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[Nexus 5 General] kennypow3rs:
Its bad but not just awful. Its decent but I had both M7 and M8 and I wasn't impressed. Low light shots are better than most phones out there but even my old Galaxy S3 takes better shots then my M8. I'm not going to say its totally awful but on a 1-10 scale, 10 being best I'd put it at a 4.7 lol. I'd rate the N5 at a solid 7.0. My wife's LG G3 I'd rate at a 9.5/10. Hell even my OnePlus takes 7/10 quality shots. Just don't get why HTC can't put better cameras. The M8 with a G3 sensors would make every android phone to date obsolete. Battery life is phenomenal on the M8...
[Nexus 5 General] md1008:
I find the camera not that bad, sense has some cool features (right now I am using CM11) also low light pictures turn out much better...

Its all what is important to you. I can say you will regret Nexus 5 because the sound is sub par. Where as the M8 is superior.

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I would agree, but for me most my pictures don't go past my phone. Maybe a 10 and 15 inch screen from my laptop or tablet when I upload them to Facebook
[Nexus 5 General] omersak:
The N5 is my all-time favorite phone, hands down. I'd still take it over any other in a heart-beat - even though, objectively, it may not be the best anymore.
[Nexus 5 General] Elluel:
HDR =/= HDR+

HDR = High Dynamic Range = take multiple shots at different exposures and merge to have nothing over/under exposed

HDR+ = Google's magic algorithm for colour correction, scene recognition, saturation adjustment, movement blur reduction, etc, closed source and limited to ONLY the Nexus 5 + Google Camera.

"HDR+" shouldn't be named what it is, it just confuses ignorant people. Google probably named it as such so it sounds better. It's completely different.
[Nexus 5 General] stumpy352:
I can't find any HDR+ setting on Google camera. Am I missing something here?
[Nexus 5 General] Elluel:
You have to flash gapps, and depending on your ROM then maybe a fix for the camera.
[Nexus 5 General] stumpy352:
I have gapps installed over cm11. And Google camera from play store. No HDR setting here. Could u post a screenshot of the setting.
[Nexus 5 General] stumpy352:
Hmmm. Where would one find a fix for this?
[Nexus 5 General] Elluel:
If its there but it crashes then search for the compatibility fix.

If it isn't there at all then its a problem with your gapps package.
[Nexus 5 General] stumpy352:
But I have camera installed to data partition from play store. Would the gapps package affect this?
[Nexus 5 General] Elluel:
Doesn't matter how you installed it. If the gapps package you used has the necessary files then you'll have it.
[Nexus 5 General] stumpy352:
Thanks. I'll have a look around for a solution.
[Nexus 5 General] Elluel:
What gapps package are you using?
[Nexus 5 General] stumpy352:
Pa full gapps. But I removed the camera from /system and installed from play store.
[Nexus 5 General] Elluel:
Try reflashing, if it doesn't work then try another gapps package.
[Nexus 5 General] stumpy352:
Thanks.

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Reflash fixed it. Thanks.
[Nexus 5 General] ethantarheels123:
I keep coming back to the nexus because it sort of just does everything generally well. All other phones seem to be burdened by one particular, or sometimes more than one, thing. The m8 excels in build, but is held back by camera and large bezels. The gs4 tbh doesn't really excel in any particular field, except maybe speed if you get rid of tw. 1+1 excels in speed and camera, but the overall package is too cumbersome. The nexus 5 may not have the build of the m8 or speed and camera of 1+1, but it doesn't compromise too much in any area, making it an overall appealing and reliable package. It doesn't leave you really wanting one particular thing after using it for a while (like the m8 may make you sick of bad camera and cumbersome bezel to screen ratio, or 1+1's length, or g3's unconventional button placement). The nexus 5 is a conservative, safe bet. And to top it all off, the dev community and updates.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] Guzanni:
I wouldn't even consider changing from my N5 to something else. Yeah, when the new Nexus comes out,I probably will :)
[Nexus 5 General] _MetalHead_:
Very well said.
[Nexus 5 General] quodjo105:
never thought i'd ever sell my nexus 5 but the battery life became a huge problem for me and eventually had to get the m8. loving it so far.
[Nexus 5 General] _MetalHead_:
My N5 battery life has always been great. I'm on my second N5 and the battery is just as good as my first one. Maybe it's just the way I set them up but I seem to always get above average battery life (6+ hrs SOT). The only phone I've owned that gets better battery life (besides the OnePlus One which I sold after a couple days) is my Moto X. That thing won't die even if you try to kill its battery.
[Nexus 5 General] XeLLaR*:
N5 since 2weeks and I love it!!
[Nexus 5 General] setspeed:
Love my N5 and I've not been interested in much else since i bought it (except the OnePlus One, but they blew that with their invite system, plus it's too big).

The only other phone I'm tempted by is the Moto X+1, when it arrives - I really want the always listening voice action. If that phone ends up having a fatal flaw (which I doubt) then I'll be waiting for the N6 - but not if it's got the rumoured 5.9" screen. That's just too big for me.
[Nexus 5 General] effist:
Back from the OnePlus One! Well I never really left. Ordered one, received it, played with it... yellow band was noticeable enough to be seen while reading email down the screen. The digitizer on the device has major issues, on all devices, by manufacture. And I had a dead pixel.

It was not nearly as comfortable to hold as the Nexus 5, no one handed operation, & an inferior screen (poor saturation, response, yellow...). The camera on the OPO was only slightly better but had washed out colors and horrible yellow leds for the flash.

A friend received one a few days before I did so we compared them. Both had the same problems, only his screen was far dimmer than mine no matter what we did.

Anyways, sticking with the trusty Nexus 5 while waiting for the Nexus 6!
[Nexus 5 General] quodjo105:
never been a fan of one plus one. i hate their ridiculous invite system, and like you stated the phone is a tad too big. i'm still surprised people issues with their phones because one would have thought that after their ridiculous invite system they would pay attention to quality standards.anyways glad your back to nexus.
[Nexus 5 General] twolfekc:
Got N5 ordered for myself 2mins after ordering opened.. Like it but thought I saw better so went and bought every phone since then.. Z2, g3, s5,m8,note 3, 5s... But this phone is made to show how android is supposed to be, and I love it.
[Nexus 5 General] ghettopops:
Received my 1+1and have to say pretty nice phone. I will not be selling my N5 and as you can see from my SIG I have a few other phones. Will probably be selling off my GN, GN2 and N4 and just keeping 1+1 and N4. I definitely am hooked on L and its features.
[Nexus 5 General] Rikusaki:
Yep. Same boat.

I went from Samsung Captivate > Motorola Atrix > Galaxy Nexus > Atrix 2 > Nexus 4 > Nexus 5 > HTC One M8...

And now I'm coming back to the Nexus 5 again. I've learned that features and form go hand in hand. What really matters in a smartphone aren't just in the spec sheet.
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
Suppose I'd best chime in here as well! I should be getting my second Nexus 5 on Monday and can't wait!

Don't get me wrong, the M8 is awesome and if I can keep it I will but money is a little tight this month so it might have to be sold for bills, etc. Had an OPO for a week but sold it. Not cause it wasn't awesome (it is) but two apps I use aren't compatible with it and that, unfortunately for me, is a deal breaker.
[Nexus 5 General] Visa Declined:
I bought a G Flex here a while back, and even though I loved it at first, it now sits on my desk unused. I'm waiting for something else to come along so I can use my T-Mobile Jump.
[Nexus 5 General] :
We gotta keep following each other.... Get an M8. ?

Lol
[Nexus 5 General] _MetalHead_:
Lol! I almost did, the build quality of those things is unparalleled. But I am burnt out on skinned devices and I couldn't get past the size of it. Nothing but Motorolas (assuming they keep shipping them with stockish Android) and Nexii for me from now on.
[Nexus 5 General] :
I don't find the size too bad.... Even in my otter box. Lol

I definitely will never get a bigger one tho.

Still got the X (wifes now) but she's making me sell the N5. Lol
[Nexus 5 General] topgeardave:
I have a G3 as a work phone and I have to say the only reason I prefer the N5 to the G3 is smaller screen and is more snappy although I think it's due to the G3's screen being more taxing on the cpu.
[Nexus 5 General] Elluel:
Or you could give your N5 to me so I have a spare :angel: well, since you love the M8 so much.. :p
[Nexus 5 General] :
I'll give it to you.... But it'll cost you! Lol

Already placed an ad. ?

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forum Runner
[Nexus 5 General] Elluel:
Its not too late to sell the M8 instead ;)
[Nexus 5 General] :
When they made me the offer.... First thing I thought.... Get an iphone5s, sell it... Party on! Lol

But the m8 was too tempting. And got some big thumbs up opinions on it around here. :)

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forum Runner
[Nexus 5 General] evilbobvu:
I'm selling my m8 :)
[Nexus 5 General] PhilipTD:
N5 still king of the hill

I had the OnePlus One on my second line for a month, and, while I admit that it's a great phone with super specs, I sold it a couple of days ago. When they were side by side on the table, I always grabbed for the N5.
[Nexus 5 General] kingston73:
I started a thread before I saw this one, I just returned a g3 and am back with my n5. On paper the g3 is amazing but in actual use it wasn't much faster for most things and it didn't look any better screen-wise. Sure, the qhd should be WAY better but side by side I had to stare at several different kinds of screens to see a difference and there were a few cases where the n5 was noticeably better. I never even considered the s5 or m8, neither one seems like an upgrade, more like a side step.
[Nexus 5 General] Ltdrev:
Same here no interest at all in gimmicks like heart rate something, ir remotes Beats speakers, etc

Sold my G2 because I didn't use the 'gimmicks' & I hate third party android and locked bootloaders, bought a second N5 instead and still have my N4 as backup nothing beats pure AOSP nevermind what fishy features are offered...
[Nexus 5 General] :
I agree about gimmicks for sure... But double tap to wake that doesn't drain battery is the best gimmick I've seen on any phone. :)
[Nexus 5 General] Ltdrev:
Yes me and all the LG's power buttons have to agree , great feature! Never used it on the G2 (forgot that thing existed) and ironically tried the same in march and not so long ago with 'unmentioned' kernel on my N5 and 2tap2wake did drain battery like crazy :eek:

... Or I'm too picky because of FK amazing power consumption... ;)
[Nexus 5 General] :
It's because for the LG and M8, they run dt2w on low voltage cores so to speak... So battery consumption is minuscule. On the N5 it runs on a normal core, like all regular functions and keeps the phone awake waiting for touches on the screen.

But the N5 has a pedometer on that low core.... Yay ! ?
[Nexus 5 General] doctor_droid:
Pedometer ? Measurement of children? :p
[Nexus 5 General] nhshah7:
have been debating for weeks between the n5, g3, 1+1 and m8 without the faintest idea of which phone to buy. reading this thread just sealed the deal. thanks everyone :)
[Nexus 5 General] evilbobvu:
You won't regret
[Nexus 5 General] laofan:
Having the HTC One M8 for one week and o

In the mean time having a white Nexus 5.

I would say I do love the HTC one m8 more then Nexus 5.

Never any fanboy. I used all phones , Samsung, lg, HTC, Moto . Buy, trade, resale. So far HTC M8 is my favourite. Don't get me wrong. Nexus 5 is by no means a bad phone but comparing two there is always one better. In this case it's the M8.

Reason :

1.Incredible battery life for the M8. I got more than 10 hours screen on time on stock rom. My Nexus 5 could never do that. If I don't watch YouTube on HTC, it could last two days easily for a single charge.

2. Build quality. Don't have to said more . I like n5 but HTC does feel better in hand and looks gorgeous.

3.user experience. Sense 6 really make the system looks elegant and if not faster HTC M8 is at least as fast or smooth as the Nexus 5. Again I am not any fanboy. I don't like or hate any manufacturer skin or stock feel. I care about smoothness and responsiveness. Nexus 5 is always fast and smooth when click an app or switch from apps. But HTC one makes it seem more responsive. It just feels like instantly respond to your touch. I turn off animation for both devices and install same apps on both. I know HTC has higher benchmark but it just the truth that sense 6 is doing better then Nexus 5 4.4.4 stock ( now I am using custom rom )

Other users mentioned camera. For me and most users, we just ordinary guys. We take photo for facebook or memories when traveling. In this case the two devices are very close. I am dumb in telling which one takes better photos but they are all good for my day to day use.

And it also come to size. Screen size are the same. I like both display. Nexus 5 is definitely easier to carry around. HTC is just longer then Nexus 5. One vote for Nexus 5. And I am always thinking why don't they remove the "HTC" logo part.... Maybe there is not enough room for parts in the phone?

Call quality are tie. Boom sound is great but I think speaker on Nexus 5 is also good for Evey user. ( just good, can't beat HTC at all )

To sum up, both devices are great and very fast. If phone profile is not your concern, HTC One M8 would be a winner here.

Sorry to tell the truth, fanboys.
[Nexus 5 General] Elluel:
They don't run on the low core, its just because on the N5 there's no way to keep the digitizer on but LCD off. Using dt2w doesn't drain because it doesn't use the low power core (it would use way more and need a wakelock if it kept main cores on), but because the entire LCD panel has to be kept on.
[Nexus 5 General] nonione:
i started off with the Gnex bought it and switched to the One X then got back then switched to GS3 then got back the i got the N4 and switched to the M7 then got back then S4 and got back then i got the N5 and i gave up ill never leave nexus, i just have to be patient enuff for the N6 . its really stock android that makes the difference and not the hardware. screw all flagships! haha
[Nexus 5 General] SilkyJohnson:
I've owned about every phone that's existed.

Having said that, I LOVE my N5, but the M8 is a very close second. I took some marvelous shots with that camera and don't understand all of the hate. Plus, Sense 6 is amazing. You can't knock it from pictures, you have to try it. The M8 is smoother than a Brazilian's crotch.
[Nexus 5 General] cas8180:
For me the opo is the n5 with insane battery life. I still have both phones but mainly use the opo now.
[Nexus 5 General] thor1k:
if you're busy with features and form, you'll have no room for the phone, the phone goes in hand :confused: :highfive: :cool:
[Nexus 5 General] scgf:
Yeah, I've been through a few phones. I had all the iPhones up to the 5, then moved to Windows Phone. Had a Lumia 920 which I liked very much, then a Nexus 5, then another 920, then the new Lumia 930. I have already sold the 930 and bought a new N5 online which should be with me on Thursday 14th August. The Lumia 930 irritated me very much - appalling battery life, Nokia's maps app made me mad while travelling abroad - nice to have all maps offline, but my brain just wouldn't get to grips with the presentation. Google maps is way nicer to find your way around an unfamiliar town. Then there are all the compromises with WP - kept coming across various apps which would have been useful on my travels, but only ever available for iOS or Android. I also love the software buttons on the N5 - great for consuming media.

Surprisingly I get nicer pics on my N5 than I did on the Lumia 930 - in spite of the 21 mpixel camera. IMO it's the HDR mode which makes all the difference.

All in all, as has been said before, the N5 is a fantastic all-round package.
[Nexus 5 General] nigelhealy:
I was on N5 and then OPO and miss the N5 perfect size, OPO is too big, but the thought of moving back to N5 and bye-bye 30GB storage and halving battery life...

My N5 is to my wife and I'm left trying to find ways to make an OPO less irksome. Example - how to make it not fall out your hand whilst using it one-handed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zawlH3-j70A

I just want the N5 outsides with the OPO's insides.

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The N5 is taking better pictures than the OPO.

Note - I stuck on the N4 til the issues with N5 died down and then got a new discounted one in May. No regrets with the N4 for so long or the N5, just so-so about the OPO.

I'm sorta kinda thinking of owning both phones and moving SIM around, most days the N5 is fine apart from a serious heavy trip when bigger screen and more mah battery calls for big-bro-OPO (hey that rhymes)
[Nexus 5 General] Alpione:
M8 for me though I enjoyed my time with the N5.

Battery life is no contest. Same with design and build quality.

Audio quality and levels, both speaker and headphone, noticeably better on M8.

All of the power on gestures without draining battery. Can't live without them now.

Sense is so light now as to be very close to stock, especially if you use a different launcher.

Quick updates if you use Google Play Edition roms. Easy boot loader unlock.

N5 is great for the price, but cost cutting shows.

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[Nexus 5 General] :
Yup.... Great device! I was gonna wait a month to unlock and stuff... Waited 4 days. Lol

A surprising amount of development too. ?
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
Well, I'm back to the N5 and I love it! The M8 is a beast but the size of the N5 just fits better in hand and in pocket. It's lighter too, obviously, but the sound on the M8 is no contest - I'm gonna miss the dual speakers. Might keep the M8 as my spare phone but cash is a bit tight so might have to sell it (damn you unexpected bills!!)
[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
That mimics my thoughts after playing with the One+. It is better in most ways but the N5's size is just perfect.
[Nexus 5 General] thesebastian:
Regarding the size. Gnex size (width) was perfect for me

However, N5 is not bad, it just depends on your hand.
[Nexus 5 General] nigelhealy:
Depends on

Whether you can operate phone 2-handed

size of pocket

size of pouch

whether you go with a phone+tablet or just a phone

.... and size of hand....
[Nexus 5 General] _MetalHead_:
Moto X.
[Nexus 5 General] thesebastian:
Yeah! But I think the Next version will be much bigger and 1080p (I hope not).
[Nexus 5 General] nigelhealy:
You mean moto x+1?

I fear you are correct the trend is towards larger. So that kinda nudged me to the OPO as if going larger might as well keep to 1080p as its good enough for the eyes, matches the current media, and lightest on battery drain, and go cheap $360 delivered. When I look at that price I just see lower specs across the board.

The Nexus 5 and the OPO seem the two top models each flawed but hoping someone will merge them either N5 with bigger mah battery or OPO with smaller bezels or somewhere between the two. Both benefit from bloatfree stock or CM.
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
I had an OPO for a week and sold it. Too many issues with CM11S and some apps I use won't work as they see root access even when fully disabled and none of the root cloak apps works either. Shame...
[Nexus 5 General] cundiffr:
Ive had the Nexus 5 since launch day and loves every bit of it. But I got an invite to buy the opo. The opo is everything the nexus should have been in storage and camera.
[Nexus 5 General] wulsic:
Well if you feel that it's your future destination and your love then get it if you can
[Nexus 5 General] PhilipTD:
N6 (rumored specs) is looking pretty sweet. Can't wait. But I'll probably end up keeping the N5 on a spare line. Hell, I can't even bring myself to retire my N1.
[Nexus 5 General] _MetalHead_:
That's what I love about AT&T and GSM in general, I get to keep and use all my phones, just swap the SIM. I am currently switching between my N5, Moto X, and iPhone 5s. No need for a spare line for me!
[Nexus 5 General] PhilipTD:
I NEED a separate line for each phone. I don't know why. It's entirely illogical and superfluous. But I don't care. As a matter of fact, if I had my druthers, I'd have every one of the Nexus phones, each on its own permanent line, and use them all interchangeably. I should probably seek help.:(
[Nexus 5 General] _MetalHead_:
I barely even talk on the phone so I don't even need my 1 line lol. When I want to mess with two phones at once, I just turn on my hotspot.

Not to mention my phone habit is expensive enough (new one every 3-4 months), paying for extra lines is too rich for my blood.
[Nexus 5 General] PhilipTD:
I know, I use the phone as a pocket pc now more than anything else. That's why I'm hoping the N6 is going to be a little bigger. It's time-consuming to keep several devices configured, matched up with each other, and synced and whatnot. The N7 screen is great, but a phone of that size would not be practical. Maybe a screen size somewhere between 5.5 and 6".

Swappa rules!

I've been on T-Mobile for 12 years (I'm not keeping track, but apparently the customer service reps are told to thank you for your loyalty at the end of every call) and I guess I have a grandfathered deal - 4 lines unlimited everything including unlimited data with no throttling for $160, so I have an extra line for testing phones as they out, which is really practical, since I don't have to worry about missing calls while I'm flashing, rebooting, etc.
[Nexus 5 General] _MetalHead_:
Yeah man, my ex used to think I was crazy because of my "phone obsession" but what she (and other people) don't get is that these things are no longer phones. They are tiny handheld computers that can also make calls. I am the very definition of a power user (aren't we all, here on xda?) so I think my obsession is justified :D

No swappa for me. I buy all my phones new, and when I do sell something, it's on Craigslist. I just sold my OnePlus One for $100 profit. Brilliant. My iPhone 5s is about to go up too, and since I just conned Apple into giving me a spanking new phone, it'll fetch a premium. I'll likely get $650 for it, maybe even $700 since it has Apple Care.

You pay for 4 lines what I pay for 1 phone + 1 tablet (iPad Mini Retina). Plus, I only get 10gb of data. I've never tried T-Mobile before, but I am a huge fan of everything AT&T. They have amazing coverage, great LTE and HSPA+ speeds, and best of all- their customer service reps are incredibly easy to manipulate. I get credits and discounts all the time for no reason, just because I'm great at arguing :D

Sent from my Moto X
[Nexus 5 General] PhilipTD:
Whenever the Missus gives me a hard time, I just threaten to switch to golf as a hobby. At first, she was like, "Great idea! Get out of the house, get some exercise!" So, I sat next to her on the couch, went online, and pretended to shop for golf clubs, a bag, cleats, etc. I looked up green fees and priced out country club memberships. By the time I was planning a trip to St. Andrews, she started to panic. Haven't heard a peep since. ;)

Wow! I only made $25 on mine after shipping. Still happy, though.

Yeah, T-Mobile completely sucks in the countryside. I wish I could switch, but I use too much data.

Really? :eek:
[Nexus 5 General] _MetalHead_:
Yessir! I love my iPhone! Gaming on it is amazing, I can't wait for the 6 with a 4.7" display. That thing will be a beast! I do prefer Android to iOS by a long shot though, hopefully that will help you sleep a little better ;)