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[Zeppu]

Thanks to the Verge now we can pull a direct comparison between the N4 and the N5.

In a year, the ecosystem has gone down, the software has gone down. Battery time is worse than the N4. Camera is worse than the N4.

 

[JPodz]

Does anybody care about phone call quality on phones these days?

 

[Vyse The Legend]

verge review

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/4/5062724/google-nexus-5-review

8.0

What I expected from Josh.

He confirms Google is working on the camera software:

There is a glimmer of hope, however. Representatives from the Android team say that software is to blame for the weak performance, not hardware, and reps tell me that a fix is coming to deal with the issues in the upcoming weeks

 

[xtop]

Typical regarding the camera issues; most, if not all of which seem to stem from software (especially the horrific stock app). Luckily, there are (vastly) superior alternatives.

Speaking of which, my phones are out for delivery.. and I'm at work. Hoping they drop them off on my doorstep and I'll go grab them at lunch D: either that, OR they drop it off after I get home, which is like 5 p.m. so doubtful.

is there a camera app i should use vs stock? mine should be here today :-D

 

[yongeandcollege]

Anyone with a 'ships by november 8th' note get a shipping notice yet.

Yes.

 

[SimleuqiR]

Welp the transparent background on the Nav button bar makes a huge difference.
This phone is longish.
Is light and it feels high-end (plastic and all).
Ceramic buttons feel really good. They should work better (more responsive) with cases too.

 

[tylerf]

Curse the fact that I live near the end of the UPS daily route!

 

[No Love]

Ugh fuck. Still hasn't shipped. I'm just gonna go on Craigslist and pay the extra $50 for one.

 

[Divvy]

Baring the weird score spread, I thought the video review was pretty fair.

 

[WolfForager]

Baring the weird score spread, I thought the video review was pretty fair.

Yea, wasn't a bad review in fairness. Also made me want to white version over the black version....

 

[HawkeyeIC]

He confirms Google is working on the camera software:

You would think after Moto got ripped for a horrible camera and fixed it with software that Google would have been on top of this.

 

[razgriz417]

just got mine

 

[abracadaver]

Battery life sounds bad :-(

Can you buy a bigger battery of the same size and put it in there ?

 

[Divvy]

Battery life sounds bad :-(

Can you buy a bigger battery of the same size and put it in there ?

No

 

[beanman25]

Hate that I have to wait until tomorrow with it having been 15 minutes away from me since Friday night.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Battery life sounds bad :-(

Can you buy a bigger battery of the same size and put it in there ?

It's not bad. Not sure what happened with the Verge's unit, but there are tons of positive, glowing reviews of the battery life on XDA. Also, the video review below the Verge one (in this thread) claims the battery life is great.

 

[KorrZ]

Anyone with a 'ships by november 8th' note get a shipping notice yet.

No shipping notice yet...Canada, Nov 8th ship by date.

Come the fuck on Google! This better ship by Wednesday at the latest, if I have to wait the weekend I'm going to kill someone.

 

[ChainedMaster]

Josh isn't as bad as some of you make him out to be. From his review:

There can be minor scrolling issues when you’re trying to tear through a long page, but that seems more to do with buffering than it does actual graphics performance. In fact, a big deal has been made about the "Android scrolling" problem, but nine times out of ten, the Nexus 5 feels considerably faster than most devices I’ve used — even the iPhone 5S (pro-tip: turn off all of your animations using developer controls). General navigation and performance is buttery, and while Google still can’t match Apple’s best-in-class touch-response times, the difference is negligible as far as I’m concerned. With every device there are tradeoffs, but I don't feel for a moment that the touch performance or scrolling behavior on the Nexus 5 — or most modern Android phones — is a cause for concern.

He does give credit where it's due.

 

[hitsugi]

Battery life sounds bad :-(

Can you buy a bigger battery of the same size and put it in there ?

5-6 hours of screen time compared to the N4's 2-3 hours? Where are you getting the impression it's bad from? 1 source vs just about everyone else that's reported their usage..

 

[Dinosur]

Hate that I have to wait until tomorrow with it having been 15 minutes away from me since Friday night.

Yeah, I just had to order a GoPhone sim card online since they aren't available at any stores in my area. So even though I'll have the phone today, I'm at the mercy of whenever that thing gets shipped.

Oh well though, still better than the quality I was going to get from Sprint.

 

[JoeFu]

UPS says mine will be here by Wednesday! I can't wait!

Need more reviews!

I hope MKBHD gets one out soon, love watching his stuff.

 

[Bboy AJ]

White Nexus 5 is the definitive one. Look at those Verge pictures. Oooh.

Are the white model buttons really not ceramic?

N4 bros, is the 5 upgrade worth it to you? Do you miss the 4's premium feel?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Do you miss the 4's premium feel?

not sure they can considering most nexus 4 bros are rocking cases for that slippery back lol.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

not sure they can considering most nexus 4 bros are rocking cases for that slippery back lol.

Bingo.

N4 could be made of cheap Matel plastic and I wouldn't know. It hasn't left it's case in a year.

 

[Divvy]

not sure they can considering most nexus 4 bros are rocking cases for that slippery back lol.

I'm not! I live dangerously

Spoiler

It's dented slightly in a few places when it kept sliding off my desk

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Down, honey. Down...

I want it more for the visuals and compatibility with the wireless charger if I get one. I haven't had a new phone in years, so I don't mind to splurge a little.

And, I don't want my phone to look like a Mad Catz controller with some $2 case from Amazon.

I'm had a lot of cheaper cases scratch the back of my phones too. A guy at work with a 5S has it all scratched up from using a cheapy case.

 

[Chili]

White Nexus 5 is the definitive one. Look at those Verge pictures. Oooh.

Are the white model buttons really not ceramic?

N4 bros, is the 5 upgrade worth it to you? Do you miss the 4's premium feel?

I went caseless with the N4 (tried a bumper, made it too big) and so far I am not missing it one bit. The comfort level is so much higher with the N5. The N4 is comparison feels like I'm holding a bar of soap. It could do without the oversized Nexus logo though.

 

[SimleuqiR]

Matias, how could you let this shit slide? Freaking search bar blocks the Doogle on the Google Now page.

 

[Zeppu]

Matias, how could you let this shit slide? Freaking search bar blocks the Doogle on the Google Now page.

Can't say I like how the bottom icons bleed onto the software buttons either.

 

[Bboy AJ]

I went caseless with the N4 (tried a bumper, made it too big) and so far I am not missing it one bit. The comfort level is so much higher with the N5. The N4 is comparison feels like I'm holding a bar of soap. It could do without the oversized Nexus logo though.

Interesting. Do you have a black or white model? Nexus 4 users who use a case are heathens.

 

[mturco]

Yeah and while we're at it, am I the only one bothered by the "Say 'Ok Google'" text constantly being there?

 

[CronoShot]

BASED UPS

 

[Chili]

Interesting. Do you have a black or white model? Nexus 4 users who use a case are heathens.

I have the black model. If the white model is a different back to that I would seriously reconsider after trying the Nexus 5 back.

 

[SimleuqiR]

Camera is insane for close up shots.

Just took a picture of the box label with the serial, and IMEI info...insanely sharp and detailed.

 

[Doopliss]

Aww... entire horizontal row of pixels with green subpixels that flicker on and off. I think this will have to go back :-/

Edit: Just noticed that the entire screen from that row down sometimes flashes dark. Thought I'd seen it before but wasn't 100% certain what had happened, but I just caught it in the act while I wwas looking at the dud line.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

UPS just updated my package to arrive tomorrow instead of wednesday. Bartseizure.gif

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

Go back to the office. Break the doors down if you have to!

I did, 1 hr return trip and I'm back home now with a N5 in my hand.

Right, time to play!

 

[Odinson]

UPS just updated my package to arrive tomorrow instead of wednesday. Bartseizure.gif

Mine too! *squeals on the inside*

 

[BertramCooper]

It's beautiful.

So happy right now.

 

[Zeppu]

Y'all making me jealous

 

[northead]

TheVerge review will likely go up today. Any guesses on the score? Nexus 4 got a 8.3.

If it's Josh reviewing, I expect an ~8. If it's Dieter, sub-8. In both cases, they will spend paragraphs saying the iPhone camera is way better.

I guess you won dude.
Ha.

 

[BertramCooper]

All of my apps seem to work on KitKat except for HBO Go.

Also, how the hell did this get .3 lower than the Nexus 4 on The Verge? Jesus Christ, what a load of bullshit.

 

[SimleuqiR]

36 "But" in that Verge review. I guess that's low?

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

Bootloader is unlocked, now the fun can really begin.

 

[lobdale]

Best recommendation for camera app?

 

[Junior Mint]

Mine too! *squeals on the inside*

UPS just updated my package to arrive tomorrow instead of wednesday. Bartseizure.gif

Canada or US?

 

[FallingEdge]

Mine too! *squeals on the inside*

Me as well!

USA location

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Canada or US?

US

 

[hitsugi]

Best recommendation for camera app?

Camera Zoom FX, from experience..

However, I've frequently heard great things about Camera FV but have not tried it myself.

 

[Rootbeer]

Bleeeh I thought mine would ship from a California warehouse or something since I live near Google, but it's in KY right now. Guess I shouldn't count on getting it before Weds. Hopefully not Thurs or later.