9/29 Google Press Event Discussion (Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X)

[lopri]

I really do not need another big phone but Google made it feel like a terrible deal to get a 5X than to 6P. At the least they should have included a USB Type C to Type A adapter in the box.

What color 5X are people getting?

 

[VashHT]

Ugh they always seem to drop the ball somewhere...if you can't unlock your phone without voiding your warranty then that is pretty lame. I'll still get the phone, hopefully it shakes out to not be a problem but I guess we'll see.

 

[senseamp]

I might just get the HTC A9 instead of 5X. Still thinking. But Google overpriced and under-spec-ed the 5X. Should have had 3GB+ of RAM and 32GB at $379, not $429.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I might just get the HTC A9 instead of 5X. Still thinking. But Google overpriced and under-spec-ed the 5X. Should have had 3GB+ of RAM and 32GB at $379, not $429.

Yup.

 

[sourceninja]

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[stlc8tr]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/qfuse-n6p-t3229465

Yeah, that was what I was referring to.

It's all speculation at this point so that's why I'm hoping that Google clears it up at some point by releasing an official statement.

 

[MrSquished]

Order placed on 10/5 - nexus 6P 64GB Aluminum just went to PENDING today

 

[realibrad]

64gig Frost 6P is still listed as pending

 

[sze5003]

6p got some good reviews. I have been thinking of selling my 6, which is pretty much new and getting a 64gb 6p but I am used to the 5.9 inch screen. It quite does not feel like much of an upgrade to me.

 

[sourceninja]

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[VashHT]

6p got some good reviews. I have been thinking of selling my 6, which is pretty much new and getting a 64gb 6p but I am used to the 5.9 inch screen. It quite does not feel like much of an upgrade to me.

Well if your only criteria is screen size it's not really an upgrade, from the reviews though it sounds like nearly everything else is better on the 6P. I'm sure the nexus 6 is still a really nice phone, I almost bought one a couple times when they had sales on them but I made myself wait until the announcement of the new phones.

 

[sze5003]

Well if your only criteria is screen size it's not really an upgrade, from the reviews though it sounds like nearly everything else is better on the 6P. I'm sure the nexus 6 is still a really nice phone, I almost bought one a couple times when they had sales on them but I made myself wait until the announcement of the new phones.

If I could sell my 64gb for about $300 I would not mind getting a 6p 64gb. I just don't want to take the chance and buy one turn be stuck with two phones. My n6 is literally 2 weeks old as my last one went back to Motorola for screen burn. They sent me a brand new one.

 

[realibrad]

So far I like my 5X. I do have a few complaints.

1) The back is not soft touch plastic like the Nexus 5. I am going to need a case. I hate cases on my phones.
2) The location of the finger print scanner is not ideal. I keep pressing on the camera and having to adjust my hand to use the scanner.
3) Not really a bug with this phone, but exchange will not recognize that the device is encrypted unless you configure the phone to ask for a pin before it boots.
4) Almost to big for one hand use.
5) Strange they only give you a USB C to C cable.


Pros:

Faster than my Nexus 5
Faster charging than the Nexus 5
Better looking than my Nexus 5.
Seems to have better battery life than my Nexus 5.

What are you going to use the $50 google gift card on? I was thinking of buying another charger and an adapter, but I can get them cheaper on amazon.

 

[cronos]

What are you going to use the $50 google gift card on? I was thinking of buying another charger and an adapter, but I can get them cheaper on amazon.

I'm pretty sure you can only use the Play credit for apps/music/movies and not hardware. That's how it always was. Unless this time the offer is different.

 

[deadken]

I'm pretty sure you can only use the Play credit for apps/music/movies and not hardware. That's how it always was. Unless this time the offer is different.

I sure hope that you are wrong... I was planning on using that for a Nexus Player. Perhaps I should have read the fine print, but I was going to buy the phone anyway. My 5X order says: Processing.

 

[Capt Caveman]

So far I like my 5X. I do have a few complaints.

1) The back is not soft touch plastic like the Nexus 5. I am going to need a case. I hate cases on my phones.
2) The location of the finger print scanner is not ideal. I keep pressing on the camera and having to adjust my hand to use the scanner.
3) Not really a bug with this phone, but exchange will not recognize that the device is encrypted unless you configure the phone to ask for a pin before it boots.
4) Almost to big for one hand use.
5) Strange they only give you a USB C to C cable.


Pros:

Faster than my Nexus 5
Faster charging than the Nexus 5
Better looking than my Nexus 5.
Seems to have better battery life than my Nexus 5.

Just got mine. I already got a Spigen Ultra Thin case for it which almost no bulk to it. Also, going to put on a Spigen Glass screen protector on it tonight. I like being able to use bluetooth to send over my info from my Nexus 5 to it to start the restoring process.

Yes, I don't like the location of the finger print sensor. Maybe just under the camera flash would have been a better spot. Nice to see that you can imprint more than one finger, so I can unlock it with either hand. Liking the additional real estate on the home screens for icons/widgets. A bit bigger than the Nexus 5 but feels lighter. Still waiting for my sim card cutter from Amazon to transfer the SIM. Wish they had given you a USB A to C adapter.

Update - got my Amazon packages. Sim cutter was super easy to use as you put the microsim card in a template that fit in a slot and made a perfect cut, worth the money. A couple of system updates and all apps optimized, I good to go. May try and import some app data over later.

 

[gus6464]

I wonder if I can use the $50 play credit to get my wife a 6P.

 

[realibrad]

I wonder if I can use the $50 play credit to get my wife a 6P.

Just found a forum talking about the google store and how you cant use the google play gift card for the google store. So that sucks.

 

[lopri]

Yes that sucks if you were counting on it prior to purchase.

 

[IeraseU]

Has the 6p shipped for anyone? Mine says pending.

 

[foghorn67]

Just got the Nexus 5x today. Compared to my S6, its a battery champ.
Thought about the Moto X Pure, but I'm not liking how they put one year old phones on the chopping block with updates.
Also the specs are so close. The battery is a bit bigger and but the screen is larger and pushing more pixels. The standard USB connection is a plus at this point, but potentially less of a factor if I ever manage to carry the same phone for two years. The SF card storage would have been really nice though, along with build quality and balances in the hand.
My initial take after 7 hours of owning a Nexus 5x.
-it feels weird. Not bad, but different.
-Screen looks nice, but viewing angles aren't best. I have been spoiled by the S6 the Z3 before that and my work's iPhone 6.
-Battery life on standby is Apple like. Yeah, finally. Well, okay, Sony manages that too. But a Nexus with standby goodness? Yay, a win.
-Android 6 is smooth and right looking. Everything is so nice to look at and interact with.
-vibration motor during typing, ummm, its weird.
-Camera is a performer. I'm loving it so far. Almost rivals the S6 and IP 6.
-I do prefer the placement of the fingerprint sensor over the home button. Except when its sitting on a desk or table.
-LTE speed at work seemed slow. But it might have been doing a crap load of background stuff since I just unboxed it.
Blazing fast at home. I'll see about it tomorrow, but it could be missing a TMO LTE band.
-Some app installs take forever. Perhaps disk encryption going weird.
-Using S6 and IP 6 earbuds, the volume needs to be on the upper end to get loud. Might be an issue on corded headsets with big drivers. Earbuds on my S6 is plenty loud on 50% on the volume scale.
-again, Marshmallow. Its really nice to have a Android reference design at this day and age. I really hope I am content with this phone. Its a good time to like $400-ish phones. Moto X, One Plus 2, even the HTC A9 isn't as bad as the haters wanted to hate it.

 

[realibrad]

So far I like my 5X. I do have a few complaints.

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5) Strange they only give you a USB C to C cable.

I am seeing lots of unboxings that show a C to A adapter. So maybe they are including it?

 

[kpkp]

I am seeing lots of unboxings that show a C to A adapter. So maybe they are including it?

Link?

 

[Obsy]

-vibration motor during typing, ummm, its weird.

Which phone is it most like? Hopefully not the Nexus 4... Guess I'll see for myself when mine arrives.

I am seeing lots of unboxings that show a C to A adapter. So maybe they are including it?

The 6P comes with both a C->C and C->A. The 5X only has the C->C.

 

[IeraseU]

The 6P comes with both a C->C and C->A. The 5X only has the C->C.

On that note, if anyone wants a C to A cable, Oneplus makes the best I've seen. They are good quality, reversible at both ends, and come with a built in strap for storage.