[Aneesa]

I've had an iPhone 5s for over a year now, and wanting an upgrade.
Would ideally like to go back to Android.

I'm looking at Nexus 6p and Nexus 5x but I'm torn between the two.

I am looking for some advice in which phone I should get; which is better and worth the money? Perhaps anyone who owns either phone.

I would be buying the phone in the next month or two. I want to buy the phone outright an keep my sim only plan I have currently.

Thanks in advance.

[blueisthecolour]

I've been using the Nexus 6p since February.

My opinion:

I was previously using the HTC One M8 and I was very unhappy with it. The phone was really buggy, the screen wasn't big enough and the camera was poor. Fortunately the Nexus 6p has none of those issues.

It's exactly what you would expect from a top end Android phone. It runs super fast, the screen is great, has a well performing camera and sound quality is good. It uses a new type of charger port - which is good because it supports 'quick charging' (can half charge the battery in about 30 mins), though it will make your existing chargers redundant and make it harder to find a charger you can borrow when away from home.
Hopefully though everyone will move over to this type.

The battery is 'reasonable' for a device that big. If you put the phone on 'battery saving mode' and are not using it too much then it easily sees out the day. However if, like me, you don't see the point of having an expensive phone and limiting it's functions then normal mode and heavy use (gaming, watching videos, gps) could easily deplete the battery in half a day.

Because it's a Nexus there's no bloatware and you will get the latest software updates first. Personally I think people care too much about Android updates but if it's something you're bothered with then it's definitely a good option.

Overall, it's a great improvement on my M8 and i'm very happy with it. The only thing I was mark it down on are ever annoying lack of expandable memory or removable battery. Though I have finally started to embrace the cloud to get around the memory issue. Also it doesn't seem to have a voice activation function - which was brilliant on my Galaxy Note 2.

[Aneesa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueisthecolour

I've been using the Nexus 6p since February.

My opinion:

I was previously using the HTC One M8 and I was very unhappy with it. The phone was really buggy, the screen wasn't big enough and the camera was poor. Fortunately the Nexus 6p has none of those issues.

It's exactly what you would expect from a top end Android phone. It runs super fast, the screen is great, has a well performing camera and sound quality is good. It uses a new type of charger port - which is good because it supports 'quick charging' (can half charge the battery in about 30 mins), though it will make your existing chargers redundant and make it harder to find a charger you can borrow when away from home.
Hopefully though everyone will move over to this type.

The battery is 'reasonable' for a device that big. If you put the phone on 'battery saving mode' and are not using it too much then it easily sees out the day. However if, like me, you don't see the point of having an expensive phone and limiting it's functions then normal mode and heavy use (gaming, watching videos, gps) could easily deplete the battery in half a day.

Because it's a Nexus there's no bloatware and you will get the latest software updates first. Personally I think people care too much about Android updates but if it's something you're bothered with then it's definitely a good option.

Overall, it's a great improvement on my M8 and i'm very happy with it. The only thing I was mark it down on are every annoying lack of expandable memory or removable battery. Though I have finally started to embrace the cloud to get around the memory issue. Also it doesn't seem to have a voice activation function - which was brilliant on my Galaxy Note 2.

Hi, thanks for your detailed post.

I am swaying towards the Nexus 6p. I bought the Nexus 6 for my dad a couple of months ago; excellent phone, had no problems with it whatsoever.

I'm put off by the price. I bought the Nexus 6 for £270 which I thought was a reasonable price. I can't find any deals for Nexus 6p even under £300.

Where did you buy yours from, if you don't mind me asking??

[blueisthecolour]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aneesa

Hi, thanks for your detailed post.

I am swaying towards the Nexus 6p. I bought the Nexus 6 for my dad a couple of months ago; excellent phone, had no problems with it whatsoever.

I'm put off by the price. I bought the Nexus 6 for £270 which I thought was a reasonable price. I can't find any deals for Nexus 6p even under £300.

Where did you buy yours from, if you don't mind me asking??

I actually bought mine online from the carphone warehouse for £400. I was expecting to have to order it from some CHEAPBUTDODGYLOOKING.COM site but they were the cheapest.

I paid £450 for my NOTE 2 fours years ago so that seemed ok.

[Aneesa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueisthecolour

I actually bought mine online from the carphone warehouse for £400. I was expecting to have to order it from some CHEAPBUTDODGYLOOKING.COM site but they were the cheapest.

I paid £450 for my NOTE 2 fours years ago so that seemed ok.

Ah I see, I'm looking for something under £300 but I can't find anywhere that does it for that price.

[Echo1]

Check out the OnePlus 2, it's an excellent phone for £249. Only downside is the lack of NFC, if you don't use that feature then it's ideal.

[blueisthecolour]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aneesa

Ah I see, I'm looking for something under £300 but I can't find anywhere that does it for that price.

I don't think you will be able to. The price of it has actually gone up on the carphone warehouse site.

It's still arguably one of the best Android phone on the market.

[Aneesa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueisthecolour

I don't think you will be able to. The price of it has actually gone up on the carphone warehouse site.

It's still arguably one of the best Android phone on the market.

I thought the price would have gone down a little bit now considering its been a few months since it was released. At the moment, I just can't justify spending £400+ on a phone.

Even on websites such as smartfonestore, the price is around £380. I may have to wait a few months to see if the price will drop or find any good deals.

[Aneesa]

http://www.refurb-phone.com/product/...Q#.VxESUEwrLIW

Found this while searching for deals but its out of stock. Never heard of the website before, has anyone used this website to get a refurbished phone? Will need to research it further.

[AxeVictim]

Motorola Style similar size and spec plus an sd card slot.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-Sty...dp/B014UUQGDU/

[zz9]

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueisthecolour

I've been using the Nexus 6p since February.

My opinion:

I was previously using the HTC One M8 and I was very unhappy with it. The phone was really buggy, the screen wasn't big enough and the camera was poor. Fortunately the Nexus 6p has none of those issues.

It's exactly what you would expect from a top end Android phone. It runs super fast, the screen is great, has a well performing camera and sound quality is good. It uses a new type of charger port - which is good because it supports 'quick charging' (can half charge the battery in about 30 mins), though it will make your existing chargers redundant and make it harder to find a charger you can borrow when away from home.
Hopefully though everyone will move over to this type.

The battery is 'reasonable' for a device that big. If you put the phone on 'battery saving mode' and are not using it too much then it easily sees out the day. However if, like me, you don't see the point of having an expensive phone and limiting it's functions then normal mode and heavy use (gaming, watching videos, gps) could easily deplete the battery in half a day.

Because it's a Nexus there's no bloatware and you will get the latest software updates first. Personally I think people care too much about Android updates but if it's something you're bothered with then it's definitely a good option.

Overall, it's a great improvement on my M8 and i'm very happy with it. The only thing I was mark it down on are ever annoying lack of expandable memory or removable battery. Though I have finally started to embrace the cloud to get around the memory issue. Also it doesn't seem to have a voice activation function - which was brilliant on my Galaxy Note 2.

I still have my HTC M8, though I'm trying out a Windows phone and thinking of changing. But I found the M8 excellent, and not buggy in the slightest. I got mine from Carphone Warehouse when I upgraded and so it came from their general stock, which means unlocked, no carrier branding or bloat and no waiting for updates.

And battery life is fantastic. I use it a fair amount, and use it as a wifi hotspot for my tablet during the day, and battery life can comfortably last a second day if I forget to charge it overnight.
And it has a micro SD card slot for expandability.

[alan1302]

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Originally Posted by Wash

Check out the OnePlus 2, it's an excellent phone for £249. Only downside is the lack of NFC, if you don't use that feature then it's ideal.

Agree with this...and if you want a smaller phone the OnePlus X is also very good.

[onelegpeg]

I have recently upgraded my phone and couldn't decide between the Nexus 6P on the LG G5 (my previous phone was LG G2 and I never had any issues with it).

Decided on the Nexus and so pleased I did. I specifically wanted a phone with a large screen and wifi calling. Has both plus an excellent camera.

Have had the phone about a week. At first was having to charge it every day but as I don't need mobile data during the day so disabled it and connect via wifi in the evening I have found the battery life much better. I last charged my phone on Thursday night. It us now Sunday morning and I am at 46% battery.

If you haven't decided already, then it gets a thumbs up from me.

[Orbitalzone]

I see the Moto X Play is £209 direct from Motorola, using codes SPRING16 and UKWELCOME10 in the checkout section. While it's not a top end phone it's not bad, has near stock Marshmallow Android with likely future updates and has a potential 2 day battery. Very pleased with mine.

[Ben_Fisher]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orbitalzone

I see the Moto X Play is £209 direct from Motorola, using codes SPRING16 and UKWELCOME10 in the checkout section. While it's not a top end phone it's not bad, has near stock Marshmallow Android with likely future updates and has a potential 2 day battery. Very pleased with mine.

Very good for the money but the GPU in it does cause quite a bit of stutter in the IU, guy at work has one and it's very stuttery (he doesn't notice it, but I really see it).

Also I have a 6P. The screen/battery/performance and speakers are all top.

The fingerprint is awesome, the camera is great but it's quite slow. USB C is a pain at the start. Fast updates. I would recommend, battery is stellar.

[Aneesa]

Thanks guys, I have decided to go for the Nexus 6p, seems like a great phone and it will be a massive upgrade for me. Hoping to keep it for a couple of years as well.

Now, I'm just looking for any good deals to buy it outright meaning I can keep my existing sim . Hopefully I can find something in the next month or so!

[Mark in Essex]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aneesa

Thanks guys, I have decided to go for the Nexus 6p, seems like a great phone and it will be a massive upgrade for me. Hoping to keep it for a couple of years as well.

Now, I'm just looking for any good deals to buy it outright meaning I can keep my existing sim . Hopefully I can find something in the next month or so!

It does sound like a good phone and I will probably be tempted with it when my trusty old Galaxy S5 gives up the ghost.

[Aneesa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark in Essex

It does sound like a good phone and I will probably be tempted with it when my trusty old Galaxy S5 gives up the ghost.

Especially with the comments some owners have given above, as well as others. I don't think I've read one bad review about it!

[ney]

I would avoid getting an HTC I had the HTC Desire S for well over a year and was never 100% happy with it plus it was sometimes poor in picking up a signal in weak signal areas.
That's what sort of put me of having another HTC.
Some newer HTC phone may have improved but I would not look at them.
I was Happy to with the Nexus 4 the well over 2 years that I had it up until mid last year when it started having a few minor faults now & again. The new Nexus phones seem to have fine reviews and I did think about getting one of them to replace my Nexus 4.
I have been using the IPhone 5s 32gb about a month now and seem to like it.

Darren

[Yogimax]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ney

I would avoid getting an HTC I had the HTC Desire S for well over a year and was never 100% happy with it plus it was sometimes poor in picking up a signal in weak signal areas.
That's what sort of put me of having another HTC.
Some newer HTC phone may have improved but I would not look at them.
I was Happy to with the Nexus 4 the well over 2 years that I had it up until mid last year when it started having a few minor faults now & again. The new Nexus phones seem to have fine reviews and I did think about getting one of them to replace my Nexus 4.
I have been using the IPhone 5s 32gb about a month now and seem to like it.

Darren

I would disagree - my last 3 phones have been HTC (currently M8), and I've had no problems with them, including HTC updating relatively quickly to Marshmallow unlike other manufacturers.

[fmradiotuner1]

my lg g3 is playing up a bit and turns off some times thinking about the motorola moto x style looks a pretty good phone to me if not to large.

[jonmorris]

Another vote from me for the 6P.

If the 6P is too big, I wouldn't recommend the 5X as an alternative. By all accounts, it seems that's flawed in many ways - whereas I can't really fault the 6P on anything (it doesn't even get red hot, as all other SD810 devices last year seemed to by just being on).

[Aneesa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonmorris

Another vote from me for the 6P.

If the 6P is too big, I wouldn't recommend the 5X as an alternative. By all accounts, it seems that's flawed in many ways - whereas I can't really fault the 6P on anything (it doesn't even get red hot, as all other SD810 devices last year seemed to by just being on).

I have seen a few negative reviews for the 5X which has put me off it, which is why I have decided to take the plunge and get the 6P. If you don't mind me asking, where did you get yours from?

[Aneesa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yogimax

I would disagree - my last 3 phones have been HTC (currently M8), and I've had no problems with them, including HTC updating relatively quickly to Marshmallow unlike other manufacturers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ney

I would avoid getting an HTC I had the HTC Desire S for well over a year and was never 100% happy with it plus it was sometimes poor in picking up a signal in weak signal areas.
That's what sort of put me of having another HTC.
Some newer HTC phone may have improved but I would not look at them.
I was Happy to with the Nexus 4 the well over 2 years that I had it up until mid last year when it started having a few minor faults now & again. The new Nexus phones seem to have fine reviews and I did think about getting one of them to replace my Nexus 4.
I have been using the IPhone 5s 32gb about a month now and seem to like it.

Darren

I have never owned a HTC phone so I cannot comment on this.

[jonmorris]

Ordered direct from Google when it was announced. I went for the 64GB model, but you can add more storage via USB-C if you go for the 32GB model. However, it's a clunky solution and not really recommended IMO.