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[Nexus 5X General] bblzd:
I think the biggest problem with AMOLED right now is burn in and screen longevity in general. They can degrade within a couple years, sometimes burn in is noticed in just a few weeks.

However I disagree with some here that AMOLED does not have accurate colours because in the last 2 years that has changed. S5 and S6 generation AMOLED screens can have accurate colours and saturation but only when used in "RGB" mode, not in their default screen mode out of the box which is over saturated and heavy on the blue since average user's eyes are fooled into thinking that looks good.

However the Nexus 5x has one of the most accurate IPS displays to date, and one of the best IPS panels in a mobile device. It actually beats Apple's latest and greatest iPhone 6s IPS display in just about every metric such as:

-black levels

-Colour temperatue (Perfect 6500k)

-gray scale accuracy

-saturation accuracy

-GMB accuracy

http://anandtech.com/show/9742/the-google-nexus-5x-review/2

Anyone who has an extremely yellow screen has a defective device which should be replaced. It should be pretty obvious if you have a defective screen or if its just warmer than the cooler displays you might be used to.
[Nexus 5X General] raptir:
I had that issue with my first 5X. I had them replace it and my replacement doesn't recognize my SIM most of the time. Trying a third time...
[Nexus 5X General] Azurael:
The touch screen on mine is really frustrating when it's plugged into the 3A Type-C charger that shipped with it (although it's fine on a 2A charger connected with a Type A-Type C cable.) I know it's a known issue but I can't be bothered to return it over something that's insignificant to me (it works well enough to be able to dismiss my morning alarm, and that's really the only thing I'm ever likely to want to do with my phone with it plugged in.)
[Nexus 5X General] mnd86:
Pleas can someone tell me, the Nexus 5X has the same material in all the color variants? Its polycarbonate soft as the black one even in the other color variants?

(I remember that Nexus 5 2013 was polycarbonate in the black variant and in the white one was glossy hard pastic corners and hard matte back).

(Sorry if this was answered previosly as I didn't had time to read all ce comments).
[Nexus 5X General] thesoldier:
Try to get a replacement charger from Google. I don't have this problem with my stock charger, but yesterday I tried a 2A charger with a cable I know is good and it gave me the exact same problem. Supposedly it's the charger that isn't regulating voltage well enough and it causes issues.
[Nexus 5X General] SlimSnoopOS:
I wonder if I should do the same. Typically, I don't use my 5X while it's charging since it charges so quickly. My issue lies more with the fingerprint scanner. Mine definitely acts up while my phone is charging, either it recognizes after a few attempts or I switch fingers and it works.
[Nexus 5X General] thesoldier:
Do you have other chargers to test and see if the fingerprint scanner works normally? It seems like faulty chargers can cause all kinds of problems, so it sounds likely.
[Nexus 5X General] SlimSnoopOS:
Might have to after I leave work tonight. Thing is, I don't have another 3a/5v charger to see if it's an issue due to rapid charging of the stock charger. I have a suspicion that it may be due to the output of the stock charger but I don't have anything to base that on yet. I do have a couple legacy USB A that I can try from my S3.
[Nexus 5X General] Rozalina340:
Hello ,I hope you guys can help me. So I did a factory reset on my nexus because my rom was messed up , and I don't know why but the vibration motor , makes a really weird noise now it's not like before , I never dropped my phone so I don't know what I might be... Should I send it back to google?
[Nexus 5X General] SlimSnoopOS:
On the MHC19J factory image, the stock vibration motor has been tweaked by Google.
[Nexus 5X General] Rozalina340:
That's what I thought , thank you for enlightening me !
[Nexus 5X General] troymisti1:
So does that mean if I get a custom rom the vibrator wont make that damn annoying high pitched noise?

And also maybe it might actually be able to be felt though my trousers as most the time I ahve to ahve it on vibrate but I cannot feel it vibrate when I need to... I wish google just added a vibrator intensitiy slider in stock :/
[Nexus 5X General] SlimSnoopOS:
Maybe a custom rom has this option, but I know a few custom kernels allow for adjusting overall vibration intensity.
[Nexus 5X General] grabber5.0:
The only issue o have with mine, and it is fairly minor, is the earpiece buzzing at higher volume levels. It's not quite bad enough to want to get a replacement.
[Nexus 5X General] ohporter:
This would be my first LG phone...which past models had these kind of problems?
[Nexus 5X General] supercakefish:
Nexus 5. Mine has cracked in several places around the sides of the phone. It is two years old now, though has spent the vast majority of its life in the official LG case. It didn't start cracking until after the first full year of use, but its definitely showing wear and tear now. The oleophobic coating has worn off one area of the the screen too. Again, it's two years old though.
[Nexus 5X General] bblzd:
Right off the bat I'm most impressed with the zero back light bleeding. Even at 100% brightness on a completely black screen I have absolutely zero hint of light bleed. It's almost OLED type black levels which I've never seen before on any traditional panels.

It is less bright and slightly more yellow than my Nexus 5 (original release with no yellowing), but anything over 50% brightness is only needed for direct sunlight conditions and the N5 got way brighter than it ever needed to be.

Quality on the chassis is superb. No creaks or give anywhere and the buttons are solid. Time will tell if it holds up as well as my 2 year old N5 which I never experienced any issues with either as far as cracking or rattling.
[Nexus 5X General] tpayne2345:
Only drawback so far is the power button is smooth with no ridges, I already miss that from the N6
[Nexus 5X General] PhilipL:
Hi

I find I'm not using the power button hardly at all, its easier to touch the finger print scanner or when the ambient display goes on when the phone is picked up swipe up from there, and as home is a trusted place it gets me straight into the phone as well.

Regards

Phil
[Nexus 5X General] clninja:
nexus 5 and lg g3
[Nexus 5X General] 0.0:
Not really a build quality issue, but some users are complaining that the vibration motor makes a high pitched noise. Is that true for the owners here?
[Nexus 5X General] tpayne2345:
I wouldn't say high pitched, but it's definitely more of a buzz than a vibration

bzzt bzzt
[Nexus 5X General] 0.0:
Does the vibration feel stronger than, say, the Nexus 5? Perhaps the Nexus 6?
[Nexus 5X General] tpayne2345:
No experience with the N5, I'd say stronger than the N6 although I haven't used one in a while. LG G3 has been my daily driver and the 5x vibration is definitely stronger.

It's not bad though in my opinion, I know I got a notification and it doesn't bother me at all.
[Nexus 5X General] 0.0:
That could be the reason why it makes a buzz sound. The value is set too high in the 5X kernel. A good value would be between 60 and 70 imo. All we can do is wait for Google to drop source code, a dev creates stock kernel with lower vibration value. Or we can wait for Google to fix it
[Nexus 5X General] supercakefish:
Nexus 5 original was the same. Haptic vibration causes audible buzz sound.
[Nexus 5X General] bblzd:
Yes actually. Almost static sounding it's so high pitched. I'm not one to complain about vibration as I tend to want it off for typing and button pressing but it's the first thing you notice booting it up and going through the set up.

I know every motor can be different though and don't want to compare it to my N5 which sounds "fine to me" after 2 years.

It does not cause any button rattling though if anyone is curious about that.

Also the speaker does not vibrate the entire phone as with the N5, even though the volume can get louder.
[Nexus 5X General] gotzaDroid:
Anyone notice that it's real hard to remove the USB wire from the phone. I really have to pull go get it out. I guess it's nice that it clicks in so well, but it struck me as odd.

Other than that, I'm really enjoying this phone. It's funny that despite this being a larger phone than my S6E, it's easier to one hand this ***** than the S6E was.
[Nexus 5X General] 0.0:
The N5's vibration value is probably lower. I want Google to fix this issue because I can see how it can become annoying
[Nexus 5X General] blinkin:
Is it the same as on Moto X 2014? I had to reduce it as well...
[Nexus 5X General] 0.0:
I don't have the phone, but a friend who does says it's roughly the same to the Moto X 2014. My friend and I both have the Moto X (well I switched to N5) so we know what the vibration is like. That being said, it's possible the 5X vibration motor could be smaller or not as good as Moto's one. That could be a cost saving feature. Moto is usually good with their motors so the 5X is possibly weaker
[Nexus 5X General] withdrawn:
I have the black 5x. The phone feels extremely cheap and plastic on the back.

It does not have the same matt finish as the Nexus 5 had, which, although it was a cheap phone, it had a quality to the back finish.

The 5x does not. It is straight up plastic and cheap.

The vibration motor is also weak and makes a very slight buzzing sound. Its similar to the motor on the nexus 5, but in my opinion, the nexus 5 motor is superior as it seems slightly more powerful.

They have, on this occasion, really cut costs and made a cheap feeling handset.
[Nexus 5X General] jbdan:
I think the build quality of my ice 5X is excellent. I've had it 4 hours. I hail from the GS6 then N6 then G4.
[Nexus 5X General] crashinghero:
Got my Ice 5x a few hours ago, so far absolutely no complaints. Coming from a G2, I miss dt2w (I was in a meeting today with my phone on the table, and I usually double tap to wake to check time when I'm bored), but I figure someone will cook up an option for that soon. Had bad audio quality out of the headphone jack earlier in the car, but with headphones now I can safely say that was a cable issue, not a phone issue. The headphone jack isn't the most powerful (loudest) in the world, but I have a Sony SBH20 (bluetooth) that I got because the headphone jack in my G2 became unreliable, so this isn't an issue for me.

Notably, I picked up some Tronsmart USB 3 A to C cables on sale from Amazon, and my OEM G2 charger registered as rapidly charging when plugged in. Wasn't expecting that. I don't know what the amperage threshold is for "rapid charging," so take it for what it's worth. The wall wart is rated as 5V 1.8A.

I am still playing with it, but it feels very solid. I don't understand the fascination with metal and glass backed phones, but then I've never had one. It's definitely better than the slimy removable back on my G2. The frame is raised ever so slightly above the glass on the front, which should protect the screen without being a nuisance. The camera works well, and I installed manual camera to screw around some more.

Overall, I love this purchase, though I may give it to my wife (currently on a red N5) next year when something with the 820 comes out. As someone with unlimited data on Verizon who hates big phones, this is pretty much the only option for me, but it's great. I don't have to be jealous of my wife's Nexus anymore!
[Nexus 5X General] withdrawn:
Can I just clarify, are different materials used for the back on the quartz color and the ice color in comparison to the black 5x that I have?
[Nexus 5X General] crashinghero:
Can't say as I don't have anything else in hand. But it's comparable to the red N5 and the HTC One X. Not particularly grippy, but not slippery either.
[Nexus 5X General] jdawg0024:
Dead Pixel had to order a replacement today.
[Nexus 5X General] bennyboy_84:
Yellow, dim screen

I am coming from a One M8 and have used an Xperia Z3 recently as well. First thing I noticed when I got it out of the box and turned it on is very yellow screen and quite dim. I had a similar issue with my One M8 a year ago, but replacement unit ended up being OK.

Set up phone, turn off ambient display, turn brightness on to maximum ; still very dim and yellow. Here's a photo next to Xperia Z3 on 5.1 at full brightness, no adaptive brightness either. It does look worse on the picture than in real life, but not that much to be honest as it was taken by my One M8 in a dark office : /MPG4kTc/ on imgur (new user, can't post link yet).

That and compared to One M8 speaker sounds very poor but kind of expected that. Still OK for a single front facing speaker.

Other than that build seems very solid. I did ask for a replacement for the screen though as I don't think this is acceptable or normal, Google rep agreed. It might be that I am simply too picky about this but yellow whites and dim screens really annoy me. :(
[Nexus 5X General] 0.0:
For those wanting a warranty replacement, if you can live with the 5X a bit, I suggest waiting. First batches are shipping and you have a higher chance of receiving another dud. It's best to wait a bit. That's what I'll be doing if I have a problem I can live with for a little while

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5X General] slowlicks:
Received my 5X (32GB/Carbon) yesterday. Noticing a creak coming from the back plate, near the sensor. It's sensitive to even light touches while holding the phone.

That, and yellow whites :/
[Nexus 5X General] kbbeer:
Anyone having an issue where the finger print sensor doesn't respond at all sometime? Might have to do with hands have a little more moisture.
[Nexus 5X General] Lewey22B:
Yeah it won't work if your hands are sweaty. 3 hours in a lab with latex gloves on = No response from the sensor
[Nexus 5X General] F'n Amazing:
Build quality seems fine to me. Don't mind the plastic at all. The only issue I'm having is sim related. Phone stopped recognizing my sim card after about 4 hours. I took it out and put it back in and it was fine. Left for work this morning, and when I got here I was getting the no sim message again. This have anything to do with Tmobile having to cut down my old sim card to fit nano sim? Anyone else encountering this issue?
[Nexus 5X General] PhilipL:
Hi

You shouldn't cut down to nano sim size, the nano SIM isn't as thick as a normal SIM so just cutting it down isn't really the same thing, plus the stresses of cutting can damage the chip, plus you risk damage to the SIM slot of the device by forcing in a thicker SIM. Surely the shop should swap it over and port the number across to a new SIM? I would go for getting a proper new nano SIM card.

Regards

Phil
[Nexus 5X General] EeZeEpEe:
Did you sand down the SIM a little? The SIM cutting kit I got came with sandpaper to thin it down.

Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S5.
[Nexus 5X General] F'n Amazing:
Thanks for the info, I guess the tmobile employees were feeling lazy last night and decided to cut it instead of issuing a new one. I'll go back today and ask for a new one.
[Nexus 5X General] kbbeer:
Yup, does the sensor also turn off after a certain number of failed tries?
[Nexus 5X General] mkouk:
Mine started squeaking when I hold it... It's coming from the lower back battery cover.

Am I holding it wrong? [emoji14]
[Nexus 5X General] _jordan_:
Mine came in the mail yesterday. The build quality is way better than the original n5. The 5x has a much better screen, stronger vibration motor, better call quality, better speakers, and a stronger construction.
[Nexus 5X General] 95Z28:
I see no quality issues with mine. My original 5 had a couple dead pixels, and rattling power button issues, but my RMA was perfect. This time around I'm pleased to have gotten a defect free phone on the first try. I did like the feel of the original 5 better, but since I'm using a slim case similar to the one I did on the N5 that doesn't really matter.
[Nexus 5X General] samven582:
anybody have dust behind the camera?
[Nexus 5X General] PelegK:
Anyone can confirm different materials for carbon, ice or quartz nexus ?
[Nexus 5X General] slowlicks:
Likewise. Mine creaks.
[Nexus 5X General] haloimplant:
Yeah I cut down my micro SIM and I'm regretting it, it went in with a bit of force and works fine but I couldn't eject it when I tried. Might have a fun time getting it out if/when I want to swap it...the only ideas I found online are to find the right size screw to thread into the hole and pull, or to just mangle the tray and get a new one.
[Nexus 5X General] kbbeer:
How is the touch response for everyone? It doesn't seem as sharp as the HTC One M7 that I'm coming from, tend to notice it the most when I need to tap a specific spot (video games, play button on podcast).
[Nexus 5X General] jbdan:
I think it is very very good. Just like the N5.
[Nexus 5X General] CoolJunkie:
My headphone port is not working as it should.

It's definitely tight, the same as the charging port is, but if you insert a 3.5mm headset into it at a normal speed/pressure, the phone fails to pick up that a headset is plugged in and continues to play audio through the speakers.

After some googling, someone said if you plug the headset in very gently it works, and I've found that to be the case. You have to gently, slowly twist it in there and it works.

Here's a reddit thread that another user with the same problem posted.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/3pr79c/my_nexus_5x_came_with_a_broken_headphone_port/

Check your headphone ports!

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Edit: I'll add that I have an RMA coming and should be here Tuesday, so happy about the fast turn around on that. Also, I have the Ice color, 32gb.
[Nexus 5X General] supercakefish:
Oops, nevermind. Sorry. Please delete.
[Nexus 5X General] whmaurer:
I had a similar issue - I am on the 5GB $30 prepaid plan and I cut down the micro SIM in my Nexus 5 to a nano SIM, but the 5X wouldn't recognize it (kept saying NO SIM CARD). I pulled the SIM, put it in my wife's Moto X 2013, and it worked immediately. It's definitely possible that thickness is the issue, I didn't bother to sand down the SIM card, but it does suggest that the SIM tray can be a little finicky.

I happened to have an unused T-Mo nano SIM kicking around, so I called 611 and transferred service to that SIM to get service back up and running.
[Nexus 5X General] Crooke356:
I love the feel of mine. But I too have that creaking. I can push the back plate under the sensor and it pops. Whenever I pick up the device or readjust my grip. Going through this topic, I don't hear anyone else complaining of it so I'm thinking of getting a replacement. Other than that, I love this thing. I like the light build of it.

Edit: I meant to reply to another comment that described a creaking just below the fingerprint sensor. I would just accept it but again, it makes a surprisingly loud pop whenever my finger brushes that area and seeing as this doesn't seem to be a common issue, I'd prefer to have one that doesn't do that.
[Nexus 5X General] br125:
After all the reviews, I really thought that this was going to feel cheap and I accepted that before I bought it. To my surprise, I like the build, feel and look of this better than any phone I've had in the past. The nexus 6 was my phone for the past year and I like the plastic better and the matte black look of it. My last phone before that was a galaxy s5 which was a pile compared to this. The cheesy chrome plastic looked like crap in no time and the build was absolute garbage.

After reading the reviews, I lowered my expectations and was definitely pleasantly surprised when I opened it up.
[Nexus 5X General] duddukuruprasanth:
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I have the same problem, creaking noise around the finger print sensor. I'm planning to replace, but now I'm afraid all white models have this issue.
[Nexus 5X General] Crooke356:
[MENTION=2980378]duddukuruprasanth[/MENTION] Mines black. This seems fairly rare. I think we'll be good with our replacements.
[Nexus 5X General] Panzerapple:
No creaking issues on my 32gb Quartz model.
[Nexus 5X General] swy05:
The power button and volume rocker on my unit is pretty loose.

Debating whether to do an exchange.

Also, I don't know if it's my eyes or an Android M thing but anyone notice the scrolling looks "weird?"

Meaning when you scroll through a page in Chrome, the text letters on the page kind of fade out for a sec. Once the scrolling stops, the text fades in.

It's annoying.
[Nexus 5X General] graffixnyc:
My carbon arrived yesterday. I also have a quartz that came on Wed. I notice my carbon's screen is warmer, whites look like the have more of a an off white color. No creaking on either unit. My quartz does have a little backlight bleeding by the power button but the first time I really noticed it was today when I cranked up the brightness to 100% when I was comparing the screens but haven't noticed it in the 3 days of normal use.

I'm only keeping one and planned on returning the quartz. I'm not sure it's worth exchanging the carbon one for another as I only really the off whiteish/yellowish tint when they are side by side.

My carbon was made in September and my quartz in October.

Edit: Here is a link showing both side by side: http://imgur.com/a/k2STt
[Nexus 5X General] mkouk:
My 5x started creaking after a week's use. It comes and comes, I think it is dependant on the temperature of the device and how much I squeeze it. I will hold fire for a few days to see if more use loosens it up a bit. If it doesn't go away I will return it as it can be quite annoying in quiet environments.

Looking at the size difference between the 5x and the 6p I'm seriously tempted to return the 5x and get the 6p as the difference looks small.
[Nexus 5X General] richyb86:
I second creaking at the bottom half of phone. Seems I'm able to move the backplane ever so slightly back and forth causing the creaking. Mine is black model
[Nexus 5X General] graffixnyc:
So not only is my carbon screen warmer I just noticed something else on my carbon one. There are some strange lines in Chrome on the right edge and bottom of the screen on all websites. It's not there on my quartz

Carbon on the left quartz on the right. It for sure seems like a display issue. Take a look at the right side and bottom.
[Nexus 5X General] bblzd:
Interesting, thanks for comparing. My carbon also has a slight yellow tone but compared to my N5 from 2 years ago.

The lines on Chrome I just noticed now as well. However it only seems to be in Chrome and if you hit the multitasking button the preview card actually shows the lines on the Chrome page which would have to indicate some kind of software issue, wouldn't it? Either way it's strange that it doesn't show on your Quartz which is also less yellow.

I've read some people describing a similar issue with Google Hangouts but I have it disabled myself.
[Nexus 5X General] thenewcraze:
It's a Chrome issue. Well documented. Are you running Chrome Dev/Beta?
[Nexus 5X General] graffixnyc:
Yeah, after my posting I realized it's just in Chrome (stable build not beta or dev). Odd that it shows it on one 5X and not the other though. I installed the Chrome Beta on the device that's showing the lines and in the beta it's not showing them.. go figure..

The more yellowish on my Carbon I do not really notice when I'm just using it, only when I have it side by side with another. I'm going to get a replacement just to compare, in a way the warmer tone does make reading easier on the eyes.
[Nexus 5X General] mecasull:
My USB port creaks. I already envision it snapping the solder joint at some point.
[Nexus 5X General] thenewcraze:
My N6 is same way. Doesn't show the lines in Chrome it but my N5X does.
[Nexus 5X General] 0.0:
I am trying to figure out if what I have is normal. On the top of the screen, there is a very thin strip of white light, causing the color to fade a little, or become lighter. Does anyone have that on their device?

edit: idk if it is light bleed or not