jdsmith309
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Pre-ordered a 32GB Quartz 5x on October 4th, shipped on the 22nd, arrived on the 23rd. This is my first Nexus phone. Most recently, I've owned a bunch of Lumias and an HTC 8x.
The build quality of the 5x - and keep in mind I'm coming from the 8x which isn't a fancy phone - feels a LOT sturdier and much less "cheap" than the early reviews led me to believe. Reviews and pics also made me think the phone was going to look and feel "phablety", but the overall size and weight is great if you're looking for a phone that feels comparable to an iPhone 6/6s.
Compared to all phones, I feel like the 5x is a solid 7 out of 10. Other phones have bigger/brighter/higher-res screens, faster processors, more RAM, better cameras/video specs, better external speakers, etc. But they all cost more or have "less" in another places. Everything on the 5x is "good" or "very good." For the money, I think the 5x is a 9 and maybe even a 10; a way solid phone for about half the price of an iPhone 6s. Tremendous value. The iPhones are fantastic phones...they just cost *so* much.
One more thought: I was worried the 6P was going to feel much too big, but based on how great the 5x feels and acts, I'm thinking about trading up.
The build quality of the 5x - and keep in mind I'm coming from the 8x which isn't a fancy phone - feels a LOT sturdier and much less "cheap" than the early reviews led me to believe. Reviews and pics also made me think the phone was going to look and feel "phablety", but the overall size and weight is great if you're looking for a phone that feels comparable to an iPhone 6/6s.
Compared to all phones, I feel like the 5x is a solid 7 out of 10. Other phones have bigger/brighter/higher-res screens, faster processors, more RAM, better cameras/video specs, better external speakers, etc. But they all cost more or have "less" in another places. Everything on the 5x is "good" or "very good." For the money, I think the 5x is a 9 and maybe even a 10; a way solid phone for about half the price of an iPhone 6s. Tremendous value. The iPhones are fantastic phones...they just cost *so* much.
One more thought: I was worried the 6P was going to feel much too big, but based on how great the 5x feels and acts, I'm thinking about trading up.