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[Nexus 5X General] bblzd:
Every phone will. Actually the 5x stays cooler than most devices even under sustained load. Cooler skin temps and internal temps which you can see measured in the Notebookcheck review but I had already noticed it was running cooler than my N5 during gaming.

Sustained graphics performance is also higher than the N5 and N6.

So higher sustained graphical performance and lower temperatures than the last 2 Nexus devices. That's a win in my book.
[Nexus 5X General] cocaice2009:
I strongly agree some of your points as an old Nexus user... but here I got some good news for you for the lag issue of this phone, what you need to do is to disable enforced phone encryption by following steps in the post listed below....

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-5x/general/guide-how-to-install-custom-recovery-t3231143

I can clearly feel that the project butter is back on my 5x! enjoy
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
Just received mine today and haven't seen any lag yet. Tbh its fast as hell. Stock unrooted on 6.01. Bounces between apps faster than any device I've ever owned aside from my iPhone 6s plus. And that thing is fast. Bought this as a toy to play with during the return window but who knows, might end up keeping it as its one sexy Android experience. My last phone was the Samsung Galaxy s6. You want to see lag, go pick up a Samsung device that costs twice as much yet performs like ****
[Nexus 5X General] cocaice2009:
Yes agree, that's why I never wanted to have a galaxy phone for longer period... but if you had a Nexus 4 or 5, you would know why I feel lag for the original Android 6.0/6.0.1 when I just recieved mine... in the Nexus 4/5, phone encryption is optional, that's why it's running very fast... and now my Nexus 5x is back to normal after disabled the encryption... and many Nexus 5X also got very heavy yellow tint which also can be fixed by flashing a modified kernel in this forum... but I know some don't have such issue.
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
The only improvement I could see fit is including a cable that is actually useful lol the charger is nice but can't connect to pc right away. My cable will be here in two days but I'm in no serious rush to root. Would like to add some music though. And starting the base model at 32gb would be nice too. I got the 32 but I wish there was a 64 version. And no I don't want the 6p, opted for a smaller phone as I already have a 6s plus.
[Nexus 5X General] Masteryates:
I will give trusted places another go as I got the 6.0.1 update a few days ago on my N9. As I travel with my N9, I need to use security. Even if I had a fingerprint scanner, I cant see me ever using Android Pay however.

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I know what you mean. I remember using the N4 on 4.2 and the speed was amazing. My N5 on 4.4.4 was even faster. I just get this uneasy feeling that Google is going backward from those days. :eek:
[Nexus 5X General] EeZeEpEe:
6.0.1 has been much better than 6.0.0. However, I do still experience slowdown eventually but just not as often or as bad. I used to have to restart every other day.
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
True. The phone is awesome, I think google is just failing to fix issues in new versions. Hell they just make a new os and say **** the old one constantly. Like a little kid with ADD. "This is too hard to fix. Here is 6.0!!" Hahaha
[Nexus 5X General] cocaice2009:
Yes... in a way... but, maybe not that bad! as mentioned in my earlier post, I've confirmed that it's due to the enforced phone encryption, after I disabled it, someone said in this thread that the N5X will become totally 'different animal' which I agree! go ahead to root and flash it if don't want to wait the Android 6.1.1 ;)

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6.0.1 is better than 6.0, but still can't compare to 5.1.1 on N4... the enforced phone encryption screwed it up...
[Nexus 5X General] Kroniq:
Longtime nexus fan/user, switched froma n5 to a n6 and that lasted about 5 months. The n6 was a beast of a device, and we knew before it was released that it had some type of premium feel. My nexus 5x will be here today, and its kind of discouraging reading these replies.

What gets me, is people who owned a nexus 5, then switched to a premium phone, seem to forget that the nexus 5 wasnt a premium phone to begin with. Of course it had top of the line specs, but the build quality seemed cheap. i remember how light it was and how it was easy to use in one hand. The speakers sucked, the battery and camera sucked.. Then i switched to a n6 and it was an awesome experience. When i decided to buy the 5x, i KNEW IT WOULD BE A STEP DOWN. i realized what i was doing BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I knew the expectations and all that b.s. and i cant help but ask you what exactly were your expectations for a now sub $400 phone? this phone is meant to be an updated version and that doesnt always mean a jump from plastic to metal or glass or anything along those lines.

Now if i get my device and i experience everything ive read in this thread, it will really be heartbreaking lol
[Nexus 5X General] bobby janow:
You mean like this? http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63961004&postcount=252 Heartbreaking? Really?
[Nexus 5X General] Kroniq:
not literally heartbreaking lol, i ran my n6 over with a trackhoe at work - THAT was heartbreaking. it bent the frame but it held up pretty good.. i decided to sell it anyways..

but that post pretty much nailed it for me, especially the part about having a 5x5 grid. i ran 420 dpi on the n5 anyways so this should perfect
[Nexus 5X General] morenoa48:
I've had mine for about 3 weeks now with 6.0 & 6.01 and I absolutely love it!!! Coming from a Samsung Galaxy S5, the Nexus 5X feels faster in every single aspect. If you want to experience lag, try Touch Wiz with Lollipop (5.0), that is the real definition of lag. I do not regret buying this phone I have yet to root and customize...mainly because I don't feel there is a need to. I am a happy Nexus 5X owner.
[Nexus 5X General] EeZeEpEe:
Ditto here as a previous GS5 owner.
[Nexus 5X General] Notchr302:
I feel that some people's expectations are to the extreme from the get go. Just my opinion but it's still a smartphone and nothing is perfect even if it is a Nexus or iPhone or whatever. Having said that... This phone is more enjoyable to use than my past 3 including the iPhone 6s, Galaxy s6 and LG g4. It's interesting the iPhone got the hottest but I never hear people complain. The s6 crashed and got slow as molasses. The g4 launcher would crash often and was crammed with crap. I've been very happy with my 5x so far and to have further updates to look forward to as soon as they're released will only further the positive experience. Some people just have to have the newest specs but I'm done with chasing that. I can see people wanting that highest end smaller Nexus but for me, the lighter, easier to use, just as smooth device negates any of the higher specs
[Nexus 5X General] bricky23:
Don't let these posts ruin it for you. I bought a 5x, and returned it within 14 days, because I was afraid to keep it after reading on here. Within the last week, I purchased another one from swappa, and just used it, and didn't read what others had to say. I am really enjoying it. Perfect size and light weight. And I am not worried that it will break, like I was with the 6p. Although part of the reason maybe because the price has come down. And for what ever reason, the battery is much better on this one than the first one. 6.0.1 ? Anyway, it's a great phone.
[Nexus 5X General] xpzx:
Is it worth buying this still, I currently have z3 compact, all the specs are on par with today I think.
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
Yes buy it. People overreact when a phone isn't flawless. Don't do that and you'll be happy [emoji57]
[Nexus 5X General] jbdan:
I think it is very much worth buying. I'm a nexus fan through and through and stock Android software, the way they want it to be, offers the best mobile user experience in the business. By far :thumbup:
[Nexus 5X General] Kroniq:
Just got mine, its a badass phone. I don't think pictures really do it justice. Although the speaker isnt as loud as my n6's were, its definitely loud enough to hear your notifications, videos etc..no issues with the display either. Just the right size I was looking for
[Nexus 5X General] joho5:
Depends on what you consider the downfalls of the nexus 5. I loved the Nexus 5 but hated the battery life and the camera. Two super huge important things to me...and those two things are pretty drastically improved...the battery maybe not drastically, but having kids and the 5x camera is a super upgrade compared to the original 5. I liked the build of the original better though.

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Yes the camera app is choppy, laggy...sometimes. Once you open it and its open and taken a picture or so, it settles down and works fine. It needs some bug improvements though.
[Nexus 5X General] scgf:
Choppy describes the Nexus 5x very well, and not just the camera app. I've had it since day one and am currently running 6.01. Frequently I touch an icon or button and there is a short delay before anything happens. There is a good deal of lag sporadically which disappears for a while if I reboot. I started off a fan, but now not so sure. This morning I popped my SIM card in my old (Jan 2015) Nexus 5 (also running 6.01) and am shocked by the fluidity of the N5. I think I'm reverting back for a while - the N5 form factor is much nicer and I can take or leave the fingerprint sensor - I use Llama to switch off security when in known safe places so it really isn't an issue for me. So pleased I didn't sell the N5!
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
Are you rooted or decrypted? If not, I'd suggest doing so. Custom roms fly on this device. You are comparing the performance of an encrypted device to that of a non-encrypted device. Unless both devices are setup similarly, don't post that bull**** here to discourage others from buying a great device
[Nexus 5X General] tagumcity:
The N5x settings can be tuned and it runs very well. The form factor works well for me because I split my usage with a tablet, otherwise I'd stay with a phablet.
[Nexus 5X General] jdk2:
You must have an app that hasn't been optimized for 6.0+ or your phone is defective. There is no lag or choppiness that I can see. The camera takes a couple of seconds to open but it doesn't act like it's lag. It just has to get going.

I'm surprised how many lag complaints are in this thread. Unless the phone was restored from a previous device, there shouldn't be any noticeable lag, and there definitely isn't any on mine.
[Nexus 5X General] scgf:
Lol! You shouldn't have to root and decrypt a device to make it work! It's perfectly normal to compare phones out of the box.
[Nexus 5X General] perXway1:
Can't deny that one main, key feature of nexus devices is the ability to do whatever you want with it... while other phones may not have the dev options nexus devices do
[Nexus 5X General] scgf:
I am comparing it with my Nexus 5 which is running exactly the same apps and is also on 6.01
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
And you also can't compare a device with encryption enabled to one that has it disabled. That is a horrible comparison. if you don't see that, you must be quite intelligent.
[Nexus 5X General] scgf:
I do see that, but I am simply comparing two phones! It's not my problem that one is encrypted and the other isn't! Should the manufacturers say 'Phone B won't run as well as phone A, but it's no problem because phone B is encrypted!'
[Nexus 5X General] leo.best1398:
I don't care whether it's encrypted or not Its a new phone that is much newer than the n5 and so should perform flawlessly like the nexus 5 did for a long time up until even now.

Even with encryption it should perform more consistently and faster than its predecessor.

I own a 5X and have a used a n5 and even with encryption disabled on the 5X its performance us nothing special at all.
[Nexus 5X General] republicano:
I like the phone, it was OK before I unlocked it and its still great to use, never experienced any of this lag, I don't game or social media.

My only issue is the lack of ram, system is now using 750+ ram while on the n5 it was 500mb, so that extra 250mb loss is causing my browser and the few apps i use to redraw often, the big cores does help reloading everything

I know expectations were high since the n4,n5 were great devices, the n6 split us apart now it's happened again, Google putting the importance on the 6p while 5x is just there to those who moan about the screen size.

I think if the system ram use does not decrease or updates improve I will switch to something like oneplus 2,

64bit and 2gb don't mix
[Nexus 5X General] ShishkaBerry:
You people are crazy. I've had nothing but good times with this phone. Everyone whining about no OIS/EIS needs to stop wasting money on redundant phone features and learn how to use a tripod. Nobody needs EIS, its just another fancy add-on to make you pay more. Tripod - $20. 6P with the exact same camera but with EIS - $100 more than the 5X. Go buy 3 tripods, a huge sandwich, the ProShot DSLR app and a case of beer instead. EIS makes everything look wavy and ****ty anyway, you're not fooling anyone.
[Nexus 5X General] leo.best1398:
You realise we use our phones to record videos casually and mostly occasional. A tripod would be rather excessive
[Nexus 5X General] PlainShane:
I will add in my opinion corroborating what the OP said: the phone is trash. I am strongly considering ditching it for the S7, if I can hold out that long. I just want a high quality Android phone that is not huge... I prefer 5 inches or below, but there just isn't anything out there. I was willing to go the extra .2 inches to try the successor to the highly acclaimed Nexus 5 and avoid the bloatware on other devices, but the phone's quality is too shoddy to use, in my experience. My S4 was better all around. The best part about this phone is the fingerprint reader, which is the only thing that never lags and is surprisingly accurate.

- The overall lag/performance delay is maddening, from first to third party apps.

- The Bluetooth is awfully buggy, and has random behavior with my car, where my S4 did not.

- The camera is inverted and upside down on several apps (Example: Chase banking app, Paper Camera)

- I often send and receive duplicate text messages, as well as a sporadic delay in the SMS service. I have had texts arrive days later, and one 3 weeks later.

- Google's Project Fi service is awful. The WiFi calling is often gargled, delayed, and takes awhile to ring (my computer rings 2-3 times before the phone gets to it). The standard cell service sucks too, compared to AT&T, at least in Austin, TX.

- The lag is so atrocious that I feel it necessary to mention it again.

Supremely disappointed. Where are the good small Android phones?
[Nexus 5X General] mpetruzz:
I've been reading this thread for a while and wanted to add my thoughts. I came from a galaxy s6, which I really loved. However I missed rom'ing and being 10% locked down. I've had the phone for about 3 weeks and feel its enough time to make a comparison.

Now first of all, when changing I realized that I was going from a flagship phone to a mid level phone. Seems like many people have forgotten that. Yes the screen isn't as nice but its plenty good for me. I've had no yellowing etc. Build wise, again not premium but it was never meant too be. I miss the metal casing etc of the s6 but I use a case so personally I don't care. Camera is really good. Yes it boots up a little bit slower but I've never had a crash or it take pics upside down.

Battery life is pretty similar for me. I'm on WiFi for the most part and when I'm off the 5x is a little worse but not by much. I havent experienced any crazy lag like many in this thread have reported. Occasionally if I swipe very slow while browsing I may see a little stutter but that's only when I try.

Overall there are things I miss but to have the ability to ROM etc I'll give up the premium materials and better screen.

I think a lot of people are forgetting this wasn't meant to be a premium phone. But yet many people are still complaining. Personally I love the phone.
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
The phone starts at 350 and people compare it to ****ing 700 dollar phones. You had a great perspective sir, and I too came from an s6. This thing kicks its ass in most respects. People set their expectations WAY too high for a bargain phone. Honestly the hardware is good. Android has become rather ****ty though. Kit kat was hands down their best version in my opinion. Lollipop sucked and marshmallow is meh
[Nexus 5X General] scgf:
Here in the UK the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Nexus 5X are similar prices. In fact you can get an S6 for slightly less than a Nexus 5x. The going price for the S6 is £344, the 5X £349. I just sold my N5 and bought one, knowing the S7 when it comes out is going to be way more expensive.
[Nexus 5X General] perXway1:
Reviews of the device will tell you otherwise... but I've had a good user experience with the HTC One A9. I don't have any of the above listed problems. The only thing is $500 is steep for a Snapdragon617 device
[Nexus 5X General] umbrokhan:
Galaxy s6 is £340 new from Amazon and ebay best phone of the year

LG G4 is £280 new from Amazon and ebay comes 2nd place of 2015

Nexus 5x (32Gb) is about£350

Nexus 5x is over priced compared to s6 and G4
[Nexus 5X General] perXway1:
Note 5 is by far the best

Galaxy S6 right behind

Nexus 6p third.

G4 is garbage. I have two coworkers who whine all the time about it lagging, overheating, and have went thru a couple each already. My G3 was garbage as well... I'll take a N5 2013 over any other LG Device

But yeah, N5X isn't quite in the same league as the S6
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
Galaxy s6 is the best phone of the year. That's laughable. G4 is second? No, just no to both of those opinions. **** NO. The 5x is far from being the best phone out, but it was never trying to be. It's meant to be a budget handset for the pure android enthusiast. The 6p is going after the best phone out spot
[Nexus 5X General] SlimSnoopOS:
The only thing I personally agree with from the other guy's post is that the 5X and 6P are overpriced if you live outside of the US. Just based on reading comments on a few Android blogs, our US price is great, but it is inflated elsewhere.
[Nexus 5X General] umbrokhan:
all Samsung flagship phone are the best of the year. that includes s6/edge/plus/note 5. and most professional reviews agree on.

galaxy s6 price is same as nexus 5x in UK.

nexus 5x is budget and galaxy s6 is flagship.

i really don't know the price for US customers so it will be different.
[Nexus 5X General] perXway1:
They all can't be the best. There's only one best. The S6 battery puts it behind the Note 5.
[Nexus 5X General] umbrokhan:
Samsung galaxy flagship from galaxy s6 all the way to note 5 have same specifications CPU, GPU, storage, camera, 2K screen etc galaxy s6 with IR blaster.

note 5 has extra 1Gb extra RAM and extra features for the S-Pen, bigger screen, bigger battery but all the rest are the same.

thats why i said all Samsung galaxy flagship phone's are the phone of the year.

But i do agree from all the samsung phones Note 5 is the best, then edge+ Plus,
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
God damn Samsung fanboys are all the same. Smfh you sound like yarell
[Nexus 5X General] bobby janow:
It's so stupid to think anyone with half a brain would not see thru a person just coming to a forum to troll. But hopes you must admit it's entertainment if nothing else. Let them keep at it. And don't you love the... Omg i was going to buy this until i saw all the problems. Lol. Yeah and i have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
[Nexus 5X General] perXway1:
U just listed 4 reasons why the note 5 is better than the s6. I rest my case
[Nexus 5X General] adam.kelly2:
I've had the 5X for a weak and before that a Galaxy S6 for about 4 months. Obviously this phone doesn't have the same premium feel, but it doesn't feel cheap. It has a food feel in hand and is solid from what I can tell.

Screen is a downgrade in resolution but you can't really tell. I liked the deeps blacks of the S6, but I can do without the overly saturated colors. Surprisingly, I prefer the 5X display.

Speaker is rubbish.

Battery lasts me all day with how I use it, and if charges very fast so I have no complaints.

People complaining about the speed, I don't get it. Feels as fast as my old S6 and its pure 6.0 which is a total win.

This is a good phone.
[Nexus 5X General] hopesrequiem:
Yeah the speaker on the 5x is poor. That's a definite. But it runs circles around an s6 even with "lesser specs". If people experience lag, I assume it's from software, which will get corrected most likely. Mine feels fine but I root and ROM. Which I thought was the whole point of getting a nexus in the first place. But that's just me lol.
[Nexus 5X General] gizzmoffm:
I have mine for 3 weeks now and have not seen a single lag at all - it runs perfectly fine.

I do not game and don't have many apps, that might be the reason. I have about 400-500 MB free RAM - people with many apps may run low on memory. Even if free memory is shown, it might be compressed (zram or zswap or how it is called...).
[Nexus 5X General] jackdubl:
My rooted and encrypted 5X works pretty great.

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You can turn on EIS if you're rooted. Google how. Simple build.prop edit.
[Nexus 5X General] drpelpi:
Just to add my point of view. I am a huge fan of the nexus line. My nexus 5 just died a few days ago when got wet, tried everything but did not make it. Hence, I intermediately bought the nexus 5x., even when in Europe is at the same price range of any flagship phone (around 500 euros, more expensive than a S6). The overall feeling of the phone is fine, but definitely the plastic and finish feels weaker than the nexus 5 and no word about other flagships (which make me order a hard case inmediatly). The performance is what I was expecting, nothing mind blowing either, but ok. Except for the camera app. I am in stock and the app is really buggy and laggy, even more than the nexus 5 which is totally unacceptable. Especially considering the lack of features, I just a except a snappy experience. Is the only disappointment so far, but I hope future google updates could improve this issue soon.
[Nexus 5X General] bobby janow:
I'm sorry, but that is just way too much to pay for any device. $349 here in the US is the right price for this phone and maybe up to $399. But that's it. Knowing the specs, memory, processor, I would not have expected anything more than I got. I wanted Project Fi and the fingerprint scanner and a battery that lasted at least one day. I got that. But I didn't not expect much more than my N5 which I still use on home wifi. But you say the app is really buggy and laggy. Which app? It's just that I see no lag at all even though nothing is stellar in terms of speed. I do not turn on the phone and say Holy **** that was fast, but neither do I say Yikes this is agonizing like I did on my S4.
[Nexus 5X General] drpelpi:
I was referring to the stock google camera app. It was even faster on my N5. Otherwise I am not experimenting much lag, overall it is ok.
[Nexus 5X General] bblzd:
Something may be wrong with your device if the camera is lagging. We can assume it's a software issue unless you have the same problem before you restored/installed apps.

My 5x is faster than the N5 in every way. With the camera it launches faster, takes pictures faster, and processes HDR+ faster.

I can't understand how some people complain about lag on this device TBH. I've changed nothing, no root, nothing disabled, and my battery life and performance is top notch.

If you restored your phone from another device you should try a clean setup without doing so, many have claimed that restoring the device from a previous one to be the cause of such issues.