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Nexus 5 vs G2? Which to go for?

Hi guys,
Ordered a Nexus 5 black 32GB to be dispatched for 5th Nov - that's almost £350. Still need to order a bumper - which brings cost to close to G2's £400 price tag. I know the spec is great all round - the only thing to watchout for is the battery.
Just a bit concerned on the battery. Not sure if Google's own optimisation is enough to compensate for its smaller battery.
Would you get G2 or Nexus 5? :silly:

Set8up said:
Hi guys,
Ordered a Nexus 5 black 32GB to be dispatched for 5th Nov - that's almost £350. Still need to order a bumper - which brings cost to close to G2's £400 price tag. I know the spec is great all round - the only thing to watchout for is the battery.
Just a bit concerned on the battery. Not sure if Google's own optimisation is enough to compensate for its smaller battery.
Would you get G2 or Nexus 5? :silly:
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Depends on what is important to you.
N5 wins on software (updates/roms), wireless charging, price
G2 wins on screen size, battery, and Camera.
Dimensions are very close, 1mm diff all around (roughly). Weight is negligible.
Honestly overall the G2 is a better specced phone, but if software is important to you then the N5 wins hands down. Or if saving 50 is important.
The G2 is a BEAST when it comes to battery though, so I think the N5 will be fine, though likely not a superstar.
I have a G2 and still ordered an N5 and will decide which is the winner for me later. It is a very tough call IMO. I am waiting to see how it feels in hand and the difference in pictures and just how long the N5 lasts on battery. Also to see how the software runs. When the N4 came out it felt blazing fast with an older CPU than what I had due to software, so I am hoping/suspicious that the N5 will feel much faster than the G2 even though they have the same hardware.

crawlgsx said:
Depends on what is important to you.
N5 wins on software (updates/roms), wireless charging, price
G2 wins on screen size, battery, and Camera.
Dimensions are very close, 1mm diff all around (roughly). Weight is negligible.
Honestly overall the G2 is a better specced phone, but if software is important to you then the N5 wins hands down. Or if saving 50 is important.
The G2 is a BEAST when it comes to battery though, so I think the N5 will be fine, though likely not a superstar.
I have a G2 and still ordered an N5 and will decide which is the winner for me later. It is a very tough call IMO. I am waiting to see how it feels in hand and the difference in pictures and just how long the N5 lasts on battery. Also to see how the software runs. When the N4 came out it felt blazing fast with an older CPU than what I had due to software, so I am hoping/suspicious that the N5 will feel much faster than the G2 even though they have the same hardware.
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Upgrading from S3 - which has been buggy lately so hoped to get a Nexus 5.
Vanilla Android sounds fantastic - and 32GB means I won't need memory card.
Nexus 5 would still be a upgrade from S3 right?

Set8up said:
Upgrading from S3 - which has been buggy lately so hoped to get a Nexus 5.
Vanilla Android sounds fantastic - and 32GB means I won't need memory card.
Nexus 5 would still be a upgrade from S3 right?
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N5 will be a HUUUUUGE upgrade from an S3 .
Vanilla is available on both (Rom's for G2), BUT will be far better/more supported on the N5.

crawlgsx said:
N5 will be a HUUUUUGE upgrade from an S3 .
Vanilla is available on both (Rom's for G2), BUT will be far better/more supported on the N5.
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Have you seen the G2 development forums? They have blown up over the past week and every major custom ROM is now available for it. CM has no deal breaking issues on it so far.

AndroidUser00110001 said:
Have you seen the G2 development forums? They have blown up over the past week and every major custom ROM is now available for it. CM has no deal breaking issues on it so far.
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I think that many of the people who have been holding out for the N5, but now find it underwhelming (for whatever reason) probably considered the G2 as "plan B" since G2 is the most similar and may have the missing features that they wanted that the N5 didn't. So there should probably be more traffic at the G2 forums sooner or later.
OP,
As a previous N4 owner, I got the G2 2 weeks ago, primarily for the battery, but also ordered the N5 (within 15min of launch). The N5 will be my backup/tinkering phone, while the G2 will be my primary since it has most of the important stuff I need.
On top of what crawlgsx has said, here's something to consider. The G2 has narrow "flat" sides, so the curved back starts closer to the edge, and ends deeper into the back, creating a more ergonomic shape. The N5, though slightly slimmer than the N4, now has thicker sides, making it "block-ier". As a medium - heavy user, this matters to me

AndroidUser00110001 said:
Have you seen the G2 development forums? They have blown up over the past week and every major custom ROM is now available for it. CM has no deal breaking issues on it so far.
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Oh yeah I'm loving it! PA is running flawlessly on mine.
But we both know the N5 will surpass it in no time and obviously AOSP will run 100% flawless on an AOSP device, as where we may end up with lingering bugs or whatever. Not saying it is there just a generalization.
The development has gone way up / awesome on the G2 though.

crawlgsx said:
N5 will be a HUUUUUGE upgrade from an S3 .
Vanilla is available on both (Rom's for G2), BUT will be far better/more supported on the N5.
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Cancelled my order.
Plain Android on N5 would have been very nice, getting all the new features as its rolled-out, etc - but I decided that G2 has a considerably better battery - micro SD, etc. Spending £350 is okay on N5 had G2 not existed - since G2 does exist, it doesn't make sense to get something that's not quite as good for almost the same amount. Can't imagine Snapdragon 800 running off 2300mhz battery to be honest. At £239 I could have lived with that - but £350 delivered is well into the flagship price range - can't justify it.
Well back to square one now.

Any chance the battery on the G2 can fit in the N5 (perhaps with a little shaving off the edges, etc...)?

AndroidUser00110001 said:
Have you seen the G2 development forums? They have blown up over the past week and every major custom ROM is now available for it. CM has no deal breaking issues on it so far.
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For the life of me I don't see an Optimus G2 subforum here at XDA, must be getting older than I thought... or is this some forum located elsewhere? Link would be appreciated, thanks.

br0adband said:
For the life of me I don't see an Optimus G2 subforum here at XDA, must be getting older than I thought... or is this some forum located elsewhere? Link would be appreciated, thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2?nocache=1&z=89210264850407

Thanks, apparently they're just referring to it as the LG G2, not LG Optimus G2 which was throwing off the search.

AndroidUser00110001 said:
Have you seen the G2 development forums? They have blown up over the past week and every major custom ROM is now available for it. CM has no deal breaking issues on it so far.
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you tell em ps thanks for all the ports

Set8up said:
Cancelled my order.
...but I decided that G2 has a considerably better battery - micro SD, etc.
Well back to square one now.
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I assume you are aware by now that the LG G2 does not have a microSD slot (except the South Korean version).

I'd personally go for G2 if it was no more than £400 for 32GB version but that's not available!
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Set8up said:
Hi guys,
Ordered a Nexus 5 black 32GB to be dispatched for 5th Nov - that's almost £350. Still need to order a bumper - which brings cost to close to G2's £400 price tag. I know the spec is great all round - the only thing to watchout for is the battery.
Just a bit concerned on the battery. Not sure if Google's own optimisation is enough to compensate for its smaller battery.
Would you get G2 or Nexus 5? :silly:
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Battery is my only concern. Now that camera samples are showing up it seems as if Google finally may have gotten the camera right.
But the battery....
Hopefully the OS is well optimized. We all know that's actually more important than battery size, right?
Fingers crossed.
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br0adband said:
For the life of me I don't see an Optimus G2 subforum here at XDA, must be getting older than I thought... or is this some forum located elsewhere? Link would be appreciated, thanks.
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It is not called Optimus, just LG G2 (D800/D801/D803, etc)
Edit: Sorry I see you already saw this, I missed the latest page! *doh*.

Do you believe the nexus 5 will be outdated soon ?

With the likes of the S5 and New HTC one do you think the 805 is really that much faster ? I think the interfaces of both of the devices will impact their performance.
Opinions ?
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Lucky_Slevin said:
With the likes of the S5 and New HTC one do you think the 805 is really that much faster ? I think the interfaces of both of the devices will impact their performance.
Opinions ?
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No

Competing hardware won't date this phone, the lack of software support will. Being that this phone is completely unlocked, software development should have a nice long future - - as far as phones go.

There is a fine line between outdated and obsolete.
Will the Nexus 5 be outdated? Well, in comparison to devices like the Note 3 or even the LG Flex, it already is.
Will the Nexus 5 become obsolete? Yes. Most modern tech probably will. But devices like the S5 or One+ will not be the devices that make the N5 obsolete. Maybe the S7/S8. Or the HTC S One+One X (or whatever ridiculous name HTC comes up with next.) Currently, the biggest differences between these devices isn't hardware -- it's software.
Keep in mind the Nexus One came out nearly five years ago, and that phone is still more powerful than a great deal of devices that are being released today.
IMO, the Nexus 5 will only become outdated once Google and communities like XDA stop supporting them. I don't think we'll get there for a few years.

S5/newOne won't be using the 805 chip, they'll use a very slightly updated version of the 800.
When 805 phones do come out, then the nexus will feel dated to me.

It was outdated the moment it was announced: the low battery, the 8Mpx camera in days where we have 13-20Mpx, the weak mono speaker compared to the dual stereo from HTC and Z2, Snapdragon 800 when 805 is just around the corner, 2GB RAM when 3GB will be mainstream this year, etc.
Only thing that will not be outdated is the software. Hardware is already outdated, mainly the battery and camera.
LaserChicken said:
Competing hardware won't date this phone, the lack of software support will. Being that this phone is completely unlocked, software development should have a nice long future - - as far as phones go.
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That future won't be as long as you think.
Most people won't be able to stay with the Nexus 5 more than 1 or 2 years because of the low battery. Next year most phones will have 3000 minimum, and most Nexus 5 users will leave the Nexus 5 for the 6 or another phone if it has more battery.
Despite having updates and custom roms, nothing matters if the battery isn't enough for the future!

quality never gets outdated!
nexus 5 cannot be compared to software features mentioned in op.
hardware wise.. some of it already is outdated in geeky way to put!
phone would go along just fine for a long time as we have everything we need!

Wouldn`t want to have TW and its bloat anymore, i`am done with Samsung and the whole KNOX trap. Give me a good Nexus anytime

gee2012 said:
Wouldn`t want to have TW and its bloat anymore, i`am done with Samsung and the whole KNOX trap. Give me a good Nexus anytime
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Nexus 5 won't get outdated quickly because it has Snapdragon 800 and 2Gb of ram,so after some time it's will just be assigned to the mid-range phones,instead of high-end ones,but I think it's will be mid-range phone for about 2 years,like phones with only 1GB of ram are still assigned to the mid-range.

once a device is release.. a new one is in the making to replace it... thats the way the world goes...
Besides.. the N5 didnt have world class specs to be with either... It sold good because the Price Was Right... if it was priced $500+.. sales I bet would be a quarter of what it is at best..

I remember asking myself the same question when I had the Note 2. It was all over the internet with articles and reviews praising it. It had a decent development albeit it was slow and i figured id keep it for atleast 2 years since the 2GB ram and the battery life woukd keep it future proof. Then within 10 months into its life cycle all its excitements stopped and the attention was onto the Note 3 and thats when it started feeling outdated. Personally I don't compare my device brand to other brands except for its newer model. So personally the only other device that will make it outdated is its successor.

Nexus5 lives on till the Nexus6 Google flagship is released!

It's already outdated. That's just the way it is.
It still feels blisteringly fast and awesome to me. When will it "feel" like it's outdated and needs to be replaced? For me, probably when Google stops the OS updates, or maybe, 2 Nexus generations from now. With the way this phone performs, I will probably skip the next Nexus and update the following gen.
My brother has a Nexus 4, and after playing around with it for a while, that phone still feels great as well. That phone is already a generation old, but doesn't feel outdated to me.

Sensamic said:
It was outdated the moment it was announced: the low battery, the 8Mpx camera in days where we have 13-20Mpx, the weak mono speaker compared to the dual stereo from HTC and Z2, Snapdragon 800 when 805 is just around the corner, 2GB RAM when 3GB will be mainstream this year, etc.
Only thing that will not be outdated is the software. Hardware is already outdated, mainly the battery and camera.
That future won't be as long as you think.
Most people won't be able to stay with the Nexus 5 more than 1 or 2 years because of the low battery. Next year most phones will have 3000 minimum, and most Nexus 5 users will leave the Nexus 5 for the 6 or another phone if it has more battery.
Despite having updates and custom roms, nothing matters if the battery isn't enough for the future!
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You're assuming everyone is experiencing sub par battery. That is not the case. You're also assuming all other phones will have good battery life. I can tell you this is false. http://anandtech.com/show/7517/google-nexus-5-review/3
The LG G2 is similar to the N5 but with a 3000 mAh battery. You can find many people complaining of battery life issues especially with the changes in the kit Kat update. Battery size will not completely stop wake locks, badly programmed apps, and unforseen issues from causing abnormal drains.
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bblzd said:
You're assuming everyone is experiencing sub par battery. That is not the case. You're also assuming all other phones will have good battery life. I can tell you this is false. http://anandtech.com/show/7517/google-nexus-5-review/3
The LG G2 is similar to the N5 but with a 3000 mAh battery. You can find many people complaining of battery life issues especially with the changes in the kit Kat update. Battery size will not completely stop wake locks, badly programmed apps, and unforseen issues from causing abnormal drains.
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That is true, but the bigger the battery is the wakelocks and such will have less impact than in a lower battery. It's just pure logic.
The battery will last longer, even with wakelocks.

Sensamic said:
That is true, but the bigger the battery is the wakelocks and such will have less impact than in a lower battery. It's just pure logic.
The battery will last longer, even with wakelocks.
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Agreed. However to a user experiencing abnormal drain that might not equate to a large difference in the end. You can't argue with the numbers though, N5 is about as efficient of a high end phone ever made.
I think the biggest selling points of the N5 won't get outdated or become obsolete any time soon.
Price point: Good phones will come out, few will cost $350 off contract.
Software support: Official updates and amazing developer support.
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As someone who just picked up a Nexus 5, I can say that this phone feels more modern than anything else I have used.
Blows my old GS4 out of the water.

I think this phone will hold it's own, sure note 3 has 3gb of ram but it's bloated with TW which in the notes defense adds a lot of cool functionality with s pen and multi window. I mean technically my old gnex performed rather well with 4.3 and last I checked 4.4 is running good( was a slow process in the beginning just before I sold it) this phone is amazing. My only complaints are that is the size after using note 2 I really like having a 5.5+ phone and non removable battery with a relatively small battery.
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gee2012 said:
Wouldn`t want to have TW and its bloat anymore, i`am done with Samsung and the whole KNOX trap. Give me a good Nexus anytime
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Agreed especially Knox

Still worth buying?

Hey guys, in your opinion is the nexus 5 still worth buying?
how long will we continiue to get updayes and so forth?
Thank you for your opinions

It depends, if you can buy the phone for a low price yes. Have a look at the Nexus 4, it´s > 2 years old and still got the latest updates from Google.
If you can wait a few months longer, you might want to wait for the latest Nexus device from Google ?
Other than that, the Nexus 5 is still a great device. Maybe I´m going to use mine for another year.

In terms of performance , the nexus 5 is still one of the fastest/smoothest android devices , But since it is a nexus it has some downsides like the battery and the cameras (both) .
If you can get a great deal on it don't hesitate to take it , otherwise don't buy it .
I advice you to wait few months for the new nexus . Because now is not a good time to buy a pure android device , Few months from now there will be a new nexus and a new moto x and oneplus two .

Battery is terrible, camera is subpar, non-removable battery (can be changed with small tools) , no sd slot , everything else is good. Koodo sells the lg g3 that has 3000mah battery, removable battery, sd card for $400 cad outright.

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Hey guys, in your opinion is the nexus 5 still worth buying?
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Thank you for tmsome really great advises

Unless you like phablets, yes, it is worth buying. There may never be another stock device in a decent size again. This phone performs better than a nexus 6 too as far as I can tell. (Owned a nexus 6 for a couple months and wasn't impressed)

dicecuber said:
Battery is terrible, camera is subpar, non-removable battery (can be changed with small tools) , no sd slot , everything else is good. Koodo sells the lg g3 that has 3000mah battery, removable battery, sd card for $400 cad outright.
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Lg g3 is far behind the nexus 5 in performance and user experience . My brother owns a G3 and he is not happy with it , every thing is good in the G3 except that It is terribly slow and laggy even with custom ROMs and kernels .
I don't know what was lg thinking when designing their UI , But they succeeded to make Android ugly , fat and slow !

Evo_Shift said:
Unless you like phablets, yes, it is worth buying. There may never be another stock device in a decent size again. This phone performs better than a nexus 6 too as far as I can tell. (Owned a nexus 6 for a couple months and wasn't impressed)
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Try the z4c

dicecuber said:
Try the z4c
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That does look really nice. Perfect specs really. With that resolution it will perform better than any phone released yet. If I wasn't on Sprint I probably would check it out if the next nexus turned out to be too big. Sony doesn't seem to have a relationship with Sprint though and I cannot switch carriers due to signal issues at my work (I work in a hospital basement and Sprint has a contract with us for a system that gets signal to the basement. Any other carrier is no signal).

shellsuper said:
Lg g3 is far behind the nexus 5 in performance and user experience . My brother owns a G3 and he is not happy with it , every thing is good in the G3 except that It is terribly slow and laggy even with custom ROMs and kernels .
I don't know what was lg thinking when designing their UI , But they succeeded to make Android ugly , fat and slow !
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I went from the N5 to the G2 (on 4.4.2) and I'd say the experience is good but runs at 70% speed of the N5. On the other hand, I get double the battery of my previous N5's so I couldnt be happier. :victory:
To answer the question, Yes buy the N5 if the price is right, i.e. below $200 in good condition. If battery life is more important consider the G2 if you can get it below $200.

Will you be getting the Nexus 5 2015?

http://mobilesyrup.com/2015/05/25/go...nes-this-fall/
The site is reporting that Google will follow up the Nexus 5 with another LG-built smartphone, a 5.2-inch device dubbed ‘Angler’. The smartphone is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 808 chip and a 2,700mAh battery, though both of those details could change. The idea is to recreate the success of the Nexus 5 by releasing Angler at the $350-$400 price point.

The device will presumably be officially announced tomorrow at the I/O conference, so I'm saving my opinion until then : )

Depends on the size. If it really is modeled after the G4 I am undecided. The G4 is a big phone. I'd have to play with one.

Would love to see a bigger battery in the new 5!

My next phone will be dual-SIM and waterproof. If this phone fulfills these requirements then yes, I could consider it.
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will definitely consider if the overall size remains more or less the same as n5..

Went from nexus 5 to one plus one. Waited until they announced the nexus 6 before I made that choice and I'm glad I did. I'm interested in the 5.2 size but the price is a big factor to me.

At this point it would need to offer seriously better battery life for me to consider it. Spec wise the Nexus 5 is still powerful enough and features I'd want like stereo speaker there is a Nexus 5 mod to replicate; and fully functioning Ambient display is available on CM CAF. I don't care about a camera, speaker, or display upgrade as the Nexus 5 is more than fine for me. I have a launch week device that is is mint condition minus a hairline crack by the SIM slot and I just put in a brand new OEM battery that was manufactured this January so I'm good for a while.

AndrasLOHF said:
At this point it would need to offer seriously better battery life for me to consider it. Spec wise the Nexus 5 is still powerful enough and features I'd want like stereo speaker there is a Nexus 5 mod to replicate; and fully functioning Ambient display is available on CM CAF. I don't care about a camera, speaker, or display upgrade as the Nexus 5 is more than fine for me. I have a launch week device that is is mint condition minus a hairline crack by the SIM slot and I just put in a brand new OEM battery that was manufactured this January so I'm good for a while.
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+1. Bigger battery such as g2's 3000mah would be awesome

Damn, no announcement today

I will get one if i have 350€ left over. Probably wont happen, as I save for a motorcycle this summer. Maybe the Nexus 2016 or something next, altough its more of a "wanting" thing than a "needing".
Oh and if you all are so desperate for a battery only, you can get a Polarcell 2450 mah for way to much money (140€ in europe, simular $) or a bigger back with a big battery like 3800mah for 20€ or 20$.

xXDanielHDXx said:
I will get one if i have 350€ left over. Probably wont happen, as I save for a motorcycle this summer. Maybe the Nexus 2016 or something next, altough its more of a "wanting" thing than a "needing".
Oh and if you all are so desperate for a battery only, you can get a Polarcell 2450 mah for way to much money (140€ in europe, simular $) or a bigger back with a big battery like 3800mah for 20€ or 20$.
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How much SoT do users average with a polarcell

Nope, Project ARA if available.

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Nope, Project ARA if available.
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When is the release date on that?

dicecuber said:
When is the release date on that?
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You will probably be sporting the equivalent of a Nexus One if you are still using a Nexus 5 and wait until that is released.

Nexus 5 + LG 2 Battery > Any phone
What would make a phone better?

sasoq said:
Nexus 5 + LG 2 Battery > Any phone
What would make a phone better?
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Better speakers, better camera, external SD......
It's a fine phone but to pretend it couldnt' be improved at all is a little silly.

if google change the camera app and improve the camera , yes i'll buy it why not ?

ali8383 said:
if google change the camera app and improve the camera , yes i'll buy it why not ?
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Android M seems to improve the camera, and it's only a matter of time before roms are released to make the experience on the nexus 5 even greater!
I worked for a well-known cell phone company, and let me just say the whole camera on the cellphone is just a gimmick companies use for buyers to buy their phones every year, along with other features but camera being near the top. It's the easiest way to attract the buyer. Seriously.
Expecting a great quality picture from a tiny micro camera is unrealistic. My advice for anyone who reads this, just use the phone as it's meant to be used and not for the gimmicks.

sasoq said:
I worked for a well-known cell phone company, and let me just say the whole camera on the cellphone is just a gimmick companies use for buyers to buy their phones every year, along with other features but camera being near the top. It's the easiest way to attract the buyer. Seriously.
Expecting a great quality picture from a tiny micro camera is unrealistic. My advice for anyone who reads this, just use the phone as it's meant to be used and not for the gimmicks.
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This is silly. Everything a cell phone manufacturer puts in a phone is to attract a buyer, regardless if you label it as "gimmick." It's a useful feature that the vast majority of smartphone owners use regularly. Gimmicks are generally just to suck people in and then they're forgotten. It's pretty obvious if you've ever owned more than one phone that picture quality can vary wildly, and truly be acceptable for normal day-to-day use as a camera in most cases.

Is it still worth buying a S6 in 2017 ?

So I want to get a new phone, and I was thinking of getting the S6 by the way my budget looks like at the moment since I am thinking a new phone in the price range I have in mine won't offer anything up to that. I want to mention that I am not a heavy user, but I do want a phone with a good camera, audio and display quality.
Also I won't look at buying a new one, but a second hand one.

Hi !
What's your price range ?
The S6 is really a good device and have indeed a good camera, audio and display quality but the bad point is battery life.
With 2550mah I can get only 1 full day with 3hours of screen on. I have changed my battery since a few month now.
Getting a second hand S6 will expose you to the risk of getting even worst battery life.

Only problem is battery...
Imho phone without 3k+ mah battery isnt enough no matter heavy user or not...
All the rest s6 is more the enough
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Now that's some good advice above!
Like mentioned above, you'll probably have to replace the battery if it's a second hand though

It is still a very, very good phone but you may have to invest in a external battery if you are away from a mains power source for quite a while
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Darktitor said:
Hi !
What's your price range ?
The S6 is really a good device and have indeed a good camera, audio and display quality but the bad point is battery life.
With 2550mah I can get only 1 full day with 3hours of screen on. I have changed my battery since a few month now.
Getting a second hand S6 will expose you to the risk of getting even worst battery life.
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My price range is up to 300 euros/dollars.

If you like to put AOSP custom roms on your phone, stay away from the S6. It is on it's way, but from from being completely stable.

XxNicxX11 said:
If you like to put AOSP custom roms on your phone, stay away from the S6. It is on it's way, but from from being completely stable.
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I am not really into meddling with my phone with different ROMs, usually I am comfortable with the phones I buy and their ROMs

Raulz0r said:
I am not really into meddling with my phone with different ROMs, usually I am comfortable with the phones I buy and their ROMs
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If that is the case, it's a great phone! The Exynos 7420 is plenty fast, as it was truly ahead of its time. Battery life is decent. Screen is great.

for the given price and the amount of roms available not at all(and battery is like ****)... i made a foolish decision by buying this phone in 2016 when one plus 3 was available at a cheaper price... don't but this phone now.

I think if you can pick up an s6 for between 200-250 pounds, that's a good deal. It has a decent soc, screen and camera, yes battery could be better but that comes down to your usage and at some point depending on how old the handset is you might want to have the battery replaced. If you really value battery life then there are probably better devices but you will give up screen/cpu/ camera quality.

this year a lot middle range phones comes wit sd625 chip, which has +- performance like s6 Exynos. new sd 625 brand phones (if not Chinese brands) are expensive or same price like s6, but without super camera or screen like s6, wireless charger and etc. One bad thing with s6 - battery. I better buy 2 year old new s6 than mid class than mid class this year phone.

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I am not really into meddling with my phone with different ROMs, usually I am comfortable with the phones I buy and their ROMs
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You can go for the S6 then !
You may have to replace the battery or buy a powerbank which is QC 2.0 compatible for best charging speed.
Like it has been said above, mid range phones will fail in the camera part and in the material used to build the device.
The only good point would be that mid range 2017 will get longer support than the S6 which is almost 2 years old now.
Anyway, Samsung updated the S6 to Nougat which is a really good news and the experience is even better than it was before.
You can also enjoy pretty neat features that you won't find on other mid range phones like the wireless charging, the led notification (not present in mid range samsung) or again the amazing camera

S6 is still a very good device. The camera is still one of the bests, the processor is fast enough, the display is magnificent. The battery is the only big disadvantage.

my s6 is 2years old and im still using it now,very good camera,very good display,still fast and smooth only downsidr is battery so i have a powerkbank when im outside
in my opinion it is worth to buy s6 until now

Just make sure the device has had the battery replaced as the original one will have degraded quite a bit in the last two years.

you better buy oneplus because even if you buy s8 its not worht it because you dont get support so wait for the one plus 5 with 8 gb ram, dual camera, fingerprint on the back, 5.5 inch amoled qhd display, oneplus logo with backlight you can use it as home button, and snapdragon 835 clocked at 2.45.
and its gonna kick the s8 of its thrones

Hey Raulz0r!
I own a Galaxy S6, and I have to say, it's an amazing phone camera/performance/display wise. The downside is the battery, but in my daily use, that only happens when I'm on 3G/4G data as it really drains the battery out so that's why I bought a 10000mah portable charger/power bank and now my phone's battery life doesn't bother me that much anymore. But if you're not into the habit of carrying a portable charger around, well, that will be a problem.
Cheers

If I had the opportunity I would definitely buy S8 or S8+. It is great if you are coming from old model phone also.

I bought S6 in january 2017 and I will pay for it around 240eur in total. Its on contract for 2years and costs Me 9,94eur a month. This purchase was spontan as My old phone (LG G3) contract was almost over and I kinda wanted a new phone. LG G3 still works ok and I willing to sell it. My toughts about tgis phone right now - somewhere in middle. Biggest issue I have is whit touchscreen. I don't know it is Me or what but response can be sometimes too sensitive and not responding compleately outside in winter. This is a major issue for Me as G3 was working as expected. I must use correction on S6 all the time. Screen - I haven't bin a fan of super amoleds and I'm still not. Colors are too saturated and from some angles it looks ****ty and cheep. On highest brigtness it looks also bad. Vibration - on hard surface it makes a lit of sound, and again - it makes phone look like entry-level. Battery - small, but I use phone onky up to 3h sot and I charge evety night. It isn't an issue for Me. Phone look and feel in hands - it is slippery, but I like alunium bezzels and thickness. Sound is good on speaker and headphones. Processing power is ok for Me. I'm not a heavy user as I mentioned. FB usage only in web broweser, so is Instagram. Camera is ok for phone, but don't expect dsrl quality for now on any phone. Heartrate sensor is a toy to play whit, but can be quite inaccurate, but I like Samsung Health app and GPS performance. GPS was a very noticable improvements over G3.
Overall for 240eur I'm not complaining, but if I would pay 300, 400 eur I would take it back. Biggest complain would be about touchscreen performance. If You spotted typo mistakes it because of that.