Anyone have it? Thoughts on the supposed weak battery?
Im looking for an unlocked phone to use on one of the cheap unlimited carriers (like solavei or simple mobile). From what I can tell it seems like a great phone for the $300 price tag. The only part im worried about is the battery and unexpandable memory.
Battery life is not great, but I think it's more or less in line with most everything else. I don't consider it a deal breaker by any means. The memory is not a huge problem, but when I use it as my only phone, it does take some managing. I tend to listen to audio books and podcasts and those can fill it up.
It's well designed - I appreciate that it's not a plasticky piece of s***. It feels well made, although there is a weird little rattling inside it sometimes. The sorta rubbery material on the sides help a lot because the rest of it is about the slipperiest phone I have ever used - grab it wrong and it's like holding onto an eel. Screen is fine, etc., etc. The software is always the latest available.
Biggest issue - the cell reception is dreadful. I returned one and got another - same issue. I don't know what the issue is, but I can be in an area where my iPhone gets two or three bars and the Nexus acts like it is in outer space. Both of mine were VERY early models so perhaps that's changed.
Bottom line - you can overlook a lot more than that for $300 unlocked.
