huawei nexus 6p review

We never, ever accept money to review a product. They are just point and shoot, using the stock Google camera application, in all sorts of conditions. The new camera experience yields much better than the 6 did. In previous Nexuses, the camera has been a bit of a sore point. You can launch the camera at any time by quickly double pressing the power button, another good reason there is tactile texturing on the power button.

The USB Type-C port is centered on the bottom with the 3.5mm headset jack positioned on the left side of the top. Jim has been testing and reviewing products for over 20 years. The seller is commended! By registering, you agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices outlined in the Privacy Policy. Just kidding. Ordered phone in March of 2016 and used it until September of 2017 when the problem started happening all of a sudden. The Nexus 6P’s 5.7-inch display features a Samsung AMOLED panel, with a pixel-dense quad-HD resolution and boy, is it good. It cools the colours down a bit, but I prefer the original mode.

Other customers get locked into a bootloop.

Proper sounding speakers are always better than a few weedy holes on the back. The all metal construction is nice, but more important than the materials used is the way it's all put together — very well.

We've spent some time with the Huawei-made phone, and here's our Nexus 6P review. Things work like they are supposed to work. Don't like any of the colors or that camera hump? The 12.3 megapixel rear camera doesn't have optical image stabilization, but does have large pixels and IR laser-assisted auto-focus for quick photo capture. I send and receive a lot of email. An LED also appears just to the left of the front-facing camera when a notification is present. This is a known issue with this phone and neither Google nor the manufacturer want to acknowledge it or Do anything about it.

Info Photos News Forum 16 Reviews . In fact, all of the controls are easy to get to. That doesn't mean you can flash Kangaroo-kernel-9001_experimental_v0.311-OVERCLOCK-YOLO and break everything, then expect Google to mail you a new phone, though. I have the open Nexus phone I want to use, ready for endless customization if I like, in a package that makes it one of 2015's best flagships — even if I never change a thing. GPRS, This houses the camera, flash plus a bevy of sensors. Phones should last longer than one month after the warranty expires. This may or may not be the "final" retail version that you'll see when you first fire things up after the delivery person drops off your Nexus 6P, but it's what we have on review units. The resolution - as you'd expect of a premium Android flagship - is a quad-HD (2560x1440).

| Topic: Hardware. As it’s AMOLED, whites can look a little muddy but really, come on, that’s a small sacrifice I can live with.

If you like big screens, you will love the 6P's 5.7in AMOLED display that's protected by Gorilla Glass 4 which is fitted flush into the aluminium frame.

In our tests the main camera performed admirably. Going with a large pixel camera sensor was a great choice; low-light performance is terrific. It may not be the strongest phone out there, but as long as you don't grab it with both hands and try to snap it in half, then like the iPhone 6 Plus it's probably going to be fine. You can also finance the Nexus 6P if you sign up for Project Fi. This is the Nexus phone you've been waiting for. This year, with the Nexus 6P, we get pictures that live up to the hype machine.

MP3, This is the direction all manufacturers will be going, so I'll not gripe about having to buy new cables and adapters too much. I just look at how well the darn thing works as my benchmark, and it passes that one with flying colors. We sincerely hope this is added in an update. We’re gearing up for the launch of the next Nexus, or are we? Pick the phone up, or wave your hand over it, and a brief black and white view of the time or any current notifications will pop-up. If you don't stop teasing me, I'm telling mom. There are a number of cases and cables available for the Nexus 6P.

It's also pretty stunning, both in the design and construction department. They don't seem to correspond to anything like charging time, or dozing time, so I'm calling it a bug. It scored 9.5/10 in our loudness test, which left us very impressed as it was able to deliver a loud volume through its large stereo speakers.

And there was never a time where I wanted things to work better. The speaker is excellent as I use it a lot. When you pick it up you can immediately feel the quality and expect it to be priced at the high end of the market.

I hope that my battery case can last me that long otherwise I'm really screwed. We can talk about 1.55uM pixel sizes, or 1/2.3-inch sensors, or OIS and how it's not there until the end of days (and we probably will) but in the end, the camera on the Nexus 6P is great. 4K footage has the expected detail, along with vibrant colours. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is available for $749, $849, and $949 for 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB models. When I go to bed with my iPhone 6s Plus off the charger, I only see a loss of 2 to 3 percent throughout the night. The Nexus 6P is the follow up to the poor Nexus 6 and the second pure Android device we’ve seen from Google this year after the mostly impressive Nexus 5X.

Now on Tap allows you to get context-sensitive information 'cards' by holding the home button. The 6P is powered by a Snapdragon 810 v2.1 octacore processor (as also used in the OnePlus 2).

Reviews It's a hardware feature of the Snapdragon processor.

proximity sensor, Google+ Hangouts,

He was features editor but his expertise on mobile phones and tablets meant he transitioned to the role of mobile, wearables and tab…. front-facing camera, The pixels are 1.55 microns in size - compared to 1.22 in the iPhone 6S Plus, for example. The side bezels are thin, and cut the width of the phone to 77.8 mm. There is no wireless charging, and I'll cry more about that further down the page.

PLEASE PLEASE BEWARE of this device. Last year's iPhone 6 Plus weighs the same as the 6P, but wasn't as strong - it bent in some people's pockets.

Long story short, this phone is too good to be true. All I can say is that it doesn't bend easily. It leads to quick battery drain followed by the device shutting down (often with 20-25% battery left). To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Originally, Nexus phones stood out for being excellent value at a price that was low, but not the lowest.

This phone, although it was previously used, appears to have been reconditioned with some newer exterior parts and had a full charge. Task switching is fast, and apps aren't aggressively pushed out of memory when you go back to them.