The Nexus 5 reminded me of why I use Android phones to begin with. I remember taking it out of the box for the first time, on launch day, and thinking this was one of the best software experiences I'd ever had on a smartphone. As time went on the shortcomings became more apparent, but everything else was so accommodating that I didn't care. The battery life started to dwindle and the camera never got much better. I still have one to this day, which is easily the longest I've ever held onto a phone before. It's been my test device for both Lollipop and Marshmallow Dev previews. It's still fast. It's a phone I'd use as a daily driver, but the camera and the battery just don't hold up well (although the M Preview has made the battery better.)
So if you told me I could have that device refreshed with a more powerful and efficient CPU, a bigger battery, a final build of Marshmallow, fast charging, a fingerprint sensor, and what looks to be a vastly improved camera, I'd absolutely want in. No phone is going to be perfect, but for me, the Nexus 5 back in 2013 came close. This new one appears to be inching even closer.
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