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Anyone upgrade/side-grade from the HTC One?

After weeks of "should i, shouldn't i" i finally bit the bullet and bought a nexus 5 (haven't received it yet). I'm coming from an HTC one, which I also prematurely upgraded from the galaxy note 2 (so this is my second phone off-contract, and 3 phone in the last year [ i think i have a problem ])
anyway, i'm suddenly getting buyers remorse. I know the speakers are going to be a downgrade. I watch a lot of videos on my phone, and i'll probably feel the difference. I am looking forward to wireless charging, and hopefully, better signals though.
anyone else upgrade/sidegrade from the HTC one? How's your experience so far with the nexus 5. If anyone can just hold my hands and tell me it's gonna be ok, that would be awesome :laugh:

I had the HTC One, got rid of that for the GS4 (not the best decision) and got rid of that for the Moto X. Now I have both the X and the N5 and while I like the X better than the N5, I definitely like the N5 better than the One. The One was neat but I hated the size to screen ratio, and really didn't like the aluminum build. It felt too fragile to me. The N5 feels pretty damn fragile too but not as much as the One. I also am not a fan of Sense and after getting the X and now the N5, I'll never go back to a phone with a skinned OS again.
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finalhit said:
After weeks of "should i, shouldn't i" i finally bit the bullet and bought a nexus 5 (haven't received it yet). I'm coming from an HTC one, which I also prematurely upgraded from the galaxy note 2 (so this is my second phone off-contract, and 3 phone in the last year [ i think i have a problem ])
anyway, i'm suddenly getting buyers remorse. I know the speakers are going to be a downgrade. I watch a lot of videos on my phone, and i'll probably feel the difference. I am looking forward to wireless charging, and hopefully, better signals though.
anyone else upgrade/sidegrade from the HTC one? How's your experience so far with the nexus 5. If anyone can just hold my hands and tell me it's gonna be ok, that would be awesome :laugh:
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I have an HTC One, and you will notice a big difference with the speakers. BUT what you will gain is lightning-fast response, and a studder-free interface. It is the fastest, and smoothest phone I have ever used (look at my sig... I've had plenty of variety). Try it out though, it may not be for you. If you are heavily invested in BlinkFeed, and HTC services, it may take a while to convert fully, but it is not a bad device by any means.
Just note... the signal is displayed differently on the One than stock Android. A 6 bar-indicator, down to a 4 bar-indicator will APPEAR that the signal is weaker, but in reality it will be the same, or stronger that what you aesthetically see on the One. I haven't had any issues with service, reception, or speed at all with the Nexus.
*grabs hand* Hang in there. All is well, and welcome to the realm of the Nexus. :highfive:

I actually like the one's aluminum build, but another reason I'm switching is because I scratched the back a tiny tiny bit. And it was driving me crazy (ocd and stuff)
I got the diztronic case for it, which I really liked, and I know basically feels like the nexus 5. This sorta pushed me into this direction.
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I "side-graded" from a (Sprint) HTC One to a N5, and...I mean, I don't regret it at all but I do kinda miss the front facing speakers and the wide angle lenses on the cameras. I DON'T miss the capacitive buttons and the GPS/LTE issues with CyanogenMod roms. It's gonna be OK man, lol, especially when the development really gets going.

N4 to HTC One to N5 for me. Each was an improvement. The N5 is just silly fast and other than the speakers on the One, I don't find anything on the N5 that would make me go back to the One. One is a good phone, but the N5 is excellent.

I went from GS3 > HTC One > Note 3
I was in two minds over the Note and the N5, I miss the One an awful lot in all honesty, I was running MoDaCo ROM on it and used GPE a lot more than Sense. The build quality on the One is great and the sound of course is excellent.
I have the Note 3 now, but I am still tempted by the N5 - purely cause it looks lovely more than anything, I am happy with the Note but I tend to change my phone on a whim (a very very very brief stint with BB also) - Had some hands on time with the N5 and I gotta admit it's made me think about it a lot more...

I went from S3>Note 2>iPhone5 for 10 hours to trade for HTC One>Nexus 4>Nexus 5 and the development for the Nexus devices is second to none. This new Nexus 5 is absolutely ultra smooth and super fast. Only problem I have with Nexus 5 right now is Hangouts as SMS because I can't even receive MMS messages or emoticons. I know there is other messaging apps but I don't want to have multiple messaging apps. I'm going to stick with Nexus devices myself from here on and I sure hope a fix for the MMS issue is fixed soon. My 2 cents
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finalhit said:
After weeks of "should i, shouldn't i" i finally bit the bullet and bought a nexus 5 (haven't received it yet). I'm coming from an HTC one, which I also prematurely upgraded from the galaxy note 2 (so this is my second phone off-contract, and 3 phone in the last year [ i think i have a problem ])
anyway, i'm suddenly getting buyers remorse. I know the speakers are going to be a downgrade. I watch a lot of videos on my phone, and i'll probably feel the difference. I am looking forward to wireless charging, and hopefully, better signals though.
anyone else upgrade/sidegrade from the HTC one? How's your experience so far with the nexus 5. If anyone can just hold my hands and tell me it's gonna be ok, that would be awesome :laugh:
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lol, you think you have an issue? Heres my phone rundown for this year.
1.Nexus 4
2.LG Optimus G
3.Nexus 4 White
4.HTC One 32gb Silver
5.HTC One 32gb Black
6.HTC One 64gb Silver
7.LG Optimus G Pro
8. NOte 2 grey
9.Note 2 White
10.Galaxy S4 Black
11.Galaxy S4 White
12.LG G2
13.Galaxy Note 3 black
15.Nexus 5
16.iphone 5 16gb black
These are all the phones i have had this year. I trade for them on craigslist/sell them, plus some upgrades along the year. So you are alright man. To answer your question tho, my HTC One is by far my fvorite phone i have used this year, other than the fact the battery took for ever to charge, I believe is the phone if the year.

Fidelio_o said:
lol, you think you have an issue? Heres my phone rundown for this year.
1.Nexus 4
2.LG Optimus G
3.Nexus 4 White
4.HTC One 32gb Silver
5.HTC One 32gb Black
6.HTC One 64gb Silver
7.LG Optimus G Pro
8. NOte 2 grey
9.Note 2 White
10.Galaxy S4 Black
11.Galaxy S4 White
12.LG G2
13.Galaxy Note 3 black
15.Nexus 5
16.iphone 5 16gb black
These are all the phones i have had this year. I trade for them on craigslist/sell them, plus some upgrades along the year. So you are alright man. To answer your question tho, my HTC One is by far my fvorite phone i have used this year, other than the fact the battery took for ever to charge, I believe is the phone if the year.
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Lol how much money have you lost in the process? I lost 200 dollars from note 2 to HTC one (less 100 thanks to a rebate with HTC).
I'm going to lose another 200 when I sell my HTC one for ~250. Luckily, there was a 150 cashback on sign up with discover card (thanks slickdeals).
So all in all, this journey has cost me 150 and whatever accessories I bought for each phone. I guess its not to bad
This is a bad habit I intend to end.
I just pray the HTC one 2014 does not have wireless charging.
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finalhit said:
Lol how much money have you lost in the process? I lost 100 dollars from note 2 to HTC one thanks to a 100 rebate with HTC.
I'm going to lose another 250 when I sell my HTC one for ~250. Luckily, there was a 150 cashback on sign up with discover card (thanks slickdeals).
This is a bad habit I intend to end.
I just pray the HTC one 2014 does not have wireless charging.
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Only deal where I know for a fact I lost money was trading my galaxy s4 for the LG Optimus G pro. Good deal at the time I thought. But when it came time to try to sell it. No one wanted to buy it. Seriously I had it on eBay and craigslist and no one was biting until finally some guy offered me 300 and I let it go for that. This was like 3 weeks after it had came out also. I wanted to love it but the speaker volume on that phone was atrocious. Beyond awful.
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The good thing about all those phones is that I've made about 200 dollars in Google play with all the promos Samsung and HTC have been offering this year lol. So there's that.
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finalhit said:
After weeks of "should i, shouldn't i" i finally bit the bullet and bought a nexus 5 (haven't received it yet). I'm coming from an HTC one, which I also prematurely upgraded from the galaxy note 2 (so this is my second phone off-contract, and 3 phone in the last year [ i think i have a problem ])
anyway, i'm suddenly getting buyers remorse. I know the speakers are going to be a downgrade. I watch a lot of videos on my phone, and i'll probably feel the difference. I am looking forward to wireless charging, and hopefully, better signals though.
anyone else upgrade/sidegrade from the HTC one? How's your experience so far with the nexus 5. If anyone can just hold my hands and tell me it's gonna be ok, that would be awesome :laugh:
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I have both N5 & HTC One GPe, both bought on their release day. So far, I'm keeping N5 as my daily driver, aside from audio, which is a big step down from One's Beat boom sound, almost everything else seems a little better with N5. Still can't decide on display quality, HTC One has colder whites, colors pop more but N5 is actually better at rendering skin tones. And I definitely like N5's screen ratio better, text flows/wraps better when screen is a bit wider. As for build quality, I love the craftsmanship of my HTC One (absolutely no cosmetic flaws), but N5 feeds surprisingly good in hands, the feather weight doesn't feel cheap at all and is actually more comfortable to hold than the One.

Awesome. After a surprising 2 day wait, I got my nexus 5. Speakers are acceptable. Blazing fast... Even compared to HTC one.
Sadly, seems I lost the lottery and mine has 4 dead pixels. Off to RMA queue.
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From Which Phone to the Moto G?

Curious as to what phone you guys are currently using or coming from prior to your decision to acquire the new Moto G. Please state your last or, if you're like me and waiting delivery of your (ordered) Moto G, your current phone.
Me: Nexus 4
Why? I love the Nexus 4 for its functionality and especially for being in the forefront of the developer community. Until 4.4, it got all the updates right away. And even after that, 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 with their respective fixes were issued rather quickly by Google. The dual pane glass design is beautiful and unique, albeit potentially fragile (as some N4 owners have had the misfortune of discovering). And for me, the camera isn't nearly as bad as some have made it out to me. It's no iPhone camera to be sure, but a lot of the the grievances can certainly be chalked up to poor photo-taking techniques (eg., one-handed shots causing 'camera shake').
But for all its positives, I really wish it had better battery life. I'm forever flashing and re-flashing and configuring new kernels and, to a lesser extent, ROMs in the hopes of eeking out a bit more battery life. I regularly read some users of certain kernels getting 4, 5 or even 6 (!) hours of Screen-on-time ("SOT"). I'm lucky to get around 3 hrs of SOT. I check and try to control wakelocks. I undervolt. I turn off GPS and location reporting. I would like to leave Google Now on but dare not. I lower my max CPU to something less than what the chip is designed for. I even 'Greenify'! All to little or no avail. While the battery is enough to last me the day on 50-60% of the days, I do find myself having to curtail usage of my phone around 3-7pm just to make sure it lasts until I get home. I'm often on the road and not near an electrical outlet for a quick mid-day charge (and hate carrying an additionaal portable charger) so battery life is the paramount consideration. And because of this, I've decided I'm willing to give up some of the things I've been looking for such as 1080p (although I can't significantly tell the difference between that and a 720p screen less than 5"), maybe a larger screen (not that important), and LTE (this would be the biggest trade-off of desired features for me). If battery life were not that important, I would just pick up a Nexus 5. Battery life aside, I've been reading that most everything else about the Moto G is rather on par to the N4. Sure the camera resolution might be slightly less, the phone casing a little less elegant and the memory 1 gig smaller, but I'm not a strict adherent to specs as the only determinant of what phone I use.
And, of course, there's the PRICE in the Moto G's favor! Because it's relatively cheap, I certainly don't intend to be babying the G, when getting a replacement in the unlikely event of phone failure, isn't nearly as major a consideration as if my daily phone were an iPhone or most any other premium phones.
Experience so far with the Moto G, if any: None so far. I'm one of those who has a phone ordered from Motorola and waiting for delivery (via my home in California) out to me in Asia. In fact, I've got two on order -- one for my wife and one for myself.
That's enough of me. How about you?

I bought my daughter one for Christmas.
Because iPhone 4S.

I had a Nexus 4 which I sold a bought an iPhone 5c. While the iPhone is a fantastic phone I missed Android. So I sold the 5c , bought a Moto G and has £230 left over. The Moto G is great, probably one of the best Android phones of owned especially for the money.
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I got it to replace my LG Optimus 2X.
The LG was a fine phone but it kind of started to fall apart and it was slow and clunky in comparison to the Moto G. It just wasn't a very nice experience anymore and I wanted something new for some time now. Wiping everything and re-flashing CM regularly was pretty much the only way to keep it going at a reasonable level.
So far I'm extremely happy with the Moto G. It's pretty fast, has a lovely screen, it runs all the apps that I use extremely well and the hotspot feature works like a charm. That was another problem with the LG, it kept dropping the connection.

I had a Galaxy S2. Was broken and couldn't fix it. And then this phone came in stores. Saved me that money and bought it. Really happy with it so far.
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Galaxy SII HD LTE was my old phone. Thx to XDA it wasn't a total waste of a phone, but time to support Motorola over Samsung.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus

HTC One XL... broke the screen one morning, the Moto G had just been released.
Battery life is WAY better, it is faster and it fits better in my hand....
Should have gotten the 16gb version though =P

From moto Defy+ running Gingerbread, it really was time to get something newer...

Nexus S.

HTC Amaze 4G
Absolutely love the camera on this baby.
Time to get closer to Kitkat once HTC decided to shove this baby down the gutter. Had high hopes didn't even get Jellybean :crying:

T-mobile Samsung galaxy S2
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Nexus 5. Seriously...

S4, still have it. The idea was to use this as a second phone but after a few days of using it I'm not sure I'll use my s4 again. That's not to say its a better phone, it's not. But its not as far off as the price would suggest. It does everything I need just as well, the biggest thing I miss is faster downloads. Great phone, a mini nexus and you'd be hard pressed to see any difference in performance between this and a nexus 4.
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LG p880
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Nexus 5. Plan to spend the money I saved on a tablet.
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HTC vivid
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LG P920 (Optimus 3D).

Atrix 2
Enviado desde mi Moto[G]

Nexus S.

Lost phone, need recommendations on new device.

So yeah, I was the unlucky one to have lost my precious Idol 3 5.5 on the bus today. So, I am on the market for a new phone. Although I would like to buy this model again I was wondering what other phone would you guys get today if you where to buy a new phone with similar specs and price range.
Thanks
David C.

Nexus 5x if you are on a budget or Nexus 6P if you want the best of the best.
Either way you'll be extremely pleased and will get monthly updates directly from Google for at least 2 years.

mantarkus said:
So yeah, I was the unlucky one to have lost my precious Idol 3 5.5 on the bus today. So, I am on the market for a new phone. Although I would like to buy this model again I was wondering what other phone would you guys get today if you where to buy a new phone with similar specs and price range.
Thanks
David C.
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I've myself just purchased the n6 and love it!! For 250$ you can't beat the price, I still have my idol but I'm enjoying the n6

take nokia 3310. hard to lost it for some price get motorola moto g3

I used to be a phablet hater, but after using the Idol 3 for a while I'm really starting to love the extra screen real estate. If I had the money to buy a new phone, I would for sure buy a gently used Nexus 6 because of its massive screen, ridiculously fast processor, and official CM builds. I have not used the phone personally but a friend of mine has it and he says good things about it.

I vote for Nexus5x for the consistent OS updates. I will probably get that (or whatever is the newest inexpensive Nexus phone) whenever I retire my Idol 3. I am planning on holding onto my Idol 3 for at least a year and a half longer though.

A friend recently got a Nexus 5X and after handling the phone for a little while, I would vote for it as well. The 808 seems to be a good processor, performance wise. The other positives with the phone are the fingerprint sensor, 4k video, and of course the regular Android updates. The sound quality probably is not going to be as great as the Idol3 - if that is important to you ( it was to me ) . Also remember - there is no card slot. Coming back to my Idol3 after using the Nexus 5X for a little while painfully makes me aware of how laggy the Idol3 is .
So if you can score one for ~300, I would say the Nexus 5X is a pretty good deal.

I got a new 64 GB Nexus 6 on Amazon for less than $280 after tax.
Flagship performance, very good front facing speakers, great battery life on marshmallow, good camera, turbo and wireless charging and tons of mods and custom ROMs.

Thanks all for your recommendations, as much as I would like to get a Nexus phone it's way over the Idol 3 price range and my budget.
David C.

Idol 4 is coming. Snapdragon 652, 3 gigs ram, Full HD, Marshmallow, price unknown, when? Unknown.
http://www.frandroid.com/hardware/processeurs/331394_alcatel-onetouch-idol-4-place-au-snapdragon-652
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Might want to consider the the Huawei Honor 5x. Looks like a nice phone, especially for $200.
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I got me a moto x pure and this thing is fast, batt is good nice front/rear cams, reception better than idol 3 and form factor pretty much de same as the idol. Phone is smooth with no lag running M. Oh, and you got some pretty nice cases - I got the incipio dual something and its just pefect.

seabro01 said:
Might want to consider the the Huawei Honor 5x. Looks like a nice phone, especially for $200.
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I've been looking into this. Great pros and the only con I've read so far is Huawei's interface attempt to look like iOS make the device sluggish. Still a great price. Thanks for the heads up on this one. (still miss my Idol 3 though).
David C.

How about this one? Pretty decent specs and even has a front camera with flash.
http://www.amazon.com/BLU-Life-One-Smartphone-Unlocked/dp/B0189RMNTG

FYI, I went for the Blu Life One X. Great phone for $150. Was lucky enough to find a seller with free S&H and no tax on Amazon.
Thanks all for your recommendations!!
David C.
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Anyone coming from a Pixel XL?

Anyone want to share their experience coming from a Pixel XL. I'm really wanting to buy the HTC U11 but have a few reservations.
1. Is the software smooth? Skin ok?
2. Camera performance?
Thank you in advance.
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I too am very curious about compare of the Pixel XL to the U11. The Pixel looks quite barebones...but thats the point of the device.
The Pixel price is way up there for brand new....but u are paying for that 1 to 1 relationship with Google to be first for updates. I can get a used Pixel XL for around $600....or brand new U11 from Amazon for $700 after tax.
Having a real hard time choosing between the 2.

speedingcheetah said:
I too am very curious about compare of the Pixel XL to the U11. The Pixel looks quite barebones...but thats the point of the device.
The Pixel price is way up there for brand new....but u are paying for that 1 to 1 relationship with Google to be first for updates. I can get a used Pixel XL for around $600....or brand new U11 from Amazon for $700 after tax.
Having a real hard time choosing between the 2.
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I came from the pixel xl. The HTC u11 is better and feels like an improved pixel with features we wish it had

I migrated from Pixel XL... It was a great device... But HTC U11 has better sound and is faster and smoother than pixel. I used Nova launcher on pixel because i never liked the google launcher... But here i like sense ui (i know its outdated, but for me it is new as my last htc was m8)
I haven't used the camera much so cannot comment on that... But you can see to youtube videos of the comparison.

Some may see the HTC as "better" ...but in a year or so...when no updates are pushed..and the device is forgotten...the Pixel will continue to get updates for at least 2 yrs.

speedingcheetah said:
Some may see the HTC as "better" ...but in a year or so...when no updates are pushed..and the device is forgotten...the Pixel will continue to get updates for at least 2 yrs.
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HTC are not bad with there updates and gerenally support them for a couple years obviously not google quick

speedingcheetah said:
Some may see the HTC as "better" ...but in a year or so...when no updates are pushed..and the device is forgotten...the Pixel will continue to get updates for at least 2 yrs.
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Yes, it's a tradeoff with any non-Pixel/ Nexus device. You just have to choose what you want in terms of features and what you're willing to trade off for them.

Camera important to me. HTC U11 camera as good or better?
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speedingcheetah said:
Some may see the HTC as "better" ...but in a year or so...when no updates are pushed..and the device is forgotten...the Pixel will continue to get updates for at least 2 yrs.
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Updates never change the phone so dramatically that it even matters that much. HTC maintains a solid performer wherever it is left off. This is not the deal breaker Nexus/Pixel fans make it out to be. It's just over-hyped, just like how people always waiting for updates for their favorite ROM's, it may not make any big changes, we just like the excitement of flashing sh%t. Besides that, the new HTC 12 will be out by then

I stopped in at Best Buy to play with the Pixel and Pixel XL. They didn't have a HTC U11 tough. I also considering the Sony Xperia XZ Premium which has a 4K screen.
While I was at best Buy...the had on demo a Huawei Mate 9. WOW...the display really stands out. Sharp, bright. I looked it up...only 1080p IPS LCD...but it sure doesn't look like it. Looks way better than the Pixel XL lcd. Still need to look at the HTC U11 and the Sony...if i can find a store that has them on demo....to see how those look.

The pixel XL has amoled. One of the best screens around. I would recommend the honor 8 pro if you want a phone like that. But just remember the software is pretty ugly and iphoneish with zero development.
The Sony is suppose to be a good phone but it's ugly as all hell and takes bezels to another ridiculous level

I bought the Sony XZ Premium at Best Buy and ordered the HTC U11 online. I'll play with both and decide which one to keep.
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I came from the htc m9 and for some reasons I feel like I wasted my money.
Its not THAT much 'more' than the m9. I wouldn't say that the camera is anything to write home about, again, but the screen is brighter, the sound is louder to the point where clipping is common, the heat is hotter and 'sense' makes less sense..
It's a nice phone but I'm juggling the thought that keeping my m9 for a couple of more years might have been the better choice, at least over the 64gb version.
Beamed in by telepathy.

shivadow said:
I came from the htc m9 and for some reasons I feel like I wasted my money.
Its not THAT much 'more' than the m9. I wouldn't say that the camera is anything to write home about, again, but the screen is brighter, the sound is louder to the point where clipping is common, the heat is hotter and 'sense' makes less sense..
It's a nice phone but I'm juggling the thought that keeping my m9 for a couple of more years might have been the better choice, at least over the 64gb version.
Beamed in by telepathy.
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I couldn't disagree agree more. I came from the m9 as well this phone is blazing fast and ice cold compared to the m9. Battery last 3 times as long. Sound is better. It is a great upgrade from the m9
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shivadow said:
I came from the htc m9 and for some reasons I feel like I wasted my money.
Its not THAT much 'more' than the m9. I wouldn't say that the camera is anything to write home about, again, but the screen is brighter, the sound is louder to the point where clipping is common, the heat is hotter and 'sense' makes less sense..
It's a nice phone but I'm juggling the thought that keeping my m9 for a couple of more years might have been the better choice, at least over the 64gb version.
Beamed in by telepathy.
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The u11 isn't much more than the m9?? Very funny

thicklizard said:
I couldn't disagree agree more. I came from the m9 as well this phone is blazing fast and ice cold compared to the m9. Battery last 3 times as long. Sound is better. It is a great upgrade from the m9
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+1!

I found a demo of the Sony at a different Best Buy store. I like the feel of it and they way they have skinned Android. Screen isn't as eye pooping as all the hype is for it. I read it only renders the UI in 1080p...and only goes into 4k res when it detects 4k content. In this case, to me, it looks just average for normal use. Also, the front facing speakers are a huge JOKE! In a fairly quite store, at max volume, its far to quite. Not much louder than the regular earpiece u use when on a normal non-speaker phone call. My Moto X Pure front facing speakers are 4x as loud. So...$800 for that device ......no thanks.
No Sprint store in my area has a demo of the HTC U11.
The Mate 9, i don't know how they made the lcd look so good....but i almost bought it. I dont mind the OS they use, but it does feel a bit, janky.
I bought a Pixel XL 128gb new-resale off of Swappa for $600. That should come later this week.

Great choice mate. The pixel XL is a cracking phone. Super quick. Fast updates and an amazing camera.
Although after having the pixel XL for a few months the u11 does feel the next step up...feels like the pixel XL 1.5 ...pretty much stock with more festures and adds in newer specs and a few things many will feel the pixel could have had. Micro SD card/waterproof etc.
But you can't go wrong with the pixel XL. I've gone back to it twice after using different phones

Reuben_skelz92 said:
Great choice mate. The pixel XL is a cracking phone. Super quick. Fast updates and an amazing camera.
Although after having the pixel XL for a few months the u11 does feel the next step up...feels like the pixel XL 1.5 ...pretty much stock with more festures and adds in newer specs and a few things many will feel the pixel could have had. Micro SD card/waterproof etc.
But you can't go wrong with the pixel XL. I've gone back to it twice after using different phones
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Kinda would have prefered the smaller Pixel....but it was actually selling for more on Swappa..(or within ~ $20).
However, if the rumors are true that Google is not gonna make a Pixel XL 2...a 5.5 in model, but instead a 6in XXL ...or something...then the current XL is the best bet right now.
Unless they manage to remove the bezels, and fit a 6in LCD in the same size frame of the current XL.
Also, no point in buying the 5in Pixel now , if the 2nd gen one comes out in like 4 or 5 months or so.
Annoyed that I gota wait a while until Android O comes out to get Apt X BT support. My headphones and head unit supports AptX....so..yea...
Still interested in what HTC has to offer though. Too bad for them that Sprint doesn't have them in my local stores.

speedingcheetah said:
I found a demo of the Sony at a different Best Buy store. I like the feel of it and they way they have skinned Android. Screen isn't as eye pooping as all the hype is for it. I read it only renders the UI in 1080p...and only goes into 4k res when it detects 4k content. In this case, to me, it looks just average for normal use. Also, the front facing speakers are a huge JOKE! In a fairly quite store, at max volume, its far to quite. Not much louder than the regular earpiece u use when on a normal non-speaker phone call. My Moto X Pure front facing speakers are 4x as loud. So...$800 for that device ......no thanks.
No Sprint store in my area has a demo of the HTC U11.
The Mate 9, i don't know how they made the lcd look so good....but i almost bought it. I dont mind the OS they use, but it does feel a bit, janky.
I bought a Pixel XL 128gb new-resale off of Swappa for $600. That should come later this week.
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The Sony XZ premium demo at Best Buy was a hot mess. It almost made me not purchase the phone. I'm glad I did. The phone grows on you.
I'm still waiting for the red U11. HTC told me it won't be shipped until Mid July even though it says in stock on website.
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Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Moto G5 Plus, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Moto G5 Plus is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Worst Chinese phone I have ever purchased. Use and throw quality
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Best phone i ever purchased.
Battery life and performance is amazing.
Stock android is very smooth way better than my galaxy S6.

Love the simplicity of the phone, no hardware issues from the device except few OS side issues

Phone is outstanding. Great battery life / form factor / build quality.
Price point combined makes this my favorite phone to date.
Nexus 6 note 5 s7edge.
I like this better than those.....
My only actual gripe would be that front speaker grill(cavity) gathers dust rather quickly and it's kind of annoying.....but I just blow the dust out from time to time....not that bad

Will see how long it lasts...but for price....beats the g5. I should have never spent an extra dime on my g5 and just got this but the 4g ram version. But even this works good enough.
GPS....no issues (g5....horrible),
Never gets hot...g5 got so hot that after 9 months it now bootloops when it gets to hot (no warning and no way to cool it down fast enough)...
Had some issues while driving (ups driver) where my gps would show on maps no connection (like the g5) but it pulls the address , loads and doesn't look position.
For a 200$ phone it is really good. Lg should learn something...word of bootloops in g6 and v20 is already out.
The Moto ..2 weeks in....much better than my g5 felt in it's first 2 weeks. Especially battery wise and heat wise.
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Possibly the best value smartphone I've owned in all the devices since my first smartphone back in 2003 (HTC Canary)
Used to spend considerable money back in the day to have the latest phone with a USI, but no more, can't justify it, phones are much of a muchness these days.

Mine is doing great. Haven't even really tweaked it, didn't root it yet, and very few things I dislike. Can't get over the fact that the 2 g5 and my wife prior g4 are such a waist of lg techie....
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I really like the G5 Plus, it could do with the sharpening knocking down on the rear camera but that is my only criticism really.

I'm a big fan of stock Android, really love the stock UI. Great performance and battery life, especially from a budget phone. Still not a fan of the ascending ringtone, but I can live with that.
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Worth every penny
Coming from a OnePlus One, the Moto G5 Plus does pretty much everything that's expected of it. For the price, it's amazing an amazing device. My only gripe is the lack of a compass which makes it tricky to use Maps.

furqanaziz said:
Coming from a OnePlus One, the Moto G5 Plus does pretty much everything that's expected of it. For the price, it's amazing an amazing device. My only gripe is the lack of a compass which makes it tricky to use Maps.
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Umm... the Moto G5+ has a compass, much better than my Moto X Pure Edition had, and it seems very accurate. If your is off, maybe you need to calibrate it.

acejavelin said:
Umm... the Moto G5+ has a compass, much better than my Moto X Pure Edition had, and it seems very accurate. If your is off, maybe you need to calibrate it.
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Only the US model gets the compass, not the global model.

furqanaziz said:
Only the US model gets the compass, not the global model.
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Ahh... So we traded our NFC for a compass? Odd trade off.

After 3 month or so of use the vibration feature started to die for me (US unlocked g5 plus 4/64). If I move the phone / shake it, it might come back on for a while. Figure it has to be something loose? I never dropped my phone or done any damage I can recall to it... So it has to be poor manufacturing. This is the second Moto G that I had defects in, too (g3 some years ago). My bad luck or just cheaply made products (get what you pay for)?
Nonetheless, think I'm looking to a different company next time.
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mrdoug said:
After 3 month or so of use the vibration feature started to die for me (US unlocked g5 plus 4/64). If I move the phone / shake it, it might come back on for a while. Figure it has to be something loose? I never dropped my phone or done any damage I can recall to it... So it has to be poor manufacturing. This is the second Moto G that I had defects in, too (g3 some years ago). My bad luck or just cheaply made products (get what you pay for)?
Nonetheless, think I'm looking to a different company next time.
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I had the same issue and I went to the service centre they just changed the vibrator and now its working as it should.
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deepu28792 said:
I had the same issue and I went to the service centre they just changed the vibrator and now its working as it should.
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No service center near me. So I can either send it to them, sit without a phone for 10? 15? 20? Days... Or pay for a replacement along with the $200 hold.
I'll eventually send it out, after I get a replacement phone that isn't Moto. Google should have never sold Motorola to Lenovo. Their quality has tanked.
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mrdoug said:
No service center near me. So I can either send it to them, sit without a phone for 10? 15? 20? Days... Or pay for a replacement along with the $200 hold.
I'll eventually send it out, after I get a replacement phone that isn't Moto. Google should have never sold Motorola to Lenovo. Their quality has tanked.
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Well, I succumbed to the advance replacement and paid the $25 plus the $200 hold money to ensure I'd return a phone. For my troubles Motorola charged me an additional $25 for no reason. They assure me it's no problem, that when I return the broken one I'll get all 225 back (security hold plus the extra money for no reason).
I expected nothing but problems and Lenovo isnt letting me down. Grr.
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Moto G5 Plus
I like Moto G5 Plus. Good budget phone, great performance with Snapdragon 625, good battery life, good display, except compass sensor every sensors are available. Using from 3 months now and I m satisfied with this phone.

The Moto G5 Plus is my 13th android phone, and I've been using it for about 3 months now. I think it's outstanding, and I expect I will use it for quite a long time.
It's not perfect. The screen and camera are mediocre. It's slightly too big, 5.2" is an awkward screen size IMO (the G5 was perfect at 5").