The Official Google Nexus 6P Thread

Nexus18 · 29 Oct 2015 at 15:36

Still can't decide on whether to keep this or not, if only my pockets were deeper/bigger.... If I do decide to keep it, I then need to decide whether to return my CPW one and buy from google or just save myself some faff and enjoy the CPW one?

Anyway, some photos and slow motion videos, as usual when it comes to cats and capturing them on video, they aren't anywhere as playful!

A quick normal 1080P video:

Will try to get better footage but this is just to give you an idea as to the quality etc.

Most of these are just shot with auto mode, as you can see in one photo though, the exposure was awful with auto i.e. the white wall, HDR+ would have fixed this though...

And 2 quick GIFs from the burst thing:

reflux said:
Not massively keen on the screen, it has that bluey look that AMOLEDs seem to all have despite applying sRGB in settings. Guess I just prefer LCDs.

Can't say I notice any hue when viewing straight on but from an angle, it can either go pink, blue, yellow I'm finding...

Screen is great overall, my only complaint is the brightness, so dull compared to my nexus 5 and nexus 7 2013.

dl8860 · 29 Oct 2015 at 15:43

Nexus18 said:
Screen is great overall, my only complaint is the brightness, so dull compared to my nexus 5 and nexus 7 2013.

Just going by what I've read elsewhere, turning off adaptive brightness might make a big difference, have you tried that?

Nexus18 · 29 Oct 2015 at 15:47

Ok that has made quite the difference! Substantially brighter now. Thanks

Frustrating though as I rather not have to mess about with the slider every time the brightness changes.

kona786 · 29 Oct 2015 at 15:53

Nexus18 said:
Ok that has made quite the difference! Substantially brighter now. Thanks

Frustrating though as I rather not have to mess about with the slider every time the brightness changes.

Yeah that's very odd. It's the opposite of how Samsung configures it's auto brightness whereby it gets brighter in auto.

robj20 · 29 Oct 2015 at 15:53

Any decent car windscreen mounts for this size phone. My old one wont go this big.

Reppyboyo · 29 Oct 2015 at 15:55

Looks like I missed the boat on getting a 32GB version quickly, oh well.

kona786 · 29 Oct 2015 at 15:58

robj20 said:
Any decent car windscreen mounts for this size phone. My old one wont go this big.

Kenu Airframe+ if you want an awesome vent based holder.

V_R · 29 Oct 2015 at 16:07

Nexus18 said:

Cool looking cats.

Which colour did you go for in the end Nexus and what do you think of it?

Nexus18 · 29 Oct 2015 at 17:06

kona786 said:
Yeah that's very odd. It's the opposite of how Samsung configures it's auto brightness whereby it gets brighter in auto.

Yup it is odd the way they have implemented it, the screen looks better now, that little extra brightness has given it more "oomph"

V_R said:
Cool looking cats.

Which colour did you go for in the end Nexus and what do you think of it?

Thanks

Aluminium, my initial preference would have been graphite but I wanted to get my hands on the phone sooner than later

I was also worried about the black one showing scratches/dents more easily as well as possibly the finish coming of by itself like previous HTC phones.

The aluminium is nice and all, I prefer the silver edges to graphite but "overall" I still think I would prefer graphite.... although the colour won't be an issue for me as if I keep this I will def. be getting a case/skin as the thing is too thin and slippy imo.

A slightly more eventful cat slow motion video:

lmfy2k · 29 Oct 2015 at 17:23

Kieran said:
Orzly FlexiCase video. Not bad for £2.99.

Using one now. Actually not bad, using as a stop gap.

Cutouts spot on. Does the job

Belloni · 29 Oct 2015 at 17:27

Just playing with mine, have to get used to the size. It's pretty slippery though but waiting for my case to be delivered.

lmfy2k · 29 Oct 2015 at 18:00

lmfy2k said:
received a tempered glass screen protector today from ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-N...ctor-Guard-For-Huawei-Nexus-6P-/351562229917?

great packaging, all usual kit inside it, wipe, large dust sticker, cloth etc

seem they have gone for the cutout for the proximity sensor and works fine with Orzly flexicase

snip

not fitted yet as waiting for my Google order to arrive

looks like the glass clears the proximity sensors too

Rimsy · 29 Oct 2015 at 18:09

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+6P+Teardown/51660

Guess we won't be replacing batteries ourselves then!

RoEy · 29 Oct 2015 at 18:41

lmfy2k said:
looks like the glass clears the proximity sensors too

Surely this just kills the experience of using the original screen?

Gorilla glass 4 is one of the few things I actually trust about the phone.

Nexus18 · 29 Oct 2015 at 18:45

Yeah that does look a bit unsightly tbh :/

The screen feels amazing to touch but I will have to get a glass protector, it may be gorilla glass 4 but it can still crack and get scratched by grid easily

2StepSteve · 29 Oct 2015 at 19:05

64GB in all colours have come back in stock at Google.

Ordered a 64GB alu. Argh..

Pabl0 · 29 Oct 2015 at 19:16

Received mine today, best phone I've ever used and puts the note 4 to shame.

V_R · 29 Oct 2015 at 19:22

Needs more pictures of the devices, the back preferably.

Interested in see what the EU CE marks on the bottom look like.

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