+Sinoops DetroitBorg is definitely more thorough and detailed in his reviews. Ironically, his review of the 6P was not. But these guys are definitely the top 2 on my list.
And it ended being on of the worst nexus phones of all time. The 810 was a space heater that got so hot it killed the battery. Then the mic had issues with noise canceling that made making calls impossible
There hasn't been another phone that exceeded everyone's expectations and delivered so much for the money like this one, truly the best phone of all time in a way.
***** I already ordered a 32GB graphite, but the delivery estimate is Nov. 4-10 ); I didn't even wait for reviews to come out. As soon as I saw the amazing spec sheet, reasonable price tag, and the build quality that just screams premium, AND 32GB starting storage thank you very much, I just pulled the trigger without thinking. Kind of a fanboyish move but oh well. Looks like it was the right choice, being praised by almost every reputable tech reviewers/reviewing sites. Android Authority, Android Police, TechnoBuffalo, PocketNow, MKBHD, even iVerge recommended it. :D
+D33M0N3Y true he seems biased. But the feeling touchwiz gives just sucks. I mean I have a Samsung phone and from time to time it lags as heck. I mean it LAGS BIGTIME.
Touchwiz and less than mediocre battery life are what ruined the s6 for me. Also I don't get what it is about Samsung phones but they don't seem to manage the ram all that well either..
+Karm Bhatti and I thought the new touchwiz and no sd card thing was them trying to be on the right track again so there would be no lags. but the batterylife it's a surprise for me i expected it to be great with all wireless charging and so
+Troy Snell - totally right? It's like, I'd walk up to him on the street and say - hey - how's it going - because it's like we know one another the way he does videos. ((Well done Marques)
Watching this on my 6p almost 2 years later...definitely one of the best experience i have had with a phone. While it starts to get warm and lag a little bit quicker than i want now, it serves me well over the two years. Great job on the crispy video, as always!
Typing this on a Nexus 6P right now, after having been a nervous-to-switch iOS user for years. Absolutely loving it. [EDIT] Six years later. I only kept the phone for about two months. It became an absolute resource hog and slowed down like crazy.
+sean oliver Absolutely amazing, I am still surprised at times just how long its battery lasts, I have almost stopped taking power banks with me while out which was the case with my Nexus 4. Doze is a great feature.
+Chad-Anthony Coke can you let me know or any of you guys if i should get this or the s7 edge im choosing between the 2 let me know what yall think about nexus 6p and how the gaming also is too
+greetrigh28 no just type nexux then go top theyre official site and buy online they dont have this at T-mobile or at&t or verizon or sprint or metro pcs or any other carrier good luck i hope you buy it
I was really looking forward for your Nexus 6P video... Thanks a lot for the video in depth.... Now I am good to upgrade my phone from Nexus 5 to Nexus 6P :)
+Armando Ferreira I understand why you'd say that, but I wouldn't say it's hands down BETTER than the Note 5. For starters, the Note 5 has a nicer display - it's brighter and you can adjust the color settings. From what I've seen it also has a better camera (though I woiuldn't say the one in the Nexus 6P is bad) especially considering that it has OIS and tons of manual controls. Sound - well, the 6P has those dual front facing speakers, but while kinda tinny sounding, the mono speaker on the Note 5 is impressively loud and it's definitely not bad at all for what it is. However, the Note 5 has an impressive Wolfson DAC while the Nexus 6P just uses the Snapdragon one (I think). In any case, the Note 5 just sounds much better, and much louder with headphones. Also there are things like the pen features, fast & wireless charging, multi window, a higher density defined in the OS which means that in-app interface elements are rendered proportionally smaller and you can get more content on your screen, like in a tablet. Also, if you don't like the design of the system, you can change the whole theme to accommodate your taste. But if you're a Nexus fan, this is by far the best Nexus we've seen yet.
+Jesus Christ people say that when they haven't used one. it's Biasness.. I have a note 4 right now, and when I receive my Nexus 6P. I will miss things on the Note series. Camera, some "Gimmick" Features, dat S-Pen. And the fact it's literally the only phone I consider a Pocket PC. But, you have to compromise.. Unless Samsung makes a Google Edition Note with Front speakers.. haha..
+Shashank Rajesh i have a note 4 now for over 10 months maybe 11 and i never even accidentally tried to put my pen in backwards. its really something that never happens unless you want it to happen.
***** you need to be a total idiot to break your pen like that. The simple solution is: don't put it in backwards. ***** TouchWiz used to be complete and utter shit, but as someone moving from an HTC One M9 (sense 7 is known to be an awesome UI) to a Note 5, I can tell you that the new version of TouchWiz is totally fine, there's no lag whatsoever. The aggressive ram management is easy to fix and the design is irrelevant as it completely depends on the theme you use. Mike 11 I don't really understand what you're saying
Lol, i don't even think you owned an iPhone. Most android users pretend to have owned and iPhone and say android is better in order to make the Apple community feel bad. You'll regret, just like indid when I got a galaxy note 4. That why I have a iPhone 6s now
Adrian Alob Honestly, I currently own an iPhone 5c and my previous phone was a some galaxy phone that i can't remember the name of. And after comparing the specs of the 6p and the 6s, I think I would be happier with the 6p. 1440p display, better camera, faster touch ID. The only thing i would've been worried about is not being able to use Apple Music anymore, but there's an Android app for that so no more worries. I'm not gonna lie, I like Apple. I wasn't comparing Apple to Android by any means. I was comparing the quality of Huawei's new Nexus 6p to Apple's iPhone 6s. Not the OS, but the hardware.
+Adrian Alob Look here's the thing right, with Apple you're only paying for brand name which is exactly what my friend said who owns a iPhone 5s. The Nexus 6P is accepted as having overall better hardware than the iPhone (bigger battery, 1440p, 3 gb ram ect) and yet you can get the phone at 128GB storage and still be cheaper than a 16GB iPhone 6s and 6s plus. I have noticed the majority of Apple users don't do far as much research (if any) than android users.
Damn, I'm so tempted to get this 6P from my Nexus 5, but Android Marshmallow has given my Nexus 5 so much more life. It's at least twice as fast (Marshmallow) as it was on Android 5.xx and my battery is now lasting all day. I think I might be able to squeeze one more year out of it and get the next iteration of Nexus 6x device (hopefully).
+tsnorquist this is very true, my friend updated his Nexus 5 to Marshmallow and my not-a-Nexus phone on Lollipop which is smooth enough now almost feels laggy compared to slick buttery smooth Nexus 5, everything flows.
Google is weird, and I do live 30 mins away from mountain view where the actual google headquarters is located at, maybe that's why my order was shipped so fast? Lol
Lucky you, I sound like some whiny bitch, but I mean fuxk...over a month and nothing. If you go on there to the Google store, some models are shipping right away, but that 128 GB has a waiting list.
+KaizerFaith Yeah that is the only thing I am not a huge fan of. But since everything else is perfect I'm sure I will get one. A small visor is not a bad compromise :)
+Maximilian Dalecki (TheRealSh4d0wm4n) it still lacks the features like samsung, or multiwindow for a big device so yeah. + does it have LED notification?
+Jehan Kateli - Hey, im from Australia and we too are in the same boat with being overcharged. You can always buy it from America with a service such as hop ship go, which will save you $200 odd dollars. Or if you don't want that hassle, check out Kogan. They will give you an imported model for much cheaper. 64GB versions cost $899 NZD on there. Hope that helps
for anyone wanting this phone you can get the 64 gb version for 399.99 at best buy right now. amazon sold out at this price in a few hours so I don't know how long best buy will have them.
This video is incredible, one of the best looking and most informative & entertaining device reviews i have seen. Over 3 years later, everything still holds up extremely well, especially the wonderful looking intro. Very well done Marques.
Just got my new 6p yesterday. Indeed a buttery experience. Thanks for the amazing review, Marques. It helped in making my decision on picking a phone so easier👊
Fayad Nilav if it's on marshmallow, update to the latest 7.1.1 beta, factory reset it, clear system cache and application cache and reboot, you'll be amazed with its fluidity👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Fayad Nilav the bending thing, if you'd careful you'll be fine, i slept on my phone by accident once for a good 2hrs, was fine, the performance slowing due to throttling is there, but not to the point it disturbs the experience.... except Google chrome can slowdown at times, what else you wanna know? I'm having this phone for almost 2 months, and the beta has minor glitches like the pull down toggles have no text, but a second pull fixes it ( though extremely rarely happens)
Sashvin Raj the bending thing has cracked me up badly. I am always extra careful with it..and will I have the restart option again on pressing and holding the lock button? And does battery performance get better?
@gabby 929 Yep, my son uses it now as I upgraded to a OP 7T. Still hanging in there like a champ. It even still has all 8 cores working properly (doesn't need BLOD patch)
2022 here. This was my first Google phone and got this one back in 2015 and fell in love with it. Used it nonstop for 3 years. Have used the Pixel 2XL and Pixel 4a since then. Love Google phones but this one is still my favourite
Just wanted to say, never noticed or was amazed by audio quality of any youtuber that I ever watched, but the audio quality on this video was top notch, I don't think it can get any better than that, and I was watching this video without headphones, love how your channel has evolved, the effort and time your put into these videos is visible and audible.
@@reneeleah2425 Yes! After about, what? Four years now, the battery *will* be shot. 😅 I recommend getting it replaced by Huawei though, I went by a third party 'phone repair shop' & they f'd up my shit. Never again, 1/10 wouldn't recommend.
I loved that phone, true signature design, I didnt sell it on purpose, time to time I pick it up and feels crazy good, but battery problems really killed it, had to replace battery every 6 months, still you'd get shutdowns at sometimes 30-40 if the phone is in good mood maybe shutdown at 15% but mostly around %30...
I know this video is old but i think i know why it got Matt Damon only the second time. The first time you clicked it, the keyboard was up so the text with Matt Damon's name in it was offscreen, so it just gave you the martian. The second time, the keyboard was down and you could see Matt Damon's name physically on screen, so it included that. I think its very litteral about whats on screen so it doesn't pull from every previous message etc.
It's almost been a week since I picked up my 6P, and I absolutely love it! The "32"GB (OS and all updates takes up 7GB, just a headsup) was on a pretty sweet sale, so of course I had to buy that one over the 150€ more expensive 64GB. I will get myself a Sandisk USB-C/USB 3.0 flashdrive some time this week as compensation (18€), so space isn't an issue. Or well, won't be for long. Overall I'm absolutely loving it, gets kinda hot some times and the imprint is very buggy for me (it won't scan any finger unless it's in a really awkward position), but other than that it's the best phone I've ever had. Battery is charged within an hour, and the ability to mod it without having to root it is just awesome (sadly Google disabled the ability to switch place for the nav buttons in Nougat, really sucks for an ex-Samsung user). Once Google Pixel is out, buy the 6P, it will be extremely cheap!
Its a great intro starter to Android if you coming from an IOS and never used an Android before. I'd recommend it if you're tired of your iPhone 6 and want something new. If you like your iPhone then stick with it.
+Patrick Kemp how good was it so far? Im an ios user but thinking of getting android, do you think a Nexus is the best choice considering it a pure google android
+Marwan kassim By far. I used to have an iPhone 5, but I switched to a Nexus 5. Liked it so much, I got the 6P. The phone is fast, the screen, camera, and front speakers are awesome, and the fingerprint scanner is insanely quick. Best of all, it always has the latest updates. It would be super hard going back to an iPhone.
+Patrick Kemp My family has mixed opinions - mum is a 6s user, dad uses the Note 5 (soon to be the Note 7) and I have the S7 Edge but I pretty much use the 6P more because of the clear, stock Android. This phone is also really good if you travel a lot since you can use it internationally very easily.
This video helped me convince my dad into buying this Nexus 6P for me two years ago, the device that I still love using as my primary phone. Thank you Marques 😀
Wait till next android comes. Because that's going to this phone a hell of lot better. MKBHD has a video on Android N. That would erase all doubts in your mind about switching to Android from ios
Android never disappoints, it is always moving forward and making things better with batter life, quick searching, etc.. Apple is nearly at a stand still only updating emojis and what not here and there. With this phone you will always have the latest software as well as a competitive edge in upcoming gens of phones. Look at the pros and cons of this vs. an iPhone. It is heavily one sided.
+S&S Pictures Switch! You must step out of the crowd of iSheep! There is literally no advantage and nothing good about Apple. I got a MacBook Pro and it actually sucks really badly. It was $1,200+, yet I could've gotten a gaming laptop for maybe even less that was 2x or even 4x more powerful. Ok, enough with my little rant. My point is, switch! Don't hesitate!
Hey Marquees thank you for the really indepth review, this video made me decide to get the 6p over the S7 :) and m loving it. also got an Audio Technica m50x after watching you review. In brief please dont stop being making these awesome videos!
+TZXTZX no it really doesn't if ur talking bout stuff like fingerprint scanners they weren't the first to do that they haven't done anything innovative since the made the iPhone
This review was so well done, as usual, that I wouldn't stop talking about it. My wife ended up surprising me with the matte gold version! Thank you MKBHD for such an epic review that gave me all the info I needed to discover this great phone.
Which camera is better, lg g4 or nexus 6p? Even though MKBHD state that nexus 6p have a point n shot camera, but lg g4 f1.8 app totally beat the game here.
was a click away from finalizing an htc 10 purchase, but then realized that it wasn't running vanilla android and that i was about to make a huge mistake
Honestly, sense has been highly slimmed down and have not wanted to change launchers lol. I've really enjoyed my HTC 10, but the nexus 6p is a good phone too. 🙂
Unborn therapy has a show called does it suck. You know the format. One thing I really would like to see on you channel is an other budget focused show on smartphones. Maybe you pick a smartphone, review it, say something about value compared to the price. Then in the next episode, you will have chosen either a slightly more expensive phone or a slightly cheaper, to say if this is better at the price point. I think your reviews are great, and very informative. However I think you should start to make more reviews on phones from smaller/ more budget oriented companies. Keep on making great videos
You completely neglected to talk about the LED notification light, ambient display, the FFC, new camera software, and a lot of other things. Too much focus on visuals lately MKB...
me, prefers save some time & $ for the next one coming this year^^ definitely much improvement.. if google stay on this kind of nexii momentum.. #idkWhtImean^^
+Minergibby Yes, because the price would drop when the new nexus appears, i bought the nexus 5 one year later and just until now I'm gonna change it for this one, so in my experience it's a good idea.
To this day, I think the 6P was the highest pixel density phone I had, mostly due to the less "modern" 5.7inch display. Modern phones have pretty similar resolutions, but it's tough to find displays under 6" nowadays. Visually, its gui is still so sharp and snappy as a result of the brilliant screen. I bought it used with missing volume buttons, and despite that ugly flaw, the design was eye catching. Back fingerprint readers need to make a comeback. There was a feature in the settings to swipe down on the reader to pull down the status bar, such a stellar ergonomic design!
