Nexus 6, Although the launch was fraught With chaos, it’s now on sale in all models and we ‘ve been using the new flagship Android smartphone Lollipop for a while. Here’s our full in-depth review of the Nexus 6. See also . Best smartphones 2014
As With Every Nexus device, Google has teamed up with a partner to produce the Nexus 6. Following on from LG making the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, the job has-been Given To Motorola Which Google with previously owned before selling it to Lenovo. Interestingly, Google chose HTC for Its New tablet, the Nexus 9 Possibly Because Motorola was not an option. It does not make any more tablets
Nexus 6 review: Price, availability and competition
Have Previous Nexus devices offered Preferred outstanding value for money, undercutting rivals With similar hardware by a large amount. Google May Have Been even making a loss on Those sales to entice more people to Android. For whatever reason things are different now and the Nexus 6 is a big jump in price Compared con sus Predecessors.
The Nexus 4 Launched at a bargain basement £ 239 (for the time) and the Nexus 5 was still a very affordable £ 299. This time round you’ll need much deeper [and bigger!] Pockets as the Nexus 6 starts at £ 499. This puts it in the same ballpark as flagship devices from the likes of Sony, Apple, Samsung and HTC. £ 499 buys you the base model, but if you want to double the storage you’re looking at £ 549.
When the Nexus 6 was Announced, Google Said it would go up for pre-order and Then go on sale in the UK in November. This never Happened DESPITE retailers and suggesting a release date of December 1st, stock Shortages Have meant delays across the board and at the time of writing many still do not know When it will start shipping. So many thanks to MobileFun for supply supplying a Nexus 6 for us to review
Read : Where to buy the Nexus 6 in the UK.
The 6in screen and higher price of the Nexus 6 Means it is not simply the Nexus 5′s successor, and is not an obvious upgrade for Existing owners. It Means That It can name the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note 4 Among STI direct rivals. Both smartphones are more expensive starting at £ 619 and £ 599 respectively making the Nexus 6 look like good value. See also Nexus 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus comparison review
However, let’s not forget some of the other competidores, treats including Motorola’s own Moto X -. the smartphone the Nexus 6 is so obviously based on. It costs a lot less at 419 pounds. A Potentially bigger problem for Google is LG’s excellent G3 Quad Which was the first HD smartphone to hit the shops Earlier esta year. It still sits atop our best smartphone chart and – amazingly – you have dropped to under £ 300 at some retailers. . That’s hard to beat for value
A slight bonus on the price front – if you can get hold of a Nexus 6 esta year – is a six-month subscription to Google Play Music All Access. It Applies only to new subscribers and the free trial is so Normally one month at £ 9.99 per month, that’s a £ 50 freebie. Whether you want it or not it another matter.
Nexus 6 review: Design and build quality
In terms of design , the Nexus 6 is a super-sized Moto X with a slightly less fancy Motorola logo and the Addition of the Nexus brand stamped on the back. It would Have Been nice to see AT LEAST some expats in terms of style and identity. Compared to the Nexus 5 (and MOST phones), the Nexus 6 is a giant and you really do need to try one out before making the jump from a smaller smartphone. See also : Nexus 5 vs Nexus 6 comparison. Why Google’s latest smartphone is Not Necessarily natural upgrade
There’s no two ways about it, this is one of the bulkiest phones around, to phablet, really. It’s a chunky 10.4mm thick, Although by our measurement That is the absolute thickest point. The curved rear, just as With The Moto X, feels good in the hand and tapers to 6.2mm at the edges. We thought the Note 4 was heavy but the Nexus 6 is even weightier at 183g.
Again, it’s Important to try one out since if You Have small hands, you may well find it unwieldy. Even some people with large hands Whom We Asked to try out the ’6 Said it was too big. The dimensions are a similar size to the iPhone 6 Plus – even bigger in fact, if you can believe it. If you go for the Nexus 6, be prepared to use it two-handed all of the time.
Moving away from the black and white of previous Nexus smartphone, the Nexus 6 is available in ‘midnight blue’ and ‘white cloud’. Our review sample looks distinctly white light gray. . Carphone Warehouse claims-To have the exclusive on This model even though ours meat from MobileFun
Build quality is a step up from the Nexus 5 with a Precision-machined aluminum frame running round the edge – just like the Moto X and reminiscent of the HTC One (M8). It does not meet the Gorilla Glass 3 front but does sit perfectly flush With The plastic band Which Separates the two.
That feels nice plastic rear cover, Although is not as grippy as the Nexus 5. The Motorola logo sits in a dimple providing a nice place for your index finger to rest – it’s quite easy, Although it confuse With The camera lens. According To The Telegraph, esta was supposed to house a fingerprint scanner but Apple bought the best supplier.
Both physical buttons sit on the right side and the power you button has a textured surface a bit like a metal file ( but not as harsh). Cleverly, the front facing speakers Which Have plastic strips stick out meaning there is gap Between the screen and the surface if the phone is Placed face-down.
There are some positive points here but the overwhelming size of the Nexus 6 is quite off-putting
Nexus 6 review. Hardware and performance
What’s impressive is the Nexus 6 That Manages to cram in a 6in screen (5.96in to be precise) Being while barely larger than the 5.5in iPhone 6 Plus. The scree también está bigger than the G3 LG and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Which are 5.5in and 5.7in respectively and the largest we’ve reviewed apart from the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, Which has a 6.4in display.
Google and Motorola Android phablet ITS Have matched rivals with a Quad HD screen meaning a whopping pixel density of 1440×2560. The pixel density is a little lower Because of the screen size at 493ppi but at esta end of scale it really Makes No Difference.
The AMOLED screen is gorgeous Offering amazing viewing angles, popping colors Lollipop Which make Android look even better and decent brightness. This is a top-quality display but the big problem is the size. . Even attempting a text message using the swipe feature of the built-in keyboard is impossible Almost one-handed
The premium theme Continues with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC 805 – that’s quad-core 2.7GHz Krait 450 With An Adreno 420 GPU. There’s Also a generous 3GB of RAM and, Although the 805 is not 64-bit – an odd decision since Supports Android Lollipop now it – We Were not surprised to find the device out-pacing rivals in raw benchmark numbers – as you can see in the table below.
| Geekbench 3 | GFXBench T-Rex | GFXBench Manhattan | SunSpider | |
| Nexus 6 | 3304 | 27fps | 12fps | 791ms |
| Galaxy Note 4 | 3272 | 27fps | 11fps | 1367ms |
| LG G3 | 2233 | 20fps | 7fps | 977ms |
| iPhone 6 Plus | 2917 | 41fps | 19fps | 369ms |
It’s no real surprise to see the Nexus 6 Virtually identical to the Note 4 Which Also use a Snapdragon 805 Plus and the iPhone 6 wins on graphics Because It use to lower Full HD resolution.
Benchmarks aside, the Nexus 6 is a slick performer from real-world user perspective. It’s lightning fast Almost all the time -. Only the camera app is a little slow to open but that’s the same on any smartphone
The Nexus 6 is available in 32- or 64GB models Which is double the Nexus 5 and Means it Comes With more storage than the cheapest iPhone 6 Plus. At the time of writing, the 64GB is nowhere to be seen and looks like it Might be a while before it’s available Which is not good. It’s Also a shame to see Google still leave out a microSD card slot.
When it comes to wireless, the Nexus 6 packs 802.11ac Wi-Fi (with 2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC and Cat 6 4G LTE. It Also has various sensors Including a barometer and magnetometer. The Latter también está on the Nexus tablet in September and is for detecting magnetic cases, Although We have not seen any yet for the Nexus 6.
Compared to some phones, the Nexus 6 Might seem a little lacking With no IR blaster, fingerprint scanner (, Although there was supposed to as we Mentioned Earlier), heart-rate monitor or other gadgetry but Google has included wireless charging Which is still a fairly rare feature. . Whether that’s a better feature for you Compared to the others depends on how you use your phone
Google Nexus 6 review: Battery life
On top of wireless charging, the Nexus 6 will charge quicker than most phones thanks to the included Turbo Charger. Google says you can get up to 6 additional hours of battery life from a 15 minute charge. In overall it will take acerca 45 minutes to charge the device to 50 percent Which is good considering ITS 3220mAh large capacity (matching the Note 4). It’s worth noting That the battery is non-removable.
Wireless Turbo Charger charging and the features are good and will help you keep the Nexus 6 topped up with juice. You’ll want to make use of them too as a full day of usage without a quick refill will eat up acerca two Thirds of the capacity or more. It May last longer That an day if you Avoid any video playback or gaming but is unlikely to last two.
Lollipop May have any available battery saver mode to help you get more from the phone but it’s buried fairly deep in . the settings menu and we’re used to seeing ‘Ultra Battery Saving’ modes so now Google has not done enough here for us
Nexus 6 review: Cameras
The Nexus series of smartphones has-been a consistent let down on the photography side of things but Google has tried to address this on the Nexus 6 with a 13MP rear facing camera Which is a step up from the Nexus 5′s 8 Mp camera in more than just resolution.
That’s Because The camera benefits from optical image stabilization (something sorely missing from the Moto X), a dual-LED flash and the ring Ability to record 4K video at 30fps. There’s Also HDR + Which combine multiple images for a better result but Takes them all at the same exposure rather than different value (so it’s pseudo-HDR, rather than the real thing). . This is available on the Nexus 5, though
Like MOST phones do, the Nexus 6 crops in on the image if you want photos with a 16: 9 aspect ratio, meaning you get 9.7Mp Instead of the full 13MP When you switch to 4: 3. Image quality is a big step up from the Nexus 5 with OIS making a noticeable difference particularly in video recording and low light.
Nexus 6 test Photo With HDR +.
Nexus 6 Lens Blur using photo test.
Modes on offer include the usual Photo Sphere, panorma and a new one called Lens Blur Which offers touch to refocus. It’s a little gimmicky and Takes an age to process and render but works fairly well, if not as good as rivals like the HTC One M8.
At the front is a decent, but not outstanding 2.1 Mp camera Which can record Full HD video.
Nexus 6 review: Software
The Nexus 6 is one of the two launch Lollipop devices for Android 5.0, the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system. You can read our full review of Android Lollipop here.
Having Completely stock or ‘vanilla’ Android’ve Always Been a selling point of the Nexus range, Offering the interface as Google Intends without the extra stuff Which manufacturers slap on top.
We love Lollipop and we’re not going to go into massive detail here Amounts of Because You can read our full review. It’s worth keeping in mind That the update is Already available for the Nexus 5.
Lollipop’s Material Design looks great on the AMOLED Quad HD screen of the Nexus 6 but the size of the screen Makes It Difficult to use. For some strange reason, the device does not support the double-tap-to-wake feature Which is found on the Nexus 9 but does show you the time When you pick it up – Which you can then a tap to access the lockscreen <. / p>
Lollipop is great but not flawless and the change to show multiple cards in Recent apps (now called overview) for apps like Chrome and Gmail can get annoying (, Although some people prefer it). Quick settings is still available with a two-finger swipe from the top (or two consecutive regularly swipes) and has auto-rotate and flashlight options but we’d like to be reliable Customise to what’s shown here.
, Although Google made the switch to Hangouts for SMS messages, there’s a new app pre-installed on the Nexus 6 called Messenger. Hangouts is still present so you can choose Which you prefer or install a third party alternative.
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