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[Nexus 5 General] barondebxl:
Yep. I never been a fan of nexus devices in the past, didn't really like the holo blue theme and found it to be boring. But after having used so many devices I realised that I don't really use all the features these smartphones offer, heck I wasn't even using multiwindow or pen window on the Note 3. So the nexus is just right for me (until the HTC M8 or S5 that is).
[Nexus 5 General] xdp:
So why not stick with the G2 and run CM11 on it? Honest question, as that's what I'm trying to decide between right now. If that's the only thing holding the G2 back, isn't that the way to go?
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For me the performance debate is void. My time isn't so precious that milliseconds or even a whole second in response times matter, it is a silly debate.

For me the big difference between the two is battery and camera. That's all I need to go with the g2. It's a better quality phone. Period.

And as others have said... Throw cm on the g2 and the difference in performance would be tough to even measure.

My decision came down to development options vs battery and quality. The latter one won out easily.

Just my 3 cents. ;)

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I'll add that I don't play games on my phone. :)

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[Nexus 5 General] alias3800:
That's where I find myself now. I just stopped caring as much, at least about the minute things. Feels like.. Growing up. haha The extra millisecond stopped bothering me because.. really? I've adjusted the animation speeds in such a way too that it isn't as jerky. In any case, no one would ever pick this phone up and say, "OMG WTF WHY IS THIS SO SLOW?! WHAT IS THIS?!" At least, not unless they were full of sh1t. Thoroughly full.
[Nexus 5 General] barondebxl:
Because if I buy the G2, I buy it for what it is. The LG UI plus it's features. If stock android is what I want then might as well get a nexus since development would be far greater.

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Let me add my couple of bucks :)

I don't think it is silly at all and it's not milli seconds but one and sometimes 2 or more seconds. You'll be surprised how it adds up in day to day usage. It makes the whole experience just better.
[Nexus 5 General] xdp:
Is the camera really better though? I'm trying to determine pros and cons...I definitely see the bigger screen and battery pros, but I'm not sure about the camera or speaker. From the comparison shots I see online it looks like the G2 just defaults to a higher exposure, meaning darks look better but lights are too washed out. Low-light performance might actually be worse. Shutter and focus are still slow. So I'm not sure if switching to the G2 will actually fix my camera gripes.
[Nexus 5 General] m3lover1:
Couple of things I miss from my G2 is the battery life and the .2" screen size. In terms of battery, 8 hours of screentime was just mind boggling. I couldn't get it to die even after two days of usage. And for that .2 extra screen, for me it made a difference but in the end, that is such a trivial difference that it doesn't matter too much.
[Nexus 5 General] Han Solo 1:
Yeah battery life was very nice. But honestly, at work I just leave it plugged into the computer. Seems to be an easy compromise.

I'm also running ART at the moment and I hear that helps battery life. I'll have to give it a few days to be sure.

Sometimes I miss the G2's beautiful, big screen. But I don't know, something about the Nexus 5 just really excites me. I don't know if it's the ability to flash basically anything you want, or the fact that it's got a nicer finish to it (matte vs piano black grease magnet), but I just really prefer the Nexus 5.

One other thing. The G2's edge-to-edge screen looks beautiful, but I did find that while watching videos in landscape mode, I would inadvertently touch the edges and trigger something. The Nexus 5 doesn't have that problem because of slightly bigger bezels, and at the same time I don't think they are too big.

Only thing that I prefer on G2 is that beautiful lockscreen and the IR blaster.

I think Google hit a home run with this device.
[Nexus 5 General] barondebxl:
I miss the battery life and the faster Canberra shutter, it's way too slow on the nexus. Otherwise I'm home with the nexus 5.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I hope like with the speaker that the camera shutter well be fixed with an update. :spam:

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[Nexus 5 General] barondebxl:
Yep yep. Well the speaker is decent now thanks to a flashable zip. But the camera takes 10 Yeats before it snaps a pic.
[Nexus 5 General] TheLastSidekick:
This is my first LG device (first time being away from Samsung) and my first true AOSP device. I have to admit I'm in love with my device and glad I left the S3s way of locking down things and KNOX and its warranty counter crap.

The hardware build quality of the Nexus 5 is astounding especially when you factor in the price of the phone.

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Try using the Moto X bionic libraries in general it should speed up the camera considerably since after all its just a software issue.

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[Nexus 5 General] alias3800:
I'll chime in with something else here.

The display. I'm pretty picky about displays, as far as being able to tell the differences and weaknesses is concerned. While the Nexus 5 does have a beautifully sharp screen (it does wash out black colors pretty badly at desk angles, but, you know, let's forget about that for now), the LG G2 is demonstrably nicer looking. LG slightly oversaturated colors (for an LCD panel) to give the screen a very impressionable appearance. Then, there's the extra screen real estate afforded by the even smaller bezels.. .2" isn't really what makes the difference, but the smaller bezels and the vibrant colors.

So, that's another very convincing reason for me. When it comes to screens, I want to have the best one. So I value that slightly higher than other things.
[Nexus 5 General] Shaun--77:
this...i came from an amoled s4 and i find the nexus 5 screen terrible. any slant or movement while in a dark enviroment will cause the screen to wash out and the light bleed is horrendous to the point blacks are greys. Anyone who says i view my phone head on has that moment where you need to view at an angle and that is where google messed upon. i am going to import a 32gb g2 into the uk in the hope that it is better.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
G2 screen angles are MUCH better

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[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
Viewing angles are better on the G2, agreed, but of course they're not MUCH better.

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[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Lol yes they are. On the n5 is OK from bottom/top/sides but from any corner the screen gets terribly washed out. On the G2 The angles are great but in reality the viewing of the n5 don't bother me cause I look at my phone straight on.

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[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
On the G2 the corners gets washed out too, not as much as on the N5, but quite noticeable also. So I don't think the satement much better is correct in this case.

HTC One viewing angles are much better than G2 and N5 by the way.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
See I find my HTC One and G2 angles very much the same

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[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
There's quite a difference. But then, we are talking about extreme viewing angles, which is not that important after all.

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HTC One is still the best IPS display I've seen among flagship phones.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Very true

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[Nexus 5 General] alias3800:
For me it just became embarrassing to even have dark backgrounds or dark pictures open lol I remember one of the first things that happened with the n5 was I passed it to my friend, with it laying flat on a table. As I was sliding it over he asked me, "Why does the screen look so hazy?"

"Umm.... It fixes itself when you pick it up. So, you know, just do that."
[Nexus 5 General] mrruin:
From a pure measurement point of view the Nexus 5 screen is near perfect as can be read in almost all the reviews around the net. The screen is also much brighter than the G2's for example. Any previous Samsung owner will be a tad jaded by the saturated AMOLED screens on those phones however. I know what Im talking about having owned a Note2 just recently.

What this boils down to: the screen of the Nexus 5 is excellent but you are probably not used to its realistic representation of colors. Blacks are of course like every other LCD there is, never perfect and they cannot compete with OLED blacks. Viewing angles are not very good, but really...on a small display this is a non issue. For 22"+ monitors this is different, but a 5" phone is mostly looked on head on, that's a fact, otherwise "you are holding it wrong" :P

There may be nitpicks and issues you can find with the Nexus 5, some of them have been mentioned here again and again. The screen however is not one of them, not even compared to the G2. This is purly a matter of preference.
[Nexus 5 General] barondebxl:
Viewing angles in a smartphone are not a big deal to a certain extent. The Sony Xperia Z for example, had very bad viewing angles. If you tilted it just a little you almost couldn't even see the icons on the display. That's really bad. The nexus 5 is so much better and it's viewing angles aren't bad, they just aren't as good as some of the other great displays.
[Nexus 5 General] alias3800:
No, the viewing angles are actually problematic, just not to an extreme extent. This is what makes the blacks look entirely grey (and not any sort of miscalibration). They're not horrendous like an Xperia Z though, I will say that.

From every review I garnered, they said it was a weak point. Admittedly, I would say it's a middle-of-the-road component (relative to the other heavyweight contenders).

The calibration is closer to reality on the Nexus 5 though than the g2. Oh.. And what's more, the Nexus 5 IS brighter. However, in actual usage that doesn't make it easier to see in daylight. The reflectance is just the same as other LCDs, so its outdoor visibility is also just average (relatively speaking).

And yeah, "holding it wrong" only applies to when you're holding it. Am I the only one who, I don't know, puts their phone down on a desk? I know I can't be the only one.
[Nexus 5 General] Han Solo 1:
I never understood the panty-bunching over viewing angles. Who views their phone at a 40 degree angle?
[Nexus 5 General] rayiskon:
Honestly, while some consider bad viewing angles a disadvantage, i see it as a good "feature". it makes it harder for people in public (bus/train..) to see/read what you're doing on your phone. We're dealing with big sized screens and they are problematic enough to keep things "private".

or maybe i'm just looking at this issue from a different angle? (<-- see what i did there?! :cool: )
[Nexus 5 General] Han Solo 1:
When DowntownJeffBrown inserts a large picture in his post, I know I will have to scroll down a half page before I can get to another post.

lol
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Looks like is smaller then the quoted post to me ;)

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[Nexus 5 General] Han Solo 1:
Don't get me wrong. I love it.

I'm thinking of changing my signature to this:

"I've got a bad feeling about this."
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Ah u meant my signature. I thought u meant the bundum ching meme. When my signature was first made for me it was like double that size lol. I edited it down hoping it would be better. I like the first pic u have there though I'm partial to the last one also :p. There is guys who will make you one that's what I did to get mine btw

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[Nexus 5 General] MaxNXS:
I'm also torn between the N5 and G2. I am going to get 2 phones (1 for me one for the wife) this weekend since Rogers has most of them at $0 with 2 year contract and I'm due for an upgrade.

After reading through this thread I am leaning over to the N5 since I don't particularly care about the camera and I do enjoying the stock Android and trying custom roms. The G2 comes with 32GB while the N5 (from the carrier) has 16GB, but I'm fine with 16GB on my Nexus 7 and Nexus S, so no big deal. For the battery I would like for the N5 to have a bigger one, but I am not a heavy user and I think that if my Nexus S still gets me through the day after 3 years, the N5 should be ok.

Another "issue" I have with the G2 is that the Canadian version is a D803 and, from the little research I did, it's not always fully supported in every custom rom, especially CM. Maybe that will change in the future, but for now it concerns me. Also I'm not sure how a I feel about the buttons in the back rather than the side.

We'll see, but so far I am 70% N5 and 30% G2 ;)
[Nexus 5 General] Kippui:
If you can get both for free why not sell the G2 for $500-$600 and buy an off contract N5?
[Nexus 5 General] indianajonze:
well i can chime in now. have the N5 and just got my wife the G2. The G2 is...very impressive. it's the first non-nexus device that i'd probably consider owning. the skinned software is actually quite useful in some instances. battery life is utterly insane. LOVE the knock on feature to wake the phone up or put it to sleep without hitting the button. it's every bit as fast as the N5 (that is to say blazing), even with the overlay. LG's calendar app is much better than stock android, and there are a few other touches i really like (having the home screen rotate in landscape mode, customized quick settings, detailed battery info).

having said all that, i still prefer N5. speed, screen, signal strength, sound quality and other hardware features are a wash, and at the end of the day i want the latest and greatest from regular updates. i WON'T get that from the G2, and to me its a dealbreaker. oh that and wireless charging (att version)
[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
Try opening the dialer app and change to contacts, calls etc in the G2... Try opening the app drawer with several apps in the background in the G2.

The LG G2 is not as smooth as the N5, but is pretty close, sure.
[Nexus 5 General] Shaun--77:
i can live with a stutter here or there on the g2 if it means i can actually watch a movie without tilting it and seeing light bleed and a grey haze wash out the blacks. the g2 already has kitkat through PA. but you do loose alot of features. now for price the nexus 5 32gb is £348.99 while the g2 32gb imported is £369.99. i think the g2 is better value here dont you think?:confused:
[Nexus 5 General] fkloznica:
the g2 screen viewing angle is that much better than n5.. ? can someone confirm this
[Nexus 5 General] indianajonze:
let me amend my statements as i don't mean to mislead anyone. there's no doubt that my N5 is faster than my wife's G2 in some areas. scrolling through certain things (like the app drawer you mentioned) is a bit faster on N5. LG's skin definitely adds a bit of "lag" in a few instances, but i'm not sure if that's related to the skin or maybe due to some of the animations they use. still, it's not a dealbreaker by any means, and i am very confident in saying that these are EASILY the two fastest phones on the market. for the G2, which is a SKINNED device not running stock android let alone kit kat, this is amazing...
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yes I can confirm

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[Nexus 5 General] adichandra:
Just sold my lg2 and bought the nexus 5. Nicer to hold, faster, smoother. Nexus 5 is win for me. And battery life of this n5 is bot bad too. Much better than n4.

I cant stand g2 with its micro stutter here and there. Tried cm and all aosp based roms, there are still many bugs and not as smooth as the nexus 5 with psx rom, or even stock rom.
[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
I keep staring at my g2 screen and compare it to the nexus 5 screen and then keep laughing at all those that said the g2 screen is more beautiful/brighter rofl

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[Nexus 5 General] Jayrod1980:
There are always trade offs. I've only handled the g2 so I'm not the best at comparing, but whatever the n5 gives up in total screen quality to the g2, it gets back with that ugly bloated lg ui. The g2 has a more saturated screen with better viewing angles. The nexus screen, while good, is the year old jdi panel that the HTC butterfly/droid dna used... One of the first 1080p IPS screens in this size. With gram, the newer screen, s800 and 3000mah battery, it gets amazing battery life.

However, the n5 is no slouch with kit kat, a very bright screen, s800, and a good lg 2300mah battery. If I leave everything on, including mobile and high accuracy location, but turn off auto brightness, I regularly get 6 hours SOT with about 19-24 hours off charger.

The g2 also feels huge in the hand and I notice the thickness difference. The n5 has a small curve, and is thinner, but it's still not a phone many can use fully with only one hand. Since that is the case, size is almost not important, as you have to use 2 hands with both of them to access the whole screen.

Fit and finish on the g2 seems much worse than the n5, but it has a better speaker and vibrator than the n5.

Honestly if they made a nexus in the g2s exact body, I would have been more than thrilled despite it being even uglier than a galaxy s phone. The hardware is awesome, but the software just kills it IMO.
[Nexus 5 General] Shaun--77:
while i agree with some of your points, some are subjective. looks are just preference and software can be either loved or hated. but software is changeable, so the software side doesn't really bring a phone down if you root and flash roms. the points about the nexus are hardware faults that really cant be changed or fixed. that's just my input:)
[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
You are talking as if N5 viewing angles were so bad, and they aren't.

source http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Google-Nexus-5-Smartphone.105973.0.html

The fact is, you can have worse viewing angles, but you have a brighter and sharper screen instead.

The G2 display is pretty awesome, but has its flaws also. Colors are not shown accurate in extreme viewing angles for example, being this point far worse than in the N5 display.

But then, people seems to only notice the haze on extreme viewing angles on the N5.

Overall, the N5 is a more pleasing product for daily use, at least for me. You can't even match it with a cyanogenmod flashed G2.
[Nexus 5 General] rayiskon:
in over 3 years that i've spent with various android devices, i haven't yet seen any AOSP based ROM for an OEM-skinned device that has no bugs, it's either in the camera, or tethering, or FC's of some sort etc etc etc...

the "you can always flash CM" statement is not always valid
[Nexus 5 General] lopri:
He could have made a 30 sec video.. I kind of wasted 8 minutes waiting for something else to show up.
[Nexus 5 General] alias3800:
I already know that. The nits on that phone vary by QC (450-550 nits), but its ridiculously bright. Contrast is lacking, and it could be a bit more saturated. Which.. Could be considered more "natural looking" though.
[Nexus 5 General] meangreenie:
Wow, the g2 screen looks massive compared to n5.

Can't believe there's only supposed to be a .2 inch difference.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Crazy how less than 1mm gets you so much more.

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[Nexus 5 General] omair.shabir:
Right guys been following this thread and see all the points everyone is making. I'm upgrading from my S3 i9305 and both phones are actually costing me the same for about £340 in the UK.

At first when I seen the N5 prices i was getting really excited and was set on getting one. However from what I've gathered from reviews and peoples comments and sample shots- that the nexus 5 has a disappointing camera, piss poor speaker and washed out screen (personal opinion), mediocre battery. Not an issue considering the price

But if I can get the G2 couple of pounds cheaper (£336) - bigger better screen (especially for someone like me who has been use to amoled all this time), better camera (has been hailed to be good as iphone in some cases), beast battery (getting sick of battery life of my s3 2100mh)

In terms of hardware I want an actual upgrade a 1080p screen and faster chip compared to my s3 does not warrant me to drop money for something that may become obsolete soon again. However a considerably bigger 1080p screen (compared to s3), faster chip, better camera, better battery (very important) and value adds like IR blaster does feel like an actual upgrade. However I do admit the N5 looks better than the G2 but so does the Z1 and what a disappointment that is.

In terms of software I don't see why we are comparing stock to stock (go to the slew of website comparisons already out there) this is a development site so let's talk about development. Of course the N5 will have the better stable roms without a doubt but if there is a decent cm11 build available for the G2 like there is for my S3 (very good functioning build I may add) then doesn't it become negligible ? In actual fact if I got bored of vanilla android I could always go to some hybrid stock based rom or something like that with the G2, bit of variety.

Am I missing something or have I hit the nail on the head? Going to order one or the order so input would be appreciated guys
[Nexus 5 General] jiteshj:
Dude i get 7+ hrs battery on G2(with always on wifi, 40+ brightness) and also seeing tonnes of videos on YouTube screen of LG G2 is good in comparison to N5 screen which seems a bit washed out. Speaking about the font it aint any problem. And yes no touch screen issues on international version... So plz don't generalise verizon version

Dont get me wrong im no way defending G2 but telling the truth :) You may face that on Verizon version

Cheers!

LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] giarob78:
Nexus 5

hallo guys, i bought a Nexus 5 and an LG G2, i have both but i can say that Nexus 5 its very incredible smartphone!! About the camera i can say that LG G2 is little more good....

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hi, i have a Nexus 5 and i can say that with KK 4.4 seems the battery have more 30% of life than JB 4.3...
[Nexus 5 General] jiteshj:
How can u tell its 30% more since there was no 4.3 for n5

LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] giarob78:
i would say that the nexus 5 for the reason it has kk it have a good life battery.
[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
The LG G2 software camera is as buggy as the N5's from what can be readed in this thread (I didn't test it so much when I had it)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2525655
[Nexus 5 General] adichandra:
The only bugless non nexus device with aosp rom were galaxy s4 i9505 and htc one that both installed with google edition roms. Lol.
[Nexus 5 General] omair.shabir:
Looks like it's the nexus 5 afterall. Was going to buy the Lg G2 thinking it was the same price but low and behold it was going to be exported from Hong Kong. NO THANK YOU.

Do you guys think the battery and camera issues will be sorted by software updates or is it hardware limitations?
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I think u hit that nail dead on :thumbup:

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[Nexus 5 General] giarob78:
i think are hardware issues...we hope will fix a little with some upgrade
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Ah so n5 it is :D

Yes I think camera will be fixed with a software update. The n5 gets really good battery for me. 5.5 hours consistently with over six at times.

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