Different displays between D820 and D821 (worse)

[amir80]

I had a D820 from the US Play store and I just bought a new D821 from the Carphone warehouse in the UK because I wanted to use the 4G.

The displays of both models look similar but the display on the D821 is a little bit "sticky".
For example, It's hard to swipe for notifications and hard to swipe in Swiftkey. My finger feels very hard resistance.
On the D820 it's much better (actually, I like it very much there). I also compared it to other phones.

Do you also see this on your D821 or I might have a defected unit?

 

[monkeypaws]

Ohave you tried wiping your screen?

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[amir80]

Ohave you tried wiping your screen?

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The screen is perfectly clean. I also get a lot of smudges - a lot more than on the D820

 

[markdapimp]

A new phone will have the coating that corning gorilla glass added after a week usage it will feel smooth this happens to all devices I own new

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[amir80]

Are you sure? I didn't have this feeling with the D820

 

[danarama]

Are you sure? I didn't have this feeling with the D820

Well, its the same glass on both models. The D821 feels the same as every other gorilla glass phone I've owned.

The only difference is how the wtr1605l radio chip is programmed

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[lukas_s]

You can purchase a bottle of oleophobic coating for your screen if you want. I see it as a waste, though, because ultimately it doesn't last.

Is it possible the new N5 you purchased in the UK was a refurb? If it was new it should definitely still have the oleophobic coating on it. I don't know if future refurbs with functional screens get more oleophobic coating or not when they're sent back for repair.

 

[Anderson2]

Dumb question, but how do I find out which nexus 5 I have (D820/821/etc)? Where is it indicated?
Thanks.

 

[danarama]

Dumb question, but how do I find out which nexus 5 I have (D820/821/etc)? Where is it indicated?
Thanks.

On the box. Where did you buy it?

D820 is north America version. D821 is rest of the world

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[bitdomo]

Dumb question, but how do I find out which nexus 5 I have (D820/821/etc)? Where is it indicated?
Thanks.

It is printed on the back under the LG logo

Tapatalk-kal küldve az én Nexus 5-el

 

[danarama]

It is printed on the back under the LG logo

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Ha! Never noticed. Although I covered my back up a long time ago.

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[Anderson2]

Thanks. Mine is a D820 bought in the US. But it is so faint and hard to read that I resorted to taking a photo of it which I could then magnify and read!
Thanks for the info.

 

[amir80]

You can purchase a bottle of oleophobic coating for your screen if you want. I see it as a waste, though, because ultimately it doesn't last.

Is it possible the new N5 you purchased in the UK was a refurb? If it was new it should definitely still have the oleophobic coating on it. I don't know if future refurbs with functional screens get more oleophobic coating or not when they're sent back for repair.

I is brand new. Do you think I might have a defected unit with not enough oleophobic coating?
Is something might change after a few days of use?
Should I return my phone?

 

[markdapimp]

I is brand new. Do you think I might have a defected unit with not enough oleophobic coating?
Is something might change after a few days of use?
Should I return my phone?

it will change after a few days of use when you peel off the screen protector that says Nexus on it, it leaves some of the adhesive behind a couple days of usage and it will go the oil on your fingers will eventually smoother the surface of the glass i call this the New phone feel

 

[befa34]

North America (D820) model:
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
CDMA: Band Class: 0/1/10
WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41

---- Rest of World (D821) model:
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8
LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20

 

[dr.eXntriK]

Nah! I think its just you who is imagining it. I have a D820 myself and a friend bought a D821. I literally see NO difference between the two other than the fact that my phone will always be better than anybody else's phone
Its probably just placebo, but if you still feel the same way after using it for a while then just factory reset both phones, close your eyes and shuffle them. Then try identifying whoz who!
Or get a new screen protector.

 

[wazka2]

To be honest my gf nas recieved her replacement Nexus 4 and it does feel much smoother than the old one. It feels better than my Nexus 5.

Maybe different type of polishing?

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[M4R1N3]

Seems to Me as if there´s still a factory protector on the Screen.

 

[chainsuk]

I agree i think the factory screen protector is still on the screen as he has not said he peeled it off, and if he has i think its faulty as my 821 is as smooth as a babys bottom...

 

[wangdaning]

It is printed on the back under the LG logo

Tapatalk-kal küldve az én Nexus 5-el

Maybe easier for us with eyesight problems would be to check by booting into fastboot