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Ultimately, I’m not a huge tech savvy kind of guy. However, when it comes to cell phones, I tend to get really interested. Last year when the Nexus 5 released, I couldn’t help but keep my eye on the device. Why? Because for the price that it’s being sold at, You get a lot more bang for your buck.
The Nexus 5 may have slightly dated hardware being that it’s a year old, but that surely doesn’t mean it cannot handle its own with the rest of the smartphones out today. It has a 5 inch, 1080 x 1920 pixel display. A Qual-com 800 SnapDragon processor is also used, with a 2300 mAh battery.
Right off of the bat, the Nexus 5 feels great in the hand. It may not have a metal unibody like the HTC One M8, but the soft plastic that is uses does give the phone a slight premium feel in the hand. The 5 inch display looks terrific, with well lit and saturated colors. It isn’t the best screen out there, especially with some phones using Quad HD displays, but it’s still a beautiful sight nonetheless. Also, with that awesome processor, the Nexus 5 is a quick and buttery experience. Whether it’s texting, browsing the internet, or playing games, the Nexus 5 shows little to no signs of lag or stutter.
What really makes the Nexus 5 such a beneficial device, is that it’s the first in line for software updates. Originally, it’ll come with Android 4.4 as the software, but since Android 5 released a few weeks ago, the software experience has drastically improved. What makes the experience even better, is that there is no 3rd party skin on the software. It’s pure Android 5.0, and it’s fantastic.
Many Nexus users didn’t like how you couldn’t see notifications on your lock screen, but with Android 5.0, that’s no longer an issue. Also, Android 5.0 uses what is called “Material Design” and it’s wonderful. There are plenty of little animations that you’ll find, and new minor features that weren’t there before. Overall, having Android 5.0 on the Nexus 5 just makes the phone itself a bigger steal than it previously was.
The phone isn’t perfect, with issues on the camera and battery life. The camera is good overall, but with low light and a lot of light type of settings, the camera can really be hit or miss. Battery life wasn’t the best on Android 4.4, but Android 5.0 remedied this slightly, giving me another hour or so of moderate usage.
When it comes down to overall performance and value, the Nexus 5 is a tough one to compete with. It is available only in 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage. For just 349$ off contract, it’s a complete steal. High-end specs, a 1080p display, pure Android 5.0, and great built quality, you cannot go wrong with the device. Sure, the camera isn’t nearly as good as the iPhones 5s or 6, but it isn’t awful at all. Even for being a year old, the Nexus 5 is still a beast of a phone to have.
Ultimately, I’m not a huge tech savvy kind of guy. However, when it comes to cell phones, I tend to get really interested. Last year when the Nexus 5 released, I couldn’t help but keep my eye on the device. Why? Because for the price that it’s being sold at, You get a lot more bang for your buck.
The Nexus 5 may have slightly dated hardware being that it’s a year old, but that surely doesn’t mean it cannot handle its own with the rest of the smartphones out today. It has a 5 inch, 1080 x 1920 pixel display. A Qual-com 800 SnapDragon processor is also used, with a 2300 mAh battery.
Right off of the bat, the Nexus 5 feels great in the hand. It may not have a metal unibody like the HTC One M8, but the soft plastic that is uses does give the phone a slight premium feel in the hand. The 5 inch display looks terrific, with well lit and saturated colors. It isn’t the best screen out there, especially with some phones using Quad HD displays, but it’s still a beautiful sight nonetheless. Also, with that awesome processor, the Nexus 5 is a quick and buttery experience. Whether it’s texting, browsing the internet, or playing games, the Nexus 5 shows little to no signs of lag or stutter.
What really makes the Nexus 5 such a beneficial device, is that it’s the first in line for software updates. Originally, it’ll come with Android 4.4 as the software, but since Android 5 released a few weeks ago, the software experience has drastically improved. What makes the experience even better, is that there is no 3rd party skin on the software. It’s pure Android 5.0, and it’s fantastic.
Many Nexus users didn’t like how you couldn’t see notifications on your lock screen, but with Android 5.0, that’s no longer an issue. Also, Android 5.0 uses what is called “Material Design” and it’s wonderful. There are plenty of little animations that you’ll find, and new minor features that weren’t there before. Overall, having Android 5.0 on the Nexus 5 just makes the phone itself a bigger steal than it previously was.
The phone isn’t perfect, with issues on the camera and battery life. The camera is good overall, but with low light and a lot of light type of settings, the camera can really be hit or miss. Battery life wasn’t the best on Android 4.4, but Android 5.0 remedied this slightly, giving me another hour or so of moderate usage.
When it comes down to overall performance and value, the Nexus 5 is a tough one to compete with. It is available only in 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage. For just 349$ off contract, it’s a complete steal. High-end specs, a 1080p display, pure Android 5.0, and great built quality, you cannot go wrong with the device. Sure, the camera isn’t nearly as good as the iPhones 5s or 6, but it isn’t awful at all. Even for being a year old, the Nexus 5 is still a beast of a phone to have.