Google Nexus 5
Discussion
Finlandia said:
Are there any stores with stock around London or Gatwick area? Flying in for the day next Tuesday, and would like to pick up a black 32gb version if possible.
Only one I know that are supposed to physically stock the phone are Carphone Warehouse. However, they aren't selling it sim free, they also don't sell them in store, you would have to order one online.
Also, they only sell the 16gb model. Baffling I know.
I'd be interested if anyone has any other suggestions of where to get one as my Samsung is coming to its last legs.
I've had a black 32gb model on order from the play store for a week and a few days now and I've now lost all hope of receiving it soon
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Doodles19 said:
Only one I know that are supposed to physically stock the phone are Carphone Warehouse.
However, they aren't selling it sim free, they also don't sell them in store, you would have to order one online.
Also, they only sell the 16gb model. Baffling I know.
I'd be interested if anyone has any other suggestions of where to get one as my Samsung is coming to its last legs.
I've had a black 32gb model on order from the play store for a week and a few days now and I've now lost all hope of receiving it soon.
I was in carphone warehouse in Harrogate on saturday and they had it for 429 sim free, in stock but only white. Seemed a bit steep so I decided to wait. However, they aren't selling it sim free, they also don't sell them in store, you would have to order one online.
Also, they only sell the 16gb model. Baffling I know.
I'd be interested if anyone has any other suggestions of where to get one as my Samsung is coming to its last legs.
I've had a black 32gb model on order from the play store for a week and a few days now and I've now lost all hope of receiving it soon
. I'm still undecided whether the Nexus 5 is the phone for me or not. I've currently still got an iPhone 4 from launch day on GiffGaff. I'm a bit bored of IOS as a phone OS so am looking to go Android, the Nexus 5 appeals in terms of buying outright then staying on a cheap monthly and it felt really nice to use when i had a play in CPW but there's still a couple of niggly doubts.
The main one is battery life. I'm not a heavy user really, I fairly regularly check the home screen for time and notifications, plus a few texts per day, the odd 5 minute call at most, 30 mins music via headphones and a bit of Internet/Facebook/email with all services left enabled (wifi, Bluetooth, 3G etc). With that type of usage my iPhone is often sttill above 50% battery when I plug it in at night after a 16 hour day. What I do not want with any replacement is a need to either charge half way through the day, or turn off all the connectivity in order for it to last. From the reviews I've read, I'm not sure the Nexus is going to do that for me even with my usage, which is concerning.
Secondly, the camera. Most reviews seem to say its passable but not great which is obviously comaring against current top cameras in smartphones, but to be honest if it matched my iPhone 4 then I'd be satisfied so not sure how it would compare there, not just megapixels but overall image quality and also stuff like how well the autofocus works etc. I also heard from a chap at work that Google were looking to fix a lot of the camera niggles with a software update, is this true or just a rumour at the moment?
So, now that the first of you have had your phones for a week or so I'd be really interested in how you're finding the battery life in particular. As a barometer I used to have a Galaxy S2 as a work phone which I struggled make last for a day without a power management app to shut off Bluetooth etc even though I hardly used it, so if anyone used to have one of those it would be interesting to compare if its better or worse.
The main one is battery life. I'm not a heavy user really, I fairly regularly check the home screen for time and notifications, plus a few texts per day, the odd 5 minute call at most, 30 mins music via headphones and a bit of Internet/Facebook/email with all services left enabled (wifi, Bluetooth, 3G etc). With that type of usage my iPhone is often sttill above 50% battery when I plug it in at night after a 16 hour day. What I do not want with any replacement is a need to either charge half way through the day, or turn off all the connectivity in order for it to last. From the reviews I've read, I'm not sure the Nexus is going to do that for me even with my usage, which is concerning.
Secondly, the camera. Most reviews seem to say its passable but not great which is obviously comaring against current top cameras in smartphones, but to be honest if it matched my iPhone 4 then I'd be satisfied so not sure how it would compare there, not just megapixels but overall image quality and also stuff like how well the autofocus works etc. I also heard from a chap at work that Google were looking to fix a lot of the camera niggles with a software update, is this true or just a rumour at the moment?
So, now that the first of you have had your phones for a week or so I'd be really interested in how you're finding the battery life in particular. As a barometer I used to have a Galaxy S2 as a work phone which I struggled make last for a day without a power management app to shut off Bluetooth etc even though I hardly used it, so if anyone used to have one of those it would be interesting to compare if its better or worse.
Battery life is very good IMO.
My old Galaxy Nexus would last until lunch time without a charge and then plugged into the computer for the rest of the day whilst at work.
This new one will go through the day. I use the phone a lot so the screen is constantly on or streaming music from Google.
For your use I would say it will last the day. It may not be 50%+ at the end but it will last quite well.
My old Galaxy Nexus would last until lunch time without a charge and then plugged into the computer for the rest of the day whilst at work.
This new one will go through the day. I use the phone a lot so the screen is constantly on or streaming music from Google.
For your use I would say it will last the day. It may not be 50%+ at the end but it will last quite well.
What you have to remember are two things.
A) the people who sit there b
hing about their new phone (or more likely a phone they can't have and try to justify not having) are retards.
B) the genuine complaints about battery life are likely people who sit there playing with their new toy for ages every day and wonder why it's flat.
As has been said, there's no issue with battery life for normal use.
A) the people who sit there b
hing about their new phone (or more likely a phone they can't have and try to justify not having) are retards.B) the genuine complaints about battery life are likely people who sit there playing with their new toy for ages every day and wonder why it's flat.
As has been said, there's no issue with battery life for normal use.
I don't know what its like compared to the Nexus 4, but I can't imagine it being any better, and the battery life IMO is acceptable, nothing more and certainly not good. It's particularly bad when using the navigation software as it nukes the battery from orbit. I'd like to hope it was better but I can't see it. I've had 2 Nexus 4's and they were both the same so it can't be a dodgy phone.
LocoBlade said:
The main one is battery life. I'm not a heavy user really, I fairly regularly check the home screen for time and notifications, plus a few texts per day, the odd 5 minute call at most, 30 mins music via headphones and a bit of Internet/Facebook/email with all services left enabled (wifi, Bluetooth, 3G etc). With that type of usage my iPhone is often sttill above 50% battery when I plug it in at night after a 16 hour day. What I do not want with any replacement is a need to either charge half way through the day, or turn off all the connectivity in order for it to last. From the reviews I've read, I'm not sure the Nexus is going to do that for me even with my usage, which is concerning.
Secondly, the camera. Most reviews seem to say its passable but not great which is obviously comaring against current top cameras in smartphones, but to be honest if it matched my iPhone 4 then I'd be satisfied so not sure how it would compare there, not just megapixels but overall image quality and also stuff like how well the autofocus works etc. I also heard from a chap at work that Google were looking to fix a lot of the camera niggles with a software update, is this true or just a rumour at the moment?
I've found the battery life to be pretty good so far. Before I put it on charge yesterday, I had well over 6 hours screen on time. That was with auto-brightness on and being in a good signal area and connected to wifi. The other day I went down to some work on the boat, which is in an abysmal signal area and using gps for part of the way there and back, as well as taking quite a few photos and videos during the day it had about 30% battery left by the time I got home. That far exceeds what I used to get from my Nexus S, which would have struggled to get half way through the day if I used it in the same way. Auto-brightness tends to make the screen a bit brighter than it needs to be, so you can save some power by manually adjusting it, but I'm quite happy with the battery life so far. Whether you will have 50% battery life at the end of a day I don't know, as the large screen requires a lot more power than the smaller iphone screens, but I've not had a day where I've run out of power yet.Secondly, the camera. Most reviews seem to say its passable but not great which is obviously comaring against current top cameras in smartphones, but to be honest if it matched my iPhone 4 then I'd be satisfied so not sure how it would compare there, not just megapixels but overall image quality and also stuff like how well the autofocus works etc. I also heard from a chap at work that Google were looking to fix a lot of the camera niggles with a software update, is this true or just a rumour at the moment?
The camera hardware seems quite capable. It's crazy to expect DSLR quality images from such a tiny sensor and lens, so in that context I think it's pretty good. The software certainly could be improved, as at the moment it is a bit sluggish and clumsy to use. If you take photos as you would with a camera, ie being conscious of shutter time and exposure then you can get some nice results. I suspect a lot of the focus problems that have been reported are down to people underestimating the exposure time and not holding it steady enough. I don't know if google are going to release an update to the camera, but the Moto X had similar issues at release which were greatly improved by a software update so it's certainly possible. Video quality is quite nice though, and the audio comes out very well. No complaints there really.
Edited by tank slapper on Sunday 17th November 19:58
TameRacingDriver said:
I don't know what its like compared to the Nexus 4, but I can't imagine it being any better, and the battery life IMO is acceptable, nothing more and certainly not good. It's particularly bad when using the navigation software as it nukes the battery from orbit. I'd like to hope it was better but I can't see it. I've had 2 Nexus 4's and they were both the same so it can't be a dodgy phone.
The N5 is a lot better than the N4 for battery life. Partially it's because the battery is higher capacity, but mostly it's because KitKat is simply better at preserving the battery.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff