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You might not even get a perceptual performance boost at all. I recently upgraded from a 2013 Moto G to a current-gen Nexus 5x and it feels about the same, mayb
by _delirium 11y ago
You might not even get a perceptual performance boost at all. I recently upgraded from a 2013 Moto G to a current-gen Nexus 5x and it feels about the same, maybe even slightly slower, in terms of latency for common tasks and how often it gets bogged down. I think part of the problem is that the new phone has a higher-res screen, which some apps (like Facebook) adapt to by shipping much larger icon sets, loading higher-res images and video, etc., which negates any performance improvements. The camera is definitely nicer, though.
- dingo_bat 11y agoI think that's a problem with the 5x though. I moved to an S7 edge recently and it is quite frankly so fast that I'm unable to use my old Moto G due to the excruciating slowness of the UI.
- secfirstmd 11y agoDam, I was just about to do the exact same thing... Hmm, now i'm kind of out of options. As after Samsung Galaxy note experience, I said I'd never buy Samsung again.
- semi-extrinsic 11y agoTyping this on a 3rd gen Moto G, it's also stock Android, cheap, fast and the "right" size. As in, big display, but I can still (just) hold it and type with one hand.
- vetinari 11y agoMoto G still doesn't support 5 GHz wifi bands, though. Can be a bummer sometimes.
- secfirstmd 11y agoHad one for quite awhile, and while I like the size, I find it very slow :(
- barrkel 11y agoThe 5X is slower in single thread code than the Nexus 5 from 2013. It has 6 rather than 4 cores but not many apps can take advantage.
- gjvc 11y agoNexus 5 is one of the all-time greats of the smartphone era.
- auggierose 11y agoYep. I got one too, and see no need to upgrade anytime soon.
- lintiness 11y agoi have a nexus 5: it has serious issues with wifi and network toggling, and it's camera is total shit.