LG Nexus 5X Unlocked Smartphone - Black 16GB (U.S. Warranty)

I've had a variety of smart phones and alot of experience with different Android products. And when it comes to Android you really can't go wrong with Google's Nexus line of phones. My previous driver was a Nexus 4 and ever since owning that device and getting as much use out of it that I did I decided it would be best to stick with what I liked from my previous experience in moving forward with the Nexus 5X. That being said I am very happy thus far with the way the phone has been working. It's a great phone at a great price and I am very impressed with how smoothly it has been working.The major issue for me that I thought I was going to have with this phone is the 2gb 's of RAM but don't let that sway you. This phone handles everything I do throughout the day and then some with Nexus like ease. I am very happy with the camera and the performance I am getting out of it. This is a fast phone and especially so while browsing. Ultimately you pay for what you get. With this phone you pay up a little bit for a great Android user experience with Google's no bloatware / vanilla version of Android on upper mid tier hardware. If you are looking for a solid phone that won't break the bank and works when you need it to... look no further. This is a great phone for daily use and should be up there on your list even amongst other flagship phones while shopping Android. So long as I have a choice I will be sticking with Vanilla Android.

After having several renditions of Samsung's Galaxy S# and later spending a year with a Moto X (which I managed to drop flat on its face and cause the screen to go black) I decided to take the plunge into the land of stock android. Looking back, I shouldn't have ever done anything else. Googles Nexus series feel the best of any android phone I've used, stock droid has a very convenient flow and blends many of Google's features seamlessly. The existence of bloatware or unwanted apps preinstalled is very slim, almost nonexistent when compared to Samsung's phones and even the Moto X which is sort of a hybrid of the two. I know I was late to the party with this phone, I purchased it just a few weeks before Google announced the new Pixel lineup. But I'm glad that I opted for this phone over the new Pixel. The Pixel looks like a marvelous spectacle of hardware, but I really just wanted a mid-line phone that ran stock android (which is much harder to find than you'd expect). The phone market is extremely saturated by now, and since they are volatile devices (both physically and technologically) I really wasn't keen on spending $600+ on the latest device every year. I hope this phone will last for two or three years and that when I do eventually update that a similar model will be available in the future. It does everything I want: Makes calls, has SMS, is unlocked, has a fairly decent camera/video recorder and runs stock android. Getting this phone setup on my phone provider (ATT) was as simple as moving the SIM card over (a tool to open the sim container is even provided in the box). The phone regularly gets updates from Google always keeping the device running the latest software. My only problem is that the actual hardware of the phone can be sluggish. Since this is a mid-level phone, it doesn't quite have the snappiness of the top level devices. There is some lag sometimes when opening several apps, or when trying to make too many inputs at once. It's really not a huge issue, though, and compared with the Moto X or many of the Samsung phones I've had the device is overall much more responsive. It may be a hard sell to buy this phone now, given that it is fairly old. But if you just want a "phone" as in a smartphone without a dozen extra gimmicks added, this should be the go-to. It does everything well and doesn't try to be anything beyond that. Plus, it's unlocked which saves several headaches for those wishing to travel abroad with their phone. Overall, I'm satisfied. It seems very simple to create a device like this, and I've always wondered why this sort of phone is not the norm.

My recent phones include a Windows phone (great operating system, but I grew tired of MSFT getting their app game together) and a Samsung Galaxy S5 that I enjoyed. I have kids so the camera is important and it doesn't disappoint. Both shutter speed and quality of images are great. It was also fantastic not having a ton of crappy bloatware apps taking up screen and storage space. Fingerprint scanner on the back to unlock has also been surprisingly more useful than I imagined. Performance has been snappy so far even when leaving apps open. It's also great that it can be used on any US carrier. So far I only have a couple minor gripes. It feels a little too thin without a case, but once I get my case I think it will probably be perfect. The second has to do with Google eliminating a separate Exchange email app in Android. I don't like having my Gmail and my work email in the same app. Update: I got a Verus case and think it feels and looks great. I also had some issues with getting my hotspot to work and had to do the steps below to be able to use the wifi hotspot that is included with my MetroPCS plan. The issue after turning on the hotspot was my devices would connect via wifi, but have no internet connectivity. After performing these steps it worked fine. (...)

So I found out recently that LG may be the worst company in the world when it comes to customer service. A known issue rendering the Nexus 5X useless requires the device to be ground shipped to the facility in Texas before a weeks is spent on "diagnosis" before the issue is fixed. If the part needed to fix the devices is out of stock, they will not alert you the wait time will be much longer, but instead you can obtain this information by calling multiple times and asking to speak to call center supervisors. They will then "escalate" the issue (read as more waiting) before once again letting you know the part will be out of stock and your repair will take longer than expected. If you call enough times and explain again and again they are asking you to be without a cellphone for over 10% of the year, they will offer you a replacement device. As I use Google Fi as my carrier and they have no unlocked Nexus 5Xs in their facility, this is not very useful. Instead I had to buy a new phone and requested, what I hope is, the most expensive device offered so I can sell it on craigslist or something to recoup my losses. The day after my phone broke my car was totaled in an unrelated incident. A week ago I had a new car. Today I still do not have a working phone. Short of refusing to address the known issue (google Nexus 5x stuck in boot mode) or the phone exploding, I cannot image a worse experience. The phone itself is real cool though and I like it a lot but you may want to get the 32gb model.

Ah, the LG Nexus 5X. This phone takes me back to a simpler time when smartphones were still relatively compact and stock Android was fresh air. I purchased this device in approximately 2015, and while it served me well for its time, revisiting it now reveals just how far smartphone technology has advanced. Here's a nostalgic (and somewhat critical) look at the Nexus 5X: The Good Ol' Days: Pure Android Experience: The Nexus 5X was known for its pure Android experience, free from bloatware and unnecessary customizations. Its smooth and responsive operating system provided a clean and intuitive user interface. Decent Camera: The Nexus 5X's camera was respectable for its time. It captured decent photos in good lighting, and the HDR+ mode was a standout feature. USB-C Pioneer: The Nexus 5X was one of the first smartphones to adopt the USB-C standard, which is now ubiquitous. It was a forward-thinking feature that paved the way for faster charging and data transfer. Compact Size: Compared to today's behemoth smartphones, the Nexus 5X was refreshingly compact. It was easy to hold and use with one hand, a feature I miss in many modern phones. Affordable Price (Back Then): The Nexus 5X was a mid-range phone with a competitive price tag. It offered good value for the features and performance it provided at the time. The Not-So-Good (in Retrospect): Performance Issues: Unfortunately, the Nexus 5X was plagued by performance issues, particularly as it aged. The phone became sluggish and prone to lag, and the battery life deteriorated significantly over time. Limited Storage: Even in 2015, the 16GB storage option was quite limiting. Without an expandable storage option, it was easy to run out of space for apps, photos, and videos. Bootloop Problem: Many users, myself included, experienced the dreaded "bootloop" issue, where the phone would get stuck in a continuous boot cycle and become unusable. This was a widespread problem that tarnished the phone's reputation. Outdated Hardware: Compared to modern smartphones, the Nexus 5X's hardware feels ancient. The processor is slow, the RAM is limited, and the camera technology is outdated. No Headphone Jack: While removing the headphone jack is now commonplace, it was a controversial decision in 2015. It meant using an adapter or relying on Bluetooth headphones, which wasn't ideal for everyone. Overall, the LG Nexus 5X was a decent phone for its time, offering a pure Android experience and a respectable camera at an affordable price. However, its performance issues, limited storage, and the infamous bootloop problem make it a less appealing option today. Unless you're a die-hard Android enthusiast or a collector of vintage tech, you're better off with a more modern smartphone. Rating: 3 out of 5 stars (for its time)

This is by far and away, the BEST Nexus device I've ever owned, and I've owned plenty. My repertoire, over the years, has included: one Nexus 4, three Nexus 5s, one Nexus 7, one Nexus 6 (probably the worst Nexus release yet), a Nexus 9, and now a Nexus 5X. To put it simply, this phone blows me away. It does everything right. It got the size right. It performs well. The camera is pretty excellent. There are so many things to love about this phone. I should not that this 5X replaced a Nexus 6, which was a massive disappointment. I was baffled by the mediocrity of the N6; it was supposed to be this flagship powerhouse, but all too often it stuttered, froze, didn't work properly, etcetera. Half the time was probably spent waiting for it to become usable again. I disliked that phone so much, that I actually went back to my Nexus 5 for a little while, before I bought this 5X. And boy, am I glad I went for it. If Google keeps this up, there will be no reason to buy any other phone. The fact that all of this astounding performance, PROPER size, and generous features are included at such an affordable price is genuinely phenomenal. One other thing, this is how big a phone should ACTUALLY be. It's bigger than the N5, but MUCH, MUCH more manageable than the N6. The ONLY complaints I have are that this year, we lost optical image stabilization, and wireless charging. But for a phone this good, I can live with that. Well done, Google. A truly superlative device. Thanks for resurrecting yourself after the dismal Nexus 6.

The phone itself is wonderful. My two star review is based on the abysmal customer service that LG provides. Two weeks after receiving my phone, the headphone jack stopped working. This is a simple fix, only requiring the back cover be removed and the jack swapped out. I contacted LG and asked them to perform only this repair since I got lucky with a phone that worked well and to please not remove my glass screen protector that had been on for just one week. Here's what their repair department did: - They removed my screen protector - They then scratched my screen - They damaged the headphone port on the body of the phone (see below) - They dented the back of the case (looked like someone jammed a tool into the jack to pry the back of the case off) - They replaced the mainboard, stating that the phone was shutting itself off - something it had never done This wasn't surprising to me. Two years ago I sent a phone in for dust under the front camera after having it a month. They damaged that phone even more. I've called and emailed LG asking them to send me a new back cover. Their customer service is set up so that you can only be escalated once and those supervisors cannot do anything but offer to have you send your phone back to the place that damaged it in the first place. Contacting via email causes you to hit the same wall, where no one can actually do anything to help. This customer service is appalling. Beware of LG.

We upgraded our phones from LG G2s to the new LG manufactured Nexus 5X back in November. We've found them to be quick, reliable and have far better battery life than our previous phones. A couple of things that work really well. First, the fingerprint reader on the back is so handy. I never used a fingerprint reader on any of my previous phones, but I find that I unlock the phone almost all of the time by simply picking up the phone and touching the reader. It works perfectly. Second, the version of Android included is not bloated with junk that we had on our previous phones from Verizon and our Samsung Android tablets. Third, the quick charging capability is really snappy. We can charge about 30-40% of the battery in say 1/2 an hour. I've heard some people complain about lag issues, but I haven't seen any on this phone. I have noticed a lag on the camera when it opens for the first time. Once it is all the way open, it works properly. As a professional photographer, I spent a great deal of time comparing the camera on this phone with others and it does a very reasonable job in most cases. I find the color balance a bit oversaturated at times and low-light photography comes off looking softer (more yellow) than I feel like it should. But for a SmartPhone camera taking shots for Facebook and Instagram, it is outstanding. The last thing I will mention is that I was excited about getting an unlocked phone that would work with any carrier. This has indeed been great, especially at the price point of this phone. However, we found that many of the applications from Verizon (such as visual voice mail and account management) are not supported [likely because they don't sell this phone]. Also, we had to buy third-party insurance rather than the insurance offered through Verizon. We haven't had any issue that we couldn't work around, but no one had mentioned this before we moved to buying our own non-carrier provided phones so it is something that you may want to consider.