Nexus-6-Review at a Glance
Nexus 6 proves that Google’s Nexus program is not only far from dead, it’s alive and kicking with a powerful 6-inch phablet that runs its latest Android software. It’s bigger than the Note 4, but not better
Nexus 6 is Google’s phone that’s a year-and-a-half old that was solid, but has since been replaced by the even better Nexus 6P. This review has been updated regarding Motorola’s design decisions.
Google Nexus 6 is a supersized version of the Moto X 2014 that has been given a two-handed booster shot and, appropriately, received a post-surgery Lollipop. The results? It was briefly part of our best phones list in 2014 and into 2015.
This phablet-sized smartphone was the first to run Android 5.0 Lollipop and, really, there is no better way to experience all of the changes Google has made to its Android N operating system beta, too.
It parades the colorful Material Design interface on a massive 6-inch display, moves seamlessly between apps thanks to a Snapdragon processor and 3GB of RAM, and lasts one day with a large, Qi-chargeable 3220 mAh battery
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These Nexus 6 specs are enough to edge-to-edge out Apple’s mighty iPhone 6 Plus, and it feels better to hold in my hand, and typing is easier thanks to Androids always-superior keyboards options.
Google Now, still one swipe to the left, is more personal than ever, which shows this phone is willing to go the extra .5 inches to please without BendGating over backwards.
The Nexus 6 isn’t for everyone, especially one-handed texters who think the 5.2-inch Moto X 2014 pushes the limit, or anyone who can’t live without the presence-sensing Moto Active Display. Even Motorola has admitted it only made the phone so big because that’s what Google wanted.
It’s also not as flashy as the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, as premium feeling as the all-metal HTC One M9, or as resourceful as the new Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
But Google has also now released the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P that are worth checking out before you head straight to buy a Nexus 6.
