We are the ones who always defend the Nexus, because they are smartphones with a really cheap price and with high-level technical specifications. However, the Nexus are not smartphones for everyone. These are the 6 reasons that lead us to say that Nexus are not always the best to buy.
1.- No manufacturer interface
Yes, precisely that can be something that works against the buyer. We always say that pure Android smartphones tend to be better performing smartphones. In fact, you just need to see This video comparing the Motorola Moto E and the Samsung Galaxy S5. The latter costs 580 euros more, but it works in a less fluid way than the Motorola. Why then say that it is bad that smartphones have pure Android? Android is an operating system to which many applications can be installed and many modifications can be made. However, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is a smartphone that already has a lot of built-in functions, and it doesn't require installing as many applications. Anyone who has extensive knowledge of Android does not want the manufacturer to decide the software to install on the smartphone. However, those who have little knowledge about Android prefer that the smartphone already has most of the applications necessary for it to be considered a smartphone.
2.- They are not usually of the highest range
The Nexus 5 is a high-end smartphone, that's true, but it's not the best of all the phones on the market. It had less battery than the rest of the flagships. Also, the audio quality was not that of a great phone, and it is not possible to expand the memory using a microSD card. The camera is 8 megapixels, very little for a flagship. And yes, we can say that it costs 350 euros, half of what a flagship costs. However, if we talk about very high quality, we can never say that the Nexus are the best.
3.- More difficult to sell
If you are one of those who buy a smartphone, and after a year and a half sells it to buy a new one, then it is best not to buy a Nexus. Users who buy second-hand smartphones in Spain are not usually users who know the market very much, so they tend to opt for the best-known brands, such as Sony or Samsung. Thus, if you want to sell the smartphones after a year and a half, and you want to earn some money, it is better that you opt for a Samsung Galaxy or a Sony Xperia.
4.- You can't buy it in a store
Few stores have Nexus for sale, and those that do are not official distributors. On many occasions, the store staff do not know the smartphone, and in case the smartphone is defective, it would not be so easy to replace it as if it were a Samsung. Keep in mind that stores sell a lot of Samsung, while very few Nexus sell. If you're one of those people who relies on emailing Google to have them replace a faulty smartphone, then no problem. Now, if you want to be able to go to a store with the aim of returning your mobile and taking a new one, then it is best that you opt for one of the brands that sell the most in that store.
5.- Accessories are expensive and difficult to find
Try to buy an official Nexus 5 case on the day it was released. Try to buy it with shipping costs that do not make the case more expensive by 25%. Try buying the wireless charger, which was released months after the smartphone was launched. These are things that happen with the Nexus. It's simple, LG makes the Nexus 5, and not Google. LG manages to meet very complex manufacturing deadlines, with chargers and cases taking a back seat. When Samsung launches a Galaxy S5, it knows that part of its profit will be official accessories, and when planning the launch of the smartphone, cases, chargers, etc. are taken into account.
6.- Nexus is over
To all this must be added the fact that Nexus is going to end. Google's smartphone program is going to be replaced by the new Android Silver. Buying a Nexus 5 now could be a big mistake, although if it is lowered by 100 euros, as in the case of the Nexus 4, it could be a great option. However, it is possible that Android Silver will fix everything we have said. Nevertheless, Android Silver also has six major drawbacks that will need to be fixed.
