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Nexus 6 User Possible Upgrade

I've had my Nexus 6 since April, along with a couple other flagships but I'm curious to get back with Samsung. The Nexus 6 is great and all, but I'm getting a little bored with it and I'd like something with a better screen.
Does anyone have the Nexus 6?

stevew84 said:
I've had my Nexus 6 since April, along with a couple other flagships but I'm curious to get back with Samsung. The Nexus 6 is great and all, but I'm getting a little bored with it and I'd like something with a better screen.
Does anyone have the Nexus 6?
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I've had the Nexus 6. I bought 2 at launch and was really excited about it. I love the speakers but thats about where it stopped. Is has good build quality too. However the screen could not be seen in day light which really annoyed me, even in a well lit place like best buy it was hard to see. Also the battery life was just never great and I suspect that screen was the reason why.
The nexus 6 also doesn't have 1 handed mode, the camera sucked, no s-pen, no multi window. I have a list somewhere of all the reasons I switched from the Nexus 6 to the Note 4 and it was a long one. Found the list lol:
The speaker phone is way laouder on the note during calls
The ear piece is way louder during calls
The proximity sensor sucked on the Nexus 6, it never seemed to be perfect
The rounded back of the Nexus made it really annoying when it was laying flat on a table and you were pushing on the screen
Note has a fingerprint scanner
Auto brightness is better on the note, it didn't go as low or as high on the Nexus
Everything else I mentioned above. Happy hunting!

seh6183 said:
I've had the Nexus 6. I bought 2 at launch and was really excited about it. I love the speakers but thats about where it stopped. Is has good build quality too. However the screen could not be seen in day light which really annoyed me, even in a well lit place like best buy it was hard to see. Also the battery life was just never great and I suspect that screen was the reason why.
The nexus 6 also doesn't have 1 handed mode, the camera sucked, no s-pen, no multi window. I have a list somewhere of all the reasons I switched from the Nexus 6 to the Note 4 and it was a long one. Found the list lol:
The speaker phone is way laouder on the note during calls
The ear piece is way louder during calls
The proximity sensor sucked on the Nexus 6, it never seemed to be perfect
The rounded back of the Nexus made it really annoying when it was laying flat on a table and you were pushing on the screen
Note has a fingerprint scanner
Auto brightness is better on the note, it didn't go as low or as high on the Nexus
Everything else I mentioned above. Happy hunting!
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Thanks for the feedback...you said the Note 4, right? I was looking at either the 4 or the 5 because I'm not convinced the price difference is worth it. The screen is the same resolution and PPI is just about the same, if not identical.
Yea, the internals on the 5 are better, BUT I guess the Exynos or however you spell it is just about Dev proof. At least that's what I've heard. I've seen some of the Dev on the Note 4 and some of the same ROMS I use on my Nexus are available there...so that works for me.
Can the S-Pen be used on any AOSP ROMS at this point?

stevew84 said:
Thanks for the feedback...you said the Note 4, right? I was looking at either the 4 or the 5 because I'm not convinced the price difference is worth it. The screen is the same resolution and PPI is just about the same, if not identical.
Yea, the internals on the 5 are better, BUT I guess the Exynos or however you spell it is just about Dev proof. At least that's what I've heard. I've seen some of the Dev on the Note 4 and some of the same ROMS I use on my Nexus are available there...so that works for me.
Can the S-Pen be used on any AOSP ROMS at this point?
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I currently have a note 4 and a 5. When I made that list I was comparing the Nexus 6 to the Note 4, and since the Note 5 is better than the 4 in almost every way, they all apply as well.
The Note 5 is just an upgraded Note 4. It's screen is better, the battery life better (even though it's smaller) the software is way better, speaker in a better location, vastly superior hardware design, the internals are way better than the Note 4, the new Exynos crushes the 805. Way faster and better looking camera, instant fingerprint scanner (couldn't stand the Note 4 swipe). The s-pen storage on the Note 5 is awesome too. I'm sure there's more.
You can use an s-pen on aosp but you won't get any of the TouchWiz features and will have to rely on third party apps for drawing and editing. Also there will be plenty of Dev stuff for the new Exynos chipset.

I faced this problem myself a few weeks back and must say, I am happy with the change.
I got my Nexus 6 back in December and really, what was so great about it? It was a Nexus - the excitement really stops there. (you mentioned the speakers - I live in Vegas and am an avid rock - crawler in a local jeep club. The speakers did nothing but collect dust which i could never get cleaned. Not well for an OCD person)
Yes, it was easy to modify, root, rom etc. This is doable with Xposed as well. The design of the Nexus 6 reminded me of someone with a beer gut. The back curve just wasn't appealing. I hated the fact that I was limited to a blue phone through T-Mobile. I put a wrap on it but even then - aesthetically it wasn't an appealing phone. As time dragged on, i felt the Nexus slowing down, not performing as well as it had previously. The implementation of WIFI calling brought even more issues. Checking a voicemail on a WIFI call would result in the voicemail logo staying at the top for days. Again - as an OCD person this was slightly annoying. It was even worse listening to my wife complain about it as she refused to allow me to root her Nexus. I also frequently had WIFI strength issues - two devices side by side showing completely different signal strengths on the same router.
The Note 5 is thin, even in a case. Fits much better in my hand. The stylus is cool and the phone has all of the gimmicks that I will probably never use. I purchased the white one - I like how it looks in the case with the white bezels. The phone responds better, reacts quicker and the camera is better ( huge plus - first kid is now 6 months old - I take a lot of pictures and do video calling while I'm at work)
I use the built in Theme Store and really haven't had any issues with the horrid Touch Wiz.
In the end - to each their own. I may have personally set the bar too high being as it was my first Nexus phone and I had heard such amazing stories about them. In the end I was underwhelmed. As much as it kills me to be back on a Samsung Phone - The Samsung Gear S is pretty entertaining and the phone could be a lot worse.
Just my 2 cents -

I have both, I like my Nexus 6 better but am really enjoying the Note 5. They are both solid phones.

First Impressions: New V10 coming from Nexus 6 (VZW)

My first thoughts after having V10 for couple of hours (most in comparison to Nexus 6, but not all). I didn't need a new phone, but just get bored after a while and upgrade fairly often:
- I like the feel, width is nice and feels noticeably smaller in hand. Don't notice the extra few grams weight and feels balanced in my hand. Like the grippy feel and will probably go without case a while because of "durability". That in itself will make all the difference in size anyway as I used an Incipio case on N6. Not as much to protect it, but I like to set my phone on center console of F150 as I drive, and need a grippy back to keep it from sliding off when stopping/accelerating quickly...V10 fits that need without case and N6 had too slick of a back. The above size comparison is done without case on N6 though.
- Screen not as bright as N6 at comparable settings (40%) sitting in my office. Gonna have to see about that one as I don't want to sacrifice battery too much to get brightness level I like. I really like how the screen looks though. I get around the big icon thing by using Apex so no that's not even an issue.
- Phone is every bit as much, if not more snappy than N6, which is rooted on Marshmallow using beans Pure nexus rom. That gave me great battery life, soo I will update my battery life after a couple of days with this phone.
- Call quality is amazing compared to N6. Not sure if HD/call over VoLTE is reason why or not...I had it disabled on N6 because I couldn't get good call quality in my office due to tower location. Which leads me to this, V10 has much better 4G/LTE signal on VZW than my N6, at least sitting in my office where I was on fringe before, with data and calls hit or miss. Sucky thing about N6 was it would get just enough signal to not switch to 3G, will be interesting to see how that works on V10.
- Plugging in the phone gives me a "fast-charging" notification but doesn't seem to charge as fast as N6, by a decent margin...will have to do a real time comparison to be sure.
- Double tap to wake is faster on V10.
- 2nd screen seems useful to me, either for contacts or favorite apps, as I like to keep my home screen clutter at a minimum. Will see which one makes the grade permanently, hopefully no butt-dialing.
- Camera is pretty nice but I'm not much of a photo buff, but few I have taken around office and outside this afternoon look pretty darn nice.
- Speaker is louder than my N6 for incoming ring tones but kind of tinny. Haven't played music or used speaker phone yet.
- Overall, I like the phone a lot after playing around for a couple of hours, but will be doing a lot more fiddling over the next few days and hope to update this post accordingly.

hovercraftdriver said:
- Plugging in the phone gives me a "fast-charging" notification but doesn't seem to charge as fast as N6, by a decent margin...will have to do a real time comparison to be sure.
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The LG v10 like the LG G4, disables quick charge when you have the main screen on. Speculation is to save the battery from the added heat lowering it's life expectancy.
The v10 charges slightly faster (2800mA) than the G4 (2200mA) in quick charge mode, and slightly slower than the Moto Nexus 6 (3200mA) in my experiences.
EDIT: Below I included screenshots today while charging using a Tronsmart car charger. 2840mA screen off, 980mA and dropping while screen on.

I use my Samsung adaptive quick charger because it charges noticeably faster than the provided LG quick charger.

I have a tmo nexus 6. I am considering switching. Is it worth it?

Ceasare said:
I have a tmo nexus 6. I am considering switching. Is it worth it?
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I came from the N6. That being said, I have come from a long line of Nexus phones, since the N4, actually. But since this isn't offered through the carriers, I figured I'd try something new. Loving it. Google is offering many way to give a stock experience these days. The launcher and most apps through the play store I mean.

Thanks, does the screen have to be turned to full brightness to compare and operate outside? That's my only fear

Ceasare said:
Thanks, does the screen have to be turned to full brightness to compare and operate outside? That's my only fear
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I too came from the n6 to the v10 and I have say that v10 is easier to see in the sun without having to turn brightness all the way up.:good:

I guess many of us were getting bored off our Nexus 6's bc I too am a convert to the V10. Most of the pros of the LG V10 were cons of the Nexus 6 and the only thing I miss so far was the dual front facing speakers.
I had an HTC One M7 before the Nexus 6 and I loved that phone. The V10 is winning me over similarly as well. Stock Android is overrated if the manufacturer gets it mostly right and packs in this many features.

DM725 said:
I guess many of us were getting bored off our Nexus 6's bc I too am a convert to the V10. Most of the pros of the LG V10 were cons of the Nexus 6 and the only thing I miss so far was the dual front facing speakers.
I had an HTC One M7 before the Nexus 6 and I loved that phone. The V10 is winning me over similarly as well. Stock Android is overrated if the manufacturer gets it mostly right and packs in this many features.
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i wished i could find a dialer like i had on my htc m8 sense

Who has made the jump to Nexus 6P?

If anyone has, please share your views. I for one don't see how the 6P is better other than the fact that it has a terrific camera. But the other things are pretty much what we get on the OPO. Isn't it?

Hi there, I immediately jumped ship once the 6P came out, and have been loving it.
I don't use the camera much, but there are 4 things that have stood out since getting it:
1. It feels sooooo much better in the hand.
It's slightly wider, but not really that noticeable. The metal feels much better than the sandpaper of the 64 gig OPO, and the device is just well constructed all around.
2. All the fingerprints!
The fingerprint reader is freaking great! At my work we have to encrypt and lock our phones if we want to connect to the exchange server, and having the fingerprint reader means I am not constantly typing in my pin code, and that reader is FAST.
3. NO FINGERPRINTS!
Seriously, I don't know how this miracle was pulled off, but when I had the OPO, I was cleaning it all the damn time, and it would immediately get dirty again. I swear I don't have any gloves made of pizza, but I feel like that wouldn't even be a big deal on the 6P. Whatever mixture of Olympian sweat and unicorn tears they coated this glorious screen with works like a freaking charm, because I rarely have to consciously clean the screen. Most of the time, just being pocketbound is enough.
4. It works as intended.
This might not affect everyone, but for the two OPO's I ordered, (one for me, one for a friend) both had connectivity problems fairly regularly. It took a lot of flashing and tinkering to get mine semi-stable on a rom I liked, and his is still borked because the flashing process on his phone didn't go super smoothly.
What I miss:
Double tap to wake.
That is all.

@ak for sure ^^
Sent from my bacon!!!!!

NickosD said:
@ak for sure ^^
Sent from my bacon!!!!!
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AK went to the 6P so I don't see how that applies ? unless you stick to last CM12.1 nightly
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I'm hoping the rumors about the 6P on T-Mobile EIP are true

I did, after a few weeks with it I have to say that there is a bit of buyers remorse, but not enough for me to send it back. My primary issue with the opo was that it has a good camera not a great camera. I take a lot of photos and wanted a better camera. I did in fact get what I wanted.
The feel, its nice but its super slippery and I have to say that even though it's got a metal shell it doesn't feel very tough, I am treating it much more gingerly than I did my opo, its obvious that these phones have a bending issue. Did I mention its slippery?
The OS is nice, but I was already used to it thanks to sultan and his cm13.
I have a very good fingerprint reader, but I've been a big user of smartlock so it doesn't get used very much and Android pay is still out of reach since it won't work on a rooted phone.
Performance is good, but again I don't notice much difference day to day other than when the sucker gets really hot and slows down. It does cool down really fast.
I spend a lot of time in a car and have to use the USB a to C converter, so I don't get quick charge.
It can doze for days, but with regular use it dies fasted than my opo did.
The audio sucks without viper4android.
My happiest surprise is that it works flawlessly with my Acura hands free(I have had no phones that have) but the a2dp has anomalies.
The screen is beautiful, but not than much more beautiful than my adjusted opo screen.
There are no off screen gestures, it doesn't sound like a big deal but it is, you can enable double tap to wake but you have to do it every time you restart.
I have T-Mobile lte connection issues I didn't have with my opo. Not bad, but annoying.
The theming engine doesn't work for me.
When I say "that much more" what I mean is hundreds of dollars more. The phone would be easier to justify if it was at least $100 less.
Oneplus reset my expectations...
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LLStarks said:
I'm hoping the rumors about the 6P on T-Mobile EIP are true
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Huahwei will finance it for you, but the interest might be a bit high.
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I'm tossing it up, I only got my One 12 months ago, and I have enough money right now to buy basically anything that I want outright, but I'm thinking I might just wait until the OnePlus 3. I worked out that I can either buy a OnePlus device every year (if they are similarly priced), or buy another flagship type every 2 years, and I'm thinking that the 12 month option is going to work better for me and I've never really had any problems with my One.

From what I've seen of the battery life with the 6P, I'm not sold on it. Plus I feel as though the SD810 is not the greatest chip in the world. I'm going to wait for the SD820 devices to come out. To me, the 6P just seems like an incremental upgrade over the OPO, and I can't justify it at the price point they are selling it at.

For me a bumb from the OPO to the 6P is to small that i would spend 500€ on it + I don't support Huawei anyway + Fingerprint can get bypassed easy by a 14 year old nerd ~

I switched and will never buy another one plus product again after my one year experience owning that pos.
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It's too expensive for my current budget

Got my nexus 6p a few days ago.. Let me tell you, this is probably the best phone I've ever had. The screen, build quality, overall phone responsiveness is A1 , 10/10! I've had the iPhone 6 plus, Note 5 and this nexus 6p definitely beats both in almost every way.
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Thinking about making the switch myself.

Basically, there are some stuffs that hold me to switch to a so expensive phone.
First of all, I relized that my opo will never die: the community is really active, we are talking of a two years old phone. I'm really happy to know that I can find almost everything I need for my phone. That not mean that I think that the 6P community is smaller (AK we miss you), but it's not the 'nexus' name on the back that will change my mind.
And about the performance, well, my opo still do what should do in almost every conditions.
And the battery life is awesome, really, I hate to arrive at home and run to plug my phone, as I hate to save battery while I'm out and avoid to use the phone cause I'm scared it die before I can plug it.
And the sandstone fell on the back, it's pure love for me.
The 6P is a really really great phone, great camera, great performance with MM, but it cost about twice what i paid my opo. Moreover, I don't feel the need of a SD810 at all, I would definetively wait for something with the new quad 820.
Maybe the new Nexus (I always loved Htc phones, so I really hope in something by them for the new Nexus) or meybe the future OP3.
I think that my opo will survive till and will give me a lot of fun till its moment arrive, maybe the next november

Don't mind me, I'm just cyberstalking this thread. Pay no attention to the guy in the corner

I bought a N6P from google play store but returned it (under Googles ridiculously generous return policy) and went back to my OPO. I don't think the build quality of the N6 was very good. It is big and slippery and yet not very robust, unlike the OPO. I strongly disagree with the poster above who prefers the N6P back. It is too slippery - the OPO "sandpaper" is MUCH better for these big phones. Also, the N6P price in Australia is outrageous given it is just another Chinese phone. The OPO running Android 6 - CM13 (Sultan) is still near a state-of-the-art phone.

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Google Pixel 2 XL, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Google Pixel 2 XL is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Great upgrade for me coming from Nexus 6P.

Coming from Moto X Pure. Totally digging it. Having to get used to thinner phone overall but the speed of this thing is awesome and everything just works

fantastic so far!

Best in the West! ???️

Come from Pixel XL and minus the headphone jack I love it

wow this thing is fast and I love the camera and stereo speakers!

I come from Pixel. Everything is so much better. The blue tint doesn't bother me much, either.

Coming from a Nexus 6, loved that phone to death. I tried to get a Galaxy s8+ but without root, I couldn't do it. After playing with the pixel 2xl, I'll be returning the s8+. Wasn't worth it. I have no problems with my 2 xl. I don't really care too much about with my screen getting a slight time of blue when seen at off angles (please, it looks great when you are actually LOOKING at the device). It has realistic colors overall too. Nothing with a huge amount of contrast.
I dislike the overall feel of the device, but I always have a case on mine, so no worries there.
It charged the same as any other device I have and I don't use wireless charging ever, besides, it is usually slower overall than plugging it in.
Literally no other problems I've noticed with my unit. I plan of keeping it, and when Google decides too send an ota to fix software issues I'll already be on a custom rom and not care anyway. If there is a huge problem and in need of a recall, I'm relatively sure Google will provide proper compensation. I'm not really worried.

Coming from a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 with a 15 chip (BL unlockable) I'm obviously loving this device. I installed the Quick Settings app to enable immersive mode "just in case" for the nav buttons. Got mine on 10/23. Charges fast with the included charger, latest camera app update fixed selfie portrait problems. No display issues other than the blue off axis tint. Overall happy.

Absolutely loving mine! The in hand feel is off the charts, a sure handed grip without a case and flat sides that you can actually grip. The PXL2 is so much more comfortable to use than my Note 8, looks like Swappa will have a new listing.

Love mine as well. I don't have much of a blue tint (slightly more than the original Pixel XL). I think the screen is otherwise awesome. I like the coloring and unless you're comparing to a highly-saturated screen, you won't notice.
It's very fast, has awesome battery life, can't go wrong with Pure Android, and the camera is out-of-this-world. I use Bluetooth headphones, so no worries without a jack (haven't used a headphone jack in over two years). I think this is a very worthy upgrade and people who are canceling or returning because of screen issues, I would say to reconsider and if your screen is truly bad, RMA it versus returning it altogether. I think there was a bad batch.

This badboy is sweet! XL 2 is rocking!

On the other thread guys are complaining of poor charging speeds, how Is it for you guys enjoying the phone?

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On the other thread guys are complaining of poor charging speeds, how Is it for you guys enjoying the phone?
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The first night i had it i woke up after having it charging for 6 hours and it was only at 88%. Unplugged it and plugged it back in and it went to 100%
Updated to the 8.1 beta and my charging is all back to normal now

I love how fast this phone boots up. The display is fine for me too.
What could be the deal breaker is the bluetooth microphone issue. I use my headset daily.

Coming from a Nexus 5X, this phone is exactly what I've been wanting. I really would be love the design of the 2 XL in the "regular" size but I'll take it. The bigger screen and battery is worth the larger size.
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I am so blown away by this phone. Everything, the speed, the screen, the battery....I can't imagine anything better.
All I need now is to root. After going years without ads, it's tough. I MIGHT stay stock if I can just get used to the ads, but it seems overwhelming. I would have no problem paying a flat rate for apps and such so that they would be ad-free, but so many do not offer that. Never realized how bogged down many sites are with ads.

I am loving this phone. I went from a Nexus 6P to this phone and I am blown away.

I love it so far. The screen is meh, but nowhere near as bad as people say. It's blazing fast and everything works. My only real complaint so far is that fast charging is pretty slow.

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Honor 7X, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Honor 7X is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Honor made a phone with impressive phone with great build quality at such price range without any doubt.
Hands on to Honor

Coming from Samsung galaxy S7 Edge and LG v20 ( sold all flagship phones because of family issues ) i can say i am in love with this phone. Really nice display. Crisp and sharp. Good battery life with normal usage. Overall very happy with Honor 7X

I got this mobile recently. I am in love with this mobile. Camera is great and overall smooth performance. Battery has power saving mode for running more than 30 hours, with full charge

fast and reliable for daily use

Came from a Nexus 6P of two years and I love this phone!!
Love how easy EMUI theming is and I can make it look like stock android if I want to all without rooting and without the slowness that I found substratum can cause.
Easily getting 5+ hours of SOT on a daily basis; and only time I've noticed any sort of lag is when I haven't used the phone while sleeping; it unlocks quickly via fingerprint but the first app i open takes a second longer to open then its back to it's snappy self.

Love it! Thing is a beast!

Joined the crowd today with the Mate SE, WOW! What a Great Phone!
Sure, it's not a flagship, but it feels like one! and if it does most of what you *really* need, with such a great price, It's astounding really. I've spent some time Mate SE vs MI A1. It's subjective of course, but the SE has all the US bands, bottom line, if I'm out in the boonies, I want the best odds of being able to make that call.
Have been using it for an hour and did app updates, map downloads, etc. Hasn't heated up at all, cool as could be. Very Happy with this choice!

Just got this phone cuz my Galaxy Note broke, and i needed something ASAP. Although i didn´t expect too much from a phone in this price range, I´m still bothered by the mediocre camera, and a poor display with horrible view angles. I´ll keep it for a bit, the build quality seems decent, but that´s all.

Just got it 2 weeks ago. Good bye all other budget phones. It rocks

My Galaxy S7 committed suicide about three weeks ago and still having payments on it and trying to get out of AT&T without having to get into more payments this was an AMAZING choice. does everything i need it too and some. works way better than my S7 IMO, One week of use and i love it!

I wish I had heard of this company before buying all these second hand Samung/Motorola phones through craigslist just to save money, when I can buy a comparable phone brand new for a price that is cheaper. This phone is just an improved version of the Honor 7X.
My review is based off replacing a Samsung Note 4 and my work phone is a Galaxy S7.
Battery:
The battery life is superb on this. Seeing how my Note 4 had all this bloatware and these Samsung extras out of the box. The Note 4 couldn't even last through out the day with constant usage. This phone lasts through out the day, set it down without charging it for the night and it still has power.
Battery life is about the same as the S7, though.
Design:
Doesn't feel like a cheap, cricket phone. Feels like it has some weight, some heft to it. I am also impressed by the fingerprint technology on the back of the handset. It is much better and responsive then what the Galaxy S7 has. I never had to 'retry' my fingerprint as if it didn't register it.
Communications:
Haven't noticed any difference in terms of call quality or signal. Yet, my carrier is AT&T. The only concern is that the phone doesn't support 5G Wi-Fi.
Camera.
Unless something was wrong with my Samsung Note 4, this camera is much better than the Note, but similar to what the S7 has, or maybe even less.
Display:
I can't tell if this is part of the android or part of Huawei, but there are animations in the display which are interesting. From where you can see the display brightness slider move automatically to where texts seem to 'bounce' when you scroll through them. There is little bloatware and I like the drawer design of the apps. Screen is also bigger than my Note 4.
Also some people state the charging cable is different, yet my cord that charges my samsung phones can charge this phone.
At the end of the day, this phone can do everything a $1,200 phone can do.

Just bought new one from amazon, I will give my review very soon.

I've had it since the day after Prime Day. Love it. My only complaint is some of the bloatware. I also find the organizations of Settings in EMUI somewhat annoying. (It's like 4 clicks to get to the screen where you can choose a new wifi network.) Overall, this is a great phone and an incredible value.

Phone still going strong. My only major issue is that GPS is horrible with this phone. From Waze to Google Maps, the signal isn't consistent and drops when it comes to GPS. Never experienced anything like this, and it's been like this day one.

Great cpu performance. great battery life.
Poor audio output. Volume boosting apps don't work.
Rooting was easy, reverting... still need to wade through that.
Screen replacement wasn't too difficult, cheap (and cheap quality) parts on ebay. BEWARE! The battery pack is a gel pack that's glued on to the chassis. I ripped the battery open trying to remove it and had to order a new one.
The chassis is FLIMSY. After disassembling the phone to replace the screen, I saw that 1. the back cover is a flimsy bit of plastin (plastic or tin) and 2. the main chassis itself is a weak and flimsy bit of cast pot metal. This phone will bend and break very easily, which is what I suspect caused the screen to break so easily.
Overall, great performer, the sound issue may be addressed with newer Android, the chassis is in need of serious reinforcement.

The Honor 7X was one of the best budget phones of it's time. For under $200, this phone is a really great deal.