Nexus 5X & Nexus 6P

albert · May 18, 2016, 10:51:43 AM

Isn't there new HTC manufactured Google Phones on there way soon? I've never bought an Nexus phone but my Asus Zenfone 2 started having screen problems and it is out of warranty so I may have to also consider a replacement. It's a shame as the Asus phone has been a pleasure to use for anything I throw at it, rather shocked the screen is on the blink not long after the 12 month mark.

BrotherTobious · May 18, 2016, 12:38:13 PM

I have one and it is great, bigger but still great mate, I know others from the community like them too.

Gorion · May 18, 2016, 12:41:10 PM

Quote from: albert;413118Isn't there new HTC manufactured Google Phones on there way soon? I've never bought an Nexus phone but my Asus Zenfone 2 started having screen problems and it is out of warranty so I may have to also consider a replacement. It's a shame as the Asus phone has been a pleasure to use for anything I throw at it, rather shocked the screen is on the blink not long after the 12 month mark.

Aren't you in the EU? If so, you have 2 years warranty by right. Any company selling items to EU citizens is forced to provide the 2 year warranty irrespective of their own company/country policies.

If they don't budge, go to your consumers authority.

albert · May 18, 2016, 12:53:41 PM

I bought it in Hong Kong. Well I had someone buy it for me when visiting there. It's a 1 year Chinese warranty, regional only even though it's an international model.

OldBloke · May 18, 2016, 01:18:15 PM

Quote from: Toxteth;413117... What do people think, is the 5X worth it?

Went from a 5 to a 5X and very pleased with the bigger/better screen, camera and performance.

There have been deals recently on the 5X. You might not need to spend as much as you've quoted.

Did you see Lionheart's phone at the LAN? Seriously nice piece of kit. Review here.

Toxteth · May 18, 2016, 02:49:26 PM

Quote from: OldBloke;413123There have been deals recently on the 5X. You might not need to spend as much as you've quoted.

I might hang on a little until some deal come up. As Albert Said, the new HTC Nexus phones are going to drop around October time so might be some more deals on in the coming months.

Cheapest unit from a trusted seller I can see is Â£274.98 from Ebuyer at the moment.

Â£209.95 from Simply Electronics but not sure about the seller. I also don't want to end up with a unit from Hong Kong that doesn't have a UK warranty.

faust82 · May 21, 2016, 11:08:04 AM

I only hear good things about the 5X, sadly I've never had one for a longer test. I will say that the addition of the fingerprint sensor (going on my experience with Nexus 6P vs. Nexus 6 here) is a lot more vital than you'd realize at first, and the placement on the back really works. Considering the upsides of the 6P vs. the 6, which is junior by only a year, the 5X vs the two years older 5 will probably be worth it.
You had a Nexus, you know what you're getting.

smilodon · May 21, 2016, 12:05:39 PM

Something to think about when choosing a phone. My own No. 1 consideration when buying a mobile or tablet isn't price or features or sexy looks, but security.

Assume it's not a phone but a laptop you're buying. You're browsing around the store looking at the Windows 10 devices and the various Apple Mac Books. You spot a really nice looking Windows Laptop made by Acme Electronics that has a good spec and is being offered at a very reasonable price. However on the sales card it says

QuoteThe software on this product is sold as seen. The manufacturer makes no guarantee that it will ever allow any Microsoft Security Updates. The truth is if we do ever update the OS it will be months after the various exploits have been discovered and are being used by hackers. And we may very well never allow any update to this device ever.

It is also very unlikely that we will implement any new features or enhancements introduced by Microsoft. You are effectively buying a device that cannot and will not be updated for security fixes or new features. Should your device subsequently be compromised by a 3rd party using one of these many unpatched exploits.... well too bad.

I'm thinking you probably wouldn't buy it. My Nexus 6P runs the very latest Android software which is patched regularly over the air for security updates and bug fixes straight from Google. In the last few days Android Pay was launched in the UK and I'm running it right now. As soon as Google released it then it was on my phone and working. I could do an OTA update to the new Android N if I signed up for the beta. And they day Google officially launches Android N it will be on my Nexus device.

Mobiles are becoming our go to devices and store all our stuff in ways that PC's and laptops never did. We carry out address book, diary, notes, bank accounts, store cards, location history, shopping habits and a mass of personal information on our phones. In that one small slab of glass, plastic and metal is our whole life. It's no longer actually a mobile phone but a personal computer and digital assistant. it's also becoming the most popular device for hackers to target. Get our mobile and you get everything!

To lose all that data to a hacker doesn't bare thinking about. The security on these devices is therefore ever more critical. Mine is protected behind a 16 digit PIN number and a biometric fingerprint reader that encrypts the whole drive. But more importantly it runs on the very latest version of Android (6.01 MTC19T) that is fully patched.

I would no more consider buying a mobile device running an out of date OS or that carried unpatched security bugs that I would of firing up my old Windows XP box, uninstalling the Antivirus, turning off the firewall and connecting it to my Online Bank.