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Hello,nowadays I am planning to buy new phone,and Nexus 5 is in my options.According to you is it worth to buy it now ?.Nexus 5 is nearly 2 years old,and I am planning to use my new phone at least 3-4 years.Performance and battery are priority.
Well worth buying - even today it has great spec for very affordable price. Fantastic screen, great battery and most importantly - pure Android 5.1 which comes with huge community.
rbs_uk said:
Well worth buying - even today it has great spec for very affordable price. Fantastic screen, great battery and most importantly - pure Android 5.1 which comes with huge community.
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Totally agree with this. I was thinking about swapping mine but in terms of spec and upgrades there is nothing else - well the Nexus 6 but that is just way too big.
rbs_uk said:
Well worth buying - even today it has great spec for very affordable price. Fantastic screen, great battery and most importantly - pure Android 5.1 which comes with huge community.
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The only thing that everybody complain about Nexus 5 is battery,and you said that great battery.How can you get great battery performance ?
artilherio said:
The only thing that everybody complain about Nexus 5 is battery,and you said that great battery.How can you get great battery performance ?
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Show me those everybody ?! Because I have removed over 200mg of unwanted apps/gapps, I`m on 5.1
just get it! N5 is a great phone. :good:
The battery is Underpowered, other than that, a good device. Just don't pay full retail, I would pay full retail in Nov '13 but not in April' 15
I've got one and I'm looking for another as a spare, as others say it's a great phone. Mine outscored the S5 on antutu) The only phone I'd change it for is the rumoured Nexus 5B.
The battery is not grt which is why I replaced it. They all loose about 20%a year. As someone else said get rid of unless apps and it is OK. I'm on # lite rom# which comes with about 4apps)
Sent from my Nexus 5
artilherio said:
The only thing that everybody complain about Nexus 5 is battery,and you said that great battery.How can you get great battery performance ?
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Try some LSD and there will be no battery issues! And the Nexus5 will blow your mind!
Yeah the battery is bad compared to the flagships (and even some similarly priced phones lol) but a solid device that definitely offers bang for the buck performance.
Out of the box, its a fantastic phone but let down by the battery. If you are comfortable with rooting and replacing kernels etc, this can be addressed.
On the other hand, look at the LG G2. The battery if fantastic without any modding and most of the bloat, even a noob like me can disable. Speed wise, I'd say its 20% slower than the Nexus 5.
If just comes down to how dirty you want your hands to get.
To give you a comparison, I've had both running the same apps and this is what I got battery wise for my typical usage, (my signal is also very poor.)
- Nexus 5, Standby time=40h, Screen on time=2:30h
- LG G2, Standby time=80h, Screen on time=2:30h
Just remember that everyones usage and signal strengths are very different.
Masteryates said:
Out of the box, its a fantastic phone but let down by the battery. If you are comfortable with rooting and replacing kernels etc, this can be addressed.
On the other hand, look at the LG G2. The battery if fantastic without any modding and most of the bloat, even a noob like me can disable. Speed wise, I'd say its 20% slower than the Nexus 5.
If just comes down to how dirty you want your hands to get.
To give you a comparison, I've had both running the same apps and this is what I got battery wise for my typical usage, (my signal is also very poor.)
- Nexus 5, Standby time=40h, Screen on time=2:30h
- LG G2, Standby time=80h, Screen on time=2:30h
Just remember that everyones usage and signal strengths are very different.
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G2 has the same SoT as n5, rma it wth...
Great performance but poor battery not future proof if you want to use it for 3-4 years
desire 820 is a good option
I think 2300 mah is sufficient under normal circumstances.Galaxy Alpha has 1800 mah but I didnt hear any problem about battery or s6 has 2550 mah which is nearly as same as N5.Then, why N5 battery is insufficient compared to other phones also using stock android ?
artilherio said:
I think 2300 mah is sufficient under normal circumstances.Galaxy Alpha has 1800 mah but I didnt hear any problem about battery or s6 has 2550 mah which is nearly as same as N5.Then, why N5 battery is insufficient compared to other phones also using stock android ?
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Are they calibrated the same? Same chipsets and screen resolutions etc?
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G2 has the same SoT as n5, rma it wth...
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Yes, the G2 has the same SOT as the N5 in my experiment. However, the standby time was DOUBLE.
In my days of the N5, I couldnt trust it to wake me up in the morning if the battery was below 30% at bed time, (as sometimes my signal is really bad in my flat.) On the G2 however, it can be as low as 15% and has yet to let me down. :angel:
If I had to pick between the G2 and N5 to last me the next 2 years, it would be a tough decision but I'd go with the G2. I dont think either of these phones would be good for 4 years though. :crying:
Nexus 5 is a great purchase. The only thing it seems to not be future proof against are high intensity games and higher resolution streaming options that may come our way. As a daily phone, I can't imagine needing much more power than what it's got.
In fact, I purchased a N5 back in November 2013. It started failing two months ago (this was a first-run version with the old ceramic buttons prone to breakage). I upgraded to an LG G3 - the G3 is a gorgeous phone, but I kept wanting my old Nexus 5 back. After a week I bought a new N5 on amazon and returned the G3. I have no regrets.
If anything can be a perfect phone for power users, this is it.
Sent from my Nexus 5
Yes leaves the G3 standing
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Sent from my Nexus 5
Yes leaves the G3 standing
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Yes, that is very accurate...
Buy it: great specs at low price
I've been looking at getting an Honor 8 for a while. I've held onto my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 while I look for a good replacement. I'm tired of Samsung phones and the Honor 8 looks like a good alternative. It's slightly smaller, which would make it comfortably fit a lot of accessories that my note 4 is barely able to fit.
My main issue is that the Honor 8 doesn't have a removable battery. Has anyone else had issues with this, or are there solutions to this (is it easy to open and replace)? I've had to replace my note 4 battery twice. I don't fancy getting the Honor 8 and having the battery die on me in a year. I know a lot of people would have upgraded phones by then, but I tend to hold onto mine. If my note 4 wasn't bootloader locked, I'd probably keep it for another year or so. Plus I like having a couple of phones that I can switch between because I use them to mount to my bike when I ride.
Constructive input is welcome.
Thanks!
That's a very good question you're asking there. I've never been a fan of non removable batteries myself and I've bought replacement batteries for my other phones earlier but nowadays you can barely find a decent phone with a removable battery.
Originally I wanted to buy the Xperia Z5 but seeing that it gets hot I thought that the non removable battery would die after only two years maybe and I like to keep my phone for two or three years at the very least, preferably until it dies.
So far I haven't experienced the Honor 8 getting hot but then again, I don't play heavy games on it. Keep in mind that excessive heat damages the battery health.
After buying the phone I've watched a disassembly video and it seems rather easy to get access to the battery. But I don't expect to change the battery before at least three years.
Also to add to this I've never changed the battery on my three year old Galaxy S4. Plus this phone gives you 5-10 hours of screen on time (5 hours when on LTE and 8-10 on WiFi). I sometimes charge it once every second day or just top it up to get that feeling of freedom when your battery is fully charged.
I've had my Honor 8 for about a month now and was wondering how the thing is opened up. I haven't tried, but looking at the Youtube video I found on how it's done makes me pretty confident I never will try. It DOESN'T look easy. I don't upgrade my phone every year either, so hopefully it never comes up.
I'm stucked on my Galaxy S5 because I can't live with a phone that it does not have a removable battery ! LG is the only manufacturer that keeps releasing devices with removable batteries, but I will never buy an LG. The Honor 8 is excellent, but no removable battery ! I'm really stucked...
I've watched this video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8-YAPHUa0
I'm not sure that you have to remove all those components before you can remove the battery.
It's understandable
I was a note user before too. Switching to something like this where battery cannot be removed was tough to adjust to. But I have not yet faced any issues and non removable battery concept is working good for me.
I just bought a Honor 8 coming from Note 5! Awesome!
aladin6 said:
I just bought a Honor 8 coming from Note 5! Awesome!
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Root yet?
The honor 8 like most huawei phones is opened through the front screen itself by applying over 160 degrees Fahrenheit of heat directly to the screen to melt the seal. The phone has screws you must remove before the face can be lifted off the body. There is no way to swap the battery on the go unless you are one of the best phone surgeons ever known. You could try a battery case or carry the huawei portable charger with you. The huawei portable charger is quite difficult to find making it expensive. It has a 10200 mah capacity so u can get about 3 and a half charges from it and it can use fast charging which is nice. I think you can get it on newegg. Its very tiny for a large mah size. I have one myself and highly recommend it. But like most portable chargers it takes a while for the pack itself to charge.
I just sold my honor 8. I can buy another 8 at a discount or buy a new Moto g5, a used s6, a used S7(already bought an sold one for 250) or I can roll with my Moto g4. So should I roll with the honor 8 again? How you guys feel?
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I just sold my honor 8. I can buy another 8 at a discount or buy a new Moto g5, a used s6, a used S7(already bought an sold one for 250) or I can roll with my Moto g4. So should I roll with the honor 8 again? How you guys feel?
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I personally think that the Honor 8 is a great phone.
At the mo I wouldn't change mine for any other phone.
It is the only phone that I have ever had that I had not felt the need to root.
I know that some folk hasn't been happy with updates but I'm using mine alongside my flatmates Pixel and he has only had one or two more updates than I have.
Honor are still saying that they will release thier source code for the emui 5 kernel.
Once they do that and we get a fully working lineage 14.1 then we will have access to the custom ROMs that we need
I guess it comes down to what you want your phone for ?
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I personally think that the Honor 8 is a great phone.
At the mo I wouldn't change mine for any other phone.
It is the only phone that I have ever had that I had not felt the need to root.
I know that some folk hasn't been happy with updates but I'm using mine alongside my flatmates Pixel and he has only had one or two more updates than I have.
Honor are still saying that they will release thier source code for the emui 5 kernel.
Once they do that and we get a fully working lineage 14.1 then we will have access to the custom ROMs that we need
I guess it comes down to what you want your phone for ?
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I really like good development and battery life. Honor 8 was great but the lack of development and terrible nougat battery life really put me off.
brownd7380 said:
I really like good development and battery life. Honor 8 was great but the lack of development and terrible nougat battery life really put me off.
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The development side of things I really believe will come.
We have some very talented developers working on lineage 14.1 at the mo.
They are nearly there without getting the source code from Honor so once they do release it we will be well on our way.
As for battery life you have to be patient with your phone.
The phone will learn your usage habbits but it takes a good 4/5 days for this to happen.
If you keep playing about with your phone you don't give it a change to learn.
My battery life was all over the place when I reset my phone but after a week of normal use I'm getting a good 24 hours out of it & that's good enough for me.
I went into a phone shop yesterday and there was not one phone on there that looked and felt as good as our Honor 8
johnhux7 said:
The development side of things I really believe will come.
We have some very talented developers working on lineage 14.1 at the mo.
They are nearly there without getting the source code from Honor so once they do release it we will be well on our way.
As for battery life you have to be patient with your phone.
The phone will learn your usage habbits but it takes a good 4/5 days for this to happen.
If you keep playing about with your phone you don't give it a change to learn.
My battery life was all over the place when I reset my phone but after a week of normal use I'm getting a good 24 hours out of it & that's good enough for me.
I went into a phone shop yesterday and there was not one phone on there that looked and felt as good as our Honor 8
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It's a beautiful phone no doubt.
I don't think there's a better combination of price, features, design, camera, performance, and battery life out there right now at a comparable price.
IMO the OnePlus 3 has the best value. The camera might be inferior but it's still acceptable especially if you only use it for social media.
The thing that brought me here instead of the OP3 is because this is a smaller phone. Period. That's the only reason that swayed me here. Heck it's even cheaper than the Honor here in the UK. But if you don't mind the size, OP3 is the better choice.
Having the honor 8, I can't imagine using another phone that doesn't have IR blaster
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IMO the OnePlus 3 has the best value. The camera might be inferior but it's still acceptable especially if you only use it for social media.
The thing that brought me here instead of the OP3 is because this is a smaller phone. Period. That's the only reason that swayed me here. Heck it's even cheaper than the Honor here in the UK. But if you don't mind the size, OP3 is the better choice.
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Granted you're UK, but the OnePlus 3 is a full 25%-30% more expensive than the Honor 8 and the camera is worse. When you're spending $400 for a phone, that puts you in a completely different price point -- that brings in options like the Nexus 6P, which I'd buy over a OnePlus 3.
Honor8 is nothing less than Precious Jewel in hand..
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I just sold my honor 8. I can buy another 8 at a discount or buy a new Moto g5, a used s6, a used S7(already bought an sold one for 250) or I can roll with my Moto g4. So should I roll with the honor 8 again? How you guys feel?
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Yes, Huawei Honor8 can be a perfect choice if you are looking for a mobile in mid range phones. Its nothing less than a precious Jewel in hand.
As i personally own this phone so i’ll say that Honor8 gives better performance as compare to Moto g5. I must say if you are looking phone in this range you should go with Honor8 if you dont want to regret in future.
Don’t you believe on me visit NDTV Gadgets comparison page and check see the comparison done by them.
Sorry my friends
But I'm really confused ?
I really wanna the nex s
Now note 9 in my country
Which should I buy ?
The boring note 9 or the innovative nex s ?
I waana a phone to stop spending my money ? any more after it?
rowihel2012 said:
Sorry my friends
But I'm really confused
I really wanna the nex s
Now note 9 in my country
Which should I buy ?
The boring note 9 or the innovative nex s ?
I waana a phone to stop spending my money any more after it
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Nex comes with the tech that other major brands wouldn't provide untill there 2019 flagships. That's the only reason I went with Nex.
Moreover at least in India it is cheaper than other flagships and comparable to OnePlus 6 pricing.
rowihel2012 said:
Sorry my friends
But I'm really confused
I really wanna the nex s
Now note 9 in my country
Which should I buy ?
The boring note 9 or the innovative nex s ?
I waana a phone to stop spending my money any more after it
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I have an International Nex and its a great device as a phone but the software is bad. I already preordered a 512gb note and should be delivered next week.
For the price Nex is a great option, but if you care about the software and tweaks then I would suggest you go for note if you have the money.
rowihel2012 said:
Sorry my friends
But I'm really confused
I really wanna the nex s
Now note 9 in my country
Which should I buy ?
The boring note 9 or the innovative nex s ?
I waana a phone to stop spending my money any more after it
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I went for the Nex, I'm coming from a Note 8.
The price asked for the Note 9 isn't justified in my opinion and the new features of the Note 9 are not so useful when it comes to my needs.
I no longer stand the curved screen, for me it's a waste.
In the end both are awesome devices, it all depends on your utilisation, you're the only one having the right answer
Cheers~
Man note 8 its just another phone, Nex really stands out
rowihel2012 said:
Sorry my friends
But I'm really confused ?
I really wanna the nex s
Now note 9 in my country
Which should I buy ?
The boring note 9 or the innovative nex s ?
I waana a phone to stop spending my money ? any more after it?
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Hahaha. I was in the same boat as you and finally decided to buy the NEX here in India. I was previously using a note 8. Just like you I wanted a phone which will put a stop for spending on phones for at least next one year. Haha.
I had the Note 8 for about 11 months and it's an absolutely beautiful phone. So, why did I switch to NEX? Here are my reasons.
1) I get bored of phones too soon and same thing happened with the Note 8 and I had been looking to buy a phone that's better than the Note.
2) NEX has some of the coolest tech that one had not even imagined of having a few years ago. Which in itself makes the phone very special. The in display FP scanner works great and the display is absolutely beautiful, the cameras are pretty okay and batter is twice as good as my Note 8. So, I thought I will give it a try.
3) I got it for a really good deal here in India. Gave some 2 year old xiaomi phone I had for exchange and got some cash back on credit card. So, got the phone for about $460, which was one of the main factors for me. I wouldn't have bought it if I had to pay anything more than $500 as I had already spent so much on the Note.
4) Kept the Note 8 with me along with NEX for about a week's time and did extensive testing and NEX really impressed me in most of the areas. And for the first time I felt like the Note 8s price is not justified. I have been a hardcore Samsung user for the last 5 years.
5) Also, Vivo has given a cash back of $320 if I were to exchange my phone with another one with in the first year and again this was one of the important reasons for me, as resale value for the NEX would be bad otherwise and I will be stuck with this phone for ever.
6) I saw the Note 9 too and no doubt it's an amazing phone, but like I said, I am bored with that design and Note 9 to me looked further boring than my Note 8. So, NEX was the best option I had in terms of tech it offers at that price.
7) I was sort of done with the curved displays. I have spent so much on my previous Samsung's for having that curved displays. Used to spend so much on the tempered glasses and cases and I have several times spent a lot on replacing the displays when my both S6 edge and S7 Edge's displays cracked. So, I wanted to shift to a flat screen for good.
But I do miss Note 8 sometimes, especially when it comes to software. vivo's fun touch OS is okay and definitely it too has some stuff that my Note 8 wasn't offering but I would definitely rate Samsung's UI high, for all the features it offered. But again, do I really need all that? and is the price justified? And is it the best phone at the moment, the answer for me was No. While NEX lacks when it comes to software, it really beats the Note 8 in most of the other areas.
So, I would say go for the NEX as Note 9 is not as interesting and not as cool as the NEX and it's price is definitely not justified.
Just bought note 9 from 3 days
Great device
But I am not impressed at all
Nothing over s9 plus is new except pen
I got bored after 3 days ?
Will sell it and buy the vivo nex s
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Hahaha. I was in the same boat as you and finally decided to buy the NEX here in India. I was previously using a note 8. Just like you I wanted a phone which will put a stop for spending on phones for at least next one year. Haha.
I had the Note 8 for about 11 months and it's an absolutely beautiful phone. So, why did I switch to NEX? Here are my reasons.
1) I get bored of phones too soon and same thing happened with the Note 8 and I had been looking to buy a phone that's better than the Note.
2) NEX has some of the coolest tech that one had not even imagined of having a few years ago. Which in itself makes the phone very special. The in display FP scanner works great and the display is absolutely beautiful, the cameras are pretty okay and batter is twice as good as my Note 8. So, I thought I will give it a try.
3) I got it for a really good deal here in India. Gave some 2 year old xiaomi phone I had for exchange and got some cash back on credit card. So, got the phone for about $460, which was one of the main factors for me. I wouldn't have bought it if I had to pay anything more than $500 as I had already spent so much on the Note.
4) Kept the Note 8 with me along with NEX for about a week's time and did extensive testing and NEX really impressed me in most of the areas. And for the first time I felt like the Note 8s price is not justified. I have been a hardcore Samsung user for the last 5 years.
5) Also, Vivo has given a cash back of $320 if I were to exchange my phone with another one with in the first year and again this was one of the important reasons for me, as resale value for the NEX would be bad otherwise and I will be stuck with this phone for ever.
6) I saw the Note 9 too and no doubt it's an amazing phone, but like I said, I am bored with that design and Note 9 to me looked further boring than my Note 8. So, NEX was the best option I had in terms of tech it offers at that price.
7) I was sort of done with the curved displays. I have spent so much on my previous Samsung's for having that curved displays. Used to spend so much on the tempered glasses and cases and I have several times spent a lot on replacing the displays when my both S6 edge and S7 Edge's displays cracked. So, I wanted to shift to a flat screen for good.
But I do miss Note 8 sometimes, especially when it comes to software. vivo's fun touch OS is okay and definitely it too has some stuff that my Note 8 wasn't offering but I would definitely rate Samsung's UI high, for all the features it offered. But again, do I really need all that? and is the price justified? And is it the best phone at the moment, the answer for me was No. While NEX lacks when it comes to software, it really beats the Note 8 in most of the other areas.
So, I would say go for the NEX as Note 9 is not as interesting and not as cool as the NEX and it's price is definitely not justified.
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I would go with Note 9. It has a better display,Software, Performance. Personally I wouldn't spend more then 550 for the Vivo Nex which is why I purchased the Vivo A option.
its really depend on your wants and needs
best screen = note9, business need = note 9...etc
cool looking= nex, i guess nex should have better battery life so nex......etc
rowihel2012 said:
Just bought note 9 from 3 days
Great device
But I am not impressed at all
Nothing over s9 plus is new except pen
I got bored after 3 days ?
Will sell it and buy the vivo nex s
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LOL. You are just like me ?
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its really depend on your wants and needs
best screen = note9, business need = note 9...etc
cool looking= nex, i guess nex should have better battery life so nex......etc
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Nex's battery life is amazing . 8 to 10 hrs of SOT, with in 24 hrs of usage , it easily survives 1.5 to 2 days.
Also jump from Samsung. I m really impressed with nex s. The software Speed and the camera is amazing. The Sot is crazy.. close to 10hours with WiFi. 7.5 hours with 4g. Very very impressive
I tried the Note 8 for some days, but i was very irritated with the blue line arouns the screen. All the edge/infinity screena have this.
https://www.androidcentral.com/site...s/2018/04/galaxy-s9-plus-screen-zoom-blue.jpg
I like the Indian Vivo Nex very much, but a bigger screen would be also nice. Maybe the Honor Note 10 if it gets a global release.
I tried the Note 8 for some days, but i was very irritated with the blue lines around the screen. All the edge/infinity screens have this.
https://www.androidcentral.com/site...s/2018/04/galaxy-s9-plus-screen-zoom-blue.jpg
I like the Indian Vivo Nex very much it has a great flat screen, but a bigger screen would be also nice. Maybe the Honor Note 10 if it gets a global release.
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Nex's battery life is amazing . 8 to 10 hrs of SOT, with in 24 hrs of usage , it easily survives 1.5 to 2 days.
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Yea like note 9 Haha
I can't get over 6 hours sot
And 10 hours usage
shri080 said:
Hahaha. I was in the same boat as you and finally decided to buy the NEX here in India. I was previously using a note 8. Just like you I wanted a phone which will put a stop for spending on phones for at least next one year. Haha.
I had the Note 8 for about 11 months and it's an absolutely beautiful phone. So, why did I switch to NEX? Here are my reasons.
1) I get bored of phones too soon and same thing happened with the Note 8 and I had been looking to buy a phone that's better than the Note.
2) NEX has some of the coolest tech that one had not even imagined of having a few years ago. Which in itself makes the phone very special. The in display FP scanner works great and the display is absolutely beautiful, the cameras are pretty okay and batter is twice as good as my Note 8. So, I thought I will give it a try.
3) I got it for a really good deal here in India. Gave some 2 year old xiaomi phone I had for exchange and got some cash back on credit card. So, got the phone for about $460, which was one of the main factors for me. I wouldn't have bought it if I had to pay anything more than $500 as I had already spent so much on the Note.
4) Kept the Note 8 with me along with NEX for about a week's time and did extensive testing and NEX really impressed me in most of the areas. And for the first time I felt like the Note 8s price is not justified. I have been a hardcore Samsung user for the last 5 years.
5) Also, Vivo has given a cash back of $320 if I were to exchange my phone with another one with in the first year and again this was one of the important reasons for me, as resale value for the NEX would be bad otherwise and I will be stuck with this phone for ever.
6) I saw the Note 9 too and no doubt it's an amazing phone, but like I said, I am bored with that design and Note 9 to me looked further boring than my Note 8. So, NEX was the best option I had in terms of tech it offers at that price.
7) I was sort of done with the curved displays. I have spent so much on my previous Samsung's for having that curved displays. Used to spend so much on the tempered glasses and cases and I have several times spent a lot on replacing the displays when my both S6 edge and S7 Edge's displays cracked. So, I wanted to shift to a flat screen for good.
But I do miss Note 8 sometimes, especially when it comes to software. vivo's fun touch OS is okay and definitely it too has some stuff that my Note 8 wasn't offering but I would definitely rate Samsung's UI high, for all the features it offered. But again, do I really need all that? and is the price justified? And is it the best phone at the moment, the answer for me was No. While NEX lacks when it comes to software, it really beats the Note 8 in most of the other areas.
So, I would say go for the NEX as Note 9 is not as interesting and not as cool as the NEX and it's price is definitely not justified.
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How is your selfie camera holding up to moisture and dust?
Read somewhere that its not even splash / rain proof to the point where a little water damages the camera module and then it starts to make weird noises. Im sooo on the fence with the Nex and note 9
Nex S is great on paper but the fingerprint beneath the screen is not always accurate. The software side of things are not great and the camera quality is terrible and worse in low light. I think Samsung Note 9 is the way to go if you care about longevity and perfection.
Maybe off topic, but can you reply to messages from lockscreen or notification panel with a swipe down on funtouch os?
Well after 4 years, It's finally on its last legs. It's been a brilliant phone. Time for a upgrade but not sure what to get.
I'd love another phablet, but they're not really practical for what I'm doing right now.
I've become a avid gym goer recently, and need a phone that can take awesome pictures, love taking pictures. Maybe have wireless charging (because I've gone through around 12+ cables so far with this phone.) also headphone jack or good bluetooth for a headset. What would you guy's suggest to upgrade to?
Although the Honor note 10 looks like a decent upgrade for the Huawei mediapad x2, but my god its like £700.
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Well after 4 years, It's finally on its last legs. It's been a brilliant phone. Time for a upgrade but not sure what to get.
I'd love another phablet, but they're not really practical for what I'm doing right now.
I've become a avid gym goer recently, and need a phone that can take awesome pictures, love taking pictures. Maybe have wireless charging (because I've gone through around 12+ cables so far with this phone.) also headphone jack or good bluetooth for a headset. What would you guy's suggest to upgrade to?
Although the Honor note 10 looks like a decent upgrade for the Huawei mediapad x2, but my god its like £700.
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I'm in the same boat but mine is still alive although always very low on storage due to massive APK and ODEX file sizes that I keep deleting.
I also want to upgrade very much so but FOR ME, every phone these days has a 18.7:9 aspect ratio at best which is basically shaped like a hotdog. None of the newer phones have a screen wider than 3.1" which is annoying considering the X2 screen width is 3.7".
The closest phone I have found is the one that @ajsmsg78 has which is the Huawei Mate 20 X which looks to be a beast and I wish it's screen width was just half an inch wider. Also note that many phones not originating From North America such as the Mate 20 may not have LTE bands in USA. In Canada where I am LTE works with my carrier.
See this these useful threads also:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=77673837
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=77160210
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possessed200 said:
Well after 4 years, It's finally on its last legs. It's been a brilliant phone. Time for a upgrade but not sure what to get.
I'd love another phablet, but they're not really practical for what I'm doing right now.
I've become a avid gym goer recently, and need a phone that can take awesome pictures, love taking pictures. Maybe have wireless charging (because I've gone through around 12+ cables so far with this phone.) also headphone jack or good bluetooth for a headset. What would you guy's suggest to upgrade to?
Although the Honor note 10 looks like a decent upgrade for the Huawei mediapad x2, but my god its like £700.
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E--Man said:
I'm in the same boat but mine is still alive although always very low on storage due to massive APK and ODEX file sizes that I keep deleting.
I also want to upgrade very much so but FOR ME, every phone these days has a 18.7:9 aspect ratio at best which is basically shaped like a hotdog. None of the newer phones have a screen wider than 3.1" which is annoying considering the X2 screen width is 3.7".
The closest phone I have found is the one that @ajsmsg78 has which is the Huawei Mate 20 X which looks to be a beast and I wish it's screen width was just half an inch wider. Also note that many phones not originating From North America such as the Mate 20 may not have LTE bands in USA. In Canada where I am LTE works with my carrier.
See this these useful threads also:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=77673837
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=77160210
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!
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Definitely check out the Mate 20 X. I've had mine since November and it's probably the best phone I've ever owned. It has full LTE support on AT&T and T-Mobile. It's a 7.2 inch screen but it's not that big. Here are pics of them next to each other.
That looks like a good upgrade for sure. Just wonder why they haven't made a newer version of the x2.
https://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7075&idPhone2=9369#*,evr-l29
^ That's the x2 Vs mate 20 x compared.
possessed200 said:
That looks like a good upgrade for sure. Just wonder why they haven't made a newer version of the x2.
https://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7075&idPhone2=9369#*,evr-l29
^ That's the x2 Vs mate 20 x compared.
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The Chinese version of the Mate 20 X is on AliExpress for $569.99. It has dropped in price so it's a good time to think about buying one. I paid $899 for mine in November when it was released. Quite a few of us X2 users have switched to the 20 X.
Bought a pocophone F1, turned it into the pixel 3.