Maverick Jester
The Special One
Why 3G only?
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Why 3G only?
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
The 3G version has 32Gb on onboard space. The LTE version is only 16GB.
Maverick Jester
The Special One
Ah, OK.
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
If i decide to pass on the Z2, my arm could be twisted on taking the 16GB LTE S5
Probably no Nexus 6, says the usually reliable @evleaks.
OrbitalDawn
Ulysses Everett McGill
Damnit.
Really hope these 'Silver' devices won't be bloody expensive.
+1.
The attractiveness of the nexus range was the price.
At the same time we may see other manufactures getting in on the pure android experience. I'm sure google with give them rules and guidelines to follow. And force them to be quick on updates.
Damnit.
Really hope these 'Silver' devices won't be bloody expensive.
Yeah, the N5 may be an end of an era. These Silver phones sound interesting, not that the Nexus devices aren't well built.
Maverick Jester
The Special One
I'm not convinced that the supposed Silver range will replace the Nexus devices. I see them closer to being replacements for the GP Edition devices that have proliferated the market.
I ordered on Thursday. Got the phone Monday morning. Also red.
Maverick Jester
The Special One
Isn't that in India?
Looks pretty rad though.
Maverick Jester
The Special One
Yeah, seems to be only shipping to India. But I've mailed them to enquire about exporting it to us.
deathburst
Well-Known Member
I'm also really considering ordering the Nexus 5 from Orange. My upgrade is due the 1st of June and all the cellphones that fall in my price range is rather expensive e.g. R269 for the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, for that payment per month I can get http://store.orange.com/za/mobile-phones/sim-free-phones/google-nexus-5-32gb-red-260556/ and still achieve the same expenses as what I would've paid at MTN. Also why doesn't MTN/Vodacom or Cell C stock the Nexus range?
Edit: I see that the LG G2 is almost the same price as the N5, how does the two handsets compare to each other? I know they are both made by LG.
Edit: I see that the LG G2 is almost the same price as the N5, how does the two handsets compare to each other? I know they are both made by LG.
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
I believe it's pretty much accepted that the G2 (big brother) is superior to the N5 (little brother).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0n1tf8AT9Q
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=y...0.5215j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0n1tf8AT9Q
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=y...0.5215j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
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The LG G2 has a better camera, I think. The Nexus' stock Android is an advantage though.
If you're one to flash different ROMS, the G2 might be your best bet (CM for instance). If not, the Nexus might be the better choice.
in fact everyone in sa apart from virgin mobile are claiming to stock the 32gb,which is very sad
deathburst
Well-Known Member
How is the battery life on the Nexus 5 with the 2300 mAh battery compared to the LG's 3000 mAh? I know it depends on what the user is doing on the device, but I'm looking at more along the lines of about 3 months of usage.