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[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
And the SIM tray is flush on the white.

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BS. I've just weighed them and they are within a gramme of each other.
[Nexus 5 General] Boonyard:
I really, really can't believe the fuss being made over a tiny white dot.

Distracting?! Half a centimetre more and the whole world is there to distract you as well, want to get rid of that?!

You are all clearly insane.
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
I like the white speaker. It means I know the right way up instantly.
[Nexus 5 General] Deeco7:
Doesn't really bother me, can be coloured otherwise.

The funny (sad) thing is, I got my N5 on Monday, still haven't touched it...because I am in love with the white and can't decide if I should exchange it.
[Nexus 5 General] IINexusII:
Getting the Black. if i need a white back cover ill purchase one from here and slap it on, keeping the grippy sides:

http://www.etradesupply.com/lg/android-models/lg-nexus-5.html
[Nexus 5 General] Deeco7:
Hmm...that is a good idea infact! but, the link you provide doesn't show any back covers.
[Nexus 5 General] IINexusII:
I know, there will be some soon though. the phone just came out.
[Nexus 5 General] AndroidInsanity:
CONCLUSION: black feels better. White looks better. That is all.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
The solid white back doesn't tip you off that it's the back and not the front :what:

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
I'm actually finding the black gets slippy after a few days with grease from ones hands.

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Don't be silly. I meant upside down.
[Nexus 5 General] oasis9389:
oh so one is lighter then?
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
Well actually the white was 3g less but it didn't have a SIM in which would account for that.
[Nexus 5 General] oasis9389:
exactly.. a sim card is probably less than a gram. its around 3 grams lighter.. 3 grams is 3 grams, wasn't saying it was like a different phone, its the same phone, roughly the same weight. i was able to feel the difference by touch, enough to prompt me to weigh them.
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
There's no way you could feel 3g difference. I bet in a blind test you'd fail.

Also you said they were 100% different. 3g isn't anywhere near.
[Nexus 5 General] oasis9389:
are people really that dense? i said it was "100% lighter" meaning that is definitely lighter, not that it was 100% lighter as in weighing 0 grams.. lord.

the phone is lighter. 3 grams is 3 grams,, the phone only weighs 130 grams, you take 3 of them away you can feel it. we both held the phone and said OH the white one is lighter.. and we weighed it and it was..

3 grams is 3%.. you can feel it.
[Nexus 5 General] jmetal88:
In my opinion, black is better-looking, too. :P
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
The white looks better in the flesh. Its not bright white, its closer to ivory.
[Nexus 5 General] Deeco7:
Ah I see, the way you said it sounded like it was already available, nonetheless...do you have any idea how much it will likely to be up for?
[Nexus 5 General] AndroidInsanity:
But.. But... Just look at this picture I took :eek:
[Nexus 5 General] AndroidInsanity:
That is all...
[Nexus 5 General] jmetal88:
There's no accounting for taste, haha.

I've always thought white was a poor color choice for electronics.
[Nexus 5 General] AndroidInsanity:
Haha I know I know. Gorgeous device no matter what colour. Unless it was yellow or pink. Would look pretty ugly then. iMO
[Nexus 5 General] Cozmo85:
It is super bright during the daytime, easily brighter than the display.
[Nexus 5 General] Sinergie:
I really doubt that, maybe a fluke with the black one you tested.
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
Its definitely the case with mine but it could be a fluke. The poll in the defects thread should give a better idea of any trends or patterns.
[Nexus 5 General] b1g1an:
Don't know if anyone's mentioned this already but someone said they got brutal with a black display model in CPW and that where they did manage to get through the rubbery bit they could see a whitish grey plastic...possibly the black back is literally just the white one with the coating on it? The frame on the black one also appears thicker in pictures so possibly the same thing happening with that, certainly makes economic sense.
[Nexus 5 General] daLareid:
My favorite color is black so I really don't mind the subtle difference they may differ from each other.
[Nexus 5 General] Dan37tz:
5 minutes with a fine tip permanent marker and voila! Front looks just like the black one now. Sleek!

I love the white Nexus 5, it has really nice matte white in the back that doesn't attract any fingerprints. Also I think the glossy side blends in with the screen so well it looks like one continuous piece, quite striking in person. :good:
[Nexus 5 General] Lukien:
Nice. Seen lots of people say they'll do it but you're the first to go through with it. Are you worried about voiding warranty?

I might have to call and ask support about it. I'll feel stupid asking it but eh. If it doesn't void it then I can cancel my black order and keep my white.

Google trypophobia. It's a thing. (Don't google that if you're squeamish) Also it's near fluorescent in daylight.
[Nexus 5 General] Evo_Shift:
I bet white soft touch would get really dirty looking.
[Nexus 5 General] Dan37tz:
I think a Q-tip with some rubbing alcohol should restore it back to white if it needs warranty work.

That white speaker grill is a stubborn one, I had to do 3 coats of the permanent marker waiting about 1 minute in between to cover it all up.
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
Or use Liquid Paper to white it out again. ;)
[Nexus 5 General] ra990:
Is it really true about the white version having more solid (less wiggly) buttons?
[Nexus 5 General] mjs2011:
I actually like the white earpiece.

*runs and hides!
[Nexus 5 General] Deeco7:
Couldn't be bothered exchanging my black N5 for the White, decided I'm going to just change the back plate with a white one. Hope it will work and end the end result it will look plush! ;)

via Nexus 4
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I have a black 32gb and the buttons don't wiggle at all. So I think it has nothing to do with the color and everything to do with that specific phone

Also I read that someone said that the white one has a louder speaker. I'm going to my brothers house in 30 min to test his white against mine. He says his speaker is quiet too but I wanna see for myself. I'll come back and let you guys know what I find out comparing the two.

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
I got my white replacement today and its a beast of a phone. All working no issues and as already posted no button rattle to boot so I'm very happy just unable to use it until my cases arrive for it. To scared to break it in the mean time.

Personally I love the white back no rubber to peel off at some point and the plastic back makes it a sinch to clean should it ever need one.

The white earpiece is bright in daylight but I cant notice it in the dark so not bothered by that at all.

I'm happy I went for the white I really like it.

Only let down is that crap speaker but hey ho I'll live with it.

Otherwise one epic phone well done el goog
[Nexus 5 General] Nordendorf:
I'm glad I got the white also. Especially after hearing about the smudging back of the black one. The white grill doesn't bug me and I'm actually fine with the speaker volume. It's a tad louder than my N4. The crappy thing is the placement of the speaker. It's quite easy to cover. Haven't really gotten any calls while it's in my pocket, so I can't comment on that yet.

Also, as a side note since i've not seen it mentioned and I am not going to start a new thread for it, the charging orb thing has no problem "grabbing" the N5 for charging.

:victory:
[Nexus 5 General] Dan37tz:
Well after a few hours of my permanent marker "blacked out" speaker grill, I decided that I actually liked the white speaker grill for some odd reason. Can't put my finger on it but it now looks a little "too" plain in the front, the white speaker somehow goes well with the white back cover. Almost like a styling cue.

Put a Q-tip with alcohol and after a few passes, it's back to stock white. Lovin' it!
[Nexus 5 General] eman3316@optonline.net:
I don't know what color my phone is because I have a case on it. : (

I don't see color, I just see a phone.

Anyway, the phone is gorgeous in any color. What a piece of art Google and LG created.
[Nexus 5 General] lukas_s:
I really love this phone. My white one is absolutely flawless. Speaker sounds fine (I don't expect much from a speaker on a phone...I never listen to music through it, or use it for calls). No button rattle at all, no camera rattle that I can discern. No dead pixels.

I'm so happy with this device. After all the *****ing and moaning all weekend about build quality and what not I was really worried. Turned out to be a waste of time. I love everything about this phone.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
So the white and black speaker's are exactly the same I'm not sure where people got the idea that the white phone was louder.

Sent from my XT1058 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Nexus 5 General] undercover:
From the same place that have them idea white one is lighter, has better overall quality and is godsend compared to black.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Haha that's very true brother :p

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] Jayrod1980:
White is better
[Nexus 5 General] RayLancer:
Any suggestions for keeping/cleaning the soft touch material on the black? I'm waiting for my case to arrive but it's collecting fingerprints. But it feels so nice...
[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
White looks gorgeous.
[Nexus 5 General] pert_S:
White is better IMO, buying another now :good:
[Nexus 5 General] mrro82:
Panda all the way. Looks gorgeous.

Sent from the jaws of my Hammerhead!
[Nexus 5 General] Moh_Jay:
I simply use a cleaning cloth that comes with a screen protector, just wipea few times over and you should be good.
[Nexus 5 General] KrazyAttack:
How did it look blacked out though? The color that is. Did it actually match decently and look like the ear piece of a black one to the naked eye or did it look like crap?

I may or may not try it, going to give it a few days. I really like the stealth look, actually had a friend comment on my N4 about how he liked it being so stealth and blacked out, nothing on the front at all.

If permanent marker looked like crap, I may go buy the oil based paint sharpie that would give it more of a gloss pure black look than a permanent marker. No coming back from that though so idk. Tough call. Will get zero sleep tonight over it. :silly:
[Nexus 5 General] aohus:
White Makes Right

as for people putting sharpie pen over the white speaker grill... *cringes*

I'm loving the white speaker grill in the flesh. The device looks so much better in person than the myriad of unboxing videos of the N5.
[Nexus 5 General] gtso:
I have the black one. It feels like holding the remote of direct tv lol
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Do u have a Direct TV remote lol cause its grey

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] Dan37tz:
The first coat will look like crap, let it dry for about a minute then apply another coat. Repeat a third time and by then it will be completely black, can't even tell that it wasn't factory. Don't be afraid to try it, it comes off easily with a Q-tip and alcohol. Mine is now back to original white.
[Nexus 5 General] bradm23:
I got the white one and immediately bought the black one tonswap it with. I am a fan of the white back, but the small white speaker kills the whole thing for me. On a all black face where there is also a white notification light, I really wish the speaker was black and just fit into the all black front. Other than kit Kat and the 800 snapdragon, I actually might use my HTC one often
[Nexus 5 General] arandomguy:
Is the texture for the back of the black version similar to the texture on the sides of the Nexus 4?
[Nexus 5 General] Khaiyan:
Good question, I think so, yes... It has a rubbery matte feel.
[Nexus 5 General] fireproofrev:
hmmm maybe similar but not same. I have some friends/colleagues with the N4 and it is a different. The frame of the N4 is more like normal hard plastic, not as silk as a Neuxs 5
[Nexus 5 General] arandomguy:
From what people have said the white version is harder than the black (or less soft) is that one similar to the Nexus 4's sides then or different?

I'm also wondering regarding the finish in general, although this might be hard to answer, would either of them be prone to wearing down simply from gripping it over a long period of time? I have this issue with the finish on computer mice where after awhile you basically see the finish start losing color with your hand imprint forming on the mouse. This was actually one thing I liked about the Nexus 4's glass back is I didn't have to worry about the glass finish wearing down in that way.

I like the feel on the sides of the Nexus 4 but was also always worried I'd run into the same issue. Hasn't happened but I barely actually grip the sides probably compared to most people since I barely (or rarely) actually use my phone as a phone.
[Nexus 5 General] Sinergie:
Only time will tell..
[Nexus 5 General] 2fastkuztoms:
I bought the white one without seeing the pics, and never notice the white speaker grill, when I saw it on pics I hated the grill and glossy sides, but after receiving it, my mind changed. The glossy sides gives the impression is a one piece with the screen, and the white grill looks cool. If a decide to bought another, it would be white again.
[Nexus 5 General] slyd0997:
Just wish I could find a clear bumper to show off the white.
[Nexus 5 General] leetrevor81:
Kenneth,

In response to you mentioning that you found the nexus 4 power button moved to the point of having a 'rattle' by design. Did it say why it is like this in the manual?

I really appreciate you posting this as I noticed the movement and the rattle on my black nexus 5 power button. Despite a google employee responding to my concern by email and saying it is meant to have movement, I wandered still, if moving to the point of a 'rattle' was too much and wandered if I had a defect on my device. Knowing it is there by design has made me more relaxed about my phone, but I'm curious as to why, if you know.

Back on topic, I looove the black model, sure it's plain in a way, but I just think all black devices look classy, and I especially love the look of the black nexus 5. I love that it is clean and simple. I not only like the soft touch feel of the back, but think it adds a bit of uniqueness to the appearance of the device too.

I think the white looks cool, and was tempted to get white myself but…. Does anyone else think the big flaw on the white version is the fact that the front of the device is what you see most of the time, so the white on the 'white' device is mostly not visible. Also, if you use a cover your covering the white portion of the phone anyway…People mention the contrast of the white and black being a positive, but you can only tell this if you view the phone side on…From the back it looks white, and the front it looks black.

Just thought there was a lot of love for the white and not as much for the black, so I'm sticking up for the black device lovers ;)
[Nexus 5 General] Cozmo85:
Got my black phone after sending back my white one. So much happier, no more white zit.
[Nexus 5 General] Sinergie:
Yesterday I went to a store downtown which had the white one on display, so I could finally compare the two. The glossy sides had fingerprints and smudges all over, these sides are far more susceptible for fingerprints and smudges than the material used on the black one. Also the back on the white one is just basic plastic nothing special. The black has a really nice feel to it, far more grippy.

The white looks flashy whereas the black is stealth looking.

So I finally made up my mind, I'm keeping my black :cool:
[Nexus 5 General] evrycard:
the white back doesnt show fingerprints
[Nexus 5 General] RayLancer:
I'm thinking about returning my Black 16GB for a White 32GB. I never dealt with Google's return policy, but I'm guessing I would have to return the device within 15 days of delivery, but what about restocking/shipping fees?
[Nexus 5 General] evrycard:
the white is not soft touch. i like it.
[Nexus 5 General] montbazon:
White one with matt side is would be better...

Glossy plastic is looks cheap:(
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
The reason I mentioned this is the button is placed in the cut out for the button. Its not attached with little rubber fins or anything like that so if the button is even 0.1mm smaller than the cut out of the device then of course it will move.

I don't agree with it as a little foam padding behind the button or rubber fins either side of the button either side to secure the button would mean no movement.

As it is those with a rattley button either the cut out is slightly bigger or the button is slightly smaller. Getting one that has no rattle at all means the button and cut out match perfectly which is coincidence more than intention.

Down the line I'm sure lg will update the design to minimise any rattle which is the chance we take as early adopters we are in a way beta testers.

On another note my ambient light sensor or screen auto brightness is freaking out even after reset. It seems to get stuck on full brightness when moving from a well lit room to darkened one. Its a little annoying and my last one didn't have this problem. It just had a dead vibrate motor.

Anyway hope this explains the button a bit

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Also on another note I got the white and whacked it into a spigen ultra hybrid it looks brilliant
[Nexus 5 General] leetrevor81:
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Thanks Kenneth, appreciate it
[Nexus 5 General] daisun:
I happen to have both a white and black nexus 5. The white back is much smoother than the black. The blacks back is grippy like the nexus 7 and the same plastic is around the edges. As many have mentioned the white one's edges are hard glossy plastic.

After using the black for a few days I find it picks up finger prints a bit more than the white.

Here's a video comparing a white, black and also a galaxy s4:

http://youtu.be/yzrwG_5SFXE
[Nexus 5 General] undercover:
Reflash images Kenneth. I'm almost sure it'll fix autobrightness. Source? Previous experience with N4 and multiple reports.
[Nexus 5 General] Juju07:
I got my Nexus 5 earlier this week. I really wish I'd went with the black model. I don't like the glossy sides and wish the back was truly matte like on the black. #firstworldproblems
[Nexus 5 General] cannondale0815:
Keep it naked!
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
a little off topic but how much storage is actually available on the 16 gb. Do you get the ful 16 gb or is there only like 14 available. Because on my 32 gig nexus 10 only 27.5 is actually useable.
[Nexus 5 General] montbazon:
Gnex is 720p and N5 is 1080p. That makes difference.
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
What? I was talking abiut memory... :what::screwy:

Sent from my LG-P970g
[Nexus 5 General] montbazon:
You can check your photo on image like... wallpaper.

Then you can recognize that high definition photos consume more storage than low;)
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
I don't think you understood what I meant. I wasn't even asking about the gnex. I wanted to know how much SD storage is actually available on the 16 GB version because its the one I ordered and I haven't gotten it yet. Even though it says 16 GB some of that is used by the system so I wanted to know how much was left and available for use
[Nexus 5 General] montbazon:
I understand... but hard to express in English. Anyway I'll try.

16gb storage not offer precise 16gb.

This time I'm not telling you any memory for system.

Computing uses Binary Numeral System and human uses decimal system.

So you can show less storage than you know.
[Nexus 5 General] marleyfan61:
I've read somewhere on here that it's about 12GB
[Nexus 5 General] Sinergie:
Out of the box there is about 12.5~13GB storage available. I know this cause I own the 16GB.
[Nexus 5 General] thfreedumb:
Oh good. That matches up with the nexus 4
[Nexus 5 General] TenaciousChaff:
I'm fine with 12.5gb available. 2gb for backups, 2gb for music, ~1gb for apps, ~1.5gb for photos. My previous phone was a Galaxy S2 16gb (13 available) with and SD card. Always had around 4gb free, never used the SD card.
[Nexus 5 General] Marck527:
The only thing I don't like about my white version Is the glossy plastic, If only they had made it the same material as the white hard plastic I would've been so happy. I love the white earpiece though, it just looks right.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
Why how is the black one made? I know white is glossy plastic but idk the black...
[Nexus 5 General] Marck527:
The black is a matte soft touch on the back and sides, white one is a hard plastic on the back and glossy plastic on the side.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] montbazon:
Same here. White one with matt side will be fully perfect.
[Nexus 5 General] arandomguy:
When people say the white speaker grill is really bright is it simply outdoors with light reflecting off it? What is it like in the dark? Anyone have a picture to illustrate this?

Black material feels like the Nexus 7 (2013) back? The white feels like Apple keyboard keys?

Mainly worried how the glossy sides on the white will hold up especially to scratches as from what I understand the track record is not very good for those materials. How the back on each holds up is probably anyone's guess at this point I assume.
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
thanks [MENTION=2864014]marleyfan61[/MENTION] and [MENTION=2969969]Sinergie[/MENTION]. Thats what i wanted to know. sinergie sorry but i ran out of thanks lol ill press it later
[Nexus 5 General] Larxia:
I don't find that the speaker grill is to bright, I actually enjoy the look of it. Like someone had previously mentioned it helps to distinguish where the top of the phone is when you're screen is off.

I held the black and white and personally prefer the white material on hand compared to the soft touch black, just a preference. The material on the white doesn't show grease like the black does and appears that it won't pick up dirt or change color over time.

Also very happy with the 'tuxedo' look, think I may prefer it over all white or all black.

Only complaint would be that the side plastic does get smudgy pretty easy, but who really stares at the side of their phone that often? Pretty easy to wipe it down.

Overall, very happy that I made the choice to go with white, appreciate everyone's input here who helped with the decision. :)
[Nexus 5 General] blackhand1001:
Having held both, I prefer the feel of the black one. Feels really nice.
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
The black feels better until it gets a bit greasy. Then it becomes more slippery than the white ever does.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Over time the greasy fingerprints don't happen anymore. It's like there was a layer of something on the phone from the factory.

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
Sounds like a black one with changed white cover bought on ebay for $10 would be perfect for me
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
That's my plan. Found a guy who will have them next week for 35 shipped.

>^.^< Sent from meow MotoX
[Nexus 5 General] Sn00ky:
Be sure to post the link in the accessories thread please :thumbup:

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 5 General] jtwlbz:
Only thing.glossy side on white one is that it may pick up scraches so easilu.like nexus 4.
[Nexus 5 General] benzben228:
Hah, I got two. One white for my wife and black for myself.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Will do

Loved you on Jersey Shore BTW :D:thumbup:

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5