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Re: Nexus 6

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Post by Kalium »

Coding_Cat wrote: post #154
maccard wrote: post #76

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

I tend to do so to, my phone has it's own spot on my desk, where I keep the charger. So charging it daily would not be a problem for me _most days_. However, say I'm doing some travelling for example I will tend to use my phone a lot throughout the day. Be it listening to music, playing a game while waiting on $MODE_OF_TRANSPORTATION or browsing the web. That would be one of the days were I would pretty pissed if my…

Generally those time-measurements are based around assumptions about typical use. If you're constantly using your radio and your screen and making it do processing, you cannot hope to come anything close to typical usage.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by ZenoArrow »

dingaling wrote: post #264
ZenoArrow wrote: post #173

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I felt exactly the same way, everything was well thought out (camera, battery, speakers, etc...) apart from the screen size. The consensus seems to be that 5 inches is the absolute maximum for most people (aside from phablet fans). It's such a shame because it's so close to perfect (for this generation at least). I do wonder what kind of market research phone companies do because I could have very easily predicted th…

> The consensus seems to be that 5 inches is the absolute maximum for most people Here's the current line-up of flagship phones side-by-side: http://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/1338/2298/o... Given that ( > 5 inches ) outnumbers smaller by 9:5 I'd say the consensus is that big phones are fine. Aside: I remember the incredulity when I bought a 5" Dell Streak 5 four years ago. "You're going to make a phon…

"Given that ( > 5 inches ) outnumbers smaller by 9:5 I'd say the consensus is that big phones are fine."

You're mixing things up, the reality is that there's a difference between what people actually want and what gets produced.

I have a feeling I won't be able to convince you on screen size (despite many of the comments on this post being about the screen being too large), so let's choose battery life as a talking point. Everyone who has owned a smartphone knows how critical battery life is to the user experience, yet time and time again we see companies skimping on battery life. Instead they make their phones slimmer, or with super high pixel counts, or just cut costs on factors that don't influence the appearance. Why do you think they do this? Do you really think they are paying attention to what matters in a phone?

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by freehunter »

scintill76 wrote: post #255
freehunter wrote: post #176

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Sure. 27" is just too big to be practical for most. What I was specifically saying is that people here keep calling 5"-6" phones "too big" yet the mass market keeps buying them, in huge numbers. I'm not sure if you can walk into an Apple Store and pick up an iPhone 6 Plus off the shelf yet or if they're still sold out.

Aren't we getting to the point where you don't have a choice, if you want a new phone? The market wants phones, not necessarily with a strong preference for the sizes being offered. I recently bought a new phone, and found my options getting quite limited if I wanted less than 5" screen size, and SD card. If I compromised on SD card, maybe there's more options, but all the main choices seem bigger in general.

There was a point where the market had a choice, much like when phones still came with physical keyboard. There was a long period where you could buy a phone with a keyboard and a phone without. People bought the phones without keyboard. There was a time when you could buy the phones with 3" screens, and people bought the 4". Then when 5" screens came along, people bought those. Then the 5"+ screens.

The people who want physical keyboards, SD cards, smaller screens, and removable batteries are not numerous enough to sell $600-$700 phones to, not with competitive specs. I live in the US and I would love a mid-size diesel truck-based SUV. Toyota even makes the 4Runner that meets those exact requirements, sold overseas. But I am massively in the minority in the US, so I Toyota won't sell me one.

It sucks, it does. But much like we don't say we have a "big screen" or "flat panel" TV anymore (now it's just a TV), a phone the same size as the iPhone, the Galaxy, the Moto X, the One M8, etc isn't really a big phone anymore. It's just a phone.

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Post by emir_ »

chjj wrote: post #212
benmorris wrote: post #94

I bought the Nexus 5 as soon as it was released and have really liked it, however, I'm not sure I'll be buying this one. The biggest issue I have is the screen size. I just think 6" is over my threshold. At $649 I can basically buy any other phone off contract. One of the original appeals of the Nexus 5 was the low price. No wireless charging either? Not a dealbreaker, but I did use it on my 5.

Size really gets to me. Don't get me wrong, I really like the Nexus 5, but I'm sick of phones that are borderline tablets. I ended up buying a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (amami). It's damn near the same specs of a Nexus 5 except it actually fits in my hand (5.0"x2.56"x0.37"). Works flawlessly with Cyanogenmod. Best purchase I ever made. I bought two of them I liked it so much. Good on Sony for making an excellent smartph…

I'm thinking of getting one too but it's still too expensive compared to the price of last year's Nexus 5.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by nilkn »

computerjunkie wrote: post #271

5.96” - A phone just under 6". This is possibly the biggest disappointment about the phone. Its simply too large for the average user. The nexus 5 was already quite difficult to reach the top corners with one hand in my opinion with its 4.95”. you get over 24 hours of use from a full charge. - too many times I have heard this phrase from other smartphone manufacturers and its never true. Since this phone is made by M…

Re: battery, I have a Note 3 with approximately the same size battery and have no issues with battery life. It easily lasts a full day unless I'm using it very heavily.

I have Google Now notifications enabled and I also use Google's stock home screen/launcher with the Google Now integration.

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Post by blisterpeanuts »

So it's announced, and the price is a surprising $649, nearly double the price of the Nexus 5 ($349). I suspect the Nexus 5 will continue to fill the "budget development" niche.

In fact, now that I've seen the official N6 specs, I'm going to go ahead and order an N5 to replace my Galaxy Nexus because I need a device that does BLE. In a couple of years, perhaps it will be time to upgrade to a refurb N6 or maybe a less expensive N6.5, if they decide to go back to the loss-leader pricing of the older Nexus models.

I'm disappointed that the N6 doesn't come with memory expansion. A MicroSD slot might have tipped the scales for me.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by sirkneeland »

bluedino wrote: post #222
romanovcode wrote: post #15

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

What's funny is the 3 people I know who switched to the 6 from the 4S, they all wanted a bigger phone and are all complaining that the 6 is too big as well as too thin.

Do you mean 5S? Because I also got an iPhone 6 and returned it in a day to get a 5S instead. But a 4S would be a bit much...

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Post by untog »

Mikeb85 wrote: post #290
untog wrote: post #263

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Agreed, but what "feature" does a 1080p display provide over a 720p one? The smartphone/dumbphone comparison doesn't really work - there are no new features here.

For one, reading text is much more pleasant.

For me, slightly more pleasant text reading is not worth battery life. Reading text on 720p is absolutely fine.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by ryanpardieck »

pisarzp wrote: post #216

Many people here complain that phone is too big without ever using phablet. I was in this camp too until I started to use N6. I was testing this phone for last couple months. It's an amazing device, and even though sometimes it does feel big, on day to day basis it was never an issue for me. Consuming any type of content was much easier and more pleasurable. I noticed the difference especially when I sometimes moved…

That's exciting to hear. My gut reaction is that this is far too large. However, the idea of always carrying with me something that is nearly as big as my Nexus 7 is enticing. I love reading on my N7, but I never seem to have it on me when I want it.

The smartwatch + phablet combo is not something I had thought about. Which watch are you using?

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