When Google purchased Motorola Mobility for 12.5 billion dollars in 2011, many Android fans became elated as Motorola has often been seen as an industry leader when it comes to design, quality, and performance. The thought was that someday we’d see a Motorola made Nexus phone and we’d see a marriage of hardware and software to the tone of something that only Apple could accomplish. While Google has since sold Motorola to Lenovo, we’re still seeing that dream come true in the form of a Nexus.
In the past, Nexus phones may have lacked or had a subpar feature, such as battery life or camera quality, and it was generally accepted due to the phones extremely wallet friendly pricing. That isn’t the case this time around. Google didn’t focus on aggressive pricing as they did with the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, but have accomplished something that’s possibly even more important to the average consumer, launching on every major carrier here in the United States. With top tier hardware and carrier support, Google’s strategy with the Nexus 6 differs from previous devices not only with quality, but with pricing and availability.
Before we get started, it’s worth mentioning that I was pretty critical of Motorola’s “Shamu” when rumors started to surface surrounding the Nexus 6. We were flooded with credible reports stating that Google and Motorola were working on a phablet, a term that just makes me shudder. I very publicly stated that a smartphone of this size would not be something on my wishlist, in fact, I stated it would be the first Nexus phone that I didn’t want at all. I’ve never owned a phone that sported the “phablet” (shudder) moniker as my daily driver until now.
How have my thoughts changed over the past 5 months, from rumor, to actually using the massive phone? Let’s get started with the Nexus 6 review below.
Nexus 6 Specifications
- Price: $649 / $699 from Google Play Store
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
- CPU: Quad-core 2.7GHz Krait 450
- GPU: Adreno 420
- Display: 1440 x 2560 5.96″, 493PPI
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Storage: 32GB / 64GB (no microSD)
- Cameras: 13MP rear with dual-LED flash / 2MP front
- Battery: 3220mAh
- Gorilla Glass 3
- NFC
- Qi Wireless Charging
- Ports: MicroUSB, 3.5mm Audio
- Dimensions: 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm
- Weight: 184g
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