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Google Nexus 6

81/100
43 Critic Reviews
Google's Nexus line of handsets have typically set the standard for other manufacturers of Android phones, and have done so at a price its competitors have not been able to match. The Nexus 6 is a lit... read more

Release Date (UK): November 2014

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Google's Nexus line of handsets have typically set the standard for other manufacturers of Android phones, and have done so at a price its competitors have not been able to match. The Nexus 6 is a little different in this respect, as it is priced more expensively than its predecessor, the Nexus 5. With a 6 inch screen, it's also noticably bigger too, entering 'phablet' territory and putting it up against the likes of the Apple iPhone 6 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Most reviewers liked the sharp, bright ultra-high resolution display of the Nexus 6, and the powerful hardware combined with the latest, unadulterated version of Android means that it will hold its own against rival handsets. However, opinion is mixed on whether the battery life is good enough, and the general consensus of the camera is that it does not live up to expectations. If you think you'd like a phone with a huge screen and you want to ensure that you have the latest version of Android on your device, the Nexus 6 is worth considering.

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

100

S21

The second-generation Motorola Moto E is an entry-level smartphone that offers outstanding value for money. It may lack premium styling, but it has everything else you could want from a budget phone - and more.

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91

Mobile Syrup | Daniel Bader

The Nexus 6 is an imposing canvas for Google's latest Android version. It's got a big, beautiful screen and plenty of battery life, but its camera is still behind the competition, and many people will be turned off by its huge price and daunting size.

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90

Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman

Motorola did a great job with the Nexus 6 for Google. As solid as the hardware is, Android 5.0 Lollipop really shines on the impressive display... If you're in the market for a phablet, I'd strongly suggest you check out the Nexus 6.

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90

Android Authority | Joshua Vergara

The Nexus 6 is the 'all-in' release we've been waiting for from Google, with only a few of our wishes left ungranted.

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90

TechnoBuffalo | Brandon Russell

The Nexus 6 is by far the best Nexus phone yet, but I still have a few reservations. The device is by no means perfect-no removable battery, no expandable storage-but it's pretty darn close, and one of the best ways to experience Android the way Google intended.

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90

SlashGear | Chris Davies

The Nexus 6 has plenty in its favor. If you're happy with a two-handed device, though, and you insist on Android exactly as Google intends it, the Nexus 6 is the smartphone to have.

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90

TechRadar | Matt Swider

Nexus 6 proves that Google's Nexus program is not only far from dead, it's alive and kicking with a powerful 6-inch phablet that runs its latest Android software. It's bigger than the Note 4, but not better.

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90

phoneArena | John V.

For the extra $ you'll be forking over to pick up the Note 4, you get a phone that has better specs and software features that really solidifies what it means to be a phablet. Honestly, the Google Nexus 6 is a fantastic phone, but it's certainly not a great phablet.

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90

Gizmodo UK | Eric Limer

I never want to give it up. It's that good.

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88

What Mobile

The Google Nexus 6 is a paradox: it's a reminder of what so many manufacturers are doing wrong by modifying Android, tweaking it and overloading it with bloatware before selling it to customers. The Nexus 6 is fresh, fast and tremendously powerful. It's also a reminder that screens this large still need some additions to Android to make them manageable.

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88

Ubergizmo | Raymond Wong

The short answer to "Should I buy a Nexus 6?" is yes, if you're okay with a big phone; it's one of the best phablets money can buy.

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86

NDTV Gadgets | Florian Wimmer

The Nexus 6 is a phablet that fits well into the Nexus-series: Sturdy, nice design and fast with small points of criticism. Still, Google and Motorola are playing it too safe with some features, so it is not enough for a "very good" rating.

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86

pocketnow | Michael Fisher

What we have in the Nexus 6, then, is a somewhat mixed bag. In some ways it really excels: you're getting a fantastic spec sheet that'll future-proof you well into next year, mated to the most compatible and capable radio stack around, and Lollipop is the prettiest Android release yet. In other ways –like fluidity, display usage, and living up to big promises about the battery life– it falls flat.

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86

The Verge | Dieter Bohn

Android Lollipop couldn't ask for a better showcase than the Nexus 6. When I show this phablet to people, I get the same glassy-eyed "I don't need this" look that I used to get when I showed them my big, honking pre-iPhone smartphone all those years ago. They all converted. You just might do the same.

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86

Engadget | Brad Molen

The Nexus 6 is Google's first attempt at a phablet, and is the most premium Nexus we've seen to date. It's powerful, high-res and comes with the latest and greatest version of Android. But be warned that it's difficult to use with one hand, and its battery life is average at best.

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83

CNET UK | Lynn La

Although the Nexus 6 trails the slimmer Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in processor performance and native productivity features, it's still the most powerful pure Android handset available and the largest Nexus yet.

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82

YourTechExplained | Ben Schoon

The Nexus 6 is Google's latest flagship. It runs the last software and is overall, a great phone. But that's the key part, phone. This isn't a phablet, at least not in my opinion. It's just a really, really big phone.

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80

The Economic Times | Hitesh Raj Bhagat

It is expensive for a Nexus phone but when you consider that it actually goes head-to-head with phones like the Samsung Galaxy Note 4... and iPhone 6 Plus..., the price starts to make sense.

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80

Eurogamer | Damien McFerran

During our review period we noticed that we used our tablet of choice - the excellent Nvidia Shield - much less than usual, largely thanks to the fact that the Nexus 6 was just as good for browsing the web, watching movies or playing anything but the most extremely taxing of Android games.

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80

AndroidPit | Loie Favre

If you can deal with its formidable size and want to stay on the front-line of Android updates, then the Nexus 6 is for you.

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80

Alphr | Jonathan Bray

The Nexus 6 has taken us by surprise in the short time I've had it. Once you sidle past the unavoidable fact of its gargantuan size, there's an awful lot it does right. Battery life is good, the camera is excellent, and the build and design quality are second to none. And although its rivals hold an edge over it in many areas, the differences aren't huge.

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80

Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow, Seth Barton

The Nexus 6 isn't a bad phone, but it's not a great one either. The handset is lovely, the camera's good, but the screen has some issues and the battery life isn't the best... We're not bothered by the size of the Nexus 6, but despite that we're finding it hard to justify switching to the new handset.

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80

Digital Trends | Jeffrey Van Camp

The price is high, which is disappointing, but the goods do deliver. The Nexus 6 is a fantastic phone, if you can afford it.

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80

Recombu | Chris Barraclough

The Nexus 6 is arguably more sizeable than it should be, with not enough big-screen features to justify the offset in convenience and usability. However, it's still a fun-to-use and fully premium phone.

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80

Forbes | Gordon Kelly

But treated in isolation the Nexus 6 is a great success and for those prepared to step up in size, you will be rewarded with perhaps the most complete phone ever made. The screen is gorgeous, the bezels tiny, the form factor is ergonomic, the performance is blistering, the camera and speakers are class leading and the battery life is great.

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80

NotebookCheck | Florian Wimmer

The Nexus 6 is a phablet that fits well into the Nexus-series: Sturdy, nice design and fast with small points of criticism. Still, Google and Motorola are playing it too safe with some features, so it is not enough for a "very good" rating.

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80

Wired UK | Dave Oliver

The Google Nexus 6 is a big beast but as your portable media companion rather than merely phone, it ticks the boxes for superior display, processing power and a decent camera to boot. Shame about the hefty price tag though, which fails to take account of similar specs offered by rivals for considerably less.

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80

What Hi-Fi?

Bigger may not be better in this instance, but the Nexus 6 still makes for a compelling smartphone all the same.

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80

The Gadget Show

The Nexus 6 is possibly the best phone ever for the Android hardcore. Not to mention it's absolutely huge, and you might struggle to actually keep it in your hands. Still, its stonking battery life and brilliant performance make it a top contender - we just wish it wasn't so pricey.

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80

PC Advisor | Chris Martin

There are some good things about the Nexus 6 including build quality and some top-end hardware such as the screen, processor and camera. However, it's simply too big, unwieldy and expensive to warrant awarding it anything higher than four stars and really get behind it.

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80

Mobile Choice | Sunetra Chakravarti

With top-notch specs, it makes others in its peer group appear puny… The 13-MP camera and unadulterated Android experience makes it stand out head and shoulders above the rest.

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80

Digital Versus | Sofian Nouira

It might not quite live up to its exceptional spec sheet, but it's still a very good phablet. Unless you really want a pure Android experience, other phones might be a better option.

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80

V3 | Alastair Stevenson

The Nexus 6 is the most expensive Google phone to date. However, featuring an unskinned version of Android 5.0 Lollipop, a powerful Qualcomm processor, dazzlingly bright and sharp display and above average camera, the Nexus 6 justifies the hefty upfront cost.

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80

Register Hardware | Iain Thomson

As a phablet the Nexus 6 holds up reasonably well. It's not as advanced in hardware terms as most of the competition, and is larger and heavier, albeit with a very large screen size. But it's also significantly cheaper than rivals too, and it does "good enough" very well.

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80

The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs

The Nexus 6 is for the Google purests, but unlike the Nexus 5 before it isn't quite such a universal bargain.

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80

Stuff | Andrew Williams

So overall it's not the must-buy its predecessor once was, but that doesn't mean its not the smartphone for you. Just make sure you're aware of its foibles before taking the plunge.

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80

PC Pro | Jonathan Bray

The Nexus 6 has taken us by surprise in the short time we've had it. Once you sidle past the unavoidable fact of its gargantuan size, there's an awful lot it does right.

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75

The Journal

good improvement over its predecessor, but a gigantic screen and high price point will put some off.

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70

Know Your Mobile | Richard Goodwin

The Nexus 6 represents some pretty big changes to the way Google does phones. But not all of them are good.

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70

LAPTOP | Sherri L. Smith

The Google Nexus 6 delivers blistering performance; a stunning, super-high-resolution display; and the cleaner, more intuitive Android 5.0 Lollipop.

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60

BGR | Jonathan S. Geller

Man is this phone fast. Super, mind-numbingly fast. It flies as much as an Android phone can and keeps pace with the rest of the flock until all of a sudden as the wind is beneath its wings, gracefully flapping - WHAM! The app you're using all of a sudden crashes, or for some reason the phone completely slows down and chokes.

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60

TechCrunch | Greg Kumparak

The Nexus 6 is not the every man's Android phone that we've come to expect of the Nexus line; the beacon of everything Android should be. It's what Android can be, if you crank things up to 11 and go a bit insane with the screen size. It's a solid buy if it's what you're looking for, but it's not something I can recommend to anyone and everyone.

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60

Ars Technica | Ron Amadeo

The "premium" price still comes with compromises. Given that we're lacking in the storage speed department and neither the battery nor software takes advantage of the massive size of the device, the Nexus 6 is a tough sell at its price.

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Form factor and dimensions
Dimensions & Form

Form factor: Touchscreen bar
Dimensions 159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.4 in)
Weight: 184 g (6.49 oz)

Screen
Screen

Size: 6 inches diagonal
Resolution: 2569 x 1440 pixels
Screen Density: 491 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 75 %

Display Type: AMOLED

Operating System
Runs

Android

Performance
Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
CPU: Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
GPU: Adreno 420
RAM: 3GB

Camera
Camera

Main Camera: 13 megapixels with optical image stabilisation, Dual LED ring flash, 4K video capture at 30fps
Secondary Camera: 2 megapixels

Storage
Storage

Built-in Storage: 32GB/64GB
Expandable Storage: Not Available

Battery
Battery & Charging

Capacity: 3220 mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: Yes
Quick Charge: Yes (v2)

SIM Standard
SIM standard

Dual SIM: Micro SIM + Micro SIM
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Water and Dust Resistance
Water & Dust Resistance

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Fingerprint Reader
Fingerprint Reader

None

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