The official Nexus 5 thread.

[lothar]

That's pretty surprising. Maybe Google Playstore is no longer the world's worst retailer. Only the second worst.

Either the demand is way lower than anticipated or they were crazy conservative with the ship dates.

But I rather buy from Worstbuy than direct from Google. At least Worstbuy will offer free shipping.

So you'd go out of your way to pay a $100 premium at Worstbuy just to avoid Google's minuscule $12 shipping tax?
Yes...that makes a lot of sense.

 

[WelshBloke]

Noob question. If I want to get everything on my N4 transferred to my N5, what steps do I need to take?

How's everything on your N4 stored? If you're making full use of googles services most stuff should automagically transfer over (apart from sms, you can use sms backup+ or the like from the play store for that)

 

[lothar]

I ordered less than 20 minutes after going on sale and I'm still seeing a pending status and shipping by the 5th. What the hell is Google doing?

I wouldn't call that an excellent launch performance. An excellent launch performance would have been actually shipping in the order that orders were placed not in what seems to be to be a totally random order. I ordered mine within 20 minutes of them going on sale. Mine really sure have shipped before yours. I still have a "Pending" status. Also, making enough so that they don't sell out in a matter of a few hours would have been nice too.

Did you use a CC that was already tied to your Google Wallet account, or did you use a new CC?

Also, did you call your CC company to make sure it's not a problem with them on their end?
I bought an Airline ticket last week and had to get my CC company to remove their block.
British Airways never contacted me about any updates to my ticket booking or problems billing my CC.

 

[ponyo]

So you'd go out of your way to pay a $100 premium at Worstbuy just to avoid Google's minuscule $12 shipping tax?
Yes...that makes a lot of sense.

So Worstbuy is charging $100 premium? Well they are Worstbuy for a reason. Amazon is supposed to sell it as well.

 

[bearxor]

So Worstbuy is charging $100 premium? Well they are Worstbuy for a reason. Amazon is supposed to sell it as well.

BestBuy isn't charging a $100 premium. Sprint is. And, if history is any indication, so will TMobile.

When you buy a cellphone from BB, you're not buying directly from BB. You're buying from BB as an authorized retailer of Sprint and TMobile devices so the prices will be whatever they're charging. While they often put subsidized phones up for sale, like knocking $50 off an iPhone 5C, even during these promotions the unsubsidized price of the phone doesn't change.

 

[Ravynmagi]

So Worstbuy is charging $100 premium? Well they are Worstbuy for a reason. Amazon is supposed to sell it as well.

It may not be just Best Buy though. Last year weren't all the Nexus 4 prices outside of the Google Play store higher?

I think the story was Google could subsidize the price at the Play Store, but everywhere else LG was allowed to set the price, which wasn't subsidized. Not sure if that was true or still true though.

 

[lothar]

So Worstbuy is charging $100 premium? Well they are Worstbuy for a reason. Amazon is supposed to sell it as well.

They had a $450 premium on it earlier and only just now reduced the price to a $100 premium.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/2/5058086/best-buy-charging-799-for-nexus-5-off-contract

I don't see an Amazon listing yet.
I chose to buy mine directly from Google for the "no frills" experience.
Similar to how it makes more sense to buy an iPhone at the Apple store rather than at one of the carrier stores.

 

[jimv1983]

Did you use a CC that was already tied to your Google Wallet account, or did you use a new CC?

Also, did you call your CC company to make sure it's not a problem with them on their end?
I bought an Airline ticket last week and had to get my CC company to remove their block.
British Airways never contacted me about any updates to my ticket booking or problems billing my CC.

It was a credit card that was already in my Google Wallet. It's actually the exact same card I used to buy my Nexus 10 last year. I haven't called my CC company but I did check my account online and their is a pending transaction from Google for the amount of my order. Google says they don't actually charge until the item is shipped. Everything looks fine. I've called Google support and they said everything is fine. I'll probably call my CC company later today.

 

[bearxor]

They had a $450 premium on it earlier and only just now reduced the price to a $100 premium.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/2/5058086/best-buy-charging-799-for-nexus-5-off-contract

I don't see an Amazon listing yet.
I chose to buy mine directly from Google for the "no frills" experience.
Similar to how it makes more sense to buy an iPhone at the Apple store rather than at one of the carrier stores.

I'm not going to bash BB for this. It's very likely they just posted information they got from Sprint and Sprint's pricing just probably didn't make it all the way down the chain to the right person. Mistakes happen and I don't see the point of nailing a company to a cross for something as stupid as this.

But the general consensus of the internet seems to be that I'm an idiot for not doing that and that the CEO of Best Buy should immediately resign over such a shameful business practice, so IDK.

 

[Capt Caveman]

My N5 comes tomorrow by UPS Air , do I need to be home to sign for it? If yes, I'll see if I can get it redirected to work.

 

[lothar]

I'm not going to bash BB for this. It's very likely they just posted information they got from Sprint and Sprint's pricing just probably didn't make it all the way down the chain to the right person. Mistakes happen and I don't see the point of nailing a company to a cross for something as stupid as this.

But the general consensus of the internet seems to be that I'm an idiot for not doing that and that the CEO of Best Buy should immediately resign over such a shameful business practice, so IDK.

I don't care what their reason for doing that is, and whether it was a mistake to me or not has no relevance.
This is a capitalistic society and Bestbuy has the right to charge whatever price they want, including but not limited to $1 million for the Nexus 5.

I don't think I ever bashed/nailed Bestbuy for this particular issue in my postings of their Nexus 5 pricing. If it seemed that way, that certainly was not my intent.

 

[RossMAN]

Too lazy to Google this, get it?

What's the return policy?

Restocking fee if opened?

I assume we have to pay return shipping?

 

[lothar]

Too lazy to Google this, get it?

What's the return policy?

Restocking fee if opened?

I assume we have to pay return shipping?

https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2411741?hl=en

 

[lothar]

Also, the first person to receive a Nexus 5 should continue our yearly tradition by either starting a new thread or we can just start posting the pics in this thread,

which started here:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2286040

Nexus 5 nexception pics badly needed.

 

[bearxor]

I don't think I ever bashed/nailed Bestbuy for this particular issue in my postings of their Nexus 5 pricing. If it seemed that way, that certainly was not my intent.

Noted. I inferred it. I didn't really see a point in mentioning something that happened three days ago and had already been fixed well before your post so I took it as the general "OMG BB SUCKS!" consensus that's been going around since Friday. A lot of people seem awfully upset at this misstep by BB.

 

[obidamnkenobi]

So how bad is the battery life on the N5? Review on the Verge did not sounds great. I'm waiting for Anand to test it.
Something faster than my sluggish Gnex is certainly tempting, but if the battery life is the same or worse I'm not sure it's worth the money.

 

[Sid59]

So how bad is the battery life on the N5? Review on the Verge did not sounds great. I'm waiting for Anand to test it.
Something faster than my sluggish Gnex is certainly tempting, but if the battery life is the same or worse I'm not sure it's worth the money.

various depending on the sources .. reddit and xda are mixed with mostly positive screen on times. wait out for anandtech for a true battery test.

 

[Ravynmagi]

So far I haven't heard anything positive about the Nexus 5 battery life. Sounds like we'll pretty much expect the same as what we got with the Nexus, which is mediocre battery life. "Good enough", as Android Central says, to get most of us through a day though, so probably not a concern.

http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-5-battery-life-first-impressions-good-enough-not-great

 

[tuan209]

I just got the phone and I really like it. Took a few snap shots of my room which isnt very well lit and the camera is miles a head of the N4.

I opted for the white/blk combo and I wish I didnt. I like the look of the combo but the side isnt a matte/soft touch material like the back but instead its shiny plastic material. Other than that, I really like the phone.

 

[Sid59]

interested in .. how much extra would people pay for a better camera/sensor and larger battery. Considering Google is charging a 50USD delta for a 16 GB upgrade.

Moto X Dev - 650
GPE HTC One - 600
GPE Samsung GS4 - 650

 

[blairharrington]

When discussing the N5 with respect to the competition, one must always keep in mind of its pricing. That alone is a clear advantage to anyone looking to go the no-contract route. We must also acknowledge that at least in America most consumers still tend to go the contract route.

Personally I'd like to get off-contracts in the future. I had a pretty big fight with an AT&T CSR about unlocking my iPhone 5 last spring. In fact I called 3 times and in every instance I was given a repeated 'no'. Finally I decided to sell my iP5 and was able to unlock it for $6 via an online service. Strangely I had no trouble getting AT&T to unlock my S4 Active for travel this past summer over the phone. Perhaps the fact that I paid full price for the phone was the reason, but it was never clear.

I'm a big fan of the Nexus line. Unlocked phones are just absurdly priced these days. I know Google is anti-SD card but I do find it to be a glaring omission once again. I love having my musically locally stored on my S4.

One thing to note from the Verge's review was the speaker. It seems LG continues to make a piss poor speaker. This is a non-issue for some but personally it's a pretty big deal to the way I use my smartphone. My iP5 and current S4 have very good speakers. Not as good as the One but still very good indeed. Loud and not distorting at full volume.

Camera is pretty important to me but I'll concede that we really can only expect so much from smartphone shooters. As long as the N5 camera is solid for general use, I'm happy.

The N5 certainly looks a lot better than the N4 IMO. No more glass back. Bigger screen. Light. That power button however looks just a touch too high on the right side. I also wish there was a $450/64 GB variant. Perhaps next year.

Overall the N5 looks like a great phone IMO. Especially at those price points.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

interested in .. how much extra would people pay for a better camera/sensor and larger battery. Considering Google is charging a 50USD delta for a 16 GB upgrade.

Moto X Dev - 650
GPE HTC One - 600
GPE Samsung GS4 - 650

Moto X is not worth $300 more than the N5 IMO

Others are debatable.

 

[Ravynmagi]

interested in .. how much extra would people pay for a better camera/sensor and larger battery. Considering Google is charging a 50USD delta for a 16 GB upgrade.

Moto X Dev - 650
GPE HTC One - 600
GPE Samsung GS4 - 650

I'd pay $50 more for a Nexus 5 model with 3000mAh battery. And I'd be fine with a little bit more thickness and weight because of it.

 

[bearxor]

Strangely I had no trouble getting AT&T to unlock my S4 Active for travel this past summer over the phone.

Basically, Apple devices are a special case. They're the only devices that seem to have any kind of issue with AT&T unlocking. I think AT&T will unlock any device you have through them that's at least 6 months old, provided you've paid on time, etc, etc. Apple device require them to wait the full period for some reason.

 

[bearxor]

Moto X is not worth $300 more than the N5 IMO

Others are debatable.

Sheeeeeeiiiiittttt...

I'd say a N5 is worth $300 more than a Moto X.