Why I chose the Nexus 5x over the Moto

[aysiu]

The Moto X 2013 is an amazing phone. It came with the innovations of the twist-to-launch-camera, "OK Google Now," and active notifications. It was also just the right size. The camera on it is awful, though, so I was due for an upgrade.

I considered the Moto X Pure because of microSD expansion and the front-facing stereo speakers.

I opted for the Nexus 5x for the fingerprint scanner, the better camera, the timely OTA updates, the possibility of Project Fi (haven't signed up yet, though), and the smaller size.

 

[propov]

Now have Z5 from couple of days.But seriosly looking for N5X. Z5 is super phone,with 99% super camera , 100% no lags and very very good battery.New SONYs is very close to pure Android with no preinstaled apps(only 2 or 3). But its very uncofortable for me with this rectangular body. Im afreid that it can cut trough my pants pocket. Sounds like joke, but for me this is real problem.
I had N5 and love it because its very elegant soft back finsh , good grip, perfect ergonomic body forms. I dislike the camera and battery perrformance. But now in N5x this things is improved and for me it seems like a best device on the market now.

 

[elecday]

I am also ready to buy a new smartphone,but had not decide to buy which one.

 

[nickhell]

I also come from XT1092 RETDEALL

Coming from MX 2014 Pure (Germany):
- hated delayed Lollipop update (we got it 2 months after the USA)
- battery was subpar
- camera was **** especially in low light conditions
+ cool moto features but almost all of them are now incorporated into M
+ size was perfect
+ moto maker

The smoothness of 5X is much better than on MX 2014 PE. Battery is holding much longer.

I was considering MX2015 but:
- no fingerprint scanner (motorola got screwed in 2014 by apple buying that fingerprint company but for the 2015 models there is no excuse not to have it!)
- too big
- unlocking voids warranty (at least in 2014 model I could flash custom rom and here I don't want to wait for the "official" M update because it will most probably come much later)

I Have hated this phone since day one.

• Bugs everywhere (not all of them moto's guilty but they took months to update and fix some and some persisted, till I installed CM at least).
• ***** cameras, lag in front camera and focus video problems on the main camera untill they finally fixed it, not the lag though (got last christmas gift openings all blurred out)
• They said PE where considered developer ED but only the US version (and took months to clarify)
• Amoled burn marks in less than a year.
• Always with battery exhaustion anxiety.

I promised myself not to buy any moto product anymore. And just hope you are right with the smoothness and battery life. Waiting for it to come home this week.
The only things im going to miss are the waves and twists to perform actions.

 

[tim k]

I'll echo some of the comments here.

Being on a VZW unlimited plan with corp discounts has me stuck to VZW. I was dealing with a 2014 Moto X until I couldn't take it anymore. No VoLTE, No Marshmallow, Battery dying at 15% left. And no response from Motorola. I too have lost faith in Moto and no longer trust them. Nexus it was. Plus, I refuse to buy a ginormous phone. 5.2" is the absolute max and I have huge hands. I just don't want a phone that big. I miss some Moto features but I'll live with the loss of that and the gains a Nexus brings. Especially the fingerprint scanner.

 

[Rektifying]

This is a good thread for me, kinda.

Here I sit. What is right in front of me as I type this? A Brand New Cloud White Nexus 6, and a Brand New Carbon Black Nexus 5X. One of them has to go. This is very hard for me!!!!

I will sum up a long story and comparison and keep it short and sweet. I have to decide between a beasty media device with a huge display and dual stereo speakers OR a more functional device with a better camera and a fingerprint sensor.

The display's are the only thing that are making this so hard. The colors / blacks are better on the 6, but the whites / grays are better on the 5X. I just need to decide if a "better" display and dual stereo speakers is worth sacrificing form factor, finger print sensor, and a better camera. Every time I lean more to the 5X I turn on the Nexus 6 display and the debate starts all over. lol. Talk about first world problems...

I have seen the posts / reviews where the 5X can have a yellows display, where the whites are yellowish. That is definitely not a problem here, my 5X whites are WHITE. They are whiter than the whites on the Nexus 6, which have a very small creamy tint to them. This definitely is no early model though. I just got it today and it came with MDB08L stock. Not sure if that matters or not.

Anyways, anyone want to help me make up my mind for me? lol

 

[S33k3R86bg]

Nexus gives pure experience

Nexus device provides pure android experience.

I agree to. Nexus gives pure experience.