ORIGINAL Nexus 5 - Still a Great Smartphone?

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  • The ORIGINAL Nexus 5 may be old but it's surprisingly not outdated! Launched in 2013, the Nexus 5 was truly the last competitive value smartphone that we would consider worth it in 2018. Eber gives the full rundown! Enjoy :)
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  • @ScatterVolt
    @ScatterVolt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +429

    Not a phone expert but is it safe to say the Nexus 5 is the GOAT of all smartphones?
    I bought one ages ago, kept it for 3 years, and it outclassed phones marginally more expensive than it starting at an MSRP of $349 (Which is unbelievable by today's standards). Nowadays if you want top end performance you have to spend $1000 USD :P

    • @jwlarocque
      @jwlarocque 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Absolutely the greatest. It's outlived my Nexus 5X (bootloop), though the battery's pretty much toast and the micro USB cable is prone to falling out.

    • @Pedro-mw3nk
      @Pedro-mw3nk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I know you were exagerating on the 1000$ price but you can get top performance with a One Plus 5T or a Asus Zenfone 5 that costs half of that

    • @KingChristo
      @KingChristo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey look who I found here... Sup Marc ;)

    • @azreow
      @azreow 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dude,. for real. I kep my Nexus 5 for so long until the battery finally gave up the ghost.

    • @tuatarian6591
      @tuatarian6591 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      i recently bought a 6, been great for roms and root, but its a bit old so all roms need to be ported

  • @durgeshdilippawar
    @durgeshdilippawar 6 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    Watching on my nexus 5....😘😘😘

  • @Nikiaf
    @Nikiaf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    The Nexus 5 was such an interesting concept. It basically kept up with the contemporary flagship phones, and yet did so at nearly half the price. I don't know if we'll ever see such a good value phone again.

    • @fastguy907
      @fastguy907 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Nikiaf cough cough oneplus cough cough

    • @anthonyt425
      @anthonyt425 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Rishi Kundu One Plus phones used to be like that, no longer a thing unfortunately. They stopped being amazing value since the last iteration, the 1+5T.

    • @itsasadbunny
      @itsasadbunny 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Essential phone? Although that phone doesn't have some essentials but it is a dam good phone for the price(when on sale).

    • @samarthbhatnagar5616
      @samarthbhatnagar5616 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      TheUnknownSoldier And it also reminds me of the Nexus 5 sort of..

    • @nashoba4559
      @nashoba4559 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Anthony Turner But OnePlus One was even cheaper than the Nexus

  • @5_aturn
    @5_aturn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    Prices for smartphones are getting ridiculous these days in my opinion

    • @MatejKebe
      @MatejKebe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Get a Xiaomi and flash Lineage OS on. The roms are very stable and are basically Vanilla Android.

    • @TheJamsterMan1517
      @TheJamsterMan1517 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I currently have a xiaomi Mi Max 2. I bought it recently for only £165 and it is an outstanding phone for the price. Build quality is excellent, specs are plenty good enough, and software is nice and smooth. There are options, but they take some finding. The big names are raking in the money at this point....

    • @Tom-xy7mx
      @Tom-xy7mx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Matej Kebe
      doesnt xiaomi offer android one phones that come with a clean stock android with official support from google?

    • @Sporkyyyyyy
      @Sporkyyyyyy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *cough cough* Iphone 10x

    • @WillyJunior
      @WillyJunior 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i know what you mean but smartphones have crazy features and specs these days

  • @paradox...
    @paradox... 6 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I still love my Nexus 7 (2013). Still sad that Nexus doesn't exist anymore...

    • @jeffscomp
      @jeffscomp 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had the 2012 one. It was a little cheaply made but worked.

    • @BigBoss-ps6vk
      @BigBoss-ps6vk 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      My nexus 7 2013 stopped working as soon as it’s out of warranty

    • @richardrichard9567
      @richardrichard9567 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm watching on Nexus 7 2013, still works fine :-)

    • @ShinyShoesTech
      @ShinyShoesTech 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mine is still going strong apart from the auto rotate is slowly dieing :(

    • @koreypaul6698
      @koreypaul6698 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shiny Shoes Tech Same! Auto rotate is hit or miss. Haven't figured out what app is best for that. I have a data only SIM from Google's Project Fi inserted in my tab 😁

  • @EpiCrimson
    @EpiCrimson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    If only the power button and the battery isn't faulty... I could have been using the Nexus 5 till now.

    • @hadissaeed1546
      @hadissaeed1546 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      EpiCrimson my nexus 5 also had the problem with the power button

    • @StromBugSlayer
      @StromBugSlayer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mine too. Google replaced the phone with a refurbished and I installed Wakup Touch Nexus and Power Toggles, so I only ever touch the button when I power off or on now. No further problems. Replaced my battery with a genuine LG N5 battery from the only LG parts dealer on the East Coast. Phone is doing great.

    • @Life_Is_Adventuree
      @Life_Is_Adventuree 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah,the battery..very sadly though

    • @rohankurian1095
      @rohankurian1095 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      mee too

    • @OutlawAladdin
      @OutlawAladdin 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can replace the battery fairly quickly with no tools

  • @KingChristo
    @KingChristo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    *For the time frame*
    Nexus > Pixel

  • @mosabsh511
    @mosabsh511 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    BEST PHONE FOR ME USED IT FOR 4 YEARS ... MUCH LOVE

    • @norpriest521
      @norpriest521 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      mosab Shlimbo
      But how can you tolerate the shitty batter life tho 😆
      Don't get me wrong. For me it's the best pure Android phone ever since there's nothing that can beat its smoothness of the system.
      My two complaints are for the shitty camera and the battery. That's all.

  • @activatehalo7763
    @activatehalo7763 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Imagine if the Nexus line was still going today!
    Miss you Nexus.

    • @samstrc
      @samstrc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Anthony Turner No, actually I consider Android one the current Nexus devices.

    • @josharntt
      @josharntt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Android one is the new Nexus

  • @Bibsen97
    @Bibsen97 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    i still own a Nexus 5 and I'm using it right now writing this comment. and I have to say that Updates for the newest Android up until like last year
    it's still a great low price but high value product

    • @meikahariani5050
      @meikahariani5050 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SVPREME same here, still using it since 2013

    • @Zunnunn
      @Zunnunn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here ~
      The only downside is the battery life. 4 years and counting.

    • @siireee
      @siireee 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mee too :) It has the screen a bit broken and the battery drains like hell but i'm still using as my personal phone. I totally agree the camera can challenge today's smartphones. I'm very proud of the Nexus 5.

    • @emmeboi
      @emmeboi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here

  • @itcamefromabox
    @itcamefromabox 6 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    As much as I loved the 5, the 6P has remained a favorite :O

    • @bradclapp4022
      @bradclapp4022 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      It Came From A Box only thing I hated about my 6p was the battery issue. If it didn't have that issue I would still have it today. :)

    • @logirex
      @logirex 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I got the 6P but after a few years the battery was useless and can't be replaced.

    • @itcamefromabox
      @itcamefromabox 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Forgot about that :O I don't think i've ever dealt with that though because I still use it in the studio as a prompter :O

    • @itcamefromabox
      @itcamefromabox 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dang D: I hope mine doesn't die out T_T

    • @KevinShroff
      @KevinShroff 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The 6P has an SD 810. Any SD 810/808 device is a no go.

  • @maslelviz
    @maslelviz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My wife's nexus 5 died a few months ago, she didn't want to buy a new smartphone, so she uses my old nexus 4 instead.... Yeah, that's how good Google smartphones are.

    • @eakintunde84
      @eakintunde84 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What is the battery? Replacing the battery on the Nexus 5 is a surprisingly easy process. In fact I was able to replace the screen on mine.

    • @norpriest521
      @norpriest521 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Andrius Maslekovas
      If only its camera was almost up to par, then I wouldn't use any other phone ever 😆

  • @MW-fo8ni
    @MW-fo8ni 6 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Still using it as my daily driver. Changed the battery and loaded Lineage OS with Android 7.1.2.
    Really can't complain. As I don't consume much content that drains the battery or take photos, I couldn't wish for more ;)

    • @SpanishAirsoft
      @SpanishAirsoft 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Where did you get the battery? And did it perform well? I want to change mine, but I see a lot of bad reviews about the batteries

    • @Looo0007
      @Looo0007 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      SpanishAirsoft changed mine when i still have the phone. they are now under $10 on ebay/amazon, but look from reputable seller, you should be fine. phone's back door attached with just tabs, changing the battery takes no more than 10 mins.

    • @matu1181
      @matu1181 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've bought multiple from Ebay, no issues whatsoever. Owned 4 Nexus 5 phones, all of them still work perfectly.

    • @jei2952
      @jei2952 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm currently using nexus 5 with validus os 8.0.1. It's smooth and stable tho you should try this rom. Highly recommended. Clean and stock android is lit af

    • @ecorp2767
      @ecorp2767 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      M W same here expect I'm on 8.1 with a custom version of LineageOS ^^ I absolutely love that phone

  • @GorjanKostovski
    @GorjanKostovski 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watching this on my Nexus 5, I've had it since week one when it launched in 2013, will love this phone forever!

  • @TheBigBadGRIM
    @TheBigBadGRIM 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I bought a USED Nexus 5 back in 2014 and my upgrade (LG V30+) is on the way. I spent nearly 4 years with a used Nexus phone and I KNEW it would be a little future-proof but I didn't expect more than 3 years. I'm VERY happy with my decision. Before that, I had a Nexus 4 as well. Incredible series of phones. Too bad Google saw more money in the $800+ range. Oh well.

    • @TheBigBadGRIM
      @TheBigBadGRIM 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      RunUrBandzUp I upgraded to the best music phone in the market. I kept the Nexus as a backup phone in case anyone's phone died and needed one quick. My mother's phone got messed up two days ago and I immediately saved her with the Nexus.

  • @hsadek83
    @hsadek83 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's 2019 and I am still rocking this device

  • @IO9802
    @IO9802 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hot damn that Pixel 2's got some thick ass bezels, I never even realized. What is this? Regress?
    Hello Google, your 2013 budget phone had a better design than your 2017 flagship.

  • @tali055
    @tali055 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Using an N5 since the day it came out and I don't plan on switching to anything else soon. In fact I'm pretty sure that when mine bites the dust I'll get a second one.

  • @Ilija742
    @Ilija742 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    When it came out it was the best bang for the buck and faster than note at the time.

  • @Johnny_Kanuk
    @Johnny_Kanuk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Nexus 5 came out longer than 4 years ago. Hell my Nexus 6 is coming up on 4 years and I'm still using it.

    • @json868
      @json868 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nexus 6 > all nexus and pixel phones imo

  • @simonecosentino8766
    @simonecosentino8766 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    best phone ever made. i am still using it after 4 years straight flawless

  • @JohnHagenis_awesome
    @JohnHagenis_awesome 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My friend also had a Nexus 5 up until the device just stopped working a few months ago. He upgraded to a Galaxy S8, but he wouldn't upgrade until it's death came.

  • @chriswilliam4123
    @chriswilliam4123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nexus 5 was so good that it quenched my thirst of having an awesome phone.

  • @ferranmercaderalvarez9423
    @ferranmercaderalvarez9423 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm still using Nexus 5 for five years and I use it a lot every day. The only things I have to do is to hard reset like every 6 month and change the battery when it's health is low and bualá! Won't change it until I see new phones trully do things that mine can't. (Ok, now a big progress on camera is happening but I can bear that!)

  • @foulmouthghoul
    @foulmouthghoul 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    That was a great video...we need more of these

  • @AlphaMachina
    @AlphaMachina 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have the Nexus 6 Shamu, still using it since 2014. No plans on replacing it any time soon. It's never left the case it's in, so it's still in almost mint condition, other than a little bit of paint scuffing around the camera lens. Love this thing. I'm not so sure I'd call the Nexus 5 the last competitive value smartphone. The Shamu is a beast and I have a massive 2K screen, stereo speakers, a freaking 3.5mm jack (gasp!) and it performs beautifully even today. Got it for $350 brand new from a friend who got a different phone 3 days after he bought the Nexus.

  • @muhammad_dng
    @muhammad_dng 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Well, it was a great phone, I had two, destroyed both...

    • @Looo0007
      @Looo0007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Muhammad Ahmed had one, destroyed it, fixed it, destroyed it again, fixed it, then sold it.
      amazing how easy it was to fix.

    • @yotoprules9361
      @yotoprules9361 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yup, the most fragile phone I have ever owned.

    • @محمدالعباسي-ج3ن
      @محمدالعباسي-ج3ن 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Strangely, I have dropped it every where; on concrete and in water. The back is cracked a little bit but the screen is still as new.

    • @yotoprules9361
      @yotoprules9361 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      محمد العباسي I dropped mine once and completely shattered. Only from knees height too.

    • @محمدالعباسي-ج3ن
      @محمدالعباسي-ج3ن 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      yotoprules
      The phone is great in many ways. But strength isn't one of them. You realize this the moment you hold it. I guess I can't count on that anymore. A strong grip will be used from now on👹

  • @JonathanWCSGO
    @JonathanWCSGO 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    For me it's still one of the greatest looking and feeling phones I've ever owned. If they would add a larger battery, a better camera and a fingerprint sensor I would buy one right away. My gf got one and I love to use it from time to time, even though I own the OG Pixel.

  • @dieseldiesel9292
    @dieseldiesel9292 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm still using my Galaxy S5. There's no need for me to upgrade. It takes great pictures with the 16 mp camera, it has a great CPU, and an AMOLED screen. If I did upgrade it would be only because the newer phones like the S9 look nice AF.

    • @mantooth2752
      @mantooth2752 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      oDieseLz Still rockin the S4. I've taken pretty good care of it and in the last couple years I've only really had problems running Snapchat.

    • @webby189402194134
      @webby189402194134 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      God the software was awful on the S5, I hope you sideloaded Oreo on it l. Highly recommended doing it

    • @1nsaneviper2
      @1nsaneviper2 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bro the S5 sucks please upgrade

    • @dieseldiesel9292
      @dieseldiesel9292 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reece Webb It's running Marshmallow I think. I know newer phones have faster processors and 4k screens but, it's pointless. I can't think of any reason why someone would need an 8 core CPU and 8GB of RAM on a cell phone. Let's get real; The reason we go out and get the newest Galaxy or iPhone is for social status and bragging rights. Other than that there is no reason to upgrade if you have anything newer than an S3.

    • @MybeautifulandamazingPrincess
      @MybeautifulandamazingPrincess 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      S5 was the best Galaxy, my brother has the S4 active

  • @jits1
    @jits1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So I managed to change the battery in the Nexus 5 as the old battery was causing it to shutdown or reboot !!. I use it for games, music controller for my SONOS speakers and TH-cam videos. Do you have any idea what would be the next affordable upgrade for this phone . Thanks for a great video

  • @nt6943
    @nt6943 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Stock android👍

  • @MaxCherry4170
    @MaxCherry4170 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Honestly I still that feeling of awe from this phone, it's performance back then is what got me hooked on stock Android

  • @glassy5350
    @glassy5350 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am watching this video in nexus 5 😀

  • @RajeshSingh-hx2sc
    @RajeshSingh-hx2sc 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if you replace a battery on this?
    Also can you try
    by using it always in power saving mode?
    and by frequently going to Settings > Developer Options > Running Services and killing all unnecessary services (like tons of unnecessarily services started by ES Explorer and ShareIt etc?)
    I am squeezing out 1+ day out of my Nexus 6 which is 3.5 years old with browsing, reading and music and at least 1.5 hours of screen on time. (Having only WhatsApp installed. No twitter, facebook, instagram etc.)

  • @MUuulerOriginal
    @MUuulerOriginal 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Android One can be seen as the GPE Line-Up currently! ;)

    • @demitryhengefeld8928
      @demitryhengefeld8928 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah! Android One is great! i have the nokia 7 plus which runs android one and damn it is awesome!

    • @av1shk
      @av1shk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Demitry Hengefeld Indeed! I've the Xiaomi Mi A1(Android One). This is my second Android one device and the overall experience is great as I had with the first one.

    • @av1shk
      @av1shk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      HoverFly Finally a comment I was looking for on Android One programme 👌

    • @danielsan9047
      @danielsan9047 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, but GPEs were so good because these versions were made for flagships, not just for mid-low range like Moto G

  • @albertkisiel4346
    @albertkisiel4346 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm still using my nexus 5 (almost 4 years) and I'm not sure if I should buy a new smartphone.

  • @philipboggs3372
    @philipboggs3372 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm still using mine!

  • @TheRealAndreIbanez
    @TheRealAndreIbanez 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've only owned three phone in my life: A blackberry, a Nexus 5, and currently a Pixel 2.
    I absolutely loved my Nexus. Got it the month it launched and had it until last month, March 2018. Aside from having to bring a battery or my charger everywhere, I loved it. It did what I wanted it to do, and relatively quickly too. It also took quite some falls and it only had one small scratch that ran along the edge of the screen, so you never really noticed it haha.
    I'll always love that phone,
    I also filled its case with McDonald coffee stickers (front and back), so it was kind of a conversation piece as well haha

  • @vaytess
    @vaytess 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which smartphone do you recommend after using nexus 5 ?

  • @TMM6900
    @TMM6900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Would love to see google play edition pixel 2 ;) ;)

    • @frikynikkid
      @frikynikkid 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Wait what?

    • @TMM6900
      @TMM6900 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      frikynikkid /s 😉

    • @frikynikkid
      @frikynikkid 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      TM oh 😂😂😂

    • @yotoprules9361
      @yotoprules9361 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it's already running close to stock android.

    • @lukatrdina5108
      @lukatrdina5108 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it's running stock, it's google's phone. Not close to stock

  • @ShawnZiemba
    @ShawnZiemba 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I still have my OG Nexus 5 and go back to using it from time to time between new phones...when the new ones die for whatever reason. The GOAT still keeps chugging along.

  • @DJGarcez
    @DJGarcez 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The 6 was way better

  • @jahege
    @jahege 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm using Nexus 5 still. For audiobooks and TH-cam it still works. But I'm worrying about security on it. Am I gonna get hacked?

  • @frope01
    @frope01 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every now and then I fire up the old N5 and update the apps. It still performs well. Did a great job as backup phone for years.

  • @wikusvandemerwe2762
    @wikusvandemerwe2762 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watching this on my Nexus 5 that I just can't seem to get rid of. It works too well, was a gift, and I'm used to it. That being said, the battery life is down about 20% since new, and compared to my wife's Pixel 2 it's slightly laggy. I'm eyeing the Pixel 3 but even when it's out, my N5.. it still works so well, I know it'll be a tough call (pun obsolescent?) to upgrade. My pragmatism and sentimentality may win out, unless someone "helps" me by dropping it on concrete. Thanks for the review.

    • @etshArk87
      @etshArk87 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wikus Van De Merwe i know how you feel. I loved and still love my nexus 5. What made me chose a oneplus 5t was mainly the screen, bezeless design, beast hardware capabilities, awesome battery life and the near identical look of both.
      The oneplus 5t was the worthy upgrade i waited so long for.
      Truth be told, i still miss the nexus 5 and it will still be one of the best, if not, the best smartphone i owned..

  • @XTRfan
    @XTRfan 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much for this video HWC! I am still rocking my Nexus 5 since back in 2014. It really makes me sad Google killed the Nexus lineup. It was great to hear your thoughts about the Nexus 5 from a 2018 perspective.

  •  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I bought a new N5 after the previous one died. After weeks of researching, i just couldn't find anything better. No regrets.

    • @yinace7
      @yinace7 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      György Mohl me too.. couldn't find old phone better than this guy. and some new phone still can't beat this guy.

  • @calcaware
    @calcaware 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I still have mine. Kept it alive with a battery replacement, never broke the screen, been through a lot of custom ROMs, and have a gorilla glass cover. I take it apart every few months and clean out any dust, etc.
    This is my Nexus. There are many like it, but this one is mine...

  • @christophernguyen8378
    @christophernguyen8378 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dropped my S7 Edge and had to go back to the Nexus 5 while my new phone came. Was blown away how smooth the experience was. Hopefully the there is a Pixel offering that comes close to this price in the next gen.

  • @odinjurkowski
    @odinjurkowski 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am still using mine. Haven't replaced it yet. Working just fine.

  • @Smithson52
    @Smithson52 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Nexus 5 was my first Android smartphone and I loved everything about it. The size is probably the best part about it with a perfect design and amazing camera quality for the time. To bad we don't see more Google Play versions of smartphones anymore.

  • @XuryGreer
    @XuryGreer 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a coincidence, my current phone got stuck in a boot loop yesterday so I had to fall back on a Nexus 5 I had lying around. I'm pleasantly surprised at how well it holds up.

  • @BooleanCorporation
    @BooleanCorporation 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I still have it, and recently gave it to a friend while she waited for repairs. Besides a bit of performance hiccups and battery life she was quite satisfied. The camera always seemed great to me, although it got dwarfed quite fast by better devices, the HDR+ advantage was there from day one and that made all the difference.

  • @-SUM1-
    @-SUM1- 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Still by far the best phone compared to other phones of its time and in many ways most phones today (headphone jack, no notch, stock android).

  • @superscope9629
    @superscope9629 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not running a Nexus 5, but I *am* running a Droid Turbo! It came out on around the same day a year after the Nexus 5 and still holds up very well; the battery especially still blows most expectations since it's still larger than most batteries in an Android on the market today. While the most recent version of some more intensive apps like SnapChat run relatively poorly, the OLED display, front-facing speaker, and durability still hold up better than many of the brand-new phones I've had my hands on. Certainly going to miss using this thing daily when it (if it ever) kicks the bucket.

  • @TheNippleTripple
    @TheNippleTripple 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Bought Nexus 5 two years ago and was using it until this Monday actually, when my camera decided to loose connection. With sometimes crackling audio jack and only 16 gigs of storage decided to buy LG G6. Overall Nexus 5 is an amazing phone that gets the job done! Even after 2 years of owning it, it was not that slow and keeping it on wireless charger kept me happy!

  • @shockwave2291
    @shockwave2291 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Somehow you made me severely underrate my own Nexus 5. In the face of all the feature-packed, high-end smartphones today I almost forgot how awesome the Nexus 5 was back in the day and still kinda is today. Definitely money well spent 4 years ago.
    I don't think there will ever be another flagship phone as affordable as the Nexus 5. The only phone today that comes close is the Essential Phone, when it's on sale.

  • @elindel65
    @elindel65 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I gave the Nexus 5 to my daughter and she's still using it and is very satisfied. She moves out of the country soon so we'll see have it does internationally.

  • @vineetnove
    @vineetnove 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an iPhone X and I just saw this video on my 4 year old Nexus 5! I dropped this phone... Had to replace the screen on dropping... The power button does wierd things once in a while... The battery drains out pretty fast and YET my heart is deeply connected to this device! This is the GOAT of phones!

  • @BasilMinhas
    @BasilMinhas 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad the weather is much warmer now in late April

  • @mayanksaxena3229
    @mayanksaxena3229 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    A true genuis device...I bought when it was launched n still using N5, minor issues have started off late with power button, but I genuinely don't feel the need to replace this even now... everything works fantastic!!!!

  • @saadtyphoon
    @saadtyphoon 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Believe it or not, still using this beast (at that time) in 2018, bought it after a month of release (Nov, 2013). Had no major problem at all, but now it's getting slower (which it should be).
    - In this lifetime it only hanged total 4 times.
    - Camera software had some problem, resetting camera apps and a restart fixes all.
    - Battery still lasts near about a day, (used to lasts 1.5 day)

  • @brainplot
    @brainplot 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    In a few months it'll be 4 years that I'm using my Nexus 5! It still holds up pretty well in terms of performance, although it's not as snappy as when I first bought it (but that's to be expected of course).
    I wouldn't consider getting another phone if the battery wasn't sooooo bad and the power button was still 100% working.
    I resorted to a custom ROM just to avoid using the power button as it'd cause the phone to bootloop. I've been so satisfied with the pure Android experience Google offers that I'd like to buy a Pixel phone but they're so expensive!

  • @christer776
    @christer776 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bought mine 25 december 2013 and still using it today. But since last week the battery drains empty fast. I'll replace the battery today once the new one gets delivered. It still works good, for what I use it. Cost 15,95€ for a new battery.

  • @HDapkus
    @HDapkus 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this on Nexus 5, still my daily driver. It is still working, but if you multitask it just crashes. If you have TH-cam open, Facebook messenger on top with few conversations and you receive a call or a message phone crashes. On low battery sometimes shuts down. Other than that, its still alive. The Nexus5 of 2018 might be Nokia 6 (2018) (AndroidOne) really thinking of switching to it. Any opinions/recomendations on that?

  • @JakubNeustadt
    @JakubNeustadt 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am actually considering buying the OG Pixel, mainly because of its still great camera. Do you reckon it's still worth it?

  • @HexlGaming
    @HexlGaming 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the detail. All the skuffs etc. give the phone personality & a story. I like the thought of it being seriously used (heavily) every single day until it's been put out of work now. Just imagine all the business that this thing has been used for/gone through & how it's been treated. It's just such a raw form of life when you look at used phones that have never been in cases. idk

  • @snake56
    @snake56 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm still using that phone. The only issue I have with it is the color balance, there's a slightly yellow tone that can be noticable at times.

  • @camthy
    @camthy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have mine and definitely not ready to give him away... actually running NOUGAT, playing PUBG MOBILE... 3 days ago, I was shocked when my Nexus 5 fall off from my pocket and the gorilla glass didn't resist the hit, but after all is working like a Sharm, even if is hard to see what's on the screen... I love my Nexus 5 and is my daily driver, looking for the money to repair it and keep going... Thanks for the Video.

  • @WillQuach
    @WillQuach 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Leave it to HardwareCanucks to make a video in 2018 about one of my favorite smartphones! I typically recycle or resell my old tech (don't like things to just gather dust or go unused) but the OG Nexus 5 is one of the few pieces of hardware I've kept for sheer sentimental value. This was my daily driver for three years and possibly would've gone longer had it not faced the dreaded LG Boot Loop power button issue, which could only be truly fixed with soldering a new power button. RIP Nexus 5, and thank you Eber and HC for the tribute and nostalgia with this phone in this episode!

  • @techiePawn
    @techiePawn 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am still using it, the wifi has gone for a toss but using the telcommuications data only, this phone do wonders for me. Its been 4+ years

  • @christopherbaldrey6283
    @christopherbaldrey6283 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still rocking my Nexus 5, 32 GB edition. Had to fix the power button a few months ago, but still in love with device. Considered the Essential PH1 as a replacement, but heard too many disappointments from folks I know who got one.
    As mentioned in the video, I carry a power brick, and can fully recharge the phone 3 times with it. But, I’m not a screen addicted, it mainly plays audio to Bluetooth speakers.
    , and regular smartphone communication apps.

  • @ElimRem
    @ElimRem 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use the white version of the Nexus 5 as my second phone. Main phone is the S7 Edge. I also use my HTC One M7 as my alarm clock. All three are in pristine condition.

  • @SamuraiTronVC
    @SamuraiTronVC 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    In India, the Nexus 5 and Oneplus One are priced below $75(Refurbished), is it a good deal? and what should I go for among these two?

  • @ItachiUchiha-ub2iu
    @ItachiUchiha-ub2iu 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is buying this in 2019 for 1500Rs is good deal?

  • @AbbasAther
    @AbbasAther 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a white Nexus 5 with just 16GB of storage. I really enjoyed how light it was when using it despite the plasticky feel.

  • @DomingoResponds
    @DomingoResponds 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was my daily driver at the time. I use my Nexus 4 as an iPod pretty much. Screen is cracked, but still runs like butter

  • @ykn18
    @ykn18 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been using a nexus 5 for the past 4 years, with at least 2-3 hours of screen time every day and it never gave me any problems. Honestly, that's quite impressive.

  • @LimeGlass
    @LimeGlass 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still rocking a Nexus 5. I'm an Android developer and Google Android Studio uses Nexus 5X as the default Android simulator.
    Greatest phones of all time.

    • @loadgamepl
      @loadgamepl 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nexus 5x was of the worst Android devices out there. It was slow, 2GBs of RAM could barely hold one app at a time and the motherboard breaks after a year of use.

  • @iaial0
    @iaial0 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a long time Nexus 5 owner, there are a couple points missed in this video.
    At the time of release, the CPU was the fastest available, surpassing even the S4, which came out later.
    Also all of the Nexus had to be replaced due to power button failure. It was such a common failure that all of my friends which had one mentioned to me, the Facebook group I am has hundreds of posts on that topic and I myself had to get my Nexus replaced by Google for this.
    I still have one, but with the Tesla custom 7.1.2 rom, custom recovery and kernel and, if you have a power bank, still holds well as a daily driver

  • @HaaziqAqmarHuzaili
    @HaaziqAqmarHuzaili 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this on nexus 5. Served me well all this 4 years

  • @dsorx
    @dsorx 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    My wife and I are both still rocking the Nexus 5 and have zero problems with them. I would love to upgrade, but the prices on new phones are insane and our phones still work perfectly. It was and still is an amazing phone at a great price. Stock Android is the best experience.

  • @MN12BIRD
    @MN12BIRD 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a Nexus 5 for a short time a few years ago and loved the stock vanilla Android experience it introduced me to as I came from a Samsung SII that was running 4.2 (IIRC) with a lot of Samsung crap on it. Obviously from the SII it was a huge upgrade in almost every way except for the lack of microSD slot. I didn't have it long only because I got a killer deal on a Nexus 6 shortly after ($100 for a Nexus 6 apx 1.5y ago) that was too good to pass up and the Nexus 6 gave me 3GB of RAM, larger OLED screen and Android 7.1. But the Nexus 5 was a great phone for the time my only complaint was the sides being cheap plastic mine had a few cracks around the buttons and the rear snap on plastic back cover had a few snaps broken so it didn't snap on perfectly tight. But it still ran perfectly as the cracks around the buttons didn't effect use.

  • @efernandez2
    @efernandez2 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've had the HTC Evo 4G, Nexus 4, 5, now Pixel XL. Of the four, my favorite is definitely the 5. Comfortable to hold and use for a phone, the software was smooth & snappy, simple yet high value for it's price. It had everything needed.

  • @vivekprakhar
    @vivekprakhar 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bought this amazing phone back in '14. Used it for 2 years,one of the best phones i ever used(the value and experience was incredible). Will try to get the motherboard replaced and boot it up again for old times sake,and who know may also end it using it quite a bit too(fingers crossed).

  • @KaisarTheWiseMonkey
    @KaisarTheWiseMonkey 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just bought Oneplus 5t last month, before that has been using Nexus 5 32gb for three years, flashed android 7.1, and still runs like butter, almost no lag, the drawback was the batterylife, only 3 - 3.5hr SOT, other than that still it is a very good performer

  • @AlexMullerSA
    @AlexMullerSA 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this! Keep this kind of content coming. Doesn't always have to be the biggest, most expensive and brightest RGB product!

  • @wadap0
    @wadap0 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    My experience has been different from yours. Towards the last few months that I used the Nexus 5, the speed declined drammatically. To the point that it became virtually unusable. Google Maps would finally launch when I was well on my way, sometimes after I had arrrived (for short journeys). Swiping the screens was like molasses. This is apart from major battery problems. I was eventually forced to get another phone. It did however work well in its early days.

  • @beaur.5298
    @beaur.5298 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have all of my music on my Nexus 5 and combined with a Bluetooth speaker provides me with music on the go. Still using it four year later.

  • @pavepm
    @pavepm 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gave mine to my mom, that phone was a beast, and compared to my actual OnePlus 5 it was so much more easy to handle with one hand! I wish companies started doing compact, All screen devices instead of increasing the diagonal each year!

  • @billgiosis
    @billgiosis 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bought it at release here in Greece and I stoped using it two weeks or so and after very heavy use the only problem was the battery. Safe to say it is the GOAT smartphone

  • @huntedsoul87
    @huntedsoul87 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have 2 of these and still works fine. Only thing thing I have done is change the battery about 2-3 times. Can't let it go just yet.

  • @mrubius80
    @mrubius80 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mine has a faulty powe button. Is there a way to replace/fix it?

  • @Vihsadas
    @Vihsadas 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is still my favorite phone to date. I kept mine for 4 years. It was awesome.

  • @niteshdubey8054
    @niteshdubey8054 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bought it back in 2013,I am still using it....no problems yet ....smooth and fast

  • @hyperpro9118
    @hyperpro9118 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've had my Nexus 5 for 2 almost 3 years and it works beautifully.

  • @Matt_H_26
    @Matt_H_26 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such an amazing phone. I was using my Nexus 5 up until last week. Battery life was suffering (although not that bad), performance was still amazing even though there was the occasional sluggishness but the biggest issue was the power button. Occasionally it got stuck and constantly reset over and over. Was easy enough to get around, but it was finally time to upgrade.

  • @akhileshpm1479
    @akhileshpm1479 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this on my Nexus 5. Still solid as a rock.

  • @kamild_
    @kamild_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still using my Nexus 5 and I am not thinking about swapping it until it naturally dies. It completes all the tasks I want just fine, I can still game on it from time to time, it just works. With the custom ROM scene being so alive (Android 8.1 is available and runs great), I'm sure the phone will still be used for quite some time.

  • @marcallennanong627
    @marcallennanong627 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still using it rigth now..replaced the screen because of droping it..but still kicking and i think i still dont need to upgrade..been focusing on upgrading my pc thanks to this great phone..