Phablet back to small phone, any one done it?
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Due to dropping and cracking my Nexus 6, I was without a phone, so bought a new Moto g5 in a hurry.
Nice phone, quick enough blah blah, but really struggling with the 5" screen for browsing, wondering whether to persevere with it as it has only been a day, or return for a refund.
Any suggestions for a replacement phablet would be good, I tend to buy nearly new used and Pixal's seem to be £500 ish and not offering more than my 6 did.
Nice phone, quick enough blah blah, but really struggling with the 5" screen for browsing, wondering whether to persevere with it as it has only been a day, or return for a refund.
Any suggestions for a replacement phablet would be good, I tend to buy nearly new used and Pixal's seem to be £500 ish and not offering more than my 6 did.
A few hours more of using it and decided can't live with a small screen- for example when you write an email on gmail, the keyboard takes up 40% the the screen making it feel cramped.
It's going back. The 5g plus is 5.2" so not sure if worthwhile, will pick up a 6p with its 5.7" or equivalent, lesson learnt.
It's going back. The 5g plus is 5.2" so not sure if worthwhile, will pick up a 6p with its 5.7" or equivalent, lesson learnt.
That phone looks lovely. Found a Bloke on Internet dropping it at different heights for durability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeLKqjvmFvQ Minus a case though so not real world.
I've dropped the 6 loads of times, including down the stairs. The penultimate times the case got damaged, and I didn't get around to replacing it or would have probably survived.
6p will do me for now due to price difference as I would be less precious of it (will be used on a mountain bike as well). 6 was fast enough for me, so don't need the 6gb ram of lots of storage space. Will probably get one later down the line, good to see another company keeping Apple and Samsung on their toes.
I should sell the 6, but when I dropped it, the screen went black and response-less so was unable to delete my data from it. Technically it is android encrypted but will need to look into it. Youtube vid shows that screen repair is not too hard if replacing the whole front, but part is £120 so not viable, although battery is also an easy change so it could last a long time.
Thanks all.
I've dropped the 6 loads of times, including down the stairs. The penultimate times the case got damaged, and I didn't get around to replacing it or would have probably survived.
6p will do me for now due to price difference as I would be less precious of it (will be used on a mountain bike as well). 6 was fast enough for me, so don't need the 6gb ram of lots of storage space. Will probably get one later down the line, good to see another company keeping Apple and Samsung on their toes.
I should sell the 6, but when I dropped it, the screen went black and response-less so was unable to delete my data from it. Technically it is android encrypted but will need to look into it. Youtube vid shows that screen repair is not too hard if replacing the whole front, but part is £120 so not viable, although battery is also an easy change so it could last a long time.
Thanks all.
Edited by hyphen on Thursday 20th July 23:57
Update- immaculate condition Nexus 6p acquired, and moto g5 will be sent back Monday 
With regards to the fit comments, in hand depends on hand and finger/thumb size I suppose. I'm a large in gloves rather than a Xtra Large and Im fine with it. If I was medium size then it may have been less suited. Have just measured and the Moto g5 is 1cm narrower in width than the 6p and thickness is same, so not talking a massive amount ergonomically to hold it.
Its is 2cm longer so that could be an issue for some if you need to reach top of screen with the thumb regularly.
With regards to the fit comments, in hand depends on hand and finger/thumb size I suppose. I'm a large in gloves rather than a Xtra Large and Im fine with it. If I was medium size then it may have been less suited. Have just measured and the Moto g5 is 1cm narrower in width than the 6p and thickness is same, so not talking a massive amount ergonomically to hold it.
Its is 2cm longer so that could be an issue for some if you need to reach top of screen with the thumb regularly.
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