im using one now and its flawless. might be a faulty handset you got.

Some utter **** being talked about the 5x on here. Mostly from people who I bet have never even used one, let alone owned one for any length on time.

I've had mine since launch day and it's been utterly faultless. Camera is superb, supremely quick, and the battery last well over a day for me. That's with Google play music in the car via Bluetooth too and from work, bit of surfing, normal Facebook, twitter usage, even a bit of Pokemon Go :smiley: On the whole it's been a pleasure to use.

Same, just like my Nexus 5 but newer and better in every way...other than no wireless charging. Loving the Android N beta too - 25 cats and counting :smiley:

The second one I got for my missus had a SIM tray that wouldn't open out of the box so had to swap that for another but otherwise can't fault them.

Just returned to the CW.Terrible slow,wifi is unusable,easily getting hot,randomly does not recognize the sim etc.I wowed when I could see this deal before,I had it for £129 with 02 upgrade.Unfortunately this is the worst nexus made ever.I have no idea how Google allowed to put on market.Do not worth a penny.Sorry,is my opinion.

good mob for the price. I have one. :smiley:

Just returned to the CW.Terrible slow,wifi is unusable,easily getting hot,randomly does not recognize the sim etc.I wowed when I could see this deal before,I had it for £129 with 02 upgrade.Unfortunately this is the worst nexus made ever.I have no idea how Google allowed to put on market.Do not worth a penny.Sorry,is my opinion.

£10 cheaper if bought on payg and its still sim free.

Those common problems with this phone,not the handset and hardware itself but just the Android is very bad written for the phone itself.If you have non of this problems you are very very very lucky:)

Same, just like my Nexus 5 but newer and better in every way...other than no wireless charging. Loving the Android N beta too - 25 cats and counting :smiley:

The second one I got for my missus had a SIM tray that wouldn't open out of the box so had to swap that for another but otherwise can't fault them.

I also have one and it doesn't have any problems.....

Guys which android version are you using?May these problems occur after weeks or months but will come,will catch youuuu:))))

No they're not, they a few of the more common problems experienced by a small number of owners. The SIM problem is usually associated with using a cut down micro SIM, these phones don't cope well with the extra thickness over a proper nano.

​il agree to disagree, as i know plenty of people now with these. LG's handsets are usually really good and these are the handsets Google use for pure Android without any skins,launchers or unnecessary complications. I personally have just snapped this handset up after a Samsung Galaxy and im so relieved. It really is excellent. However everybody has there own preferences, its what keeps the world interesting.

Still I think a better buy to go for the Huawei p9 lite.My opinion again:/ Can not compare this to the old nexus 5 which was a much much better built phone.

The Nexus 5 2016 is due soon now. Worth waiting for in my opinion, particular if - like I've heard - its a 5" phone as opposed to the more phablet-like Nexus 5x.

went to have a look at it after seeing 32gb deal on cpw and then JL ready to do price match. but it is visibly looks poor quality compared to even Galaxy s5. ignored and bought s6.

I'd like to know where like apple they gather there cost for extra memory! you can by a 16gb memory card for £5!!

They said P9 Lite which is around £250 not the P9 which is £400

Why is the nexus 5x getting so much stick. Stock android, 808 processor, one of the best cameras, v good fingerprint reader, good size, good price. Ive been tempted to get it for a while now but people r putting me off it. Is a moto g4 a better phone?

​i swapped a Galaxy s6 for the 5X and im VERY happy with it but i have been called nuts for doing this lol.

Giffgaff do the P9 Lite for £199 unlocked.

I got one of these for my work phone from Argos when it went down to £179.

Love it. No problems at all and if I'm honest, like it more than my Samsung S7 Edge.

I'd say if you're in the market for an Android phone do it.

Have some heat

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Tempted, This or the OnePlus 3 for about £100 more.

I have the 32gb version and just bought my son a 16gb version from CPW last week for £149 + £10 top up.
Both phones work flawlessly, an excellent phone for the money.

mine crashed after 3 weeks of use and never booted up. sent back.

From what I've read about the Nexus 5X most people find it quick and smooth to use to begin with, but after a few months it starts becoming sluggish. That and the battery is pretty poop. If the phone didn't have these issues I think this would be a steal.

​so take a cheap phone and stick a £5 memory card in???

You compared the price of internal memory to the price of a memory card, they are designed for completely different things, there's a reason one is cheaper than the other.

You clearly didn't understand a word I wrote.

I have the 32GB version of this phone (for a good few months now) and I cannot fault it. I'm on the N beta now and battery life is excellent. My GF has the same phone running stock and hers works great. She was an iPhone user before and has no complaints. If there was an issue she would say.
If you are in the market for the 5X this is a great deal.
I'm not going to comment on whether there are better handsets available. As a 5X owner, I can recommend it though.

Don't listen to this ignorance.

Is the battery life much better on N than Marshmallow?

​Yep would have thought that would be the way to go, and you also end up with £10 of credit. I'm assuming all CPW Phones are still unlocked?

http://m.androidcentral.com/best-cheap
list of the best cheapest price android phones.
Nexus 5x is the number 1 choice for price.

Cold. Same phone £10 cheaper here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-nexus-5x-16gb-pay-go-carphonewarehouse-149-99-10-top-up-2478759

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​+1 for the nuts. I went the other way. The S6 is the best phone I've ever owned.

go with the oneplus3. I had the 5x, although it had great performance and camera, they battery was aweful. I am a low to meduim user, whole would surf the web and maybe do 1hr of calls but i could not get more than a half a days usage. Screen On Time was about 3hr at most, so gave it back and got a oneplus3. Granted I paid £100 more but its a excellent phone. Looks really premium and battery life is super, which i get between 5.5hr and 6.5hrs SOT and this is with WiFI and Mobile data on (4G). Dash charging is great which within 30min of charging i charges upto 60% of the battery. Cant recommend it enough and once ordered arrived within 4days.

this deal was already posted well over a week ago.

​about??? £160 more. Almost double so hardly comparable.

All Nexus phones are unlocked, regardless of where they're sold

Think they were comparing the 32gb at £229 vs oneplus 3 which have would be £100 price difference. Unless they can get it at £270 and I would be very interested.

Not sure CPW have any stock of the 16gb version now as it gets cleared out of my basket after adding!

Nonsense....

Had a 5x since release date and never had any of these so called "common problems".

As far as comparing it to a oneplus 3 lol, has anyone actually used both? I ordered the oneplus 3 and used it for two days then it went back. Hardware is good, screen is good, but the software is terrible, bugs all over, and very very poor support.

The 5x is Googles "current phone" until newer version in October, and it will continue to get Android updates for a couple if years yet.

all gone on the 16gb

No micro SD slot. Pretty useless unless you don't actually use your phone, in which case why get a premium one like this?

​Depends on your requirements I suppose. After all hundreds of millions of Android and iPhone users cope without an SD slot.

I used my 8gb Moto G every day and never ran out of storage. This Nexus has 16GB and there's also a 32GB variant.

As long as you make use of cloud storage it's quite unlikely that you'll run out of space with this. And even without cloud storage you'll still be fine if you're a light/moderate user.

How would know this if you've only had one and returned it?

Is the 32gb on offer as well?

yes i have used both. you are correct about the software it was a mess, however under their recent oxygenos update of 3.2.1 all bugs seems to be fixed and phone is perfect. Thats my view anyway.

thanks was looking at this, just ordered the 32GB model in white, tired of paying so much for an iphone

Source maybe? Other than your SINGLE handset not working. Common problems, perhaps a link?

Awefully unconstructive and wont help (Save) anyone from buying this if thats what you where posting for.

This or the Moto G4?

That shows how out of touch you are, no need for big storage on any device any more, other than the cloud servers, given what Google provide for no extra cost and fully integrate into the android experience.

Everything I want access to is instantly available on virtually any device on the planet. Why carry all that about for the one time in a blue moon you don't have web access and that is usually negated with a bit of forethought.

​and Oneplus prob wont get any (updates) judging by the the Oneplus x still on Android 5.1.1

​agreed. My son has the 8gb moto g. And has never struggled.

It depends what you want on your phone. If you wish to put music on there at a decent bit rate - not having to be reliant on streaming, considering the general quality of most free services and the data it uses - then an SD card slot is pretty important.

I'm sure for some 16gb is enough, but for me it would be insufficient.

Not even the same type of memory. That's like comparing a platter 3TB hard drive to an SSD.

That's a big problem then for Android, as this is running pure Google Android and that's what Nexus devices strongpoint is, so if Android is usless on this then Google have a big problem.

It's entirely impossible for Cloud storage to perform at anywhere near the performance of internal storage, there's a massive massive difference between the two.

Some utter **** being talked about the 5x on here. Mostly from people who I bet have never even used one, let alone owned one for any length on time.

I've had mine since launch day and it's been utterly faultless. Camera is superb, supremely quick, and the battery last well over a day for me. That's with Google play music in the car via Bluetooth too and from work, bit of surfing, normal Facebook, twitter usage, even a bit of Pokemon Go :smiley: On the whole it's been a pleasure to use.

Loving mine too...

Great phone

​yep all CPW are sim free.

​lol im the opposite.The 5x always seems smoother,it has the latest security updates and has better battery.

this is a fantastic phone but if you can hold out for the 32gb version, do it. I have the 32gb version and using about 10gb with a little storage management. I feel the 16gb would be alot more management but....still pure android and you can't beat that!

Thats what i wanted to hear lol. im sold

After my Nexus 5 started to give up on me the obvious purchase would have been this 5x, yet one thing and one thing alone stopped me...ergonomics. Yes, this phone is 'only' 5.2 inch, but it's made to feel a lot bigger. Gutted. I instead plumped for the Moto X 2014, still 5.2 inch but made to feel a lot more comfortable for 1 handed usage. Missing (badly) those instant Android updates mind you.

Agreed. Can't wait to see/get my hands on the Nexus 5 2016...

ESXi happily runs from any class 10 SDCard...I've deployed hundreds of servers with the OS running on memory cards (and even cheap USB2 memory sticks before blades had SD Card slots)

The real reason that phone memory is expensive is purely down to manufacturers wanting to have the option to sell the handsets with tiered pricing for storage levels.

yes the onboard flash storage is faster and better quality but not to the level that justifies the huge price premium. The real answer is because they can make more profit this way.

My wife's LG G2 has started to have problems with battery and is thinking of buying this as a replacement is it a better phone?

The phone does overheat quickly, it's a plain fact.

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/111225/20151127/nexus-5x-performance-issues-users-complain-of-lagging-caused-by-encryption-camera-and-throttling.htm

You can check yourself using cpu-z, run a game for 2-3 minutes and check the clock speeds, then run a game for 8 minutes and check again, cores #5 and #6 will be disabled.

It's still great and you will find it hard to beat the value.

I'd be tempted if it were not for the new one coming out. I'm hoping the next one is a bit more premium in its feel

Had three of them all returned!I may was so unlucky getting faulty phones all the time!

Yes, for me anyway, it is much better. The doze feature is really efficient now. Overnight you will hardly loose any battery percentage. I'll easily get through a day now without having to top up the battery. I use Bluetooth quite a lot to listen to music.

I picked one of these up last week to replace my N5 and I've experienced no issues at all. It's a bit bigger and heavier than the N5, but it's more responsive and the screen is fantastic IMO. I only replaced the N5 as the battery has seen better days and I cannot wait for the new Nexus as I'm impatient.

Picked one up to replace my Nexus 6, I never used more than 5Gb of onboard storage and use it only for email and Twitter so seemed like a good deal.

Quite a few 'storage snobs' on here. You'll know them by the way they comment on every 16GB device with '16GB in 2016?!' Or 'nice phone but no SD', as if literally everyone has the same storage requirements as them - because everyone stores their entire music collection in a lossless format along with every photo and video they've ever taken, right? You know...just in case you need them.

Someone else who doesn't understand cloud storage and how to use it then :smiley:

What if you're on a train or a plane or you don't have unlimited data?

This is the thing, everyone can have everything with them at all times 'just in case', you just don't need massive internal storage to do that.

2Gb of ram won't be enough within five minutes of ownership is also thrown about in a similar vain, however, one of the features of Android N is that compiled apps are considerably smaller than before.

It's unlikely you'll have a life of death moment on one of them where you'll need a pic from ten years ago and you use the free wifi while you waiting for said train or plane to temporarily download any media you think you may fancy. Plenty of room on a 16Gb phone for a journey or two's worth.

You just need to rethink how you use storage and then you'll wonder how you lived without the cloud...and why you wasted all that money on the big memory versions. If you use a lot of devices it does make transition much easier.

Anyone found stock of the 16gb version anywhere at this sort of price? Argos are slightly more expensive but also OOS...

Well done GQRDY, just remember to come at this with an open mind. Yes, you are going to miss imessage etc. Try doing things in different ways not just the way you would on the iphone. 2 weeks down the line, your going to wonder how you ever managed without a notification LED, back button, Widgets and Windows explorer drag and drop. Even if you don't like the experience, remember you paid under a third of what you would have.

It's 2016 not 2004. Why should I have to decide which albums I want to listen to in advance?

​if you order one online you can get next day delivery at CPW. ice blue is in stock for £149.99 plus £10 top up and it will still be sim free.

Yes sorry I forgot cloud storage works just like internal storage and is just as fast, sorry for being completely clueless there. It also works without needing the Internet as well, definitely all true.

Unfortunately it shows as in stock on the site but out of stock when trying to add to basket - anyone else have the same issue?

ditto.

gutted was going to get 2. (PS if i get 2 will i get 2 lots of top cashback or will i have to do 2 separate transactions?
thanks

Tempted to buy this currently using the n5 contact runs out in September. Sell my n5 have the nexus 5x until the new nexus 2016 comes out which is soon I can't wait for the announcement the 5x will do till then. Sounds good to me

​That's why is out of stock people like you buying more than one.

you say that like i am some sort of a tout buying to sell on.
I need 2 phones, 1 for wife, 1 for mum, not sure why you think there is something wrong with me helping out family rather than leaving them to it. Sometimes I worry about the mentality of some on this forum!.

Just to say I called up the CPW phone sales line this morning and ordered one on the phone with free next day delivery.

At 10am this morning they only had White 16Gb in stock which was fine, £159.99 inc EE PAYG and £10 top up delivered...good deal!

Called: 0370 111 6565.

Hope that helps someone....

Just tried - none left unfortunately.

OOT, GUTTED. I checked 7am this morning and they still had them available for collection at both of my local stores, now I'm being told the 16GB offer is over.... what happened to when they would advertise deal dates/end times. Not to mention the 32GB offer is still available and I've even called both local stores and they still have the 16GB devices in stock... but the offer isn't available.

Thank you for confirming my suspicions :smiley:

Don't preach if you don't know what you're talking about or don't like others correcting you.

Literally one of the funniest posts I've seen today, that sarcasm went right over your head :smiley:

Bless!

When my Note 4 packed up and had to be sent for repair I looked about for a cheap little handset to keep me going until my phone was returned. I bought this. Its great. Can't argue with the cost. Stock Android is way better than Touchwiz, I don't even need to use Nova on this really. Other than for unread counts, but that's just me.

Oh, and they couldn't fix my Note 4 so they sent me a new S6 Edge Plus that I put straight up for sale and kept this. It will tide me over until the new releases are announced in the next couple of months.

I'm not religious, but thanks all the same.

Check your compass points the correct direction

​you don't - just don't buy it and leave this for people who don't mind low storage

I bought one of these a week or two back and it's fine except for one thing. The battery is terrible. If I use it for much throughout the day, it's unlikely to make it into the evening. Not a lot, just podcasts - Fully charged it didn't survive a full round of a golf app logging shots & gps.

I'm ex-windows phone, missing it but wasn't willing to commit to two years of a new phone when I'm not convinced that MS will. Tempted to get a different phone, just to have a decent sized battery (you seem to be able to get them up to 10k mah!). Anyone know anything about the Lenovo Vibe P1 or the THL T7? How would they compare in day-to-day use to the 5X?

Just curious (as my battery life is good) what app are you using to listen to podcasts? I use Pocket Casts and bluetooth headphones and can easily get through a working day.
Also, what app do you use for Golf? I play as well, and don't often use an app as it does zap the battery. It will easily last a round though (I use freecaddie).

Podcasts: Podcast Addict, started using Audible today...

Golf: Swing by Swing (though it turns out the free version is nigh on useless so I'll try something else next round, probably Golf Pad - I'll have a try of FreeCaddie if that's not able to beat the pencil and scorecard!)

I get up at about 6:30 - unplug it by 7am and it was out of battery at 21:30. Listened to probably a couple of hours of podcasts in total and other than that, email and message apps...

If you get the phone with a o2 PAYG card does anyone know if you can use this as a 'proper' PAYG SIM rather than it automatically using one of its £10 sim bundles?