I've been dissapointed all year by Android OEMs, all of their flagships have some ridiculous or annoying flaw of some kind. The 6P is the only one that truly seems to hold everything together, it's almost perfect. The Nexus fan in me will say that this is the best Android phone ever made to date.
+Sand I couldn't agree more. I have been scratching my head all year trying to decided which device to upgrade to but they nearly all have a flaw which puts me off completely. Call me picky but I don't think this has been a strong year for smartphones.
+Ryan Diver Absolutely, although I think it hasn't been an innovative year, all of the phones are generally really good, which makes their flaws more obvious. Smartphones have matured to the point where It's less about what the phone has and more about what it *doesn't* have. The 6P is the first one that I'm really excited to own!
THIS phone has a flaw...It's ugly ass camera hump. You're just blinded by that because you're a Nexus fanboy. EVERY phone has a flaw and this phone definitely is NOT excluded.
D33M0N3Y Riddle me this, the reviewer in this video is notorious for criticizing Android phones, but he said the bump didn't affect the phones aesthetics at all, and seemed to actually like it. Am I blinded because I am a fan of Nexus, or are you blinded because you're either an iPhone fan, or you're experiencing buyers remorse because you bought an inferior Android phone this year?
Abu Bruh The Note 5 has Touchwiz, the Nexus 6P doesn't. Nexus 6P wins automatically. The Nexus will get faster Android updates, longer battery life, and better performance as a result. And don't tell me to "just use a launcher", it's 2015, we shouldn't need to disguise our phone's ugly and bloated software with 3rd party launchers.
DXOMark says the camera is better than iPhone and some other mentioned phones - but yeah overall it's really good and this is what will make me switch from my 2013 Nexus 5.
+Jeremiah Bromell you aware that all flagship devices use sony sensors including right, including apple and samsung? (with some sansung devices having both sony and isocell variants, like the note 4 and galaxy s5)
+niikhilpintens I ordered the 32gb and it was sold out prior to refreshing the page. as of right now the 32, 64, and 128gb graphite are out of stock. The only one in stock is the 32gb aluminium.
3:24 "...or even the iPhone 6s": really dude? iPhone 6s has worse camera than the Note 5/S6 or G4, your colleague showed that in one of The Verge's camera smackdown videos, and yet you throned iPhone 6s the best camera phone?
They probably said it to reach out to more of the Apple market since they would automatically assume it's worse than the IPhone 6S unless stated otherwise.
Right? Lol. He made the comment that android phones have been plagued by terrible cameras. I don't know what this guy is one but all the most recent android phone camera's trump the iPhone
+Tommy Marino Then he should say "and like all these other android devices, the 6P's camera is better than the iPhone 6S's camera as well". Instead he says "EVEN the iPhone 6S as if iPhone 6S is the king and the 6P is just barely reaching that level or something.
+kobeballer I won't lick DxOmark's toes. I'd rather go with my own eyes. DxOmark does not do real life tests. They are lab tests. IMO, iPhone 6S Plus performs the better in low light than any other android device, including the xperia z5.
***** Lol it's not one guy, it's a group of dedicated camera experts who perform various advanced tests on the camera modules and the resultant pictures to arrive at conclusions. The only sheep are the people above who fly in the face of objective evidence to support their Apple obsessions
+Dain Laguna I am not complaining about that though. What I am saying is that the rather tiny cons that they present isn't enough to give it 8.8 - I think.
+luqmanr Did I say that? No, what I said was that I think that the cons mentioned in the written review shouldn't hurt the score so much that it becomes an 8.8 - especially considering that certain aspects of this phone is superior than higher ranked phones.
Mind you, they gave the new iPhone 6S an overall 9/10, stating the less pixel dense IPS panel was worth a 10/10 while Huawei's 1440p AMOLED with changeable color settings was worth a 9/10. The Apple bias is real.
+Asiia Phan I've gotta say this is the first good review from Dieter I've seen. He's usually dismissive towards Android, and ignores or down-plays features due to his iPhone preference. His tune has changed for the better this time around.
I miss having this phone. Still one of the best phones I've ever had. Eventually I upgraded to the Pixel 2XL for myself and my girlfriend. Now we have the S10e, her phone was messing up and we couldn't wait until the Pixel 4XL
Really great review, guys. Very slick, I loved the transitions from voice-over to real time. People rag on you guys for being biased but you've been a lot better about that lately. Thanks for the video.
+Petter Vosvel Actually the Note 5 camera is way better than the iPhone's. it's gotton to the point where looking at iPhone photos I can see the quality difference
I can't believe that he said that lol. Sony, lg, Motorola and Samsung all have better cameras than the iPhone. Subjective? Shit, I have both a iPhone and note 5 and personally tested. Want proof? Look on my Google plus page.
I can't believe that he said that lol. Sony, lg, Motorola and Samsung all have better cameras than the iPhone. Subjective? Shit, I have both a iPhone and note 5 and personally tested. Want proof? Look on my Google plus page.
I've approximately seen about 35 nexus 6p review etc video and TBH this review has outclassed all. well there was nothing new, BUT IT WAS MORE REAL. the way he walked and used the phone at the same time, made it look real. thumbs up mate.
Well written, and well reviewed. I actually enjoyed this, and found it informative, which is a first for The Verge (on an Android product. With any other reviewer/writer your videos/articles have always reeked of bias). Keep this guy. And that lady who has done Android videos lately. They'll do a lot of good for your Android coverage.
Absolutely amazing review! Been watching your reviews for a couple of years and this is by far the most unbiased and professionally shot review! great job guys!
+Lord Mortigon I do know that, however having to root and paying for an app to be able to use it is ridiculous. On the 6P it seems to be enabled by default.
True honest reviews is what I expect from you +The Verge I don't really care if you don't spend the same amount of time in production as you do with iPhones
After a long time, I really liked a Verge Review. Watching mobile reviews for a long time, I kinda know what certain things imply. Hence it gets tenacious to watch the reviewers comment on the same thing again and again. And this verge review only concentrates on all the new things that I don't already know : Like that Camera bump or Fingerprint or the implications o few new Marshmallow features. Just the implications. And ultimately, where it stands in the market. Although I kinda they didnt compare with ONEPLUS 2 or MOTO X or NEXUS 5X This is a tightly written review meant to tell how the phone works and not what the phone is : Go to the hands-on video for that!
Wow this year the Verge actually did a decent job with the Nexus reviews. Pointed out what was wrong and praised what was right. It also helps that these Nexus phones this year are the ish. But they didn't mention the apple every 20 seconds like they did last year in the Nexus 9 review. Good job guys.
(Some people are probs gonna disagree to this but...) This review has restored faith in Verge. I lost my faith after watching the iPhone 6s review by Walt Mossberg, but this review was one of the best reviews that Verge has ever done.
This is my first android phone and it's what I bought after giving up my iPhone 6. I have to say I am impressed. I picked the 6P because of it's very premium feel with the aluminum and glass, the overall design and also because it's pure android and I think that gives the best experience. Switching from an iPhone to this.. you're going to miss some things but you're also going to fall in love with some things that the iPhone doesn't have. Camera, display, speakers are all better than the iPhone 6's, the fingerprint sensor is comparable, the battery life I think is a bit better on iPhone. So far I've experienced a couple glitches and lagging but it was only a couple times. Another thing I have to say about switching is that the iPhone keyboard is probably the best. I've tried the google one and swift key on this thing and maybe it's just a matter of getting used to it, but they both feel inaccurate for typing.
If you want the Android experience, Nexus is ways the way to go. This is the fastest android phone I've used to date and I don't think I'm ever gonna buy any other Android device other than Nexus
Just an FYI, quick charge stops at 75% which I believe looks like your battery graph goes beyond that. So you should actually get more than 15% in 20 minutes, especially if you're low on battery juice.
Some aspects that should be not ignored 1. The phone is full of Google bloatware 2. The Huawei is known for stealing data 3. The Snapdragon 810 processor has overheating issue 4. The resale value of the nexus phones is not worth 5. There is a lack of innovation, why: The fingerprint sensor (2 years later) Aluminum unibody (Firs time) The True tone flash (Firs time), 3D Touch (Missing), Taptic Feedback (Missing), Retina Flash (Missing) !
+Kenn Richardson The iPhone 6S has no bending issue The nexus is full of google bloatware, sorry thats fact With which feature came android first ??? With 3D touch, Fingerprint sensor, The True tone flash, retina flash, aluminum unibody, taptic feedback, NO!
Motorola had a fingerprint sensor on their phone in 2011, dude. And even then, the iphone 5s was the "only" phone with a fingerprint sensor for all of a month before HTC announced their flagship had it as well. And TBH, none of them did it well. The new generation of phones putting it on the back instead of in the home button is a much better idea. Re: bloatware - Sure, I get it. Bloatware sucks. Stock Nexus is significantly lighter than anything offered by Verizon, though. And I can always root - easily - and open up my options from changing ALMOST everything about the phone, to ABSOLUTELY everything about the phone. You, on the other hand, can't even change your icons.
The iPhone is a great phone. That being said. Do you own Jordans? If you don't, you probably know someone that does. To them, you are the" fanboy". They believe their shoes would scorch you harder than a flamewar. Same thing.
stock Android isn't bloated man, that's why it's stock. it may not be as simple as ios but it sure gives you more functionality. Honestly the point is that this phone as just as good as the iPhone for basically half the price
Plus, dont know why Nexus fans are cursing the reveiwer. He was very neutral in his criticism of Nexus but also extremely appreciable of the new stuff this phone brings. He rated it as the best android phone in market. What more do you want? Just a mere reference of iPhone cannot discredit all the pluses he said!
"Compared to any phone you can buy right now, the 6P is beautiful" Ehh, it's alright...I still prefer the design of the Note 5, S6 Edge, iPhone, and Moto X.
+Anunay Sharma rather they encourage personal preference. if I want a blue and gold device, boom. if I prefer orange and silver, you got it. so much personal taste free :)
+S Saini Massive? It's only massive on the S6...It's a lot smaller on the Note 5. Anyway, I'm not taking anything you have to say seriously. You're known to be biased.
When you said "This year Google turned to Sony" in regards to the camera, they also turned to Sony last year for the Nexus 6 too, just the sensor was not as good last year.
If it was ~5.2 inches and had micro SD card slot then it would be pretty much perfect imo. I wish we didn't have to buy the larger screen to get the premium phone.
i have a small hand(i am Asian) and i dont think nexus 6p is too big. the screen size is perfect for reading articles online and offline. plus it has a big ass battery capacity (though not the biggest in the market) which is perfect for heavy user. and it always get recent android update. for me, this is the best phone at its price range !
Was thinking about getting a Galaxy S5, since my S3 cracked about a year ago already, I think it's time for an upgrade. But damn this really makes me want to get a Nexus 6P, I think that upgrade would blow my mind. Too bad I can't afford it. Neat review though.
How big does it feel? The largest screen I've used is of the S4's although I liked the way Note 5 felt when I tested it. Does the 6P feel similar to Note 5 when in pockets or when in action or is it significantly bigger to notice any discomfort? The Nexus 6 for instance is a beast and I'd hate to own it just for its size. Thanks in advance
Lol if people listened to the Vergecast people would know how much The Verge team Bash the iPhone. The verge is seriously becoming one of my favorite tech channels.
I see a lot of people saying The Verge is finally unbiased. I'm seeing more people around other videos saying they can't wait to get rid of their Nexus 6's for a truly great Nexus experience.
Decent review... honest. I will say that using Now on Tap isn't the feature I thought it would be. I find myself using it rarely, but maybe that will change over time when Google fine tunes it.
I know I'm late to this conversation but I really would love it if they could bring back the Nexus line like they can keep the pixel line and the little brother could be the Nexus line and hopefully they can keep it at an affordable price with good specifications and software optimizations when I have the LG Nexus 5 the next phone I wanted to make with or collaborate with was Motorola and they did that but I couldn't afford it because it was too much I would love it if they could collaborate with Sony to make the next Nexus that if they brought the line back
Some ideas to remove the power button on a phone altogether : 1. Double tap the screen for notifications 2. Tap once on the fingerprint scanner (FS) to get into the phone 3. Tap twice on FS for camera 4. Long press on FS for switching on or off the phone PS: am sure we can figure out some gestures on the screen to replace the volume button too. And then we can say goodbye to them hardware buttons altogether
Corey Stock - gesture on screen only for the volume and the notifications, which implies the phone should be switched on then. The other actions are performed on the fingerprint scanner (called FS)
The only thing that's keeping me from possible buying the 6P would probably be the size. I'm no stranger to larger phones (currently using OnePlus 2) but it I might go for a smaller phone this year. The Nexus 6P seems to be one of the best, as a fan of stock Android its really tempting.
