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[Nexus 6P General] tixos:
I've already had 2 devices.

Both came with imperfections on the ali, the raised plastic bit at the bottom on the back like almost everyone seems to have, "wobbles" on the screen where its not flush all the way round, screen is crap compared to my HTC one m7, its yellow and pink/blue when you tilt it any angle, I've only had them a few days....

I waited a long time for this device and I'm seriously disappointed and don't know what to do now, I expected a perfect solid phone, I can get over things as they are I think but I'm worried that over a month or two it'll have more issues due to the soft ali etc. Yes I will buy a case but after 6months I'll want to use it naked. My m7 didn't get any scratches on the metal but this will 100%
[Nexus 6P General] __NBH__:
Build quality seems good to me, no rattling buttons, scratches, raised screen etc, the aluminium to plastic join at the bottom seems fairly smooth, you can feel there is a change but it's not bigger on one side. Personally though the screen is a bit weird. Face on its great but even tilting the device a few degrees you can see whites change to pink or blue depending on the angle. It's whiter than my Nexus 6 head on but the colours change at less of an angle.
[Nexus 6P General] tixos:
Seems like you got real lucky having none of the issues posted around (of which the 2 devices i've received have all!)

What about this one? http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/rattling-inside-phone-t3237500

I don't know if i can be bothered trying a 3rd time, its back in stock on GPS i could order another one and return this RMA (if they let me). Chances are they will be exactly the same, my 2nd one even turned up with finger prints on the plastic cover, call it petty but it says a lot about the factory to me.
[Nexus 6P General] al haqq:
Build quality on my unit seems nearly perfect. No clicking or rattling. Rear lower plastic cap isn't raised. Out of the box there was some very slight smudging just below the rear visor glass. I was afraid it was scratched aluminum but a little moisture and friction rubbed it out.

My display however does seem to shift colors at angles. And it's also a muddy yellow compared to the One M8 LCD panel. Could just be that that's true white and I'm used to a cooler blueish white but when comparing side to side the LCD panel is actually preferable to my eyes. Shifting the screen seems to make a pinkish cast, on the nexus 6 I previously owned I would see a sort of greenish cast.

It seems this is just a property of oled panels.
[Nexus 6P General] IberianPrince:
Am I right in thinking that the only problematic units have been those shipped to the UK?
[Nexus 6P General] TechBSwift:
My build was good, but my screen is yellowish and my phone keeps random rebooting. I have an idea RMA coming, and I ordered an aluminium 6p coming as well. I've already scratched some of the paint off the graphite
[Nexus 6P General] plinkous:
This is what is troubling me switching from a Oneplus One. The 6p is my first AMOLED phone and the color shift at different angles and the off white color has me worried. This is normal for OLED?
[Nexus 6P General] heleos:
Maybe someone should make a template of all the issues to look for (flush screen, peeling antennae, screen hue, etc)? I have my phone, and haven't noticed anything, but I also haven't been looking very hard

Edit: I did notice that the power button is pretty loose, as others have mentioned. I have it in a case so it isn't a huge deal, but I don't feel comfortable using the double tap camera shortcut a lot on it
[Nexus 6P General] jeff5347:
Plinkous, compared to the one which I'm gathering has a more cool (blue) tone, is the color that much worse... I have the one also and have become accustom to the whiter whites.... I have had the g2 and the galaxy nexus... The nexus was an amoled screen and i can say that screen had a more warm tone... Whites seemed warmer (less blue, more yellow if you will) than the one.. A note to point out is i was at my friends house and he has a galaxy s6.. I looked at his phone which is bone stock and thought, wow this screen is super white and bright... Then i put the one next to it and was blown away.. The One was brighter at full brightness and also way more whiter than the s6.. So im not sure with the "yellow tint" if that is a product of amoled screens, a better color calibration or what... One note as everyone sees and may be a way of perspective...... The sun is a kelvin rating of 5900... This in itself has a slight yellow tone when compared to say 7500 when comparing whites

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[Nexus 6P General] rajendra82:
No issues here. Everything is just perfectly assembled on my Aluminium 64. The screen is neutral, the back panels are flush, the screen and aluminum unibody do not have any gaps, there are no creaks that I have notices, and I haven't forced it to, but does not bend. I know Huawei is being called out as having bad QC around here, but I am satisfied. Much more so than I was with the old LG Nexus 5, which while a beast of a phone, has developed stress cracks in the black plastic frame over time, and nexus and LG letters have all fallen out. I stayed away from Nexus 5X, partly because these durability issues.
[Nexus 6P General] Crosserson:
Must be lucky. I have no issues with my phone. It is perfect.
[Nexus 6P General] al haqq:
From the several nexus 6 units I went through yes the color shift is normal but to varying degrees. Each unit I had showed a different behavior interestingly, and I went through 4-5 (long story).

I did use a custom kernel and color calibrator to make the nexus 6 'true' white which I believe is 6500k (?) and compared to the LCD one m8 it was still a little yellow. However I know the m8 isn't tuned to be completely true to life, the colors have a bit more pop and were on the cooler side which I preferred.
[Nexus 6P General] Seko91:
Can't believe how AWFUL Huaweis quality control is. Got replaced my 64GB Aluminum 6P two times, and I give up, I'll return this damn thing because every single device had MAJOR issues.

First 6P:

Display had a massive yellow tint, bottom plastic part of the back was completely uneven

Second:

Display was even worse, had a pink tint on the top turning green-yellowish towards the bottom, had wobbly/mushy/loose volume button. Same again with the back, vibration motor made noises (was not due to loose button)

Third:

Display better but far from perfect, still too much of a yellow tint, camera flash has a blueish spot and pictures turn blue because of it (wtf) , buttons perfect this time.

A friend of mine also has a 6P, and his 64GB Graphite unit is flawless except for mushy buttons. So it's not me being too sensitive about all these issues, Huawei has massive quality control flaws. I can compare 4 devices in total and I can't believe how much every device differs. Will never buy Huawei phones again. So much for 6P, P as "premium"...

Bought mine from the Play Store (Germany), build date November 5th, 2015
[Nexus 6P General] pringled:
That really blows dude, so far my experience with the 6p has been the very inverse of yours thankfully (for me). Going by my particular model it's not just the most well built phone I've ever seen but one of the most well built things in general. I don't know anyone else who owns one and this thread seems to have a similar number of posts worshipping its build quality as those with horror stories like yours, which makes me think it's just luck of the draw. My experience with tons of other phones wasn't so rosy as this one and were way more in line with yours.

Prior to getting my 6p I'd owned a Nexus S, a Galaxy S3, two LG G2s, an M7, no less than three M8s, a Note 4 and a Nexus 5. Despite all of these being purchased new and purporting to be high end flagships and with the exception of two of the M8s my 6p is the only one out of the lot that hasn't had some sort of flaw in the building process. Some of those were phones that were widey lauded for their build quality too.

My theory is that the vast majority of flagships are produced on a pretty massive scale and there's bound to be a not-inconsequential percentage of them that aren''t up to snuff but still get shipped out, be it by accident or on purpose. I'd be willing to bet the failure rates are pretty similar across the differing manufacturers even. Law of averages would dictate that on occaison some people have flukes like yours go down where their replacement is a dud as well. The thing is, while I don't see that as unimaginable I do find it entirely unacceptable, and not even so much in terms of quality control but in terms of respect for their customers. If someone's REPLACEMENT phone has the exact same issue as the phone it was replacing only WORSE you better bet your ass I'd be testing the follow up replacement personally by hand before I shipped it out. Sorry for your ****ty experience bro, but I fear we're never entirely safe from this kind of thing having the potential to occur regardless of make or model. Also sorry for the super long rant ;)
[Nexus 6P General] geoff5093:
I baby my phone, so I'm not worried :P
[Nexus 6P General] Seko91:
[MENTION=5984355]pringled[/MENTION]

thanks for the empathy bro! :) I definitely agree with all points you listed, especially with replacements having to be tested before shipping... one can at least expect that much from such a big company. Called the customers service today for a refund, and they wanted me to take some pictures of the flaws...lol

Some of you might be interested in this I guess.

Top left makro shot was taken with the 6P, using an ND-Filter and a makro lens for smartphones. The 6Ps camera was actually one of its most enjoyable aspects :/ well, can't be helped now. Will have a look at the S7 Edge I guess, them updates though *cough*

[MENTION=4133445]geoff5093[/MENTION] thank you, had a good laugh : D take good care of your baby!
[Nexus 6P General] bryce850:
I guess I have been lucky they only phone I have had the last few years that had issues was my z ultra loved it but the screen would crack if you looked at it, I blame that on Sony not using gorilla glass I went through a few of them before I said I am done and went back to my Nexus 4 at the time that's still running as a back up to my back up
[Nexus 6P General] Riardon:
My first 6P had loose mushy rattling buttons. Front speakers were greatly uneven. Top speaker was way louder than bottom and audio volume from the 3.5mm jack was too low even when I maxed it. I returned it and got a second as a replacement. The second had all these fixes except from the screen. The screen is uneven. Top screen has pink tint and lower a yellowish greenish tint. I don't even know if I can return this phone back. The process is a pain in my country and the store usually disagrees to replace it. I'm not happy with this phone. It has really poor quality and the price is high. This is unacceptable. I didn't except more from a Chinese OEM no matter how much the media praise them.
[Nexus 6P General] zymphad:
Obnoxious, absolutely obnoxious. You do know HTC, Asus are also Chinese? Their phones were greatly reviewed and liked when they made Nexus devices. The screen? That's Samsung, Korean. The camera? That's Sony, Japanese. The chips? Qualcomm, that's American. The phone itself is a google phone. Huawei is just a manufacture, the assembler of parts. You should expect the same from Huawei as you would from any phone, as everyone with a common sense should now know our devices are not made by any one company.
[Nexus 6P General] Riardon:
The parts may be from other companies like it happens with all electronic products from all companies but the quality control is Huawei's responsibility. They assemble the phone and they are responsible for checking it out before they release it or the quality of the parts they are ordering from toher companies. It doesn't matter who's the parts are. The company which makes the assembly is responsible for the quality of the final product. As for Google I don't know how much of the responsibility they are accounted for in this case.
[Nexus 6P General] zymphad:
No, the responsibility is Google. Just as it's Apple's responsibility even though they don't make or assemble an iPhone.

Google mandates to Huawei to build a phone within certain specifications, using certain materials and to be profitable at a cost with a deadline. Huawei did so splendidly in 7 months...

And I have two other friends with 6P and none of us encountered any of the issues you mentioned. So I can only go by our own experience and say, Huawei really did do an amazing job for a phone I bought for $450.

But to expect perfection from mass production of small parts in a $450 phone is obnoxious when you can find imperfections and quality control issues from products costing far more. Slamming Huawei and ALL Chinese manufacturers is ridiculous.
[Nexus 6P General] Riardon:
Well if Google's specifications within their contract were not clear or strict or they simply wanted a fast dirty cheap Nexus maybe it's Google's fault but I suspect both Huawei and Google are to blame here. Even though I have no proofs I suspect they ordered cheap non AAA quality panels from Samsung. I guess we will never know why this phone costs so much but it's quality is poor despite the price. Reading through Reddit and XDA seems a lot of people have some kind of problem with their 6P. I even read about a guy who got its own replaced 8 times till he finds a good one. Some even got a worse phone as replacement. It's just sad. I'm still debating if I have to return this phone back and make a scene at the store to force them replace it. I could do it but I'm afraid I will get an even worse replacement. This process also takes some days. It's just sad. I'm still trying to unsee that half of my screen is yellowish and the other half pinkish. And this at all stages of Brightness.
[Nexus 6P General] Bln88:
Had mine for about 20 days. Speakers were uneven and sounded horrible at high volume. Plastic bar at the bottom was uneven. Phone was twisted and wobbled on a flat surface. Lastly, the screen began to pop up by the volume rocker. I didn't purchase from google so I had to called huawei. They told me none of these issue were covered under warranty. My plan was to just get a replacement unit but they refused. Luckily Amazon took it back. I'm sad to say as a loyal andriod user for 5 years, I've had enough and switched to iPhone :(
[Nexus 6P General] zymphad:
Good story.
[Nexus 6P General] bckrupps:
I got my Nexus 6p during the $50 off sale. Three others also did in my department at work. This is a tiny sample but all were flawless and none have had a single issue. I'm certainly sure that people have had issues but im guessing that someone who returned 8 would be impossible to please regardless. Iphones are great also. I swear by my ipad air 2 over anything android in the tablet market as long as i dont have to use itunes. The love disappears fast then lol.
[Nexus 6P General] apallohadas:
Somehow, I also managed to get a flawless device.

We should buy lottery tickets!
[Nexus 6P General] Batfink33:
The 6P build quality just sucks, from the floating dove jointed mid frame to the pink uneven screens.I really wish Google would make sure the Nexus phones were properly designed or even just make the Nexus phones themselves. We're all Google and Nexus fans yet were the one that get done over consistently by poor Nexus phones.

Compare and contrast the S7s strength to the weak and flimsy 6P. Enough is enough.
[Nexus 6P General] rcurtis805:
I ordered mine brand new from the Huawei website about 2 or 3 weeks ago, the 128gb graphite model. It's construction is great, no weird color hues with the screen, great audio through the front facing speakers, camera works as expected, etc. Love it more then any other device I have ever owned.

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Oh also, no button rattling, no color changes as screen tilts, no scratches or fingerprints, etc... It arrived in perfect condition, perfect working order, etc... Not sure where you all are getting your nexus devices, but if you ordered from Huawei directly, I'd assume your device would be in perfect order like mine was...
[Nexus 6P General] RidinNerdy:
Whats the manufacturing date on it?? Thanks in advance!!

Im on the fence for the 3rd time

1st time i returned it was because device felt big so i Got a note..

2nd time i got used to a big size but everyone on the forum made me wanna quadriple check my device every hour to see if it had bent.. so i did have rattling volume rockers and sort of kinda warped phone.. it was perfect at first.. im thinking the warped part was all in my head or illusion. . Idk but i returned it anyways and went back to my note 5. . Now S7 is out and idk what do do now... s7 edge has barely any tempered glass screen protectors.. s7 regular feels too small... and nexus 6p might bend or come faulty.. i love aosp and stock vanilla android so this is killing me....

Any honest feedback or opinions?

Thanks in advance!!
[Nexus 6P General] rcurtis805:
Where can I find the manufacturer date? I don't see it on the phone or packaging...
[Nexus 6P General] xSilas43:
The s7 is also full if a terrible ui which significantly impacts the performance of the device, and is full of "gimmicks" they call features. But this years of nexus devices I believe will be made by google. I personally haven't had a single issues with my Nexus 6P, it is in mint condition, no pink hue, volume is great, volume buttons are good, great battery, no complaints here.
[Nexus 6P General] Seko91:
you can see it in the boot menu -> turn off phone -> press volume down + power button -> navigate to 'barcode' using volume rocker-> then power button again to go into barcode menu -> there you go :)
[Nexus 6P General] wpghtc:
Bought a 6p, took it out of the box and bam, big ass scratch on the screen.

Returned it, got another today, flawless. Very happy!
[Nexus 6P General] WizeGuyDezignz:
As to not start a device war here, I won't even tell you how wrong you are. Lol.
[Nexus 6P General] rcurtis805:
Sorry it took me so long, but I was asked when my device was manufactured because I received it from the factory in flawless working order, and flawless physical condition. I ordered it directly from huawei on their website BTW...the manufacturer date of my device is 1-7-16
[Nexus 6P General] The Zel:
I think that the pink screen at low brightness was a software bug because, after the March update, my 6p goes all the way to the minimum brightness without turning pink.
[Nexus 6P General] lmhrpr:
I've had three Nexus 6Ps now and all three have had issues. The main one is dozens of tiny pockmarks or dents in the rear of the device. I suspect this is caused by bubbles during the injection molding process (if that's how the unibody is made). My first device was really badly affected and I had it replaced right away.

My second 6P also had this issue, but there were only 1 or 2 visible marks, so I just accepted it. The little plastic panel at the bottom of the rear stuck out so it wasn't flush with the body. Very annoying but again I just rolled with it. Generally I was happy with the phone and the camera. However, I bought the Adopted case from the Google Store and when I put it on the phone, it sheared off a corner of the black plastic rim around the screen! I've no idea how this happened. I guess the case is a very snug fit and the plastic at that corner wasn't quite flush, but I hadn't noticed it before.

Google agreed to replace the second device after I sent them some photos of the damage. My third device just arrived today and it also has a pockmark on the back, but a very noticeable one. There's also a fairly large depression on the shiny bevelled edge right next to the power button. It could have been machined badly or dented somehow during manufacture. Also, the text printed on the back ("nexus" and "HUAWEI") is faded and blurry towards the bottom, like it slipped when it was being printed, and the plastic panel is again not flush.

I've contacted Google again. Pretty disappointed with the overall build quality of this phone.
[Nexus 6P General] crowsnestitsupport:
I'm sorry to hear that.. That just blows my mind. I have bought more than 10 nexus 6p's for myself and various friends since it came out and every single one was absolutely perfect. Some came off eBay, some from google store and some from Amazon but never did I get one that was defective. Its sad to hear users have such a negative experience with such a great device.. Actually, I should add this, the very first one I got, my pre ordered one came with a smashed box from FedEx and the device was damaged as a result but google replaced it with next day shipping no questions asked.
[Nexus 6P General] daniel4653:
Sorry to hear about your issues. But I'm glad you posted. Because right fitting cases like a generic snap on case and two of my spigen ones have torn off complete pieces of the plastic edge between the screen and the chamfered edges. I thought I was the only one as I was searching online and couldn't find anything. Wish I could take pictures but this is my only phone at the moment.
[Nexus 6P General] lmhrpr:
Google seems to require photos now before authorising an RMA, but they gave me one for the broken plastic between the screen and the body, so I'd recommend getting in touch with them. I took pictures with someone else's phone.

I'm surprised there aren't more reports of bubbles in the metal unibody. As I said, all three devices I've seen have had this to some extent. Both of my replacements were manufactured in October 2015, if that means anything to anyone.
[Nexus 6P General] blackwrx02:
Nothing but good things to say about my 6P so far. My friend dropped it down some rocks, aluminum against the rocks and only a few very tiny marks. No scratches or anything broken. I feared the worst when I picked it up.
[Nexus 6P General] tharweb:
Just wondering, is your friend still your friend after that? [emoji16]
[Nexus 6P General] blackwrx02:
Lol, yeah of course. It wasn't on purpose. Scary thing is if had slid another 8 inches it would've been in the river. It was like slo-mo watching it happen and thinking it was about to be wet a week after I got it.
[Nexus 6P General] daniel4653:
Thanks I'm reaching out to Huawei directly to see what they can do from me. They are asking for proof of purchase but i bought this from a member on Swappa. I did reach out to him and I'm waiting for a response. Shouldnt matter though because this IMO should fall under manufacturer warranty which is normally 1 year. Phone is 5 months old.
[Nexus 6P General] daniel4653:
So Huawei said they do not warranty cosmetic damages. From this picture you can see more of the plastic rim is tearing off.
[Nexus 6P General] crash_194:
Just out of interest, have you been keeping your phone in a case?
[Nexus 6P General] Feruz Sotvoldiev:
I have the same issue on my aluminum 6p. I think it's because i was putting the case on&off too often lol
[Nexus 6P General] crash_194:
Lol that occurred to me. I can remember having an Urban Armour Gear case for my note 3 and it was that tight and rigid, after a few times of putting it on and removing it, the rim of the phone cracked in multiple places.

I'm using the Spigen rugged armour on the 6P and it fits great, whilst at the same time coming off nice and easily.
[Nexus 6P General] daniel4653:
Yes this started with a Spigen Black Rugged Armor. I also have their snap on case.

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It really shouldn't be doing that though. How flimsy did they make that plastic rim that it starts to warp and break off after 4 months. I've never had this issue before.
[Nexus 6P General] crash_194:
Do you think the snap on case could have caused this?
[Nexus 6P General] daniel4653:
Yes. What is weird is that it first warped with the case on. Not when I was taking the case off.