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Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by shmerl »

shadeless wrote: post #84

As an owner of Nexus 5 I must say I'm a bit disappointed with this announcement. I was looking forwards to upgrading my almost two year old phone to Nexus 5x, but there doesn't seem to be a good reason unless Nexus 5 stops getting new Android updates. They have the same resolution, same amount of memory, same amount of storage. I don't shoot video, and I probably won't use fingerprint reader - but I do use wireless c…

And the new one is slightly bigger. Nexus 5 was already on the edge of comfortable for me. Why did they make it bigger?

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by microtonal »

JohnTHaller wrote: post #309
BinaryIdiot wrote: post #79

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They did the work for third parties to keep it an an option for the lower end market. The higher end market has shown it doesn't care about SD cards and, honestly, I think for good reason: their user experience has always been terrible. Internal storage is faster and more reliable so I think you're always going to see more and more phones, especially flagships, not offer expandable options.

The thing is, internal storage isn't necessarily faster. Sure, it is on the top tier $750 and up premium-priced phones like the iPhone 6s (which has very fast internal storage). But we're talking about a much less expensive phone here. Let's compare: 64GB Nexus 6P: $549 64GB iPhone 6S+: $849 So, you really shouldn't expect the Nexus 6P to be using the top-tier internal storage solutions Samsung rolls out as used in t…

and are around 3x faster than the internal storage in my Nexus 6. They're hitting 95 MB/s read, 90 MB/s write now.

Even the Moto G has that read speed. More expensive phones are much faster...

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9525/the-moto-g-2015-review/3

Also, I wonder what SD read/write speeds are in practice.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by _pmf_ »

hatsix wrote: post #354
dmethvin wrote: post #296

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I really like the wireless charging on my Nexus 5 as well. Going back to the cable would be fine with me but I would prefer something that takes a little less effort to insert and I'm always concerned about breaking the connector. I just found a really interesting MagSafe-like connector for the classic micro USB [1], maybe they will make something soon for the new USB3 that the 5X uses. And before some of you say tha…

I backed this kickstarter for a magsafe-like usbc connector: http://www.znaps.net/ We'll see if it follows through.

Smells like a patent lawsuit: http://www.google.com/patents/US7311526

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by hueving »

branchan wrote: post #439
posnet wrote: post #346

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Many countries now take fingerprint scans when you cross the border. Even if they themselves never use it, its easily conceivable that they could be hacked or leaked. Then what? You can't revoke your fingerprint.

Bottomline is that in this day and age, if someone wants to hack a server and steal passwords, they can so it probably doesn't matter.

No, that's not the bottom line. One fingerprint opens everything and cannot be changed. You can use a different password for each site so when some craptastic one gets compromised, you're not screwed for life.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by ivanb »

qdog wrote: post #461
dpark wrote: post #257

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Maybe stop sitting on your phone? I've got a nexus 6 in my front pocket and it doesn't affect the way I sit. There isn't a huge market for small portable phones because most people shelling out $500+ for a smart phone want to actually use it as a smart phone. They play games, watch shows and movies, read full novels, and browse the web. These are all experiences that are enhanced by having a larger screen. My wife up…

Maybe we are all fatties that can't fit a big phone in our pocket. Or, don't use the phone that much but like access to a decent browser and apps when we do need them. I have a 4, but actually miss my ancient G2 with an actual keyboard. Damn you kids and your touch screens, you ruined everything!

If you miss hardware keyboard and you are not too dependent on Google services I suggest you to take a look at BlackBerry Passport. I have one. It is fine.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by burnte »

dmethvin wrote: post #296
munchbunny wrote: post #292

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Interestingly my problems with it are exactly three things that aren't addressed in the new models: 1. The wireless charging, while seemingly a small thing, was to me a huge improvement in my experience of using the phone. The fact that I can sit down at my desk, plop the phone down, and it'll just work, and when I get up to leave I can just pull it off my desk. Removing the USB cable interaction made the phone a muc…

I really like the wireless charging on my Nexus 5 as well. Going back to the cable would be fine with me but I would prefer something that takes a little less effort to insert and I'm always concerned about breaking the connector. I just found a really interesting MagSafe-like connector for the classic micro USB [1], maybe they will make something soon for the new USB3 that the 5X uses. And before some of you say tha…

Apple DOES have patents on this. Yes, it was already patented for deep fryers, but Apple got the patent approved for electronics, and no one has yet to challenge them on it.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by JorgeGT »

dgemm wrote: post #434
eropple wrote: post #357

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> Better screen? They're both bigger; > So that's one downgrade Two, and one critical. The Nexus 5 was absolutely the biggest phone I would consider, and even that was really too big. Making one phone a dinner plate and one phone a centimeter-larger dinner plate is atrocious. Apparently only Sony wants my money (and honestly the Z Compact series is still too big).

I'm still using a nexus 4 for this reason, and it's showing it's age. Kind of a letdown the 5X is so large. It is annoying that all phones coming out are trying to outdo each other on the same form factor that's both too large to fit in a pocket and too thin to have a useful battery.

I'm on the same N4 boat. I can't help but suspect that this push for bigger Android phones is part of a plan to make people use phones as tablets and consume much more web content (thus, revenue for Google). I like my phone to be small and convenient for mobility, not for browsing in my couch :|
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