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Should I buy this or the HTC One?

I'm going to admit I'm biased already on several levels:
* I hate waiting for OS updates from carriers/OEM's
* My usual M.O. is not to be an early adopter of any just-released tech
* The N4 specs aren't that far behind the 2013 flagships
* My carrier supports DC HSPA speeds
* No bloatware
But I have a few questions:
Do you think judging by past patterns, that the N4 will continue to get updates well ahead of HTC for the next year from April even though it's been out since November 2012?
Do you think the N4's specs will give it a shelf life as long as the HTC One for at least another year in terms of performance and speed?
How is 4.2.2 on the N4? Did it still remain fast? Is this a fast and lag free phone compared to this year's OEM flagships? I played around with its carrier branded sister the LGOG and it was extremely fast and smooth just running in ICS so I'm hoping the N4 on JB is also, is it?
And just for the record, I'm not concerned about another Nexus hitting the shelf this fall, if that happens I'll just ebay this one and buy the next.
Thanks in advance!

It will get the updates, 4.2.2 is great, and it'll perform perfectly fine for probably 2 years. I don't see quad core as ever really becoming too slow, in fact I don't think it will go much further than quad core.
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Had Htc one s for two weeks and after getting N4 I don't regret sending it back.
Btw I'm not the biggest fan of sense os so that would have to go too straight away lol
On N4 I'm still on stock 4.2.1 (lack of time ) and it's super smooth
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If you like to or plan to flash and do heavy mods to the OS then stick with the N4. Well already have a more active developer community. And if want the latest greatest version of Android you always have to do Nexus device
If picture quality is important to you then do the HTC One (Optical image stabilization and superior low light performance).
If you watch a lot of YouTube or listen to music using the phone speakers, the front facing stereo speakers on the One will be beneficial.
Both have very good build quality but the front and back edge to edge glass on the N4 make it less drop friendly than the aluminum unibody of the One.
In day to day stuff I don't think you'll see a huge difference in performance between the two so I'd call that a wash.
Tough call. Both are great phones. Just depends on your priorities.
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The one is going to be a bad ass phone, but you have to like sense...which i do. Some people hate it.
But, if you plan on getting the one and flashing and doing all that, I'd just go with the n4.
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If you have the money then a HTC one
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I think you answered your own question lol. I mean how much better can "specs" get for a phone? And why do we need these specs to reach such heights? Do we just want these "specs" just to say we have them? Because that's what it seems like at this point...2gb ram + quad core takes care of my needs and should for the next 2 years.
It just seems like people are waiting for the next best thing and I don't see it getting much better for a phone of this quality at this price point off contract. Not to mention, no bloatware, the dev community and the quick updates. I guess I'm just a simple man
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When folks come over here and ask which phone they should get, I laugh hard. You will always get a bias answer.
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If you like to customize, nexus.
If you're more like an iPhone user, go HTC
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id say nexus 4. tthe htc one is so nice and i would buy it but i bet you you can buy 2 of these Nexus 4s for the price of a HTC One on release. And US release is delayed to end of april. And if you want sense 5 because ofthe dev community here, I bet you can get it.There's not much going for the htc one unless you want the actual hardware and the ultrapixel camera, etc. but very steep in price. if you have tmobile, nexus 4 is future proof for LTE.

Definitely the nexus 4. unless you want to stay with Jelly bean forever

The worst part of HTC is the CID numbers, if you don`t have the international CID you can root what you want but you will not be able to update to the latest version untill it is released for your region/carrier. BTW unlocking the bootloader may void warranty, even if restored too stock RUU it wil stay say RELOCKED. For me never again HTC. So as you may have guessed i would choose the N4 handsdown.

Htc phones arent future proof
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I would wait for 6 months and buy the next htc. This one is almost there but not quite yet.

Made my choice
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Made my choice
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And a good choice that is! The One is an excellent phone but once you go aosp it's hard to go back to OEM skins, especially with software updates and the next version of Android is nearing ever close and you'll get to enjoy pretty much soon after rather than wait for carrier or OEM to update them!
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[Q] Should I buy a Nexus 4 with it being almost a year old?

I've been debating buying a Nexus 4 for awhile. At this point, do you guys still think its worth it? I've heard rumors that they might be coming out with a new model this year, plus we have the GS4 and the HTCOne coming out very shortly. Do you guys think its worth the money? I really like the OS, no carrier stuff in it. Plus I'm off contract with ATT, so I dont have to worry about that, ill have good service.
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I would still buy it. The N5 is still a rumour and anyway regardless if it does come out you'll always get OS updates before Samsung and HTC.

Maybe wait for a while for the much rumoured Motorola x? Nexus 4 is worth the money. You get what you paid for. Except for sd card and battery life, everything about this is excellent! I am overlooking the camera cuz no one should expect a dslr quality image from a mobile phone.
I am very happy with my nexus 4. Whoever I show it to, is really pleased with design of this device. They have never heard of this phone. In fact the nexus line. Imho, if you look for features on a smartphone go for Samsung, if you look for pure stock experience with updates and support go for nexus 4.
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Just buy it For example, look at the galaxy nexus its been 2 years since its release and its still going strong
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Nexus 4 was released in November. Today it's the 1st of April. Yep, almost a year, only some 7 months short..

Hmm OK, I'll probably pick one up then. I'm just tired of always purchasing the newest handsets to have the features, i just want them when they come out lol. Plus i really like how smooth the android experience is with how google sets up their phones. Are they really heavy by chance?

And I also don't think nexus 5 will support sd card, instead more storage size will be available along with cloud
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Behemyth said:
Hmm OK, I'll probably pick one up then. I'm just tired of always purchasing the newest handsets to have the features, i just want them when they come out lol. Plus i really like how smooth the android experience is with how google sets up their phones. Are they really heavy by chance?
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Heavy?????? I wouldn't say so at 139 grams.

It is hard to me to get any other android phone these days. I used to work at sprint and hated that they weren't going to have nexus 4, galaxy nexus was just too old at the time and with no voice and data...
I have used gs3 and one x plenty, neither work as well as stock android. Touch wiz is buggy and takes away core features while adding new ones that don't work too well, aside from being very laggy compared to stock.
Sense is not bad, but multitasking on it is horrific, even if you root it.
Both aren't great with software updates, HTC ones never come and Samsung ones end up buggy in most cases.
Motorola ui thus far is too inferior to even consider. Point is, no thing really compared to stock in my opinion. You may see much better benchmarks on gs4 but I doubt day to day it'd prove as stable and smooth as n4.
So, to me... Yes, worth the money, specially considering you'd get one for less than $400 with no contract! My only major issue with n4 is the antenna, it is subpar compared to other devices, same was for gn.
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a year old lol its not even 5 month old yet came out the back end of November 2012

What I suggest is find a decently spec phone from sprint and put AOSP on the device and tweak the hell out of it.
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Yeah, i just bought one. I hear the camera is pretty bad, but i never take pictures. I'm sure if i need to it will work for me. Everything else I've heard is positive. Can't wait to get it. I'm going to be going from LTE to HSPA again though, that should still be plenty fast for me.

lol @ almost a year old. April 13th will be 5 months. And yes i would suggest it if you like stock android. If your more into skins and bloat, go for the HTC one or the S4 at nearly double the price.

Yeah, that's my fault. I thought they came out last summer, didn't know they were that new yet. I'm just tired of all the manufacturers screwing with the phones, and the constant problems. Plus the fact that you never see updates, ever. I have a OneX now, and im so tired of how sluggish and slow it is. Plus i have constant problems with it anymore.
Just hoping this is a good move. I can't wait to get it and start using it.

Behemyth said:
Yeah, that's my fault. I thought they came out last summer, didn't know they were that new yet. I'm just tired of all the manufacturers screwing with the phones, and the constant problems. Plus the fact that you never see updates, ever. I have a OneX now, and im so tired of how sluggish and slow it is. Plus i have constant problems with it anymore.
Just hoping this is a good move. I can't wait to get it and start using it.
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updates are immediately, you will never regret a Nexus phone

I've asked myself the same questions as yourself before buying myself the nexus 4.
First, looking at timeline of nexus device releases, I've noticed it releases one at every year. So i assume the next nexus phone will only be here by November-December 2013 even if it will be announced at the May Google I/O.
Galaxy S4 is indeed a great device specwise (even better if you can get the 8 core version). But for me, it's still not a Nexus device, the build quality must be inferior to the current Nexus 4 (based on S3), looks exactly like the S3 which is EXTREMELY popular device (not unique), and the Nexus 4 is much more affordable priced.
HTC One, the only thing that will attract me over the nexus 4 is the full aluminum body. Not a Sense fan. That's it.
So with all those, i ended up with the Nexus 4 and I don't regret it.

Its not even halfway to a year old. Its not outdated hardware. S4 Pro is still one of Qualcomms fastest chips. and the Snapdragon 600 uses the same gpu "Adreno 320"

Almost a year? N4 might be too complicated for you.
And yeah google will release another nexus phone...probably 7months from. The N4 is still the best android phone out and it is the best out of the box android device I've used in 4yrs of android by far.

Its blazing fast despite using an older soc. Faster as there's hardly any overlay on it. Next phone will probably be the X phone which will rumoured boasts the S800 which will be fast but the N4 is no slouch.
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0rigin said:
Nexus 4 was released in November. Today it's the 1st of April. Yep, almost a year, only some 7 months short..
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And most people didn't get their until January!
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Want to buy Nexus 4. Still a good device?

Hey guys,
I am thinking about getting a Nexus 4 to replace my HTC Sensation. The Sensation has many problems such as huge battery drain and it gets extremely hot during usage. So I thought the Nexus 4 would be a great idea. Pure Android (huge fan of that, was using CM for a long time on my Senny) and Google Support sound good and the price seems to be okay to (I could buy a 16GB variant for about 310€).
Is this phone great? Is it still worth buying considering it's already nearly a year old? Does it have some know problems such as huge battery drain or display problems?
I need this phone for browsing, using the calendar, writing emails/sms and sometimes taking photos. I don't play any games on it except 4 pictures 1 word.
Thanks in advance!

I too came from a Sensation, and it's a fine upgrade, for all the reasons you mention. Perhaps not as durable as HTC's build quality, so be sure to include a decent cover (I use the Diztronic TPU and it looks factory) to protect that beautiful glass. It's a joy to use..you can't go wrong. Cheers!

I just got one a couple days ago. I'm really liking it. Great jump from a galaxy s2
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paranoid android85 said:
I just got one a couple days ago. I'm really liking it. Great jump from a galaxy s2
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I came from a galaxy s2, and previously HOX tegra. I bought a N4 2 weeks ago, and in stock its pretty smooth, awesome i'd say. Better price/performance choice. You wont regret
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I bought a Nex4 about 6 weeks ago after being a long term BB user, our company provide BB but have just let us go BYOD. I got N4 to replace the BB and so far it hasn't disappointed in any way. I also wanted the pure Android experience after my N10. The phone has been a good choice.
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Honestly, if that is all you use your phone for, you should get the Lumia 1020. But if you want to stay with Android and can wait 4 more months, the 5th Nexus will be out then and should the price be as low as the Nexus4, then it would be better to get that.

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Honestly, if that is all you use your phone for, you should get the Lumia 1020. But if you want to stay with Android and can wait 4 more months, the 5th Nexus will be out then and should the price be as low as the Nexus4, then it would be better to get that.
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The Lumia 1020 would be out of the price range. I'd never pay 400€+ for a phone I only use for work. I probably can't wait till the next release because the Senny really bugs me. I can't use a phone which burns in my hand because it's getting extremely hot while chewing through battery like nothing. My Sensation barely gets through the day with moderate use.
€: And I don't like WP because I'm a huge fan of costumization.

Keep the Sensation or whatever you have and wait for Nexus 5, trust me on this.
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Keep the Sensation or whatever you have and wait for Nexus 5, trust me on this.
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I can't sincerely tell someone to purchase a 7 month old device when knowing a faster device will come for the same price in due time.

Well you can go on buying Nexus 4, everything is a beauty when you compare prices and then it is a google phone so it always have it perks.
If you think you should wait for nexus 5 then its not very much pretty soon bcz this time google launched s4 and htc one as google variant which means next nexus will take time.
Your tasks which u need to perform as you have mentioned would all be performed very well.
Tip I can give even for better battery.
Unlock the bootloader, use custom recovery such as CWM and flash CM 10.1 stable releases which ever is latest.
Find franco kernel and flash that and for better colours use its colour profile.
You will have an outstanding experiance with great display and great battery time.
Best of luck.
NOTE. All decision is urs what ever suits you best.
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I can't sincerely tell someone to purchase a 7 month old device when knowing a faster device will come for the same price in due time.
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People will and should buy the device that suits their needs and the price they are willing to pay.
If you want a unlocked / contract free phone the device is a good choice
The entire motion that a new device will be out in a couple months is pointless. He wants a phone now. A couple months is just that. A couple months living with a phone he doesn't want. Then when the next nexus device comes out there will be the next best thing on the horizon.
He a is a basic user that doesn't participate in the stupid I need the lastest and greatest hw spec race.
Sitting around waiting for 4 plus months for a device is just stupid.
Why buy a HTC one now? The plus version is coming? Why by a s4 now? The advanced or whatever version with the 800 is coming in a couple of months.

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People will and should buy the device that suits their needs and the price they are willing to pay.
If you want a unlocked / contract free phone the device is a good choice
The entire motion that a new device will be out in a couple months is pointless. He wants a phone now. A couple months is just that. A couple months living with a phone he doesn't want. Then when the next nexus device comes out there will be the next best thing on the horizon.
He a is a basic user that doesn't participate in the stupid I need the lastest and greatest hw spec race.
Sitting around waiting for 4 plus months for a device is just stupid.
Why buy a HTC one now? The plus version is coming? Why by a s4 now? The advanced or whatever version with the 800 is coming in a couple of months.
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To each their own, I cannot speak for the needs of TC nor their personal interests. Whether he's comfortable with waiting X months is currently unknown and has not been divulged in this topic, so we can agree to disagree.

He said he probably can't wait for the next release because his phone bugs him.
Even a device like the HTC first would suit him fine hardware and software wise. Not unlocked and cheap of course ( don't even think it launched outside the US or unlocked) but just talking the device itself
There are plenty of users who are not concerned with the I can read the spec sheet pissing matches. Wait for the latest and greatest chip so they can have a higher score in benchmarks etc.

Its definitely still worth buying full price. Its a great device especially if you're a fan of stock android like you said.
Happy phoning.

I really don't need high specs. Benchmarks never intersted me because at the end you probably won't feel any difference between for example the snapdragon 600 and the snapdragon 800 in everyday use. I just want the phone to work well without stuttering and without any hick ups.
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If you need a phone now, just go for it. If you are not in a hurry, you can wait and see what comes up. IMO I usually don't want the first batch of the phone anyway since they are usually the ones with problems.

just buy it
I highly recommend nexus 4.. Believe me it's as smooth as HTC one out even better..
Root and flash cyanogenmod and Franco kernel... That made me a delighted user from a happy user...
Besides it'll have developer support for hell lot of a time to come... Even after people forget about HTC one and s4..
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I'm going to buy it at the end of August and I think it is still worth it. However reading this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259334 scaried me!

Nexus 4 or nexus 5??

I am confused, I had a galaxy note 2 for few months but i recently lost it I am currently using a non smartphone and I know that lots of new phone will be announced next week at IFA berlin 2013 but am not willing to spend a lot on a phone after losing my note 2.
Nexus 4 prices are gone down to clear out the stock for nexus 5 but am not sure if it will be as cheap as nexus 4 was when it first launched. what do you suggest, should i wait till nexus 5 is announced and see if its worth it or get a nexus 4 now?
I also wanted to know if the battery life is good enough to last me a whole day since my note 2 had 3100mah compared to nexus 4 2000mah?
thanks in advance

The battery is good, atleast for me, I can easly get 1 day out of it.
Hmm well PERSONALLY I would buy the N4. But that's because I can't wait when buying something new and because I think that the N4 is already so smooth that you don't some more cores/ghz etc like the N5, because how much faster can it get? The heaviest games are already smooth so...
Maybe only a camera improvement would be nice.
Eitherway it's up to you, these are just my 2 cents.
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Get n4 !
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Nexus 4 is indeed an amazing phone with the best pure android experience.
Of course all top branded high end androids will have support community for custom Roms and latest android features.
If you want some more customized UI like touchwiz or sense you can try something else.
But take into consideration that Nexus 4 is a value for money device with high performance which leaves most users satisfied.
It also has a unique design , a nice manufacturer and support both LG and Google.
I would recommend you to give it a try.
( another option for me is Moto X . very nice looks , customizable case , nice features etc. )

Just to reiterate what the other's have said, it's a brilliant value for money device, and recently in the UK at least there has been a 33% price drop from £239 to £159 which is absolutely crazy for a device of this spec. That's like a quarter of the price of the S4 which experiences more lag than the Nexus 4 if kept on touchwiz.
If you're one of those people who gets bored of the phone quite quickly, wait for the N5, I'm sure the price point will be just as good.

Nexus 5 isnt out yet and look at those people coming with their answers to buy n4.
First of all op it would be wise to sit and wait for n5 to come out and compare it on the based reviews with n4.
Then and only then you can say which phone suits you best.
Seriously, you guys sick the **** out of me with your adoration towards n4.
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I recently broke my Note 2 and bought a Nexus 4 to replace it, so I feel I should chime in.
1) The Nexus has horrible battery life compared to the Note 2. I wish it wasn't so, but I've recently even gotten a battery pack to recharge it on the go. It lasts maybe 50% as long, and this is with the most recent update (jwr66y). --- EDIT: OP asked if he could use it all day. For me, it's a maybe. With light usage, yes, but not if you use it like you could the Note 2.
2) Switching from the big screen to the small one has been a real challenge. I've caught myself looking at tablets a lot lately, and I never felt I needed one with the Note.
3) While pure android is nice, touchwiz is nice too. I consider them a toss up.
4) The Nexus 4 is a very nice device. It has good build quality, a nice screen, runs fast, and enabling LTE is easy (with T-Mo at least).
Bottom line, I'm seriously considering buying the Note 3 when it releases in the coming weeks, and keeping the Nexus as a backup. It's either that or getting a tablet, but I'd much rather continue to have 1 device.

might as well wait for the nexus 6, itll be even better than the 5 :silly:

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might as well wait for the nexus 6, itll be even better than the 5 :silly:
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It's different when there's maybe a 2 month wait vs. a 14 month wait. I'll be waiting for the 5.

Buy N4 and then sell it off resale value will ofc be good till N5 is released.

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It's different when there's maybe a 2 month wait vs. a 14 month wait. I'll be waiting for the 5.
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The guy with the high post count(sims) clearly missed the whole point.
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talz13 said:
It's different when there's maybe a 2 month wait vs. a 14 month wait. I'll be waiting for the 5.
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The guy with the high post count(sims) clearly missed the whole point.
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lol, i think you missed my point, it was an attempt at humor. thats why i included this guy--> :silly:

Well, I have a gnex and a nexus 4, and the nexus 4 is a massive improvement over the gnex, however I'm not sure a nexus 5 phone will be a massive leap over the nexus 4 unless klp is more resource heavy. My n4 is buttery smooth and I even considered buying another one just because there only 200$ now. Go for the nexus 4 and you can probably resell it in a year for 200-300$ still
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return the note 5 and got nexus 6

hi
after owning the note 5 it was a ok phone but do not like the idea of waiting moths and moths for your android upgrades so i return it and got a nexus 6 and i am march happyer no more waiting moths and moth for your android upgrade all so my AT&T nexus 6 verison did not come with any AT&T blot ware but i did have too upgrade to from android 5.0 too android 5.1.1 when i got it home i am march more happyer now with this phone then the note 5
and best of all the nexus 6 are the 1st ones too get the new android 6 too where the note 5 it would have took at lest a year

Snow755 said:
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after owning the note 5 it was a ok phone but do not like the idea of waiting moths and moths for your android upgrades so i return it and got a nexus 6 and i am march happyer no more waiting moths and moth for your android upgrade all so my AT&T nexus 6 verison did not come with any AT&T blot ware but i did have too upgrade to from android 5.0 too android 5.1.1 when i got it home i am march more happyer now with this phone then the note 5
and best of all the nexus 6 are the 1st ones too get the new android 6 too where the note 5 it would have took at lest a year
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Snow755 said:
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after owning the note 5 it was a ok phone but do not like the idea of waiting moths and moths for your android upgrades so i return it and got a nexus 6 and i am march happyer no more waiting moths and moth for your android upgrade all so my AT&T nexus 6 verison did not come with any AT&T blot ware but i did have too upgrade to from android 5.0 too android 5.1.1 when i got it home i am march more happyer now with this phone then the note 5
and best of all the nexus 6 are the 1st ones too get the new android 6 too where the note 5 it would have took at lest a year
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Welcome to the Nexus 6. You will love it!
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I just recently got rid of my Note 4 For the Nexus 6. Same reasons as the op. Much happier with the Nexus 6. Smoother, faster updates, and best of all, no touch wiz! Looks like the Note 5 is more of the same.

Switched a couple of months ago my Note 3 for a Nexus 6. Was waiting to see what Note 5 was going to offer, but since they didn't offer anything of interest, and suffering the Samsung policies about updates, or more about lack of updates, moved to Nexus again.

rwright64 said:
I just recently got rid of my Note 4 For the Nexus 6. Same reasons as the op. Much happier with the Nexus 6. Smoother, faster updates, and best of all, no touch wiz! Looks like the Note 5 is more of the same.
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I'd avoided the Nexus 6 and other recent Moto phones because I like having a removable back - I like microSD card slots and removable batteries. Since Samsung has made the conscious decision to remove one of their greatest advantages over other brands, I decided that if I was going to upgrade to a phone without a removable back, microSD and swappable battery, I'd go with the phone I really wanted and not just the slightly better version of the phone I already had... And since I just turned 49 a few weeks ago, the bigger screen helps my old eyes to not need glasses - yet.

I have a Nexus 6, I decided to buy the Note 5 to see what it offers, Got rid of the Note 5, didn't miss it at all.
I was very happy that I didn't sell the Nexus 6. Although it's a bit old, it is still very capable.

I live in Sweden and I am dying to buy the Note 5 and get rid of my nexus 6. Don't get me wrong this is still the snappiest fastest most stable and incredibly comfortable phone I've ever had. But nexus does not utilize the large screen as Samsung does. Multiwindow spen etc. Stock Google is very boring

PokerPlayer said:
I live in Sweden and I am dying to buy the Note 5 and get rid of my nexus 6. Don't get me wrong this is still the snappiest fastest most stable and incredibly comfortable phone I've ever had. But nexus does not utilize the large screen as Samsung does. Multiwindow spen etc. Stock Google is very boring
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I agree with you about the utilisation, I guess it's personal preference, Because I never use Mulitwindow s pen etc.
Its nice that they are there, and they are getting better every year, but some users don't really care.
Those features are really useful sometimes Ill give you that.

PokerPlayer said:
I live in Sweden and I am dying to buy the Note 5 and get rid of my nexus 6. Don't get me wrong this is still the snappiest fastest most stable and incredibly comfortable phone I've ever had. But nexus does not utilize the large screen as Samsung does. Multiwindow spen etc. Stock Google is very boring
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Multiwindow feature is available in Nexus 6 custom roms already, and its quiet good. Only thing you will miss is the S-pen

DigitalPrinceX said:
Multiwindow feature is available in Nexus 6 custom roms already, and its quiet good. Only thing you will miss is the S-pen
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Which rom

Looking to get rid of my note 4 for possibly a nexus 6. Just trying to at least find a 64 gig version. Having a hard time pulling the trigger though. Note 4 is such an awesome phone but TW and lollipop are just horrible on the note 4. So sick of not having the latest update. I just like the note 4 cause it offers evey feature you could want, but the experience is so average. Where I know the nexus 6, while its basic and just has the essentials, would offer a much better, richer experience. What's better, I don't know. Just tired of the hesitation that occurs with everything on the note 4.
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tu3218 said:
Looking to get rid of my note 4 for possibly a nexus 6. Just trying to at least find a 64 gig version. Having a hard time pulling the trigger though. Note 4 is such an awesome phone but TW and lollipop are just horrible on the note 4. So sick of not having the latest update. I just like the note 4 cause it offers evey feature you could want, but the experience is so average. Where I know the nexus 6, while its basic and just has the essentials, would offer a much better, richer experience. What's better, I don't know. Just tired of the hesitation that occurs with everything on the note 4.
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I ditched my Note 3 and 4 for a Nexus 6 and I don't miss them one bit. Get a Nexus 6. You won't regret it.

Only reason I am taking the Note 3 out of service and replacing with a non Samsung device is the insistence on locked bootloaders. That's inexcusable in this day and age. My signal strength is not particularly good, and while I've been itching to replace it because of that, Samsung can't be a contender for my money. They need to quit doing what carriers want and listen to customers instead. Google is doing just that.

i find the s6 edge plus a nice looking phone than the note 5..specially in white..if they ever come out with a 128gb option i will buy it in a hearbeat..as of now i have my eyes on the moto x pure

Damn I must really like this phone. I didn't even know the note 5 was out yet. When I had my note 3 I was constantly waiting on "the next big thing" but since the N6 I haven't even cared about new phones coming out.
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Face_Plant said:
I ditched my Note 3 and 4 for a Nexus 6 and I don't miss them one bit. Get a Nexus 6. You won't regret it.
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Yeah I really want to. But then I've been eyeing up the moto x pure. And is it stupid at this point to trade for the nexus 6, or should I just wait for the moto x.
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PokerPlayer said:
But nexus does not utilize the large screen as Samsung does. Multiwindow spen etc. Stock Google is very boring
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I'm not a fan of multi window. It has its use, I guess, but I didn't buy a large screen phone to split it into two little screens. I rarely split up windows on my laptop. Maybe I just got spoiled by the wide screen monitors in my office.
Stock Android isn't boring. ☺ it's clean. Like in cooking and construction, it's easier to add than remove.

I've had every Samsung, HTC, and Lg phone made in the last 5 years and NOTHING compares to a Nexus 6..
Boring? You obviously havent looked at the Dev threads to see dozens of roms, kernels, and mods, and tweaks, and that doesnt even take into the account the Original Dev Section. or the several "M" roms that we have to choose from already!
If you need a Spen, or are a Samsung fanboy, then buy a note 5
Everyone else, jump on the Nexus 6, you wont be sorry

DigitalPrinceX said:
Multiwindow feature is available in Nexus 6 custom roms already, and its quiet good. Only thing you will miss is the S-pen
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I had a Note 3 and went with the Nexus 6 and now I wish I had gone with the a Note 5. I bought my 14 yr old daughter a Note 5 and the wife a S6 Edge + last week. The Edge + seems to need some software updates to fix things but the Note 5 is awesome. I miss the SPen every day since months ago when I switched and using her Note 5 reminded me of how useful it was every day. Could give two f's less about multi window.
Also the screen and camera quality of the Note 5 and S6 Edge + are leaps beyond a Nexus 6 and I own all three.
I like being able to control software updates but not as much as I like us I like using the SPen. I would deal with no root and stock Touchjizz to be back in a Note again actually.