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Re: Nexus 6

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Post by ccozan »

nilkn wrote: post #53
chdir wrote: post #46

The trend of correlating device number (i.e. Nexus 'X') with screen size is going in the wrong direction. 6 is already too big (and heavy) for some. Next year, there'll be no distinction between phones & tablets. Edit: Disappointed with the pricing too: $649. Google had set a good trend with Nexus series - Awesome devices at exception price. All that's gone. Kind of against the Android One initiative.

> 6 is already too big for some. Are the actual dimensions of the phone known? This matters a lot because screen size is only an approximate indicator of device size. For instance, the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5" screen and yet is very noticeably larger than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which has a larger 5.7" screen.

From the page : 82,98 mm x 159,26 mm x 10,06 mm.

Ok, 8cm broad, is not that much as I thought.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by 4k »

Why the storage on all high end phones is stuck at 64gb? I honestly would like to have more storage space.

Re: Nexus 6

#63

Post by IkmoIkmo »

omnibrain wrote: post #12

So apparently there is no 7" tablet anymore. I think that makes sense, since the 7" tablets get cannibalized by the ever growing smartphones. After I bought a Nexus 7 I started to carry it around all the time. I used my Galaxy Nexus less and less (only for calls and whatsapp) so after a short time (when the Galaxy Nexus started to show its age) I decided I can live with an even smaller (and not so flexible) phone and…

Yup, good point. I think the sweet spot for phones is about 5 inches now (up to about 5.3 with thin bezels) and for tablets it's probably around 8-9 inches.

When I bought my gf a Nexus 7 and she still had her iphone 4 (3.5 inch), the Nexus made a lot of sense. But now that she has a Nexus 5, she doesn't use it nearly as often, and if she had a nexus 6 that effect would be even greater.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by Numberwang »

davb wrote: post #47
smackfu wrote: post #8

How do you announce a phone without a price? That is always a terrible idea. Edit: I guess it's $649.

According to http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/nexus-6-from-goo... , yes - starting at $649. I wonder how that'll translate to GBP...

I bet it will be £649..

Re: Nexus 6

#66

Post by Pxtl »

romanovcode wrote: post #15
metabrew wrote: post #3

I've bought every nexus phone when they were released, but I'm not sure about this one. The nexus 5 is already a bit oversized IMO. This thing is ridiculous.

For me it was pretty disappointing that iPhone jumped the size bandwagon with their latest phone as well. Bigger != Better

One of the things I've always respected about Apple (even though I loathe the company) is how they have fought hard against the size thing. Apple's largest laptops are the same size as many company's smallest devices. I love me a little 11" laptop device but so few companies make good ones.

I hope Google will resurrect the Nexus 4 brand as a budget device and release a non-phone wifi-only device for kids at some point.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by Coding_Cat »

>With a large 3220 mAh battery, you get over 24 hours of use from a full charge.

I would hope so, call me old-fashioned but I would say that once a day is the absolute limit on how many times I'd accept having to charge my phone.

Of course, you don't use your phone 24 hours in a day (at least I hope you don't) however, marketing being what it is they generally mean "very very light usage" when they quote battery-life.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by UnoriginalGuy »

romanovcode wrote: post #15
metabrew wrote: post #3

I've bought every nexus phone when they were released, but I'm not sure about this one. The nexus 5 is already a bit oversized IMO. This thing is ridiculous.

For me it was pretty disappointing that iPhone jumped the size bandwagon with their latest phone as well. Bigger != Better

It seemed like very many years ago there were no big phones around. When the Note (1) launched it was revolutionary for its size (in 2011). If you compare the Note (1) to phones around today it is "average" at 5.3 inches.

I think the pendulum has swung too far in the stupid direction now. I purchased a Note (1) in 2011 because at that time bigger was better, but even for me now phones are getting too large. That's partly why I skipped the LG G3 (5.5 inch), why I'll skip the Nexus 6, and why I no longer buy the Note range (now up to 5.7 inch).

My sweet spot is 5-5.2 inches, no bigger. Anything larger and when you sit you notice it in your pocket (and I have decently large pockets).

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by fataliss »

I don't see any details on the body anywhere. I'm assuming the sides are in aluminium, but what about the back? I always hated the cheap android phone for their glossy cheap plastic feel. (Also the reason why I can't stand any case on my iPhone) But with a price point around 650$ I'm expecting some more premium feel.
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