I have the option of getting either phone used to replace my dying Nexus 6P. The OP5 is 50 bucks more, is it worth it?
OnePlus 5 64GB or Pixel XL 128GB (Both Used)
puzzles2 on 03/06/2018 - 14:10
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Better off getting a used sammie with that money
Personally One Plus 5, I have already return 2 Pixel Xl due to hardware issues. One Plus 5t would be much better compare to one plus 5.
Out of curiosity, what phone are you using now?
OnePlus 5:
- better build material (Scratch-resistant Matte Aluminium, 7000-Series Unibody)
- Rain resistant, Unoffical, similar to IP53
- lean, stock, fast Android (plenty of community support)
- QSD 835, 6GB RAM
- 73% Screen to Body (and front fingerprint scanner)
- Fastest charger (but USB 2.0-C)
- DualSIM
- Dual camera (about as good as the Samsung S6)
- Good front camera
- Decent 64GB (UFS 2.1 spec)
- Great battery lifePixel XL:
- half-glass and half Aluminium (Prone to scratches and breaking)
- Rain resistant, Official IP53 rating
- Stock Android (direct from Google)
- QSD 821, 4GB RAM
- 71% Screen to Body (but rear fingerprint scanner)
- Fast charger (and USB 3.0-C)
- Single (nanoSIM)
- Single camera (much better than OnePlus 3/5/6)
- Decent front camera
- Good 128GB (UFS 2.0 spec)
- Good battery lifeBad thing about both phones:
- Lack of OIS on both (EIS only)
- No front-facing stereospeakers
- No microSD slot
- No wireless charging
- No removable battery (like NOTE 4, LG V20, LG G5)
- Probably no Official Updates after Q2 2019I'd say the OnePlus 5 (64GB) is the better device. However, both aren't that great for the high-end anymore.
If you're looking for a high-end device I'd instead recommend the iPhone 8 Plus, OnePlus 6, and Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Though if you're just looking for a good midrange device, it really depends on cost, as you have to consider the Nokia 7 Plus, LG G6, Samsung S7, iPhone 6S Plus. Personally I think the flagship prices start at $750, so a midrange device should be anywhere from $450-$750. So the toss up between the OnePlus 5 and the Google Pixel 1XL really depends on which is cheapest, and which features you prefer.Thanks, helps to see the pros and cons on a list. I'm getting them both used, the OP5 is 400 whereas the Pixel XL is 370ish. But the pixel XL will come with 6 months warranty (refurbished). I'm a little concerned about the "Jelly effect" as from the videos I've seen it looks pretty bad, also the fact that the OP5 can't play netflix in HD is a bummer. I'm not looking to spend more than 400 so I think I'll have to settle for an ex-flagship which I'm fine with personally, it's gotta be better than my 6P.
I'm leaning closer towards the OnePlus 5.
And if the price difference is $30, then it wouldn't sway me too much. If it was $350 vs $400, that would be more competitive between the two… but I'm naturally inclined to pay a little more upfront and not have to worry about the device for a longer period.For reference; the Nokia 7 Plus is retailing for $650 Brand New. And its somewhere between the Pixel 1XL and OnePlus 5 in terms of specs. So I guess $400 is fair-priced, but really depends on the condition. I personally prefer to buy Used and do a decent inspection, as I'm paranoid about Refurbished units (heard countless Lemon Stories).
OnePlus: Compared to the Nexus 6P its a much much better device in every way except much worse loudspeaker, much slower USB transfer speed, and slightly worse/equal photos. However, there are less accessories for it, and there's virtually no hardware support from Oppo/Vivo company.
Pixel 1XL: Compared to the Nexus 6P its a much better device in every way except much worse loudspeaker. There's actually more accessories for the Pixel 1XL device, and a decent company (Google) to turn to for hardware support. As noted below, the Pixel 1/1XL does have "Unlimited Photo Uploads to the Cloud" but trust me that feature is mostly pointless. If you care for your photos that much, microSD card storage and backups to your own HDD/Laptop are much better alternatives.
P.S. I bought an LG G6 (64GB) last year in June for $460, that was a good deal. I don't feel the need to upgrade, but someone on a Nexus 5X/6P should. I upgraded last year because my Nexus 5X died (bootloop and cracked screen). I will probably upgrade to a sensible Android device next year, or I might jump ship to Apple. Just getting tired in the Android Ecosystem where you get a device with good hardware, but shitty software and its bootloader locked (a la LG V20/LG G6/V30). Or the opposite, like a good software support but shitty hardware spec or design (a la OnePlus 5's camera, or Pixel 2XL's design). Had enough of Samsung's TouchJizz over the years, Apple is really the sensible one in the phone support/software viewpoint.
Exactly my feelings too, I feel like my Nexus 6P was literally perfect for me, just the processor and battery, everything else was perfect. Unfortunately it's showing its age so I feel a little forced to upgrade, the 6p shuts down at 80% nowadays.
I really enjoy the idea of the extra 2gb ram and the 835 vs the 821, but I have a decent amount of media (currently using 58gb on my 6P) and it's growing slowly but surely so in time the pixel might be a better choice. Additionally the Pixel XL has 6 months warranty with a 7 day satisfaction guarantee so in regards to refurbished it's not a big deal.
To be honest the main issues swaying me towards the OP5 right now is the extra raw processing power. Everything else I feel like personally I'm going with the pixel. Not too sure how much of an issue the processor will be in the long term or if google will optimise the software well enough for the pixel to still be smooth.
I'd just like to add that with the pixel you get unlimited high resolution google photos storage.
You'll get that anyways as long as you have Google Photos app on your phone. That's not really a feature that's limited to Pixel devices.
Get the XL. They're both equally ugly, but Pixel has double the storage and is 50 dollars cheaper.