Nexus 5 2015 refresh

Christmas themed thank · 4 Oct 2015 at 23:49

Tauren said:
Oh. Same thing if you buy it from clove or handtec then?

LG manage the warranty everywhere except directly from Google.

rossk26 · 5 Oct 2015 at 08:37

Could do with a case recommendation actually, with the raised camera I'd like to get a case which disguises this somehow

I've had the Poetic bumper for the N4 and it's done well, their cs was excellent when the rubber started to come away and they replaced for free.

EDIT: Just ordered the Spigen case for £6.99, looks really good!

michty_me · 5 Oct 2015 at 09:39

rossk26 said:
Could do with a case recommendation actually, with the raised camera I'd like to get a case which disguises this somehow

I've had the Poetic bumper for the N4 and it's done well, their cs was excellent when the rubber started to come away and they replaced for free.

EDIT: Just ordered the Spigen case for £6.99, looks really good!

You won't be disappointed with the spigen. I have one on my old N5 and they are really good. Pity it doesn't come in black though (assuming you went for the ultra hybrid one)

rossk26 · 5 Oct 2015 at 09:44

michty_me said:
You won't be disappointed with the spigen. I have one on my old N5 and they are really good. Pity it doesn't come in black though (assuming you went for the ultra hybrid one)

I went for this one based on a few review sites

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0147JXUVU?tag=digitren0f-21

Freefaller · 5 Oct 2015 at 09:51

Same one I got.

I just need to buy some 2m usb type c cables now and an OTG cable and I'll be good to go.

rossk26 · 5 Oct 2015 at 11:04

Let me know what you find, my brief search just brings up USB C > USB A cables

welshdragon · 5 Oct 2015 at 21:41

Freefaller said:
Love my current N5. So I'm hoping it will continue my love for nexus devices.

The features are good enough for me and pure android really helped to sway me. Also the fact that it has got better specs than the current N5 (camera in particular and sightly bigger battery) means it should tick all my boxes. And it was considerably cheaper than the Z5 and I don't feel the premium of the Sony adds hundreds of pounds worth of features in comparison.

It was a close call. However the review of the camera on dxomark and the initial reviews so far seem good enough for me. I want a simple phone that works and takes decent pics and lasts a day or so. The nexus 5 does this already and I love the android/Google ecosystem.

Cheers dude. It's this or a z5c . Really need to decide...

scritchyrat · 6 Oct 2015 at 09:11

I've pre-ordered this from CPW last week and got the acknowledgement email, but no confirmation one. No money has left my account (strange that is an issue for concern!) but I've not had anything from them to say the order has been rejected either.

Contact them?

rossk26 · 6 Oct 2015 at 09:55

Same here

Acknowledgement e-mail but no confirmation. No funds have been held on my CC either

yer_averagejoe · 6 Oct 2015 at 10:26

I stuck with Google. Couldn't be bothered switching for £30 and potential issues with warranties etc. plus I'd probably end up at the back of the pre-order list at CPW and end up getting it after Christmas or something.

Was a bit worried a plastic phone was the wrong choice but tbh i think i'm happy with it. More comfortable, less breakable etc. My SGSII is plastic and has never been in a case in its 4+ years on this earth, treated terribly etc and is still in really good condition. People say the 3210 was indestructible but I think the SGSII would give it a run for its money.

michty_me · 7 Oct 2015 at 01:48

rossk26 said:
Let me know what you find, my brief search just brings up USB C > USB A cables

Play store has a OTG cable. It is £10 though. I noticed the rainforest has a USB-C to USB-A adapter made by Aukey which has just been reduced from £25 down to £10. I just bought the one from Google Play store along with another cable.

this_is_gav · 7 Oct 2015 at 09:40

yer_averagejoe said:
Was a bit worried a plastic phone was the wrong choice but tbh i think i'm happy with it. More comfortable, less breakable etc. My SGSII is plastic and has never been in a case in its 4+ years on this earth, treated terribly etc and is still in really good condition. People say the 3210 was indestructible but I think the SGSII would give it a run for its money.

I think in terms of materials the Nexus 5 (2013) is one of the best built smartphones around with its almost rubbery back. It might not look well built depending on your viewpoint, but it feels utterly premium and the grippiness of it means it takes some effort to drop it, and it has not once slid out of my pocket. It still looks like new two years on - the only thing I can see is what looks like a tiny chip on the lens housing. I've not used a case or screen protector but there's still no other scuffs or scratches visible to the eye.

If the N5x 2015 is built using the same materials you won't be disappointed. It's very different to the old plastic Galaxy devices.

LzR · 7 Oct 2015 at 10:37

welshdragon said:
Cheers dude. It's this or a z5c . Really need to decide...

I'm in the same quandary, love the size of the Z5c but equally appealing is the vanilla android of the Nexus, really do not know what to do.

Is there any real life battery usage data anywhere apart from on paper, for the Nexus 5x? I need something to get me through the day...

Jay

michty_me · 7 Oct 2015 at 10:41

All depends how its used. I can make my existing N5 last for nearly 2 days on a failing battery or I can zap it in a few hours heavy use.

LzR · 7 Oct 2015 at 13:12

My N5 lasts a day at the most with medium use, always has done. If I actually use it the way I want to use it, I get a lacklustre result.

I'm not prepared to sacrifice again, the features I need just to make the battery last a reasonable day.

Jay

Freefaller · 7 Oct 2015 at 13:19

Apparently with Marshmallow battery life is significantly better owing to the "doze" functionality.

LzR · 7 Oct 2015 at 13:26

Freefaller said:
Apparently with Marshmallow battery life is significantly better owing to the "doze" functionality.

Interesting, thanks for the heads-up.

michty_me · 7 Oct 2015 at 16:31

Freefaller said:
Apparently with Marshmallow battery life is significantly better owing to the "doze" functionality.

Testers reported approx 30% longer lasting battery in developer versions of android.

Freefaller · 8 Oct 2015 at 07:52

Sounds promising.

rossk26 · 8 Oct 2015 at 15:12

Case has arrived, just waiting for the phone now!

Nexus 5 2015 refresh

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