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Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by noja »

mirsadm wrote: post #498
munchbunny wrote: post #292

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

Removable storage is never going to be a thing for a Nexus device so I'm not sure why people bring this up constantly.

Because they want it.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by tuananh »

rifung wrote: post #495
tuananh wrote: post #387

Huawei seems rather sketchy. Or basically, anything from China. My phone recently died and i'm in market for a new phone. The 5X looks like a decent one.

Why's it sketchy? They seem to be highly reviewed; as far as I know a lot have been actually hoping they would finally enter the US market as they sell a lot of nice phones we don't get. It actually seems like they have better quality and use better materials than most of the non Chinese manufacturers

Google for "Huawei spying" returns quite a number of articles on this.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by lucian1900 »

tomgg wrote: post #446
wstrange wrote: post #445

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fully Agree. Google Music makes it easy to pin music to the device for the occasional time when you are on a flight and have no wifi. There is simply no need to cache more than 2-3 GB of music on the device.

What if you've resolved to only use free software? That means _Google Music_ is not an option.

Then you're not very likely to use any phone, since at least the baseband will be closed source.

Only free software is not practical in the slightest.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by pjc50 »

drzaiusapelord wrote: post #191
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…

My wife dropped her N5 a few weeks ago and cracked the screen (why are phones still so delicate?). We bought the new Moto G that night from Best Buy. Its pretty much a Nexus 5 but with a 720p screen instead of a 1080p screen. She loves having twice the battery life and the $179 pricepoint was mindblowing. The low and mid range in Android is very competitive. I'm not sure what this new N5 is bringing to the table othe…

why are phones still so delicate?

The screen kinda has to be made of glass, and even Dow Corning's finest will break if it hits a hard surface. I believe synthetic sapphire is available for watches and smartwatches but not for any actual phones?

Best solution is a case with rubberised corners.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by pjc50 »

rifung wrote: post #495
tuananh wrote: post #387

Huawei seems rather sketchy. Or basically, anything from China. My phone recently died and i'm in market for a new phone. The 5X looks like a decent one.

Why's it sketchy? They seem to be highly reviewed; as far as I know a lot have been actually hoping they would finally enter the US market as they sell a lot of nice phones we don't get. It actually seems like they have better quality and use better materials than most of the non Chinese manufacturers

I had a Huawei Ascend P1 LTE for a while, and it was rubbish: flaky wifi and screen delaminating.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by DanBC »

pjc50 wrote: post #504
drzaiusapelord wrote: post #191

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My wife dropped her N5 a few weeks ago and cracked the screen (why are phones still so delicate?). We bought the new Moto G that night from Best Buy. Its pretty much a Nexus 5 but with a 720p screen instead of a 1080p screen. She loves having twice the battery life and the $179 pricepoint was mindblowing. The low and mid range in Android is very competitive. I'm not sure what this new N5 is bringing to the table othe…

why are phones still so delicate? The screen kinda has to be made of glass, and even Dow Corning's finest will break if it hits a hard surface. I believe synthetic sapphire is available for watches and smartwatches but not for any actual phones? Best solution is a case with rubberised corners.

Nokia screens were glass and it was unusual to crack those.

Extending the bezel to the edge of the phone means there's no "crumple zone" to absorb energy of impacts - that shock goes to the screen.

Personally I think a mobile phone that looks lovely but has little chance of surviving metre drop is a design fail.

Modern phones are stupidly flimsy.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by microtonal »

binarycrusader wrote: post #243
Navarr wrote: post #21

I really need to see a comparison between 6P, Moto X Pure, and current 6. Those are the phones I need to decide between. Current 6 only b/c it should get cheap and the Snapdragon 820 comes out next year, but I'm not sure I can wait a year with my aging Moto X 2013.

I would not recommend the Moto X Pure. I have last year's Moto X Pure, here's my short summary (my personal opinion, so feel free to reply and explain why you disagree): pros: - good feel in the hand; not easy to drop - like the choices for back, etc. - decent camera for an Android device - reasonable price - superfast charging with Quick Charger - mostly-stock android UI (read on though) - Motorola UI customisations…

I had an issue with my 2013 X (random reboots, repaired within two days), but the X 2014 has been very solid for me. Upgrades weren't as fast as I would have hoped (still waiting for the Stagefright fix in Germany), but hearing about issues that people had with the N5 (constantly crashing camera app, no voice during calls, etc.), I am a happy camper :).

I currently have no clue what's next. The Style (Pure) would be the spiritual successor to the 2014, but the Play has a much larger battery and can be purchased with dual-SIM in some EU countries. I was also looking at the Nexus, but I am a bit underwhelmed by the 5X (the 6P is too big for me). I guess I'll look how Motorola is with updates the coming months and then go with the Play.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by transfire »

digitalzombie wrote: post #350

On Nexus 4, this is disappointing. Nexus 6 is too big. Finger print is not a big deal. They steal your finger print you can't exactly change it. I also get cuts from my fingers when I work out so bandaid and all that would suck badly if I need to verify via fingerprint. SD card is something I really want not the cloud. Not everybody got unlimited data or even good signal. There are tons of people that takes pictures,…

Not to worry, in a few more years they'll force you to put everything on the cloud. Who needs 32GB when 0GB will do?

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by pjc50 »

DanBC wrote: post #507
pjc50 wrote: post #504

Earlier quoted context omitted.

why are phones still so delicate? The screen kinda has to be made of glass, and even Dow Corning's finest will break if it hits a hard surface. I believe synthetic sapphire is available for watches and smartwatches but not for any actual phones? Best solution is a case with rubberised corners.

Nokia screens were glass and it was unusual to crack those. Extending the bezel to the edge of the phone means there's no "crumple zone" to absorb energy of impacts - that shock goes to the screen. Personally I think a mobile phone that looks lovely but has little chance of surviving metre drop is a design fail. Modern phones are stupidly flimsy.

The 3210 glory era of 'indestructible' Nokias had the glass under plastic (polycarbonate?), and weren't touchscreens.

That was also the big era of replaceable phone cases. I think people who are worried about the frailty of the phone buy secondary-market protective cases these days.

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