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Score: 9/10
Verdict: The best premium Android phone you can get in the market. Expensive but worth it.
IN CASE YOU didn’t realise, releasing two phones in different sizes is the in thing to do. Phablets (those with screens bigger than 5 inches) have become the norm now and since our smartphones are everything but in Google’s case, it’s learnt from the Nexus 6 large size and decided to go for two devices.
The smaller Nexus 5X was a great, if not exactly inspiring, device but its bigger brother, the 6P is going for the premium end of the market. With Huawei designing it, Google’s latest attempt at a high-end device not only banishes memories of the Nexus 6, but gives rivals a serious run for their money.
Going all out
It’s probably fair to say as far as the range is concerned, it’s the classiest smartphone under the Nexus brand. The 6P follows the same designs ideas Huawei uses for its current phones: aluminium build, two plastic covers for the top and bottom, and a Gorilla Glass 4 screen.
The camera and flash are built into the top part, blending in without much effort, while the fingerprint scanner is located at the top-centre, leaving room for a large Nexus logo (and a smaller Huawei logo underneath). Like the 5X, the fingerprint scanner is quick and easy to activate when you’re using it one-handed.
It’s the exact same size as the iPhone 6 Plus and which one feels better is really a matter of preference. The iPhone’s rounded corners makes it feel that bit more elegant while the 6P’s flat sides allows for a more solid grip.
As for button and port placement, it’s practical with headphones jack at the top and USB-C port at the bottom. It’s simple and to the point, something that’s apparent with this smartphone.
Working to its strengths
Since this is a Nexus device, it means you’re running the latest version of Android. While Marshmallow has a number of useful features like Doze and Now on Tap, you know what you’re getting at this point.
What was mentioned about the Nexus 5X still applies here. When Android is stripped down to its core, it’s usually a fast and clutter free experience but the 6P’s speed means navigation is lightning fast.
Just swipe through the home screens, to Google Now, or any other app and it will open and load without delay. It’s rather impressive just how fast it can navigate through tasks, even when you feel like you’re pushing it with games.
The visuals are helped with the sharper screen, one that has 1440 x 2560 resolution and a high pixel density (~518). It gives added clarity and the larger size provides apps on your home screen with a bit of breathing space.
High-end
In terms of specs, it’s exactly what you would expect from a high-end device and considering the price you’re paying for it, it’s the least you can expect.
As mentioned earlier, Huawei has a habit of bringing out cheaper mid- and high-end devices with higher end specs, and this is no exception. 3GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 810 chip, two quad-core chips (1.55 GHz and 2.0 GHz) , and a 3,450 mAh battery are great additions.
It has more than enough to get you through the day, even if you’re using it quite regularly. A day and a half is a decent estimate for normal use, two days tops if you’re relying on Doze heavily.
The camera quality is relatively the same as it is on the Nexus 5X. A larger screen is nicer to look at but as a rule, there’s little difference between the two.
The colours are more vibrant on both cameras meaning it’s great for landscape shots but the limitations of Google Camera – one designed for casual use – means you’ll likely move to a more advanced app if you want better shots.
The front-facing camera is better quality which is handy for high quality video calls or selfies.
Should you buy one?
Yes, you’re paying more for a device since it’s unlocked but what you’re getting is one of the best Android experiences out there.
There will be some who will prefer the likes of Samsung or HTC’s version but with 32GB being the minimum space requirement, you’re already getting a fantastic phone.
This is the standard Google has set itself for its devices and if it continues it, it’s really going to show the world what Android can do.
Pros
- Fantastic hardware
- Premium design and easy to hold.
- Stock Android is simple and to the point.
Cons
- No real change in camera quality compared to 5X.
- Expensive entry point.
The Nexus 6P costs €649 (32GB unlocked) and is available on Google Store.
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Sick twisted C@nt’s
Some sick people in this world
I agree. however, this story is a week old
It took place on May 27 that’s more than a week Shane
The footae wasn’t released immediately.
This is like The Killing Fields in Cambodia.
well that makes it alright then!! fools.
While we all find images like this repulsive it’s worth noting that Dr. Ali Selim believes there are no terrorist sympathisers among the Muslim population in Ireland and therefore no reason for them to have a march against radicalisation. Says it all really doesn’t it?
@Rusty Balls. Perhaps they should get Al Jazeera to take a poll here, like the recent poll they took in The Mid-East and see how if there ‘s any difference..
—-”Al Jazeera poll shows alarming levels of support for ISIS
26 May 2015 3:31PM
‘Do you support ISIS victories in Iraq and Syria?’ This is the question being posed by Al Jazeera Arabic news channel in one of its regular Arabic language polls.
So how many Al Jazeera Arabic viewers are willing to give their anonymous vote in favour of an ISIS victory? At time of writing the poll had attracted more than 36,000 votes, with a staggering 81% in support of the ISIS and only 19% rejecting the group.”—-
http://www.lowyinterpreter.org/post/2015/05/26/Al-Jazeera-poll-shows-alarming-levels-of-support-for-ISIS.aspx
Shame intelligence didn’t have prior knowledge of this – they could have napalmed them all to their 72 virgins
Mel
“Intelligence”
These guys are tracked via satalites, spy planes & drones. Their location is known down to the street they are on. If the west wanted to take these animals out the would have done it by now.
That’s a fair point, Glenard
I doubt very much that most of the people there are really isis supporters. Those who were there to witness this weren’t even talking to each other – no reaction from them – because of fear that they will be seen as dissenting. Then there are the brainwashed kids present.
Probably 90% of those you would napalm wouldn’t deserve it.
true Glenard, they want them to wipe each other out, then move in. Its like a game of chess to them. Creating wars, watching one lead to another till the time is right. Oh and making moola at the same time. Now where would they be without wars and all the signs of investment gone.
I hope those who armed and funded ISIS are proud of their monster.
They are achieving what their founder set them out to do! They are scaring the sh!t out of people! Problem>reaction>solution
Trained and funded by the USA, Israel, Saudi Arabia and some help from Turkey.
Created to remove Assad, which failed due to help from Russia, thus the punishment with Ukraine coup and sanctions. Extended ISIS is also a tool to justify the huge profits from military companies.
The USA needs a war every 4 years to keep the economy going.
The Irish Times will not be telling you this.
@Bondage Informer et al. Neither will the Irish Times explain the ramifications behind the OBLIGATORY giving of Islamic Charity known as ‘Zakat’. Zakat is divided into 8 recipient categories the 7th category going to ‘Active Jihaders’.
—”h8.17: Those Fighting for Allah
The seventh category is those fighting for Allah, meaning people engaged in Islamic military operations for whom no salary has been allotted in the army roster, but who are volunteers for jihad without remuneration.
They are given enough to suffice them for the operation, even if affluent; of weapons, mounts, clothing, and expenses for the duration of the journey, round trip, and the time they spend there, even if prolonged.’—-
http://www.boycotthalal.com/halal-funds-terrorists-zakat/
BTW can you provide any proof that the US funds Islamic State?
Islam, the religion of peace, my jam roll.
Isis has nothing to do with Islam!!
Eoin – how so?
What does the I stand for again?
@Eoin, that’s like saying the Crusades had nothing to do with Christianity.
Whether or not ISIS follow the same variation of Islam as other Muslims doesn’t mean those Muslims can wash their hands of ISIS’ actions.
The words of Muhammad are being used to justify mass murder, torture, slavery and genocide around the world. At the very least Muslims who don’t agree with ISIS’ interpretation of the Quran should be much more vocal and public in denouncing ISIS and convincing Muslims that ISIS is wrong, rather than simple stating that ISIS has nothing to do with our version of Islam.
What does the ‘I’ stand for in IRA? The IRA are a bunch of bloodthirsty lunatics that do not represent Irish people in any shape or form.
LOL, good old solny, dragging out the old IRA nugget into yet another unconnected story.
Good morning Tap, what`s wrong? – Are you having a chitty morning again? Did your handlers not get the right result yesterday, And are in a bad mood?? Terrible to see you in a bad mood too son, Don`t let your handlers get you down.
Suck it up pal, go out from the basement and inhale a lung full of cool air. You`ll be grand.
Zero added value there Tap!
“Irish” isn’t an ideology, or a group one chooses to join
try reading the old testemant its full of the same crap,its not just Islam
Northern: Exactly which Muslims are washing their hands? Who do you think are the ones actually fighting ISIS on a daily bases? Who do you think those soldiers executed in the arena were?
Actually it’s more like saying “The Army of God” (an extreme Christian terrorist group) has nothing to do with Christianity. Sure it bred from Christianity, doesn’t mean it represents the majority of Christians.
Christianity can be just as violent and disturbing and Islam (they all have the same God after all).
@Brian Cowan et al. And it all begins in the mosque…….
—”Another Palestinian cleric conducted a blatantly anti-Semitic sermon and incited violence against Jews, the Middle East Monitoring Research Service (MEMRI) reports.
Preaching from al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Khaled Al-Maghrabi cited an infamous verse, or hadith, in the Qu’ran which encourages killing Jews.
1:”…we know, from the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad, that at the End of Time, there will be a war between us and the Israelites in the Holy Land. In that war, the trees sand stones will speak. They will say: ‘Oh Muslim, there is a Jew behind me. Come and kill him!,” Al-Maghrabi said during a sermon posted on the Internet on June 16 and translated by MEMRI.http://www.investigativeproject.org/4898/palestinian-cleric-delivers-anti-semitic-sermon
2:www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1PmXbhRy7k
Sep 14, 2014 – Uploaded by MEMRITVVideos
On August 29, 2014, Sheik Iyad Abu Funun delivered a Friday sermon at the Huda Mosque in Gaza.
3:The one that ought to have won an Oscar for Hate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBNPStCb6Uo
Abd Al-Qader Al-Kilani Mosque,Baghdad Feb 14,2003
Sorry, let me simplify. Isis has nothing to do with the true meaning of Islam…
Killing prisoners of war like this is the lowest of the low. Reading this type of article makes me want to go and fight these clowns.
@Aaron O Connor. Slaughtering prisoners of war and hostages is pure Mohammed. Isis gets its inspiration wholly from Islamic Sacred Texts.
–”Interestingly, it appears that Muhammad regretted not killing all of his captives, instead of ransoming a few. Verse 8:67 of the Qur’an was “revealed” in the aftermath of Badr and says “It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land.”
The prophet of Islam went on to execute many other captives, most notoriously the 800 men and boys taken prisoner at Qurayza. His men also brutally murdered an elderly woman named Umm Qirfa after taking her prisoner following a raid on the tribe of Banu Fazara. According to al-Tabari she was killed by, “putting a rope to her two legs and to two camels and driving them until thy rent her in two.” (The woman’s daughter was then doled out to one of her Muslim killers).
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/muhammad/myths-mu-captives-kill.htm
This is a spectator sport for these inhuman maniacs.
The spectators probably weren’t given a choice. It’s a bit like North Korea that way
Good point.
Ancient Rome lives on – 2000 years of civilisation and nothing has changed for these maggots.
The Romans actually built stuff
And they all look so normal …. Jeez, sure they could be living next door to you …..
It would have to be quite a large house to hold so many.
Gathering to watch people being killed.. What is wrong with some people!!!
It is highly unlikely that most of those gathered were there of their own free will. When will we wake up, it’s time for all of us (myself included), as humans, to crack down and put pressure on WESTERN governments to do what they are capable of doing and stop this insanity and ask why it is being allowed at all.
They could stop funding them, for a start.
http://yournewswire.com/declassified-documents-obama-ordered-cia-to-train-isis/
@Francis Devenney. See above on ‘ZAKAT’ for who’s doing the funding. Muslims are doing the funding.
Also terror-funding states Qatar and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait fund ISIS and Hamas and other terrorist criminals.
—”The ISIS gets its highest finances from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The ISIS is in a win-win situation here. Not only does it gain publicity while carrying out such strikes, but with the money that it earns, it also laughs its way into the bank. Killing democracy: Saudi has been one of the lead implementers of the Wahabi style of Islam. Attached to Wahabism is the Sharia law which ensures that democracy is buried 10,000 feet under the ground. Tunisia on its part was making every attempt to rule in a democratic manner. It is considered to be a young democracy and sought to set an example in the region. This is not a concept that Saudi or Qatar would like to have in place. They want to ensure that the concept of democracy which Tunisia had managed to implement so well does not spread in the region.
Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/feature/why-does-saudi-arabia-fund-the-isis-1791158.html
Why do hostages sit there and take it? If you’re going to die I would go out on my terms and attack the mfks and die fighting. Rest in peace to those poor soldiers.
They usually drug them to make them docile
Really? Guess makes sense why soldiers would not fight. Proper cowards aren’t they!
Subhuman filth.
Story is 3 days old
my dog is 10 years old, those who have never seen him before still find him interesting.
is news not supposed to be current
Classic retort, Chuck.
not being funny but story is about 3 days old
you are correct, your not funny
Assad, gadaffi – both victims to western funded jihadi terrorists! Terrorists who have about as much in common with the true meaning of Islam as a pint of Guinness does…,,
Did any of our terrorist supporting politicians travel to witness these murders by fellow terrorists?
isis as a whole is a fake terror group manufactured to justify the war on terror. dont get me wrong i am sure there are some Islamic nutjobs however look at who armed, funded and trained these morans.
they were only ever heard of after the chemical weapons stunt failed. these muppets have been bombed for 18 months but yet still expand??? they also have the best media department in the world!! they are everywhere…………..at least thats what we are meant to think.
the same military industrial complex and intelligence agencies etc. that need you to believe in the war on terror have a major interest in creating fake groups to continue it and create new al CIAdas to expand it.
You ALMOST got every conspiracy platitude possible. You missed: Sheeple, lame stream media, neoliberal, 9/11, Alex Jones and of course… false flag. Tell you what, I’ll pay for your “holiday” over there to IS controlled territory. All expenses paid trip for you (but not your family). All inclusive. I’ll even give you your spending money. Up to the value of €3500. Deal? There’s ZERO downside for you.
Think of the boy who cried wolf. The West went around lying about threats and because of those previous lies, nobody believes there is actually a wolf there. Those previous cries of “wolf” have created ISIS.
You would be surprised how little the US military wants to do with this fight. If you want to see where the US is focusing their efforts militarily, look at what’s happening in Asia. There’s a reason they’re calling it “Obama’s Asian pivot”.
I would hope a large file marked ‘War Crimes’ is being compiled by the International Criminal Court every time these videos are released so that the murderers can be identified and jailed. it reminds me of the Taliban hanging people from cranes and stoning women in the soccer stadium in Kabul. Many of these fanatics will end up dying for their “cause”, those left when this is over should face prosecution for their crimes.
Yeah, but you won’t see Ayman al-Zawahiri or al-Baghdadi strapping a suicide vest on and becoming martyrs.
There’s a very good movie that’s available on YouTube called Paradise Now. It’s about two Palestinians who try to become suicide bombers for the resistance. It’s very telling.
breaking news. .Elvis has just died ..the journal will report on it in 3 days
It wasn’t funny the first time you said it..
Read a report last week that most coalition planes are returning to their bases with all of their bombs still attached because they can’t find targets. These guys drove into Palmyra in giant convoys in the middle of the middle of the day.
Because of the Iraq war people are far to skeptical to support another war, even if it means going and fighting these psychopaths.
i still don’t get why this comments page has ‘Reply’ under both the replies and first comment with Reply. Does not make a difference when you Reply to either comment, it still looks like your replying to the first one. Off the shelf system was it?
I think the email notification only goes to the one you clicked the button under. I agree though. 2 deep is a better threading system. I think Disqus got it right.
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