What was your previous phone? Do you like the Nexus 5 more or less? Why?

[Shocktribe]

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I'm coming from a blackberry 9350, I'm very happy

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[lui22]

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I'm going to copy this over from another thread that I posted it on.



Comming from BlackBerry 10 the whole of seems disorganised. On BlackBerry 10 I have the hub and all the information I need from my notifications doesn't go away so it's been an adjustment now that I'm comming back to Android. What struck me about the phone was how light the device is. It feels just like my CR-48 but that's both good and bad. I mean I love the feel like I'm using a prototype piece of hardware. But I don't like how unfinished it feels. It's going to take some adjustments but the screen size it's bigger than my Z10 and loads more than my Q10.

It just feels so weird now. Android does. I can't help but think I am missing out when I'm not using my BlackBerry. Something I feel is missing and I just can't figure it out.



-Yar I be a pirate because according to Phil & CO. Over at Android Central because I run 10.2 and I sideload.

 

[B. Diddy]

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Comming from BlackBerry 10 the whole of seems disorganised.

I feel that Android is as organized or as disorganized as you make it. There are lots of ways to customize your homescreen to make it very organized indeed. I have a big clock widget on my main homescreen along with a number of my most frequently used app shortcuts, then on the next homescreen, I have all of my other important apps organized into folders. Nothing is more than a couple of taps or swipes away. There may be lots of system settings to wade through if you want to adjust them, but I find that to be more advantageous than being locked out of many settings, and having the device dictate to me what the best way to do things is.

 

[dkhmwilliams]

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I have a gold iPhone 5S. Google does a good job of making one feel like they are missing the party by not having a Google device. So I bit on a Nexus 5 (black). From a hardware perspective it's a great phone (craptastic speaker not withstanding). Very nice display and I actually like the grippy feeling case. But sadly I can't get past Android OS. There are things I like about it. Notifications, integrated Google Now, an app drawer instead of endless pages of apps, etc. For the life of me I just can't type on Android keyboards. I've tried 4 different ones. All the same. I easily make 3 times the number of errors as I do on the iOS keyboard. I also miss iMessages (surprisingly). I guess Google Hangouts is Android version of it but it's just not the same. I'm going to give the Nexus 5 the rest of the week but I'm going back to my 5S. On a side note, I don't find the camera to be as bad as some make it out to be. The 4.4.1 update hasn't hit it yet but it still takes pretty darn good photo's.

I had the Note 3 then traded that for a Nexus 5 and now I have the iPhone 5S. I would say that on the whole, I liked the Note 3 slightly better than the Nexus 5 (mainly due to the screen). The performance on the Nexus 5 was blazing fast though. I really enjoyed stock Android and really didn't have any issues with it other than the battery life. This is what initially led me to getting the 5S. Now, people have made claims that the battery life of the iPhone isn't that great and definitely not better than the Note 3. But I would say that it depends on how you use the device. I don't use my phone to watch a lot of videos or play games (other than Words With Friends). So, just using my device for calls, texts, emails, music, and information management I have about 75 percent left when I get home. That's huge for me. Nexus 5 couldn't make it until the end of my day. Would die somewhere around 2-3 pm and I get off at 4:30. The Note 3 was better with actual on screen time. I could play movies or games a lot longer than I could on my iPhone, but the standby time was significantly less in my experience. If I used my phone normally, I would have about 35-40 percent left when I got home from work. That's about half of what my iPhone gives me. This is and the Apple ecosystem is why I chose to go to the iPhone...again. The Nexus 5 is a great device though. And for the money, there isn't a rival. I just wished the battery life was a lot better. If that wasn't such an issue, I would probably still have one today. And the other thing that I miss about the Nexus 5 and Note 3 is the notification light.


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[Mooem]

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My previous device was an HTC One...on Verizon. While the One was an excellent device, every time a new Nexus device came out I felt like I was missing out on the party (or any cool device that doesn't make its way to Big Red). So I've decided to live free from Verizon and hop on over to Nexus land on a prepaid plan. So far I've been loving it.

Specific to the device, while the One had an excellent build quality to it I find the Nexus 5 to be more pleasurable to hold and the display to be on par. Also the camera seems to be significantly better on the N5, especially since the update although I do miss some of the features that came with HTC sense. Camera functionality on Android have always been bare bones, so I didn't expect much on that front anyways.

Freeing myself from carrier restrictions aside, I also appreciate the fact that at least my phone will get all the latest updates for a time and it'll be easy enough to do it on my own should Google stop support in the future. Although I'm sure I'll be on the next generation phone by that point anyways.

 

[lui22]

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I feel that Android is as organized or as disorganized as you make it. There are lots of ways to customize your homescreen to make it very organized indeed. I have a big clock widget on my main homescreen along with a number of my most frequently used app shortcuts, then on the next homescreen, I have all of my other important apps organized into folders. Nothing is more than a couple of taps or swipes away. There may be lots of system settings to wade through if you want to adjust them, but I find that to be more advantageous than being locked out of many settings, and having the device dictate to me what the best way to do things is.

I get your meaning. See like for me in BB10 everything had a place. The hub was always to my left my calendar notifications were always on my lockscreen I didn't have to jump from app to app or setup special widgets. I feel like Android gives me too much basicallity so that I can do exactly as I please. It's a learning curve again.

-Yar I be a pirate because according to Phil & CO. Over at Android Central because I run 10.2 and I sideload.

 

[JeffDenver]

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What was your previous phone? Do you like the N5 more or less?

Nexus 4. And yeah, the Nexus 5 is better in every way...sometimes significantly better. The only thing I miss from the Nexus 4 is the curved glass on the front. That was pretty nice.

Battery life is almost double. Display is even better. Double the storage. USB OTG actually works. Calls sound better. Processor is way way faster. And as low-lag as the nexus 4 was, the nexus 5 is even better. And of course the camera is dramatically better.

 

[TheEijk]

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I had a Samsung Star before I got my Nexus 5. The Nexus 5 is better

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[Cassie_RVT]

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I had the Galaxy Ace and Galaxy Ace 2. as my first two smartphones ever.
Don't miss them one bit! Nexus 5 is so big, beautiful and FAST. I would never go back.

 

[the tall guy]

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I came from a S4 to the N5 - love the N5, smoother, no lag and no daft gimmicks

 

[Viventis]

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I came from the HTC One-S (the smaller one). I like the N5 better for everything but music. The beats audio built into the One-S is so much better. I kept the HTC. It is a fully functional remote control, internet and music device. I use it to control my Sonos system, and to stream music when I use headphones.

 

[g2_havok]

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i had an LG G2 before the Nexus 5.

the g2 had, imho, a much better camera sensor and the software to go with it, amaaaazing battery life (with my usage, i'd average 50 hours off-charger), and the screen (colors, brightness, real estate) was just better to me.

i've come to peace with these perceived shortcomings on the n5. other than my wife (who is coming from an iphone 4s), no one else in our circle of friends/acquaintances, or even at work has a n5 so we are "unique". i like that

 

[techydavid]

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Oh man, I'm coming from the Samsung replenish. Look it up and you will see why I wanted to ditch it. I got a nexus because of the screen that looks like 2k, software updates, no carrier bloat s*it, and all the latest features. A computer nerd needs hand-held awesomeness with all the latest features to show off to his I**it-toting friends...

From mah shiny new Nexus 5

 

[Daden04]

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Came from an iPhone 4. This is my first Android device and I couldn't be happier with my Android and Nexus experience.

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[kellyrx8]

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in response to the OP
Beats is just a EQ setting look into Viper4Android and you can get wonderful sound out of your N5

here ill copy some links for ya....

Viper is just an App like DSP Manager but if your unlocked and rooted you can use many that are in the XDA themes scetion for the N5

xSound and DSP Flashable.
Xloud-Beats-Dsp Manager + Xperia Z Apps v5 [21-01] [ EPIC SOUNDS ] - xda-developers

Viper4Android
[APP] Official ViPER4Android Audio Effects (FX v2.3.2.2) - Full 4.4 KitKat Support! - xda-developers


I came from a EVO LTE and the n5 is so much nicer, i miss my SD slot but just got a OTG cable and microSD reader to store music/movies on for the car and traveling....this is the best phone I have owned to date...

 

[JohnnyBroccoli]

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Came from an iPhone 4 on AT&T (and GoPhone for a couple months) to the Nexus 5 on T-Mobile. Incredibly happy with the switch. This is my first Android device ever.

Beyond being a superior experience, my phone bill also dropped from $95/month to $30/month. Cheapest cellular bill I've ever had in my entire life dating back to over a decade ago.

 

[kmj2318]

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For everyone coming from iPhone 4/4s, how does the screen compare? I'm looking to replace my 4s with a N5 and I hear that the screen is not the best. If it's at least as good as my old iPhone, I'll be happy. I know the resolution is higher, but how does the color and viewing angles compare?

 

[Peter Cotton]

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I came from the iPhone 5s. Many reasons drew me across, I've been with iPhone for many years now, occasionally swapping to another platform only to swap back shortly, usually due to laghing . The Nexus 5 dissent have any lagging, so I think I'll be sticking.

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[JeffDenver]

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For everyone coming from iPhone 4/4s, how does the screen compare? I'm looking to replace my 4s with a N5 and I hear that the screen is not the best. If it's at least as good as my old iPhone, I'll be happy. I know the resolution is higher, but how does the color and viewing angles compare?

From what I have seen, view angles are not as good. They are decent but not great. You can read the screen from any angle, but there is still some distortion. The iPhones have this too, but to a far lesser degree. The iPhones also seem to have a thinner depth do them...the display seems closer to the surface than with the Nexus (which is probably why they have so little light bleed).

The Nexus actually does well on color accuracy. And has a far higher PPI. The additional PPI is something a lot of people would not care about (326PPI is certainly very good), but for me, it is a luxury to see no pixels no matter how close I hold the phone. The Nexus is also awesome for outdoor viewing...I can read it in direct sunlight with sunglasses on easily.

Except for the PPI/Resolution, I have always been impressed with iPhone displays. The quality is definitely there.

Google Nexus 5 vs Apple iPhone 5s

 

[yubeie]

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My smartphone life started with bb8310>Samsung Captivate>Galaxy Nexus>Nexus 4>Nexus 5..it has been a great upgrade so far!

By far the biggest leap for me was captivate to Galaxy nexus..and never looked back since!
As long as Google continues to produce nexus devices.. I am all for it!

My motive behind n4 to n5 upgrade was:
1. 16gb to 32gb upgrade
2. Better camera optics
3. Better screen display
4. LTE

I've been very happy with the device and most likely going to skip the next nexus device unless Google produces some ground breaking product!

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