The ars review is kind of disappointing. They only show GFXBench onscreen results (even though the iPhone 6/6+ has a lower resolution). The battery life test is basically ran with no battery saving techniques (they turned off Adaptive Brightness). On the storage speed it is even pointed out in the comments that Android 5.0 comes with FDE turned on by default, yet no real mention of that in the review (or if it is something that could affect the storage speed).
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Nexus 6 speculation
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Here is a nice little unboxing review from Marques Brownlee. He mentions how great the display is. I have my pre order coming next week Can't wait to get my hands on it.
http://youtu.be/7h-R73VTXXQ?list=UUBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ
Holy Cow Jamezr, how many phones per year do you buy? I say this with love and admiration, you may have a problem
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Yet...i have had the IP6.......i have had lag on my IP6. I have had IOS8 update brick my IP6. I have had another IOS 8 update to fix the first buggy laggy IOS update break Bluetooth. It got so bad I had to get rid of my IP6. So wow it only has 1 GB of ram.......good for you....yet outperforms devices with 3x the RAM.
So what flagship Android phones have you had? Not 3 years ago...not some not in production phone from eons ago. Do you have any first hand experience you base you hate for Android on?
...yet outperforms devices with 3x the RAM.
Most of us left iOS because of the software
Love the benchmark gloating mate, thought only android users did that
User experience brah
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You're not kidding about huge
lol....i need an intervention......Holy Cow Jamezr, how many phones per year do you buy? I say this with love and admiration, you may have a problem
Yet...i have had the IP6.......i have had lag on my IP6. I have had IOS8 update brick my IP6. I have had another IOS 8 update to fix the first buggy laggy IOS update break Bluetooth. It got so bad I had to get rid of my IP6. So wow it only has 1 GB of ram.......good for you.
So what flagship Android phones have you had? Not 3 years ago...not some not in production phone from eons ago. Do you have any first hand experience you base you hate for Android on?
Yes, the Galaxy S4. Terrible experience. Never again.
So you don't have any Android devices? Your hate for Android is well known here. All you do is complain about Android. You don't have any Android devices....yet here you are trolling in the Alternative section. So basically you are a very negative hateful person who does not have a life?
So you don't have any Android devices? Your hate for Android is well known here. All you do is complain about Android. You don't have any Android devices....yet here you are trolling in the Alternative section. So basically you are a very negative hateful person who does not have a life?
...you must not see my posts in the iPhone and iOS 8 threads then.
Good for you! Im glad you get fulfillment in those sections. But this is the Alternative section. Your only reason to be here is to troll....reported....you must not see my posts in the iPhone and iOS 8 threads then.
I'll agree that Razeus' intentions are obvious.
That being said, early reports and reviews sadly are showing he's not entirely of base. Everything I've read so far indicates the same problems that have plagued Nexus devices for years--subpar camera and battery life. The battery life performance is what's truly mystifying, with such a large capacity battery.
I truly hope Google is able to get many of the issues sorted with software fixes (big fan of the design of the 6 and of course, stock Android) otherwise, looks like the recent Nexus offerings are falling flat.
That being said, early reports and reviews sadly are showing he's not entirely of base. Everything I've read so far indicates the same problems that have plagued Nexus devices for years--subpar camera and battery life. The battery life performance is what's truly mystifying, with such a large capacity battery.
I truly hope Google is able to get many of the issues sorted with software fixes (big fan of the design of the 6 and of course, stock Android) otherwise, looks like the recent Nexus offerings are falling flat.
Yet...i have had the IP6.......i have had lag on my IP6. I have had IOS8 update brick my IP6. I have had another IOS 8 update to fix the first buggy laggy IOS update break Bluetooth. It got so bad I had to get rid of my IP6. So wow it only has 1 GB of ram.......good for you.
So what flagship Android phones have you had? Not 3 years ago...not some not in production phone from eons ago. Do you have any first hand experience you base you hate for Android on?
Not only does the iPhone 6/iOS 8 lag once in a while, it's also overall just slow. The animations, the time it takes to get from app to app, the pathways to general and app settings (settings is a real mess in my opinion), trying to make text edits, scrolling through safari, Safari tab refreshes, Touch ID, etc. all make the overall user experience feel slow. Like molasses.
Android may lag once in a rare while as all OSes do but at least the majority of the time it's blazing fast. I feel like I can do things muh faster on an android device.
The only thing truly fast on the iPhone 6 in my opinion is the camera. Fast and reliable. Overall user experience though? Android feels faster.
And yes, my iPhone 6 with latest build of iOS 8 has froze before. It's silly to think any device with any operating system is impervious to the pitfalls of software.
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I'll agree that Razeus' intentions are obvious.
That being said, early reports and reviews sadly are showing he's not entirely of base. Everything I've read so far indicates the same problems that have plagued Nexus devices for years--subpar camera and battery life. The battery life performance is what's truly mystifying, with such a large capacity battery.
I truly hope Google is able to get many of the issues sorted with software fixes (big fan of the design of the 6 and of course, stock Android) otherwise, looks like the recent Nexus offerings are falling flat.
Totally agreed, it's just his extrapolations from the nexus 6 and 9 issues to android as a whole that are ridiculous
I'll agree that Razeus' intentions are obvious.
That being said, early reports and reviews sadly are showing he's not entirely of base. Everything I've read so far indicates the same problems that have plagued Nexus devices for years--subpar camera and battery life. The battery life performance is what's truly mystifying, with such a large capacity battery.
I truly hope Google is able to get many of the issues sorted with software fixes (big fan of the design of the 6 and of course, stock Android) otherwise, looks like the recent Nexus offerings are falling flat.
I have to agree. I thought this nexus, with its price and specs, was finally the nexus that didn't hold back. It would finally eliminate the two chronic weaknesses of nexus devices: battery life and camera. And while they're not bad per de they're also not up to snuff with the high end competition.
I still can't believe I'm seeing battery life and camera on the "con" side of things in reviews. Given the size and price I find these compromises a turn off personally.
Agreed...the early reviews do not paint a pretty picture. I almost cancelled my pre order. But then I saw the MKBHD review. He mentioned how he liked the display. I saw how fast the UI was when he was going through the menus. I will wait to get my hands on it before making any judgements.I'll agree that Razeus' intentions are obvious.
That being said, early reports and reviews sadly are showing he's not entirely of base. Everything I've read so far indicates the same problems that have plagued Nexus devices for years--subpar camera and battery life. The battery life performance is what's truly mystifying, with such a large capacity battery.
I truly hope Google is able to get many of the issues sorted with software fixes (big fan of the design of the 6 and of course, stock Android) otherwise, looks like the recent Nexus offerings are falling flat.
I hope the reviews are somewhat wrong. I am really concerned about battery life and the camera. At XDA some of the pictures posted there are very nice....
Well, I don't think any reviewers are claiming the camera is horrible, just not as good as much of the competition. Most will states it's better than past Nexus, but that really isn't saying much. The battery issue is troubling--thought Project Volta was supposed to help this.
Hate to say it but if good battery, very good camera and a top notch display are important, can't see why one would choose this over the Note 4. Yes, I understand some people really prefer stock Android (<raises hand>) but even I, an admitted Samsung 'non-fan'
, wouldn't chose the Nexus over the Note if performance in these reviews are truly indicative of real world performance.My exact thoughts, glad i picked samsung. I wonder if i will ever update to Android L as it looks like a slow OS despite jumbo specs.
That is exactly how I feel. I wouldn't mind paying $650 for the nexus 6 assuming the battery and camera were better. It really sounds like the n5 at $349 is a much better buy.
I have a iPhone 5s with iOS 8 and I don't notice any lag at all. Granted, I haven't used an Android flagship in a while so I don't have any real world comparisons. However, I have watched a bunch of reviews of Android since getting my iPhone last year and Android looks great. I will agree with you that the settings is a mess and slightly agree that TouchID doesn't work all the time but only when the home button is oily/dirty.
Still, these early reviews of the Nexus 6 have left me wanting more in the battery section. It has a huge battery and it's still all over the place. Other than that, the Nexus 6 looks great and it's something I would consider. I would just have to get used to/deal with the large size.
The only thing I find ironic about this is, someone posted the Nexus 6 camera shots and videos a few pages back and then everybody was going on about how it kills the iPhone in stills and videos. (It seems as though the Nexus can't do 1080 at 60fps which I rather it do than UHD)
The reviews all seem to state that the Nexus 6 has an average camera, still not up to the 6 and the Note 4 standards. Thought that was kinda funny.
That being said, Im hoping to pick up a new Nexus 5 for a steal but seems as though the prices rose lately.
The reviews all seem to state that the Nexus 6 has an average camera, still not up to the 6 and the Note 4 standards. Thought that was kinda funny.
That being said, Im hoping to pick up a new Nexus 5 for a steal but seems as though the prices rose lately.