Has anyone used both the 5X and 6P?

[iamloco724]

So here is my dilemma, just playing with the 6P a bit and i love everything so far about it no issues as of now im still not a fan of AMOLED but its not as bad as i thought it would be but my biggest issue is the phone is massive I have small hands and im not sure I can ever get use to a phone this size, btw im coming from the M8

So I know the 5X is a plastic build, smaller battery and only 1 front speaker these are the things that matter to me but it has the same camera which is one of the main reasons I want to replace my M8

My question for anyone that has used both can you give me an unbiased opinion on speed of the 5X and battery or any other important issues. I just want to know if maybe i should give the 5X a shot.

 

[jtcannonball]

Battery on the 5x its a real week spot. The phone felt plenty snappy but isn't as smooth with intensive apps while scrolling. The camera was way slower than my 6p and honestly my main reason to return it for my 6p.

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[iamloco724]

Thanks for the info, coming from the M8 im just looking to similar battery to that i think the 5X should be fine for me in that respect as long as nothing is draining it, everything I will be comparing it to the M8 more then comparing it to the 6P if its better then the M8 then it would be an upgrade for me. If the 6P was smaller it would be perfect I just dont know if I can get use to this size.

 

[Derek_B]

Thanks for the info, coming from the M8 im just looking to similar battery to that i think the 5X should be fine for me in that respect as long as nothing is draining it, everything I will be comparing it to the M8 more then comparing it to the 6P if its better then the M8 then it would be an upgrade for me. If the 6P was smaller it would be perfect I just dont know if I can get use to this size.

I'm in the same boat as you, coming from the M8 to the 6P. The Nexus feels HUGE to me right now but I remember I went through something similar when I went to the M8 from the 2013 Moto X. I spent the last few days doing the same thing as you, wondering if I should sell the 6P and get the 5X but then I remind myself why I chose the 6P in the first place: it doesn't have any of the compromises that the 5X does. I'm going to give it a little longer and I think the size won't bother me after another week or so. Hope this helps.

 

[jonclegg]

I just got my 6p today, I've had my 5x for about 10 days, before that I had (and still have a iPhone 6 Plus). At first I almost put the 6p back in the box because the screen changes colors so dramatically when tilting. Tilt it slightly and the whole tint goes very blue, the 5x isn't that bad, but it does fade quite a bit. Compared to my iPhone they are both flawed.

After a few hours though, the 6p screen is growing on me, the darks so so dark, the colors are more dramatic and i may end up preferring it, we'll see. Otherwise...

5x vs 6p.
- Camera is certainly snappier with the 6p, the 5x camera has taken over a few seconds to boot start for me, not always, but if it needs to swap out a lot. It's also not started at all, and crashed my phone. Not that neither are as quick as my iPhone. Quality is as good, but different.

- 5x feels hollow, if you tap it while it's on it's front it kind of buzzes a little bit because of the construction. The 6p feels heavy.

- The 6p seems like it'll get dinged up pretty good, those edges and metal seem like it won't take much to scratch it, the 5x still looks new.

- The 5x battery isn't that great, a day of good use, maybe. I haven't had the 6p long enough to get an opinion, the iPhone lasts two days pretty easily.

- The sound on the 6p is way better, but every phone i've had sucks compared to even small bluetooth speakers.

I think I like the 6p better, the 5x still feels small to me. You can't use either one handed, so why not have a nice big screen? Hardware wise I think the iPhone 6 Plus is better than either, but iOS is really gone down the drain in the last few years, that's why I've been checking out androids.