Nexus 6 • Hacker News Board

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by nilkn » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:40 PM UTC

chdir wrote: post #59

nilkn wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> 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.

Dimensions : 82.98mm x 159.26mm x 10.06mm Weight : 184g Source : http://www.google.com/nexus/6/

Ahh, I didn't realize that the specs section had an expandable button to see more details.

It's definitely a huge phone, although barely taller than the 6 Plus, which is exactly what I suspected.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by leftnode » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:41 PM UTC

4k wrote: post #62

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

Help drive adoption of Google cloud storage would be my guess.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by wlesieutre » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:41 PM UTC

phaus wrote: post #26

romanovcode wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

I'm glad they released a 4.7" phone, but the plus is just ridiculous.

4.7" should be the plus, if you ask me. I'm dreading the day my 3.5" phone dies and has no reasonable modern replacement.

EDIT: I'm open to switching to Android for my next phone if anyone can point my to a small one. Priorities are good camera, ok battery life, and not awful build quality. And maybe good support from Cyanogen? I'm out of the loop on Android and don't have a sense of how important that is these days. But IIRC Cyanogen comes with real permissions control and some other things I'd like, coming from iOS. Halp!

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by 1a2a3a4a » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:42 PM UTC

dmix wrote: post #58

Was the Nexus 5 refreshed at all? I can't tell by the website.

I do not think it was (yet).

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by joshmn » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:42 PM UTC

The one thing I've waited for is the DSP support so I can just say "OK Google" and go instead of having to do a long-press.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by maccard » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:43 PM UTC

Coding_Cat wrote: post #67

>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…

I'm at a desk in work, so I have my (3 year old iPhone) phone plugged in all day.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by pdabbadabba » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:43 PM UTC

hugozap wrote: post #42

suprgeek wrote: post #16

This thing is a beast in every sense of the word! also with dual front speakers! That can make a huge difference in sound quality. However it looks like this is heading to $500+ territory so the days of a cheap good Nexus may be coming to an end. Looks like the Moto E etc is filling that niche.

I don't understand the appeal of having dual front speakers, whats the point?. This is a feature a very small group of people will find useful, but adds to the price.

I have an HTC One with dual front speakers. Before I bought one (for reasons entirely unrelated to the speakers) I would have agreed. But now that I have them, I frequently find myself casually plopping my phone down for some music while I cook or do other chores. It's one of those things that, for me, inserts itself into your life in unexpected ways.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by zelos » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:44 PM UTC

paulannesley wrote: post #29

iPhone 6 Plus: 5.5" 1920×1080 (401 ppi) Nexus 6: 5.96" 2560×1440 (493 ppi) The iPhone 6 Plus is comically enormous. This thing is ridiculous. And the same resolution as the current 27" Apple displays. 2.7 GHz quad core vs iPhone's 1.4 GHz dual core (but 32-bit, vs Apple's 64-bit). That is some serious hardware.

Anandtech&Wikipedia suggest the Nexus's Krait CPU is 4-instructions wide vs iPhone's 6-instructions wide?

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by blocke » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:44 PM UTC

cylinder wrote: post #60

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.

Yes, Nexus 5 is great except for the battery life. I hate that this is so huge, and that it has a physical home button. The larger battery (thanks to larger screen) will be an improvement to battery issues, though.

That isn't a physical button, it's a speaker. Dual front facing speakers.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by 4k » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 4:45 PM UTC

leftnode wrote: post #72

4k wrote: post #62

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

Help drive adoption of Google cloud storage would be my guess.

For Google/Apple it makes sense, but this is the case with all the handset manufacturers. Like, what does HTC, LG etc have to gain by limiting storage size?