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[Nexus 5 General] omair.shabir:
To be fair as much I weighed the pro's and con's between the two and on paper it kind of made sense to go for Lg G2. Always wanted to go for a nexus device for my next phone ever since seeing my cousin having the galaxy nexus, receiving constant updates (he's completely clueless when it comes to tech) and I'm thinking when I'm going to get an update from 4.1.2 on my S3. Since then been jumping between roms all day long, because I could never find the best compromise

Like another poster has pointed out regardless of how good the development is, if it's not open sourced from google tends to never be bug free (however credit to the devs who are doing a marvelous job!)

Just going to take the plunge of getting the N5 and hopefully the issues can be easily overlooked.

Should note it's a Birthday present from the missus, did initially ask for a GTX 780 however was told 'she won't waste money for me to become a slob and sit on my pc all day' haha :D
[Nexus 5 General] Shaun--77:
i thought that.saw hong kong and was like nope. but looked around and a store called digitalrev had a 9.5- 10 on trust pilot which is pretty high. turns out they have a 1 year local warranty service where you get it repaired and they reimburse you the costs. they also have a youtube channel and a twitter which is updated regularly. ordered with them and i hope it all goes well.:good:
[Nexus 5 General] omair.shabir:
Yeah I'm sure expansys has it around the price they got. However ended up ordering the N5, anticipating how it will be. I do admire the look and finish of it just hope my worries of the camera and battery are unfounded :confused:
[Nexus 5 General] Shaun--77:
Na expansys was like over £500 when i checked. and i had two nexus 5s. both were faulty so im sending it back for a refund and ive ordered a g2 now. Anyone who wants a spigen ultra hybrid and 5 screen protectors for £5 plus like 50p postage can have them just pm me.
[Nexus 5 General] omair.shabir:
Maaan that sucks, seeing that Google the thieving b*****d's charged me £10 for the delivery might aswell have gone for a Lg G2. What were the issues? I can cancel the order as doesn't dispatch till the 11th.
[Nexus 5 General] zevim2005:
come do a review for us when you receive because im in doubt too!!!:silly:
[Nexus 5 General] Shaun--77:
First was no vibration at all out of the box. then it worked now and again but you had to tap the back to get it working. second has a white spot on the screen when someone has pressed it to hard or a dust particle has got inbetween screen and glass.

when i do receive my g2 i will do a comparison because i got it for basically the same price. so that argument is invalid. also the viewing angles on both my units had light bleed and washed out colours, especally blacks which are better on the g2 for what i want.:fingers-crossed:

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Will do!! if i get it this week as its coming from hong kong. ill probably wack AOKP on it or something or do you want me to keep it stock for the little review?
[Nexus 5 General] omair.shabir:
Man will need to watch out for that, I hate backlight bleed!!! Can you return if that's the case ? Or only if its a proper fault ?

The n5 been shipped already (said up to 11th) surprisingly let's hope I get a good one

The thing with hong Kong orders is that when it comes to returns or issues it'll take time if ever to sort them out for warranty purposes.
[Nexus 5 General] Shaun--77:
with digitalrev who i went with they do a local warranty. where you get a quote from a repair centre saying its a manufac fault and they confirm it. once they confirm it you pay for repair and they reimburse you the cost. usually quickly as reviews have said. and yes just tell them you are not happy with the lightbleed to the point you think its a fault and they will return it for full refund plus postage. or you have a 15 day return period where they full refund minus postage.
[Nexus 5 General] meangreenie:
Amazon UK are doing the 16GB black g2 for £359.. Sold by Amazon

Going to get it I think. Google can have the N5 back.
[Nexus 5 General] alias3800:
The three nexus 5s I saw have that backlight bleed. I don't think it's a defect, just the way the panel is made. At this point in my life that doesn't bother me but I remember looking at it and thinking, "Man, this would probably annoy the sh|t out of people."
[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
Coming from an S4 (and S3 before that) I don't really notice real life actual use difference. Maybe that's just me. Idk. I like the screen
[Nexus 5 General] wazzaman:
Bleed is very boring when you read in low light, particularly with ebooks in night mode.
[Nexus 5 General] omair.shabir:
Quick Update guys, got my N5 through the post last night (9.14pm by the disgrace of a company Parcelforce lol really 9.14pm??) Credits to google however having only ordered on Sunday night to have it despatched and delivered quick

Now to the phone and I'm happy to report no issues with my N5, the backlight seems to be all uniform no distinct edges being brighter than others and viewing angles are actually on par with my s3 which is great. Loudspeaker has been fine no unusual distortion and the mic has been fine making calls with the earpiece being crystal clear (however only made calls with friend through the Three network HD voice service, need to check when making calls without HD voice that's where the noise cancellation mic will kick in). During video recording I never noticed any distortion or buzzing which is due to the noise cancellation software playing up however the camera mods available do give me the issue. Can't comment on battery life as I've just installed Purity rom (like to be able to customise even small things that stock android doesn't allow), leads me to say that I'm blown away on the plethora of stable roms available in such short time of the phone being released and you really see the benefit of having a nexus device. The speed of the device is just awesome everything is so instant no stutter or lag and charges really fast which is great!. Also the phone does really feel great in the hand nice soft touch back and a nice sleek square design which I like over the cheaper feeling curved designs (not a big fan of the G2 design).

Bad points- the camera as reported is pretty sucky I find the images are not sharp (hopefully google fixes it, videos are good but photos especially in good light give disappointing result, as it doesn't seem to focus well)

Pretty glad didn't get a defective N5 as that would have pissed me off. Hope this helps people decide whether they should go for an N5 or not
[Nexus 5 General] Shaun--77:
got my g2 today. wow is all i have to say. feels more premium has a plethora of features and has good dev support. and the screen im happy to say is light years ahead of the n5s. colours pop more, has more screen real estate and light bleed is almost non existent. alothough it has better viewing angles the screen is a little dimmer ( not much at all ) and starts to dim when viewed at angles. but it is so much nicer than the n5. more features more premium build much better hardware. im glad i went with this!!!:victory:
[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
Camera fix coming soon bro... 4.4.1 fixes it

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I played with the g2 when I bought the n5. I thought as well that it felt much better quality wise and the screen was amazing. Still went with n5 cuz its a nexus and only cuz its a nexus (OK and the bang for my buck) but yeah... I really don't think its a comparison. I love my n5 but the G2 seems to be a much better and more fitting top notch device. If I were to compare devices, the G2 is more comparable to top notch galaxy devices.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
It's already here https://plus.google.com/111016991750865047479/posts/1bLUMVEqBDF

>^.^< Sent From Meow G2
[Nexus 5 General] zevim2005:
AOSP or ao AOKP,Thanks men!
[Nexus 5 General] :
Hi,

I have both too now, short feedback...

For the screen, matter of preference and maybe it's subjective and it depends on our tastes but I prefer the screen of the G2 even if it is less brighter than the Nexus 5. For me the G2 is more "vibrant".

For the size, yes a few inches lost with the Nexus 5 especially when I go from one to the other immediately but not really noticiable after a few minutes in hands.

Camera I prefer by far the G2 since xdabbeb modified it to address almost all the issues (focus, breathing, low light, etc...). Now need to test the last OTA for the Nexus 5.

Finish and look I prefer the Nexus 5, it's perfect. The sliding and the fingerprinting of the G2's back cover bother me, really.

But the Nexus 5 win for the general experience with stock Android (I know the G2 have also AOSP/CM but not all is working perfectly out of the box). And for the dev community Nexus line is winning by far...

The LG UI is not bad (expect the buttons in settings :eek:), smooth and fast with some good features but stock Android is great too :D

I noticed that from time to time the G2 is smoother and faster than the Nexus 5 for the same operation, compared side by side like opening an app or scrolling..., but nothing dramatic...

For the sound, not tested yet but both have some sound mods, so...

:)
[Nexus 5 General] Apokalypzx:
Also to note. The G2 supposedly has the Apt-x Bluetooth codec installed (but not enabled by default?). The nexus 5 does not.
[Nexus 5 General] omair.shabir:
Having had the nexus 5 now for a week. It's now received the camera fix update which definitely does make the camera experience more enjoyable and also improved the loudspeaker.

However one thing that has really impressed me is the updates you receive, Google are now pushing 4.4.2 (just got 4.4.1 few days ago). When I compare this to any other phone it would take at least 2-3 months to release any meaningful update and for those flashaholics I would say that the nexus 5 is miles better than the G2 on this sole reason alone.
[Nexus 5 General] jiteshj:
Highly subjective... Not all people want these updates... In fact we need a stable update unlike Google who is on 4.4.2 in just 40 days of N5 release

LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Part of having a n5 is knowing you are basically a beta tester. nexus devices always get the latest and greatest but that means bugs. I'm just glad Google is fixing them fast. Most bugs aren't known till the build goes out to the masses. Other phones have the advantage of using builds that have been debugged to a certain extent.

>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
Agree with this. Someone in another thread posted a meme saying Google is making nightlies and that is totally true ATM. Don't get me wrong, they're trying to fix some flaws and giving us fixes quickly, but the 4.4 should have already been stable before releasing the flagship device for that specific OS. Updates are supposed to add features... Not fix them.
[Nexus 5 General] indianajonze:
show me an update from either lg or samsung that adds more features than fixes bugs...
[Nexus 5 General] jiteshj:
Galaxy S3 infact added bugs in 4.3 like Google are adding in their OS without even testing those updates

LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
Seriously?

This is a dumb comment. Every new android os (jb to kk, ics to jb, gb to ics).

Updates come from android and the carrier adds their sw to the code. Sammy and lg don't make the updates... They push them
[Nexus 5 General] indianajonze:
come on man. i'm not talking about core android updates. i'm talking about the "carrier adds their sw to the code" stuff you glossed over:

http://www.technobuffalo.com/2012/0...o-fix-touchwiz-security-flaw-on-galaxy-s-iii/

http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_hopes_to_clear_optimus_2x_bugs_with_an_update_this_may-news-2648.php

http://bgr.com/2013/09/12/htc-one-camera-bug-fix/

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57568959-251/verizon-details-htc-droid-dna-bug-fixes/

but anyway whatever. if you're happy with carrier / manufacturer control of the updates then go for it. i'm simply pointing out that TO ME, easily the biggest advantage the N5 has over the G2 are the regularly pushing updates. I don't have to worry about a press release for a bug fix patch coming in 3 months. maybe...
[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
Right. I was talking since nexus is a nexus, we shouldn't have nighlies/weeklies being dropped cuz the Google android code should be stable. Sammy and LG I expect bugs because they modify the code so may need patch update fixes. Idk

Sent from my Hammerhead
[Nexus 5 General] omair.shabir:
Regardless of why we get updates, point is that we WILL get updates and continue to do so for the next 1.5-2 years which is amazing considering the amount of crap everyone else has to deal with. Plus on top of that the open sources we get to allow for stable releases.
[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
1-2 yrs? Nexus' get updates forever. N1 has kitkat

Sent from my Hammerhead
[Nexus 5 General] jiteshj:
Yeah.. That's upto awesome devs
[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
Oh i thought Google still supported them

Sent from my Hammerhead
[Nexus 5 General] Blackbox421:
Lol, no. Google have no reason to support them.

Gesendet von meinem GT-S5830 mit Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 5 General] hasenbein1966:
Hahaha. Priceless.

Same kind of misinformation and "superstition" as when people think that, for smartphones or tablets, there are Apple or Samsung to choose from - with added superiority illusion a la "I know better, I even know what Nexuses are" :D LOL
[Nexus 5 General] maxpower7:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty positive that official support for the N1 ended at Gingerbread.
[Nexus 5 General] darkgoon3r96:
Anyone? :D
[Nexus 5 General] jiteshj:
I have bigger hands than normal and i have to reach out for notification pull down on G2

LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] darkgoon3r96:
Does that mean that you can easily pull down the notification tray?
[Nexus 5 General] jiteshj:
Yeah but i have to adjust a bit while doing that... I think you should try it in your local store

LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] darkgoon3r96:
That's not true. Nexus 5 has a lot going for it, development, speed, smoothness, better display as far as accuracy is concerned, etc.
[Nexus 5 General] BreakingVZW:
EDIT: Deleted previous question: Nvm I found my answer after digging through 5 different sections of play. For some reason they buried the band tech in a separate tech spec sheet that has more info that what is on the main page tech sheet.
[Nexus 5 General] Shaun--77:
as far as viewing angles and a pleasurable experience in the dark the nexus is the worst device i have ever owned in those aspects. i have a g2 and i find it so much better. its not perfect but it is a far ahead of the panel used on the n5. it has a higher ppi but you cannot notice, also you get .2 inches more which accounts for the on screen buttons. As far as speed is concerned the two devices are fast. nexus is a bit smoother but not much. ive rooted and put a modded stock rom on my g2 and its just as fast with more features out of the box.
[Nexus 5 General] darkgoon3r96:
Which panel is better is subjective. Yes the black brightness on the G2 is lower but the white brightness is higher on the N5. N5 has more accurate colours while G2 has more saturated colours. Depends on what the person wants. I like both but the software on the G2 makes me cringe which is why I am going for the Nexus 5. On the other hand, for those people who don't care about the UI, the G2 is a fantastic device..
[Nexus 5 General] ferilus:
I love my G2 more than my previous nexus 4;)
[Nexus 5 General] Neurotica:
I had the LG G2. I gave it up within 2 days of ownership. Hated the UI. Looked like a horrible copycat of the already cartoonish Touchwiz.

Then the stock keyboard had two commas.

I went with hardware and got screwed. Hated the whole phone. I traded it in with the restocking fee for the HTC One and when the nexus came out I got it.

Best move made. Yes, the speaker sucks and the camera has a mind of its own, but I would rather know that I am off contract, will enjoy a true Android experience and it will also help me use my actual camera and audio only device more. Win in my case.
[Nexus 5 General] hasenbein1966:
Man, if you don't have any clue...then...

You are on xda and don't know how to mod and finetune a phone?

Before I bought my G2, I read quite a bit on xda so I knew of the quirks and how to solve them.

And to complain about the stock keyboard and mention that as one of the reasons to return the device is flat-out RIDICULOUS, sorry.
[Nexus 5 General] meangreenie:
I'd swap my n5 for g2 in a heart beat.. any takers?
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Your hilarious the keyboard has 2 comas because the bottom 2 left keys are made to switch to whatever punctuation point u want them to be lol. You had yours set at 2 ,s so how is that LGs fault lol. :rolleyes:

Not sure where u see touchwizz in the LG ui either but based on your comments it just shows me u don't know much smart phones. I suggest u go yourself an iPhone then I think you well be in heaven cause u obviously don't understand the concept of androids customization.

>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] Neurotica:
Lol. I think I am on a Nexus 5 for the very same reason you mentioned. Android customization. I prefer the real experience over a poorly designed skin.

And sorry to say, but you're very narrow minded to think that because I have an opinion about which ANDROID device I use, that I should go back to an iPhone.

If you've been around for a while, it is well known that LG has always tried to copy Samsung just like Samsung has always used Apple as a model. If you do not know that, then educate yourself buddy.

Have a good day and allow others to have opinions. This thread isn't for your daddy issues. It is to talk about one device versus another.

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Seems like a total LG thread out here. You guys can keep it to that. I don't buy a device to have to go iron out kinks from the manufacturer.

There are people out there who like to buy cars only to tune them and there are some who'd rather buy say... An M5 and call it a day without having to add more to it. I belong to the latter.

Once again, just a matter of choice and opinion where a few of you replying in these threads will not understand. Glad you picked your G2 and that you're happy with it.

I'm very satisfied with my N5 and that's that.

Fanbois will do what they do best. Go cry and complain and troll.
[Nexus 5 General] meangreenie:
Launchers are not skins, they are fully fledged programmes, and you can run pretty much any launcher apk on any android you like within reason/capabilty ...bar a few oem ones that are locked out
[Nexus 5 General] deeren:
Thaïs comparaison is only valid for now cause they are both new. As time passes, the margin between them increases drastically. A nexus is a nexus. Point! By next year this comparison would be totally meanless... Just take a look at the nexus 4, Optimus g, htc one x , s3; do you need to guess which is the better one?
[Nexus 5 General] 2l8:
According to anandtech the N5 has the most accurate screen when it comes to colors. We have made amoled as the norm that's why we think N5 colors appear washed out. But the truth is that the N5, N7 and iPhone is the most accurate screens out there.
[Nexus 5 General] Fidelio_o:
Read the review. And while I may agree with it. I personally prefer the more saturated look of the G2. Just personal preference. Btw devs have already released an app to help you calibrate the N5 display to your liking. So non issue.
[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
You can't make the LG G2 run as flawlessly smooth and fast as the N5 even if you tweak it. It runs pretty good, but it can't achieve the Nexus 5 near-perfect user experience. It's the closest to an iPhone you can find in Android devices. Out of the box, and modded, no other can compare.
[Nexus 5 General] jiteshj:
Who the crap is anandtech?

LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] 2l8:
One of the best review sites out there! In depth review.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7517/google-nexus-5-review
[Nexus 5 General] speedyink:
Lol, who is Anandtech (smh)

I love the screen on this phone. Coming from an AMOLED lover, I have to say the colors on this phone are NOT washed out. Sure, the saturation isn't up to that of an AMOLED, but that was the point. Google wants color accurate screens, and they did an amazing job with the N5. Colors look exactly how they should. I do miss the infinite blacks of the AMOLED (mainly in dark areas), but the contrast is actually not too shabby at all, nothing that bothers me in normal lighting conditions.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Daddy issues :what::what::what:

I have both BTW so I know them both well ;)

>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] neugenusis:
I don't know about your experience, but my G2 is running CM10.2, so the UI is practically the same as my also-modded N5. No LG bloat at all. I can't tell a performance difference at all even when I have the two next to each other, besides that on some apps, the N5 opens apps less than 1 sec faster, which is IMHO negligible. When using both, the only thing I notice is that the N5 battery percentage ticks down significantly faster. Other than that, general experience is the same.
[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
Well, it's not a huge difference but there it is. Buttery smooth speaking, the N5 clearly has the edge. Overall, N5 it's a more satisfactory experience on a daily basis, I tried CM-11 on my N5 too, and doesn't quite match the N5 stock Google ROM. It just runs quite similar to the G2's, which is not bad, but neither best.

Stock Google ROM for the N5 is simply the best Android experience you can have on any Android phone, period. Otherwise, the G2 is a truly fantastic phone.
[Nexus 5 General] neugenusis:
I must apologize, because of my inability to understand your logic. CM pretty much functions like stock rom but with extra features, and when my N5 was running stock, I still couldn't see the "buttery smooth" difference. Also, most people who use custom (asop or stock-base) rom are looking for a better experience, not the other way around.

Atleast, one thing we can agree on is the way we perceive performance is different.
[Nexus 5 General] anshmiester78900:
Guys I have been using S2 for 2 years and let me tell you the AMOLED screen get washed out over the time . Also you will faced problems of color tint , screen burn (very common on AMOLED ) and screen retention problems .

So AMOLED is a no no for me .... Its only good for a while ...
[Nexus 5 General] jiteshj:
You are in the wrong thread... None of these phones have Amoled panels...

So please better say this at Samsung threads lol

LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] anshmiester78900:
I know it very well , it's just that discussion on AMOLED was being made so thought of sharing my opinion !
[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
It's not about logic, it's just CM or Paranoid aren't as flawless smooth as Google's ROM, that's all.

CM runs quite very similar on both the N5 and the LG G2.
[Nexus 5 General] meangreenie:
maybe you should tell the ROM devs here to quit it, since googles ROM is so flawlessly smooth and buttery buttery unicorns and lovely pops

personally I see a few hiccups and stutters in the animation quite often in kitkat.. more so than in jellybean

... and web browsing, afaic, has been brutally murdered in KitKat...when first seeing what they had done to it on nexus 4 I almost cried
[Nexus 5 General] hongnagtl1:
Hello all

Thanks for information.
[Nexus 5 General] bloot:
It's up to everyone to flash or install whatever they want, of course. Those ROMS bring up so many other features anyway, really much appreciated, I didn't mean to underrate them.

People claim G2 is as good as N5 with an AOSP ROM, and I am simply saying that's not true.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Your right the G2 isn't as good with an AOSP ROM it's better ;) lol I kid I kid

Lol in reality it's like apples and oranges. I own both and prefer the G2 but the n5 has its high points also.

>^.^< Sent From Meow G2