There comes the end of 2014 and with it, the analysis of the new Nexus 6 . Finally the terminal disruptor Google has fallen into our hands before ending a year that intense level of excellent smartphones. And that’s precisely the bad news for the Nexus 6.
And is that few terminals are awaited each year as the Nexus of Google. Reasonable features at very competitive prices has been the maxim of these smartphones in recent years, but in this 2014 Nexus 6 broke that trend and turned over to the exclusivity of the first Nexus even with improved availability.
If you want to discover if the Nexus remains a smartphone by the sigh, here’s analysis of Nexus 6 Engadget .
Definitely, the Nexus 6 is a high-end
If previous versions of the Nexus division between medium and high end was not very clear to them – played by money in the midrange but many of its features could be considered high end – this Nexus 6 no leaves no doubt: it is a high-end reference on paper
This is attested by his sheet that summarize like below:.
| Nexus 6, specifications | |
|---|---|
| Physical Dimensions | 82.98 x 159.26 mm 10 millimeters thick 184 grams |
| Display | 5.96 AMOLED inch |
| Resolution | 2560×1440, 493 dpi |
| Processor | Qualcomm ® Snapdragon ™ 805 4-core 2.7 GHz |
| Graphics Processor | Adreno 420 |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Report | 32/64 GB (no microSD) |
| OS | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11ac 2×2 (MIMO), Bluetooth 4.1 Nanosim LTE / NFC |
| Rear Camera | 13 Megapixel with LED Flash Dual 1 / 3.06 “f /2.0, 28mm Optical stabilization, HDR +, Video 4K |
| Front Camera | 2-megapixel |
| Battery | 3,220 mAh |
| Other | Barometer Qi Wireless Charging Port IR |
| Reference price | 649 euros in Google Play |
Based on this notice, there is little to lament specifications Nexus 6, but let’s see what has been the real test, which ultimately is what really matters.
Video Analysis Nexus 6
We start our review of the Nexus 6 with the corresponding y full video analysis
A good design … unless we look to competition
The latest smartphones Google have not enjoyed much personality. According to the manufacturer would have been chosen, the design is more or less resembled the highlight of that model year.
With the Nexus 6 this is exaggerated. If it were not for the name of the rather large terminal on the back, could not differentiate the design of the Nexus 6 last Motorola Moto X . It is the firm now owned by Lenovo which was responsible smartphone Google, 2014. And so we recognize in the Nexus 6 each of the details that we had seen in the 2014 Moto X … but in another size.
For something that marks the Nexus 6 is that suddenly leaps into the arms of phablets with 6-inch diagonal, a risky decision as they come. This causes Nexus physical dimensions are very large , without possibility that we think operated with one hand under any circumstances.
The Nexus 6 as you like it lame, there can never be operated with one hand, but two is very enjoyable for its big screen
In our test, the Nexus 6 has seemed especially width , making it more uncomfortable than if it had grown more in height, margin remains so restrained by their frames reduced. Weight and thickness would be appropriate to its size if not because competition improves figures especially in thickness, which be 10 mm compared with 6-7 mm similar terminals . And in a terminal large, the thickness makes a difference in comfort in hand.
| Nexus 6 | iPhone 6 Plus | Nokia Lumia 1520 | Samsung Galaxy Note 4 | Huawei Ascend Mate 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (g) | 184 | 172 | 209 | 176 | 185 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.8-10.1 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Height (mm) | 159.2 | 158.1 | 162.8 | 153.5 | 157 |
| Width (mm) | 83 | 77.8 | 85.4 | 78.6 | 81 |
Still, the Nexus 6 is very nice in the hand. It is balanced, conveys a sense of robustness but above all is rear curvature , the key to save your design in terms of comfort. Thanks to the pronounced curvature and smooth lines of its edges, the Nexus 6 has been quite nice to handle (with two hands) but never forgetting their width, thickness and weight as we take another terminal diagonal similar but more restrained in those paragraphs.
At the level of finishes are the same as in the Moto X The back cover is plastic , good quality but not convey that this is a terminal that exceeds 600 euros. Furthermore, the finish of the plastic is fond of keeping dirt fingers quite easily.
We also have to note that despite the use of plastic in the back, the body of Nexus 6 is unibody, so no no possibility of removing the battery and even has avoided the memory expansion slot, which suddenly lose one of the advantages of using plastic backshells and the possibility of increasing affordably internal memory.
The curvature of the back is what saves the Nexus 6 in hand
A good design detail is found in the metal edge . At the top of the terminal find the headphone jack and place for Nanosim card to access which need a tool to remove the tray, which has taken great care design.
At the bottom is the microUSB connector and by the right side, physical controls, very good quality, especially power, which has been placed in the best place for a terminal of such dimensions: almost centered , which facilitates reach it without having to move the hand of place when we caught the terminal as usual.
In addition, the metallic finish of the power button has been customized with a pattern as a texture so that, by merely touching it, we can distinguish the volume control for your touch. Not that we often do not confuse us truly necerario, but this kind of details that are especially grateful
Motorola also keeps the two front speakers a very wise decision multimedia experience level but it is not as well executed as we would like. Instead of integrating these audio outputs in one-piece body, puncturing the shell, in the speaker Nexus 6 protrude, which causes the front continuity breaks and worse, that in their edges easy to dust and dirt from accumulating
The screen of Nexus. 6: the decision will mark forever
Those two speakers flank the true protagonist of the Nexus 6: your screen. Here there are no half measures and Google, which maintains its Nexus 5 for sale (for now), is released directly to those who want 6 inches for your smartphone. Certainly risky decision.
The bet because the screen is the protagonist of the Nexus 6 is confirmed with QHD resolution chosen, which gives a density slashing 500 dpi and which ensures a viewing excellent level of detail. Text and images and videos look especially dramatically with this resolution qHD. So far, on paper, all right with AMOLED panel Nexus 6. But there are important nuances to consider.
The Nexus 6 confirms that there are two levels of AMOLED panels QHD. Unfortunately for Google, yours is the bottom step
We started brightness. This year we have become accustomed to the high end reference presume a very remarkable maximum brightness above 450 nits in most cases, even in ways that further elevated in certain moments. The aim was clear: improve visibility in direct sunlight outdoors
The Nexus 6, the screen is not able to reach 300 nits , so it is definitely. far from the best end of this year in that section. On a day to day with the terminal is not something that affects the experience too until you compare it to other terminals. In that case joins the lower brightness with a trend toward AMOLED panel Nexus warm tones. The result is that whites will not just be really pure and intensos.Esa loss of color fidelity is also seen when we require viewing angles.
The good news with the maximum brightness is that it seems sufficient to correct visibility Screen Nexus 6 outdoors. It is clearly improved, but not negative .
If the maximum brightness is not up, yes he has done good work with minimal Motorola. When adjusted manually we can get one of the lowest minimum glare of the year , which is appreciated in dark environments. Even this value can be reduced further, but only when the automatic mode is enabled. If we do so, we will notice a significant loss of color fidelity, but not at all the way we use the screen really is a sacrifice we can accept in specific circumstances. For dark environments it serves perfectly the minimum brightness in manual mode and there, with the screen is rather warm, calibration is more or less balanced.
It is true that the AMOLED panel Nexus 6 is not at the level of that implements Note 4 or the iPhone 6/6 IPS Plus, but generally offers good performance consistent with the range in which pretends to be.
A lack of a better autonomy, good is the fast charge
If a design level or screen are seeing that the Nexus 6 is placed among the best in high-end very tightly, not so with the performance or camera.
In the first case, their power in the data sheet with a Snapdragon 805 and 3 GB of RAM , memory is confirmed in the day. Using it intensely we have not noticed anything about delays, crashes or any kind of indicator that we can throw in some power failure. The data are particularly impressive when it comes to showcasing their GPU Adreno 420.
| Nexus 6 | Sony Xperia Z3 | Galaxy Note 4 | HTC One M8 | LG G3 | Samsung Galaxy S5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antutu | 48175 | 41271 | 46248 | 36124 | 32715 | 35736 |
| Quadrant | 13088 | 20808 | 23212 | 24825 | 22809 | 24589 |
When assessing the autonomy Nexus 6 Two are the figures that you must remember. The first is a day. That’s what, on average, will put up the Nexus 6 running if you are heavy user. The new terminal Google we’ve gone through an application that represents for us a consumer usually very active especially in social networks, camera, web browsing, many notifications and multimedia playback, also logically calling minutes. And the feeling has left us not think that falls short of what we have seen with other terminals in this segment this year
For a smartphone that will load or yes when night is not bad, but this Nexus 6 comes into play in the league of the terminals easily exceed the workday and even reach a half day, and in our test virtually any day we could leave loading to reach the first hours of the night.
Despite being a phablet and have 3,200 mAh battery, the Nexus 6 is stuck in the wall of a day of intense use
Its battery over 3200 mAh, despite its size, falls short of what we might expect from a terminal like this. Video (on Wifi, brightness 50%) has not left us in our tests a bad figure (10 hours), and on the day of use we achieved average about four hours-screen mode. Enough for a terminal that does not compete with Note 4 or iPhone 6/6 Xperia Z3 Plus, but not for the Nexus 6.
The authority who have obtained evidence such as Anandtech or throw Arstechnica data similar to our experience with One day usage and four hours of screen .
The big news with battery Nexus 6 is not in their capacity or autonomy, as we to see, but curiously happens when it runs out. Touch mention the quick load that may be used by a charger that rightly comes with the Nexus 6. And this is where the second figure we wanted you to remember comes into play: 2 hours .
If the trend of large smartphones on the market is to include larger capacity battery that fail to increase the autonomy pace with its capacity, at least I always opt for the quick load. We have loved.
The best battery Nexus 6 is curiously when exhausted. Fast charging is we love and we can not think of another way to put charge our phones
Dealing with the figure of over 3,200 mAh when back to life to a cause nightmares smartphone. However, the immense battery Nexus 6 is loaded in just over an hour and a half . Proven.
But it is best that can get a 50% battery from scratch in just over half an hour of charging (in our tests were accurate 38 minutes). In the absence of improved real autonomy, these developments are welcome in the load and have also seen the Galaxy Note 4 this year
Android 5.0 and. The only advantage that hold the Nexus
With a price that no longer takes advantage of its direct competitors in the market (and right ie equaling at least features on paper), the Nexus 6 has already been the unique advantage of being the first recipient newer versions of Android.
Nexus 6 premieres in fact version 5.0 or Lollipop the most used operating system worldwide. And I feel fine.
In Android 5.0, which we reviewed video and thoroughly loved us first your new look, really captivating to behold . But it is not a modification to stay only in the superficial but is accompanied by improvements in areas where the operating system Google has always been winning respect to his great rival iOS, such as notifications.
Besides the useful floating notifications are now classic much more useful and fast to manage . On the home screen we are grouping by applications and simple can from delete to deploy, previewing or double tap, access them from within the app gestures.
Change visual that brings Android 5.0 is totally captivating to behold, but still knows a phablet deserves your screen take better
The only downside level design is that interface User does not feel to exploit optimally for now as large as that of the Nexus 6 screen. In a way this first step of Google by the phablet format reminiscent in some cases, such as the simple configuration screen, Android in tablet, where the search engine company has failed at any time carry the Android experience level UI with the same success that displays more moderate smartphones.
In addition, there is no provision in multiwindow mode. At least the consolation that multitasking is now faster and easier to manage us is because one does not care to jump from application to application easily.
Especially’ve been delighted with the attenuated notifications ( Ambient Display ) that are activated when we take the terminal or notification occurs. With the maelstrom of ads that different applications and services require the smartphone, it’s a very smart way to always keep up with what is happening on the phone but without disturbing or cause concern for autonomy.
If Android has always taken advantage of the notification system and controls, with Lollipop leaves other operating systems already quite far
When we catch the end of the table or to receive a new notification, display lights grayscale so we can at a glance know what happened. Just by touching the screen is when we turn to color mode and we can manage these notifications, either expanding them, entering them with a double tap or discarding them just slide them aside. Environment Display works correctly but if we take the terminal system detects and shows notifications.
Too bad Motorola and Google have not thought that “wake up” the screen with two dots over it was an excellent To complement this notification system Android 5.0 instead of having to search and press the power button.
Also access to the functions for power management and connectivity , with that flashlight always present, we liked it a lot. If we stretch from the top with one finger, we only appears first on the sliding screen notifications, and if we keep stretching, got to the part of most used control. In case you want to go directly to this part, you just have to make the gesture of stretching but with two fingers.
Another section that Android 5.0 shows several bodies ahead of his main rival, iOS, is the multiaccounting. One test the wonder that is able to have multiple profiles or users and switch between them in just seconds and can not think of not having it on other platforms with this implementation.
A camera that not just like you Darkness
Speaking of camera on a Nexus has never been something positive. But in the Nexus 6 is solved in part and is not endemic but specific problem in some situations.
The jump of the camera from the Nexus above is significant, and could not be for less if you intend compete in the high end without the price advantage. A disappointing camera could not be overlooked by the user. And we can tell you that it is not.
The camera Nexus 6, without being brilliant in all sections, fulfills what a user may be required to this element of your smartphone in many of the common situations.
In good light, the level of detail of its 13 megapixel we like. Overall we offer an appropriate and balanced outcome except when the dynamic range is high . Suffers especially with luminous skies so it is advisable to play fairly with where we want the exhibition to find a better solution or pull the HDR + mode, which can save us in many situations.
The Camera Nexus 6 is no longer a problem that comes with the name, but it is still to be considered first division camera
In speed camera Nexus 6 is correct, but has left us feeling that both the approach and in the subsequent shot is slightly behind the best smartphones of this 2014.
In the right image, the sky area completely burned out. Bad sign for contrast scenes
In low light scenes seem acceptable results if no excess darkness. The camera tends to underexpose Nexus 6 scenes and it seems that the inclusion of stabilization much nor serve to increase the brightness of the lens. Overall in complex areas lose details for noise reduction somewhat aggressive
If the scene is too dark, the results are acceptable but without highlighting
Nor do we believe that the interface of the camera is level, easy to operate but too simple and which by the way is left all that Android 5.0 offers , as the manual controls or even shooting in RAW. If serial can be included and in fact is one of the advantages that brings the new version of Android, we do not find meaning there to resort to third party applications to have finer options camera control. . Something that otherwise have found it necessary to not miss a sensor that should deliver better results if you apps theory
Nexus 6 Google: Review and note Engadget
Just lean out Engadget to check the fever that caused the Nexus 5 last year, has not been repeated with the model this year.
Since I anticipate that this could happen, that the Nexus without the attractiveness of price (and also a diagonal consumer not yet, though it will), you could end love. But perhaps the blame did not really need it, but the fierce competition of the 2014.
The Nexus 6 is the end of a beautiful friendship. But we will always … Android 5.0
With the price increase, Nexus 6 has substantially improved its performance , becoming just one high end. But without the price difference in their favor, errors (much lower than in previous versions) on camera (especially in night mode), design (too wide and thick) and a screen that meets but is away from the top three this year, do not leave us much hope to be done with a Nexus is an aspiration as it has been in recent years. We’ll always have Android 5.0.
8.4
Design 8
Display 8.25
Performance 9.25
Camera 7.5
Software 9.25
Autonomy 8
Pros
- First Nexus in years to come balanced
- Android 5.0 has us hooked
- Curvature of the screen and two-handed management
- Good experience in a huge <"negative" div class =>
screen
Against
- The price is no longer an attractive
- Android adds nothing to the world phablet
- Terminal and overrun large weight and thickness
- Screen, Camera and autonomy under the best of this year
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