Nexus 6 or lg g4
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I had the Nexus and now the G4. I loved the Nexus but it was a bit too big. The G4 is a great phone to have. I would choose the G4 due to size of Nexus.
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You are comparing two different kinds of phones. If removable battery and SD card storage are important then go for the LG G4. Also camera on the G4 is better.
If you want a bigger screen, pure Android, wireless charging then go for the Nexus 6.
They are both great phones.
If you want a bigger screen, pure Android, wireless charging then go for the Nexus 6.
They are both great phones.
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removable battery not so much... storage maybe unless the phone has at least 32gb internal.. screen at least 5.5 or up....
My BIGGEST is a good to great camera.. I want to have good true bright colorful pictures... and manual camera mode doesn't matter to me.. I'm looking for quick access to the camera and good/ beautiful shots
The front facing speakers are a big one on the Nexus also. Coming from the N6 to the G4 sucks speaker wise. I may get the moto x style when it launches. Bit smaller then the N6 with front speakers. I know it's not much, but the N6 was just a few mm over my liking. Only down fall is no IR. Hello Moto!
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Then it sounds like Nexus 6 is what you want. You can keep an eye on Swappa and you might be able to snag one for roughly the same price as a LG G4. Both can be had for about $400-$450 in new condition.
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That should be available around mid September or so. For a 32GB version expect to pay $450+tax or so...
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Well.... I have both (the Nexus 6 is mine, the G4 is my wife's).
I have big hands, so the size of the Nexus 6 doesn't really cause me any issues. I will say that the G4 is a bit easier to hold, but that's stating the obvious.
Between the two... I'll say that in terms of raw speed, well, you are kind of splitting hairs. Both phones have blazing fast processors so any difference bwtween the two will be fractional. I will say that the Nexus 6 feels more fluid throughout pretty much everything... scrolling, transitions and animations, etc. Of course, I expected that. The graphics processor in the Nexus 6 is actually more powerful than the one in the newer G4... so between that and the stock vs LG UIs. But looking past the occasional jank, the two are pretty much just fast.
What the G4 has over the Nexus 6:
I prefer LG's back-button ergonomics. I owned a G3 previously and I really got used it. Side power and volume buttons kind of get on my nerves a bit now, even almost a year since I've owned the G3 personally (my wife also had a G3 up until a week ago). Between this and the smaller size, the G4 is a little bit easier to use one handed. If my hands were smaller, this would become more noticeable.
The G4's camera rocks. The thing takes great pictures in most every condition and it rock-solid reliable and fast. And the camera app running it is, by a wide margin, my favorite camera app to use.... it was that way in the G3 and LG took and and added full manual controls to it in the G4. Easy to take a pic, easy to take a video, it doesn't overload the user with options nor does it bury things in menus in different places. The camera in the Nexus 6 certainly gets the job done, but that's the one thing on the G4 that I really wish it had.
What the Nexus 6 has over the G4
Screen: yeah, I know you'll have people talk about color calibrations and gamuts and accuracy. But between the two, I just prefer the Nexus's monster 6" window. MOAR SIZE! That's the heart of it. Everything is better on the big screen... browsing the web, writing an email, watching a video. If you hold it and the G4 side by side, you can see the G4's colors run a little cooler than the Nexus, but nothing extreme. And I run custom stuff, so I can adjust the profile to anything I choose. And the G4's screen will be brighter but I actually don't use my phone much when I'm outside so that's not anything that will bother me.
Sound: The front-facing stereo speakers in the Nexus are great. They are loud, have good range for what they are and are pointed right at yo face! So between that and the big screen, it is a much better multi-media expirience. The G4's speaker is loud, but facing the absolute wrong direction.
UI. I am an unapologetic fan of 'stock' Android. I've used phones from several different OEMs, used most of the major Android flavors;Touchwiz, LG's Optimus most extensively. They just don't compare. Motorola has the right idea; keep Android alone and just sprinkle in some value-added bits here and there. It goes beyond launchers; its windows, dialogue boxes, selection windows, settings... they all just look and feel best on a Nexus. Between that and the more fluid feel, I prefer my Nexus 6
Updates: Nexus phones will always be supported the longest, and get updates the quickest, if that sort of thing is important to you. The original Nexus 7 tablet, released in 2012, received Android 5.1.1 late spring. While the original Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Nexus 4 most likely will not receive the next version of Android, The Nexus 5 and secong generation Nexus 7, both released in 2013, will get it (and fairly quickly).
Which is the better phone? Depends on what you want and need. For me, its the Nexus 6. For my wife, its the LG G4. For someone else, neither might work. It's subjective.
I have big hands, so the size of the Nexus 6 doesn't really cause me any issues. I will say that the G4 is a bit easier to hold, but that's stating the obvious.
Between the two... I'll say that in terms of raw speed, well, you are kind of splitting hairs. Both phones have blazing fast processors so any difference bwtween the two will be fractional. I will say that the Nexus 6 feels more fluid throughout pretty much everything... scrolling, transitions and animations, etc. Of course, I expected that. The graphics processor in the Nexus 6 is actually more powerful than the one in the newer G4... so between that and the stock vs LG UIs. But looking past the occasional jank, the two are pretty much just fast.
What the G4 has over the Nexus 6:
I prefer LG's back-button ergonomics. I owned a G3 previously and I really got used it. Side power and volume buttons kind of get on my nerves a bit now, even almost a year since I've owned the G3 personally (my wife also had a G3 up until a week ago). Between this and the smaller size, the G4 is a little bit easier to use one handed. If my hands were smaller, this would become more noticeable.
The G4's camera rocks. The thing takes great pictures in most every condition and it rock-solid reliable and fast. And the camera app running it is, by a wide margin, my favorite camera app to use.... it was that way in the G3 and LG took and and added full manual controls to it in the G4. Easy to take a pic, easy to take a video, it doesn't overload the user with options nor does it bury things in menus in different places. The camera in the Nexus 6 certainly gets the job done, but that's the one thing on the G4 that I really wish it had.
What the Nexus 6 has over the G4
Screen: yeah, I know you'll have people talk about color calibrations and gamuts and accuracy. But between the two, I just prefer the Nexus's monster 6" window. MOAR SIZE! That's the heart of it. Everything is better on the big screen... browsing the web, writing an email, watching a video. If you hold it and the G4 side by side, you can see the G4's colors run a little cooler than the Nexus, but nothing extreme. And I run custom stuff, so I can adjust the profile to anything I choose. And the G4's screen will be brighter but I actually don't use my phone much when I'm outside so that's not anything that will bother me.
Sound: The front-facing stereo speakers in the Nexus are great. They are loud, have good range for what they are and are pointed right at yo face! So between that and the big screen, it is a much better multi-media expirience. The G4's speaker is loud, but facing the absolute wrong direction.
UI. I am an unapologetic fan of 'stock' Android. I've used phones from several different OEMs, used most of the major Android flavors;Touchwiz, LG's Optimus most extensively. They just don't compare. Motorola has the right idea; keep Android alone and just sprinkle in some value-added bits here and there. It goes beyond launchers; its windows, dialogue boxes, selection windows, settings... they all just look and feel best on a Nexus. Between that and the more fluid feel, I prefer my Nexus 6
Updates: Nexus phones will always be supported the longest, and get updates the quickest, if that sort of thing is important to you. The original Nexus 7 tablet, released in 2012, received Android 5.1.1 late spring. While the original Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Nexus 4 most likely will not receive the next version of Android, The Nexus 5 and secong generation Nexus 7, both released in 2013, will get it (and fairly quickly).
Which is the better phone? Depends on what you want and need. For me, its the Nexus 6. For my wife, its the LG G4. For someone else, neither might work. It's subjective.
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One thing that I'll add to what LeoRex said, battery life on the Nexus 6 is better, for me at least. I have both and switch between the two every couple of weeks or so and I've found that the Nexus 6's battery lasts a little bit longer than the G4. Normally either phone is off the charger at 6:00 am and back on at 10:00 pm, the Nexus will have around 35-40% left when it goes back on the charger, the G4 usually has around 20%.
Both are great phones. I tend to lean towards Motorola because I personally have owned many of their products and use them in my professional career and trust in their quality. Any issues that I have ever had with a device, Motorola has always taken care of me.
So far the Nexus has not disappointed me in any way.
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I had the LG G2 which was a great phone until I got back to Apple with the Ip6 which is a great phone. I still have the Ip6 but haven't used it in a couple of weeks because I enjoy the full experience of the Nexus 6. I really like the large screen. I haven't had any typing mistakes and I really like the wireless charging. Stock Android is super. Good luck with your choice.
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went and looked at a Nexus today and the camera app is very weird like how the bottom 1/4 is all one big camera button.. also the gallery shows the photos like an iPhone does.. shrunk and not full screen... Is this true or just the floor model doing
I know. What's up with this whole removable battery thing? Batteries will easily last 2 years now unless you get a bad one. Do people actually carry around 2 batteries? If that's the case, a portable lipstick sized charger can give you a boost. The whole removable battery thing is way overblown. I've never seen anyone in my life carry an extra battery.
Back on topic...... Ummmm, I say LG G4. Just kidding. Of course most people here will say Nexus 6. I just love pure android and the speed it brings. You can keep it simple, or make as complicated as you desire. That's what I love about it as opposed to manufacturer/carrier cruft added without much choice in the matter.
The only way to truly appreciate a Nexus device is to use one for more than a few minutes. You can always use a different camera app. Compare a Nexus to just about any phone in the world, (after using it for a while) and you'll understand why people often say: "I wish I had gone Nexus sooner".
But whatever choice you make, have fun with it. That's the bottom line.
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