Save almost £30 versus the Google Store and the phone is already in stock. Note: this deal is for 32GB, not the base 16GB version used by people who only use phones for texting and selfies. I'm ordering from John Lewis (their 'supplier' might not have items in-hand) as they'll price match with a 2-year guarantee. First post, be gentle!
Note: this deal is for 32GB, not the base 16GB version used by people who only use phones for texting and selfies.
16gb is plenty for people that know what they're doing with phones and don't fill them with junk ;-)
ferrarian to kryjom
19 Oct 1517#100
How can you NOT vote this hot?
When Nexus 6 barely fits in your hand (unless you are a giant) or
Samsung which has laggy touchwizt **** and a screen that is oversaturated (read: fake colours)?
May I add that this thread should be cold because it's not an iPhone? ROFLOL.
There you go, this site is getting worse because of the many people who turn these DEALS discussion into debating which phone is better. I'm so sick of having to skip through the many rubbish comments and read the ones that are really useful.
If you find a better deal, create another thread and you win. If you are here to debate which phone is better than what, then you are better off going to other forums to prove your point. This is after all a DEALS website.
Can I compare prices of apples in Aldi to your oranges in Tesco? Shxt, I have just gone off topic but who cares anyway!
sprite127594
19 Oct 1515#68
G4 has to be best bang for buck at the moment
LetoKynes
19 Oct 1513#1
Isn't the Moto X Style a better buy at this price?
Latest comments (183)
cantonbean
23 Oct 15#183
Yes I would but the only phone I've owned that has impressive battery life is the iPhone 6+ can get almost 2 days but really until it is a full week 1 or 1 and most of another day means may as well charge every night anyway... This will do a full day.
Mark43
22 Oct 15#182
True, although some are better than this, though based on what I've read I'm sure it would be fine for me. Sadly they haven't made any giant leap forward with batteries, they have improved, but then the handsets are constantly needing more juice.
cantonbean
22 Oct 15#179
So my phone has finally just died....this afternoon i downloaded at least 15 albums via google play music and stream over an hour of music via bluetooth...i was also using it for a few youtube videos and several long hangouts chats+ taking photos....i think 6:30am to 8:10pm under heavy usage is pretty good going!
bdt_1978 to cantonbean
22 Oct 15#181
cheers mate. probably sits in the average bracket would you say?
bdt_1978
22 Oct 15#180
Sad fact is that no phones really have impressive battery life, amazing really when you consider what these things do these days... yet no one has come up with a way to extend battery life!
Mark43
22 Oct 15#178
Seems a bit odd to me, I've looked at a lot of reviews and while nobody is terribly impressed with the battery they all seem to agree its average, except for that review.
jezzer72
22 Oct 15#177
built in but can be turned off.
bdt_1978
22 Oct 15#176
I would agree.
have you used doze? keen to know more about it. does it have to be activated or is it built in to Marshmallow?
bdt_1978
22 Oct 15#175
thanks mate. I much,much prefer reviews from people actually using handsets rather than review sites.
binoops
22 Oct 15#173
got nexus 5x serious scrolling or screen transition lag(txt fading out effect) -- is anybody experiencing the issue???
brainsys to binoops
22 Oct 15#174
No.
brainsys
22 Oct 15#172
Something wrong there. Whatever it is - it isn't atrocious. And overnight (8 hours) on receiving mail it dropped just 6%. Which suggests either a faulty demo unit and/or had some powersucking app running.
I also disagree with the author on the charging - I am decidedly unimpressed with the 'lightening' charge. It might be faster than my old Nexus 4 but not of my Moto G. Started at 19% and still only 92% after 90 minutes.
cantonbean
22 Oct 15#171
Yeah I read that review too. I've been using phone since 6:30 am. So far I use it none stop for three of those hours watching video and browsing web. I have four email addresses two push and two hourly. I've left alone for an hour and on 74% at the moment. I'd say that's ok after three hours of none stop use and about an hour sat doing nothing. I'll let you know when it dies!
LetoKynes
19 Oct 1513#1
Isn't the Moto X Style a better buy at this price?
mchu6am4 to LetoKynes
19 Oct 152#3
Correct... Plus you get SD card support...
darthvader666uk to LetoKynes
19 Oct 152#16
im thinking exactly the same. better phone and pure android :smiley:
hammeredpizza to LetoKynes
19 Oct 15#30
Not if you value security updates.
testingdailydeals to LetoKynes
19 Oct 151#107
True, if you look at specs, but there's a significant difference between 5.2" and 5.7".
Ricz to LetoKynes
19 Oct 15#108
Yep, I pre ordered this phone first, cancelled and got the x style, awesome phone!
sizo44 to LetoKynes
22 Oct 15#170
depends what you want in a phone. after seeing all my firends using fingerprint scanners on their new samsung/iphones i wanted it lol. hence why i have a nexus 5x now ;-)
mike_freegan
22 Oct 15#169
If I'm recording, I'm probably doing something interesting, which means I'm not at home. Holidays, trips etc. Having to dump your phone's memory every couple of days would become very tedious. I once had a 16gb Nexus 4, and that was irritating as heck. I can only imagine it would be miserable with today's app and media sizes.
ferrarian
22 Oct 15#168
Apparently, Nexus 5X disappeared from John Lewis website, how very strange.
CPW will have black colour in stock 27/10 according to website
Smash41
22 Oct 15#167
You'd move that 4k captured footage off the phone though surely?
This phone can't display at 4k so keeping it on the memory is a waste.
i tend to stay away from the main review sites as i have found they have their own agendas and have been burned before
hilljd00
19 Oct 15#15
I don't see why anyone would need more than 8GB in a phone. What are you storing?
shatteredneon to hilljd00
19 Oct 155#19
Apps and OS alone is going to take up the best part of 8GB. As for what people are storing; photos, documents, TV, movies, music, games, maps and just about everything you would store on a pc/laptop.
Modern smartphones have the functionality of a computer and cost about the same amount. If you can get by with 8GB your not using half the features, if you can get by 16GB your going to have to make compensations, 32GB is way more usable, especially when used in conjunction with cloud storage.
For me, I have a 32GB s6, space isn't usually an issue because I use Spotify and Netflix for media. On average I have about 4GB off free space, which is only a restraint when I go abroad and want to take some tv/movies with me. Ideally I would like 64GB.
damcnaught to hilljd00
19 Oct 15#22
my apps alone take up 7.7gb, and I'd have more if I had 32gb internal memory.
Add 4.9 of system data & 8gb is easily surpassed.
I've also got an SD card with copilot maps etc, which isn't an option for the Nexus, so 8gb would be a joke for many people, including me.
hyenadog to hilljd00
19 Oct 15#97
media apps cache vast amounts of data in their normal course of usage ... if i look at my iphone (its easy 2 see how much each app is using) newspaper, media streaming, photo/other file cloud storage apps are well over a GB each, a mp3 album at decent bitrate is around 200MB ... it doesnt take long to fill up whats left of 16GB after the install ... and then you come to update time when it tells you to delete stuff just so you can fit the update on to do the update
note you can use wireless storage but not for app caches, system app caches etc
of course if all you ever do is use it as a phone and for taking pictures then im sure 16GB will be fine as long as you dont shoot any video with it
finnmaccool to hilljd00
20 Oct 15#126
Sorry grandad, put down your Binatone brick and say Hi to 2015. :smiley:
jeffjack to hilljd00
20 Oct 15#128
I agree. allot of people are still hung up on the idea of local storage and their need to 'save' things (like downloading music makes it 'theirs')
omgpleasespamme to hilljd00
22 Oct 152#165
Porn.
mike_freegan
22 Oct 15#164
I just checked my OnePlus One and I have 16gb of apps, app-data and cache. I don't even play games. So with no music, photos or videos - just on phone essentials - 16gb would be too low.
cantonbean
22 Oct 15#163
It seems fine to me! Been installing and setting up so tomorrow will be first proper day... The doze feature made a massive difference to my Nexus 6 so hope it will here too!
cantonbean
22 Oct 15#162
Not sure what reviews you have been reading or watching? I've been watching and reading loads and only two have said that and probably use an iPhone 6+ to which everything is rubbish except Moto X Play or droid turbo which we didn't get in UK
hibee07
21 Oct 15#160
Looks like cpw and john lewis are out of stock in black now. giffgaff have it in stock at £359 if anyone wants it asap.
cantonbean to hibee07
21 Oct 15#161
Had them in store
cantonbean
21 Oct 151#158
Just picked one up from carphone warehouse 32gb in egg blue. For reference the black is more of a dark grey then nexus 5 black. I have lots of phones tablets etc...I will miss not having all my music on it but bar wireless charging and stereo speakers this is a great value for money phone for me. Have nexus 6 and iPhone 6 and 6+. Both 6 plus and N6 too big as day to day phone but great for media player and iPhone 6 is a great phone size wise but a total slip magnet with anything but silicone official case. This sticks in hand and has the fingerprint reader which I miss so much from iPhone and stock android. In short it fills a hole that no other normal size phone bar maybe z5 compact does but that is 720p. Looking forward to one handed phone use without worrying about dropping it or having a case!
bdt_1978 to cantonbean
21 Oct 15#159
is the battery life as bad as reviews say?
Scorpion
19 Oct 154#20
I was all set to upgrade my 32gb Nexus 5 to one of these, then Android 6 landed, and my major gripe with my Nexus 5 (the battery life - or lack of!) was suddenly resolved. I'm seeing in the region of another 6-12 hours battery life :-) For me it's the best OS upgrade I've ever had on any device (I include those I've had on my iPad in that).
Holmer0 to Scorpion
19 Oct 15#42
yep that is just what I found too! So so impressed with the battery life since updating the OS
BungalowBill to Scorpion
21 Oct 15#157
Agreed - the new Doze feature is a huge step forward. Took my N5 off charge the other morning at breakfast, left it on the desk and by 2pm it still had 95% battery - but I didn't miss any alerts.
subway
20 Oct 15#122
I just got this phone (been an iPhone user for the past 6 years) and was just wondering if there's something wrong with the Facebook app. It doesn't zoom in on pictures nearly as far the iPhone app. Is this a bug?
cossy3 to subway
21 Oct 15#131
Get used to it, android apps are not as polished or as nice. Full of adware too.
elbrownos to subway
21 Oct 15#156
You are mad if you install the Facebook app, it is literally spyware. Try Tinfoil For Facebook instead
ainsy69
21 Oct 151#155
good price but ive opted for the g4, removable battery and sd card is a must
ST30
21 Oct 152#154
cold from me G4 is far better value.
j4rv1
21 Oct 15#153
Just recorded a minute of 4k on mine and it used up 304mb so you'd get about 12 minutes if you are reckoning 4gb spare room
j4rv1
21 Oct 15#152
Are you commenting on the same thing?
garrysmith5205
21 Oct 15#151
Yes, its the international version H959, bought it from eGlobal. Took a bit of a risk with warranty but wanted the 32GB of onboard storage
mike_freegan
21 Oct 15#150
No, 16GB is a completely pointless on a phone like this.
If you record in 4k, or 1080p slow-mo then you are taking up about 500mb per minute. With a few apps and games, a few music albums atop the system files on the phone, 16gb would give you enough space to shot about 8 minutes of footage.
That just isn't enough.
If you aren't recording in 4k or 1080p slow-mo, then you're wasting your money buying this phone. Buy a Nexus 5 2013 on eBay and save another £200.
esskay92
21 Oct 15#149
I never thought I'd say this but, goodbye Nexus, hello iPhone.
Since the Nexus 5, Google has really taken the line downhill. The Nexus 6 was frickin huge - yes, I tried it and I didn't get used to it - and it was also overpriced. The latest Nexus 5x is an even bigger joke. No wireless charging. No optical image stabilisation, hugeee ugly bezels (btw only one of the front-facing "speakers" is actually a speaker so there goes that excuse), higher price than the Nexus 5. The Nexus 6p specs wise is better, but still, no wireless charging. Why would you remove that feature from your flagship Google?! Anyway, for those who don't like phablets, the Nexus 9p is still a no-go.
It's like as though Google wants to destroy the Nexus brand.
bisoner
21 Oct 15#148
Was it the Euro or Asian version? I saw the one on ebay for around £210, 32gb version from the US, but it was the Asian one and there might be some warranty issues as LG play hard ball. I played it safe in the end but as I said, compared to the 5x, the Flex 2 is great value at £220 - I've put a 64gb SD card in mine so storage isn't an issue and install Nova and it feels alot like stock android. Battery seems OK too.
tinytim84
21 Oct 15#147
John Lewis apparently has none in stock anymore. Coincidence? They've kept all the advertising for it on the site, but killed the link to the page, sounds like a hasty pull down because of a hotukdeal!
hcc27
21 Oct 153#146
Or the Umi Iron, Elephone P8000 etc. The Chinese are coming..they're sharpening up their act and once they start opening warehouses across the EU (some already have) and providing the level of customer service we're used to, Samsung and LG will take a massive hit unless they drop their prices quite dramatically. It may take a few more years but it will happen. The Chinese are clever, remember how Xiaomi poached Hugo Barra from Google 3 years ago and see what he has done for them.
Apple would possibly be insulated to an extent from this onslaught as their fanbois have embraced their entire ecosystem lock, stock and barrel and are fairly price insensitive. We Android fans have little brand loyalty, and the Chinese are very aware of this.
Roph
21 Oct 152#144
No SD card slot, dead on arrival for me.
mickgoodie to Roph
21 Oct 15#145
granted this is a big factor for alot of people, compared to the cost of 128GB SD cards now days.
Still a good phone for the money though! my nexus 5 still going strong after 18months with no intention to upgrade it yet!
bdt_1978
21 Oct 151#143
^^^^^ What he just said x 2
BeerGoggles
21 Oct 153#142
Personally I feel I have just wasted my time reading through your comment. How is you rant with no supporting facts any better than all the other rants and random conversations that crop up?
MrPuddington
19 Oct 152#44
The Nexus range is nice, but the price is really quite high.
Peew971 to MrPuddington
21 Oct 15#141
That's my issue with these. I'd like a 64gb 6p but I could get a Motorola or OnePlus for about half the price. I'm pretty sure back in the day Nexus was the cheap option.
SamboBambo
21 Oct 151#140
I'm still happily rocking the Z3 so I'll hold off for an upgrade until next year. However, as a previous owner of a Nexus 5, I have to admit I'm not a fan of the direction Google is heading with the new line up. The N5 was a top end flagship of it's time. The 5X is hitting the mid-range spectrum yet they're around the same price?
garrysmith5205
21 Oct 15#139
Me too, i picked up the 32GB version of the G Flex 2 a few weeks back for £200. Brilliant phone
brainsys
21 Oct 151#138
Difficult to say. Fascination with it means the screen is on a lot more than normal but I'm still awaiting a nano-SIM so it isn't yet a phone. But a day looks good which is the crucial test. AFAIK it takes a few cycles to build up to its maximum capacity.
I think any report is meaningless until you have spent a day travelling in and out of WiFi/3G/4G coverage with tracking on (I'm a cyclist). The Nexus 4 failed that test without a powerpack boost.
bisoner
21 Oct 15#137
Long term Nexus 5 user here . I picked up to LG Flex 2. At £220 it's a great deal. Phone got a rough ride in the early reviews but I'm impressed with mine. Very impressed.
If the Nexus was closer to £250 I would of buckled.
jezzer72
21 Oct 15#136
I tried two stores on Monday and it wasn't available.
Google have said any new phones will receive 2 years of support from now on.
On a side note to anyone who owns one... where is the Power Control Setting Widget? I can't seem to find it and it is killing me not being able to turn sync off for email etc at work Also how do you stop the phone vibrating when you press the keys? As the option in settings doesn't seem to work.
Santa001
21 Oct 151#135
LG G4 around £300 from Amazon is a better deal. It looks like the Nexus is still a bit overpriced if you compare it to the LG G4 with option to change the battery and fit extra SD card (I think it's up to 2 TB).
brainsys
21 Oct 15#132
Just received my second OTA update since I picked up the 5X on Monday. While it would be nice if they got everything perfect first time - nobody does. Which is why support is so vital when hacking threats on the Android platform will intensify to exceed even Windows XP and I use it in the field to administer my servers.
My Nexus 4 is still receiving fixes (sadly not a Marshmellow upgrade) after almost 3 years. I expect the same (plus probably Android 7 & 8 ) of the 5X. That's why I chose it above the others which within months will be landfill or a known security risk (as hackers reverse engineer Google's fixes). £299 (16Gb) works out at £100/year which is arguably better value than some alternative deals posted above.
Alansmithee to brainsys
21 Oct 15#134
How are you finding the battery life - the reviews are all over the place - some saying "OK" and others saying "worst ever!"
Sheikher
21 Oct 15#133
Cold, poorer in spec compared to OnePlus 2 at £300, which i got easily on their website sale, no excuses
moneybanks14
21 Oct 15#130
seen the reviews and the nexus 5x seems to give off an offset white colour (yellow tint) compared to the 6p which is an absolute superb white balance.. I cant wait to get the 6p on the 30th!!
jeffjack
20 Oct 15#129
a nexus is pure android.. a moto anything is going to be outdated (software wise) in a couple of months.
jozsefesztan
20 Oct 15#125
is it available instore in CPW, thanks?
bdt_1978 to jozsefesztan
20 Oct 15#127
yes mate they do
bdt_1978
20 Oct 15#124
i tried it in CPW
bdt_1978
20 Oct 15#121
Not feeling this phone to be honest. Seems expensive compared to other options that have better features. Like others have commented - the build seems a little cheap and 2gb of Ram - though not always essential - doesn't scream cutting edge.
With an 'OK' build, 'ok' camera and price verging on expensive for what it is - the only redeeming feature is the latest android build.
the dandy p to bdt_1978
20 Oct 15#123
Have you used it, or is this based on online previews?
vsy
20 Oct 15#120
Merely pointing out that not many support Band 20 LTE. You told someone to do their research after he said they don't all support all 4G bands (clearly done his research as he's correct). You don't use O2 or Vodafone, doesn't mean others don't :smiley:
sprite127594
19 Oct 1515#68
G4 has to be best bang for buck at the moment
hcc27 to sprite127594
20 Oct 151#119
Yep, agree. A mate has it and amongst other things, the camera is phenomenal - easily better in low light than the iPhone 6S. It's blazing fast, LG's take on Android is now minimalistic and the leather case feels very good to the touch and gives a good grip - not the accident-waiting-to-happen that the G2 and G3 were. Definitely will be my next phone.
aljack
20 Oct 15#118
yep I agree, that's why I moved to LG and I've been with Samsung since the original galaxy phone. Also Samsung's most recent strategies seem to mimic Apple's; pay more for less!
darthvader666uk
20 Oct 15#117
exactly right :smiley:
deano777
20 Oct 15#116
band 20 is only O2 and Vodafone (3 rolling out since Sept this year) so the two worst UK networks use band 20 for 4G (Vodafone and 02) So I'm not to bothered about not having a band 20....I'll be sticking with 3 and EE thanks.
niceguyrichy
20 Oct 151#115
how long ago though? in just the last 6 - 12 months a couple of manufacturers have seriously upped their game
also, the 3 you mentioned are probably the 3 best know cheap **** dodgy ones tbh, certainly thl & doogee anyway
couple of the new Umi's are supposed to be a lot better though
given what I've read about the shoddy build quality, and the apparently appalling battery life of the 5X, I wouldn't hesitate to take a chance on something like the £102 Meizu M2 Note, or Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, for example
vsy
20 Oct 15#114
Hardly any work with band 20 mate so his point isnt "mite"
hilljd00
20 Oct 15#113
I save all of my media to my home server via Plex and stream everything
deano777
20 Oct 15#112
Do your research first they do, EE and 3 and seeing those are the two sims I use in my Current Xiaomi phone without issues both able to get 4G it's a rather mute point your trying to make.
bigsipie
19 Oct 15#111
trust me Chinese phone makes STILL HAVE A LONG LONG WAY TO GO! UMI in particular. I should know I've owned few, from umi to thl to doogee. Plagued with warranty issues, build quality, software bugs......
Jetset1981
19 Oct 15#110
Unlucky if your network doesn't support that band. Guess he's done his research though. My Chinese phone rocks 4g perfectly soundly thanks!
deano777
19 Oct 153#31
It's a good price for this phone and John Lewis are excellent. However for me I'm going to be ordering a Xiaomi Mi4c...Why? same spec, dual sim, better build quality and less than £200 (voted HOT)
ganon to deano777
19 Oct 15#38
I'm going to be buying the mi 4c 32gb model and narrowed down to ibuygou, gearbest and grossoshop. Where are you getting yours from?
ChampionshipManager to deano777
19 Oct 15#109
Chinese phones don't support all 4G bands. Unlucky.
ChampionshipManager
19 Oct 15#106
Shame it's plastic and has crap design compared to the 6P.
potatojr
19 Oct 15#105
but some prefer a smaller size. SD card ain't too big a deal (buggy and slow).
gazzagb
19 Oct 151#104
Just received my price match confirmation email, only submitted it an hour ago so very happy!
SilverBlack
19 Oct 15#103
That was for a Moto Style i priced at Amazon not this Nexus.
lainux
19 Oct 15#102
By the way 2year warranty are standard on these devices anyway, doesn't matter if CPW or JL
How did u get it from bespoke offers? I tried to to put CPW link in there but it said they don't match prices from this retailer?
kryjom
19 Oct 15#96
How can you vote this hot?
You can buy Nexus 6 for £270 or
Samsung Galaxy S6 64Gb £419.99 @ Amazon
Mark43 to kryjom
19 Oct 152#99
Because I don't want either of those handsets, and this is cheaper than the standard price.
ferrarian to kryjom
19 Oct 1517#100
How can you NOT vote this hot?
When Nexus 6 barely fits in your hand (unless you are a giant) or
Samsung which has laggy touchwizt **** and a screen that is oversaturated (read: fake colours)?
May I add that this thread should be cold because it's not an iPhone? ROFLOL.
There you go, this site is getting worse because of the many people who turn these DEALS discussion into debating which phone is better. I'm so sick of having to skip through the many rubbish comments and read the ones that are really useful.
If you find a better deal, create another thread and you win. If you are here to debate which phone is better than what, then you are better off going to other forums to prove your point. This is after all a DEALS website.
Can I compare prices of apples in Aldi to your oranges in Tesco? Shxt, I have just gone off topic but who cares anyway!
Gordinho
19 Oct 15#98
I think I've just seen a new low in how shallow people can be-judging someone by the size of their phone storage.
Jetset1981
19 Oct 151#95
No quibble replacement for my nexus 5 when 15 months old at cpw.
nublets2k
19 Oct 15#94
Come on fish, where's the burn? You should be making that guy reach for the aloe vera!
darthvader666uk
19 Oct 151#92
for me, 16gb isnt enough. Event though I back up my pictures on google photos I still have to remove files etc. pretty regularly. Thats why I have been looking at the Moto X Style as it seems to be a better option that the nexus 5x but some people say it isnt as pure android as i though :/
nublets2k to darthvader666uk
19 Oct 152#93
Yeah, gotta keep those Deathstar plans on something...
jvchamary
19 Oct 151#91
John Lewis offer their 2-year GUARANTEE, not warranty. Basically, JL don't force you to fight so hard if a product's faulty (CPW probably would). Also, under UK consumer laws, you're actually protected for up to 6 years. The EU took Apple to task over selling AppleCare as an extended warranty and now your rights are clearly explained:
I bought the 5x from CPW on sat, the 16GB one. To replace my trusty Nexus 4!. The 16gb is ample for pics etc, thats why they give you a lead so you can connect to a computer!. This site is starting to follow the age old saying "opinions are like assholes every one has one" Just publish the deal and spare us all the crap
Alansmithee
19 Oct 15#89
yes the salesman looked a bit disappointed when I put my wallet away when he said 'no stock mate'
rose_ginger
19 Oct 15#64
contacted john lewis and they said would not price match as carphone warehouse are out of stock
Mark43 to rose_ginger
19 Oct 151#88
5 pages and this seems to be the only useful post relating to the deal.
Maybe you'll have more luck in a couple of days, as currently a bit hit and miss as to which carphonewarehouse stores have stock.
fishmaster
19 Oct 15#87
Yeah I do compare those phones, the LG G4 has a much better camera for example. The Nexus 5X is lower spec than those other phones, they do share the same chipset. You're right about custom ROM and warranty. The LG G4 and S6 are both better spec phones. The N5X runs Marshmallow as stock. I've never been impressed with any Nexus release so far and have owned a Nexus 4 which tbh was hardly an upgrade over the S2 I had before it.
Tamour99
19 Oct 151#84
isn't a s6 a better deal at just 30 pounds extra
carrickley to Tamour99
19 Oct 15#86
or the lg g4
Lukedotv
19 Oct 151#85
An extra 16gb of storage for £50 is a cruel joke. Voted hot anyway as this is the cheapest 32gb.
ollie87
19 Oct 15#83
Yeah, but that's not a back-handed comment designed to wind people up.
ganon
19 Oct 15#82
Thanks but I ain't gonna chance it so paying the 5% extra. There's an alpha version of cm12.1 available on XDA forums
Jetset1981
19 Oct 15#81
I'm still on the one plan so my get unlimited data and tethering for £14 a month on three. I also said dozens of apps not a dozen. Also in the 200 region including system apps. Can't say I've ever had to start clearing data from my phone. Have never been in danger of running out. You make lots of assumptions that are mainly incorrect.
hookguy
19 Oct 151#80
no, I wasn't charged duty or customs either
jjav
19 Oct 15#79
was thinking on holding on for this when my old nexus 5 went faulty a few months ago, but on balance after seeing the spec and projected price , I decided to go with one plus one , just over £200 . Had it 2 months , so far so good , excellent for the price and 64gb , no probs with it at all
thekitkatshuffler
19 Oct 15#78
Another Marshmallow evangelist here! For the last few months I've had to charge my Nexus 5 in work without fail but since the update I've been getting home with over 50% battery left. It's crazy how much improved it is, although it probably shows they were doing something very wrong before!
the_ghost
19 Oct 15#77
agree I have 16 and is fine
ganon
19 Oct 15#76
Did you the 5% import duty insurance?
hookguy
19 Oct 15#75
I have the Mi4c and am very happy with it. Ordered from ibuygou and got it shipped with DHL, arrived within 2 working days from china and with no customs fees, very pleased!
ganon
19 Oct 15#74
So you're not going to pay the extra 5% in case they charge? They refund you if charged. Did you buy high priced items without being charged?
Dragon32
19 Oct 15#73
I'm quite careful on what I put on my 16gb Galaxy S5 and the phones memory is nearly full and that's with quite a few apps moved onto the SD card along with all my music, videos and films.
I'd want min 32gb next time with the SD card option for all my media.
32gb should be the basic size with the price of memory (I was a 128gb SD card for £35 the other day on here).
Well they don't stipulate you have to use their cloud storage, the Drive limit is 15GB and there are many Android users for whom that would not be sufficient. Free usage limits on Dropbox, Box, Amazon Cloud etc are equally restrictive, sometimes worse.
I have a 128GB SD card in my phone, backed up regularly to my NAS, and that contains all my documents, music, movies on the go etc. Haven't tried streaming my own movies from Drive or Dropbox or Box or whatever, but I doubt with the kind of charges one has to pay for 3G/4G bandwidth today streaming movies or even music from Google Music is financially feasible for the majority of us when outside of WiFi.
I travel to the sticks quite often and getting a 2G EDGE signal on my phone is a challenge in these areas, forget about 3G or 4G. For me, local storage on my devices is an absolute must.
ganon
19 Oct 15#69
I'm guessing they'll wait for the snapdragon 820. Where are you buying your mi 4c from?
ah_heng
19 Oct 15#67
Thanks! I will try that too.. Cheers...
muddassarsardar
19 Oct 15#66
dozens of apps isnt much i use to be into this root and su stuff and had around 200/250 apps plus more Storage is needed for makeing backups of apps and having the 3/4 roms ready to be installed fr Testing to find the best one to use for testing purposes so having a dozen apps and paying for unlimited data then saying why pay extra for a larger Storage doesn't make sense as you are probably paying more for unlimited data than say a 20pounds external sd card of say 64/128 gb and having a cheaper restricted data limit and more Storage is better as it doesn't start slowing down the phone and you don't need to keep erasing data in whatsapp Viber etc if you have a large groups you are actively involved with or use your phone for business purposes in essence these are the modern day computer Laptop and most users use them for that purpose
jezzer72
19 Oct 15#65
Do you? Do Apple give you 2 years? My old Nexus 4 came with 1 year. If true thanks for the info.
jezzer72
19 Oct 15#51
Worth mentioning you get a 2 year warranty with Carphone also.
chrisbass to jezzer72
19 Oct 15#63
worth mentioning you get a 2 year warranty everywhere in the EU!!
Mark43
19 Oct 153#62
Seriously, do we need the storage capacity debate on every one of these deals....
We all have different requirements, all use are phones in different ways, and are all capable of personally deciding how much capacity we need. Just accept that and deal with it....
Anyway, heat given, was tempted with carphonewarehouse for the price but would be wary of their service, so great alternative.
jvchamary
19 Oct 151#61
I ordered the black/carbon, so yep.
qazitory
19 Oct 15#60
I was hoping the Mi5 was going to be annouced today, but it seems not. I think I'm going to go with the Mi4c :smiley:
bigup
19 Oct 15#59
even if CPW showing the Black as preorder, will JL still price match it?
hitmon
19 Oct 15#39
Anyone done the price match? How quick do JL respond? Is it better to purchase first then claim the price match, or do you submit it first?
jvchamary to hitmon
19 Oct 15#58
Me, obviously! Filled-out the form on Sunday afternoon and JL replied 2 hours later. I'd recommend submitting first. Once you've received the order, just reply to their email with your order number and they'll refund the difference.
Taz1529
19 Oct 15#57
Eh?
Where do google stipulate you MUST use their storage? They let apps be so heavily integrated, you might aswell forget that Drive even exists.
cigbunt
19 Oct 15#46
Do jl have the nexus 6p
kawsar17 to cigbunt
19 Oct 15#56
Emailed cs few days ago. The reply I got was they have no idea... Great.
ah_heng
19 Oct 15#47
Where to get a great Moto X Style deal? This Nexus spec is a joke...
SilverBlack to ah_heng
19 Oct 15#48
I got mine for £283 with the Bespoke offer.All the prices now seem to be around the £350 mark maybe a wee bit cheaper using TCB.
danpetre to ah_heng
19 Oct 15#55
yep, on paper nexus looks bad. in real life is a pleasure to use. I have the old nexus 5, 16gb, I get by with a nas storage in the house and I don't feel the need to upgrade yet. running marshmallow now. 1.5gb free and 2.5gb of mp3s
ganon
19 Oct 15#54
That's good to know, did you ever pay customs and have you ordered yet?
Ed2091
19 Oct 153#23
A warning to anyone thinking of buying the Moto X Style... this is NOT pure android. You are NOT guaranteed updates like with the Nexus line. Motorola are not even updating their Moto X from 2014 or the Moto E from 2015 to Marshmallow! There are huge numbers of people turning their back on Motorola after this... http://www.computerworld.com/article/2991956/android/motorola-marshmallow-meltdown.html
sailo to Ed2091
19 Oct 15#25
Thanks for the heads up!
hardstylemw to Ed2091
19 Oct 151#26
Tbh I've never been a fan of updates. Yes they are needed at some point but if a phone works great with the current version then why update? My Nexus 4 gets progressively worse with each new update especially battery life. Most people get a phone on a contract or keep for a couple years so not getting updates isn't a deal breaker for some of us. I do understand that each new update brings more features that would be useful to some. Anyways about the deal... even if it isn't the greatest spec/price it is the cheapest you can pick this up at so hot from me!
SilverBlack to Ed2091
19 Oct 15#36
Who cares, the Moto Style will get the Marshmallow update and by the time the next update comes around you will probably have moved on to another phone.
£349 for this? Must be a joke. Buy a flagship phone G4 or S6, can be found around this price, and root and custom ROM, will thrash the pants off this.
limegreenzx to fishmaster
19 Oct 151#52
You obviously don't know what you are talking about. The LG G4 shares the same SOC as the 5X. You expect root and a custom ROM to "thrash the pants off" the same hardware. You'll also find that rooting a phone has a negative impact on a smartphone by preventing many apps from running and often invalidates the warranty (although not a Nexus phone).
Now, if you had said that the 5X was overpriced and the 32GB model should be £300 I'd agree with you.
deano777
19 Oct 15#50
I always buy from ibuygou
sm-1991
19 Oct 15#49
Nice phone, they should have included micro sd card slot. Let's see what HTC reveals in the next few days.
Kaz00ie
19 Oct 153#45
Looked forward to the 5x since early this year when the leaks started. I was happy to wait for my Nexus 4 upgrade.
Then they announce a phone with mid to high range stats and charge a premium price.
Bought a s6 for £370 instead and couldn't be happier.
Google dropped a clanger.
Ed2091
19 Oct 152#43
Most people will keep their phone for 2 years... you'll probably miss Android N next October, and Android O in 2 years time. In less than 12 months people will be kicking themselves for buying another Motorola.
Remember, every time someone buys a non-nexus device, an android upgrade fairy dies.
darthvader666uk
19 Oct 152#41
samsung are the worst with thier version of android, its very bad! I have an LG G2 and even though its decent, it does have a good amount of bloat. mmm....I got a month to decide before my contract runs out but im still tempted with the moto x style :/
brainsys
19 Oct 152#40
Thank you for posting this. I hope to be collecting my 16Gb version from CPW today. Hence you will not be surprised if I take exception to your remark " 16GB version used by people who only use phones for texting and selfies". You are wrong. So wrong.
People who do need lots of local storage (music, videos etc) should seriously look at SD storage phones - not a fixed size 5X. For those of us that actually use their phones for doing data communications rather than storing data the 5X is a very practical device. If you have used a 16Gb Nexus 4 for nearly three years without filling it up - then 16Gb will be OK and I'd rather spend the £50 saving on beer.
sprite127594
19 Oct 151#37
Ive had handsets in the past that slowed right down after updating. Ive got the G4 now and im holding off on updates untill i see a couple of months feedback from other users.
The phone flies so dont want that ruined.
Halz1985
19 Oct 15#35
USB OTG is the answer when you go on holiday. I load up a 64gb flash drive with movies to play on my tablet.
ganon
19 Oct 15#34
Android One made it to the UK but we still have to pay more :stuck_out_tongue:
sailo
19 Oct 15#33
Security, new features, better UI, optimisations...
Nexus 4 was first released nearly 3 years ago. You expecting the battery life and performance to improve?
nublets2k
19 Oct 151#32
The security fixes are fairly important.
doctor_vadgers
19 Oct 15#29
It's pretty close to vanilla, but not as pure as Nexus ROMs - TBH you wouldn't suffer from the bloat and skinning like Sammy inflict with TouchWiz.
darthvader666uk
19 Oct 15#28
oh, what really? See Ive seen alot of people saying its pure. Now im conflicted :/
doctor_vadgers
19 Oct 15#27
Now there is a damning comment if ever there was one - however, I wholehearted agree that Samsung deserve the boot as often as possible for their poor, poor upgrade roll outs (or total lack of) and tendency to abandon devices very early on...
Pointless argument. People are different. I'm heavily in to technology and 16gb is fine. I'm sure I get more functionality and potential than most 32 or 64gb users. I've dozens of apps. I have unlimited data so streaming isn't a problem, unlimited photos backup with Google photos, I have a couple of games and have a couple of things to watch if needed. More backed up in free cloud storage with my documents. I still have a few gb left so your reference to not using half the phones functionality is complete rubbish. Pointless paying for more storage if not needed.
jvchamary
19 Oct 154#18
Can't tell whether you're trolling - I'll respond regardless... If you're always somewhere with WiFi or mobile data, lucky you. I'm not though, and want to listen to my GBs of music offline.
hcc27
19 Oct 156#17
Hate the way Google are trying to move people to spend on their cloud storage, the same tactic as Apple's. This is not a bad deal for the price, but I'll always prefer a device with expandable storage.
All the mainstream manufacturers in the Android ecosystem such as Google, LG and Samsung will be rethinking their spec and pricing strategies over the next few years when the likes of Xiaomi, Umi, Elephone etc start their onslaught into the EU and US markets while offering better spec'ed phones for almost half the price of the former.
mattsokolinski
19 Oct 15#14
you point is invalid.... I have 50gb of music on a 16gb phone... Ohhh and i don't use mobile data for that....
It's just a joke... sort of. I save Google play music and Spotify playlists on my device for offline listening, so for me personally, 16GB isn't enough. This phone has all the features I want - except SD expansion - so 32GB is the only option.
blakester
19 Oct 151#10
Note: this deal is for 32GB, not the base 16GB version used by people who only use phones for texting and selfies - such an odd comment
jvchamary
19 Oct 15#8
Have you been listening to my playlists? :stuck_out_tongue:
Smash41
19 Oct 1543#7
Note: this deal is for 32GB, not the base 16GB version used by people who only use phones for texting and selfies.
16gb is plenty for people that know what they're doing with phones and don't fill them with junk ;-)
dark_shadow
19 Oct 154#6
I was really excited about new nexus but the spec vs price is a let down. Going to give this a miss.
I remember buying the n5 from cpw for £240 and boy did that hold up well.
jvchamary
19 Oct 15#4
Based on the list of features alone, maybe. I'm optimistic about the new Nexus camera though! Absolutely love my Moto G, but the photos... :neutral_face:
Crazygooner1
19 Oct 151#2
Good deal. Same price as CPWH with a 2 year warranty. You may now get that with them though as well, unsure.
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http://www.johnlewis.com/store/lg-nexus-5x-smartphone-android-5-2-sim-free-32gb/p2241424
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16gb is plenty for people that know what they're doing with phones and don't fill them with junk ;-)
When Nexus 6 barely fits in your hand (unless you are a giant) or
Samsung which has laggy touchwizt **** and a screen that is oversaturated (read: fake colours)?
May I add that this thread should be cold because it's not an iPhone? ROFLOL.
There you go, this site is getting worse because of the many people who turn these DEALS discussion into debating which phone is better. I'm so sick of having to skip through the many rubbish comments and read the ones that are really useful.
If you find a better deal, create another thread and you win. If you are here to debate which phone is better than what, then you are better off going to other forums to prove your point. This is after all a DEALS website.
Can I compare prices of apples in Aldi to your oranges in Tesco? Shxt, I have just gone off topic but who cares anyway!
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cheers mate. probably sits in the average bracket would you say?
Sad fact is that no phones really have impressive battery life, amazing really when you consider what these things do these days... yet no one has come up with a way to extend battery life!
I would agree.
have you used doze? keen to know more about it. does it have to be activated or is it built in to Marshmallow?
thanks mate. I much,much prefer reviews from people actually using handsets rather than review sites.
I also disagree with the author on the charging - I am decidedly unimpressed with the 'lightening' charge. It might be faster than my old Nexus 4 but not of my Moto G. Started at 19% and still only 92% after 90 minutes.
CPW will have black colour in stock 27/10 according to website
This phone can't display at 4k so keeping it on the memory is a waste.
here you go
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/google-nexus-5x-review/
the comments in here were a little worrying.
i tend to stay away from the main review sites as i have found they have their own agendas and have been burned before
Modern smartphones have the functionality of a computer and cost about the same amount. If you can get by with 8GB your not using half the features, if you can get by 16GB your going to have to make compensations, 32GB is way more usable, especially when used in conjunction with cloud storage.
For me, I have a 32GB s6, space isn't usually an issue because I use Spotify and Netflix for media. On average I have about 4GB off free space, which is only a restraint when I go abroad and want to take some tv/movies with me. Ideally I would like 64GB.
Add 4.9 of system data & 8gb is easily surpassed.
I've also got an SD card with copilot maps etc, which isn't an option for the Nexus, so 8gb would be a joke for many people, including me.
note you can use wireless storage but not for app caches, system app caches etc
of course if all you ever do is use it as a phone and for taking pictures then im sure 16GB will be fine as long as you dont shoot any video with it
If you record in 4k, or 1080p slow-mo then you are taking up about 500mb per minute. With a few apps and games, a few music albums atop the system files on the phone, 16gb would give you enough space to shot about 8 minutes of footage.
That just isn't enough.
If you aren't recording in 4k or 1080p slow-mo, then you're wasting your money buying this phone. Buy a Nexus 5 2013 on eBay and save another £200.
Since the Nexus 5, Google has really taken the line downhill. The Nexus 6 was frickin huge - yes, I tried it and I didn't get used to it - and it was also overpriced. The latest Nexus 5x is an even bigger joke. No wireless charging. No optical image stabilisation, hugeee ugly bezels (btw only one of the front-facing "speakers" is actually a speaker so there goes that excuse), higher price than the Nexus 5. The Nexus 6p specs wise is better, but still, no wireless charging. Why would you remove that feature from your flagship Google?! Anyway, for those who don't like phablets, the Nexus 9p is still a no-go.
It's like as though Google wants to destroy the Nexus brand.
Apple would possibly be insulated to an extent from this onslaught as their fanbois have embraced their entire ecosystem lock, stock and barrel and are fairly price insensitive. We Android fans have little brand loyalty, and the Chinese are very aware of this.
Still a good phone for the money though! my nexus 5 still going strong after 18months with no intention to upgrade it yet!
I think any report is meaningless until you have spent a day travelling in and out of WiFi/3G/4G coverage with tracking on (I'm a cyclist). The Nexus 4 failed that test without a powerpack boost.
If the Nexus was closer to £250 I would of buckled.
Google have said any new phones will receive 2 years of support from now on.
On a side note to anyone who owns one... where is the Power Control Setting Widget? I can't seem to find it and it is killing me not being able to turn sync off for email etc at work Also how do you stop the phone vibrating when you press the keys? As the option in settings doesn't seem to work.
My Nexus 4 is still receiving fixes (sadly not a Marshmellow upgrade) after almost 3 years. I expect the same (plus probably Android 7 & 8 ) of the 5X. That's why I chose it above the others which within months will be landfill or a known security risk (as hackers reverse engineer Google's fixes). £299 (16Gb) works out at £100/year which is arguably better value than some alternative deals posted above.
i tried it in CPW
With an 'OK' build, 'ok' camera and price verging on expensive for what it is - the only redeeming feature is the latest android build.
also, the 3 you mentioned are probably the 3 best know cheap **** dodgy ones tbh, certainly thl & doogee anyway
couple of the new Umi's are supposed to be a lot better though
given what I've read about the shoddy build quality, and the apparently appalling battery life of the 5X, I wouldn't hesitate to take a chance on something like the £102 Meizu M2 Note, or Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, for example
http://selfhelp.carphonewarehouse.com/SelfHelp/request.do?view%28%29=c{79ae2a80-f9f3-11de-da00-000000000000}
You can buy Nexus 6 for £270 or
Samsung Galaxy S6 64Gb £419.99 @ Amazon
When Nexus 6 barely fits in your hand (unless you are a giant) or
Samsung which has laggy touchwizt **** and a screen that is oversaturated (read: fake colours)?
May I add that this thread should be cold because it's not an iPhone? ROFLOL.
There you go, this site is getting worse because of the many people who turn these DEALS discussion into debating which phone is better. I'm so sick of having to skip through the many rubbish comments and read the ones that are really useful.
If you find a better deal, create another thread and you win. If you are here to debate which phone is better than what, then you are better off going to other forums to prove your point. This is after all a DEALS website.
Can I compare prices of apples in Aldi to your oranges in Tesco? Shxt, I have just gone off topic but who cares anyway!
http://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/
Maybe you'll have more luck in a couple of days, as currently a bit hit and miss as to which carphonewarehouse stores have stock.
I'd want min 32gb next time with the SD card option for all my media.
32gb should be the basic size with the price of memory (I was a 128gb SD card for £35 the other day on here).
https://www.ibuygou.com/p-xiaomi-mi4c-qualcomm-snapdragon-808-hexa-core-18ghz-3gb-ram-32gb-rom-7081.html
I have a 128GB SD card in my phone, backed up regularly to my NAS, and that contains all my documents, music, movies on the go etc. Haven't tried streaming my own movies from Drive or Dropbox or Box or whatever, but I doubt with the kind of charges one has to pay for 3G/4G bandwidth today streaming movies or even music from Google Music is financially feasible for the majority of us when outside of WiFi.
I travel to the sticks quite often and getting a 2G EDGE signal on my phone is a challenge in these areas, forget about 3G or 4G. For me, local storage on my devices is an absolute must.
We all have different requirements, all use are phones in different ways, and are all capable of personally deciding how much capacity we need. Just accept that and deal with it....
Anyway, heat given, was tempted with carphonewarehouse for the price but would be wary of their service, so great alternative.
Where do google stipulate you MUST use their storage? They let apps be so heavily integrated, you might aswell forget that Drive even exists.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2991956/android/motorola-marshmallow-meltdown.html
http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/marshmallow-and-smore.html
Now, if you had said that the 5X was overpriced and the 32GB model should be £300 I'd agree with you.
Then they announce a phone with mid to high range stats and charge a premium price.
Bought a s6 for £370 instead and couldn't be happier.
Google dropped a clanger.
Remember, every time someone buys a non-nexus device, an android upgrade fairy dies.
People who do need lots of local storage (music, videos etc) should seriously look at SD storage phones - not a fixed size 5X. For those of us that actually use their phones for doing data communications rather than storing data the 5X is a very practical device. If you have used a 16Gb Nexus 4 for nearly three years without filling it up - then 16Gb will be OK and I'd rather spend the £50 saving on beer.
The phone flies so dont want that ruined.
Nexus 4 was first released nearly 3 years ago. You expecting the battery life and performance to improve?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/10/02/wtf-motorola-marketed-the-moto-e-2015-on-promise-of-updates-is-now-apparently-ending-them-after-219-days/
All the mainstream manufacturers in the Android ecosystem such as Google, LG and Samsung will be rethinking their spec and pricing strategies over the next few years when the likes of Xiaomi, Umi, Elephone etc start their onslaught into the EU and US markets while offering better spec'ed phones for almost half the price of the former.
16gb is plenty for people that know what they're doing with phones and don't fill them with junk ;-)
I remember buying the n5 from cpw for £240 and boy did that hold up well.
JL are top notch.