Originally Posted by
ftruehill Yeah i know HTC is making the next Nexus phone but i can't shake the assumption that HTC will be a step backwards for the Nexus line. Huawei did such a great job with the Nexus 6P and i don't believe HTC have the marketing power to move buyers to upgrade their Nexus 6P. Of course, HTC will have the latest and greatest specs in the new Nexus. i would hope that Google would influence the material design of the Nexus 6P into the HTC Nexus and offer a better camera experience (hardware and software).
What are your thought and feeling?
After losing my 6P, I took advantage of a sale and picked up a 5X as a replacement. Despite the hardware advantages (primarily battery life and screen size of the 6P for my needs), I think the 5X is the better phone for my needs.
Since I largely use it in the car, Bluetooth is critical. Bluetooth on the 6P was not as reliable and every 3-4 days would need to be disconnected and reconnected for both phone and music player on my car's Bluetooth. The 5X connected immediately and has paired flawlessly for over 6 weeks now to the same car. (you'll see the Bluetooth problem is an oft-cited issue on 6P forums, including Reddit)
Also, I've yet to have my 5x freeze and require a soft reset. Yet this happened about once a week on the 6P.
Maybe I was cursed with a bad 6P and blessed with an extraordinary 5X but my loss of the 6P turned into a gain for my needs.