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Huawei Nexus 6P
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Engadget Review
The bigger of this year's two Nexus handsets seems like a dream on paper, with premium build quality, top-tier specs and access to the latest software updates straight from Google. Most importantly, Google finally has made a big phone that's comfortable to use with one hand. It's great for die-hard Android enthusiasts, but we're all spoiled for choice this year and the Nexus 6P doesn't do much to outshine the competition.
Chris VelazcoOctober 19, 2015
Pros
- Snappy performance
- Android 6.0 is a worthy update
- Solid battery life
- Fingerprint sensor is excellent
Cons
- Design is a little drab
- Overly sensitive power button
- Improved camera still outclassed by its rivals
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Huawei Nexus 6P
- Critic Reviews (10)
- User Reviews (3)
- 88AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE10 ReviewsGizmodo90Nexus 6P Review: The Android Phone For EveryoneIt’s taken a few years, but Google finally did it. Here’s the phone Google’s been trying to make. The spirit of Android, realized in matter.Wired80Review: Google Nexus 6PThe Nexus 6P is absolutely the best Nexus phone ever. Hell, it’s the best Android phone ever. And at $499 unlocked, it’s even cheaper than nearly all its competitors. Everything Google could do, it did.CNET80Google Nexus 6P review: Best-ever Nexus sets new sThe Nexus 6P doesn't have the most inspiring design, but when it comes to hardware prowess, value for money and Google extras, this best-ever Nexus is hard to beat.PC Mag90Google Nexus 6P (Unlocked)The Google Nexus 6P is one of the best unlocked smartphones you can buy, thanks to a heady combination of powerhouse hardware, an excellent camera, a reliable fingerprint scanner, and the promise of the latest Android updates.TechCrunch90Nexus 6P ReviewIt’s solid as far as design, hardware and software. The base price of the Nexus 6P is $499, going up if you choose to add more storage. It’s beyond worth it. You’ve probably never experienced a version of Android’s operating system quite like this.Engadget90Nexus 6P review: Google gets better at big phonesGoogle finally has made a big phone that's comfortable to use with one hand. It's great for die-hard Android enthusiasts, but we're all spoiled for choice this year and the Nexus 6P doesn't do much to outshine the competition.phoneArena90Google Nexus 6P ReviewIt still has its own set of shortcomings, but when we factor in everything, it can’t get any better than this for a Nexus device. Killer looks, outstanding performance, and stock Android go a long way – made even better by the fact that it’s priced aggressively.The Verge90Nexus 6P review: the best Android phoneThe Nexus 6P and Google are competing at a different level than they did before. The Nexus was always a good Android phone, sometimes a great one, but never the best one. Now it is.Stuff100Google Nexus 6P reviewOne of the best Nexus devices to date, and a real alternative to the cream of the crop from Samsung and LG.Digital Trends80NEXUS 6P REVIEWThe Nexus 6P lives up to the proud reputation of Google phones with a pure Android experience and fantastic fingerprint sensor.
- 67AVERAGE USER SCORE3 ReviewsEngadget Reader20September 22, 2017Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!I started to write a longer review but it got eaten so here's the short summary. I've owned this $600 phone for about 18 months. Great display. Fast. Google Fi is awesome.Power button right next to the volume buttons is a terrible design and it is way too sensitive.Battery is fundamentally broken. Power drops from 30, 40 or even 50% charged will suddenly drop to 0 and it won't restart without charging. Based on this experience I wouldn't buy a Huawei again.nrage2390November 17, 2015Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!The best in its category. We highly recommend it. - EngadgetEngadget Reader90October 31, 2015Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!The best in its category. We highly recommend it. - Engadget
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Key Specs
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Smartphone
OPERATING SYSTEM
Android
SCREEN SIZE
5.722
INTERNAL MEMORY
321
CAMERA
Yes
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