The thing about moving from one Nexus to another, both with Android Lollipop 5.1, means that there’s not much to say about the OS… Awesome is awesome, and the UX is the same, so I’m only going to talk about the hardware and the Nexus 6 specific features.
The first thing I’m going to talk about is the size, as that was my biggest question about it… My concerns about the size of the phone disappeared after a few minutes using it. Even with a case, it fits in my hand very well.
I picked up the Nexus 5 today to wipe and factory reset it, and it felt freakishly small. A weird experience!
The size is good for me because I have large hands, but for anyone who is worried about the size, I would say that if you one-hand your phone, it won’t work for you. I hold the phone with one hand and interact using the other. so it fit with my existing use method.
The second thing to talk about is the camera… It’s better than the Nexus 5’s, but that wasn’t difficult. It’s a nice camera, but there’s nothing groundbreaking about it. I have my Sony QX-10 and my Canon 7D as cameras, so the 6’s camera will do for a quick shot or two.
Now to talk about that screen… It’s beautiful, bright, vibrant, clear… It’s the best screen I’ve seen on a phone. It’s nicer than the screen on my iPad Mini!
Some may think it’s the best part of the phone.
But no.
The best part of this phone is the battery life. I get 18 hours of regular use, and that’s with high accuracy GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, and Ambient Display on. Even a drive to London, where cell tower hopping would kill the battery on the Nexus 5, barely caused a bump in usage.
In conclusion, the Nexus 6 is a great phone, well built, reliable, and powerful. It has a design that works, and gets out of the way when you want to pay attention to the most important thing about it: the content that it displays.
Recommended!
The first thing I’m going to talk about is the size, as that was my biggest question about it… My concerns about the size of the phone disappeared after a few minutes using it. Even with a case, it fits in my hand very well.
I picked up the Nexus 5 today to wipe and factory reset it, and it felt freakishly small. A weird experience!
The size is good for me because I have large hands, but for anyone who is worried about the size, I would say that if you one-hand your phone, it won’t work for you. I hold the phone with one hand and interact using the other. so it fit with my existing use method.
The second thing to talk about is the camera… It’s better than the Nexus 5’s, but that wasn’t difficult. It’s a nice camera, but there’s nothing groundbreaking about it. I have my Sony QX-10 and my Canon 7D as cameras, so the 6’s camera will do for a quick shot or two.
Now to talk about that screen… It’s beautiful, bright, vibrant, clear… It’s the best screen I’ve seen on a phone. It’s nicer than the screen on my iPad Mini!
Some may think it’s the best part of the phone.
But no.
The best part of this phone is the battery life. I get 18 hours of regular use, and that’s with high accuracy GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, and Ambient Display on. Even a drive to London, where cell tower hopping would kill the battery on the Nexus 5, barely caused a bump in usage.
In conclusion, the Nexus 6 is a great phone, well built, reliable, and powerful. It has a design that works, and gets out of the way when you want to pay attention to the most important thing about it: the content that it displays.
Recommended!
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