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Re: Nexus 6

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Post by deong »

jackbewley wrote: post #399
aetherson wrote: post #391

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I have literally never heard anyone ever say, "I like this phone I bought, but after using it for a couple of weeks, the screen is just a little too big for my tastes." Like, NEVER. In all the complaints I've heard about people's phones, over the seven years that we've had smartphones so far. What I have heard is a lot of people pooh-poohing 4.7" screens, 4.9" screens, 5.2" screens, etc., and those screen sizes going…

I'll say it. Been using the iPhone 6 for several weeks. Love it, but the screen is just a little too big for my tastes. It's awkward and I miss the smaller screen. It's enough of an annoyance I'm looking at other phones for the first time.

I've heard dozens of people say that about the iPhone 6 -- not necessarily about the 6 Plus though.

I'd say that 5" versus 6" is a qualitative difference. People don't buy a 6" phone thinking, "Eh, whatever". You don't hear a lot of people complaining that 6" phones are too big for the same reason you don't hear a lot of people complaining that Linux is too hard to use -- because you only got there by having already decided the answer to the question.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by novaleaf »

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…

as an owner of the original galaxy note, I welcome our new phablet overlords

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by mikelward »

monstermonster wrote: post #462
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…

This will probably sound like a troll as I understand windows phone isn't popular here but my Nokia 630 lasts over 48 hours of medium usage EASILY on a tiny 1830mAh battery, has a perfectly sized 4.5" screen, has navigation that doesn't shit itself in the countryside and costs £99 SIM free off Amazon. The camera is shit but I tend to lug around a DSLR anyway if there's anything worth taking a photo of, so the phone i…

I considered the Nokia 630, but only having 3G is a deal breaker for me.

I just got the Sony Z3 compact, which is smaller than the 630, has LTE, and a bunch of other advantages (better specs all round, front-facing camera, etc.).

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by runeks »

delecti wrote: post #468
untog wrote: post #302

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I think it's more screen size, not screen resolution. It's just that the two usually go hand in hand.

Bigger screen means more power needed to light it up, but more pixels takes more computation to push the data. It probably varies how much of a factor each component is, but it's definitely both.

For two displays of different size with equal brightness showing the same image, the larger one will consume more power (at the very least (100% efficiency), the display will consume the amount of energy contained in the photons that are radiated out from each pixel).

But a larger screen won't necessarily require much more computation. Imagine showing photos, for example. The increased size of the memory copy (from disk to RAM to GPU), won't consume much more power, I would think.

And if it does, it will only be when loading the image to show it on the screen. After this is over, it will sit idle until loading the next image (consuming no additional power from use of CPU/GPU/storage).

For games, though, you're right. A higher resolution display will make a larger difference in CPU/GPU/storage power use, especially if the CPU is used, since the GPU is probably designed for a higher resolution display.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by jamespo »

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…

The phone you are looking for is the Sony Z3 Compact

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by mikelward »

ChuckMcM wrote: post #484

Fascinating arguments about size. It isn't the only phone on the market, so the size question is resolved by market acceptance. Granted there are confounding factors, Lollipop vs Android 4.x, cost, availability. But in general larger screens seem to sell well (compare the iPhone 6+ backlog to the iPhone 6 for example [1]). I get that this might not be a "good" thing for some people, but it is pointless to argue that…

That link only establishes that the 6+ is sold out, not that more of them were sold. It seems equally likely that fewer 6+s were produced.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by zimpenfish »

deet wrote: post #384
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…

Regarding size, keep in mind the changes in Android will make it easier to use the phone with one hand despite the larger size. The floating action button in material design places important, frequently used action within thumb's distance. Android's use of the back button is also beneficial for larger screens, since back is an extremely common action and keeping at the bottom of the screen reduces reach distance. The…

The "double soft-tap" on the 6/6p home button will bring those halfway down the screen for you. Not ideal, obviously, but a decent workaround until people get used to the new UI metaphors.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by corin_ »

cloakandswagger wrote: post #592
isnotchicago wrote: post #488

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A trade implies choice. What are the phones with amazing battery life? There are some DROID phones (MAXX, etc.), but is that it?

Old Blackberry phones are renowned for their battery life. If that's truly your chief concern then I would look into buying one.

From reading reviews of the BB Passport it sounds like new Blackberries are too - just be sure to avoid the middle ground, the last few years they haven't been good at all.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by zamabe »

jarjoura wrote: post #359
lucian1900 wrote: post #95

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Possibly because they're pointless.

really? I absolutely love it on my iPhone 6!

Really. They've been demonstrated to be easy to break. You leave your impossible-to-change fingerprints (basically your permanent "password") lying around everywhere you go. I'm quite happy that android manufacturers aren't encouraging users to think that profligate "security" is a feature.

http://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2013/ccc-breaks-apple-touchid

https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/1999/08/biometrics_...

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by interpol_p »

munificent wrote: post #232
IkmoIkmo wrote: post #85

Can anyone explain to me what the fetish is with pushing the same amount of pixels as a freaking 27 inch display (which, by the way, I've always considered gorgeous)? I mean, does anyone actually notice the difference? Because if that difference means I'm paying $100-200 extra for a better screen, a better graphics chip etc, and it means my battery life is reduced, I really just don't get it. I elaborated a bit on th…

Users are increasingly using their phones for looking at photos (which are themselves being taken at increasing resolution). Bumping the display resolution makes those photos seems sharper, richer, and more "there", which is a huge part of the user experience. It really does matter.

I don't know if I agree with you on photos. I can't really see a difference in photos displayed on an iPhone 6 and 6+. Definitely not in general use, they might as well be the same display to me for viewing photos.

I can notice a difference on the thin 1-pixel line around the battery indicator. That's the most obvious thing.

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