[Q] Trade for Nexus 5

[Jess813]

So I have the G2 and I have a buddy of mine offering to trade it for a 32GB N5. While I know that its basically the same phone I am more encouraged to simply because I feel that the N5 is more future proof.

Am I wrong for this ? Or should I keep it

 

[DREWHAMM974]

Trade trade trade! Definitely the nexus will always have Dev support.



I'm a tail wagging, Android loving, Googly sheep fanboy!

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[dicecuber]

Depends how much you value battery life

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[Jess813]

Depends how much you value battery life

Sent from my Nexus 5

That's the thing...this is my business phone ...I need great battery life.

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[magnafunk]

If you come posting this in the Nexus 5 forum, I'd expect you know the answer you'll receive, so just go ahead and do the trade!

 

[Alex1123]

That's the thing...this is my business phone ...I need great battery life.

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Stick with the G2 im sure itll stay up to date with custom roms, also it has a more vibrant display, better camera, and better battery so i personally dont see why you would trade, flash an aosp rom and youll have close to a nexus experience

 

[Jess813]

If you come posting this in the Nexus 5 forum, I'd expect you know the answer you'll receive, so just go ahead and do the trade!

Well yes and no...I was hoping for someone that came from a G2 to give me their true scope on it.

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[dicecuber]

That's the thing...this is my business phone ...I need great battery life.

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Then I'd stay with the g2. People will tell you the nexus 5 battery is fine and will last the full day. But in my experience, it is like 4-5 hours then you have to carry a charger to top up the battery. I'm using my old blackberry for work which is more reliable in my opinion. Yes, the nexus 5 is snappy, but lacks a decent battery. It's like 1/3rd less battery than the g2 last I checked. Good luck

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[Jess813]

Stick with the G2 im sure itll stay up to date with custom roms, also it has a more vibrant display, better camera, and better battery so i personally dont see why you would trade, flash an aosp rom and youll have close to a nexus experience

Thanks bud you just helped me make my mind up!

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[magnafunk]

Well yes and no...I was hoping for someone that came from a G2 to give me their true scope on it.

Haha, fair enough. It was my backhanded way of saying I'd take the Nexus. It is true though, the battery is fine but not outstanding. I don't go anywhere without a usb cable.

 

[_Infamous_]

So I have the G2 and I have a buddy of mine offering to trade it for a 32GB N5. While I know that its basically the same phone I am more encouraged to simply because I feel that the N5 is more future proof.

Am I wrong for this ? Or should I keep it

Keep the g2 I miss my g2 so much the screen is gorgeous with small bezel and the battery life is so much better.

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[stealthj]

I feel like the nexus 5 is a cheap variation of the g2...god damn that battery. …

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[mymusicathome]

If you use any phone as a computer you will be disappointed with the battery life. In my experience the n5 battery is just about as good as the s4.

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[Simonna]

Check out this thread, a lot of Nexus users are reporting good battery life. So good or even great battery life on this phone is possible,if you use battery friendly rom,kernel,know its setups,and also Greenify can save a lot of battery also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509132
If you don't mind about smaller screen,go for it!

 

[Darth]

The G2 may have slightly better battery life. Slightly.

Just gotta know how to setup for battery life.

Here's my N5 life. Note the averages at the bottom. An average since February 25th....not just a few days.

Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

---------- Post added at 10:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:44 PM ----------

Ooops .....slight necro. LOL

Clicked wrong thread to reply.

But still. Those knocking the battery on the N5 haven't set it up to get the most out of it.

Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

 

[ca12bon]

Personally I chose the N5 over the G2, and do not regret it at all. I know the battery is smaller and the G2 supposedly takes better pics, but in decent lighting the N5 can take pics just as well. It was the design factor and overall construction that made me choose the N5. Seriously, the LG and Samsung phones look soooooo generic in my opinion. I totally value battery life, external memory and great displays, but I would still choose the N5 purely because of design (even though the difference is minimal). That train of thought can be compared to why people still love and use the iphone 5, even with the smaller screen, the IOS is just really user intuitive and smooth, and even though the Android has caught up significantly, I am still waiting for the large screen iphone 6 to come out, but until then my N5 will be my main and only phone!

The G2 may have slightly better battery life. Slightly.

Just gotta know how to setup for battery life.

Here's my N5 life. Note the averages at the bottom. An average since February 25th....not just a few days.

Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

---------- Post added at 10:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:44 PM ----------

Ooops .....slight necro. LOL

Clicked wrong thread to reply.

But still. Those knocking the battery on the N5 haven't set it up to get the most out of it.

Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

---------- Post added at 12:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:17 PM ----------

Oh yeah and to all those saying they have bad battery life, they must be doing a hell of a lot and all the time too, because I get BETTER battery life on my N5 than on my 3000mah Sony Xperia Z1 (but then the Z1 has had bad reviews in terms of battery life).

When I go to sleep on a full charge and wake up the next morning, I usually lose about 3%, and with regular use at work, I can go through the whole day (including listening to music to/and from work, around 1.5 hours total). When I get back home and check my battery, I still have between 30~50% left (depending on how heavy I used it)

I am running a custom rom with stock kernel, with Novalauncher, and 3 pages all with widgets, on FULL screen brightness all day long. I play Candycrush type games, browse the web, check facebook, send text messages, and just generally use it quite a lot.

Just FYI

 

[West420]

Get the N5. I went from an S3 to the N5 16gb and love it.

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[PhilipTD]

@ca12bon What's your setup, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[ca12bon]

@ca12bon What's your setup, if you don't mind me asking?

Hey, I used to use a stock ROM, with only root. But right now I'm trying out the Xenon HD and franco kernel, I'll try to see if I can feel any difference in the battery dept. and update this thread after a couple of days.

 

[EP35DS4]

Why don't you swap your phone for lets say a week and if you can't get along with the battery you swap back?