Nexus 5X: The Nexus 5X from LG brings with it the pure Android experience in a lightweight and beautifully designed package. Quality Display and Design: LG has been involved in the Nexus game before, and now its back with all guns blazing. The thin and lightweight design takes nothing away from the premium feel, sitting naturally in the palm. Fronting the 5X is a 5.2-inch Full HD display, offering a pixel density of 424 per/inch. Colours are bright and blacks are deep, making both photos and videos look really impressive. More Reasons to Smile and Look Your Best: The Nexus 5X features the same 12.3MP camera as its big brother, the 6P. And with bigger pixels now letting in more light, photos will look sharper and brighter than ever. If that's not enough, you can also launch the camera with a quick flick of your wrist - even from the lock screen. Also, to ensure you look your best in selfies, the front-facing camera weighs in at an impressive 5MP. And just like the rear camera, the pixels have been boosted in size to capture more detail. Future-Proofing Under the Hood: The Nexus 5X's battery capacity comes in at a 2,700mAh, which will happily see you through the day. And, with USB Type-C fast-charging on board, you'll spend both less time plugged in and no longer have to fiddle with getting the charging cable the right way round. An impressive 1.8GHz hexa-core processor powers the 5X, making multitasking a smooth process. Do more at the same time and don't let anything hold you back. The Latest Android: With Android Marshmallow running the show, the Nexus 5X comes with loads of handy features, including Now on Tap. This brings Google Now to all your apps, letting you get useful information faster than ever. And as this is a Nexus phone, you'll always get the latest Android updates first. Fingerprint Sensor: With a smudge-resistant coating, the rear fingerprint sensor won't stumble if you've been getting your hands dirty with something else. You don't even need to press any buttons, as it knows when you're resting on the sensor and will automatically unlock.
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jazzuk777 to ChampionshipManager
5 Feb 1616#45
Poor man's comment
itsover9000jz
5 Feb 1611#20
cold. moto x force is 299
vwapricot
6 Feb 1610#55
Hi, I thought id chuck my 2 pence in...
I think we all get a little tied up looking too much at specs, maybe reading too much into other peoples opinions in forums and not considering what the phone is going to do for us as individuals and what we will actually use it for. Certainly, i know i do!
Recently had a OnePlus 2 for about a month. It has, as we all know, 4gb ram a 'premium' build and 64gb, which is loads of memory. A big phone with huge specs.
Categorically, my OP2 could not deliver as smooth & speedy a performance as my new 5x, which has 2gb ram, which is paltry in today's market. Yes, i know OP has a developers' OS which is not 'the finished article', however it illustrated to me very clearly that power does NOT equal performance.
I am not a power user, but i spend a lot of time on my phone each day looking at the crap the internet has produced for me. I would consider myself a normal[i] user and the 5x battery life is more than enough to last me a day. If it doesnt, its a indication to me that i should have spent less time looking at crap that day... but thats just me.
As far as build quality, the lightweight feel of the 5x is a MASSIVE selling point for me, and im sure others would appreciate it too. To call it cheap is really unfair, unless your pitching up against phones made from METAL which cost up to £600-£700!!. Remember how much this thing costs for a start, then account for the fact that it isnt a behemoth and it is lighter that most competitors out there.
And its not about the money either. i would have happily splashed out on the 6p, but i felt it far too damn big (did i mention my small hands!?)
But my MAIN argument is this...
Its a two horse race - Android and Apple. Pick your side. Its that simple. (for the moment at least...)
If a manufacturer (not Apple) developed a sweet looking phone with great specs and tried to pitch it to you with an Apple OS that they had 'tinkered with' to make it idiosyncratic to them. You would run a country mile. You'd expect it would look shoddy, run slower, have unnecessary bloatware and you'll find it a niggle to change phones later on, as you traverse the migration from all the own-brand accounts you've ended up joining...
Thats the whole thing for me with all the Samsungs and Motos and whatever else out there. They are, in effect, Nexus phones that have been bastardized to buy you into their brand - often at the cost of usability.
We all have our motives - specs, price, the newest kid on the block, look, feel, etc.
For me, I like Android, i like the way it works, i like the simplicity. I also like the fact that Google are integrating my life into one seamlessly easy-to-use network. Like Apple, yes. Only importantly for me, not Apple.
If you like Samsung's S Planner in your life, or HTC's Backup is the only backup you'll ever want, that's great. only God will judge you!
If you like Android, buy a Nexus - its the simplest, purest non-Apple interface out there, it runs smooth and quick and doesnt need a ridiculous phone to run it....because it just works!
But that's just me. Consider what is right for YOU!
havoc666 to DonkeyKonk
5 Feb 169#3
a lot better than in s6
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DonkeyKonk
5 Feb 162#1
Bad battery life it seems.
mynameisthehulk to DonkeyKonk
5 Feb 162#2
Always seems to be the case with Nexus devices.
havoc666 to DonkeyKonk
5 Feb 169#3
a lot better than in s6
parasitemol
5 Feb 162#4
I for one prefer Amazon. Have some heat Hulk!
mrsuave
5 Feb 163#5
16gb not enough.....need 32 but its £300
cullies
5 Feb 16#6
Same price on Car Phone warehouse. The 32GB is far more desirable for £50 more
mynameisthehulk to cullies
5 Feb 161#10
the 32gb is £315 at Amazon - have you got a link for it at £299? Also, you might note in the OP I stated Amazon were price matching Carphone (one word) Warehouse but that some people prefer Amazon. Thanks for your input though.
philbean
5 Feb 161#7
Well I said when the 32Gb drops below 300 I might have to bite... so I might.
(or will it drop some more???... damn!)
chrisbass
5 Feb 163#8
seems like everyone is clearing stock ahead of MWC at the end of the month!
darthvader666uk
5 Feb 16#9
i upgraded from an lg g2 to the 32gb version of this and the battery life has gone from nearly 3 days to nearly 2 days. other than that, having pure android is a dream :smiley:
submerged
5 Feb 162#11
Had one for a day and it felt very cheap in the hand in my opinion. Worth buying when it gets to £150 mark. My moto G 2015 feels more premium imo, obviously not as fast but same android experience. I miss the premium feel of the Nexus 4. The 5 and 5x are not as nice, the Nexus 6 was too big and the 6p looks nice but not tried one.
Seems a good price at the moment though so heat for that.
philbean to submerged
5 Feb 161#17
It's NEVER gonna go to £150.
mrew42 to submerged
5 Feb 16#21
I had 3 Nexus 4's (3rd one worked) - shoddy qc. And missing the USB-OTG that was in the specs but more or less forgotten about.
The only way it will reach £150 is on ebay once a new model is out
jazzuk777 to submerged
5 Feb 16#27
Sounds like you need a Moto X play! :smiley: (they're great)
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System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Processor: Hexa Core / 1.8 GHz / Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 / GPU: Adreno 418
Memory: Internal: 16 GB / RAM: 2 GB
Display: 5.2" / LCD / Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels / 423 ppi
Camera: 12.3 Mpixels / Flash: Yes / Front: 5 Mpixels / Video: 4K @ 30fps
Network: 4G: LTE / GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Wireless: Bluetooth: 4.2 / NFC / Wifi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Connection: Jack 3.5 mm
GPS: AGPS & GLONASS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor
Battery: 2700 mAh
Weight: 136 grams
Dimensions: 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm
Nexus 5X: The Nexus 5X from LG brings with it the pure Android experience in a lightweight and beautifully designed package. Quality Display and Design: LG has been involved in the Nexus game before, and now its back with all guns blazing. The thin and lightweight design takes nothing away from the premium feel, sitting naturally in the palm. Fronting the 5X is a 5.2-inch Full HD display, offering a pixel density of 424 per/inch. Colours are bright and blacks are deep, making both photos and videos look really impressive. More Reasons to Smile and Look Your Best: The Nexus 5X features the same 12.3MP camera as its big brother, the 6P. And with bigger pixels now letting in more light, photos will look sharper and brighter than ever. If that's not enough, you can also launch the camera with a quick flick of your wrist - even from the lock screen. Also, to ensure you look your best in selfies, the front-facing camera weighs in at an impressive 5MP. And just like the rear camera, the pixels have been boosted in size to capture more detail. Future-Proofing Under the Hood: The Nexus 5X's battery capacity comes in at a 2,700mAh, which will happily see you through the day. And, with USB Type-C fast-charging on board, you'll spend both less time plugged in and no longer have to fiddle with getting the charging cable the right way round. An impressive 1.8GHz hexa-core processor powers the 5X, making multitasking a smooth process. Do more at the same time and don't let anything hold you back. The Latest Android: With Android Marshmallow running the show, the Nexus 5X comes with loads of handy features, including Now on Tap. This brings Google Now to all your apps, letting you get useful information faster than ever. And as this is a Nexus phone, you'll always get the latest Android updates first. Fingerprint Sensor: With a smudge-resistant coating, the rear fingerprint sensor won't stumble if you've been getting your hands dirty with something else. You don't even need to press any buttons, as it knows when you're resting on the sensor and will automatically unlock.
Top comments
I think we all get a little tied up looking too much at specs, maybe reading too much into other peoples opinions in forums and not considering what the phone is going to do for us as individuals and what we will actually use it for. Certainly, i know i do!
Recently had a OnePlus 2 for about a month. It has, as we all know, 4gb ram a 'premium' build and 64gb, which is loads of memory. A big phone with huge specs.
Categorically, my OP2 could not deliver as smooth & speedy a performance as my new 5x, which has 2gb ram, which is paltry in today's market. Yes, i know OP has a developers' OS which is not 'the finished article', however it illustrated to me very clearly that power does NOT equal performance.
I am not a power user, but i spend a lot of time on my phone each day looking at the crap the internet has produced for me. I would consider myself a normal[i] user and the 5x battery life is more than enough to last me a day. If it doesnt, its a indication to me that i should have spent less time looking at crap that day... but thats just me.
As far as build quality, the lightweight feel of the 5x is a MASSIVE selling point for me, and im sure others would appreciate it too. To call it cheap is really unfair, unless your pitching up against phones made from METAL which cost up to £600-£700!!. Remember how much this thing costs for a start, then account for the fact that it isnt a behemoth and it is lighter that most competitors out there.
And its not about the money either. i would have happily splashed out on the 6p, but i felt it far too damn big (did i mention my small hands!?)
But my MAIN argument is this...
Its a two horse race - Android and Apple. Pick your side. Its that simple. (for the moment at least...)
If a manufacturer (not Apple) developed a sweet looking phone with great specs and tried to pitch it to you with an Apple OS that they had 'tinkered with' to make it idiosyncratic to them. You would run a country mile. You'd expect it would look shoddy, run slower, have unnecessary bloatware and you'll find it a niggle to change phones later on, as you traverse the migration from all the own-brand accounts you've ended up joining...
Thats the whole thing for me with all the Samsungs and Motos and whatever else out there. They are, in effect, Nexus phones that have been bastardized to buy you into their brand - often at the cost of usability.
We all have our motives - specs, price, the newest kid on the block, look, feel, etc.
For me, I like Android, i like the way it works, i like the simplicity. I also like the fact that Google are integrating my life into one seamlessly easy-to-use network. Like Apple, yes. Only importantly for me, not Apple.
If you like Samsung's S Planner in your life, or HTC's Backup is the only backup you'll ever want, that's great. only God will judge you!
If you like Android, buy a Nexus - its the simplest, purest non-Apple interface out there, it runs smooth and quick and doesnt need a ridiculous phone to run it....because it just works!
But that's just me. Consider what is right for YOU!
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(or will it drop some more???... damn!)
Seems a good price at the moment though so heat for that.
The only way it will reach £150 is on ebay once a new model is out