Hi guys !
I was plaining to buy a nexus5x in the last 4 mounths , but I hesitated a lot especially after the bootloop problem that a lot of people are claiming to have on their phones.
the reason that I wanted a nexus5x is basically the low price , besides the fact that it's a great phone with amazing specs + I already had a Smsung Tab A(6)(free) so I tought it would be wiser to keep it and buy a nexus 5x, instead of sealling it and spend all the money on a galaxy s7 or somthing like it.
So what do u think is the best choice :
to keep the Tab + buy nexus 5x(just a 16gb is available , with no warranty so if it brokes I'm done !!!)
or
to buy the s7
and thanks to all
The answer to the question whether Nexus 5X is still worth it depends on the price you pay for it. I got mine last summer for just 240USD and I still think it was worth it. It has a bright screen with objectively proven accurate colors. It has a very good photo camera and an extremely fast fingerprint reader. It has a very lean ROM, and very frequent monthly updates. The Nexus 5X was the first smartphone to receive the Nougat update (along with other Nexus devices). Even today, the only device that can challenge the Nexus 5X in the price-performance ratio (in USA at least) is the Huawei Honor 8.
Compare it to what else you can get for the same price. I'm still enjoying mine after over a year but there are different options to choose from at this point.
I just got my nexus 5x 2 weeks ago. and if you ask me i will say you that go for it man, its amazing device with less money. S7 is great too but you have to pay more for that, and what i love abt nexus 5x is its stock android and frequent updates if u are a stock android lover and want your phone to be updated than nexus 5x is for you.
Its not worth it. Trust me, the parts to fix it are expensive, it heata up during summer like crazy. The back is made of crap material and overall battery life while active is terrible. Get the OP3 or OP3T if you can. I should have bought that, but I was impatient so I opted for this crappy device
As others have said, it really depends on what you pay. I'm loving mine. I've had no problems so far, battery is acceptable, and running Nougat without problem. I couldn't ask for more from a device which I paid only $300 USD for.
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( Kenzo) The snapdragon variant. Lots of development.
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KnieveI
16GB isn't worth it unless you're getting it for like $100.
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Okay, this may seem like a ridiculous question for tech people who love the latest and greatest, but I am trying to decide if the Nexus 5X is worth the extra money. I've been dragging along my Galaxy S5 as far as I can and now it is time to move on. I realize that the Nexus 5 is two years old, but all the reviews I read indicate that it performs just as well as the new 5X. I can get a 5 for around $125 new or $100 refurbished. That is a big difference to jump to $400. I do not play games on my phone. Just pictures, videos, work emails, and calls of course.
I did read that the Nexus 5 battery life was dreadful. That might be enough to push me to the 5X.
Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you.
I've never used the Nexus 5 but it looks like a solid phone and all you really need out of a phone.. But it's not supported by verizon so I got a 5x and I am happy with it. 250 new on eBay...
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Okay, this may seem like a ridiculous question for tech people who love the latest and greatest, but I am trying to decide if the Nexus 5X is worth the extra money. I've been dragging along my Galaxy S5 as far as I can and now it is time to move on. I realize that the Nexus 5 is two years old, but all the reviews I read indicate that it performs just as well as the new 5X. I can get a 5 for around $125 new or $100 refurbished. That is a big difference to jump to $400. I do not play games on my phone. Just pictures, videos, work emails, and calls of course.
I did read that the Nexus 5 battery life was dreadful. That might be enough to push me to the 5X.
Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you.
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400 usd? I bought mine 250 euro so it should not be hard to find it for 300 usd. In any case, i would say that s5 is a fine phone if you put a custom rom which would be the cheapest solution.
For your kind of use any phone should keep you at least a day, 5x certainly will. That is if you dont have an app get bugged and drain your battery, but i imagine you know how to fix such issues if you are android user for more than a week
That being said, i would go for 5x if you dont want s5 and you find it cheaper. Its not the best phone in the world but it comes close, its stable, fast, gets plenty of support both from google and the wonderful devs here in xda, has most of essential features and some "futuristic" ones. It has its drawbacks too but they are not even worth to mention if you compare it to similar priced phones and imo its the best all rounder one could ask
Coming off a Galaxy S5, the 5x is a very nice improvement. I think you ought to do some more shopping. I bought mine from Project Fi for $260, then activated on Verizon. But $260-ish isn't that hard to find.
Check swappa. I have a 5X on the way I paid $265 for, albeit used. Just a thought
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Battery life on the 5 is horrible, I would go for the 5x
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Battery life on the 5 is horrible, I would go for the 5x
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That is a fact. If you can stay plugged in the most part of the day you might be OK. But used means the battery is probably even worse than new. I'd get the 5x new.
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I just purchased a refurbished 5x off of bestbuy website for $250. Still waiting to recieve it so hopefully its in good condition, but I figured at that price I couldnt go wrong.
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5x for the best
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Thank you everyone for the advice. I bought a 5X (LG-H790) last night off of ebay for $230. It is used, but looks pretty good. Saved a bundle of money. I was paranoid about buying the international (H791).
Im in sort of a mid life crisis. I currently own a Nexus 6 but I want a more beefy phone. The N6 is great and all but its starting to lag, battery is degrading, and the front camera sucks. I really like the nexus line and I have never owned a OP device. From the rumors im seeing the next nexus should be pretty damn good, so to all of you who own the OP3, are you happy with the purchase? Would you recommend buying it or should I just wait? Thanks!
I just got the OP3 and I was in the same dilemma as you. I like the nexus phones as the are pure android and will always get the security updates asap. But for me the current 6P is too big of a phone and has already been out for what, 9 months? You have to figure that going on past performance, the next generation Nexus phone won't be announced until Sept and will not be available until Oct. I didn't want to wait 4 months. Plus, the price is almost certainly going to be a lot more that $399. Having had the OP3 for a week, I know I made the right decision.
No mistake about it, if you buy the OnePlus 3 then you will be buying a premium phone. From the build to the cases, it's top notch.
Don't think that the lower price means a compromise. It's sleek, powerful and most importantly the OS is stable and well supported by the company. No bloatware..
When Nexus comes out you will be waiting for next Galaxy
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I love Nexus but...
OnePlus really has done it with the OP3. It really could be the best damn phone ever! Build, OS and dev support is up there with Nexus and I honestly would say I like the OP3 way better than my wife's S7. Honestly. I love it. I have owned Samsung's, nexus and OPO, OP2 and now OP3 and this is by far the best of them all. And the cherry on top for me is OFFICIAL Slimrom support on the way.
Oh, and dash charge.. how the hell did I ever live with out it???
well I sold my 6p for this baby then will probably get the next nexus or whatever google throws at us. depending if it's worth it tho
Looking to buy a new phone tomorrow, I've had the iPhone 6 plus, that broke. then blu vivo xl....not sure if I want the longer 6p even with the better display. 5x looks pretty damn amazing. Has anyone experience major lag? Anyone regret buying the 5x?
My suggestion is to buy the Nexus 6P. You will be much happier with the 6P over the 5X. It is a superior device in my opinion.
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I really think it depends on how much you pay for it. I don't have a nexus 6p to compare, but I do feel like overall fluidity and speed consistency were better on my old nexus 6. You also really notice the lack of RAM; background apps have to be reloaded pretty often. I think it'd be worth it if you can find one for under $200 though.
If you are used to the larger size of an iphone 6 plus and don't mind spending more then yeah, go for the 6p. I really didn't want that big a phone and found the $249 deal on a 32G 5X on project Fi to be to good a deal to pass up. With new Nexus phones coming out later this year I didn't want to put too much into a phone. If the new phones look good and get good reviews after a couple months of real world use I won't have any issues ditching a $249 phone after only 5 or 6 months use. At $549 for the 6P 64G model I'd feel differently. I'm actually pretty fond of the 5X. I miss the blacks of AMOLED though. As for feel/quality I actually prefer plastic over metal plus it's in a case anyway.
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If you are used to the larger size of an iphone 6 plus and don't mind spending more then yeah, go for the 6p. I really didn't want that big a phone and found the $249 deal on a 32G 5X on project Fi to be to good a deal to pass up. With new Nexus phones coming out later this year I didn't want to put too much into a phone. If the new phones look good and get good reviews after a couple months of real world use I won't have any issues ditching a $249 phone after only 5 or 6 months use. At $549 for the 6P 64G model I'd feel differently. I'm actually pretty fond of the 5X. I miss the blacks of AMOLED though. As for feel/quality I actually prefer plastic over metal plus it's in a case anyway.
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Exactly how I feel. I'll probably keep it for a year then upgrade again. Ill buy a 32gb white 5x for 269..not a bad deal
hi guys,
Let's consider that in 1 or 2 months everything will be back to normal and Note 7 will be back in stores and no one will be harmed again and the buzz is gone.
I don't imagine that Samsung will change the screen Gorilla Glass 5 to something less fragile in addition to the battery, so this will still be a weakness for this phone, because to MHO this seems to be its only real flaw (except the battery), Android Nougat will certainly arrive in few months from now too.
so my questions are these ones:
- Will it still be the best phone of the year?
- Won't we have more difficulties to sell it back within 1-2 years from now without loosing too much?
- Is it still worth buying it?
Also,
If it's still one of the best phones of the year, is it worth waiting Christmas period for hoping having promotions and discounts or Samsung has already lost enough with it and will not provide any more discount on this model and will focus his promotions on his other flagships S7 & coming new ones?
It's the best Android device available right now. If re-sale value and GG5 bother you then yes, it's worth considering those points further. Spec wise, no, it's not matched in the Android space.
I would imagine (I could be wrong) that Samsung will be desperate to put the Note 7 behind them and release the S8 ASAP to do a massive ad campaign and regain some lost sales.
Yes the Note 7 price will drop, yes resale value will be affected by that drop. You will have a fantastic device and if keeping for even 12 months in my opinion it's worth while.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
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All know that Note7 is epic and I rly doubt it will lose value unless sammy rly drop it's price when S8 will come. Best phone? To iPPL it will never be the best phone, looking at android world the price is not so great but if you put it aside it's sure the best phone of this year... Anyway I don't care. I will get mine and be happy if S8E will be cool I might try selling the N7 and move on. Usually my phone last me 2-3 years and which point I wan't to get a new one.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7
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I see you posting this in numerous posts. What is it of?
Man, come on, what other device would offer all the fantastic characteristics of the note 7?
one plus 3? it is cheap looking an wayy larger
lg v20? same , but even larger, not to mention the horrible sec display
iphone 7? same looking 2015 device larger and slave-bound
so, what do you feel like to choose?
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Man, come on, what other device would offer all the fantastic characteristics of the note 7?
one plus 3? it is cheap looking an wayy larger
lg v20? same , but even larger, not to mention the horrible sec display
iphone 7? same looking 2015 device larger and slave-bound
so, what do you feel like to choose?
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True. Samsung may have screwed the model reputation, but there is nothing like it currently. Maybe the Pixel phones will change that, but still, they'll be ugly and only geeks (us included) will go for it, so the note 7 will maintain a moderate resell value for those looking for phones in 2nd hand.
I don't play any games on my phone, I use it for business (we do sales via a company app with clients so it's a must), tasks, reading, podcasts and of course messaging. For what I need it's just perfect, I remember worrying what I'd do without root since I had my S3 rooted and that was 4 years of acclimation, now I don't even remember the idea of rooting until I see it mentioned on some forum or article (I know, blasphemy around here, sorry ).
I also (possibly more blasphemy) *like* Touchwiz on it! I had Good Lock on my original N7 until sending it back other day, and it was a nice throwback to the rooted stock Android look I was used to on my S3, but I actually wanted the Touchwiz back! Got replacement N7 and am not even considering Good Lock, it's sexy and I'm happy with it.
Hello!
I'm a Nexus 5X user and I was looking forward to the Pixel announcement as I'm sure most Nexus users were, and I almost had a heart attack seeing the price . I've grown tired of my plastic-y slab of lacklustre performance and want a change.
So I ask you (guessing theres probably a lot of ex-Nexus users here), is the Oneplus 3 worth switching? Or should I hang off and wait for what Oneplus has in-store for next year?
Thanks in advance!
i had a nexus 5 before. i switched to OP3 and this was the best decision ever
Camera (ISO levels and shutterspeed) and updates are better on the 5x.
All the rest the OP3 wins.
I'm coming from a nexus 6 was waiting for the launch of the new pixel phone, and I just new Google would balls this one up. So last week I ordered my opo3 and should be with me before the 10th of this month. Little sad to see the nexus go but I'll be moving on ?
I too am a 5x owner and was anxiously awaiting the Pixel phones. Was looking forward to a nicer design and features that should come with a higher price tag. Big disappointment! The Pixels offer nothing remotely close to making them worth the price asked. Ordered a OP3 yesterday and am looking forward to it arriving later this month.
I moved on from my Nexus 6 and couldn't be happier! This is one bad ass phone!
Made this same jump myself - the only thing you'll miss is the photo quality (more so in low light)
Performance is significantly better
Hey all, highjacking the thread a little...
I'm now using the N6P, which is great, but I like to change phones once a year, just for a change of scenery if you will.
Pixel phones are not attractive to me, so I'm thinking OPO3 (well, was thinking Note 7, but well....sounds like not the best option yet).
Anybody did this? I know it will be mostly a lateral "upgrade", both are possibly same same on many levels, but I also like the possibility of MIUI for a change from time to time.
oh, and really need to be able to have some XDA fun, so this is good too for that ^^
I'm thinking of coming from an iPhone 6s, as want to come back to android. My wife has a 5X and it's great, but I think the OnePlus 3 edges it with the performance. I think I'll miss the 6s's battery life and camera, but from the looks of it, there's not too much to worry about, right?
kipue said:
Hey all, highjacking the thread a little...
I'm now using the N6P, which is great, but I like to change phones once a year, just for a change of scenery if you will.
Pixel phones are not attractive to me, so I'm thinking OPO3 (well, was thinking Note 7, but well....sounds like not the best option yet).
Anybody did this? I know it will be mostly a lateral "upgrade", both are possibly same same on many levels, but I also like the possibility of MIUI for a change from time to time.
oh, and really need to be able to have some XDA fun, so this is good too for that ^^
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Definitely worth it going from an 810 to an 820 is way better and the performance is amazing and I also had a 6P as well.
really worth upgrade. used few weeks while my op3 was at rma, nexus 5x compared to op3 really laggy, worse screen, battery life is also worse on n5x. Only one advantage of 5x is pure stock android with blazing fast updates.