I'd expect more from the latest generation though. The Nexus hardware and software package is decent enough - I'll certainly agree that the camera and battery aren't the best but the rest can certainly hold its own against the latest gen. There are even some features that no other flagship has like self aligning wireless charging - every phone should have this!
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Screen wise outside of the view angles its still very competitive, outside of Samsung no one that makes Android devices actual calibrates their displays for example, the contrast is a bit on the low side thou. Battery is just a bit small, but to be honest it performance pretty well, I would have rather they went close too 3000mha mark, maybe 2600mha like the One M8, but at the same time its smaller then almost ever flagship today, and the mostly likely didn't go for the stack battery due to cost.
Prepare to be disappointed. The first comment is a perfect reaction gif.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...-battery-dual-front-facing-speakers-and-more/
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If Samsung AMOLED displays were properly calibrated, the colours wouldn't be so blown out.
The default mode is the over-saturated one, because for a lot of people that actually looks good.
But they have modes that are very well calibrated, the more recent S5/N4 screens are some of the best screens out there when in the non-oversaturated modes.
But they have modes that are very well calibrated, the more recent S5/N4 screens are some of the best screens out there when in the non-oversaturated modes.
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The newer devices are, the S5 A-LTE and Note 4 are amongst the best in terms of colour calibration, nothing else android come close really.
If that article turns out to be true, then I'm passing on the Nexus 6. I've had all the Nexus phones but this new iteration is too much for me.
I highly doubt there will be a Nexus 5 2014 edition, other than some leaked benchmarks there hasn't been any concrete evidence and by now there should've been some spy shots. Either that or Google are very good at keeping secrets....
Besides I'm having too much fun with the Z3c and Sony have really upped their game in regards to the latest Z3 series group of phones.
been on mahdi for months! quite happy
mahdi kernel aswell?
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Mahdi with Franco kernel here. Find Franco is far, far better for battery life.
The latest Mahdi was causing crashes when people called me... I hadn't noticed the note in the changelog (full wipe or delete a couple of files). That's been my only problem and it was a 10 second fix.
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Stock/Stock with Xposed has been great for me, never need to update anything, super stable, and official release takes a few hours to get rooted and I'm up to date. I didn't have too much issue with Android L but I cba to upgrade my new phone, after I had to RMA the old one.
Oh dear.
Got my warranty replacement Nexus 5.
Just sat down to set it up/transfer over stuff from my old device. And then I realised the warranty replacement screen is way too yellow.
I remember this being an issue and now I have a clear example of a good screen and a bad screen in front of me. Guess I will have to get the warranty replacement replaced now.
Pumped them both to max brightness, looking at identical screens. New phone is crazy yellow.
Got my warranty replacement Nexus 5.
Just sat down to set it up/transfer over stuff from my old device. And then I realised the warranty replacement screen is way too yellow.
I remember this being an issue and now I have a clear example of a good screen and a bad screen in front of me. Guess I will have to get the warranty replacement replaced now.
Pumped them both to max brightness, looking at identical screens. New phone is crazy yellow.
I wouldn't particularly mind doing that but this is a brand-new warranty replacement and the fact its sort of in worse 'condition' than my old N5 is frustrating me no end.
With L did you see your internet connection randomly dropping? Calls/texts worked fine but no internet until i went into and out of airplane mode.
Re-installed stock today, but my Lumia 930 should be here tomorrow or Tuesday. Will pass this on to my girlfriend.
Oh dear.
Got my warranty replacement Nexus 5.
Just sat down to set it up/transfer over stuff from my old device. And then I realised the warranty replacement screen is way too yellow.
I remember this being an issue and now I have a clear example of a good screen and a bad screen in front of me. Guess I will have to get the warranty replacement replaced now.
Pumped them both to max brightness, looking at identical screens. New phone is crazy yellow.
I had 3 like that. Pretty sure the new batch are all like it.