Google Nexus 6 Preorder Info & Reviews

[Closingracer]

Right there I tried to take this with my iPad


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[BEARD GANG]

That's in a different place from where the s3 had it right ?? And is it bright the s3 one was a bit dull especially when you get the white model

 

[ucsdsig]

That's in a different place from where the s3 had it right ?? And is it bright the s3 one was a bit dull especially when you get the white model

The led is definitely not as bright on the white model compared to the black. Additionally, the led on my Note 3 was much brighter than the Note 4.

 

[radgatt]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

- battery life not as good (worse than Note 4, iPhone 6+)
- screen not as good (worse than Note 4, iPhone 6+)
- screen color calibration is bad (worse than Nexus 5)
- flash read/write speeds are slow (worse than Nexus 5)
- doesn't have full set of features from Moto Assist, lacks hw sensors
- no sd card, no removable battery

Google seems to think putting the Nexus name and promise of quick updates is enough and they can put substandard hardware. I can't believe some of the components are worse than the N5, which was $300 cheaper.

This works for a $350-400 phone, it doesn't when you claim to be a no-compromises premium phone with premium pricing.

Ask yourself, if this weren't a 6" phone and didn't have the Nexus brand, would you still be interested?

So would you say the perfect phone for you would be a Samsung phone hardware wise (minus the home button) with Moto X software features?

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[Premium1]

Re: Anybody else disappointed with screen battery life and camera ?

Should have stuck with LG and used the G3 as the base to work off.

Even a 5.5 Moto x would be great. No need for 6" I mean use the turbo, without capacitive keys and they would be set


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[Jeremy8000]

Re: Anybody else disappointed with screen battery life and camera ?

Agree on those three are usually very good with their reviews..

The other problem is I've seen several Tweets that a big Lollipop update hit Nexus 6 devices today (Even saw it mentioned in a few reviews I read).... I don't think the build these guys have been testing and review the past two weeks was a finished/polished product... and may be part of the true reason behind the push back on release....

Might have to wait until December to get follow up reviews or just buy the thing (Which I've already done) and test it myself...... in a worse case I should be able to at least break even on selling it in a month....

One web article I read attributed the delay in rolling out lollipop to a battery drain bug affecting the nexus 5. If that was accurate, it's not a stretch to conclude that whatever that problem stemmed from could have had some impact on the 6 as well. It's almost a certainty that the reviews we're reading today were for an older version, so their conclusions should be taken with a healthy tablespoon of salt, and the expectation that what were seeing is only a worst-case scenario, with a definite possibility of improvements in many areas (e.g., battery life # crashing, camera performance).

 

[Robbie317]

Re: Anybody else disappointed with screen battery life and camera ?

I think Google rushed the Software and hardware to meet a deadline they had on a calendar somewhere.. and I think that date on the calendar was pushed out at least once or twice along the way..... I think they wanted to have it all polished up and ready to rock and roll for a full blown release by October 31st at the very latest... They already said they did just a blog post because Lollipop wasn't ready.. and several reviews have said they just got a big update yesterday or today for Lollipop on the Nexus 6.. The FCC approval wasn't done until October 24 and usually phones clear the FCC around a month before launch.... I highly doubt Google or Motorola would have ordered a million devices to be built without having all their testing done and the FCC's stamp of approval on board....

Note 4 (Since this seems to be the common comparison) was announced on September 3rd... Cleared FCC on September 11 and didn't physically release until October 17.... Nexus 5 was announced October 15, Cleared FCC October 24 and they are now looking at an October 14 release on Sprint after T-Mobile pushed it back... Some people may get lucky and see Motorola orders ship tomorrow or even maybe today.. Pretty quick turn times there.....

Nexus 5 cleared the FCC on September 5 and was announced and went on Sale October 31st.... Started shipping October 31 and November 1...

 

[BOSSY TEXAS CHICK]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

Some people just want to split hairs..... I get 28 hours of battery life and you only get 24.... I have 510 ppi and you only have 480... I can expand to enough memory to download and store the entire MGM Movie catalog while you only have enough on board storage for about 30 of those movies.. I can magically turn my screen on by just waving my hand over it... You have to actually pick it up to get notifications....

WHERE DOES IT END???????

it ends when instead of buying phones we just get a chip planted in our head and then our p*ssing contests will be on a more "cerebral level"....can hardly wait...lol BTC

 

[HOLLYWOODANT215]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

End of the day note 4 is still the best big phone... Ppl wanna ignore it or go around it for lesser phones that's cool but in they heart they know the note is just better all around...

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[Crispy]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

So would you say the perfect phone for you would be a Samsung phone hardware wise (minus the home button) with Moto X software features?

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Also minus hardware or capacitive buttons. There are things I like about the Nexus 6 like stereo speakers, small bezels. An ideal phone would probably be the LG G3 with stereo front speakers, Note 4's AMOLED display, Moto X sensors + software, and pure Lollipop. And the thing is, N6 isn't too far off from that. I understand we will never get sd card slot, but Google/Motorola shouldn't have compromised on the screen panel, flash memory and possibly the battery and camera.

Its very simple - I expected (and I think many others did too) the Nexus 6 to the flagship, definitive best Android phone, showcasing the best the platform has to offer, like the iPhone does for iOS and Lumia does for WP. And I don't think even the most hardcore Nexus phone will say this phone does that.

 

[Robbie317]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

End of the day note 4 is still the best big phone... Ppl wanna ignore it or go around it for lesser phones that's cool but in they heart they know the note is just better all around...

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I believe the Note 4 is one of the best phones on the market period.... It's the original "Monster" phone and they've done a great job improving it year by year... I think the Note 4 is probably the best phablet device for hardcore business professionals who will take advantage of the S pen and the multitasking functions....

But out of pure curiosity how can you say it is the "Best" big phone? Nexus 6 isn't even released yet and doesn't even look like it's actually ready..

I can't say which is the best.. I've not owned a Note 3 or 4 or Nexus 6... I have however had plenty of hands on with a Note 3 and Note 4.... Great phones.... but I look forward to my Nexus 6...

 

[jdbii]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

Note 4 or iPhone 6+ might do this or that better but the N6 will have its own advantages. Phones are getting bigger and Nexus was smart to stake out 6 inch territory relatively early.

 

[kingmac38]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

Also minus hardware or capacitive buttons. There are things I like about the Nexus 6 like stereo speakers, small bezels. An ideal phone would probably be the LG G3 with stereo front speakers, Note 4's AMOLED display, Moto X sensors + software, and pure Lollipop. And the thing is, N6 isn't too far off from that. I understand we will never get sd card slot, but Google/Motorola shouldn't have compromised on the screen panel, flash memory and possibly the battery and camera.

Its very simple - I expected (and I think many others did too) the Nexus 6 to the flagship, definitive best Android phone, showcasing the best the platform has to offer, like the iPhone does for iOS and Lumia does for WP. And I don't think even the most hardcore Nexus phone will say this phone does that.

You also realize that samsung never allows oems to use their top of the line this year super amoled displays ... so that was never going to happen. ..Motorola wouldn't put the software they develop for their flagship phones in a nexus headset ...simple but devs can probably port it to this phone .... otherwise enjoy the radio on note 4 as its worse than the note 3 ..... decibels don't lie in signal strength

 

[Robbie317]

Re: Ars Technica: Nexus 6 Review - The “premium” price still comes with compromises

The slow memory speeds seems to be more a lollipop issue:

https://plus.google.com/113626589264625799748/posts/iDyPjEuEf51

Hopefully they can figure out a way to adjust something on the Lollipop side that would speed it up... It's considerably slower but I don't know if it's a major issue.... From most of the video it's a split second except when you run very high graphic intense and memory hogging games it's not major...............

 

[qnet]

I always take reviews, especially these with a dose of grains of salt. The reason is they have been using a version of Lollipop that was not the release version. Also, what I see in pictures and screens and other things they see differently. We are human and that is what makes us individuals. We all see things in our own way. I am excited and can't wait to get my hands on this. I know there is no device out there that is perfect. But only what is perfect for me.

I agree. I have the Nexus 9 and love it. It's the best Android tablet I've owned. I don't have all the build quality issues that some reviewers have. Reviews are good to watch and can help, but I think it's always good to try the device for yourself if possible.

A few years ago I watched some reviews comparing the Nexus S to the Mytouch 4G. One review mentioned how they favored the Mytouch because of the extra features it had, and how stock Android was plain and mostly for geeks. I ate it all up, and ended up buying the MT4G.

The Mytouch was a nice phone at the time, but then I bought a Nexus S from best buy, just out of curiosity since once had a Nexus One. To make a long story short, the Nexus S smoked the Mytouch as far as handling all the Google services and ran a lot faster. All my contacts synced better, Google voice set up easier and everything just worked better the way I liked.

At the time Tmobile ran their HSPA + and branded it 4G on the Mytouch. The Nexus S was just a 3G phone and I didn't realize at the time that it was actually running HSPA and just representing it as what it actually was (enhanced 3G). Running HSPA and not HSPA+ the network speed wasn't as fast as the Mytouch but very close. Close enough that stopped using the Mytouch and used the Nexus S.

I've never cared about the camera performance on phones but don't fault people who do. This may sound crazy to some people, but I was happy with the Nexus 5's camera, I just didn't like the slow shutter speed, until they updated it. What I love about Nexus phones is the speed in which they handle the Google services, which I'm very into. I like Google now, movies , music... etc.

Admittedly, the Note series can handle all that stuff fairly well now, I know my Note 3 did. As a former computer tech/Network guy, I just equate phones like the Note 4 with touchwiz to a computer like Dell or HP, that comes loaded with a bunch of extra crap that eats the memory up ( I haven't bought a branded PC in a while so i don't know if it's still like this). I equate the Nexus phones to a custom built pc running straight windows, which you can add the software that only you like and use.

Ok, I just went off on a Nexus/geek fanboy tangent LOL! Everyone has their own personal likes and dislikes.

 

[Robbie317]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

You also realize that samsung never allows oems to use their top of the line this year super amoled displays ... so that was never going to happen. ..Motorola wouldn't put the software they develop for their flagship phones in a nexus headset ...simple but devs can probably port it to this phone .... otherwise enjoy the radio on note 4 as its worse than the note 3 ..... decibels don't lie in signal strength

The comparison I'd like to see would be a Note 4 and a Nexus 6 side by side on the same network trying to run the same websites or stream the same video's or music.......... I have a Nexus 5 on T-Mobile... Another lady in my office has an iPhone 5S also on T-Mobile.. I get a decent enough LTE signal that I can stream video and she is always on HSPA+ or 3G.... She is rarely ever able to get LTE at all and always has issues watching or doing anything with her phone....

My Nexus 5 gets roughly 20% better battery life on T-Mobile vs when I had it on Sprint..... But people who have devices on Verizon or AT&T in my office can run circles around me no matter the Hardware MFG...

 

[Crispy]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

You also realize that samsung never allows oems to use their top of the line this year super amoled displays ... so that was never going to happen. ..Motorola wouldn't put the software they develop for their flagship phones in a nexus headset ...simple but devs can probably port it to this phone .... otherwise enjoy the radio on note 4 as its worse than the note 3 ..... decibels don't lie in signal strength

I do know that and this is exactly what I said in my 'review prediction' thread, but the panel on the N6 is really pretty bad - it has really poor max brightness which will cause people to run it at higher levels, thus using more battery, and its not going to be visible in sunlight. 258 nits is pathetic. The colors and calibration are worse than the N5, a phone $30 cheaper. Its clear Google skimped on the panel.

Google owns Motorola. It would've been trivial to enable Moto Assist for this phone and also to add the hw sensors. Even basic stuff like double tap to wake, which is supported by both the hw and sw, isn't enabled.

And why is the battery life so poor on this phone? Wasn't ART and Project Volta supposed to help? I'm as much a Nexus fan as others but I'm not going to look over the flaws at this price point.

 

[Crispy]

Re: Anybody else disappointed with screen battery life and camera ?

There was a lot of hype about ART and Volta helping battery life and so far there is zero evidence of that, since current phones running KitKat have significantly better battery life.

Lets hope this is beta software and updates fix it, but its not looking good.

 

[Robbie317]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

Google owns Motorola.

You know they sold it to Levono and Levono just took over full control of Motorola about what two weeks ago? Deal was made way earlier in the year and just now finalized it.

 

[Crispy]

Re: It's a typical Nexus phone, full of compromises

You know they sold it to Levono and Levono just took over full control of Motorola about what two weeks ago? Deal was made way earlier in the year and just now finalized it.

And the design of the phone and software was done long long before that. Plus Google could've implemented similar features in Nexus if they wanted, like they did with Ambient Display.