Jan 13, 2016 12:18 PM
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Almost one year and it is still a beast! I did not buy this phone on Amazon but bought it directly from Google in November last year(while I was in US).
Since the phone has been with me for about an year now, I am tempted to write about how wonderful this phone is.
Display and body:
The display has been stunning and it remains so. I am not using any screen guard or a case for last several months and there is not even a single scratch on the screen. I am not over protecting, so I can vouch for the screen quality.
The back of the phone does have some signs of wear but that is bound to happen to a white phone with no case. Still, it doesn't look like it's been used for an year. My Samsungs got really ugly within 3-4 months only.
Performance:
I have used Samsung Galaxy Note 1, Note 2 and HTC One and other than HTC, all Samsungs would get slow over time. I have had to reset the phones every few months to recover some of the performance back. With Nexus 5, it has been performing exceedingly well and I haven't reset it yet. The Snapdragon 800 processor is still one of best out there. I did have to reboot the phone a couple of times when the phone kind of hung, but that looked more like a third party app issue.
Battery:
This is the weakest point of the phone but is still good for a day of heavy usage. After 1 year of heavy use, I have noticed marginal decrease in the battery capacity, about 10% I would say. With a moderate usage, the phone can last for 1 and a half day easily, which is what most smartphones would last anyway. Since I always have access to some sort of charging facility, the battery has never been an issue for me, but could be for others.
People have already said a lot of this phone, so I won't add any further. All I would say is that if you really want to spend more than 20k on a smartphone, then don't even look at any of the Micromax/Karbonn/Lenovo etc, just go for it. You would love it for sure.
Performance:
I have used Samsungs phones, it would get slow over time. We have to reset the phones every few months to recover some of the performance back. With Nexus 5, it has been performing exceedingly well and I haven't reset it yet. The Snapdragon 800 processor is still one of best out there.
Battery:
This is the weakest point of the phone but is still good for a day of heavy usage. After 1 year of heavy use, I have noticed marginal decrease in the battery capacity, about 10% I would say. With a moderate usage, the phone can last for 1 and a half day easily, which is what most smartphones would last anyway. Since I always have access to some sort of charging facility, the battery has never been an issue for me, but could be for others.
People have already said a lot of this phone, so I won't add any further. All I would say is that if you really want to spend more than 20k on a smartphone, then don't even look at any other phones, just go for it. You would love it for sure. Nice and attractive looking phone. Light weight, rubber grip makes it awesome to hold. fast and works crisp.
Pros -
-Light weight
-Large clear screen - No screen guard required
-Camera quality good for both front and back(back specially in case of zero light)
-Rubber grip, does not feel plastic like most phone
-Fast and smooth
-Supports LTE band
Cons -
-Speaker quality below average
-Heats up a bit on using lot on WiFi
-Battery life ok for normal day to day use.
