Nexus 6: A Video Journal

[vgjfelix]

Hey folks,

I've been over at the Nexus 9 forum for a few weeks posting about (what turned out to be) my miserable experience with the Nexus 9. But I'm hoping for bigger and better things with the Nexus 9. So I'll posting in this thread on regular basis about the Nexus 6. My experiences, important things you might want to know and general how it fits into my life as my new daily driver. Here's the first three videos, but I'll be posting a lot more over the next few weeks and, I hope, months. Don't forget to comment back and share you experiences and get involved at they may influence what I film about next.

http://youtu.be/ULAUV5V1Ecs

http://youtu.be/6mqgEGt58js

http://youtu.be/hYx0814WSZM

 

[anon(5506951)]

Hey folks,

I've been over at the Nexus 9 forum for a few weeks posting about (what turned out to be) my miserable experience with the Nexus 9. But I'm hoping for bigger and better things with the Nexus 9. So I'll posting in this thread on regular basis about the Nexus 6. My experiences, important things you might want to know and general how it fits into my life as my new daily driver. Here's the first three videos, but I'll be posting a lot more over the next few weeks and, I hope, months. Don't forget to comment back and share you experiences and get involved at they may influence what I film about next.

http://youtu.be/ULAUV5V1Ecs

http://youtu.be/6mqgEGt58js

http://youtu.be/hYx0814WSZM

Three initial things of interest to me:

How has the forced encryption out of the box affected your device? Is there any lag or stutter?

How is the standby time on the device? Can it go overnight without losing too much juice?

Does your device have the pink tint when the brightness slider is turned all the way down, with Adaptive Brightness off?

 

[vgjfelix]

Three initial things of interest to me:

How has the forced encryption out of the box affected your device? Is there any lag or stutter?

How is the standby time on the device? Can it go overnight without losing too much juice?

Does your device have the pink tint when the brightness slider is turned all the way down, with Adaptive Brightness off?

Some cool questions there.

I am going to do a 'general performance' video soon as there does seem to be some odd times when the device just 'pauses'

I have already done a battery video of sorts but I can definitely do the overnight one as a request

I have also done a screen brightness video and noticed no pink tint.

So, in summary, videos due on all of them over the next week or so

 

[vgjfelix]

If you're interested to know how the Nexus 6 benchmarks, before you fill it up with rubbish (and of course, the encryption lag) here are the raw numbers.

http://youtu.be/KsUJ1I6qMlM

 

[vgjfelix]

Can the battery charge six hours of use in just 15 minutes?

http://youtu.be/5_hkt2NMi4c

 

[vgjfelix]

Who could have thought a video about the power button and volume rocket could be so interesting*?

http://youtu.be/_eIRBm59_V0

*Allegedly

 

[Torisen1]

Yeah, kinda nice if you are right handed, but that has always pissed me off about all phones.

 

[bgapfire]

Three initial things of interest to me:

How has the forced encryption out of the box affected your device? Is there any lag or stutter? I haven't had any lags or stutters with the N6. Lollipop is transition heavy now and I think people are confusing lag with transitions. I personally feel if no one knew the phone was encrypted from the jump, no one would know the difference. The gains anyone would feel from decrypting would be so minimal to offset the protection of the phone.

How is the standby time on the device? Can it go overnight without losing too much juice? The standby time is phenomenal. I've not lost over 4% from 12-6 am. Having said this, everyone uses their phone differently. People have different apps downloaded. This is all subjective.

Does your device have the pink tint when the brightness slider is turned all the way down, with Adaptive Brightness off?

Yes, the pink tint is available when the slider is all the way down with adaptive brightness. It isn't an issue for me because I only turn it down that low when I'm sleeping. Otherwise, I use at 50% with adaptive brightness and about 25% without adaptive brightness.

 

[vgjfelix]

Yeah, kinda nice if you are right handed, but that has always pissed me off about all phones.

Ahhh, but you can reach the back button! Something I'm going to highlight in a future video

 

[vgjfelix]

The digital equivalent of trying to find a single grain of sand on a beach. Maybe I need a vacation? How's your Nexus 6 screen, all good?

http://youtu.be/x7r9F6jXIH8

 

[vgjfelix]

Nexus 6 Camera Trip. Merry Christmas Everyone!

http://youtu.be/sNEP7MXtguk

 

[isdaako]

Fun stuff. Thanks Rob.

 

[vgjfelix]

Fun stuff. Thanks Rob.

You're welcome

As a reward, here's today's offering. Testing out those big old dual speakers

http://youtu.be/TIRwNV2xIQ0

 

[vgjfelix]

It's all about screen size, and by association, screen quality when it comes to the Nexus 6. Does it compare to the Samsung standard bearers?

http://youtu.be/-B3mbU5jcKQ

 

[vgjfelix]

How is the standby time on the device? Can it go overnight without losing too much juice?

And here's your answer

http://youtu.be/qs-eZDogcIs

 

[anon(5506951)]

And here's your answer

http://youtu.be/qs-eZDogcIs

Haha, thanks for the update! I'm actually quite impressed by this result, considering you had everything enabled, as well as a live wallpaper going. Good job, again.

 

[vgjfelix]

Everyone always asks, 'Does it attract fingermarks' when I get a new device. So here's the answer

http://youtu.be/Fhrta642kZ0

 

[vgjfelix]

It's a classic gadget test: How long does the Nexus 6 take to boot? With the latest hardware and software surely there is only one outcome, right?

http://youtu.be/ax1PNES5seE

 

[anon(5506951)]

It's a classic gadget test: How long does the Nexus 6 take to boot? With the latest hardware and software surely there is only one outcome, right?

http://youtu.be/ax1PNES5seE

1:20 boot up time is rather slow; substantially slower than the S4, and even the S3, which I have. I'd say the Nexus 6 boot up time is comparable to that of a BlackBerry, which I also had at one point. Of course, BlackBerry's devices are encrypted, much in the way the Nexus 6 is. I wish there was a way to de-encrypt the device without rooting it, but alas, I haven't heard of that happening.

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[vgjfelix]

Ambient sensor, like it, worth it, better than existing technologies?

http://youtu.be/Kag4WTi_5sU

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