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Nexus 6 reviews

Here's the first one I have seen...
http://link.tapatalk.com/api/click?...rs.com&subid=cfcd208495d565ef66e7dff9f98764da
I am very much into the idea of the n6 but what immediately struck me was how much brighter the Samsung screen was. N6 reminded me of the g3. Not bad just a little washed out? Perhaps it's just the way brightness was set on n6?
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That isn't the final retail model. You can tell by the large dimple on the back from the Moto X (2014) as opposed to the smaller dimple that it has a la Moto X (2013).

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Thanks for the link to the video!
After watching it I am still undecided on which of the 2 I will be buying. I guess I'll wait until full reviews of the Nexus 6 become available on youtube.
Recently bought an LG G3 but the Note 3 is still my favorite phone. Having SlimROM installed its mega fast and I love the bigger screen size.
Also want to see what custom ROMs will show up for the both of them

ekerbuddyeker said:
Here's the first one I have seen...
http://link.tapatalk.com/api/click?...rs.com&subid=cfcd208495d565ef66e7dff9f98764da
I am very much into the idea of the n6 but what immediately struck me was how much brighter the Samsung screen was. N6 reminded me of the g3. Not bad just a little washed out? Perhaps it's just the way brightness was set on n6?
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That's not the final retail model and thus this "review" should be taken with a grain of salt. Plus we don't know what brightness settings he's using on either phone.
And he said the Nexus 6 has a lcd display.....

Ugh EVERYTHING has a white background on L? The app drawer, settings menu etc. Counterintuitive to amoled, and ugly! Hopefully they give the option for a dark theme

I don't think that's the final device.

iPhone 6 Plus vs Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4

Came across this comparison, Nexus 6 is superior in every way except the camera.
Nexus 6 was found to have superior:
Display (qHD)
Battery (3220mAh)
RAM (3GB)
OS (Stock Lollipop, the best!)
Price,
Other features (water resistant, wireless charging, dual speakers)
I really think Nexus 6 will sell better than previous nexus devices. While the camera is still not as good as Note 4 or iPhone 6 Plus, it is still better than most of the devices out there.
Check it out.
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They stated the Note 4 and Nexus 6 are a tie when it comes to the display and battery life.

Nexus 6! Game over!!

yeah im not sure about the display..in other comparisons they have stated that the note 4 panel is subtly better, with slightly crisper text and sharper image quality and i even tried to do the comparison myself and the note 4 indeed has a better display

Well I got bored waiting for my December 2 delivery so I got a note 4 to try out. I came from a note 3. It's. Nice ut frankly not that different...
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ekerbuddyeker said:
Well I got bored waiting for my December 2 delivery so I got a note 4 to try out. I came from a note 3. It's. Nice ut frankly not that different...
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How is TW? Is it really laggy and buggy or is it a bit improved?

Day 2 and I have to say that it's really not that different to the 3. The home key has real lag. I set up both devices exactly the same and ran side by side comparisons of app running time... And most times the Note 3 was faster. Weird. Will keep it for 13 days then return it and wait a week for my nexus 64gb to arrive!
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^^The home key has real lag?
I don't have any lag with the home key. Have you turned off Svoice double tap to activate feature?

These 3 phone plus the note edge are my choices for January when I get my upgrade. I have the note 3 now and I don't feel like the note 4 is worthy of the upgrade. I finally got my hands on the edge at the at&t store. I was so excited to check it out. I left the store thinking it was pretty cool but I was still underwhelmed. So now I am down to the nexus 6 and iPhone 6 plus. At this point I'm really leaning towards the 6 plus (please don't hate). It's a personal preference type of thing.
I used to love the iPhone up to the 4s. Then I couldn't stand small screen size anymore. Fortunately for me they fixed that problem now.
I can't take touchwiz any longer and all the crap Samsung has added into the phones. That's sad to say because I have had the galaxy s, s2, s3, s4 and now the note 3.
I can't wait to check out a nexus 6 to make my final decision. I feel like it is going to be a tough one

Display is a tie? What a great joke. There is a thick chance the author doesn't even own a nexus 6. I wanted to like nexus 6 sooo much, it could've been my dream phone but unfortunately, the screen can only go as bright as 278 nits vs note 4 400+ nits and upto 700 nits in extreme bright light.
So far, note 4 NAND performance is faster. Eg better read and writes. Note 4 battery lasts longer. I think we all should be realistic. How can you call it superior ?
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np231 said:
Came across this comparison, Nexus 6 is superior in every way except the camera.
Nexus 6 was found to have superior:
Display (qHD)
Battery (3220mAh)
RAM (3GB)
OS (Stock Lollipop, the best!)
Price,
Other features (water resistant, wireless charging, dual speakers)
I really think Nexus 6 will sell better than previous nexus devices. While the camera is still not as good as Note 4 or iPhone 6 Plus, it is still better than most of the devices out there.
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Note 4 display is better.
Battery is the same.
RAM is the same.
OS is irrelevant.
Price is also too close to call.
Front speakers and water resistance is it. Wireless charging is possible on the Note 4.
Do some research before spreading crap.

plasmastate said:
Display is a tie? What a great joke. There is a thick chance the author doesn't even own a nexus 6. I wanted to like nexus 6 sooo much, it could've been my dream phone but unfortunately, the screen can only go as bright as 278 nits vs note 4 400+ nits and upto 700 nits in extreme bright light.
So far, note 4 NAND performance is faster. Eg better read and writes. Note 4 battery lasts longer. I think we all should be realistic. How can you call it superior ?
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That's on manual brightness nits don't mean everything there are other factors. All the reviewers say the screen is excellent and easy to read in day light. Gsm arena review display
The note only has faster read times because it is not fully encrypted on Lollipop. Just wait until it gets it. Also the nexus 6 is smoother than the note all around through the operating system and within apps. The battery life is similar.

dont be saying around that the nexus 6 has a very display because thats not true

ekerbuddyeker said:
Well I got bored waiting for my December 2 delivery so I got a note 4 to try out. I came from a note 3. It's. Nice ut frankly not that different...
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Really curious about how you went about "trying out the note 4". Because I am really wanting to do this exact thing with both the iPhone 6 Plus and the Note 4 to decide if I'd want to switch to iOS or continue my crapwiz adventure, or try out the N6. I am on verizon and I see they have a $35 restocking fee if you return a product within 14 days. Is their a way around this? How'd you do it? What's your carrier?

From AnandTech who does very thorough objective testing. Traditionally they're pretty rough in their Samsung reviews and fairly "pro" Nexus with value taken in to account in their findings. With pricing similar to other high-end devices the Nexus 6 and 9 can't play the value card anymore.
Battery
The first test is our WiFi web browsing test which loads a set of web pages in a loop with pauses to avoid penalizing phones with faster SoCs than others. In this test we see that the Nexus 6 does perform somewhat poorly. Compared to Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 which has essentially the same specifications on paper, the Nexus 6 lasts 4.27 hours shorter. It is likely that this can be attributed to the display, which may not be as efficient as the latest and greatest AMOLED panel used in the Note 4.
Display
Overall, the Nexus 6 display is quite poor relative to the displays on other smartphones like the Galaxy Note 4, iPhone 6, and HTC One (M7). It's also a definite regression from the display on the Nexus 5, which is concerning given the fact that the Nexus 6 is $300 more expensive. It has been speculated that Motorola is unable to source the latest generation of panels from Samsung Display, which would explain why many of the panel characteristics are similar to previous generation AMOLED panels in the Note 3 and Galaxy S4. Although the efficiency of AMOLED displays when displaying black helps to reduce power usage with features like Ambient Display which wakes up the phone when notifications arrive or it is picked up, I don't believe it's worth the trade-off if it involves such heavy sacrifices in color accuracy and brightness.
Camera
I'm very happy with the improvements Google has made to their camera on the Nexus 6. I no longer feel like Nexus devices will always be a generation behind the competition when it comes to camera quality. Google and Motorola should also congratulate themselves on their white balance algorithm which helped the Nexus 6 to take photos that better reflected how the scenes actually looked in real life. I hope Google will continue to improve their camera software to make the user interface less menu driven, and to improve capture times for photos which is the one area that the Nexus 6 really falls behind its competition.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8687/the-nexus-6-review

Baurblades43 said:
Really curious about how you went about "trying out the note 4". Because I am really wanting to do this exact thing with both the iPhone 6 Plus and the Note 4 to decide if I'd want to switch to iOS or continue my crapwiz adventure, or try out the N6. I am on verizon and I see they have a $35 restocking fee if you return a product within 14 days. Is their a way around this? How'd you do it? What's your carrier?
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I went from the 6 Plus to the Note 4 then back to the 6 Plus. Bought the 6 Plus at the Apple Store and the Note 4 at Best Buy. Neither have restocking fees. Even got to keep my $200 Best Buy gift card when I returned the Note. I also have the Nexus on preorder through Motorola with a December 2nd delivery date. This is the first iPhone I've had since the 4. I'm really liking it, but also excited to try the Nexus. [emoji2]
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I currently have the 6 Plus. Not bad but Apple was not ready for the big screen. So many apps are big and clunky. I've had a lot of random reboots and the screen isn't all that special.

yellowman82 said:
How is TW? Is it really laggy and buggy or is it a bit improved?
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I went from Note 3 to 4 and the lag and fluidity improvements are quite noticeable. Here's why...
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Qualcomm ROMs also have major issues mostly regarding camera - I'm not up to date with it.
They have fixed any discernible delay and lag as far as I can see in the Note 4 (and Alpha). The lag in previous versions were due to the userspace DVFS hooks, and that got totally rewritten in the Alpha and Note 4.
And btw you can just turn off those services and replace the stock keyguard - there goes your lag.
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Before anyone goes banshee, @AndreiLux is one of if not the most prominent kernel developers on XDA.

americasteam said:
I went from the 6 Plus to the Note 4 then back to the 6 Plus. Bought the 6 Plus at the Apple Store and the Note 4 at Best Buy. Neither have restocking fees. Even got to keep my $200 Best Buy gift card when I returned the Note. I also have the Nexus on preorder through Motorola with a December 2nd delivery date. This is the first iPhone I've had since the 4. I'm really liking it, but also excited to try the Nexus. [emoji2]
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So you're recommending me I go through a retailer to try out these phones, and then just return before the typical 14 day policy? Did you bring it to your carrier to use it? Or did you just use it with wifi? I feel like if you went through your carrier for the service it'd cause more problems.

Baurblades43 said:
So you're recommending me I go through a retailer to try out these phones, and then just return before the typical 14 day policy? Did you bring it to your carrier to use it? Or did you just use it with wifi? I feel like if you went through your carrier for the service it'd cause more problems.
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I was on the Next program with the first iPhone and a 2 year contract with the Note. Both signed through AT&T. Yes, neither retailer have restocking fees. If I would have went through AT&T they would have charged me $35 for the first one and blocked me from returning the Note. I would have been stuck. Went back to the Apple Store for my current 6 Plus.
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Nexus 6P or Note 5

Has anyone received the Nexus 6P that already had the Note 5?
I was wondering which one you liked more, and why?

I have them both, just received my 6P. The Note 5 has the edge right now because of its multitasking capabilities. I have to use it more before being more definitive.
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alhadee12 said:
I have them both, just received my 6P. The Note 5 has the edge right now because of its multitasking capabilities. I have to use it more before being more definitive.
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Note 5 has multitasking abilities? It can't even hold more than 4 application in the background...

anglerstock said:
Note 5 has multitasking abilities? It can't even hold more than 4 application in the background...
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Dual window is multitasking. Not having apps waiting on the background.
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I'm getting a note 5 Saturday
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Custom ROM's on the 6p have aosp multitasking option in developer options. It's experimental but it does work on every app (I think you need to root the note 5 to use any app, I did for my s5 and note 4) it works though I'm using it right now for xda app and hangouts
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No root for note 5

alhadee12 said:
Dual window is multitasking. Not having apps waiting on the background.
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That is called multiwindow. And nexus 6p has it better because it works with every app. Note 5 has better camera and feels more premium. It is a boring device that will never take full advantage of hardware because of ****ty software code that Samsung puts in it.

anglerstock said:
That is called multiwindow. And nexus 6p has it better because it works with every app. Note 5 has better camera and feels more premium. It is a boring device that will never take full advantage of hardware because of ****ty software code that Samsung puts in it.
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6P you can't use two apps at the same time like the Note 5. Send me a screen shot with running two apps.
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Had a at&t note 5 for 3 weeks before getting my nexus 6p and the nexus 6p is more so the right phone for me ....the front facing speakers are great like my old nexus 6 but even better , the software experience on the nexus is more fluid than the note 5 , the note 5 does have a brighter display , the note 5 does have a slightly better camera but both are great! , battery life so far is better on the nexus 6p, never had ram issues with my note 5 so multitasking is about even even besides the dual window option's on the note , you get more storage on the nexus out of the box 25gb usable on the nexus only had around 20gb usable on the note....i don't seem to miss the s pen much nor do I miss wireless charging....but to sum it up both phones are great

anglerstock said:
That is called multiwindow. And nexus 6p has it better because it works with every app. Note 5 has better camera and feels more premium. It is a boring device that will never take full advantage of hardware because of ****ty software code that Samsung puts in it.
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I wouldn't go as far to say all of that. However, it is true Samsung handicaps what can be done by the device. Hardly any useful apps can be used to multitask I just came from the note 4 and I'll tell you that I'd ditch multitasking and all of tw features in a heartbeat for this phone. Plus I don't like the way Samsung is designing their new phones. Hate the metal design time and time again plastic has been the better material, no removable back or SD port. They killed off the main reason why I would even buy a Samsung flagship over the nexus line. And this is someone who has had every note except the 5 and had the s1 and 2.
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I've never felt the note 5 to be premium. I prefer the note 4 over the 5 build quality and the camera is better on the 6p.

It's just my opinion, multi-window is true multitasking. You don't necessarily have to hide one app to use the next one. That's the same thing the iPhone uses.
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Well, since I just sold my Note 5 for the 6P, I guess my answer would be the 6P.
I just got it today, so my experience with the 6P is somewhat limited but here are my thoughts (I'll leave the price difference out of it, but that's obviously a huge factor as well):
The Note 5 is probably the BEST phone on the market right now, period. Features, power, design, it has everything. Everything except being a Nexus and running stock Android. This means the 6P has a noticeably smoother and, in my opinion, better UI. The Exynos CPU is undoubtedly faster. This is most noticeable when launching apps. The Note 5 will definitely beat the 6P there. That said, would you even notice if you didn't have them side by side? Probably not. The Snapdragon 810 is no slouch and nothing feels slow when you're using the phone. So to me, the Note 5 has an overall negligible edge on power when it comes to actual use. As for the multitasking capabilities mentioned above, unless you mean the split screen which usually seemed like little more than a gimmick to me, the multitasking is pretty bad on the Note 5. It has an extra GB of memory, and yet it still constantly kills apps. Hopefully Samsung tweaks that more with future updates because I feel the 6P probably has the advantage in multitasking at the moment.
The Note 5 also has a slightly better screen. They say they are the same panel, but I suspect either Huawei gets the slightly lower quality screens of the two, or Samsung still has some tricks up their sleeve to optimize their own screen, or probably a little of both. That would explain the number of screen complaints on the 6P while the panel is still relatively new to production. Again, assuming you don't get a pink screen like some, the screen still looks every bit as good for the most part. I can't imagine anyone complaining about a good 6P screen. Samsung has a brightness setting called The Face of the Sun which I don't miss forgetting to turn back to adaptive before looking at the phone in the middle of the night. I haven't really used the phone when it was really bright outside yet, so I can't say for sure if I miss the extra brightness there, but again I have no complaints about the 6P.
The camera is also better in the Note 5, but the 6P's is pretty damn good too, and if you care that much, get a real camera and stop trying to take pictures on your phone. That's pretty much the end of that discussion for me. The main reason I got the Note 5 was because Samsung finally designed a nice phone again, but again, the 6P feels equally premium. In fact, while I respected the design of the Note 5 and wanted to like it, I kind of didn't. Something about the feel of it just never felt quite right to me. I still think a glass back on a phone is stupid, just like it was when Apple did it and learned their lesson. I very much like the look and feel of the 6P, especially the Frost version that I have. The back of the Note 5 is too rounded and it makes the already slippery glass back feel like a bar of soap in your hand. Oh, and one last feature that was actually pretty important to me on the Note 5 was the wireless charging. Too bad it doesn't work half the time.
Now, onto the 6P. Like I said, the 6P has more than enough processing power, a more than good enough camera and screen (again assuming a good one), and a fantastic design and feel. Remember that sinking feeling you got when that first 6P pic leaked? It's light years better in person. I really do like the design of this phone. It reminds me of my One which was one of my favorite phones. Being that we are all here on XDA, the advantage of the 6P is that it DOESN'T have the Exynos processor. I had the Note 5 less than a month and was already getting annoyed that I would never be able to have anything but the stock software or small mods on top of it. Touchwiz was incredibly better since I last saw it, but it's still pretty ugly, in particular the notification drawer in the Note 5 really bugged me compared to stock Android. Because of all this, the smoothness of the 6P makes it feel like a faster device during normal use. You'd never know it was a little slower without having them side by side. And of course, there's always the time difference in receiving updates. Sure you'll get Marshmallow on the Note 5, and probably pretty soon. But every update after that will start getting more questionable and probably slower as other phones become their priority.
So in conclusion/tl;dr, they are both at the very top of the list of best phones on the market. The speed differences aren't something you'd ever even know most of the time without directly comparing them, and you'd be forgiven to think the 6P might even be faster. They both top the list in nearly every category. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed in either phone. If you value any of the Samsung specific bits like the stylus, then the Samsung is for you. If you value the ability to modify the software on your phone and receive updates as soon as they are available, the 6P is for you. If you have either, consider yourself lucky to have one of the best phones on the market. I switched because I wanted to be able to use real ROMs and kernels, not just the tease you get with an Exynos device, and I wanted updates ASAP, even as previews. I suspect most people who are here on XDA probably value this as well, which is fairly evident by the fact that a month newer device has WAY more activity on here.

Dude I was scared to do the switch. The 6P MURDERS the note 5 (in my opinion).
Don't be scared if you're on the same boat, or at least try it and if you don't like it, just send it back.

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alhadee12 said:
It's just my opinion, multi-window is true multitasking. You don't necessarily have to hide one app to use the next one. That's the same thing the iPhone uses.
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Added screenshot of multi-window.
Edit: Apparently the device will only take a screenshot of the selected application and not both open windows. Don't have another camera.
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I would like to see it or you can send me the details on how to do it. I've never seen multi-window on a Nexus device.
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But a note 5 is worth $0.96 right????
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alhadee12 said:
I would like to see it or you can send me the details on how to do it. I've never seen multi-window on a Nexus device.
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Never mind just posted the wrong picture. Updated in previous post.

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Never mind just posted the wrong picture. Updated in previous post.
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Is that the 6P? The pic looks uneven, how do you do it because I can't find the function even under the developer settings?
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Never mind just posted the wrong picture. Updated in previous post.
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Are you rooted?
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who is the manufacturer that made the AMOLED display for the Axon 7?

who is the manufacturer that made the AMOLED display for the Axon 7?
thanks!

centerwaters said:
who is the manufacturer that made the AMOLED display for the Axon 7?
thanks!
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I don't have the device (yet) but if you use "devcheck" from the play store and go to Hardware->Panel you should be able to see OEM name on most devices.
Let me know which one it is. Mine arrives on the 29th...

Samsung!

centerwaters said:
who is the manufacturer that made the AMOLED display for the Axon 7?
thanks!
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I don't have the device (yet) but if you use "devcheck" from the play store and go to Hardware->Panel you should be able to see OEM name on most devices.
Let me know which one it is. Mine arrives on the 29th...
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Samsung.

rczrider said:
Samsung.
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What's the exact part number? It usually lists for Samsung Panels stuff like "s6e3fa3" next to the OEM.

celoxocis said:
What's the exact part number? It usually lists for Samsung Panels stuff like "s6e3fa3" next to the OEM.
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zteSAM_S6E3HA3_SAM_25601440_5P5Inch
Reportedly the same panel as in the Pixel XL (Nexus Marlin).

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Reportedly the same panel as in the Pixel XL (Nexus Marlin).
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That's good to know. I will test the Axon 7 (G Model) for two weeks and decide if I like it or not.
If I like it I will keep it if not I will send it back.
The capacitive buttons are a no go for me. But I will see. I will also compare signal cell/WiFi strength to my old phone. If it's worse I will get the next device to test for two weeks. Who knows I might even end up with the Pixel XL at the end xD

celoxocis said:
That's good to know. I will test the Axon 7 (G Model) for two weeks and decide if I like it or not.
If I like it I will keep it if not I will send it back.
The capacitive buttons are a no go for me. But I will see. I will also compare signal cell/WiFi strength to my old phone. If it's worse I will get the next device to test for two weeks. Who knows I might even end up with the Pixel XL at the end xD
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I'm also waiting to see what the Pixel XL will be like... especially considering how much Google is promoting this... (unless previous the Nexus phones in the past) Just saw a giant sign on the side of the interstate with Google's ad about this upcoming phone... kind of weird... even Apple doesn't do anything like that to promote iPhones.

centerwaters said:
I'm also waiting to see what the Pixel XL will be like... especially considering how much Google is promoting this... (unless previous the Nexus phones in the past) Just saw a giant sign on the side of the interstate with Google's ad about this upcoming phone... kind of weird... even Apple doesn't do anything like that to promote iPhones.
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But Xl is rumor to be like $700 or $750. Too rich for my blood.

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Reportedly the same panel as in the Pixel XL (Nexus Marlin).
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I read many posts that said the Axon 7's AMOLED was "worse" than then AMOLED screens on current Samsung phones. That really confused me. Is it possible that Samsung sold cheaper/substandard/outdated versions of the AMOLED panels to other smartphone manufacturers? O

I had compared my Axon 7 with my friend's Sam Note edge today. The displays seems identical, with the only exception being Note Edge has an edge. Samsung does not sell their best display to other manufacturers that's just the fact.

I'm having both s7 edge and Axon 7 and the quality of the screen is on par with latest Samsung top smartphone.
The sunlight readability is on par with s7 edge the accuracy of the color is top level also.
Well done to ZTE that deliver top of the top AMOLED display to his current flagship.
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I reckon it's a Samsung screen. It is just too damn similar. That's why i really like this device
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ekerbuddyeker said:
I reckon it's a Samsung screen. It is just too damn similar. That's why i really like this device
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Confirmed to be the same *types of screens used in the Galaxy S6.

xtermmin said:
Confirmed to be the same screens used in the Galaxy S6.
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That's not possible, they have different screen size

saenta said:
That's not possible, they have different screen size
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Er, whoops, I meant same type of screen

One article I read, and no I can't find it now, said it's the same 5.5"'1440p AMOLED Samsung display used in the Pixel XL.

Same 1440p AMOLED display as Pixel XL
celoxocis said:
I don't have the device (yet) but if you use "devcheck" from the play store and go to Hardware->Panel you should be able to see OEM name on most devices.
Let me know which one it is.
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zteSAM_S6E3HA3_SAM_25601440_5P5Inch
Reportedly the same panel as in the Pixel XL (Nexus Marlin).
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YES, the Pixel XL and the ZTE Axon 7 use the exact same 1440p AMOLED Samsung panel.
New Leaks Highlight Nexus Marlin Details (Pixel XL)
https://www.xda-developers.com/151309-2/
Also of note is the 5.5″ 1440×2560 Samsung AMOLED screen, model number S6E3HA3, which appears to be the same model as the newly released ZTE Axon 7.
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centerwaters said:
I read many posts that said the Axon 7's AMOLED was "worse" than then AMOLED screens on current Samsung phones. That really confused me. Is it possible that Samsung sold cheaper/substandard/outdated versions of the AMOLED panels to other smartphone manufacturers? O
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Worse? I guess they are maybe talking about some "metrics" that aren't visible to the eye. The screen on this device is gorgeous and matches up to any of the current Samsung flagship devices I know (not the S8, though. Haven't held one yet.).
Since I'm on a custom ROM I use kCal to increase color slightly to mimic that original colour tool on stock. Has me "ooh-ing" and "aah-ing" from video to video. )

KwesiJnr said:
Worse? I guess they are maybe talking about some "metrics" that aren't visible to the eye. The screen on this device is gorgeous and matches up to any of the current Samsung flagship devices I know (not the S8, though. Haven't held one yet.).
Since I'm on a custom ROM I use kCal to increase color slightly to mimic that original colour tool on stock. Has me "ooh-ing" and "aah-ing" from video to video. )
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Exactly. We have pure whites, they have redish whites.

Galaxy S6 Edge for Nexus 6P? Yer or No?

Currently I have Galaxy S6 Edge year and month old, I have offer ONE for ONE to change it for Nexus 6P.
I accepted it on first because I hate how Samsung slow is, I have Nexus 5 before S6, but my friend tell me to not accept it.
Guy offer me 1 month old Nexus 6P that have 11 months more warranty, but I don't know what I will lost, what not.
What you guys think?

stefanACM said:
Currently I have Galaxy S6 Edge year and month old, I have offer ONE for ONE to change it for Nexus 6P.
I accepted it on first because I hate how Samsung slow is, I have Nexus 5 before S6, but my friend tell me to not accept it.
Guy offer me 1 month old Nexus 6P that have 11 months more warranty, but I don't know what I will lost, what not.
What you guys think?
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Nexus 6P HANDS DOWN. I own both, and that's a freaking steal lol...the 6p has been out for a year, yes, but it's a fantastic device. Plus the custom rom'ing ability, etc. is unmatched. As long as there's nothing wrong with it I'm sure but you'd be stupid to not take that up imho

What about screen brightness on Android Nougat?
What about colors on screen?
Also video recording?
I read it is really point where S6 is much better and that is important to me as designer.
Thanks

stefanACM said:
What about screen brightness on Android Nougat?
What about colors on screen?
Also video recording?
I read it is really point where S6 is much better and that is important to me as designer.
Thanks
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Brightness on nougat is for me high, but thats probably the phone... i dont go much higher then 50% brightness.
that is really something you dont want someone else his opinion about?! I recommend that you go to a phone store and try them both out... see how you like the screens of both phones?! Isnt this also software that gives you different screen color/brightness? You can always adjust with kcal control of a custom kernel?! Or just compare the screen specs?

i've had both.
the freedom of the nexus hands down.
6p on nougat is fine, using PureNexus right now. with the amount of mods you can tweak the 6p to however you like

no way, GS6 sucks compared to the 6P...
Owned both (GS6 and GS6 edge, and 6P, and the nexus is far far more interesting to own in the end of 2016.)

6P all the way, especially with the specs and XDA development....

Thanks guys for support, what about MIDI? I use Soundcamp on Samsung for my MIDI keyboard?

stefanACM said:
Currently I have Galaxy S6 Edge year and month old, I have offer ONE for ONE to change it for Nexus 6P.
I accepted it on first because I hate how Samsung slow is, I have Nexus 5 before S6, but my friend tell me to not accept it.
Guy offer me 1 month old Nexus 6P that have 11 months more warranty, but I don't know what I will lost, what not.
What you guys think?
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My personal opinion is the nexus 6p. It's a great phone and huge support here too.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers mobile app

Depends on the storage size of both devices. If its 32gb, I would pass unless its cosmetic/defect free and I could sell for larger storage.
32gb=20ish free storage.

I think these photos attached should sway your decision to liking the 6P over the S6
These are wholesale prices, so what I would buy them for over what I would sell them for - meaning the price is higher if you were an everyday customer at my part time job

Hell no. This was my previous phone before my 6P. Only thing better is the camera. The experience is not nearly as fluid or smooth as the 6P and battery life was not as good either.
If it was a S7 edge, then I may consider

Why I think, just randomly all of you guys understand that I have Nexus and want to give it for Galaxy S6 Edge?

Nexus 6P all the way.
Unless you're into gimmicky features and Samsungs design

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Depends on the storage size of both devices. If its 32gb, I would pass unless its cosmetic/defect free and I could sell for larger storage.
32gb=20ish free storage.
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25.9 to be exact so 26gb

Just stabilization would mean 100%, but without OIS I am at 90%

Nexus 6P No Question!
6P most definitely. We have both in our family. I absolutely detest the Galaxy when I have to use it. It seems so much slower and less responsive than the Nexus 6P. I could go on and on about all of the things I like better about the Nexus and could come up with nothing I like better on the Samsung. That says it all.