I got this beautiful phone last week and I have to say, this is by far the best phone I have purchased to date.
I am coming from an Xperia Z1 so this was a big upgrade for me.
I was going to wait for the Nexus 6p but seeing that it has a USB c port was a main turn off for me, and also the fact that Huawei made the new phone which made me question the quality and durability of the new device (I'm not just claiming this, I've had not so good experiences in the past with Huwawei).
So I decided to pull the trigger and I got the 64GB for $399. This is one of the best deals out there for any device, and I could finally say Nexus 6 is the best bang for buck on any current phone on the market (and Nexus phones should stay that way).
Here are the +ves of this device:
+ Beautiful QHD Amoled screen that I believe is better looking than IPS screens, and I can honestly tell the difference between QHD and FHD especially with this screen size. A very important note here is to turn off the adaptive brightness as the screen just simply looks awful with it on, with a noticeable pink hue that ruins everything. Turning the adaptive brightness off should be the first thing you do when you turn on your device.
+Snapdragon 805 with 3GB of RAM is noticeably faster than 800 with 2GB of RAM. I can finally switch easily between tabs without having to worry about the tabs being closed every time I switch. I can't wait to see how this phone performs with Android M update that's coming in few days.
+Size is perfect for me, at first I was a bit sceptical about one handed use, but the more I use it the more I got adjusted and I really don't think I can go back to using 5 inch phones any more.
+Battery life is decent, it's not mind blowing but a step up from my previous phone the Xperia Z1. I do wish Motorola included a bigger battery since this is quite a big hefty phone, but overall I am satisfied with what I have.
+The speakers on this thing is the best I've seen on any portable device. It's not just the volume but the quality of sound, these are some seriously good speakers that will definately meet your demand for multimedia, gaming and entertainment.
+64GB emmc I believe is enough to use the phone for the next 2 to 3 years. I'm really not a big fan of micro SD since they are slower than internal memory, and you can't install some apps on your micro SD (something I struggled with my Xperia Z1 that only had 16GB internal storage). I honestly think all devices should head in this direction, and ditch micro SD since we have cloud storage now.
+The craftsmanship of this device is supreme, this does not feel like something you would get for less than $800. It feels very well made and premium, not too many people care about this particular aspect in phones (that's why so many people buy 'plastickish' Sumsung and not many buy premium quality Sony phones) Nevertheless I see it as one of the most important aspects of a phone next to user experience.
+ Stock Android is hands down the best version of Android out there, I really don't understand why would some companies use a lame customised skin rather than stock. I've seen some very awkward Android skins and this is way superior than any other Android phone out there, I just don't get it.
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As for the -ves
- The edges are slightly sharper and narrower than I would've liked. I'll probably forget about it, but I just hope Motorola would adjust this small issue in future devices.
-A bit slippery at times, just be careful not to use this device at risky places, like in the bathroom.
-The vibration while typing isn't very satisfying. This is not a fault or anything, everything works fine, but just the vibration feeling isn't that of quality.
I bought this phone with one thing in my mind : This is the best phone on the planet right now, and make no mistake after 1 week of using this gorgeous device I believe my claim to be true. Pull the trigger my friend and get this device, you will not regret it.
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Product information
| Product Dimensions | 3.15 x 0.39 x 6.27 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 7 ounces |
| ASIN | B00R1984DI |
| Item model number | Nexus 6 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
| OS | Android |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Wireless communication technologies | Cellular |
| Connectivity technologies | Wi-Fi |
| GPS | True |
| Special features | bluetooth-enabled, smartphone, dual-camera, built-in-gps, touchscreen, lte |
| Display resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels |
| Other display features | Wireless |
| Human Interface Input | Touchscreen |
| Scanner Resolution | 4128 x 3096 |
| Other camera features | 13 MP |
| Form Factor | Smartphone |
| Color | Midnight Blue |
| Phone Talk Time | 24 Hours |
| Whats in the box | 32Gb Charger, Quick Guides., Motorola Nexus 6 Unlocked Cellphone |
| Department | Wireless |
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
| Date First Available | May 22, 2013 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB |
| Standing screen display size | 5.9 Inches |
| Ram Memory Installed Size | 32 GB |
| Weight | 0.2 Kilograms |
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Great phone, BUT MAKE SURE YOU GET THE US VERSION (XT1103)!
SHORT VERSION: ---------------------------- You may not be able to know for sure if you will get the XT1103 (model 00630NARTL) or the XT1100 (model SM4034AW4N3) when you purchase this phone on Amazon. I bought one for myself (sold directly from Amazon) and then bought one for my wife about a month later (sold from DeltaMobiles via Amazon). I got the XT1103 US model on the first order (from Amazon), then got the XT1100 international/euro model on the second order (from DeltaMobiles). This is a problem because the XT1100 cannot use 3G or LTE on my carrier (Consumer Cellular, which piggybacks on the AT&T network) or on virtually any other US cellular carrier. So even though I went back into my Amazon order history and purchased the second Nexus 6 using the same product page as the first that I bought, the second was a different model that will not be able to utilize high-speed data. See the photo attached to this review which shows both boxes side-by-side. I am returning the XT1100 and I bought my wife another Nexus 6 directly from the Google Store to be sure I will get an XT1103 that is set up for US data networks (it was the same price as Amazon when I bought it just now). I use Amazon all the time for all kinds of things, but in this case I would recommend that you avoid purchasing a Nexus 6 through Amazon unless it is clear exactly which model you're going to receive. You are SUPPOSED to get an XT1103 when you buy the phone on this product page - note that in the Technical Details section on the product page it specifically has "00630NARTL" as the item model number, which is the US-compatible XT1103, so if you get an XT1100 (model SM4034AW4N3) you are getting the wrong phone. I am suspicious that DeltaMobiles is purposely sending people the wrong phone. LONG VERSION: ---------------------------- I love this phone. This is my first Android phone after three iPhones and I couldn't be happier. I love the huge, bright screen, the camera is pretty nice, the phone is fast, and LTE is awesome. But here's why I wrote this review: I purchased my Nexus 6 on May 7th, 2015. It shipped from Amazon (in other words it says "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" under the price on the Amazon product page), and I got the XT1103, which is the US model. It only took a few minutes to set it up on my service (Consumer Cellular, which piggybacks on the AT&T network), and it hooked up to LTE immediately. You probably already know this if you are shopping for a high-end smartphone, but LTE (aka 4G LTE) is the most recent high-speed data network. It means faster downloading, web browsing, etc. and is one of the major benefits of upgrading to a new phone if your current phone is not LTE-capable. My wife was jealous of my new, giant, beautiful phone, which is understandable since I intentionally showed it off to her all the time and often suggested the inferiority of her old iPhone (which was a hand-me-down from when I made my previous iPhone upgrade). So for our anniversary, I bought her a Nexus 6 as well (purchased on June 16th, 2015 - a little over a month from when I bought mine). I gave it to her today, and then started setting it up for her. Everything in the setup went normally just like it had with my phone, but when I disabled the wi-fi to test the data network, I noticed that her phone was not connecting to LTE (or 3G for that matter). I set both our phones side by side and checked the APN settings and some other phone settings to verify that they were set up identically, which they were. I had only taken the phone itself out of the box up to this point, and when I removed the rest of the contents I saw the European plug on the phone's charger. I compared the box of her phone to mine (see attached photo) and finally realized by looking at the labels that my wife's Nexus 6 was the XT1100 (euro/international model), and that I had gotten the XT1103 (the US version). While the XT1100 looks identical, has an identical OS, uses the same nano sim card, etc., it has a very different setup in terms of compatible cellular networks and will not use US 3G or LTE. Note that the XT1100 will still work for making calls and using basic cellular data (GSM), but you will not be able to access 3G or LTE. I was pretty certain that I had bought my wife's Nexus 6 from the exact same product page on Amazon from which I had purchased my own, so I went back into my order history to verify this. Both of the orders do point to the same product page, but the first order (XT1103 US model) was sold by Amazon, while the second order (XT1100 international model) was shipped/sold by DeltaMobiles. Currently (June 20th), the product page says it is being sold/shipped by Amazon again. I didn't even realize that it was a different seller when I made the second purchase. This situation is pretty frustrating because nobody buying this phone to use it in the US would likely choose the international model instead of the US model since the international model will not perform as well on US networks, so I don't know why they are sending the XT1100 to US customers. Because the seller (DeltaMobiles) covered the SM4034AW4N3 model number on the box with a separate tag (see the photo attached to this review) I became a little suspicious that they are intentionally sending people the wrong phone because many people may not know that the XM1100 is the wrong phone. After all, it is a genuine Nexus 6, it will place phone calls in the US, and it will be able to use cellular data, so many people may start using it and never realize (or only realize too late) that they've gotten the wrong phone that can't use the much faster 3G and 4G data networks. If it is possible for a seller to make a little more money by sending the XT1100 to customers in the US than by sending them the correct XM1103, I bet this would explain why DeltaMobiles is sending out the wrong phone. For your reference, these are the compatible networks for the two versions of the phone: XT1103 (Model 00630NARTL) : GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz CDMA band class: 0/1/10 WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/8 LTE bands: 2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/41 CA DL bands: B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-29, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29 XT1100 (Model SM4034AW4N3) GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19 LTE bands: 1/3/5/7/8/9/19/20/28/41 CA DL bands: B3-B5, B3-B8 And if you put the search term "List of LTE networks" into Google, you can go to a Wikipedia page that will show you all of the individual networks and what bands they use for LTE.
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2015
- Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2015
SHORT VERSION:
Great phone, BUT MAKE SURE YOU GET THE US VERSION (XT1103)!
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2015
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You may not be able to know for sure if you will get the XT1103 (model 00630NARTL) or the XT1100 (model SM4034AW4N3) when you purchase this phone on Amazon. I bought one for myself (sold directly from Amazon) and then bought one for my wife about a month later (sold from DeltaMobiles via Amazon). I got the XT1103 US model on the first order (from Amazon), then got the XT1100 international/euro model on the second order (from DeltaMobiles). This is a problem because the XT1100 cannot use 3G or LTE on my carrier (Consumer Cellular, which piggybacks on the AT&T network) or on virtually any other US cellular carrier. So even though I went back into my Amazon order history and purchased the second Nexus 6 using the same product page as the first that I bought, the second was a different model that will not be able to utilize high-speed data. See the photo attached to this review which shows both boxes side-by-side. I am returning the XT1100 and I bought my wife another Nexus 6 directly from the Google Store to be sure I will get an XT1103 that is set up for US data networks (it was the same price as Amazon when I bought it just now). I use Amazon all the time for all kinds of things, but in this case I would recommend that you avoid purchasing a Nexus 6 through Amazon unless it is clear exactly which model you're going to receive. You are SUPPOSED to get an XT1103 when you buy the phone on this product page - note that in the Technical Details section on the product page it specifically has "00630NARTL" as the item model number, which is the US-compatible XT1103, so if you get an XT1100 (model SM4034AW4N3) you are getting the wrong phone. I am suspicious that DeltaMobiles is purposely sending people the wrong phone.
LONG VERSION:
----------------------------
I love this phone. This is my first Android phone after three iPhones and I couldn't be happier. I love the huge, bright screen, the camera is pretty nice, the phone is fast, and LTE is awesome.
But here's why I wrote this review: I purchased my Nexus 6 on May 7th, 2015. It shipped from Amazon (in other words it says "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" under the price on the Amazon product page), and I got the XT1103, which is the US model. It only took a few minutes to set it up on my service (Consumer Cellular, which piggybacks on the AT&T network), and it hooked up to LTE immediately. You probably already know this if you are shopping for a high-end smartphone, but LTE (aka 4G LTE) is the most recent high-speed data network. It means faster downloading, web browsing, etc. and is one of the major benefits of upgrading to a new phone if your current phone is not LTE-capable.
My wife was jealous of my new, giant, beautiful phone, which is understandable since I intentionally showed it off to her all the time and often suggested the inferiority of her old iPhone (which was a hand-me-down from when I made my previous iPhone upgrade). So for our anniversary, I bought her a Nexus 6 as well (purchased on June 16th, 2015 - a little over a month from when I bought mine). I gave it to her today, and then started setting it up for her. Everything in the setup went normally just like it had with my phone, but when I disabled the wi-fi to test the data network, I noticed that her phone was not connecting to LTE (or 3G for that matter). I set both our phones side by side and checked the APN settings and some other phone settings to verify that they were set up identically, which they were. I had only taken the phone itself out of the box up to this point, and when I removed the rest of the contents I saw the European plug on the phone's charger. I compared the box of her phone to mine (see attached photo) and finally realized by looking at the labels that my wife's Nexus 6 was the XT1100 (euro/international model), and that I had gotten the XT1103 (the US version). While the XT1100 looks identical, has an identical OS, uses the same nano sim card, etc., it has a very different setup in terms of compatible cellular networks and will not use US 3G or LTE. Note that the XT1100 will still work for making calls and using basic cellular data (GSM), but you will not be able to access 3G or LTE.
I was pretty certain that I had bought my wife's Nexus 6 from the exact same product page on Amazon from which I had purchased my own, so I went back into my order history to verify this. Both of the orders do point to the same product page, but the first order (XT1103 US model) was sold by Amazon, while the second order (XT1100 international model) was shipped/sold by DeltaMobiles. Currently (June 20th), the product page says it is being sold/shipped by Amazon again. I didn't even realize that it was a different seller when I made the second purchase.
This situation is pretty frustrating because nobody buying this phone to use it in the US would likely choose the international model instead of the US model since the international model will not perform as well on US networks, so I don't know why they are sending the XT1100 to US customers. Because the seller (DeltaMobiles) covered the SM4034AW4N3 model number on the box with a separate tag (see the photo attached to this review) I became a little suspicious that they are intentionally sending people the wrong phone because many people may not know that the XM1100 is the wrong phone. After all, it is a genuine Nexus 6, it will place phone calls in the US, and it will be able to use cellular data, so many people may start using it and never realize (or only realize too late) that they've gotten the wrong phone that can't use the much faster 3G and 4G data networks. If it is possible for a seller to make a little more money by sending the XT1100 to customers in the US than by sending them the correct XM1103, I bet this would explain why DeltaMobiles is sending out the wrong phone.
For your reference, these are the compatible networks for the two versions of the phone:
XT1103 (Model 00630NARTL) :
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
CDMA band class: 0/1/10
WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/8
LTE bands: 2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/41
CA DL bands: B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-29, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29
XT1100 (Model SM4034AW4N3)
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE bands: 1/3/5/7/8/9/19/20/28/41
CA DL bands: B3-B5, B3-B8
And if you put the search term "List of LTE networks" into Google, you can go to a Wikipedia page that will show you all of the individual networks and what bands they use for LTE.
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