see people wanting die on top my post ... If only they paid attention to my name, they wouldn't have wasted energy in replying me

DaveHert:


I was going to walk away after reading ur comment but there is something u said that really, really pisses me off.



Am not sure what u r basing ur comment on but if I had the option of rebuying a phone, it would still be the Nokia X5. Why?

Battery: contrary to what u stated above, the Nokia X5's battery is the most optimized battery usage in all the phones I have ever used (Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, S6 Edge and Galaxy J6 plus), I have never used a Xiaomi, Tecno or an Infinix phone but a few people I know do and from their observed usage, i can tell u I haven't met anyone whose phones battery seems better optimized than the X5.

Let me explain, let's say I charge my phone to 100% and just want to watch movies all day, it take approximately 1hr 15mins for my battery to drop to 99% and I can watch movies all day from 8am to 7pm and I'll still have around 60% battery left, mind u both WiFi and data are turned off. .

On a normal days usage of surfing the net, chatting and moderate gaming on the go, I still end up with between 30% to 50% juice left by the time I get home around 8pm, to be honest, my X5 has never seen 30% battery since I got it two months ago. Like I said, never have I used a phone with such well optimized battery.

Processor: I think this is where the X5 makes a home run. The X5 is easily the fastest phone I have used and I can proudly say my X5 has never hanged or temporarily slowed down on me, not even once. It can handle pretty much everything you throw at it and still have room to spare. Opening, closing and multitasking between apps has never been this fast for me, now I am starting to believe Samsung might have lost a loyal customer in me, not even the Galaxy S10 interests me anymore

Design: Another home run for the X5. The phones design is simply a thing of beauty, it's so nicely designed that it's always pulling in admirers when ever I pull it out to use in public. Even though I think the notch could have been just a little smaller, it still gives the phone an aesthetic appeal that resembles that of an iPhone, especially when using apps with full white backgrounds, like Instagram and reading in your browser, it never fails to appeal to onlookers. So far 3 people I know have gotten this phone just from seeing it once in my hands and 2 others are planning on buying it as soon as it gets restocked. The only issue is that the phone looks so good that after trying on a pouch and screen guard and seeing how ugly it was in comparison to the phones design, I dumped both and have been using the phone like that... Yeah as u can guess, some bitch I gave the phone to admire let it slip off her hand and cracked my outer screen slightly. Well I'll have to order a replacement from AliExpress, and it's quite cheap.

Network Support: Although I initially had my reservations about buying a phone that seemed to support fewer LTE bands than it should, I still went ahead with getting this phone because the pros seemed to outweigh the cons, and I am so glad I did, so far it supports every networks 4G I had hoped it did, with exception to Glo's 4G, mine supports Airtel 4G, Etisalat 4G, Ntel 4G and surprisingly MTN 4G also works. I have no issue with it not supporting Glo's 4G as even the Glo's H+ speed is good enough to not be crazy about its 4G, in my area that is. So unless u r strictly on Glo's bandwagon, then don't make this a factor for not getting the phone.

Speaker & Charging: The phones speaker is surprisingly louder than I had anticipated, louder than all my previous phones. It's surprising because it only has one speaker outlet and yet it's quite loud, which is quite a bonus.

Even though the X5 does not support fast charging on paper, it does charge fast enough for me, I usually get my phone fully charged in less than an hour, mind u it's never flat, maybe from 33% to 100% in under an hour. So that's a plus.

Affordability: Getting a phone with this good a spec and aesthetic design that can make an onlooker drool over your phone at such a cheap cost is pretty much a dream come true. It never fails to disappoint me when someone asks me what phone am using and i say Nokia, Lol... u need to see the suprise and sometimes shock that appears on their faces. Samsung would charge u a 100+ for that, and this is coming from a Samsung loyalist. Enough said.

Issue: The only issue I can honestly point out that pisses me off on a regular basis is Android PIE, it has a fu*ked up ram management optimization, I can't even leave my apps running in the background without pie dropping the axe on them, it even kills 3rd party download managers downloading in the background once u leave it and some other app all running and go do something like say check you instagram.. Pie fu*ks u over of course i love all the features that comes with Pie, but ram management is so not one of them. But that can always be fixed in an update.

To sum it all up, if I had to rebuy a phone... You can bet it would still be the Nokia X5.

So saying the phone is not worth it when u neither own or use one is an insult to others using it, I personally find that to be quite insulting as I believe the phone is worth more than I got it for.

Omo na u e pain pass ... ooooo , why this nairaland no get heartbreak emoji

Mission accomplished , happy easter guys
PS:Remember when I said I know people who own the x5?.. I said I even took a pic with it which made me opt for the x6, well those guys absolutely love their phones ... except for one who has terrible issues with his pie update but even at that he can't leave it alone for a minute ... Btw, I'm still getting the Xiaomi note 6 tho

Troublemaker101:
Mission accomplished , happy easter guys
PS:Remember when I said I know people who own the x5?.. I said I even took a pic with it which made me opt for the x6, well those guys absolutely love their phones ... except for one who has terrible issues with his pie update but even at that he can't leave it alone for a minute ... Btw, I'm still getting the Xiaomi note 6 tho

Bye bye

DaveHert:
After searching all over Jumia, Konga and OLX for an affordable original 64gb mcard for my X5 to no avail.

I finally came across one on AliExpress and after going through the customer review, I just had to order one for myself asap. It's probably the best seller review I have come across on AliExpress.

So guys if u are in search of an mcard to expand your storage and have the patience (which I don't) to wait for 12days to receive it... Go order urs

yeah u bought from a reputable store(Bo Cheng store).i have bought 32gb and 64 gb sd card from them and they are still working till date. i think the nokia x5 smartphone is a good value for money considering the specs and the price though i use an Umidigi F1 which has the same processor but slightly overclocked .

kaykaymcb:


Give this guy a cold beer.... Amazing review

Thanks man but who will give me the cold bear nah

Troublemaker101:
see people wanting die on top my post ... If only they paid attention to my name, they wouldn't have wasted energy in replying me

dude u gain nothing in doing this.
U can make money online through other means rather than being the way u are....

krozay:
yeah u bought from a reputable store(Bo Cheng store).i have bought 32gb and 64 gb sd card from them and they are still working till date. i think the nokia x5 smartphone is a good value for money considering the specs and the price though i use an Umidigi F1 which has the same processor but slightly overclocked .

the F1 is not overclocked its the X5 that is underclocked.
Nokia trying to make u get the Nokia X6/6.1 plus yet the X5 is still faster

krozay:
yeah u bought from a reputable store(Bo Cheng store).i have bought 32gb and 64 gb sd card from them and they are still working till date. i think the nokia x5 smartphone is a good value for money considering the specs and the price though i use an Umidigi F1 which has the same processor but slightly overclocked .

Guy u should have created a thread to let us know of that Bo Cheng store nah, u won't believe how long I have been looking for an original mcard that is big enough and affordable... Since yours still works up until now then the more reason to patronise them some more. I'll probably go for the 128gb next.

On paper that Umidigi F1 is a beast... I just hope it performs like a beast in reality cause am very impressed with the specs. But I still think the Nokia X5 is faster than the X6 from my observation, should be able to compete with the Umidigi F1 as both still use the same Helio P60 processor.

Mizik:
the F1 is not overclocked its the X5 that is underclocked.
Nokia trying to make u get the Nokia X6/6.1 plus yet the X5 is still faster

The Nokia X6 really didn't live up to expectations, and to imagine I was contemplating buying it rather than the X5... ThankGod for my low budget at the time

Mizik:
the F1 is not overclocked its the X5 that is underclocked.
Nokia trying to make u get the Nokia X6/6.1 plus yet the X5 is still faster

Very true

SaucyBenks:
no... Mba! You're not loving it... If you're loving it, you won't write that.

Bros even after I told u that u r quoting the wrong person u still don't want to use ur head, am guessing u r still slightly high, so let me help u understand ur error.

First of all, I am not the person that was bashing the X5, it's the guy whose moniker is Troublemaker101.

Troublemaker101:
Man, I've really thought about these phones (x6 & x5), and I've come to the conclusion that they ain't worth it ... I mean, you're spending 64/48k on a phone that you're not even sure if at all it's going to support your preferred network's 4G mode, it's known to have multiple hardware or software issues (the fact that it's fine now doesn't mean it'll be fine after 2 months ), upon all there's no warranty and you'll have to pay a lot of money just to get it done after a fault(I hope for your sake it's not the glass or charging port ), the battery isn't really cool at the end of the day(no matter how many optimisation processes u use) and there are other phones in that price range with better cameras... not to mention the fact that the one with the outstanding mtk p20 processor has ram management issues while the other with OK ram management has a less than average processor.... to top it all up, the Nokia we grew up with, the Nokia that created those magnificent bulletproof torchlight phones and the lumia series is now just a marketing name , the real company producing these phones is called HMD.. omo, as someone with a 65K phone budget, I think the Xiaomi brand has something better to offer in form of the note 5 & 6 pro
It's not that I'm discouraging people o (sincerely I don't think I've said anything here that isn't true ), experiences differ, I'm just saying my honest view of the whole thing.... isn't that what the nairaland forum is for??

He is the one that made the comment above... Not me so if u r going to shoot a gun at least aim at the right person and stop annoying me with ur misquotes. Why is it so hard for u to understand that u r quoting the wrong person.. or do u need Nairaland manual

DaveHert:


The Nokia X6 really didn't live up to expectations, and to imagine I was contemplating buying it rather than the X5... ThankGod for my low budget at the time

lol X6 is also good if you can avoid charging while using the phone
I've sold a lot of X6 to people even since last year December.
And their X6 is still doing fine.
It all comes down to usage

DaveHert:


Bros even after I told u that u r quoting the wrong person u still don't want to use ur head, am guessing u r still slightly high, so let me help u understand ur error.

First of all, I am not the person that was bashing the X5, it's the guy whose moniker is Troublemaker101.


He is the one that made the comment above... Not me so if u r going to shoot a gun at least aim at the right person and stop annoying me with ur misquotes. Why is it so hard for u to understand that u r quoting the wrong person.. or do u need Nairaland manual

bro its obviously a misunderstanding nah.
Don't make it worse

Mizik:
bro its obviously a misunderstanding nah.
Don't make it worse

I already explained to him in a friendly manner that he was quoting the wrong person... But he is still at it. And it's now getting annoying.

olayinkajnr:


There's no noticeable difference between battery consumption when the features were enabled and disabled.

If electricity is not an issue in your area, then it's not something you should worry about.

As for me, performance over battery drain.

P.S: I've tested it when they were enabled and disabled and as far as I'm concerned, those apps are just there. They are only good in killing background apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter. But they don't have much effect on battery performance.

Acknowledged.

mahkanjuh:

You own it indeed, but the processor is P20 right?

All of u that will just be commenting and quoting people anyhow without even reading. When did I say anything abt a P20 processor? Is it that my name resembles that of Troublemaker101 :

Troublemaker101:

Omo na u e pain pass ... ooooo , why this nairaland no get heartbreak emoji

Lol... Nah small kind pain

Mizik:
lol X6 is also good if you can avoid charging while using the phone
I've sold a lot of X6 to people even since last year December.
And their X6 is still doing fine.
It all comes down to usage

Well am just happy I got the X5 instead, don't want to chance it with the X6

Mizik:
guy please i need ur wallpaper.
Tell me how u got it

From an app called Backdrops

Djdannyb4u:


Bros no be this man U suppose attack na! Na the oda wey say X5 & X6 no dey worth it.

Abeg I know say many of una buy X5 but what about the X6? Nobody dey talk about am!?
I'm a game & movies lover so I download a lot which makes the 32gb of the Nokia x5 a turn off 4 me. The hybrid Sim is also another turn off in both the X5 & X6 cos I like to be able to switch to any network while having enough storage space for files.
So guys pls, from all honesty between the X5 & X6 which should I go for?

Abeg help me tell am oh

The X5 is likely the better option, if u have read my earlier counter review in page 54 you will understand what I mean. Currently the X6 is mostly unstable in terms of performance and has several bugs which I hope they fix in future update.

As for the storage issue, you can either pick the X5 with 4GB Ram and 64GB storage or just get a 64mcard, like I did.

Finally the hybrid slot that can't use two Sims and Mcard simultaneously, the only solution I found for this is to get a hybrid SIM adaptor, I ordered one on AliExpress for as cheap as #350 naira .

What it does is quite simple, it adds an extra external slot to your phone which houses ur second sim card while your 1st SIM and Mcard occupies the main internal slot of your phone.

olayinkajnr:


See another one?

Was he the one that said X5 has a P20 processor?

Read a quote well next time before displaying here.

The guy quoted someone else and corrected his ignorance. Don't display yours too.

Abeg ask am oh... Me don tire

olayinkajnr:


Do you even know who you quoted?

This guy you quoted is using X5 and he countered someone's else opinion about the device. Next time, read a quote carefully before countering.

They need Nairaland manual

Prechy2836:
The urge to reply that guy ehn I just ignore em go play PUBGM..
As Soon as I see p20 processor I say he's not worth it.

Lolz.... PUBG and PES2019 and even Asphalt 9 are constantly demanding for updates and it's starting to annoy me.

Last night I just felt like playing PES 2019, immediately I started the game I was welcomed with an update of 1.5gb, I got upset and quite the game and decided to play PUBG, once I started that one, I was also welcomed with its own update, i didn't even bother looking at the update size, I just quite and went to sleep.

olayinkajnr:
For those with RAM MANAGEMENT issues, disable these 3 apps.

Let me go and try it jharre

MartinsD12:

Well said let me make it clear that I have no doubt about any of nokia latest Android they are all good, x5 aka Nokia 5.1 plus is a monster in Android simply best

The feeling is mutual

DaveHert:


Lolz.... PUBG and PES2019 and even Asphalt 9 are constantly demanding for updates and it's starting to annoy me.

Last night I just felt like playing PES 2019, immediately I started the game I was welcomed with an update of 1.5gb, I got upset and quite the game and decided to play PUBG, once I started that one, I was also welcomed with its own update, i didn't even bother looking at the update size, I just quite and went to sleep.

This is the reason I uninstalled all games from my own device.

Very annoying updates.

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DaveHert:


Well am just happy I got the X5 instead, don't want to chance it with the X6

if only u had 6.1plus....u will knw the diff. ....




mine is doing very fine...not X6 tho....6.1plus...charging and using ........ my frd owns 5.1plus..and I have 6.1plus ...dem no be mate !!

DaveHert:


Guy u should have created a thread to let us know of that Bo Cheng store nah, u won't believe how long I have been looking for an original mcard that is big enough and affordable... Since yours still works up until now then the more reason to patronise them some more. I'll probably go for the 128gb next.

On paper that Umidigi F1 is a beast... I just hope it performs like a beast in reality cause am very impressed with the specs. But I still think the Nokia X5 is faster than the X6 from my observation, should be able to compete with the Umidigi F1 as both still use the same Helio P60 processor.

now u got one and their delivery is very fast compared to others,the 64 gb u got comes with at least 59.50gb of available space which is fair enough when u pair /merge it with 32gb on your x5 it should be more than enough in a long run .The 64gb sdcard i have is now been used as backup storage separately for my Umidigi F1 which was shipped with 117/128gb out of the box

In reality the F1 is a midrange beast which holds up apps and games very well with less heating issue and also run Virtual reality apps and games smoothly without hassle and less battery drain , of course it comes with a whooping 5150mah battery coupled with the helio p60(12nm)chipset

krozay:
now u got one and their delivery is very fast compared to others,the 64 gb u got comes with at least 59.50gb of available space which is fair enough when u pair /merge it with 32gb on your x5 it should be more than enough in a long run .The 64gb sdcard i have is now been used as backup storage separately for my Umidigi F1 which was shipped with 117/128gb out of the box

In reality the F1 is a midrange beast which holds up apps and games very well with less heating issue and also run Virtual reality apps and games smoothly without hassle and less battery drain , of course it comes with a whooping 5150mah battery coupled with the helio p60(12nm)chipset

Nice, the F1 is dope to be sincere. I just hope Umi will have it in mind to push major android updates to the device

DaveHert:

Abeg help me tell am oh

The X5 is likely the better option, if u have read my earlier counter review in page 54 you will understand what I mean. Currently the X6 is mostly unstable in terms of performance and has several bugs which I hope they fix in future update.

As for the storage issue, you can either pick the X5 with 4GB Ram and 64GB storage or just get a 64mcard, like I did.

Finally the hybrid slot that can't use two Sims and Mcard simultaneously, the only solution I found for this is to get a hybrid SIM adaptor, I ordered one on AliExpress for as cheap as #350 naira .

What it does is quite simple, it adds an extra external slot to your phone which houses ur second sim card while your 1st SIM and Mcard occupies the main internal slot of your phone.

pls I need this also, can I get ur number