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[Q] İs it worth to buy Nexus 5 ?

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?

dicecuber said:
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

zerosum0 said:
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

To get the Z5 or not??

So what do people think? I can upgrade my phone next week, currently on a nexus 5. Is the Z5 actually worth getting? (seems to be a lot of negative feedback about) or I'm thinking maybe the Nexus 5X (but the Z5 outspecs it in every way.... BUT... It's a nexus, it will be stupidly fast at all times)
Or what else if anything currently?
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Hey,
I currently own an iPhone 5S and I was looking forward to change to Android for a few months now.
Today my contract ended and I finally wanted to get a new phone so in the last two weeks I was searching the right phone for me almost everyday for a few hours. Reading reviews, looking at xda and so on.
Yesterday I ordered the Z5.
At first I was looking at the G4, reviews say it has a really really good camera, it got an SD slot for up to 1 TB and a replaceable battery. Almost anything I wanted, the only thing missing was the fingerprint reader.
Then I checked for the developer community and saw/read that it's not really popular with developers which is a huge negative for me.
Then I read about the touchscreen problems it has and I was looking for something else at first.
I was hoping for the 5X or the 6P to be great phones but without an SD slot and the small storage (16GB at minimum price) as well as the high price (in Germany) I discarded the idea.
I was looking at the S6 then and realized it is a great phone, but again - no SD card (which makes it way pricier than one with an SD card as you want enough storage to not run out) - and the Exynos CPU scares some developers (at least I read that).
After checking the S5 (yes, a bit older) It was my favorite at first but I got the chance to reduce the price of the Z5.
The S5 has expandable storage, replaceable battery, great screen, good camera and a fingerprint reader.
The fingerprint reader is not the best, the design is not as great as on other phones (but that's really not important to me) and it has useless stuff like a heart rate sensor.
But if the Z5 is bad I will get the S5.
Why an older phone? You don't need really need the processing power for most stuff you do, when calling, taking photos, messaging or browsing you dont need an octa-core. Things like storage (for photos and videos you take (especially when you can record 4K)) and battery life are important to me. The fingerprint reader is not necessary but a nice to have when unlocking your phone 100 times a day.
So why the Z5?
Well, it got 32GB, an SD slot, a fingerprint reader, a good CPU, pretty good battery life and a nice camera and It will most likely get a nice developer community.
If I experience problems with it that don't justify the 560€ I paid I will return it and get another phone. But when looking at the whole package I think it's the best for me.
I hope I could help you with describing my way of choosing the phone!
Have fun looking around and I hope it doesn't take you 2 weeks to find the right phone like it took me... :laugh:
Greetings,
Daniel

Had a Z1, Z2, Z3 and now Z5. Also had a Xiaomi Mi4, Redmi Note 4G, HTC M9 and a ZTE Axon. I would recommend this phone, you won't be disappointed especially coming from Nexus 5 (Had one of these also but only briefly before digitizer went). Z5 is tops in everything compared to devices on this list with two exceptions. M9 exterior speakers are better and Axon audio through headphones is better. Guess you could argue build quality as well since M9 and Axon are metal but the Z5 is built well, water/dust resistant but glass everywhere so no drops

Yea i definitely need to find a box type rugged case if I get one!
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Depends what you want from a phone. The thing is negative reviews always outshine positive and more people write about issues they have had. (most could be user error)
My decision to get this was the fingerprint reader which works very well. Having Sony phones for so long I also couldn't see myself with anything else. The Sony launcher in my opinion is the best but I have used it for so long now it would be hard to switch to anything else.
Usually you get time to return bought items if not satisfied that would give you the chance to see for yourself
I would definitely recommend it anyhow and have not encountered many issues.
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compare to Z3 Can you update us with
1- Battery life
2- Heat problem
3- sound qulity from the speaker like playing videos from youtube or whatsapp
compare the sound VS Z3 and Let us know please

entra6 said:
compare to Z3 Can you update us with
1- Battery life
2- Heat problem
3- sound qulity from the speaker like playing videos from youtube or whatsapp
compare the sound VS Z3 and Let us know please
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1. Just streamed a two hour movie and dropped 22%. Only had the phone five days so not sure the battery is fully calibrated yet.
2. No problem with heat while streaming but have not tested extensive gaming or video recording.
3. Speakers are noticeably louder than Z3 but still do not approach HTC M7 or even M9 levels. Headphone audio is also louder than Z3.

augie7107 said:
1. Just streamed a two hour movie and dropped 22%. Only had the phone five days so not sure the battery is fully calibrated yet.
2. No problem with heat while streaming but have not tested extensive gaming or video recording.
3. Speakers are noticeably louder than Z3 but still do not approach HTC M7 or even M9 levels. Headphone audio is also louder than Z3.
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Seems all the S810 based devices have battery issues even on standby. HTC and Sony both have regressed significantly in battery life with the Z3+/M9. Keep us posted, I was wondering if this one improved back to the Z3 levels or not. I saw a speaker comparison test don't remember where but the M9 and Z3 topped the Z5 not by too much though in terms of clarity, the Nexus 6 was last.

Should i still buy one plus one in November 2015. is is still worth

Hey... Please help. I am planning to buy a new phone. My maximum budget is 2k. Should I go for one plus one even after nearly one and a half year old. It is still a beast. Please help me, or should I buy something else with this money.

The OnePlus One is still a great phone, and it will stay that way for at least a few years.
I don't know what your budget is though (2k Rupees or euros is a big difference)....

thanks for the response...
loperaster09 said:
The OnePlus One is still a great phone, and it will stay that way for at least a few years.
I don't know what your budget is though (2k Rupees or euros is a big difference)....
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Hey.. Sorry I meant 20k.. Rupees.. What you say about OPX. Whether its w worth a buy.

I gues it's better to buy OPX 'cause while it has almost the same hardware (except for screen), it was released recently so it'd probably be supported for 2 years ('till 2017 I guess), while support for OPO would be dropped soon.
edit: On the other hand community support for OPO seems to be a lot wider than for OPX.

i given upper hand to opo..
monosoul said:
I gues it's better to buy OPX 'cause while it has almost the same hardware (except for screen), it was released recently so it'd probably be supported for 2 years ('till 2017 I guess), while support for OPO would be dropped soon.
edit: On the other hand community support for OPO seems to be a lot wider than for OPX.
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I given upper hand to opo.. Because of its 64gb internal, grippy back, battery.
I heard opx is bit laggy than opo.. And heating is there, so thought of opo.. Yeah it would be soon discontinued but the community and forums will be there .. So I thought of that. What do you say

haireuben said:
I given upper hand to opo.. Because of its 64gb internal, grippy back, battery.
I heard opx is bit laggy than opo.. And heating is there, so thought of opo.. Yeah it would be soon discontinued but the community and forums will be there .. So I thought of that. What do you say
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Well, as for 64gb internal - OPX has support for external storage so it's not critical. Also, you shouldn't notice big difference in terms of battery life, 'cause OPX screen is smaller than OPO's one, so it's less battery consuming. Couldn't say anything about heating and lagginess, but I guess it shouldn't heat more than OPO.
I'd defenitely prefer OPX at least because of screen size. For me 5" screen is a lot more comfortable to use than 5,5".

I appreciate your opinion
monosoul said:
Well, as for 64gb internal - OPX has support for external storage so it's not critical. Also, you shouldn't notice big difference in terms of battery life, 'cause OPX screen is smaller than OPO's one, so it's less battery consuming. Couldn't say anything about heating and lagginess, but I guess it shouldn't heat more than OPO.
I'd defenitely prefer OPX at least because of screen size. For me 5" screen is a lot more comfortable to use than 5,5".
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I appreciate you, for sparing time for replying back. Thanks a lot. I am new to this. Ok I think I will go for opx then. Now the problems come with invite system. I hope I will get one soon. Do you own a opx ??? If yes how is its performance

I honestly recommend the OPO.
For one thing, there's a lot more community support and so many ROMs (makes me giggle like a schoolgirl), and on the other hand, the X is limited to 10k devices and invite only, so the chance of you getting one is next to nil.

haireuben said:
I appreciate you, for sparing time for replying back. Thanks a lot. I am new to this. Ok I think I will go for opx then. Now the problems come with invite system. I hope I will get one soon. Do you own a opx ??? If yes how is its performance
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Don't go with OPX.
OPX has just got a elegant design and quite a bit improved camera.
If you can buy Moto X Play or any other, go for it.
OPX cons:
- No NFC
- Average battery life
- OxygenOS (it's still very young in terms of better user experience)
- Some issues with SD card
- Old processor
- Average Camera
- No backlight for capacitive keys
- No quick charging
- No earphones provided with the box
If above cons doesn't bother you, then buy OPX
OPO is a good device, but don't buy it now, quite late!
I own a OPO and my friend has OPX

Go for one plus one ... .. I just bought the phone a month ago. It's superb.
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Marshmallow looks promising on this cellphone. I'd go for it if bought at 200-250$

I would say yes. The battery life is good, the RAM is just fine, and the processor and dev work makes the phone run awesome. I had the oneplus two, LG G4 and all and this phone is just awesome for what you get. I got this one for $125 on Craigslist 64GB.
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Mr hOaX said:
Don't go with OPX.
OPX has just got a elegant design and quite a bit improved camera.
If you can buy Moto X Play or any other, go for it.
OPX cons:
- No NFC
- Average battery life
- OxygenOS (it's still very young in terms of better user experience)
- Some issues with SD card
- Old processor
- Average Camera
- No backlight for capacitive keys
- No quick charging
- No earphones provided with the box
If above cons doesn't bother you, then buy OPX
OPO is a good device, but don't buy it now, quite late!
I own a OPO and my friend has OPX
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Hey... Actually I ordered the phone before seeing your post... So.. Now it's in my hand... And I am right now happy with it.. Because of its size... Earlier I was using yu yureka.. Which was 5.5...0 coming back to 5, feels good for my pocket.. .., I will get back with you with phones performance...

ashuthosh.heda said:
Go for one plus one ... .. I just bought the phone a month ago. It's superb.
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But I already bought opx... But it's a decent phone

DioBrando1 said:
Marshmallow looks promising on this cellphone. I'd go for it if bought at 200-250$
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You telling about opx or opo

haireuben said:
You telling about opx or opo
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OPO, not OPX because of the missing features

joeminati said:
I would say yes. The battery life is good, the RAM is just fine, and the processor and dev work makes the phone run awesome. I had the oneplus two, LG G4 and all and this phone is just awesome for what you get. I got this one for $125 on Craigslist 64GB.
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Hmmmm.... But I already got my opx..

801 still holds its ground. Phone itself is great. Also the community... I would say go for it.

monosoul said:
I gues it's better to buy OPX 'cause while it has almost the same hardware (except for screen), it was released recently so it'd probably be supported for 2 years ('till 2017 I guess), while support for OPO would be dropped soon.
edit: On the other hand community support for OPO seems to be a lot wider than for OPX.
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big screen worth it .trust me.

You should consider a refurbished unit. I bough OPO 64GB (Refurbished) for Rs. 15K almost 3 months ago. It's same as new and comes with 6 months of manufacturer warranty.

Buying a nexus 5 from ebay

Has anyone here buyed a nexus 5 from ebay ?since they are quite cheap right now at 100-120$
Im interested in buying one and would like to ask is the battery life that badly if you use a custom rom and kernel , i will use it mostly for reading ebooks at school at 5-10% britghness without internet connection , can i get like 5h of SOT?
Thanks

If its just reading books and on low brightness, yes. Definetly. You can set the kernel frequencies down too to save even more battery. So yeah.

EvilMegaDroid said:
Has anyone here buyed a nexus 5 from ebay ?since they are quite cheap right now at 100-120$
Im interested in buying one and would like to ask is the battery life that badly if you use a custom rom and kernel , i will use it mostly for reading ebooks at school at 5-10% britghness without internet connection , can i get like 5h of SOT?
Thanks
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First, try Swappa before ebay. You're more likely to know exactly what you're getting. Secondly, make sure you know which network(s) your Nexus 5 will be capable of before you purchase. The hardware is the same on all of them, but the way they are registered varies. Some can use any network, others CDMA only, others GSM only...

ocarinaz64 said:
First, try Swappa before ebay. You're more likely to know exactly what you're getting. Secondly, make sure you know which network(s) your Nexus 5 will be capable of before you purchase. The hardware is the same on all of them, but the way they are registered varies. Some can use any network, others CDMA only, others GSM only...
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+1 for Swappa.
On Swappa, the N5 comes in 3 variants; GSM Unlocked, International Unlocked, and Sprint. I'm not really sure what the difference would be for the first two at quick-glance, but it might be more of a concern if you plan to use the N5 outside of the US.
As for the battery life, it depends on the manufacturing date of the phone you get. The phone I got recently off Swappa seems to have a battery from 2015, which is pretty nice. So unless the seller tells you, you could either get lucky and get a N5 from around the time they stopped being sold, a launch model, or anything in-between (not excluding the possibility the phone's owner at some point replacing the battery).
As for the price, I seen a few decent-quality N5's (including the one I bought recently) for less than $100.

espionage724 said:
+1 for Swappa.
On Swappa, the N5 comes in 3 variants; GSM Unlocked, International Unlocked, and Sprint. I'm not really sure what the difference would be for the first two at quick-glance, but it might be more of a concern if you plan to use the N5 outside of the US.
As for the battery life, it depends on the manufacturing date of the phone you get. The phone I got recently off Swappa seems to have a battery from 2015, which is pretty nice. So unless the seller tells you, you could either get lucky and get a N5 from around the time they stopped being sold, a launch model, or anything in-between (not excluding the possibility the phone's owner at some point replacing the battery).
As for the price, I seen a few decent-quality N5's (including the one I bought recently) for less than $100.
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i can't go with that i think since i need to get it internationally and free shipping , since if i ship from USA to my country its like 50$ extra , also the ones i saw in ebay are factory unlocked , and yeah for sure i will use a custom kernel on it to make the cores go off when read btw if i use the phone normaly on wifi with 30-40% light web browsing will i get 3-4h of SOT?
If you can reccomand anyother site that ships internationally free i can use that too i don't mind

EvilMegaDroid said:
i can't go with that i think since i need to get it internationally and free shipping , since if i ship from USA to my country its like 50$ extra , also the ones i saw in ebay are factory unlocked , and yeah for sure i will use a custom kernel on it to make the cores go off when read btw if i use the phone normaly on wifi with 30-40% light web browsing will i get 3-4h of SOT?
If you can reccomand anyother site that ships internationally free i can use that too i don't mind
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If you wont use the Performance governor, yes.

Rezei said:
If you wont use the Performance governor, yes.
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Do you know any issues that nexus 5 has with hardware that alot of people like ive heard about the power button failing and wifi , im between choosing a LG G2-3 or nexus 5 but about the LG ive been hearing alot of bad things about its hardware so now ive been thinking about getting the N5 more but that power button failing its scaring me off

EvilMegaDroid said:
Do you know any issues that nexus 5 has with hardware that alot of people like ive heard about the power button failing and wifi , im between choosing a LG G2-3 or nexus 5 but about the LG ive been hearing alot of bad things about its hardware so now ive been thinking about getting the N5 more but that power button failing its scaring me off
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I bought my Nexus 5 second hand and the button has been replaced before. I know. Its scary. And i dont know how people managed to break it. Since its made out of ceramic material. But as long as you use some protection, a case for example, you should be fine. Just dont press to hard or hit the buttons against something.
But other hardware issues... Well. Battery. WiFi happens. Sometimes Bluetooth gives up. Atleast on my side. But otherwise its the money worth it at the moment if youre not a person that wants the most powerful device at the market for simple tasks.

Rezei said:
I bought my Nexus 5 second hand and the button has been replaced before. I know. Its scary. And i dont know how people managed to break it. Since its made out of ceramic material. But as long as you use some protection, a case for example, you should be fine. Just dont press to hard or hit the buttons against something.
But other hardware issues... Well. Battery. WiFi happens. Sometimes Bluetooth gives up. Atleast on my side. But otherwise its the money worth it at the moment if youre not a person that wants the most powerful device at the market for simple tasks.
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i just can't understand how the power button can be breaked so easly , a friend of mine buyed a nexus 5 and break it under 2 weeks , right now i have a hd2 that is 7 years close to 8 and it still works like its new (i mean if you don't think about perfomance since its way to old) but the hardware its perfect and its 7 years old insteed newer devices are easier to break xD
And yeah as you said it i will probably tune it with underclocking since im not a power user , even the S3 neo my friend has seems like super fast to me so a nexus 5 should be a few times more powerful
il probably pick between G3 of nexus 5 since they are the same price right now althrough i think the G3 battery should be the same as N5 since it has a higher screen res
btw : do you have any idea how much it would cost to get the button fixed if i somehow get the nexus 5 and unlucky break it xD

Honest Opinions Wanted - Is This Phone Still Good In 2017?

Hi all. I have a chance to possibly buy this phone and wanted honest reviews. How do people like this phone and if I happen to find a good one cheap would it be a good buy?
Any gotchas? Does it run Nougat OK?

Dude dude.. Got it since it was launched and i refuse to buy a new one. This is the most beast phone ever!
Is this enough to you? Ahah
It runs nougat smooth as butter

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Hi all. I have a chance to possibly buy this phone and wanted honest reviews. How do people like this phone and if I happen to find a good one cheap would it be a good buy?
Any gotchas? Does it run Nougat OK?
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Depends on what price you're getting in.
Everything you throw at this phone runs smooth as f###

hey pal,
you know for these 2-3 years, i didnt bother to see the smartphone market,
i got no reason to change to a new one.. haha

Depends on you and what you want. If you want high-end camera or excellent battery performance then nope it is not. But it has average even good camera-you dont miss any details or photos can be used for social media easily- and this battery can last you for 1 day. Not official but with custom ROMS you can use very smooth and flawless noguat which is the last and newest version of the android. This specs has got me and i am very happy with my OPO and 3gigs of ram really gives you what you want. But if you want official rom support, really high end camera and high end battery life or high and gaming experience or newest SoT well this phone is not for you. Think and know what you want, then you can find your choice.

Thanks guys.

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So What's your final call?

Honestly, in 2017 if you are out in the market, OnePlus One shouldn't even be an option.
Its dated, and not at par with current mid range devices. I would advise you against getting a One even though I love this phone.
It just doesn't make sense to get it 3 years after its launch.

rshbhghelani said:
Honestly, in 2017 if you are out in the market, OnePlus One shouldn't even be an option.
Its dated, and not at par with current mid range devices. I would advise you against getting a One even though I love this phone.
It just doesn't make sense to get it 3 years after its launch.
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You didnt even read it.
He said he can get it at a good price. If he can get it at a good price, this phone is (which is amazing IMO) very usable in 2017.
The only BUT is the camera...but even then the camera is pretty damn good.
Once a Oneplus 4 comes out with IP68, Ill finally drop my Oneplus One.

I'm trying to find an excuse to replace mine but none really justify doing so

There isn't a single rational reason to update this phone (despite what the gear heads claim). With the right custom rom battery lasts for two days (try slim7 or nitrogen os), roms are fluid, apps open quickly and camera is on par with other cams of this size. Low light photography is a pain, and will be for several more years for all sensors of this size. Even 3/4 size consumer cameras out there struggle with this, so it won't be any better for long time.

milomak said:
I'm trying to find an excuse to replace mine but none really justify doing so
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Agreed.
Overall this phone is wonderful. Rough, tough, durable, great battery life, size, quick, good adequate camera (with the right app).
I can't kill this phone (physically or by mucking around with its OS, KitKat to Nougat).
My teen kids loved this phone's looks and performance but hated its size (when I first got it they each took it for a month test run) had they also made this in a 4.7 version, this would have been their phone of choice.
Upon this phone's demise, my next phone will likely be the Oneplus 3T.

milomak said:
I'm trying to find an excuse to replace mine but none really justify doing so
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My only reason would be IP68 and I do miss OIS sometimes for certain camera shots.
But besides that...this phone is still relevant in 2017, 3 years after its release.

MrObvious said:
Hi all. I have a chance to possibly buy this phone and wanted honest reviews. How do people like this phone and if I happen to find a good one cheap would it be a good buy?
Any gotchas? Does it run Nougat OK?
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It's obvious, MrObvious.
https://www.xda-developers.com/its-settled-the-oneplus-one-has-stood-the-test-of-time/

I have opo from 3 years. If you can buy one i think battery is already dated so the usage will be over limited . for 150 dollars go to xiaomi

It is still a great phone. But battery is aging and is really hard to find "genuine" replacement (after 2 years I am getting around 4h SOT before 6h-9h). Same goes for Back Cover mine is showing that 2 years of using without case and it is impossible to buy replacement. So I am going to wait for OP4 and if OP4 won't by for me I will buy used OP3 for cheap.