Google Nexus 5x and 6P

Re:Google Nexus 5x and 6P by x0x0 on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @02:35PM (#10298482)

My phones seem to last 24-30 months; they just eventually take enough damage from being in my pocket and moved around all day every day that they die. And battery life goes to crap. I too was hoping for a nice nexus 5 upgrade.

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Re:Google Nexus 5x and 6P by tcdent on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @03:07PM (#10298707)

Yow. Here's a perspective from someone who has only owned two iPhones:

I purchased the first gen on release day (2007) and carried it my pocket every day without a case until the 5 came out in 2012. I still have it, it still works.

I bought my iPhone 5 in 2013 and carry it my pocket every day without a case. It has some cosmetic damage.

Not fanboy-ing; I think it's legitimately interesting that most smartphones are still designed the way early cell phones were: plastic case around components, clipped or screwed on, flimsy from day one.

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Re:Google Nexus 5x and 6P by jholman on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @03:18PM (#10298791)

I suggest that the difference between yourself and x0x0 is mostly personal, not a difference in phones.

My wife is hard on her stuff; even with a case, her phones (one iPhone, two Android) need replacing every few years.

I don't use a case, and except for slightly lower battery life, my Android phones still look brand-new 4 years later.

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Re:Google Nexus 5x and 6P by Retric on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @03:22PM (#10298824)

I used to destroy phones fairly quickly until I stopped keeping my wallet and keys in the same pocket as my phone.

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Re:Google Nexus 5x and 6P by aianus on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @03:30PM (#10298898)

I treat my smartphones like garbage and have only ever broken my iPhone 6 (shattered screen). I still have all of my Android phones since the original T-Mobile G1 and they all still work.

Now that Nexus has the fingerprint sensor I'm never getting another iPhone.

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Re:Google Nexus 5x and 6P by x0x0 on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @04:42PM (#10299471)

Yeah, the nexus 5 is noticeably less well built than my partner's iphone. There are gaps around pieces of the frame and lint gets in; the plastic takes more damage; etc.

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