2015 Nexus: LG Nexus 5 or Huawei Nexus 6? Which will you buy?

Which 2015 Nexus would you buy?


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Depends on how well its made the 6 I'll be waiting till February or so. Hoping 64gb is the only choice this whole two size versions is totally lame... N6 2014 I got from AT&T only offered 32gb version an Google an Motorola were out of stock didn't want to wait.... If its a flop then I'll wait till 2016 for the launch of Android N

I wouldn't mind seeing 64GB become the base option, but for somebody that only needs 32GB, they should have that option in order to save $50.

It was frustrating when 32GB was the only option last year. I remember every Wednesday they'd get inventory and it'd sell out in 3 minutes. The 32GB midnight blue was the only option available.

This year I'm getting the 64MB LG version. Hopefully they'll have a dark gray/black version, with that gun metal kinda look on the iPhone or M9.

I need two phones this year, so I'll grab the Hauwei version or Moto Pure.
 
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Huawei's have excellent build quality. By the way iPhones are all manufactured by Foxconn in China.
 
Latest rumored specs on Huawei Nexus 6:

820 processor
5.7'' 2k screen
4 gb ddr4 ram
21 MP main camera
3500 mAH battery
32, 64 GB memory
front facing duel speakers
USB 3 C
$500, $550 price

Beastly to be sure but I can't give up my Nexus 6 as long as its being upgraded, unless a nexus is released with a 6.1''+ screen.

So I guess I'm waiting until the Nexus 6 2017, assuming that there will once again be a phablet Nexus option. If not then I guess I'll be getting either the older Nexus phablet (on clearance right before new nexus launch) or a Moto phablet.

That is unless Lenovo messes up Moto's glorious stock+ moto assist software.

In that case, I don't know. If Samsung doesn't reverse its disastrous Note decision then I'll have no choice but to import a MediaPad X4, also from Huawei but probably lacking all the LTE bands I need (they are missing band 12) on T-Mo.

Still, I can't go back to a sub 6'' phone, I just can't.
 
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Nexus 5. The reason I didn't get the Nexus 6 is because the phone is way too big. 5.2 inches is the max screen I'd go.

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Latest rumored specs on Huawei Nexus 6:

820 processor
5.7'' 2k screen
4 gb ddr4 ram
21 MP main camera
3500 mAH battery
32, 64 GB memory
front facing duel speakers
USB 3 C
$500, $550 price

Beastly to be sure but I can't give up my Nexus 6 as long as its being upgraded, unless a nexus is released with a 6.1''+ screen.

So I guess I'm waiting until the Nexus 6 2017, assuming that there will once again be a phablet Nexus option. If not then I guess I'll be getting either the older Nexus phablet (on clearance right before new nexus launch) or a Moto phablet.

That is unless Lenovo messes up Moto's glorious stock+ moto assist software.

In that case, I don't know. If Samsung doesn't reverse its disastrous Note decision then I'll have no choice but to import a MediaPad X4, also from Huawei but probably lacking all the LTE bands I need (they are missing band 12) on T-Mo.

Still, I can't go back to a sub 6'' phone, I just can't.

if I owned the Nexus 6 I'd expect 3 years minimum out of it ... I'd rather put the extra cash toward my home audio setup or a new laptop (which I did in 2014-2015).
 
I'm leaning towards the Nexus 5. I think the N6 might be too big for me.

However if the Nexus 6 has some features that I feel are better than the Nexus 5, I'll go with that.

I just hope that both phones have pretty large batteries respective to their screen sizes.
 
Beastly to be sure but I can't give up my Nexus 6 as long as its being upgraded, unless a nexus is released with a 6.1''+ screen.

So I guess I'm waiting until the Nexus 6 2017, assuming that there will once again be a phablet Nexus option. If not then I guess I'll be getting either the older Nexus phablet (on clearance right before new nexus launch) or a Moto phablet.

That is unless Lenovo messes up Moto's glorious stock+ moto assist software.

In that case, I don't know. If Samsung doesn't reverse its disastrous Note decision then I'll have no choice but to import a MediaPad X4, also from Huawei but probably lacking all the LTE bands I need (they are missing band 12) on T-Mo.

Still, I can't go back to a sub 6'' phone, I just can't.
Totally agree on all counts.
 
I'm leaning towards the Nexus 5. I think the N6 might be too big for me.

However if the Nexus 6 has some features that I feel are better than the Nexus 5, I'll go with that.

I just hope that both phones have pretty large batteries respective to their screen sizes.

I think they'll both have the same features, aside from maybe the hardware, but the specs will be different.

what are u looking for in order to consider the Hauwei?
 
I'm planning on ordering both devices and selling the one I love less.

I'm fairly certain the form factor of the LG will suit me better but I am attracted to the higher specs/premium materials rumored to be on the Hauwei.

I play with my food
 
I think they'll both have the same features, aside from maybe the hardware, but the specs will be different.

what are u looking for in order to consider the Hauwei?
An all metal premium build would help (a lot of people don't care, but I do), also if the Huawei's camera has OIS where the LG doesn't, or if the Huawei's battery is really big for a 5.7" phone vs a moderate battery for a 5.2" phone etc.

Things like that. I don't there will be big glaring differences between the two but I'm prepared to get either. Hopefully the size of the Huawei doesn't get to me as I typically like smaller phones useable with one hand.
 
I'm planning on ordering both devices and selling the one I love less.

That's not a bad idea. Buy then both, give them both a solid week or two usage and then sell the one you like less.

Might do that actually. Hopefully the pricing for the two isn't too crazy.

EDIT: Sorry, didn't mean to double post.
 
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Now that I own the current Nexus 6, I can see definitely wanting a Nexus 5, the 6 is pretty big. But I can't see moving from the Motorola Nexus 6 to the Huawei Nexus 6, except to get fingerprint reader capability. That's not enough in my book.
 
I should have put the Both option in my poll. That's what I'll most likely be doing at this point.