all of it's open source worth then the N5 is by far the best device you could ask for as of right now in my honest opinion. If not, there are other devices with better hardware on a more powerful platform. For me.....I had to get the Nexus.
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Thanks man, I do really enjoy messing about and customising the Android OS so you've hit the spot there dude. I've decided to buy it on the 18th of next month!
:good: Thumbs up to all answerers! :good:
LewisD94 said:
Hey guys,
I'm looking into buying the Nexus 5 as I feel like I want a much faster and more responsive Android experience and I also want to get a phone that is very well supported by the developers of XDA...
I have had both of the following handsets previously:
-HTC Wildfire(Buzz)
-HTC One V(PrimoU)
My biggest complaints about my previous handsets are that the Android experience is very slow, sloppy and HTC Sense'd meaning that to get an acceptable level of performance out of them they had to be rooted and flashed with 'close to Google' ROMs and because of the lack of developers that were interested in these devices they were relatively unstable even with their best ROMs.
My real question is pointed at users who currently have a Nexus 5 and had a relatively comparable phone to the HTC Wildfire or HTC One V, am I making the right move (based on what I've said) to buy the Nexus 5 and do you think that it's worth its money or are there better phones available in your opinion?
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Absolutely get the N5. There's a world of difference between old non-Nexus phones like the HTC Wildfire and the Nexus 5, not to mention the Nexus devices are made to be modded. There's literally no device easier to mod than a Nexus, and if you don't want to mod, the Nexus's stock firmware is still way better than HTC Sense or Samsung TouchWiz.
I have had the GSII, Galaxy Nexus, GSII before. Ok, the last step from the GSIII was not that, but I am still very happy with the purchase.
Would you recommend buying this phone if the low price factor was gone? Here's the thing, Nexus 5 costs the same as Galaxy s4 and only a little bit cheaper than Htc one and Lg g2 here in my country. Also which one out of those four i've mentioned would you buy?
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Would you recommend buying this phone if the low price factor was gone? Here's the thing, Nexus 5 costs the same as Galaxy s4 and only a little bit cheaper than Htc one and Lg g2 here in my country. Also which one out of those four i've mentioned would you buy?
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I definetly beats the Galaxy S4, as for the HTC One the design is better than the Nexus 5, but if you want to have quick updates, a Nexus is still a must
S4 and m7 are older phones, so not as faster. Plus their OEM ROMs slow them down in comparison. The nexus is the fastest device there. I always buy the latest handsets. But I'm not you so do what you want
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My S4 was way more than N5 and there's no comparison!! Nexus runs Aosp like a boss and no other device even comes anywhere close. Fact.
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I've been having Android since G1 all top end phones, 2 a year and this is my all time favorite. Comparing anything to a Nexus device is silly, Imo anyway. Sprint failed to carry the Mako or I never would have owned a S4. [emoji12]
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I'd forget the S4 and One and narrow your choices to the G2 and N5, then go from there. Tough to recommend a phone when we don't know what you're looking for as far as features go,
It's your choice. But the Nexus5 rocks and you're in a Nexus5 XDA forum!
If you want to flash everything under the sun....N5. If not, G2. Simple.
Hi all. Currently using a 2013 Moto X as my daily driver but haven't been thrilled with it. Battery life is okay but just not wild about the device overall.
Thinking about a G2 or Nexus 5 (t-mobile user). My wife has a nexus 5 and between is we've had every nexus device since the G1 so very familiar with that line.
Looking for solid battery life and decent camera. Fast updates via nexus are nice but not a deal breaker. Have about $300 and want at least 32GB.
Thanks.
Lolol Nexus 5 for battery life and camera
Those are the cons of this phone
Go for the g2 imo
dicecuber said:
Lolol Nexus 5 for battery life and camera
Those are the cons of this phone
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57735843&postcount=3506
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56672509&postcount=3816
I've had them two and G2 is much better than Nexus in almost everything. Great battery, you can get easily 7 hours of sot, great camera, great display, even better than the Nexus one. Currently I'm on Nexus 5 only because of the software and community, I didn't like that much LG skin as I like stock android. You still have options to install an G3 based rom in G2, and they were great, but stock android is in other level... If you don't mind about this you should go to the LG G2, but for me this was really important.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57735843&postcount=3506
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56672509&postcount=3816
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Are you saying the nexus 5 is superior in those 2 mentioned? Lol
dicecuber said:
Are you saying the nexus 5 is superior in those 2 mentioned? Lol
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I'm saying its not necessarily bad. It isn't the best but it isn't the worst either.
Lethargy said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57735843&postcount=3506
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56672509&postcount=3816
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Is that a heavy breakfast?
Thanks all. Ended up going with the Nexus 5. Development here seems to far outpace the G2, which makes sense. Was close to going with the G2 but the development here trumps the G2. I like the idea of not getting left behind when software updates come out. Appreciate all the help. Phone should be here Tuesday. Probably keep it on stock at first while I scour the forums and find a ROM that suits my needs.
npiper05 said:
Thanks all. Ended up going with the Nexus 5. Development here seems to far outpace the G2, which makes sense. Was close to going with the G2 but the development here trumps the G2. I like the idea of not getting left behind when software updates come out. Appreciate all the help. Phone should be here Tuesday. Probably keep it on stock at first while I scour the forums and find a ROM that suits my needs.
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Wise choice! Enjoy your cool Nexus5!
Get ready to become a Google beta-tester again
galaxys said:
Wise choice! Enjoy your cool Nexus5!
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Hahaha How is it wise?
I saw a hands-on review of the G2 and IMO it's not even close to the Nexus 5. I don't like G2's touchwiz and the overall UI experience at all. I don't care if it has a 3000mAh battery and a better camera. My vote: N5.
KodRoute said:
I saw a hands-on review of the G2 and IMO it's not even close to the Nexus 5. I don't like G2's touchwiz and the overall UI experience at all. I don't care if it has a 3000mAh battery and a better camera. My vote: N5.
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G2's touchwiz? Where, when?
kirmr said:
G2's touchwiz? Where, when?
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It's actually worse than TouchWiz, IMO. Of all the OEM skins, I think LG easily takes the cake when it comes down to ugliness. Their hardware isn't so pretty either. The N5 is the only LG product I'll ever spend a dime on.
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It's actually worse than TouchWiz, IMO. Of all the OEM skins, I think LG easily takes the cake when it comes down to ugliness. Their hardware isn't so pretty either. The N5 is the only LG product I'll ever spend a dime on.
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It's a matter of taste, and tastes differ. I think LG's skin is, in terms of functionality, the best on the market.
Same goes for hardware and build, some like it, others don't. Thankfully with Android, there is no "one size fits all".
Even though its already too late to chime in with my opinion, the LG G2 is honestly... The better device EXCEPT when it comes to software. I've owned a G2 for about a month before I sold that and got my Nexus 5. Even though I'm thoroughly enjoying my Nexus experience (As this is my first ever Nexus device), there are definitely some things I miss about the G2. One, being the insane battery life, even on AOSP. But on the flip side, the G2 also had some stupid ass problems when it comes to rooting. One, being that the device is prone to permanent screen damage from flashing a ROM at a complete random chance. The G2's camera was good, and definitely outperforms the N5's, but its not that big of a deal. Knock on was pretty cool, too.
Put it like this: what the G2 had over the Nexus 5, the stability and variety of ROMs the N5 has makes up for.
Congratulations for your great choice!
And before buying Nexus 5 I had exactly the same dilemma like you but ended up buying Nexus 5 and I don't regret on that choice at all because development for Nexus is really amazing,we don't need to wait for a long time to get latest Android updates (as far as I know LG G2 didn't get a Lollipop update yet) Well,LG support for their devices was always poor.
rayiskon said:
It's a matter of taste, and tastes differ. I think LG's skin is, in terms of functionality, the best on the market.
Same goes for hardware and build, some like it, others don't. Thankfully with Android, there is no "one size fits all".
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Yep, to each their own. That's one of the best things about Android, there is quite literally something for everyone.
Simonna said:
Congratulations for your great choice!
And before buying Nexus 5 I had exactly the same dilemma like you but ended up buying Nexus 5 and I don't regret on that choice at all because development for Nexus is really amazing,we don't need to wait for a long time to get latest Android updates (as far as I know LG G2 didn't get a Lollipop update yet) Well,LG support for their devices was always poor.
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I would any moment give up my nexus 5 for a lg g2 mainly because of sub standard battery life ..i hardly manage 4 hrs of sot on 3g network and 5hrs sot on the pathetic 2g..wid elementalx the sot is raised by 10-15minutes max..
Yes i know its a damn powerful device. I am not complaining i knew abt the battery life before i got it...its just that lg g2 was above my budget
hi am thinking of getting eithe r lg g2 or nexus 5. if someone has both can you help with few questions on decide wich to get..
so far i know hardware is the same except camera , maybe battery..
i know camera on g2 is better but how better is it then the nexus 5? are there any mods for better camera on n5
also nexus means updates...
so am in the middle of good camera vs new updates.?
i know theres aosp and cm...
about battery life how is it?
thanks
G2
Nexus 5
raptorddd said:
hi am thinking of getting eithe r lg g2 or nexus 5. if someone has both can you help with few questions on decide wich to get..
so far i know hardware is the same except camera , maybe battery..
i know camera on g2 is better but how better is it then the nexus 5? are there any mods for better camera on n5
also nexus means updates...
so am in the middle of good camera vs new updates.?
i know theres aosp and cm...
about battery life how is it?
thanks
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As regards the Nexus 5, I can say that the battery life is outstanding (i'm using CM 12.1 CAF).
Get the G2. It's just a better phone overall, unless you're an update junkie.
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slmklc said:
Nexus 5
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Why you lie for
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Why you lie for
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Lie ?
Have you ever touch the g2 ? or used minimum 1 month ?
g2 only ahead of nexus 5 in battery.nothing else.
Had both, changed the LG G2 for the Nexus 5. Both are great phones. G2 has an extreme battery, you can get easily 6-7 horas of SOT, the only problem is really the software.
Perfect combination would be Nexus 5 software with G2 hardware.
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Had both, changed the LG G2 for the Nexus 5. Both are great phones. G2 has an extreme battery, you can get easily 6-7 horas of SOT, the only problem is really the software.
Perfect combination would be Nexus 5 software with G2 hardware.
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and about how much of SOT on nexus... ican only get about 3 on skyrocket its more like a phone with a chord attached lol..
in software you mean ui ?could you explain? someone told me that g2 if going on cm or aosp it losses camera advantages ..
well updates are good and so its battery.. very tough to decide...
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and about how much of SOT on nexus... ican only get about 3 on skyrocket its more like a phone with a chord attached lol..
in software you mean ui ?could you explain? someone told me that g2 if going on cm or aosp it losses camera advantages ..
well updates are good and so its battery.. very tough to decide...
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I think that it has not much support from community, at least not like Nexus 5, that's a disadvantage.
In Nexus 5 with custom kernel and rom I can get about 4-4:30 hours with moderate use, nothing compared to G2 one.
Been using my brothers old LG G2 for a few days. Software is trash, battery is absolutely fantastic. Perhaps find a good custom ROM on the LG G2 and you're set.
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dkconor said:
Been using my brothers old LG G2 for a few days. Software is trash, battery is absolutely fantastic. Perhaps find a good custom ROM on the LG G2 and you're set.
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from experience the g2 is better camera wise and battery, although roms are built off cm and not aosp (i assume depending on carrier) and nexus overall is a beast but battery sucks and has more support on here on xda... i bricked my g2 trying to get grola rom on it and ruined the partitions
G2 is almost superior in every aspect but if you dig into it more, there is one hardware defect that instantly kills it: touch panel malfunction. Almost every G2 I've seen around my local forums (be it international, Sprint, Verizon or else, and be it treated carefully or badly) eventually get the syndrome where a horizontal portion of the touchscreen stops responding, usually one year after their purchase. This is a hardware issue and will not be fixed by ROMs.
If it had not been like this I would've bought myself a Sprint G2. Think it over.
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dkconor said:
Been using my brothers old LG G2 for a few days. Software is trash, battery is absolutely fantastic. Perhaps find a good custom ROM on the LG G2 and you're set.
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Had the g2 for 2 months, camera/battery is great, speakers aren't that great, software is utter ****. Flashing roms isn't as cut and dry as with the nexus 5 since there's a handful of variations of the g2, in my case there was no compatible lollipop rom since lg never released a lollipop rom in my country, so i was having constant modem issues no matter what i tried. Got rid of if because of that.
Personally, I think Nexus 5 is spot on with the phone dimensions, shape and screen size. I had Meizu MX3 before, and it was MUCH harder to use it with one hand and I wasn't feeling very comfortable holding it. Granted, despite bigger screen, G2 is slightly smaller than MX3, but it still probably isn't insanely comfortable to hold and operate. So yeah, I think the way it feels in your hand and how comfortable are you with it (I very much prefer the design of N5 as well, but that's a subjective matter) is more important than minor differences in specs. And of course - software/support.
thanks guys i need to have a talk with my pillow and think it over ......
someone mentioned cloudy g2 rom works ok ..and from now on i would like to stay off of cm..i kind of like aosp better... so thank you for you time and input, but i can still listen to more comments.
I had the G2 for quite some time, but since I cracked the screen/digitizer and it was replaced with a generic one, it never was right. I ended up finding a good deal on a Nexus 5.
G2 - lightweight and awesome battery life. Great screen
Nexus 5- lots of developer support, I feel it has a better camera, but crappier battery for sure. I hate having a charger so I have a power pack on it and it kinda turns it into a brick.
Overall I believe you'd be happy with either one. I think my next phone will be a Z3 compact. I don't like big phones anymore unless they became G2 size with updated specs. I had a custom rom and kernel on the G2 and maybe I wasn't tuned right, but it did seem to lag more often than it should.
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I had the G2 for quite some time, but since I cracked the screen/digitizer and it was replaced with a generic one, it never was right. I ended up finding a good deal on a Nexus 5.
G2 - lightweight and awesome battery life. Great screen
Nexus 5- lots of developer support, I feel it has a better camera, but crappier battery for sure. I hate having a charger so I have a power pack on it and it kinda turns it into a brick.
Overall I believe you'd be happy with either one. I think my next phone will be a Z3 compact. I don't like big phones anymore unless they became G2 size with updated specs. I had a custom rom and kernel on the G2 and maybe I wasn't tuned right, but it did seem to lag more often than it should.
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don't think to buy any z series from sony mate.They are really problematic series,you can google it.I recommending you to wait nexus 5 2015 edition from lg