Do You Like your Nexus 5X? Is there one hand operation?

[BeeBoop]

I need a new phone because my moto X battery life doesn't survive very long these days. I'm trying to decide between the Nexus 5x and 5p. Is there one hand operation for these large phones?

 

[Commodus]

I need a new phone because my moto X battery life doesn't survive very long these days. I'm trying to decide between the Nexus 5x and 5p. Is there one hand operation for these large phones?

Generally not on the Nexus 6P, but there are many things you can do one-handed on the 5X.

 

[kyrax12]

I was thinking of the Nexus 5x, but I hate how it doesn't have the specs of the 6p.

 

[BeeBoop]

The only reason I've stuck with the moto X for so long is due to the one hand operation but I need a bigger screen for the gym when jogging on the treadmill. I wish google would make one hand operation possible with these larger phones. Grrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Capt Caveman]

Just replaced my Nexus 5X with the 6P. I found the Nexus 5X would lag like crazy if I tried to use the camera with another app running which would force me to reboot the phone. And Snapchat is almost unusable on the 5X. Zero issues with the 6P in regards to performance.

And I've found that I can use the 6P with one hand almost as much as I could with the 5X. I do have it in a Spigen Thin case which gives me a good grip when using one hand.

 

[phexac]

Just replaced my Nexus 5X with the 6P. I found the Nexus 5X would lag like crazy if I tried to use the camera with another app running which would force me to reboot the phone. And Snapchat is almost unusable on the 5X. Zero issues with the 6P in regards to performance.

And I've found that I can use the 6P with one hand almost as much as I could with the 5X. I do have it in a Spigen Thin case which gives me a good grip when using one hand.

It's baffling to be that Android phones, after all these years, still lag and jag like all hell. I looked at all sorts of Android phones having used Android exclusively for all my phones. Looks like it's time to go iPhone though.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

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To be honest though the gap in lag has decreased significantly since 5.0 and 6.0. Yes its still disappointing there's more lag here and there, but at the same time iOS has been getting laggier thanks to Apple adding more bloat.

 

[tsupersonic]

It's baffling to be that Android phones, after all these years, still lag and jag like all hell. I looked at all sorts of Android phones having used Android exclusively for all my phones. Looks like it's time to go iPhone though.

Maybe it's just dependent on use case, but I found the N5 and OPX have no problems keeping up with the iPhone 6. In fact, it's the iPhone 6 that lags more and is slower UI wise. I disable animations on both OS's, and use Nova launcher on Android devices. I have a 640 that I tested on WP8 and WM10 (Insider Preview) that is just slow compared to the 3 phones, but then again it was $29.

 

[senseamp]

I was thinking of the Nexus 5x, but I hate how it doesn't have the specs of the 6p.

That's what swung me towards the Galaxy S6. I wanted 5X size, but 6P build and spec. Nexus wasn't delivering this year. Google really neutered the 5X to make 6P look better. They could have easily had wireless charging in the plastic 5X body. I would have been OK with the tradeoff. They could have easily had 3GB of RAM, that's the big one for me, as I like to keep my phones for 2+ years. I do wish the S6 was pure Android, but with Nova launcher, it's close enough.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Is anyone else having issues with WiFi calling on the 5x. It's unusable for me.

 

[Super56K]

I think some of you are nitpicky to the extreme, though I partially blame the annoying rise of words like blazing and buttery to hype new phone or OS versions for years running.

I do have some infrequent hiccups and slow downs, but most of the time everything runs responsive and quick. I'm talking about my i5 Haswell gaming PC with an SSD right now.

My Nexus 5x is good too though. Definitely the best phone I've owned. Google Fi service has been great with it too. I pay half what I did to Verizon, and the service has been mostly indistinguishable in comparison. One-handed use is mostly doable, but it's a bit of a departure from the Moto X 2013 I used for about a year. I got used to it quick, but I think this size is probably the biggest phone I'd want.

 

[Graze]

Maybe it's just dependent on use case, but I found the N5 and OPX have no problems keeping up with the iPhone 6. In fact, it's the iPhone 6 that lags more and is slower UI wise. I disable animations on both OS's, and use Nova launcher on Android devices. I have a 640 that I tested on WP8 and WM10 (Insider Preview) that is just slow compared to the 3 phones, but then again it was $29.

I do remember reading a bit about the iphone 6 lagginess so this issue it not exclusive to Android

 

[lopri]

I think some of you are nitpicky to the extreme, though I partially blame the annoying rise of words like blazing and buttery to hype new phone or OS versions for years running.

I would add "Industrial Design" to the jargon list. I have absolutely no clue what it means.

 

[obidamnkenobi]

Went from Moto G 2013 to 5X. I struggle with one handed operation. Weird slide/twist hand move to hit buttons in top right corner, which I'm sure one day will cause me to drop the phone. I arranged all my apps in the bottom/left as its hard to hit them on the opposite corner. I rarely use both hands with my phone though, seems like most people do. I'm either holding a baby, walking the dog, eating, cooking etc. I can't imagine having a phone that's even larger!

 

[obidamnkenobi]

I would add "Industrial Design" to the jargon list. I have absolutely no clue what it means.

What about that "premium feel"?! Doesn't matter if it actually is stronger, it feels stronger!

 

[senseamp]

Played with my relative's 5X, it's pretty big. Bigger than my Galaxy S6 a little bit width wise, and also taller, which is what really hurts it. My standard for one handed use is to be able to reach the upper right corner of the screen with your thumb while supporting the bottom of the phone with your pinkie finger. I can just do it on the S6, but 5X is a touch too tall for that. I think since Google already has a 6P, they should have gone with a 5" or less screen for the 5X, so that it would have true one handed use.

 

[RossMAN]

Played with my relative's 5X, it's pretty big. Bigger than my Galaxy S6 a little bit width wise, and also taller, which is what really hurts it. My standard for one handed use is to be able to reach the upper right corner of the screen with your thumb while supporting the bottom of the phone with your pinkie finger. I can just do it on the S6, but 5X is a touch too tall for that. I think since Google already has a 6P, they should have gone with a 5" or less screen for the 5X, so that it would have true one handed use.

Agreed but the trend seems to be slightly bigger, more slightly bigger and so on.

I love the size of my Nexus 5 esp with a thin case. If only they kept the same form factor, I would have been first in line with fistfuls of cash.