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Nexus X and Nexus P ( 2015 ) Smartphones
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The Nexus 6P camera scores pretty high in the latest DxO camera charts.
The 6S camera scores the same as the 6? That's interesting...
Kudos to the 6P.
That graph is misleading. Three devices share 83 points yet have different bar heights. Three devices have 82 yet again different bar heights. They should all be the same. Seems very manipulative.
Only thing worth taking from it is there's very little different point wise to all the best smartphone cameras.
I think the tie-breaker was whichever one had the higher photo score, but it's best if people actually read the full reviews or at least read the pro and con section. Gives better insight than just looking at a graph or rankings.
Interesting: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexu...th-quick-motions-to-access-the-camera_id74705
Nexus 5X and 6P take another cue from Motorola with quick motions to access the camera
Nexus 5X and 6P take another cue from Motorola with quick motions to access the camera
Boy, I think full-metal phones are so overrated.
It means you have to find ways to fit the antennae/radio technology, which leads to ugly lines like on the iPhone 6/6S, and ugly giant black bar humps like that on the 6P.
It also means no wireless charging until the technology improves to bypass metal.
Wish manufacturers weren't so metal-obsessed. I'm all about metal frames, but all about glass backs. Xperia Z series, iPhone 4/4S, and the latest Galaxy lineups are unsurprisingly my favorite smartphone designs. Sleek, beautiful, and functional. Just don't drop it!
It means you have to find ways to fit the antennae/radio technology, which leads to ugly lines like on the iPhone 6/6S, and ugly giant black bar humps like that on the 6P.
It also means no wireless charging until the technology improves to bypass metal.
Wish manufacturers weren't so metal-obsessed. I'm all about metal frames, but all about glass backs. Xperia Z series, iPhone 4/4S, and the latest Galaxy lineups are unsurprisingly my favorite smartphone designs. Sleek, beautiful, and functional. Just don't drop it!
I am fine with plastic especially since i will just slap a case on it... Just needs to be well built really.
Well, I do like the 5X, but at that price, it really gimps people out. 16 GB really isn't that good for most folks. I cancelled my order because I can't justify paying $460 for a 32 GB model after taxes, especially with the Nexus 6 being $300 brand new on eBay.
Man, I'm still disappointed at how large and iPhone-like the bezels are on the 6p, even the side bezels are unimpressive in this day and age. Still, it looks tiny next to the Nexus 6, and mmmm those front facing speakers. I can't wait to get one, although I'll wait until they are cheaper on swappa.
I guess they had to cut corners somewhere for 649. The back hump doesn't look as bad as I thought, I wonder how it looks with the black back. Any videos of the black back on a 6p yet?
I guess they had to cut corners somewhere for 649. The back hump doesn't look as bad as I thought, I wonder how it looks with the black back. Any videos of the black back on a 6p yet?
I agree with about the metal obsession. Metal is also a bad material for cold climates as I'd rather not handle a freezing cold phone during the winter. That said, I don't think glass backs are any better. They're more prone to breaking and add absolutely nothing to the phone.
The one thing I would like to see on phones is a back that has a material that helps with grip. The less chance of dropping the phone the better. OnePlus One and Nexus 5 did pretty good in this IMO.
The new Nexus 5X is just one more way too large phone for its screen size. Did the art of making small bezels somehow disappear after Nexus 5 and Galaxy S4?
In my view, glass is much more premium looking and feeling material. I like the smooth feel, and I like how phones like the newest Galaxy phones seem to change colour depending upon the light. My only gripes are that its a 'fingerprint magnet' in the exact words of every single reviewer, and that it makes my hand sweaty. But overall, I do want to see more glass phones.
Glass does require extra care on the edge design. My iPhone 4 survived nicely with a bumper case but I always felt that any phone with a glass back needs at least that. I much prefer a removable plastic back so that it can be replaced with something nicer (whether color, grippier material or whatever) and thus altering the phone's look.
I swear by Skinomi matte full body skins. They cover the entire back and sides of the phone, have a very nice grip to them, and you can hardly see them giving the illusion of a completely naked phone. Of course it's only for scratches, not drops, but that's why I have insurance and why I've taught myself to be extra careful when handling my phones.
The other thing that lends beauty to a phone is the design ethic. The iPhone has the beautiful all black front (grey models) which has no branding whatsoever. The back has the nice Apple logo, once again with no lettering, and in very small tasteful letters iPhone S. It just looks and feels classy. In contrast while the Samsung edge plus and Note 5 have beautiful glass backs, they destroy the phone by making it gaudy and cheesy. A huge Samsung logo on the front, ruining the entire front look. Having non black colors like the weird blue they have, producing an odd contrast with the screen while off. The multicolored edges with shiny bezels, and the back of the phone having yet more branding in huge letters and the phone model. It always confuses me, you paid $800 for the phone what purpose does the advertising do? Will it convince your buddy next to you to buy it? Also to contrast the Nexus P is a very nice front design, the lettering on the back is a bit huge for my taste, but it is tastefully done, although the black hump is distracting and seems out of place with the design language of the phone otherwise.
The other thing that lends beauty to a phone is the design ethic. The iPhone has the beautiful all black front (grey models) which has no branding whatsoever. The back has the nice Apple logo, once again with no lettering, and in very small tasteful letters iPhone S. It just looks and feels classy. In contrast while the Samsung edge plus and Note 5 have beautiful glass backs, they destroy the phone by making it gaudy and cheesy. A huge Samsung logo on the front, ruining the entire front look. Having non black colors like the weird blue they have, producing an odd contrast with the screen while off. The multicolored edges with shiny bezels, and the back of the phone having yet more branding in huge letters and the phone model. It always confuses me, you paid $800 for the phone what purpose does the advertising do? Will it convince your buddy next to you to buy it? Also to contrast the Nexus P is a very nice front design, the lettering on the back is a bit huge for my taste, but it is tastefully done, although the black hump is distracting and seems out of place with the design language of the phone otherwise.
This is pretty awesome seems like the 6p really shines in low light.
https://goo.gl/photos/RLRUoUPNmXVRGKxd8
https://goo.gl/photos/RLRUoUPNmXVRGKxd8
I got an invite to buy the one plus two the other day. How much are those? I haven't read anything about them.
Samsung currently has the most beautiful phones no matter what's stated above....if you can't see that beauty especially with the edge...you are just jealous of there amazing design