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[Nexus 6  General] SolarTrans:
My biggest problem with the Nexus 6 is it doesn't have any of those phablet features like the G3 and Note series (cough cough split screen).

The utility of a large screen is minimal IMO if you don't get that one crucial software addition.

It's also worth noting that Android inherently doesn't put much more content on a bigger screen if you have one—on a 5.5" phone you get essentially all you would on a 5" phone but bigger (especially in 3rd party apps).

For some, they prefer the bigger screen for that exact reason—larger content.

For me, I'm the opposite: being a heavy web browser, I want a bigger screen so I can have tons and tons of smaller (or same-sized) content.

For that reason I'd be skeptical of the gigantic 5.95" screen. Unless Google undergoes an iOS-like overhaul for Lollipop, I'd be surprised if they had the option for that small of text.

I say iOS-like because the iPhone 6 Plus is outstanding in this aspect. Minimum font and you get 2+x more content on screen than minimum font on the LG G3. Text messages, for example: stock messages in iOS vs Hangouts on the G3, and you're looking at 25 lines vs 10-11 (said lines are longer too).

And for web browsing in stock browsers (Chrome has a much bigger minimum font than the LG browser on the G3), you get almost 2x more Google results for the same query on the 6 Plus.

Stock Twitter is the same story of double (Facebook hadn't been 6 Plus optimized at the time of my testing so they were fairly similar—still more on the iPhone though).

Strangely, the G3 on minimum font is almost identical in on-screen content to the iPhone 5s on minimum. Same amount of web content, messages, Twitter, and Facebook.

So if you prefer more content on that bigger screen rather than larger everything, I'd be hard pressed to give my recommendation.

But Google, I'm wide open to being blown away here. If you're gonna make Android L with this size screen in mind, then maybe we'll see some insane improvements ;)

TL; DR: Not optimistic about good large-screen software optimization.
[Nexus 6  General] b.huss2:
I'm getting it. I like the design, the specs, the larger screen, front facing speakers, android L. Currently have the note 3 and i couldn't imagine going smaller in screen size. The price doesn't bother me either. I was so close to getting the note 4 but quickly decided on the nexus when the specs were confirmed. I don't see why there is so much negativity about it. If you don't like it then move on. What's the big deal?
[Nexus 6  General] msal:
The Nexus 6 is just a hair bigger than the note 4.
[Nexus 6  General] journeyman73:
It doesn't matter as it is still bigger and people are still going to compare the 2 devices and complain
[Nexus 6  General] msal:
You're probably right but the size difference is negligible. The Nexus 6 gives you a screen that is about 1/4 inch bigger and front-facing dual speakers while fitting it in a body that is barely any bigger than the Note 4's. I think that's amazing.
[Nexus 6  General] nigelhealy:
But surely tablets give all the opportunities to design/tune for bigger screens? What does a 6" screen do for you that 7" or 5” couldn't?

Not a developer but surely the only thing unique to a phone is phone and data and neither is really something you'd have screen size specific features for?
[Nexus 6  General] gtalum:
Its a Nexus. If you root it, it's easy to adjust the software DPI. You can give it anything from a pure phone interface (big and clunky on a screen this large) to a full tablet interface, since that is all controlled by the software DPI in build.prop.

Agreed that multiwindow would be nice, though.
[Nexus 6  General] sellers86:
The nexus 4 was the 4th nexus and the nexus 5 was the 5th nexus phone wise... It has nothing to do with screen size people...
[Nexus 6  General] VOLTAGEROCK:
Has anyone here read online about the 6 lately? Not gonna happen...

I read that the Nexus 5 is the last Nexus device. The Nexus 6 will be replaced by Android Silver (Google's upcoming new naming system) and I believe available to all carriers, but to Sprint first in January 2015. It seemed pretty credible. Can anyone check to see if this is correct?
[Nexus 6  General] lona808:
I'm excited for Android Silver. Subsidized flagships ftw!
[Nexus 6  General] Kippui:
After using the nexus 5 I'm quite happy. Does this mean we get SD cards/Removable batteries + Unlockable bootloaders with a subsidized price.
[Nexus 6  General] acheney1990:
I'll be happy as long as if doesn't doesn't mean the manufacturers are you to turn Google's phone info just another one of there own and lost everything that makes Nexus great.

Sent From My Nexus 5
[Nexus 6  General] CookieMonster9:
I agree, Lets not go through another galaxy nexus.
[Nexus 6  General] Evo_Shift:
Hopefully updates will come quicker or with more information from Google. Updates or rather update information is kind of lacking on the Nexus 5. If the iPhone had known data drop or reboot issues they would have commented on it. With google we don't even get a peep.
[Nexus 6  General] junglebungle:
Nexus 5 has a 4.95" screen actually.
[Nexus 6  General] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
If not nexus 6, I'm really liking the lg g3. Really liking. :)
[Nexus 6  General] Gorjira:
I agree with the last couple posts. If there isn't a Nexus 6, and Android Silver is basically subsidized GPEs, than I want me a LG G3 Silver! The ONLY thing holding me back from the G3 is LG's software... Though it's NOWHERE near as intrusive as Touchwiz. They should let the Nexus series go with a bang and give us a UHD Nexus 6!
[Nexus 6  General] cnlsn1:
It sure would be, but it would be impractical and would probably bump the price up, and seeing as Nexus devices are supposed to be at lower price points than their competitors, I can't see it happening. But yes, it would be cool.

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I don't think anything is confirmed for the future of Nexus at this stage. We'll just have to wait and see what happens later in the year.
[Nexus 6  General] LiquidSolstice:
No, that's just coincidental. The Nexus 7 came out in 2012, before the Nexus 5. Additionally, the 2nd generation Nexus 7 is still called the Nexus 7.

After the Nexus 4, the numbers following the phone title are the screen sizes. That's why we have a 5" N5, a 7" N7, and a 10" N10.

No company (except maybe Samsung) wants to have such a high number for their smartphone model. It's not software. Google was smart enough to stop it from getting insane and they settled on using screen size. It'll be interesting to see what Apple does with naming their next phone; maybe they will choose "6" for the name this time but I doubt we'll see "7".

Year-names to indicate revisions make much, much more sense. That's why we don't have the Ford Focus 7 or the Toyota Camry 9. We have the 2014 Ford Focus and the 2014 Toyota Camry.

If there is a new Nexus, unless it's screen size is actually 6 inches, it won't be called the Nexus 6.
[Nexus 6  General] sellers86:
No no no. I said phone wise. The nexus 4 was the 4th nexus phone, and the nexus 5 is the 5th nexus phone... Its not the screen size..
[Nexus 6  General] LiquidSolstice:
I read what you said, and that doesn't change my post. After the Nexus 4, they stopped using numbers to denote "sequels". After the Nexus 7 launched, they decided to use screen size to denote the names of all of their models, both phones and tablets, rather than sequels, because screen size is a lot more meaningful in a name. Basically, your options now are a 5" phone, a 7" tablet, or a 10" tablet. And the naming scheme makes this easy to figure out.

They're using screen size for name now. Not 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or whatever. If they were, what would happen with the hypothetical 7th Nexus phone?

As I said, the Nexus 7 2013 is in the same generation of devices as the Nexus 5. Therefore, it's clear that Google is no longer incrementing the number by one for each new release.

It is highly coincidental and it worked out really nicely for them that the 5 inch Nexus also happens to be the 5th Nexus device. But that's all there is to it, nothing more to read into than that.
[Nexus 6  General] sellers86:
You wanna know what they'd do if they hit the 7th nexus phone? They'd change the naming scheme just like they did after the galaxy nexus..
[Nexus 6  General] kakabobo:
mostly likely that a nexus 6 to fill the numeric gap.

nexus 5

nexus 6

nexus 7
[Nexus 6  General] DigitalUnderground:
Yeah because it's way more important to fill the numeric gap than to pay money for patent infringement. Nexus6 is already owned. And its not by Google
[Nexus 6  General] monkeypaws:
Exactly. My moneys on it being called nexus 5(2014) or based off some other method. For those saying Google moved on to size, show us the proof. There is no proof from Google themselves that the handset nunveration was in any way merged to match that of screen size like the tablets. Any information regarding this has been speculation and rumors from tech blogs and sites and fanboism. Well have to wait and see if anything is announced during Google io or later in the year. Remember nexus wasn't released until close to October/November.
[Nexus 6  General] BamAlmighty:
What the heck makes any of you think Google is going to subsidize Android Silver phones like they did with the Nexus 4 & 5?

They're going to cost whatever the manufacturer and carrier charges for them ala GPE devices. There won't be any discounts offered by Google. Unless you're willing to sign a contract with your carrier or pay the stupid installment plan, you won't be getting Android Silver devices for cheap.
[Nexus 6  General] sellers86:
Lol, Google owns everything... :P
[Nexus 6  General] kornklown69:
quick unboxing

http://instagram.com/p/uLpVTzHA7k/
[Nexus 6  General] nigelhealy:
Did we see any WHY statements today? Only seen WHAT info. For a company with just 1 phone and 1 tablet they'd have to have good reasons for those particular chosen specs. The competitors have all different sizes so no real need for any WHY other than make all sizes which have SOME interest.

I still scratch head on these choices and figure more to come.
[Nexus 6  General] -Enkidu-:
I think they're playing $'s. release a 6" x86 now & a 5" x64 later

$ equalling figures/#'s for google. Or perhaps a gnex situation. lte + curved glass vs hspda + 2 cores, hard choice. Anyway, Just a guess there's a 5" x64 coming .... am I bad to be hoping it comes with a curved glass display? So comfy on the face & in the pocket mmmmhhhhhhmmmm
[Nexus 6  General] mwedo:
Note 4

Mate7

Sent from my LG-D802
[Nexus 6  General] noobdeagle:
im getting one, Im finding I use my phone more and more and tablets are too big and I want one device so I think a phablet around this size will be perfect. not to mention the price is not too bad considering the specs (AMOLEDs that massive battery etc.)

I think google made a good call making a top teir phablet and keeping the n5 for people who want a cheaper device that is smaller.

considering the nexus 6 is slightly smaller than an iphone 6 plus and has a .5inch bigger screen id say they delivered a damn good flagship device.

as for the price it really is not that bad, every nexus people always complained about something this time google went the full premium route and people still complain .....poor google cant win.
[Nexus 6  General] SolarTrans:
Definitely agree here. I couldn't be happier that Google decided to truly go the no compromises premium route! Now I'll actually consider buying a Nexus :D
[Nexus 6  General] noobdeagle:
also I just noticed is the nexus6 using active display for notifications ? I cant find any mention of a notification LED. Im assuming they have built active notifications into L and are ditching the LED.
[Nexus 6  General] JZ832:
Whyyyy is the screen 5.9" seriously, this is the only time out the year I look forward to switching from my iPhone. But man this is way too big. Real disappointed. Phone is way too big to be using every day.
[Nexus 6  General] -A-P-M-:
Google was always reasonable with screen size, but they lost compass this time IMO. From 5" to 6" is unbelievable. Especially because they tablet was 7". If they offered bigger phone than Note and iPhone 6+, then they should offer smaller alternative with screen between 5" - 5.2". It should rather be 64-bit, should have fingerprint scanner for better security, because face recognition is garbage IMO. I don't care about price., I rather pay more for high end and premium specs.

As a long time Android owner, Google pushed me away. Every year I get a new phone, so I won't buy Android phone this year, because I want phone which is smooth, got instant updates and doesn't have bloatware. I will keep my Nexus 5, but will try iPhone 6. Lets hope Android Silver will be back on plan and it will give us better options about screen sizes.
[Nexus 6  General] eAsyy:
They give u 5' and 6' to choice.

Nexus 5 will remain on sale and rumours say that we are going to have more colours available.

And u still have the moto x 2014 in 5,2'.

There are phones for everyone.
[Nexus 6  General] dhruvmalik:
Here is the N6 vs N5 calibrated to be real size.
[Nexus 6  General] kamranhaghighi:
hahha, exactly what i guessed,also when i thought of this i was scared that ppl will all go mad at google becasue they wanted a new nexus 5 !

but for me, i really liked the nexus 6 , its amazing :) my next device if it ever gets available in my country !
[Nexus 6  General] -A-P-M-:
I bought Nexus 5 as soon as it was available last year. Its nice phone, but it is last year's phone. I want something new. For example, 64 bit, better speakers, better camera, finger print scaner... there is a lot to improve. Nexus 6 is new phone with some improvements, but because of its size I will have to pass it.
[Nexus 6  General] gregorvu:
Google, Google, why did you do this to us? :crying:

Is it so difficult to repeat nexus 4 and 5, very good price/spec ratio.

Now we have huge phone for huge price. If you ask me, very bad combination.

Is it so difficult to rebrand moto droid, moto x play... to nexus x, nexus 5 2014 ..... and add it to google play for reasonable price.

We only wanted pure android with 5" screen, 2014 hardware and good price. But no, google must show his ego and produce this beast.

I would realy like to know prices for Europe. Starting at 650? eur :crying: :mad:

No, thank you !!!
[Nexus 6  General] eAsyy:
I get your point..
[Nexus 6  General] cathain:
I don't think a hair bigger is a fair assessment.

Note 4: 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

Nexus6: 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 in)

Seems the Nexus 6 is noticeably bigger in every dimension? I suppose we'll need to see them side by side and hold them ourselves to really give it a fair judgement
[Nexus 6  General] Cyberz22:
I don't know. The size do matters!
[Nexus 6  General] Hood Rich:
G1 user here from the start.

Currently rocking a Galaxy Nexus gsm. For past 3 years. Dropped it many. Luckily screen is scratch free. Runs smoooth. Looks unique in person. Battery/charging is awful however. Atrocious.

Everyone enjoy what you like. There's no right or wrong. I dislike the huge jump in screen size. I admire pocket-ability... But im getting it. And people will be pissed and or in awe seeing it.

Any phone is great to each their own. I'm just holding a nexus

( P.S ) the G1... is still my favorite in hand carry on phone (despite specs)

The dedicated circular hardware answer call and the far right end call.. is a joy. Plus the retro angular chin. Best feel

G1 for life
[Nexus 6  General] Black_Tiger:
I think you all want to see this profile: https://plus.google.com/+DuanDao

Envoyé de mon Nexus 7 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Nexus 6  General] cathain:
Wow interesting. Is it just me or do the iPhone displays look much more vibrant?
[Nexus 6  General] PR0707YP3:
I will definitely be buying tje nexus 6 irrespective of the the screen size or price?
[Nexus 6  General] flyinglemonade:
I like the look of the phone, though seems big, could give it a try. Price is a bigger issue though, its really expensive for a nexus phone. Guess Google finally catching up with the other flagship price tag.

Currently using N5.
[Nexus 6  General] Richieboy67:
I like it and I think the size and specs are awesome. I had a nexus 4 for a long time and thought the screen was big enough but now that I have an lg g3 I could never go back to a small screen.

I do hope there is something to use multi apps on that large screen. That is one of the coolest things to do with a large screen. As I type this I'm actually watching a YouTube video at the same time. Totally cool and useful.

I'll hold off on purchasing though because I just got this g3 but in a few months I may switch.
[Nexus 6  General] DaRkRaGe:
snapdragon 801 is very powerful and can perform any task you want without any hiccups. So go for an HTC One M8 GPE (because you want stock latest android)
[Nexus 6  General] DaRkRaGe:
that's what she said.
[Nexus 6  General] Clay:
It's been fun following this thread but I am signing off. Coming from the Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Galaxy Nexus, this phone is just too big for me, not to mention what sounds like a price that is all but double the Nexus 5. I will keep the Nexus 5 till something better comes along that interests me, maybe the Moto X Play edition, but is that worth $499 to me? Time will tell. It is an end of an era, cheap, rational Nexus phones are what seems like gone for good. It is a sad day for us.

To those that the Nexus 6 works for, I am jealous that you will have the latest Nexus device. Enjoy.
[Nexus 6  General] BuzzFuzz:
Definetly too big for my taste. Looks like first time i need to skip Nexus :( - Not looks like, it's for sure.

Today i ordered Motorola Moto X.

I was thinking about Driod Turbo but have no idea when phone will be available in Europe.

PS: Good luck to all N6 buyers ;) Cheers
[Nexus 6  General] Batfink33:
The 801 is horrible on QHD phones. G3, Find 7.
[Nexus 6  General] Jakic007:
I like the new N6 and I will definetly buy it as soon as it comes in Europe. It is really awesome to have an phablet with 6" screen and powerfull hardware. I like the new design better than N5 design. It has everything I need and I must agree that device isn't cheap but you need to remember that N6 is now premium Nexus phone(phablet).
[Nexus 6  General] DaRkRaGe:
That's why i said by an HTC One M8 thas has a 1080p screen and not a QHD
[Nexus 6  General] Atlante2004:
Sorry Google, Nexus 6 is a big mistake

Too expensive for a Nexus.

Hello Motorola G (2014)
[Nexus 6  General] setspeed:
The big deal is GOOGLE HAS FORSAKEN ME, THEY MIGHT AS WELL HAVE SOLD MY FIRST-BORN CHILD!!! :D
[Nexus 6  General] ReMuSeR:
I think its over my journey with nexus i dont like big phones nexus 6 is to big for me a ****ing phablet so bye bye :( after nexus 5 going to be with iphone 6 i guess
[Nexus 6  General] hugoprh:
WTF 650 USD + Tax?

I see people saying in regards to the price "but when you take into account what the phone offers compared to the alternatives", does it have IR blaster? No. Does it have a finger print scanner? No. Does it have Moto X voice commands? No. This is exactly the problem with the N6, it does NOT bring anything new compared to N5, do you think the CPU/GPU speed are going to be noticeable in real life? NO. For the Nexus 6 to make sense, it would need to be up to date with features and for the price their are asking, I don't see why this was missed, it should have had, at least, a finger print scanner to push this technology forward, at the moment, only the iPhone is using it the right way. But IMO the biggest flaw is the lack of a 64bit CPU, without it, there is no point for developers to use this phone, the Nexus 5 does the same thing at a lot cheaper price.

Really disappointed with the Nexus 6, I have the Oneplus One and I don't see any reason for this price at all...
[Nexus 6  General] raze599:
That is indeed the main problem here. Stock Android is absolutely fine and good for regular 5" phones but once you go much above that you get into phablet territory. Not a phone to be used with one hand yet not a tablet which you don't want to carry around with you all the time. Phablets in their very nature are strange to me personally but even so, they made a phablet and therefore they needed some features in order to make use of the extra screen real estate. You're not going to find any difference in experience between the Nexus 6 and any other smaller Nexus which also runs Android L. Had they made use of the extra space by adding stylus features like Samsung which is a big selling point for them, they likely wouldn't have had so much backlash despite the price.

The Nexus 6 is sort of a flagship in the way that it has a big CPU and GPU but apart from that its more of the same really. As you say there are no selling points apart from being called Nexus and getting quick software updates. Had this exact phone come out of HTC or Samsung there wouldn't be so much controversy because it wouldn't be a flagship. Its a flagship for Google but overall its slightly over mid range I think with a close to high end price.
[Nexus 6  General] abdel12345:
I think I might go with the new moto x. Despite the lower specs its not gonna have any lag and it'll get android L right away plus it has cool voice features. My only worry is the battery life. Heard lots of complaints on that

Sent from my LG-VS980
[Nexus 6  General] orphan203:
The nexus 5 will handle the need for you who don't want a phablet. This is great phone. I own a note 3 and was going to get the note 4 but now I will buy the 6. Excited! !
[Nexus 6  General] mwedo:
Gotta love all those "It's too thick, lol!" comments.

When it's slim then you got "It's too slim, I wouldn't mind it being 2-3 mm thicker with bigger battery"...

Now it's thicker, with bigger battery included, and again - it's no good; it needs to be slim!

Seriously? :rolleyes:
[Nexus 6  General] selayan:
I'm getting it too. Deciding on the 32gb or 64gb. If the 64 is only $50 more I'll get that one.
[Nexus 6  General] raze599:
Lol I agree though I havent seen anyone complain of its thickness xD

However though this phone is thick, for those who buy it, it will most likely feel perfectly fine and probably even better than a really thin phone because the thickness is mostly in the middle which gives you something to grip onto. Thin phones are very hard to hold in my opinion and they are very easy to drop.
[Nexus 6  General] ChazzMatt:
Already have a Nexus 5. Not even 5". Want something like the LG G2 or LG G3, but with Snapdragon 805, 1440p , 3GB RAM. Google was testing it for a Nexus 6, but Moto is going to release it as the Moto X Play.

5.2", Snapdragon 804, 1440p, 3GB RAM. So I'm waiting for the good stuff.

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Wait for the Moto X Play! 3900 mAh battery.

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Moto X Play/Droid Turbo.

Coming soon.
[Nexus 6  General] abdel12345:
Yeah but the moto x play will probably be as much as the nexus 6 and it has capacative touch buttons which is kinda taking a step backwards. If it has some of the moto x features than maybe I'll go for it. I really hope that the play version is different than the turbo and doesn't have the buttons. Those things are unreliable. Every phone I've had with them at least one of the buttons lights goes out or they lose their vibration or just completely fail

Sent from my LG-VS980
[Nexus 6  General] biggiestuff:
Have you seen anything on the Moto Play? only thing i've seen is an article about the droid turbo passing through FCC, and it mentioned that the phone supported ATT bands which led them to believe there is a GSM version. Only thing about that is that it's not uncommon for Verizon phones to have GSM capability with ATT and T-mobile.
[Nexus 6  General] selayan:
All lte Verizon phones now support gsm and are SIM unlocked. I used my HTC one on straight talk with an att and tmobile SIM card. You will get edge if it doesn't have the right bands but you can still make and receive calls if that's what someone needs. Only thing is you won't get the other provider's lte.