Just like the title says, whos coming from a Nexus 6 and how do you compare the G4 to it? Thanks ☺
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Just like the title says, whos coming from a Nexus 6 and how do you compare the G4 to it? Thanks ☺
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I'm actually sitting here comparing them both [emoji3]
I really prefer the screen color and clarity of the G4 over the nexus 6. The G4 is a really good sweet spot in size, but even though the nexus is more uncomfortable to hold, I really enjoy the screen size. The nexus 6 is also much easier to type on for me. Not just in accuracy, but the phone feels much more stable in my hand.
Battery life has been better on the G4 for me, maybe by about an hour of SOT. It's nice to have some extra space with the SD card and removable battery if ever needed, but I doubt I'll ever use a spare battery.
The nexus of course has the advantage of being easily rooted and a great dev community.
I thought it was a really easy decision to keep the G4 over the nexus, but as comfortably and easily type this out on my nexus, the decision is getting harder [emoji45]
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Sher The Love said:
I'm actually sitting here comparing them both [emoji3]
I really prefer the screen color and clarity of the G4 over the nexus 6. The G4 is a really good sweet spot in size, but even though the nexus is more uncomfortable to hold, I really enjoy the screen size. The nexus 6 is also much easier to type on for me. Not just in accuracy, but the phone feels much more stable in my hand.
Battery life has been better on the G4 for me, maybe by about an hour of SOT. It's nice to have some extra space with the SD card and removable battery if ever needed, but I doubt I'll ever use a spare battery.
The nexus of course had the advantage of being easily rooted and a great dev community.
I thought it was a really easy decision to keep the G4 over the nexus, but as comfortable and easily type this out on my nexus, the decision is getting harder [emoji45]
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Lol i hear you. Thanks for the point of view. I always thought the nexus had better battery life though. Are you rooted?
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Lol i hear you. Thanks for the point of view. I always thought the nexus had better battery life though. Are you rooted?
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I unrooted and returned to stock once I got the G4 in preparation to sell it. I havent had any good offers yet. Sadly, I compare the phones every night. I really hate these decisions....
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I unrooted and returned to stock once I got the G4 in preparation to sell it. I havent had any good offers yet. Sadly, I compare the phones every night. I really hate these decisions....
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Do you see/ experience any kind of lagg on the G4?
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Do you see/ experience any kind of lagg on the G4?
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The nexus 6 is a little smoother, but not by much. The Nexus responds better to swipes and taps as well. I didn't really notice any sensitivity issues on the G4 until I put a tempered glass protector on and then compared to the Nexus. I don't have any serious touch issues like some other people though. On the G4, I'm using Google keyboard and Nova launcher. I never used the LG stock launcher or the keyboard, so I can't speak of lag on that.
I had my Nexus 6 since launch and i really enjoyed using it. It was a hard decision for me as well. I had the LG G3 previous to the Nexus 6 and the Nexus won out because of the G3 screen was not bright. LG G4 comes and the screen is nice. Ergo sold my Nexus 6. Also i dont experience any lag or touch issues as well. The G4 has a single speaker in the back but its pretty loud so i dont miss the dual speakers of the N6 as much.
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I had my Nexus 6 since launch and i really enjoyed using it. It was a hard decision for me as well. I had the LG G3 previous to the Nexus 6 and the Nexus won out because of the G3 screen was not bright. LG G4 comes and the screen is nice. Ergo sold my Nexus 6. Also i dont experience any lag or touch issues as well. The G4 has a single speaker in the back but its pretty loud so i dont miss the dual speakers of the N6 as much.
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How do they compare in terms of battery life for you?
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Very similar.....g4 as close to stock android
I wish the n6 was this the g4 with aosp
The LG G4 battery life is better for me. My daily work usage of both N6 and G4 has the G4 lasting longer. There were a couple of instances where at one point i wish i had an extra battery option on the N6. Now the peace of mind that the G4 gives with a extra charged spare battery on tap just in case is awesome!
Thinking of changing then? Lol. Nexus 6 is awesome except the camera
So I did a lot of my comparison with the Nexus on the Google Now Launcher and the G4 on Nova. I put nova back on the Nexus and strangely the clarity of the icons is a much better with a very unnoticeable difference with the G4. When it comes to reading a PDF textbook, the G4 is still noticeably sharper with text.
I also put the same wallpaper on the background (I guess the stock nexus one just doesn't look very good). I'd like to take back what I said earlier. Besides preferring the whites on the G4, I prefer the colors on the Nexus.
I got the g4 yesterday ( I'm a phone whore lol ) from TMO, and love the look, design and feel. There is just a lil..teeny wheeny bit of lag when using the stock (LG) keyboard. I haven't yet used Nova on it. Battery life is okay, but then its only been thru a couple of charge cycles.
I think it'll be easier like this.. My preliminary observations :
- Battery life is okay, per day 2 and about 2 charge cycles. As of now, the Nexus ( all stock, not rooted ) has slightly better battery ( Have had the N6 for about 2 months now...)
- Screen on the G4 is amazing, although I was expecting better visibility outdoors with my polarized shades and bright Sunlight. The N6 sucks outdoors!!..period. The Note 4 has the best screen yet, for me..
- Camera is leaps and bounds ahead of the N6, and Note 4. Totally impressed with the shots!
- G4 takes a while to charge. I guess I'm spoilt by fast charging on the Note 4 etc..
- Speaker volume is very good, even with it being on the back. Almost as good, if not the same, as N6.
- Voice quality is superb.
- The G4 is extremely pocketable ( I'm 5'11 ... 180 lbs.. and wear relaxed jeans ) over the Nexus and Note 4.
- The G4 gets quite warm when multasking ( streaming music via BT in car, plus using GPS ) compared to N6 and N4. I also notice a significant drop in battery during such uses (~ 1% every 2 mins )
That's all I got right now...
I have both and N5 too. They're very different beasts. I chose the G4 and will jump my T-Mobile N6. The G4 screen gets much brighter and much easier to see in the sun. The N6 sounds better. The G4 is very lightweight, more pocketable, more one handable. The N6 is pure Goog, no bloat, built like tank, and super tweak friendly. Try them both (if you can) and see what you like.
I fear lg did many steps behind with the g4. Built quality feels like a toy, phone feels slower although it is supposed to feel faster because of the processor and extra ram. Screen is nice, but cheap plastic body makes the phone remind me of samsung galaxy blaze...
Now that wifi calling is implemented in the Nexus 6, I will consider the next Nexus. This current Nexus is just to damn big and fat to comfortably handle.
The G4 is the perfect balance between phablet and phone.
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Nexus 6 should easily win out now in terms of battery life since xposed is running with 5.1 on AOSP ROM's. My sister's N6 that I have running xposed, CM 12.1 with Greenify and everything, is getting amazing battery life.
Ultimately, it comes down to what you as a user need. The N6 is amazing due to its dev community and what not. But I need a device I can easily use with one hand, and has external storage since I have loads of music and photos. I do like the larger screen and the ROM support of the N6, but my decision to get the G4 was the right one for me.
Either way, you can't go wrong with either device.
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Nexus 6 should easily win out now in terms of battery life since xposed is running with 5.1 on AOSP ROM's. My sister's N6 that I have running xposed, CM 12.1 with Greenify and everything, is getting amazing battery life.
Ultimately, it comes down to what you as a user need. The N6 is amazing due to its dev community and what not. But I need a device I can easily use with one hand, and has external storage since I have loads of music and photos. I do like the larger screen and the ROM support of the N6, but my decision to get the G4 was the right one for me.
Either way, you can't go wrong with either device.
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totally wrong. nexus 6 has a crappy qhd display that sucks juice like there is no tomorrow.
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totally wrong. nexus 6 has a crappy qhd display that sucks juice like there is no tomorrow.
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Do you even own a nexus 6?
The N6 has a pretty good QHD screen that does drain a decent amount of battery, but it IS a 6" phone after all.
And lol, I'm giving first hand experience of the phone. With Xposed and Greenify, my N6 easily gets 5.5 hours of SoT with 60% brightness and location settings set to battery savings. I tested it for over day and got a little over 5.5 hours of SoT with about 20% battery remaining. Far better than anything I've been able to muster with the G4 so far. Once we get Greenify running with Xposed, we can compare it evenly, but for the time being, there is no arguing the fact that the N6 has better battery life due to lack of software constraints.
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Do you even own a nexus 6?
The N6 has a pretty good QHD screen that does drain a decent amount of battery, but it IS a 6" phone after all.
And lol, I'm giving first hand experience of the phone. With Xposed and Greenify, my N6 easily gets 5.5 hours of SoT with 60% brightness and location settings set to battery savings. I tested it for over day and got a little over 5.5 hours of SoT with about 20% battery remaining. Far better than anything I've been able to muster with the G4 so far. Once we get Greenify running with Xposed, we can compare it evenly, but for the time being, there is no arguing the fact that the N6 has better battery life due to lack of software constraints.
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I think it's much more fair to compare stock to stock battery life than comparing with one having rooted apps. I own both phones at the moment and stock to stock, the G4 gets better battery life for my usage. Others may get different results, but for me personally, the G4 has been better. Again, that is for MY USAGE.
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Got the sony z2 right now is it worth it to switch to G3? All I care for is instagram, camera, battery life that's it. Thanks please share
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sofia-captivate said:
Got the sony z2 right now is it worth it to switch to G3? All I care for is instagram, camera, battery life that's it. Thanks please share
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If it's just about that, stick with the z2, the camera of the g3 is pretty nice, but the one of the z2 is as well, they just have different strong and weak points there. Battery life is better on the z2, out of the box, i guess, because the qhd display at the g3 draws more juice, but, well, except if you are willing to swap batteries, than the point goes to the g3.
If you're happy with the z2, stick with it, if not, swap it, but be aware, it's not an upgrade, but a switch, both phones are decent and have their up and downsides.
I switched from the Z2 to the G3.
The camera works a lot faster, and shots sharper photos.
About the battery endurance, I can´t talk lot about, because my G3 is toooo new.
But actually it seems to be better.
The Display is blazing sharp and amazing!
No competition for the G3....
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But actually it seems to be better
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That is impossible.
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That is impossible.
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Your argument seems nearly legit...
But maybe its a little bit squishy.....
My g3 holds nearly two and a half day.
My z2 max 2 days. so lg does something better with energy handling.
And I use exactly the same apps on both phones. nothing except the phones is different
Camera is slightly better on the z2, when it comes to battery you get 1 day + 4-5h SOT on the G3 while on the Z2 you get 1 day + 5-6.5h SOT, I'd say stay with the Z2
Did the switch and never regretted. g3 is so much better.
I gave up on the Z2. I was on my 4th phone (all with defects) and the IPS lcd screen was pretty poor IMO.
The G3 is a brilliant phone, albeit there is probably more lag than the Z2, but I forgive it because the screen is way better, and the cam takes instant pics which are way better in low light.
i switched from a Z2 and in my opinion both phones are super great!! however few things i didn't like about the Z2 was that feeling that ill drop it and break the glass on either side. This fear was always present in my mind when handling the phone.
On the brighter side, the battery of the Z2 was amazing hands down. I am not talking about the tests posted on various websites etc, this is only MY opinion. I am a heavy user and play a lot of games on the phone, constantly checking for messages, FB, pulse etc. The Z2 would last me easily a day with some juice left.
For the G3, the screen is superb and the size of the phone ratio to the screen is a plus. The phone doesnt feel cheap and in my opinion is less slippery than the Z2. In other advantages i think removable battery is always a plus IF you keep a spare on you. I have used the phone for 4 days now and i must say the battery didnt impress me. Its just OK nothing more ill add to that.
Both phones are good imo, if you want to have a future proof phone then i guess G3 is a safer bet specially the 855 with 32gb and 3GB ram keeps you at par with the current offerings.
Had a Z2, and could never eek out more than 5 hours of SOT. I can easily grind out 5.5-6 and over doing the same things on the G3. It's a pretty fantastic phone. I'm not quite sure, but I believe it still has GRAM that the G2 had, and that helps it with battery life.
I'm a super heavy user, and the Z2 just didn't cut it for me.
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Had a Z2, and could never eek out more than 5 hours of SOT. I can easily grind out 5.5-6 and over doing the same things on the G3. It's a pretty fantastic phone. I'm not quite sure, but I believe it still has GRAM that the G2 had, and that helps it with battery life.
I'm a super heavy user, and the Z2 just didn't cut it for me.
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Where is your G3 from if you don't mind me asking? Like tmobile? Or unlock international version? Thanks
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Where is your G3 from if you don't mind me asking? Like tmobile? Or unlock international version? Thanks
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I have an AT&T D850. It's white (I'm not sure, but the white ones seem to have less problems. Just a conspiracy ?)
Had the Z2 and loved so many things on the phone which made the switch to the G3 difficult at first.
Z2
Pros:
Battery
Waterproof
Dedicated Camera Button
Cons:
Awkward to hold
All glass looks nice but drop the phone at your peril.
Awkward SIM Card Slot.
No replaceable battery
G3
Pros:
Screen oh that screen
Feels great to hold in the hand
Unique software configuration ~ Design your own button layout, other custom changes and Easy Home that actually works.
Brilliant Auto camera ~ Never thought I would be happy using an Auto setting.
Superb use of Quick Circle implementation.
Cons:
Camera software has no manual controls, you have to download and use additional software.
I'm sure I could find many other reasons to like both phones but whilst great tools are a winning factor it's how the device feels in the hand which will always be your first and last impression. Here the G3 wins absolutely hands down against the Z2.
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I have an AT&T D850. It's white (I'm not sure, but the white ones seem to have less problems. Just a conspiracy ?)
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I ended up ordering a Black one from Amazon and received a White one. With all the people having issues with shutdowns, overheating, etc. I just kept the White one since it's performing beautifully.
Z2 has issues with sound quality and voice quality. If you truly only care for the things you've listed then stick to the Z2. But things such as weight, voice quality, etc. may matter later on, so you'll never know.
I'm coming from a Z1. Quite possibly the most aesthetically pleasing phone but was paired with horrible software support and issues that could not be easily fixed because of rooting issues.
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BigBSES said:
Your argument seems nearly legit...
But maybe its a little bit squishy.....
My g3 holds nearly two and a half day.
My z2 max 2 days. so lg does something better with energy handling.
And I use exactly the same apps on both phones. nothing except the phones is different
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Impossibru!
Please check attached picture? SIM free run, 60% brightness and full WiFi.
The 7 hour picture is from video streaming and gaming plus social networks...
I don't understand how you get hours similar to G3? You probably run a very bad signal on you networks and that drains your devices...
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Got the sony z2 right now is it worth it to switch to G3? All I care for is instagram, camera, battery life that's it. Thanks please share
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No point of switching from z2. It has everything good camera good battery only resolution and laser focusing is what g3 has over z2. Not a big deal
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Enddo said:
I ended up ordering a Black one from Amazon and received a White one. With all the people having issues with shutdowns, overheating, etc. I just kept the White one since it's performing beautifully.
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Yes I ended up with the white one as well. I've never had any restarts or any problems out of the phone. Everything works great!
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htc fan89 said:
No point of switching from z2. It has everything good camera good battery only resolution and laser focusing is what g3 has over z2. Not a big deal
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Do you really think it is not worth it? Here are the reasons why you should upgrade. Let me break it down for you
-true hd lcd 144x2560 5'5inch 2.5k display
-32gb internal and 3gb of ram
-1 watt speaker
-removeable battery
-2.5ghz
-ir blaster
-better battery
-better camera
-and probably more things that I forgot
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-better battery
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Better what?
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I know the resolution is way higher, but at 1080 on the G2 I don't think I'd appreciate the increase. I don't use very intensive apps, so the extra power there isn't too needed. How about the camera? Is it a big big step up? I wouldn't use Raw at all for Photoshop or anything, but i appreciate the ability to take fast good looking photos. What draws me to the G4 is wireless charging and probability of more development and larger assortment of aftermarket accessories. I doubt the G2 will see much more from the custom scene. The only con of the G4 is it's so damn big. The G2 was the perfect size for me when I had one. It was easily usable one handed. I haven't used the G4 extensively, but hands on at TMo made it feel really really really big. I already broke my X '14 doing hand gymnastics with my phone. Thanks
I still have a G2 and it is still an excellent phone. With the latest lollipop update the G2 runs smooth. Battery life is better on the G2, but the G4 gets a free extra battery which equals out that playing field.
The G4 is noticeably faster in all areas, but not by game changing amounts. Camera is the biggest upgrade by far. No real comparison there.
I don't see a "need" to upgrade from the G2. Just the desire to try the newest gadgets has me upgrading every few months.
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Pros
Faster
Screen image quality
Louder and clearer loudspeaker
Front and rear camera
Expandable storage
Leather back
Cons
Battery life, easily get an extra 12 hours with my daily use
Wireless Storage disappeared
Edges of the phone feel cheap, specially the rough ports on the bottom.
Overall it was an upgrade that is good, but not great. A phone with this much power and screen size would match well with a 5000mAh or greater battery.
I would have stayed with my G2 if I hadn't broken the screen.
G2 was one of the best phones ever created
But seriously, other 1 or 2 annoyances (speaker) G2 was a beast of a phone
I had the G2 and had to root it to really like it. I've had the G4 for a few days and for the first time I won't be rooting. The phone is great as is. My only complaint is the wireless charging but it looks like that can be solved for 8 dollars.
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I don't know about you, but my G2's screen kept overheating, and every time it overheats, my knock on does not work and the screen becomes unresponsive. This is just with the screen being on, and not gaming - mostly just reading forums and watching youtube. One of the big things is that the 808 processor isn't supposed to get hot, so even if it runs "slower" than the Galaxy, it's much smoother on a day to day basis for real usage. No hot screen = no screen issues, I hope.
Dual window is very nice. You can watch youtube while browsing forums for max trollin when you're bored. Plugging in the earphones and having it automatically launch into a music app (or whatever app you choose) is also nice. 1440P vs 1080P resolution - which I wasn't really sure of the difference until I watched some videos on youtube that explains the difference.. wow, just wow.
The replaceable battery, which I did not care for before, comes in extremely handy. It's like having instant-charge from 0% to 100%. No more sitting around running for wall chargers. However, if you do come to that point, you have QC 2.0 which charges just slightly quicker than the G2's QC 1.0. People often think QC 2.0 is supposed to be fast as hell, and in comparison to standard charging - yes. QC 1.0 wasn't THAT bad, but QC 2.0 is definitely an improvement.
The camera itself is like no other. The G2's camera was good, but the G4.. wow, just wow. I've taken so many more pictures in the past week with the G4 than I have ever with the G2. The night pics that comes out of the G4 makes me wonder if it really came from a phone camera.
I, too, was afraid of the phone size when I heard it's a 5.5" that's bigger than the G3. That was one of the main reasons why I never even considered the G3 - because of its size. When I saw videos that the phone curves for better aerodynamics/handling/ergo, I felt like the size wouldn't matter as much. It's true that it barely fits into my pants, but the 5.5" screen is AWESOME when it comes to pictures/picture editing on the fly/videos, etc etc.
With the free SD card and the extra battery, the $600 price tag didn't seem as steep.
Hope this helps you decide.
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Pros
Faster
Screen image quality
Louder and clearer loudspeaker
Front and rear camera
Expandable storage
Leather back
Cons
Battery life, easily get an extra 12 hours with my daily use
Wireless Storage disappeared
Edges of the phone feel cheap, specially the rough ports on the bottom.
Overall it was an upgrade that is good, but not great. A phone with this much power and screen size would match well with a 5000mAh or greater battery.
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and what phone has a battery that big? every phone would benefit from such a battery.
Not really.
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Not really.
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Any points you'd like to give to validate that answer? I've looked at your other posts and 75% of them are bashing the G4. Not sure if I trust your opinion. Seems like a lot of negativity with no positive points even though news sources rate the G4 neck in neck with the S6. Your posts are all one sided "G4 suckz, S6 wins all the phones..."
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Any points you'd like to give to validate that answer? I've looked at your other posts and 75% of them are bashing the G4. Not sure if I trust your opinion. Seems like a lot of negativity with no positive points even though news sources rate the G4 neck in neck with the S6. Your posts are all one sided "G4 suckz, S6 wins all the phones..."
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I think it was by accident that his handle ends with 's6', right?
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Any points you'd like to give to validate that answer? I've looked at your other posts and 75% of them are bashing the G4. Not sure if I trust your opinion. Seems like a lot of negativity with no positive points even though news sources rate the G4 neck in neck with the S6. Your posts are all one sided "G4 suckz, S6 wins all the phones..."
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If you read all my posts you should have read that the g4 feels way too cheap for a 2015 flagship device that costs $500+. The ui has no improvements, the screen is nice, battery life is good too but on the other hand, the g2 has a really nice screen as well and also great battery life. I prefer the built quality of the g2. Cannot stand those bezels of the g4. Also the phone doesn't feel any snappier, although in paper it is supposed to be a beast. The phone has potential, but it needs root and devs to work on it. By the time that happens, 6 months will have passed. Also if you have already made up your mind, no point creating a thread.
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I think it was by accident that his handle ends with 's6', right?
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Sure lol so smart
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ambervals6 said:
If you read all my posts you should have read that the g4 feels way too cheap for a 2015 flagship device that costs $500+. The ui has no improvements, the screen is nice, battery life is good too but on the other hand, the g2 has a really nice screen as well and also great battery life. I prefer the built quality of the g2. Cannot stand those bezels of the g4. Also the phone doesn't feel any snappier, although in paper it is supposed to be a beast. The phone has potential, but it needs root and devs to work on it. By the time that happens, 6 months will have passed. Also if you have already made up your mind, no point creating a thread.
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Sure lol so smart
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It 'feels cheap'? We are comparing the G2 to G4 still?
It isn't much faster than the G2? Do you actually have a G4?
I'm confused.
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It 'feels cheap'? We are comparing the G2 to G4 still?
It isn't much faster than the G2? Do you actually have a G4?
I'm confused.
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Sister has the g2. I have the g4 and s6 now. maybe faster is not the exact term, but I mean snappier. The g2 feels snappier. Don't ask me why, but it does. Get one yourself and see what I am talking about. And yes the g4 feels cheaper than the g2. The g2 has slimmer bezels, some metal on the side, while the g4 is pure plastic on the sides.
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I don't know guys. I've spent hours in the T-mobile store playing with the G4 and I fear it's just too damn big I've lost two phone now due to drops from hand gymnastics and it would be fiscally irresponsible to risk another. I am more than likely going to purchase an S6 today. Or maybe a G2 and wait for the Nexus 5 2015 based on the G4 aaarrrghhhhhhh. Damn phone decisions...
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Sister has the g2. I have the g4 and s6 now. maybe faster is not the exact term, but I mean snappier. The g2 feels snappier. Don't ask me why, but it does. Get one yourself and see what I am talking about. And yes the g4 feels cheaper than the g2. The g2 has slimmer bezels, some metal on the side, while the g4 is pure plastic on the sides.
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G4 sides are metal so you clearly don't now what you are talking about! I don't think you even seen a g4 in person.
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G4 sides are metal so you clearly don't now what you are talking about! I don't think you even seen a g4 in person.
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If that's what you call metal then you are tripping my friend.
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Recently upgraded from G2 to G4. I'm one of the few that doesn't rely on streaming websites for music so my phone was almost always maxxed out due to my music. I upgraded because this had an expandable sd card slot. Now for the rest:
It is noticeably bigger and takes a bit of time to get used too, especially the keyboard due to its location and how the phone is balanced. I do like the curved screen, it feels... a bit more natural. The phones a bit harder to navigate one handed, but the G2 wasn't super easy either. The camera is noticeably better, and hopefully will get even better once xdabbeb comes around to the G4 if he/she does. I ran xdabbeb's rom on my g2. My G2 was a bit snappier but this was due to running a custom rom. I feel like the G4 will beat the G2 in this once it gets rooted and custom roms come out. I feel like alot of the sluggish behaviors are due to the carrier's bloatware and other stuff. Build quality is nice imo, better than the G2 but that's usually just personal preference.
tl;dr -- it was a worthy upgrade for me, due to camera and expandable sd card slot. minor hinderances are the size and lack of root and custom rom support but this can be learned, and dealt with over time.
Hope this helps.
G2 i still better...unfortunately for me . I bought the G4 (replaced my G3 that replaced my G2). When i bought the G3 i wanted to sell it the next day and buy a G2 again but i learned to live with it. Now i have the same thoughts for the G4. It's a Downward Spiral for LG. They made one great phone the G2.
As the title suggested I'm transiting from a 2013 moto X (1st Gen) to a Nexus 5X. Personally I don't want to get a large phone (ie moto X style), want to return to Nexus devices (last being a Galaxy Nexus). I also want to get day one updates instead of waiting on carriers (like Verizon). I also want to finally get a phone that I can play around with a fingerprint reader. I'd love to get your views upon the Nexus 5x when compared to the first gen moto X.
Seeing as its been 2 years since I've gotten a new phone, how would you compare the Moto X 2013 to the Nexus 5x for screen, battery and performance.
-I'm not looking for high end game performance just want a nice snappy interface.
-Screen I'm just looking for a nice display to look at nothing really high end (I rather watch videos on my calibrated HDTV or monitor at home).
-And battery to get me through a day with low to medium web browsing.
Also on a side note my Moto X lately has been suffering from the optimizing apps upon start up bug that is in 5.1, has this problem been corrected in 6.0?
I was actually in the same boat, having moved from a Galaxy Nexus to the first gen Moto X. I was really hesitant mostly because the Moto X had been my favorite phone so far.
For me, the transition has been pretty excellent. The phone is noticeably bigger, which ended up not being too much of a concern for me. Performance is definitely better than on Nexus 5X and I have rarely seen any issues that lasted more than a couple of seconds. I think the phone will definitely meet your list in screen, performance, and battery.
I cannot say much on the optimizing apps bug, as I never got my Moto X to actually upgrade with the most recent patches, but I've not seen anything like that on the Nexus 5X after the system update it had.
Overall, I would definitely suggest the Nexus 5X as an upgrade to the Moto X. I was very happy with the switch.
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As the title suggested I'm transiting from a 2013 moto X (1st Gen) to a Nexus 5X. Personally I don't want to get a large phone (ie moto X style), want to return to Nexus devices (last being a Galaxy Nexus). I also want to get day one updates instead of waiting on carriers (like Verizon). I also want to finally get a phone that I can play around with a fingerprint reader. I'd love to get your views upon the Nexus 5x when compared to the first gen moto X.
Seeing as its been 2 years since I've gotten a new phone, how would you compare the Moto X 2013 to the Nexus 5x for screen, battery and performance.
-I'm not looking for high end game performance just want a nice snappy interface.
-Screen I'm just looking for a nice display to look at nothing really high end (I rather watch videos on my calibrated HDTV or monitor at home).
-And battery to get me through a day with low to medium web browsing.
Also on a side note my Moto X lately has been suffering from the optimizing apps upon start up bug that is in 5.1, has this problem been corrected in 6.0?
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I moved from a 2013 Moto X to the Nexus 5X as well. I've been very happy with the move - as mentioned above, the screen is very nice compared to the Moto X as well as performance (though neither was terrible on my Moto X). There are some adjustments I've needed to make, the size is certainly larger - but I've adapted pretty quickly, it's still mostly one-hand usable by me. I miss Motorola's Active Display - Marshmallow's Ambient Display is nice, but not nearly as responsive as Active Display (and I liked that I could configure Active Display to only allow specific apps to trigger). I'm not a heavy user and don't try to meet some of the screen on times others report; I simply want to use my phone as needed throughout the day and be able to make it through the day without the need to charge. So far I've been able to accomplish that - in fact, I managed two days of standby without charging, now that's under my usage patterns which is minimal calls, a few Hangout messages light gaming and emails. The first few days, when I was non-stop using it I managed to make it through a full day without battery saver engaging.
I've not encountered the optimizing apps bug on either device (though I read for the Moto X it only occurred if the device was charging when restarted).
Same move for me. Verizon moto x 2013 to the nexus 5x.
Only thing I miss about the moto is size and vibration strength. Everything else is far superior.
No lag. Amoled screens look nice and have the nifty "active display" feature. I miss that on the moto, but I'm never getting another amoled screen. My gs3 had light burn in on the status bar after a year. My moto x had significant burn in on the status bar and software key bar after a month. Didn't ruin the phone but it was noticeable on solid backgrounds. Done with dealing with that.
The screen on the nexus 5x is really nice and the resolution bump is welcomed.
Just got my nexus 5x today coming from '13 Verizon moto x. So far, I'm really missing the consistent moto display. The ambient display is just awful compared to it. It's not awful on its own but when you have seen how good it can be, it's a major disappointment.
Vibration is pathetic, how are you ever supposed to feel it's tiny tremor??
Other than that, battery seems decent and the screen is gorgeous. Also quite snappy but the X wasn't really that slow.
I'll need to use it for a few days but I'm not convinced it's worth the upgrade over my moto x 2013 yet.
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Just got my nexus 5x today coming from '13 Verizon moto x. So far, I'm really missing the consistent moto display. The ambient display is just awful compared to it. It's not awful on its own but when you have seen how good it can be, it's a major disappointment.
Vibration is pathetic, how are you ever supposed to feel it's tiny tremor??
Other than that, battery seems decent and the screen is gorgeous. Also quite snappy but the X wasn't really that slow.
I'll need to use it for a few days but I'm not convinced it's worth the upgrade over my moto x 2013 yet.
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I can't imagine it not being worth the upgrade?
Camera, there is no comparison. Battery life, display resolution, fingerprint reader, speed, UPDATES...
The only thing the 13x has on it is moto actions/display, and better display technology. I prefer AMOLED heavily over LCD. That would make the 5x an excellent device. I'm still torn between my 14x and the 5x due to notifications and the display types.
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I can't imagine it not being worth the upgrade?
Camera, there is no comparison. Battery life, display resolution, fingerprint reader, speed, UPDATES...
The only thing the 13x has on it is moto actions/display, and better display technology. I prefer AMOLED heavily over LCD. That would make the 5x an excellent device. I'm still torn between my 14x and the 5x due to notifications and the display types.
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True, I guess Im just hung up on the notifications. Really wish it had 3GB of RAM too because I essentially didn't update my RAM amount.
14x looks great but I'm really liking the fingerprint scanner on the 5x! haha
Edit: Also I can tell the X has a bit better color saturation. Although I like the brightness and resolution of the 5x better.
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True, I guess Im just hung up on the notifications. Really wish it had 3GB of RAM too because I essentially didn't update my RAM amount.
14x looks great but I'm really liking the fingerprint scanner on the 5x! haha
Edit: Also I can tell the X has a bit better color saturation. Although I like the brightness and resolution of the 5x better.
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I'm not going to sugar coat it, with the 14X and the 5x side by side I'm pretty disappointed looking at the 5x. I prefer vibrant punchy colors and blacks that amoled produces. The 5x is just washed out in comparison.
I have problems with my Moto X shutting down randomly at various stages of battery life. Which is super frustrating not knowing when my phone is going to die. Really the only reason I lean towards the 5x. The 5x is a great device, just missing some of the things I really love about the Moto X.
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I'm not going to sugar coat it, with the 14X and the 5x side by side I'm pretty disappointed looking at the 5x. I prefer vibrant punchy colors and blacks that amoled produces. The 5x is just washed out in comparison.
I have problems with my Moto X shutting down randomly at various stages of battery life. Which is super frustrating not knowing when my phone is going to die. Really the only reason I lean towards the 5x. The 5x is a great device, just missing some of the things I really love about the Moto X.
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I'd say that sums it up for me too...great just missing some good moto x features. I'll give it a couple weeks to decide if I'll keep it since Google has a generous return period now.
Who knows I might try the 6p, although holding the 5x I'm not sure I can imagine going bigger!
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I'd say that sums it up for me too...great just missing some good moto x features. I'll give it a couple weeks to decide if I'll keep it since Google has a generous return period now.
Who knows I might try the 6p, although holding the 5x I'm not sure I can imagine going bigger!
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That's the issue. 6p is way too big, and 100% not an option.
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I'm wondering about upgrading to a Nexus 5X from a S5.
It is a good update ?
I'm questioning about the heat temperatures, battery and specs, how are them compared to s5 ?
I'm asking beacause i own a nexus 4 and the bad temperatures and bad battery made me move to sammy.
I recently upgraded from an LG G3 to the 5x and can't decide which is better. I think your upgrade would be similar considering the G3 and S5 have the 801. Unless you play games the 5X has very little performance benefit as far as I can tell. Im not sure about the S5 battery life but the 5X is significantly less than the G3. I really dont take pictures that often and Im always with someone who has an Iphone so they love to take the pictures anyway. The only thing I really like is the fingerprint scanner, it works very well on the 5X. Overall I am very unimpressed with the 5X, it is a nice phone but the gigantic bezels and terrible speakers make me go back to the G3, which is just as big but at least the screen is bigger. As always this is just my opinion, and I place great emphasis on the screen to body ratio
Hmm, funny. I went from a nexus 4 to the s5 and now the 5x, I got the s5 from my employer. The only thing that makes the s5 better than the n4 is the bigger screen and better camera, the nexus 4 runs so much better while the s5 should be the better one when you look at the hardware. I seriously dislike Samsung! Now after a short period with a Oneplus one I bought a 5x and I love it so far. With me the SOT was pretty much the same on all devices, except the Oneplus one which excels in terms of battery life. 5x is better in every aspect compared to the s5 of you ask me..
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So we had the same phones! I had a n4, after it a S5 and now the n5x, n5x is much better than s5 in camera and performance (pure Android makes the difference), s5 is better in battery life. They're very similar in hardware but nexus experience is always better, I just recommend you, if you like and can, upgrade to a n6p, much more premium and better performance. If no, go with n5x.
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How about temp? How it is compared to the hot nexus 4?
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How about temp? How it is compared to the hot nexus 4?
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Nexus 4 was a little bit hot sometimes, but I can guarantee you, N5X will be very very hot with intense use, if you're updating apps at play store and use the phone it will be very hot, much more than nexus 4, specially at the fingerprint sensor. Anyway its just sometimes that this happens, not always.
Hi, I have a Nexus 6 since a few years ago almost, and I think is time to change it, also, if I wait more time it will be hard for me to sell it at a good price. I've seen both the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5x, but I don't want to spend a lot of money when both devices does not seems to have a MAJOR difference, in a daily usage I believe the performancen is not drastically noticed between the two of them.
I like the fingerprint reader, due to my job's policies, I need to keep my phone with password, and that would make it more comfortable, also, the 6 cores processor, but is it true that the resolution is better in the Nexus 5x compared to the Nexus 6? the colors on the Nexus 6 are a little bit bright for my taste.
What about the camera? I've heard that is also better in the Nexus 5x. I would appreciate your comments, thanks a lot!!!
The camera has more features on the 6p (240fps, burst, EIS). The 5x is going to be a big change in size coming from the n6. I'm actually in the process of making the switch myself but my 5x doesn't come until thursday but it should be a big improvement in many ways but will be smaller and less ram the n6 will. I thought about getting the 6p having used one briefly but the price I paid for my 5x was just too good to pass up on.
I came from a Nexus 6. It was the right choice for me. Here are my personal findings.
Pros:
- Camera is a HUGE upgrade from the 6. I take pictures more often now because of it. I never cared for this feature at first but I find myself taking a lot of photos.
- Fingerprint scanner. I personally like that it's on the back as I take it out of my pocket and it's already unlocked.
- Way lighter than the 6. I actually like the weight of this device even though it may feel cheap to some.
Middle:
- Battery life seems to be roughly the same.
- Specs? However from my experience the phone runs really well. I am using PureNexus ROM and Xposed right now.
Cons:
- USB C? Since you're coming from a 6 you're going to have a change up your connectors which will be a pain at first.
- Speakers. They're not great but it's front facing at least and they have mods out there to support stereo sound using your audio jack and earpiece.
Can't think of anything right now but that's all I can think of coming from the 6.
Thank you both! Nexus 6P is not an option for me, I've been paying a lot for my previous phones, but now, I just want to get rid of my Nexus 6, without having to pay more than I want, mostly because the 6P does not offer a lot of options compared to the Nexus 6 and Nexus 5X, nothing really BIG. I used to have a Nexus 5 and I admit that I've always liked it more than the Nexus 6. So, in summary, the change of phones is a good option isn't? Thanks!
I would keep the Nexus6. The 6 is a nicer device than the 5P. Custom ROMs will keep it running nicely for the foreseeable future as well. Hell, even my N4 runs smoothly right now.
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Personally I didnt like the large size of the 6p but it was a decent phone. I returned it and got the 5x. Much more comfy to use and hold. So either is a good device.
Yeah, I get that, maybe it's because I really liked the Nexus 5 with the size + quality combination. and I don't see a big difference between the Nexus 6 and Nexus 6P to pay approx $500, while I will pay like $40 in difference if I get the Nexus 5x. Until the next phone with a major improvement shows up.
With a horse on a donkey, 6->5X. Price explains everything, but n6 is one year older phone.
6P only as a reasonable transition in my opinion.
Bad speaker, suspicious SoC & build quality, battery smaller capacity, 2GB RAM+64bit OS=extra ram management [emoji23] , free space memory... Overall quality of Motorola and LG phones....hmm
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With a horse on a donkey, 6->5X. Price explains everything, but n6 is one year older phone.
6P only as a reasonable transition in my opinion.
Bad speaker, suspicious SoC & build quality, battery smaller capacity, 2GB RAM+64bit OS=extra ram management [emoji23] , free space memory... Overall quality of Motorola and LG phones....hmm
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Thanks for your feedback, and I get what you're saying, but the 6P is around 550 bucks on the web, and I don't feel like paying that amount of money for such small (in my own opinion) improvements over N6, while getting a N5X will be almost "free" once I sell mine; maybe it's just that I felt N5 was a better phone than N6 and the N5X feels like the same N5 with improvements. I might be wrong of course.
Regards.
I took an N5X since my N6 died on me.
I must say i'm very pleased with performance of it, and the size is very comfy too. (back when i had a Note 2 i thought it was too big, then went for Nexus 6 cause reasons?!)
I wouldn't buy an N5X over the N6 though, it seems like the pro's and con's rule each other out pretty much.
My verdict: Stay with your Nexus 6 as long as it serves you well. Cherish the awesome build they did on it =)
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I took an N5X since my N6 died on me.
I must say i'm very pleased with performance of it, and the size is very comfy too. (back when i had a Note 2 i thought it was too big, then went for Nexus 6 cause reasons?!)
I wouldn't buy an N5X over the N6 though, it seems like the pro's and con's rule each other out pretty much.
My verdict: Stay with your Nexus 6 as long as it serves you well. Cherish the awesome build they did on it =)
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Mr. Torque!!!! Sorry couldn't resist....cause....REASONS!!!
I just ordered the 5x for my wife to replace her G4. I might get one as well depending on how it attacks to my Note 5. I want to get the 6P though but we shall see. Have to cut monthly costs unfortunately.
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Thank you all for the comments and suggestions! I actually read some reviews about the Nexus 5X and it looks like it's not the best move to switch from N6 to N5X, mostly due to audio, overall performance, and phone design. I decided to upgrade directly to N6P knowing that it's going to be hard at this point to present something different in the next nexus phones, so I hope this one stays with me pretty much like N6 did. Thanks a lot guys!!!
I would, and I did. I went from Nexus 6 to OnePlus Two and now Nexus 5x. What a difference