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Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by Navarr »

crypteasy wrote: post #122
Navarr wrote: post #21

I really need to see a comparison between 6P, Moto X Pure, and current 6. Those are the phones I need to decide between. Current 6 only b/c it should get cheap and the Snapdragon 820 comes out next year, but I'm not sure I can wait a year with my aging Moto X 2013.

I was looking at the same phones as you a few weeks ago, then the Nexus 6 price dropped to $350 on Amazon and I quickly jumped on it. Pretty solid phone for the price.

That's what's making me consider it. The Nexus 6 is a solid phone (my wife has it), it has wireless charging, a good camera, the Nexus brand - everything I want. It's just no longer "top of the line."

It'll have Marshmallow, so if it's cheap enough.. it's worth getting it and waiting for the 820 and hopefully new top of the line phones from Motorola and Google next year making use of them.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by beyondcompute »

Poor website. It delivers no information, it does not convey the vision (because there is no, probably) it does not create a product impression. What are "Advanced photo and video features", for example? Why Google is so brilliant in terms of engineering and so miserable in terms of design?

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by ljk »

oblio wrote: post #147

Google, please, please, just let me see the stupid page even if I'm not in the US. Just put a huge, red warning sign saying that the product is not available in my country.

Now I'm curious, what does it look like outside of U.S.?

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by [deleted] »

Navarr wrote: post #21

I really need to see a comparison between 6P, Moto X Pure, and current 6. Those are the phones I need to decide between. Current 6 only b/c it should get cheap and the Snapdragon 820 comes out next year, but I'm not sure I can wait a year with my aging Moto X 2013.

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Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by inversionOf »

jewbacca wrote: post #111
AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #25

Why did Google bother with all of that work to fix SD storage in Android M[0] if they're still not going to put an SD card in their Nexus phones!?! I was holding out hope that I would finally have a reason to buy a Nexus phone with the 5X or 6P, but now that we have the final spec sheet, I think I'm going to just grab an HTC One M9 or something. The lack of expandable storage really kills it for me. [0] http://www.an…

1. The Nexus line is supposed to be something like Google's Android reference device, and implements the minimum common set of features -- up-to-date computing hardware and screen, reasonable-resolution cameras, standard set of sensors (GPS, acceleration, etc.). An SD card slot doesn't really add any technical possibilities. 2. Google probably wants to push the idea that any storage beyond local apps should be to the…

I pay $30 for 6GB of LTE data per month (Rogers, via a promotional plan that they've offered countless times). And I generally use about 200MB in an average month as I'm virtually always around WiFi of some sort. Which is exactly what Google envisions, with most of their cloud solutions defaulting to only operating over WiFi.

SD storage has always been a mess on Android because it was originally added just as an easy way to port music and movies over. It was essentially supposed to be read-only memory. Then of course apps and users started using it and the ugly, messy history is notorious.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by oblio »

ljk wrote: post #153
oblio wrote: post #147

Google, please, please, just let me see the stupid page even if I'm not in the US. Just put a huge, red warning sign saying that the product is not available in my country.

Now I'm curious, what does it look like outside of U.S.?

I think they might have fixed the link meanwhile?

Anyway, this is what I got:

The Google Store isn't available here yet.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by baddox »

gouggoug wrote: post #70
mmastrac wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree that it's not a great idea, but I assume it has something to do with the abnormally high current that it can provide.

This is probably right. They mention: "15W of power so you can charge your USB Type-C enabled phones and tablets quickly. Also works with large USB Type-C devices, like laptops .¹". And the footnote: "¹Wattage is optimized for smaller devices, like phones and tablets. Larger devices, like laptops, will take longer to charge. Delivers maximum charge speed to Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. Charge time depends on USB Type-C dev…

So does that mean that normal USB A connector for some reason can't handle the current? That seems odd.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by cheald »

davidw wrote: post #133
acconrad wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another Nexus 4 owner! My girlfriend has been giving me crap about how my phone is going to be 3 years old in a month and how I need a new phone. I don't. They are all plastic/glass bricks with the same Android operating system in them. I wish my battery life were better, which I guess would warrant a new phone. I don't like that the battery is under 3000 mAh but it is only $380...though I guess others are saying tha…

The Nexus 4 had great battery life initially - you could get through nearly 2 days with it. After a lot of use, mine is not so great any more, but still quite usable - I don't have to worry about whether it'll make it through the day.

My N4's battery life is really hit-and-miss. If I wander into an area with poor HSPA+ coverage the battery just tanks.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by zeveb »

morsch wrote: post #44

The price is fine -- in the US. The markup in Germany, and presumably the other EUR-countries, is enormous. The $380 Nexus 5X 16 GB will be sold (when? who knows) for 480 EUR. $380 at today's rates with the 20% VAT added on top is 405 EUR. Maybe I'm missing some massive import duties that go on top of the VAT. Too bad, I was looking forward to it.

> The markup in Germany, and presumably the other EUR-countries, is enormous.

Elections have consequences.

Presumably the great mass of your countrymen are happy getting additional social services in return for higher taxes.

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