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Who made this jump? What do you and what don't you miss by upgrading to the One X?
The reason why I ask is that I got the One X on release day. I had a bunch of problems with it, as most have, that I couldn't deal with considering how much I spent on the phone (£500.) Resulting in me sending my phone back. For those who are interested, the problems that I couldn't stand are the dodgy power button (sometimes screen turned back on when locked) and the bottom of my screen had a yellow tint.
I am now waiting on a refund from Amazon. What I plan on doing next is popping into Carphone Warehouse and try to have a look at a phone before I purchase it to try and get a good one.
If that fails, I think I might go for the Galaxy Nexus. Although I'll take in any advice anyone has to offer about a new phone.
Cheers guys.
Had a Nexus for 6 months. I dont miss anything from the Nexus now that i have a One X. Im curious to try an AOSP rom, but thats about it. Sense 4 actually has some nice details.
This phone is on a different level from the Nexus.
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Had a Nexus for 6 months. I dont miss anything from the Nexus now that i have a One X. Im curious to try an AOSP rom, but thats about it. Sense 4 actually has some nice details.
This phone is on a different level from the Nexus.
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Thanks for the input. How does the screen compare? That is my biggest worry. I have a Nexus One currently and I have the pentile display. Especially after using and seeing the One X's extremely tasty screen. Ugh, why did HTC have to let us down?
I've got both at the moment and I'm switching between the two. The screen on the one x is definitely better but the GN screen is still one of the best out there. You really don't experience any of the drawbacks that a pentile screen is supposed to have.
In terms of performance, my GN running BAMF rom /Franco kernel is smoother and at least as quick as the one x in everyday use. Aside from the volume bug at launch, I've not had any software or build issues with the GN.
Having said that, the build quality of my one x is great (white version from CPW) and I have only had the odd very small screen glitch, which I suspect is a software issue.
The real unknown for me is how much headroom in performance there is with the one x. You'd like to think there was plenty, particularly once we start seeing some stock roms and hopefully a kernel from Franco.
Which one would I pick? Probably the HOX, but I'm going to hang on to both devices for now and decide which one I'm going to offload once the HOX dev has progressed further.
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I've got both at the moment and I'm switching between the two. The screen on the one x is definitely better but the GN screen is still one of the best out there. You really don't experience any of the drawbacks that a pentile screen is supposed to have.
In terms of performance, my GN running BAMF rom /Franco kernel is smoother and at least as quick as the one x in everyday use. Aside from the volume bug at launch, I've not had any software or build issues with the GN.
Having said that, the build quality of my one x is great (white version from CPW) and I have only had the odd very small screen glitch, which I suspect is a software issue.
The real unknown for me is how much headroom in performance there is with the one x. You'd like to think there was plenty, particularly once we start seeing some stock roms and hopefully a kernel from Franco.
Which one would I pick? Probably the HOX, but I'm going to hang on to both devices for now and decide which one I'm going to offload once the HOX dev has progressed further.
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Thanks. How is browser performance between the two?
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Thanks. How is browser performance between the two?
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In terms of speed, I have found it impossible to seperate them. I've compared them side by side, using chrome and the htc/stock browser.
One issue with the HOX is that the HTC stock browser will always try to reflow the text, which gives a bad browser experience if you are zooming in on say a page overview. It will just snap to a particular column of text. For this reason I prefer the stock ICS browser on the GN, although I actually use chrome on both devices anyway.
The screen on the hox does give it the edge when using chrome.
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im lucky enough to have a gnexus aswell i would say the gnex is just as fast romd and kernal'd but when the hox has same offerings itl be in a different league. Screen wise its obviously the Hox but i thing the gnex screen is also top quality. Browser experience iff both used opera etc the Hox is faster without a doubt. That aside what one to get iff your going to be tied to contract gor 2 years get Hox iff not why not get gnex and sell it when the Hox sorts itself out.
Mod or Die
I had the Galaxy Nexus and now I have the HTC One X.
I made the move and I ditched the Galaxy Nexus to a side and kept the One X by my side at all times.
Other than the fact that my gnex's screen had a flickering spot, I didn't really like doing much on it for some reason. I used it for about 2 months and I gave up on it. It was actually very fast, I liked it a lot, but then it was very unstable for me, certain apps kept crashing on 4.0.4 and it was a drag.
I switched to the HTC One X just a few days ago and it was much stabler and faster than my nexus. It's probably just me, but then I preferred it over the nexus because of the screen size and the capabilities this phone can handle.
Hi,
Just picked up the HOX yesterday. Main reason for me is I dont like the omoled screen, though it is nice it wasn't for me. Had the g nexus for 4 months.
Not had any battery issues with my usage and the power button feels like my htc hd7 did and to a degree my original nexus one which is still in use by my girl.
As for browser I installed chrome.
So far pleased with the phone
Barry
I have been using HTC (and Dopod) since my first smartphone (D810, HD, HD2, HOX), and HD2's amazing capabilities are quite impressive to me.
After I accidently broke my HD2, I'm have no doubt choose HOX as replacement. However, I'm quite disappointed after using it for 1.5 months.
1) Unable to root unless unlock BL from htcdev.com, but I will loss warranty (part of).
2) Because I can't root my HOX, I can't tune or even flash a custom ROM.
3) There are full of problems I see and heard, luckily my machine is quite ok, no yellow spot, no dead/hot spot, no rainbow bar (fixed after OTA update). However, there are some other issues still:
a) Battery consumption is quite high, actually I'm ok because I bring external battery, but should HTC ever think about using a larger capacity battery?
b) The phone heat up at the upper part of phone, and it is not comfortable when putting it to my ear
c) No multitasking, this is totally a mess. No matter what I do, most app will reload, I knew that I can improve the condition, but it requires root access.
d) Camera is suck, especially focus very close object (even using macro mode). The front camera is even wrost, the noise is terrible. HDR mode is not good too, after I press the shutter, I need to hold still for it to process, not easy for everyone.
e) No menu button, I don't understand why HTC engineer would follow this. It is a joke that every non-ICS app will have a 3-dots menu, and eat up my screen space.
Anyone ever think about replacing HOX with S3?
S3 is not perfect, especially those features so call 'designed for humans'! but at least I can root it and do some customization
I've thought of it once because the battery life seemed nice, but then I remembered how it looks and the fact it has a pentile screen and started loling at myself.
No
Nope
No, I played with an S3 in a phone shop and although snappier, the whole thing (screen, touchwiz) looked a little dated to my eyes. I did consider but battery and storage is never an issue. I had a Desire for two years and never changed the battery and never had anything bigger than a 16gb memory card in it. But the only thing you can do is get your hands on one and have a play
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Only because of S-off and the multitasking, both of these COULD still be fixed....but then i realise how much more expensive the s3 is!
Hell no!
I did, and that only cause of battery life. I did quickly realize though that the stand by time on the sgs3 is not that good and actually does have a bit of a drain. Thankfully we have a companion core.
To make it short, though. Both phones are quite powerful, performance and speedwise when it comes to opening apps etc they are quite identical. Anyone who says otherwise is a silly fanboy.
The only things up for debate is: battery and screen.
Personally i would be happy to own the sgs3 as much as i am a proud owner of the one x.
If you need the expandable storage and removable battery then I'd say yes. If you don't then stick with the HOX. We are still only 2 or 3 months into it and further OTAs will improve it as well as an updated kernel from Nvidia. Both Nvidia and HTC need to start fixing software issues.
Other reasons why one would consider the S3?
- Improved audio quality vs the HOX,
- Improved video recording,
- Cameras, both are good,
- TouchWiz?
- Smart stay,
- Led customisation,
- S-Voice? Wouldn't personally use it meself,
- Out of the box unlocked bootloader,
Both are good phones. But the SGS3 edges it for certain things however the HOX excels with looks, camera software and the lush screen. And Sense is prettier although UI is a personal preference for most.
Nope
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for sure !
I wish I wait an get the SGS3
I was never more disappointed than with HOX. Since I get it few weeks ago I have only problems.
The device is have so many issues and I never thought that HTC can messed in this big style.
- no S-OFF
- overheating
- confirmed WiFi hardware fault
- poor signal
...and who knows what else
No way One x all the way
Alter more than 3 years i has Samsung phones. But with HOX i am very happy and i will never switch again back to Samsung.
The best phone and better than my old IPhone 4.
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I did until I see the blue tinted whites when web browsing....awful....deal breaker for me.
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you can always tune every AMOLED/SAMOLED screen how ever you like so this is not an issue at all
do the search for VooDoo app
dannysmith43 said:
I did until I see the blue tinted whites when web browsing....awful....deal breaker for me.
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Nope.
I replaced mine w the s3 and I love it. It feels very nice. The only difference in the screen is the max brightness really. I can't see any negative issues w the screen at all. The keyboard is waaay better even than stock android 4.0. The unlock button was the kicker for me since I would practically have to juggle the phone to reach the sleep/wake button on top. I HATE touchwiz. Seriously it's what kept me from keeping my note or my gs3 but for whatever reason, this version is nowhere near as annoying or cartoonish as previous versions. Looking back I do miss the hox for the tegra 3 games and the Matte finish of the build but honestly that's it. Just fyi I've had both the gray and white versions of the unlocked model. It's really about preference honestly. I will say the one thing that annoyed me the most about the one x was that there was no way to pull the battery. Sometimes android needs that ability bc of freeze ups and the like. It's nice to get that capability back, although I haven't needed it yet.
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Never , gs3 sucks .
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Instead of exchanging for a galaxy s3, I'm going to wait till august. Hopefully HTC will release a new one phone, s4 quad core, a bigger battery and fix the minor blips in the phone
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Instead of exchanging for a galaxy s3, I'm going to wait till august. Hopefully HTC will release a new one phone, s4 quad core, a bigger battery and fix the minor blips in the phone
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HTC One XL the only phone at the moment due in Europe soon. I'm returning my SGS3 and keeping my HOX that must be saying something! I just love the screen of the HOX and this will keep me happy until either a new HTC device or the new GNote or something different.
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hey guys, wanna buy the new nexus 7.
just want to ask the "nerds" how they think about their device. can u advice it other people. just read about a few bugs on amazon, just need a few impressions if those bugs are still existing, at least i am going to flash a custom rom xD
is the multitouch bug software or hadware related or even already solved?
read about noisy backspeaker when low volume. are this general existing bugs or just some people which had no luck to get a good n7?
thx in advance
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hey guys, wanna buy the new nexus 7.
just want to ask the "nerds" how they think about their device. can u advice it other people. just read about a few bugs on amazon, just need a few impressions if those bugs are still existing, at least i am going to flash a custom rom xD
is the multitouch bug software or hadware related or even already solved?
read about noisy backspeaker when low volume. are this general existing bugs or just some people which had no luck to get a good n7?
thx in advance
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I love, love, love mine! Both the 16gb Wi-Fi and the LTE model I just bought. (Dad will get the Wi-Fi model now that i have the LTE version.) Both are stock unrooted with no chrome beta app installed. And zero issues on either one. The WiFi model had a GPS issue which has been fixed with a software update and it has been very solid since. I have had no freezes or reboots (except once when I plugged in a micro SD card reader device, probably related to the Nexus media importer app.) I haven't seen the multi touch issue, not sure exactly how that shows up. It could be that my usage is different. I suggest you buy it from a vendor that allows you to return or exchange it and try it for yourself with no risk.
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I love, love, love mine! Both the 16gb Wi-Fi and the LTE model I just bought. (Dad will get the Wi-Fi model now that i have the LTE version.) Both are stock unrooted with no chrome beta app installed. And zero issues on either one. The WiFi model had a GPS issue which has been fixed with a software update and it has been very solid since. I have had no freezes or reboots (except once when I plugged in a micro SD card reader device, probably related to the Nexus media importer app.) I haven't seen the multi touch issue, not sure exactly how that shows up. It could be that my usage is different. I suggest you buy it from a vendor that allows you to return or exchange it and try it for yourself with no risk.
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that's what i wanted to hear
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You may want to check this out...
On Google's own forums...
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/mG4JXaT-SHs[726-750-false]
Another 7" tablet to consider is the Kindle Fire HD 2 which will have better hardware including the Snapdragon 800 CPU.
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Another 7" tablet to consider is the Kindle Fire HD 2 which will have better hardware including the Snapdragon 800 CPU.
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I read somewhere although cpu on our new nexus s4 pro but something is very similar to the s600 CPU also kindle will lack NFC wireless charging and most important system update
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big_b0sss said:
I read somewhere although cpu on our new nexus s4 pro but something is very similar to the s600 CPU also kindle will lack NFC wireless charging and most important system update
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With the better hardware, hopefully more ROM developers will be on board to take full advantage of it.
I would hold off until Google make another official announcement about either of the touch/sound issue.
However, It is a great tablet, way snappier than any of the Samsung tabs in my opinion.
Also the other plus side is the new KitKat update for Android that Google is unveiling around Oct. probably will be pushed out to Nexus devices shortly after.
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I would hold off until Google make another official announcement about either of the touch/sound issue.
However, It is a great tablet, way snappier than any of the Samsung tabs in my opinion.
Also the other plus side is the new KitKat update for Android that Google is unveiling around Oct. probably will be pushed out to Nexus devices shortly after.
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I have no problems with my touch or sound or GPS. My tablet is perfect. Only had it for about 2 weeks not but so far so good. Absolutely LOVE it. I sold my Galaxy Note 8.0 to buy this and i dont regret it one bit.I miss not having a MicroSD slot but that is going to be fixed by buying a Seagate 1tb wireless hard drive.
Same here, no problems at all :victory:
(32GB Wifi version)
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I have it since Friday and I just love it. Over the weekend I've been using it very extensively and have found no issues at all. It's fast, smooth, the screen is great (so much so that I'm looking at my various other displays quite differently now - everything seems blocky and pixelated).
If you're in for a small tablet, it's hard getting around this one.
The LG G Pad 8.3 looks interesting too, but I much prefer having a device that will be updated with new Android versions for the coming years.
very happy with the new nexus 7
got it since 1 week, and traveled already 1/3 around the world.
I just found a little hiss sound on top speaker at low volume. i didn't not notice it before.
everything is much better than the previous nexus 7.
yay, a lot of positive feedback hope there will be good customroms hopefully psx will be available as stable. already using it on my maguro
My first one had a speaker issue. Replaced and current one has no issues at all besides what i considered "low volume" from the speakers. I have since fixed that via Faux Sound.
32gb owner here, love it. Does everything very well. Fast, fluid, no touch issues, running PA and runs like a charm. Using it on a daily basis. Love customising it as with any android products.
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With the better hardware, hopefully more ROM developers will be on board to take full advantage of it.
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Kindle will never have the support the Nexus devices have.
Go N7II
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Kindle will never have the support the Nexus devices have.
Go N7II
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We will see on how it compares.
After 3 weeks of use I love this thing. Working out as GPS really well too. Love it~
Love my 32GB Wifi (I share my phone as a hotspot and work pays for data so I wasn't going to get a LTE version, especially as my phone connects via LTE).
The first difference was to be noticed was the screen. The colour and sharpness are truly outstanding, you don't even need to have the two next to each other to appreciate it. Also apps and settings load faster and close faster as well as opening the task browser, no doubt the extra memory and CPU grunt at play. The sound from the speakers is a lot better, clearer and louder and stereo is noticeable but to avoid covering the speakers I either pinch the top or bottom in the middle or cup my hand around the speakers. I used to hold the end that did not have speakers but now that there is speakers at either end that you don't want to block with your hand so I would recommend holding one is store to make sure you can be comfortable with it and not block the speakers.
When I first got it I downloaded the latest TWRP Recovery mode (2.6.2), when coupled with the latest 4.3 update from Google with the latest patches built in the OS would not boot, it would stay at the coloured X loading screen permanently. I used an earlier versions of TWRP (2.6.0) with the same OS and it was fine- it may have been something I did and not the same for everyone but if anyone has the same issue try using the earlier version. Once this was complete and the device rooted I have not had a single problem.
The screen resolution truly is something to behold- HD movies look great as do games, especially cartoon style graphics, due to the brilliant colour reproduction. Even books and webpages with smooth letters, no jaggies, look fantastic. The rear camera, should I ever use it takes pictures that are not quite as good as with HTC One but a heap better the front camera on either device. I can't see myself using it much- maybe to show something while on Skype- but at least it is decent.
I do miss the textured back of the original model, it had some grip but the new one is smooth, a little too smooth, with the only grip coming from the Nexus logo with is indented. Also, the USB plug is still upside-down but the same occurs on the HTC One so at least they are the same.
Lastly, the headphone jack is on the top so if you are charging and have headphones on at the same time you will have cables coming out either end. This bugs me a bit but I’ll get over it.
not bad
If you have the original Nexus 7 you might not see much of a difference. Of course things have improved but in my opinion its pretty minor. I currently have an issue with the heat it puts out when playing certain games but even without this it's not much different than the original one. If you never owned a Nexus 7 then I highly recommend it. For browsing the web, watching youtube videos its the best. I hardly ever open my laptop since buying one.
Those of you who have switched from a Nexus 5 to the GPE M8, have you noticed any issues with the sound? I had the GPE M8 and returned it since some notifications would distort sometimes and you could hear distortion when turning up the volume. I returned it to see if this could get ironed out and went back to the Nexus 5, but miss the build quality and battery life of the M8.
What about camera quality? Do you notice a big difference between the two. One of the reasons I went back was for the camera, but now I can't decide if that was worth it or not.
Seriously? All the notifications are very low quality files. Horrible way to judge the sound output of the device. If that's your criteria than the M8 isn't for you since that's a problem that you will face with all the M8s. As for the camera I don't miss it at all honestly. M8s camera has been great so far for me.
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Seriously? All the notifications are very low quality files. Horrible way to judge the sound output of the device. If that's your criteria than the M8 isn't for you since that's a problem that you will face with all the M8s. As for the camera I don't miss it at all honestly. M8s camera has been great so far for me.
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I was just wondering if that was an issue with the phone or the notifications itself. I had never experienced that before. It wasn't constantly, so I thought it might have been an issue. But thank you for chiming in on that.
And the GPE M8 camera isn't as good as the Sense M8, from what I have heard as it's basically just a stock 4mp camera. So I was wondering other people's experiences with switching from the 8mp camera of the N5 (which I have found to be pretty solid) to the 4mp camera of the GPE M8.
I've used the GPE conversion and noticed no noticeable difference and photo quality. Plus all the features you get with the stock M8 camera are still available to you.
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I've used the GPE conversion and noticed no noticeable difference and photo quality. Plus all the features you get with the stock M8 camera are still available to you.
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TBH I do notice a difference in camera quality... it doesn't seem as "sharp". Appears more soft than when using Sense camera.
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TBH I do notice a difference in camera quality... it doesn't seem as "sharp". Appears more soft than when using Sense camera.
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That's kind of what I thought. The quality of pics coming from the Nexus 5 seem to be quite a bit better than the GPE M8. That's the only thing holding me back.
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That's kind of what I thought. The quality of pics coming from the Nexus 5 seem to be quite a bit better than the GPE M8. That's the only thing holding me back.
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In terms of detail the nexus 5 is probably better on both sense and GPE M8, but at least you get more camera features and tweaks. By no means is it a bad camera, just don't zoom in and it looks amazing, better than my girlfriends note 2. Only when zooming in it becomes clear. And low light performance is only second to high end nokia lumias.
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In terms of detail the nexus 5 is probably better on both sense and GPE M8, but at least you get more camera features and tweaks. By no means is it a bad camera, just don't zoom in and it looks amazing, better than my girlfriends note 2. Only when zooming in it becomes clear. And low light performance is only second to high end nokia lumias.
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Are you referring to the quality of pics on the GPE M8 or stock M8 when comparing it to the Note 2?
Another thing I noticed was shutter speed. The Nexus is definitely much faster there. Which is important when taking pictures of speedy toddlers.
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Are you referring to the quality of pics on the GPE M8 or stock M8 when comparing it to the Note 2?
Another thing I noticed was shutter speed. The Nexus is definitely much faster there. Which is important when taking pictures of speedy toddlers.
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both. more so Stock.
And what? really? I have had a nexus 5 and currently have M8, the shutter speed is much faster on the M8! like crazy fast
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both. more so Stock.
And what? really? I have had a nexus 5 and currently have M8, the shutter speed is much faster on the M8! like crazy fast
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Yeah the GPE M8 I had was much slower than the Nexus 5. I even tried them side by side and it was obvious which one was faster. Unless you had the flash or HDR on.
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Those of you who have switched from a Nexus 5 to the GPE M8, have you noticed any issues with the sound? I had the GPE M8 and returned it since some notifications would distort sometimes and you could hear distortion when turning up the volume. I returned it to see if this could get ironed out and went back to the Nexus 5, but miss the build quality and battery life of the M8.
What about camera quality? Do you notice a big difference between the two. One of the reasons I went back was for the camera, but now I can't decide if that was worth it or not.
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yes there was alittle more crackle here and there in notifications
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yes there was alittle more crackle here and there in notifications
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I'd assume that's probably from the bad file quality of the notifications like the first responder said.
I guess it's more an issue with the files themselves and not a problem with the phone.
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I'd assume that's probably from the bad file quality of the notifications like the first responder said.
I guess it's more an issue with the files themselves and not a problem with the phone.
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prob because I don't have audio issues with youtube. although. its just the audio issues 4.4.2 has with certain things
How's battery life?
I wanted a nexus 5 so bad Cuz its cheap but no SD card was a killer
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How's battery life?
I wanted a nexus 5 so bad Cuz its cheap but no SD card was a killer
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Battery life on the Nexus is just OK. It gets through most days as long as you aren't hard core about using it. But it isn't the best.
The M8 was great. I didn't have a single issue with it. Made it through every day with ease. And that was with a lot of accounts syncing and a decent amount of use.
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This was due to the old "stock" camera app available on the GPE at launch. It has since been updated with the release of the Google camera update in the play store. It has zero lag to speak of now.
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This was due to the old "stock" camera app available on the GPE at launch. It has since been updated with the release of the Google camera update in the play store. It has zero lag to speak of now.
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Well I did try them side by side with the new camera and the Nexus 5 was still faster. Pics are definitely better on the Nexus 5, but they aren't terrible on the M8. They just seem to lack detail and color depth. Even on non zoomed in pics.
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Well I did try them side by side with the new camera and the Nexus 5 was still faster. Pics are definitely better on the Nexus 5, but they aren't terrible on the M8. They just seem to lack detail and color depth. Even on non zoomed in pics.
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Everyone knows camera is weakest link on M8. If you bought M8, you know its limitations. It has been well documented that your daylight pics wont look as good as most other flagship devices which includes Nexus 5. Nexus 5 after the camera updates take brilliant HDR images which are comparable to even Samsung or LG flagships. Better at times.
The images on M8 are flatter. Those who want to defend the M8 Ultra Pixel camera say that it does not matter if you are watching pictures on phone or monitor, but it is clearly visible on most high resolution good quality monitors. Specially if you compare it side by side to images taken by say S4, s5 or even Nexus 5. Even when they are not zoomed in, you can see more detail and sharpness. So nothing out of ordinary here.
As far as Android experience is concerned, GPE is not any faster than Nexus 5 in terms of how it feels while navigating Android UI. The 2 things where M8 kills Nexus 5 is the feel of the phone in hands and battery life. Even on GPE battery life is phenomenal.
If you moved to M8 GPE hoping you will feel the increased performance while using phone, you will be disappointed. There is virtually no difference in performance. You are paying for the hardware quality and materials used. Not for performance.
Funkym0nkey said:
Everyone knows camera is weakest link on M8. If you bought M8, you know its limitations. It has been well documented that your daylight pics wont look as good as most other flagship devices which includes Nexus 5. Nexus 5 after the camera updates take brilliant HDR images which are comparable to even Samsung or LG flagships. Better at times.
The images on M8 are flatter. Those who want to defend the M8 Ultra Pixel camera say that it does not matter if you are watching pictures on phone or monitor, but it is clearly visible on most high resolution good quality monitors. Specially if you compare it side by side to images taken by say S4, s5 or even Nexus 5. Even when they are not zoomed in, you can see more detail and sharpness. So nothing out of ordinary here.
As far as Android experience is concerned, GPE is not any faster than Nexus 5 in terms of how it feels while navigating Android UI. The 2 things where M8 kills Nexus 5 is the feel of the phone in hands and battery life. Even on GPE battery life is phenomenal.
If you moved to M8 GPE hoping you will feel the increased performance while using phone, you will be disappointed. There is virtually no difference in performance. You are paying for the hardware quality and materials used. Not for performance.
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Tbh you shouldn't state your points like they are facts. These are just opinions I do agree on some points though.
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technostein said:
Tbh you shouldn't state your points like they are facts. These are just opinions I do agree on some points though.
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Opinions are like saying blue looks better than red. When you can actually clearly see and know there is no way in hell a 4MP camera will capture more details than a good 8 or 13MP camera in daylight, it is not a opinion. It is a fact. M8 camera is good at certain things, but definitely not best thing to have to take images with good details. Especially in scenes where there are lot of details outdoors.
I bought M8 knowing what to expect. I had original One. With couple of tricks added thanks to Duo camera, the level of details were simply not going to improve dramatically. Resolution shows its limitations in cases like these.
It is not a ****ty camera by any means, but what OP described is very well documented and known. People expect a $650 phone to blow $350 phone out of water in everything. That is simply not going to happen with phones like M8. It is designed knowing they are compromising something to get gains in other areas. They stuck to it. Whether people like it or not is different matter.
Hi everyone,
I currently have the 2013 Nexus 5, and am looking to replace it as the battery is dying.
I have a budget of £250 max, but would like to spend less.
the 32GB, 4GB - ram ZE551ML is now down to £178.95 at Simply Electronics
http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=27003&sd=specs
but I have a few questions:
1. Which version of Android is it currently on (officially, eg. without flashing) and do you think it will see 6.0 if it hasnt already got it?
2. Is most/all of the bloatware it comes with uninstallable?
3. Would you still buy it/ are you still happy with your ZenFone 2?
4. Whats the build quality like? and common problems?
thanks a lot
CarsnGadgets said:
Hi everyone,
I currently have the 2013 Nexus 5, and am looking to replace it as the battery is dying.
I have a budget of £250 max, but would like to spend less.
the 32GB, 4GB - ram ZE551ML is now down to £178.95 at Simply Electronics
http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=27003&sd=specs
but I have a few questions:
1. Which version of Android is it currently on (officially, eg. without flashing) and do you think it will see 6.0 if it hasnt already got it?
2. Is most/all of the bloatware it comes with uninstallable?
3. Would you still buy it/ are you still happy with your ZenFone 2?
4. Whats the build quality like? and common problems?
thanks a lot
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1. Lollipop 5.0, and yes its confirmed we are getting official Marshmallow 6.0.
2. Almost all except the ASUS apps and Clean Master.
3. Yup, typing from it and have to say 6 months in and still a happy camper
4. Build quality is pretty solid but my unit's back cover creaks a bit at times. Some common problems I've noticed are:
(i) Gorilla Glass 3 is prone to scratches on some units.
(ii) The screen goes unresponsive.
(iii) The loudspeaker just dies apparently.
(iv) The rear Camera lens is prone to scratches.
Thats pretty much it. Hope this helped!
Another happy 6 months Zenfone 2 owner. I have had no problems with it at all.
I was looking at the 32gb version when I was considering buying my Zenfone, but with the price difference between it and the higher spec 64gb version being under £30 at the time, I bought the 64gb version.
6 minths for me too and still happy with my purchase. 4gb/64gb version.
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Same here! Work like a charm.
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Don't do it. I considered upgrading from the zenfone 2 to a nexus 5
MMS has issues and ASUS support is horrible.
8 months in and I'm extremely satisfied. You won't regret it.
I came from a nexus 5 and couldn't be happier. On the nexus 5 I used my own custom build of cm12 and talked nicely. I believe the zenfone runs circles around the nexus 5.
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Camera is struggling at dark and night and low light conditions, Bluetooth pairing gives me hard time with my Ford Figo. otherwise extremely happy with phone, super smooth , fast charging, loud speaker etc... good phone for a little money you will pay.
I come from the Nexus 4, the build quality is good but not as great but then again the N4 was all glass while the N5 is mostly plastic like the ZF2.
Power-wise this phone is a beast, I have never ever had to close anything due to low RAM.
The only real problem with this phone is software, its stuck in 5.0 not even 5.1 and ROM support is nowhere near Nexus levels so don't expect to be able to choose from a number of projects. Again if you don't care about custom ROMs no problem, but if you're really into that like a lot of us Nexus users are then you're not gonna like this phone.
My hope is that a stable CM13 will change this and we will have other ROMs based off it as well, but then again I had this phone almost since launch and the waiting sucks.
MGREX said:
The only real problem with this phone is software, its stuck in 5.0 not even 5.1 and ROM support is nowhere near Nexus levels so don't expect to be able to choose from a number of projects. Again if you don't care about custom ROMs no problem, but if you're really into that like a lot of us Nexus users are then you're not gonna like this phone.
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I suppose compared to nexuses there aren't as many ROMs, but there are still plenty of them available, including an AOSP ROM, which I can personally vouch for.
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TOT_tomdora said:
I suppose compared to nexuses there aren't as many ROMs, but there are still plenty of them available, including an AOSP ROM, which I can personally vouch for.
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Yes there are a lot of ROMs available, I see a few people complaint about the battery life, however mine been great, just install cm13, running great so far
i came from the red/orange google play store nexus 5, the zenfone has better battery life and is much snappier. signal i think might be a tiny bit lower than the nex5 but then again cant confirm that since i dont drop calls or anything like that.
camera is better than the nex5 but then again the nex 5 camera is horrible so thats not saying much, the earpiece call quality and volume is great, but the speakerphone isnt as loud as i would like.
if i could do it over i would still do it. i have been nothing but satisfied with the phone. and if i could change anything about the phone it would only be that it didnt have hardware buttons on the bottom and that they were software buttons instead.
also i should mention im using the cheaper varient of the zenfone "1.8ghz 2gb ram" and its better than the nex5 in every aspect.
I also moved from the N5 to Z2 and I much prefer the Z2 now. When I first got it, I was ratty with the amount of bloat. The latest cm13 nightly is pure bliss to use and I have no worries running it daily, considering I work 'on standby' and need to be able to receive phone calls at pretty much anytime first time.
I'm in the same situation but contemplating the LG G3, especially because the camera in the ZF2 doesn't seem to be as good and doesnt have OIS.
Also the size (G3 is slightly smaller and lighter), better screen, infrared (it could be very useful for me, I travel a lot and wouldn't have to deal with crappy dirty remotes anywhere).
Let's wait and see, my nexus 5 will be back from the hospital tomorrow (dead or alive, I still don't know).
ps.: Oh, and removable battery!
agithegreat said:
I also moved from the N5 to Z2 and I much prefer the Z2 now. When I first got it, I was ratty with the amount of bloat. The latest cm13 nightly is pure bliss to use and I have no worries running it daily, considering I work 'on standby' and need to be able to receive phone calls at pretty much anytime first time.
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Really? I have been having some first world problems with CM13. The most obvious being it cannot run .gifv and .webm in my browser. Can you confirm or deny this?