Original 5 faster than 5x in this video

[mvasquez009]

Ok so I didn't know that the new nexus phones come with encryption turned on out of the box... And because of that the original nexus 5 is faster than the new 5x this is very disappointing, Google screwed up If their new phone can't beat a two yr old phone

https://youtu.be/9y4pKV3bS7c

 

[eaccentsac]

Ok so I didn't know that the new nexus phones come with encryption turned on out of the box... And because of that the original nexus 5 is faster than the new 5x this is very disappointing, Google screwed up If their new phone can't beat a two yr old phone

https://youtu.be/9y4pKV3bS7c

My phone is on its way....this post is making me wonder if I'm going to have to return it

 

[Gator_Girl_407]

Not a deal breaker for me. I would rather have the extra security measures in place.

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[PhiPsi32]

All new phones with 5.1 or above will come with encryption turned on. I'm sure you can reset the phone with encryption off, but I haven't tried this. I'm OK with encryption.

 

[pursuit2550]

At the end of the first run it was like a 4-5 sec difference, with the 5 running faster. Now if you look at the time the second round started and ended for each phone its again a 4-5 sec difference. And if you listened to the video you hear the guy say the 5x is encrypted, which make a HUGE difference on boot up speed and on the apps. So where did Google mess up. A encrypted phone thats only secs behind, yeah I will stay with the 5x.

 

[Zendroid1]

I'll take the 5x any day over the 5 for the added features, newer processor, camera, fingerprint etc...

 

[MartinMPL]

The test is deliberately skewed for click bait. Why not encrypt the N5 as well and show it..?

 

[Adranalyne]

This has already been discussed ad nauseum last year with the Nexus 6. EncryptionGate already happened. They corrected most of this by following ARMV8/AES this year so you won't see the kind of bottleneck effect that the Nexus 6 had. This video is pretty hilarious and if you base your purchase decision on this because you think the 5X is "slower" than the 5, you're probably buying the wrong phones anyways.

 

[DWolf1231]

A few seconds at startup on an encrypted phone versus an unencrypted phone. Terrifying.

Seriously though, who in the hell cares about a few seconds at startup? I'm only concerned about lag on opening apps and multitasking.

 

[Geodude074]

Ok so I didn't know that the new nexus phones come with encryption turned on out of the box... And because of that the original nexus 5 is faster than the new 5x this is very disappointing, Google screwed up If their new phone can't beat a two yr old phone

https://youtu.be/9y4pKV3bS7c

This video is terrible. In the first test, the Nexus 5X had to enter a password, so of course it'll boot up slower. In the second test, the actions weren't even done in sync, so there's no good comparison between how long it took to launch an app on either device.

 

[slave]

ROFL!!!!!! GET OUT OF HERE WITH THIS JUNK!!!!! The 5X was faster, then he started pressing buttons slower, to open apps up slower.

 

[anon(166548)]

Actually what frustrated me when I enabled encryption on my Nexus 5 wasn't the fact that it made boot-up take a bit longer, it was the fact that I was used to simply hitting the power button, and next time I walked up to it the phone was on and ready for use.

With encryption enabled, I'd hit the button, go take a shower, drink coffee, whatever, and come back to it later only to find it was waiting for my PIN (and had left the screen on) all that time. It would have been better if the PIN input screen was displayed earlier in the boot process (i.e. before I put the phone down and walked away).

Maybe that gap between hitting the button and displaying the PIN entry screen is shorter with the 5x.

 

[minnemike]

What a dumb video. How bout just use 2 exact same phones and then compare encryption? Pointless....

 

[tspeice87]

This has already been discussed ad nauseum last year with the Nexus 6. EncryptionGate already happened. They corrected most of this by following ARMV8/AES this year so you won't see the kind of bottleneck effect that the Nexus 6 had. This video is pretty hilarious and if you base your purchase decision on this because you think the 5X is "slower" than the 5, you're probably buying the wrong phones anyways.

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[Golfdriver97]

The person in the video kept saying that the Nex5 wasn't encrypted, and that kept making a difference. I have a little bit of a problem with that: encrypt the Nex5 so that the 2 devices are on level playing ground, or else this comparison is pointless.

 

[DWolf1231]

The person in the video kept saying that the Nex5 wasn't encrypted, and that kept making a difference. I have a little bit of a problem with that: encrypt the Nex5 so that the 2 devices are on level playing ground, or else this comparison is pointless.

It's not just that. I HATE when amateur reviewers do speed comparison tests by going through a series of apps rather than just doing one at a time. They inevitably distort the results by not pushing the home key at identical times or taking a couple tenths of a second longer to select the next app. Even if they are trying to be objective about it, they never get it right.

 

[Adranalyne]

It's not just that. I HATE when amateur reviewers do speed comparison tests by going through a series of apps rather than just doing one at a time. They inevitably distort the results by not pushing the home key at identical times or taking a couple tenths of a second longer to select the next app. Even if they are trying to be objective about it, they never get it right.

Half the people who write/record reviews have no business doing so.