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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 86 reviews

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Customers love the Google Nexus 5X for its great camera, affordable price, and fast performance. Many users appreciate the phone's compact size and the absence of bloatware. However, some users have expressed concerns about the phone's battery life.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 1st smart phone so I have nothing to compare it to. I purchased it because I'm looking to switch to Google Fi. After 2 weeks I've had no problems, camera takes good pix although not comparable to the quality of my Canon t6i. Android interface is straight forward and for me it seems like the right size thinking the larger size phones appear awkward to handle and carry.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fast

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great smaller phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you are looking for a phone that is quick, smooth and has a great camera, look no further! It is fast, unlocked and up to date from Google

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good basic phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my wife. She is very satisfied with this phone. It has a decent camera and a nice upgrade from her 3 year old phone. For being one year old, its not much of a downgrade from most phones today. Camera takes decent pictures in low light. The screen may look darker when taking the pictures, but will lighten up when you view the photo. For being last years nexus phone, its a good purchase. Worth the wait to get after prices are reduced. As are all nexus phones, overpriced.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a really good phone for the price. Marshmallow is great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great phone, great price

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    Google's Nexus phones have always been good quality and a decent price. Well, except for the 6p and Pixel which unfortunately have now gone up in price to match other expensive phones. I have had the Nexus 5 and now this purchase was the 5x. The 5x seems to have improved on some limitations and/or issues of the 5, which is good. I have had both now, and so far the 5x is indeed a better phone. Cons: Battery is not user replaceable. No option for additional storage using an sdcard.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Charger Caught on Fire

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    I loved the phone until the charger caught on fire while I was driving and fried the charging port. So sad too. I have loved the Nexus line since I had my first Nexus 4 that lasted me 3 years.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Value for money

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    OVerall Nice phone , compared to Samsung as this is stock android. No Lag so far .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good

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    For the price of this device, I'm impressed. Works well, large screen plenty of good functions.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good model , good looks and good price

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    The Google Nexus 5 is one of the best phones on the market. I've had several phones and the Nexus 5 is superior in weight, design , sound and appearance. I prefer this phone to any other , model 5 is the best.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great phone for the price

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    I did thouroug review to purchase this phone. And it has fulfilled all my wife requirements. Great software and updates come in first. It charges pretty fast. The only downer is the lack of SD card.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Phone

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    I am pleased with the overall performance of the Nexus 5X and would definitely recommend it to a friend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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    Perfect size, large but will still fit in your back pocket

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great phone for a smartphone lover

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    At an affordable price,portable and meets its needs

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice phone at affordable price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought Nexus 5x in ice blue during black friday sale, so it came at a very affordable price. The color is really soothing. The phone size is perfect and it obviously gives you pure android experience. It is a completely unlocked phone and can be used with both GSM and CDMA operators. Overall a good purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    The right balance of price and performance

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall, I'm liking my N5X. The camera alone has been worth the upgrade. Wanting to replace my Moto X (G2) with a Nexus, I also considered the 6P, but frankly it's just too big and, oddly enough, too premium with its materials: Glass and aluminum look nice but are super slippery, which means you have to slap an ugly old case on it. I wanted something more practical, with a unique enough design and color (the Ice, in my case) but not too flashy, and the N5X fit the bill. Here are my pros (+) and cons (-) so far: + Marshmallow. There are still some bugs, but it's fun to get to know the latest and greatest Android OS. And since it's a Nexus, I'll get the next upgrade first, which is a positive (despite the bugs). + Fingerprint sensor is so handy, pun intended. + I like the headphone jack at the bottom of the phone. At first I thought it would hate it, but I actually prefer it as I find it's less prone to getting tangled. + Camera is solid, especially in low light. - The camera app, however, can be buggy and slow. And as others have said, the feature set is simplistic. That's fine by me since I rarely mess with the settings, but for power users that could be a problem. + The display is nice and sharp, even in bright daylight. - On that note, the touchscreen is sometimes unresponsive, especially along the edges - I miss the motion sensor on my Moto X, which displays the time with a wave of your hand. To remedy that, I installed the Wakeup Touch Nexus app, which does the job though not as elegantly. - The ambient display is good, but not as good as Moto's Active Display mostly because it is too brief a flash and doesn't display enough times. - Now on Tap isn't as useful as I'd hoped, so I'm not in the habit of using it yet. - Why did Google take away the swipe-up gesture from the home button? I used that to fire up alternate launchers like App Swap, but now I have to choose between that and Now on Tap. They could've kept both and then I could have both Now on Tap and another launcher.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera and sturdy performance

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great performance quite responsive and never hangs up. Good quality photos and nice display. I was apprehensive at first given its weaker hardware but surely more than worth the cost.

    I would recommend this to a friend