Upgrade worth ? - Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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?

RootNightmareX said:
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.

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Anyone here coming from a Nexus 6? How do they compare?

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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barondebxl said:
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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barondebxl said:
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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Sher The Love said:
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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Thinking of buying the M9

Hello,
I currently have an iPhone 6 and have my upgrade coming on Monday. I've been looking to move to android because of the iPhones bad battery life and lack of customisation.
I've looked at the HTC one M9 in shops and I really like the UI and the feel of the phone, however I am concerned about the "heating issue" and the "terrible battery life" I've read about in reviews.
I'd like to know a bit about your experiences with the M9 and what you're doing when it heats up and how hot it gets?
Thanks in advance!
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Hello,
I currently have an iPhone 6 and have my upgrade coming on Monday. I've been looking to move to android because of the iPhones bad battery life and lack of customisation.
I've looked at the HTC one M9 in shops and I really like the UI and the feel of the phone, however I am concerned about the "heating issue" and the "terrible battery life" I've read about in reviews.
I'd like to know a bit about your experiences with the M9 and what you're doing when it heats up and how hot it gets?
Thanks in advance!
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The heating issue is real, not because the CPU gets really hot, I don't think it does, but because of the metal of the phone. If you're not gaming, you won't feel extreme heat. It will heat up a bit more than usual if you're using the camera for a while, not just for 5 quick pictures. If you're browsing for a while also. But it's not the same heat produced as while gaming, that's another level lol, very hot. My Galaxy S5 and other phones also get very hot while gaming. They feel less hot because they're not metal. If it heats up a lot, you either endure it, put a case on, or just turn off the screen for a few minutes until it cools down.
The battery life isn't bad actually! It's better than the LG G4 and almost as good as the Galaxy S5.
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The heating issue is real, not because the CPU gets really hot, I don't think it does, but because of the metal of the phone. If you're not gaming, you won't feel extreme heat. It will heat up a bit more than usual if you're using the camera for a while, not just for 5 quick pictures. If you're browsing for a while also. But it's not the same heat produced as while gaming, that's another level lol, very hot. My Galaxy S5 and other phones also get very hot while gaming. They feel less hot because they're not metal. If it heats up a lot, you either endure it, put a case on, or just turn off the screen for a few minutes until it cools down.
The battery life isn't bad actually! It's better than the LG G4 and almost as good as the Galaxy S5.
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Awesome! Will probably get the M9 then!
Thanks!
My advice would be to get Note 4. They are extremely underrated and you can get one for 350-400 eur brand new on a fle market. At least in my country. IMO much much better phone than M9 or any other SD 810 heat machine. Better pictures, better battery life, no heat under any condition, great display, s-pen and with latest update the only android that can measure with ios IMHO.
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My advice would be to get Note 4. They are extremely underrated and you can get one for 350-400 eur brand new on a fle market. At least in my country. IMO much much better phone than M9 or any other SD 810 heat machine. Better pictures, better battery life, no heat under any condition, great display, s-pen and with latest update the only android that can measure with ios IMHO.
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While the Note 4 is great, don't forget how laggy it can get. Not much controls over your camera's shots. You can take really good pics with the M9 if you know how to use manual mode or raw. Try ProShot, Snap Camera, and Camera FV-5, they can improve the quality of pictures without using manual mode.
Touchwiz software also can get annoying at times, and the phone is very big and tough to use with one hand. Samsung doesn't update much their phones after a certain time, which is disappointing. I've owned many of their phones.
You will get heat when gaming regardless of what phone you're using.
The M9 is smooth and Sense measures to iOS way more than Samsung's software (except in responsiveness of scrolling). The M9 doesn't have the best screen though.
One thing I am 110% sure of is that you will get much better pictures overall with Note 4. Unless you are an experienced photographer that knows what he is doing and you will take extra time for each of you picture you will need a good point and click camera and this is where M9 gets nowhere near Note 4. And you can flash all those different camera apps on Note 4 as well so ...
With the latest update and using nova launcher this phone is smooth as it gets and battery life is awsome.
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Transiting from moto X

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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Nexus 5x or Nexus 6

I just sent my nexus 6 into repair shop for broken screen and conveniently Google has sale on 5x at the same time.
I am contemplating which should keep. Really it boils down to size and performance. The 5x appears to have better processor but less ram. I am not sure which leads to over all performance.
In regards to size I am heavily leaning towards Moto Nexus 6. I absolutely loved the size. I was a little disappointed that 6p was a tad bit smaller. I would love 6.5 inch phone and could even probably do a 7 inch phone like Huawei Mediapad x2. Not saying compact isn't beneficial or that big can be cumbersome I just love a lot of real estate for a phone.
So on performance is up in the air, in terms of performance I am curious to see what your guys experience are for those that owned the Nexus 6.
Oh another thing how does battery life compare based off your experience?

Would you change a Nexus 6 to get a Nexus 5x?

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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nemanja066 said:
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

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