Does Nexus 6 ever lag?

mizhog · 01-07-2015, 10:47

Im torn between buying the nexus 6 or waiting till the new iphone plus comes out. Im aware that will be more expensive but im quite tempted to try android out again, since my galaxy note 1....Any owners here recommend the nexus 6. The big screen appeals to me.

pi r squared · 01-07-2015, 22:07

The Nexus 6 is buttery smooth no matter what you chuck at it. It is a great phone. The only 'down' side is its size, which isn't to everyone's tastes, but given that you've said this appeals to you I would hugely recommend it. You will find it to be leagues above the original Note that you had.

(Actually, on that note - pun kinda intended! - another downside is the lack of active stylus support, which other "phablets" [I hate that term] such as the Note series tend to come with).

lightspeed2398 · 01-07-2015, 22:28

I seem to recall it's just been reduced somewhere to £300, it's a steal at that price. There were occasionally issues with the encryption and memory but that's just lollipop, on M I presume it's all fixed. It's a good phone though, decent camera, battery and the like.

Mark in Essex · 02-07-2015, 09:15

Just to note that the Nexus 6 is available for £303 direct from Google at the moment (if you had not already seen it on UK Hot Deals site).

denyo1977 · 02-07-2015, 09:34

Noooo, I just came to the conclusion last week not to buy the Nexus 6 (when it was still £399) and wait for the next one. And now they drop the price even further. So tempting!

Jimmy_Carter · 02-07-2015, 10:06

The phone must be a flop to be discounted by so much.
Rumour has it that Dom Jolly has one...

lightspeed2398 · 02-07-2015, 11:59

I think the problem was that it was "just ok" in every department, nothing seriously lacking, but no stand out amazing feature. Compared to other phones at its original price point it was quite weak. At the Nexus 5 price point as it is now it's a pretty good deal.

Mark in Essex · 02-07-2015, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by denyo1977

Noooo, I just came to the conclusion last week not to buy the Nexus 6 (when it was still £399) and wait for the next one. And now they drop the price even further. So tempting!

Go on you know you want to

: https://store.google.com/product/nexus_6

alan1302 · 02-07-2015, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightspeed2398

I think the problem was that it was "just ok" in every department, nothing seriously lacking, but no stand out amazing feature. Compared to other phones at its original price point it was quite weak. At the Nexus 5 price point as it is now it's a pretty good deal.

The price didn't help as all the other Nexus devices had been keenly priced

jonmorris · 05-07-2015, 00:09

The pricing was way off, but the device itself is great. Clearly you must want a large screen, but if you do then it's amazing. Fast, supports Quick Charge 2.0 and has wireless charging, has a pretty decent camera (with RAW support) and a lovely QHD screen.

I can imagine the S6 Plus may become quite close to the N6, but the Nexus is buttery smooth as mentioned, and will be one of the first with Android M that should have a major boost for battery life.

Matt35 · 05-07-2015, 13:12

This didn't stay at £303 long did it? I've got 5 which is pretty good although last update seems to ruined typing on the keyboard. Might wait for price of 6 to come down before getting it.

Mark in Essex · 05-07-2015, 14:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt35

This didn't stay at £303 long did it? I've got 5 which is pretty good although last update seems to ruined typing on the keyboard. Might wait for price of 6 to come down before getting it.

It stayed at that for at least a couple of days and was still at it when I posted last with the link.

Back up to £399 now.

jonmorris · 05-07-2015, 18:42

Yeah, I was almost tempted to get a N6 but missed the deal.

Matt35 · 05-07-2015, 19:22

Was thinking of selling mine to put towards the new one. Looked on eBay to see what 16gb nexus 5 is going for and it seems to vary from £80 to 200.

jonmorris · 06-07-2015, 00:21

I've got a N7 2013 LTE and N5, so I am wondering whether I should try and bag a N6 if the price drops again and sell the other two.

My dad has a Nexus 6 and I'm really impressed with it. Even the battery seems to be better than I initially feared and that the early reviews said (obviously with an older version of Lollipop).

denyo1977 · 06-07-2015, 07:48

Guess I was lucky there. Ordered it on Thursday, hopefully will get it today.

Matt35 · 06-07-2015, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by denyo1977

Guess I was lucky there. Ordered it on Thursday, hopefully will get it today.

Did you own the nexus 5 And if so can tell us if 6 is better or pretty much the same?

jonmorris · 06-07-2015, 11:22

I'd say the battery is a lot better than the N5 (its weakest point). My N5 really doesn't perform great in this regard, even with Android 5.1.1.

lightspeed2398 · 06-07-2015, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonmorris

I'd say the battery is a lot better than the N5 (its weakest point). My N5 really doesn't perform great in this regard, even with Android 5.1.1.

It's better on the M preview in my experience. Although I find it variable. Somedays you get 5 hours SoT, others it's dead in 1 1/2. Software bug in my opinion.

jonmorris · 06-07-2015, 12:05

Yes, I'd guess so. Most problems I've experienced this year seem to be down to the OS, which isn't good and something Google needs to sort.

If you start being unable to trust your device, you'll no doubt be conscious of this when it comes to upgrading. Google could lose a lot of users if they can't help provide the great experience they always portray at Google I/O. I mean, for some time, battery life has been one of the things they really push - but repeatedly fail to deliver on.

finbaar · 06-07-2015, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonmorris

Yes, I'd guess so. Most problems I've experienced this year seem to be down to the OS, which isn't good and something Google needs to sort.

If you start being unable to trust your device, you'll no doubt be conscious of this when it comes to upgrading. Google could lose a lot of users if they can't help provide the great experience they always portray at Google I/O. I mean, for some time, battery life has been one of the things they really push - but repeatedly fail to deliver on.

But it is a preview. It will have bugs. Developers run these builds to find the bugs. If it is there in the final release then you can have a go.

jonmorris · 06-07-2015, 12:22

I am not talking about the preview. I'm talking about the best part of a year with Lollipop that has had numerous problems, with many knock-on effects for some manufacturers.

We've had 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.1, 5.1.1 and only 5.1.1 seems to have addressed the biggest problems that have caused untold grief for some people, myself included, having the well documented memory leak problems, to more random problems with Android services consuming loads of power and preventing phones going into deep sleep.

It also meant that many manufacturers have been unable to keep their devices updated quick enough (and they struggle at the best of times), with Motorola (a company that went from pathetic support to near Google-like update speeds) having to pause for a bit, and wait until there was a version of 5.x that worked properly.

I won't be ditching Android anytime soon, but I still won't make excuses for Google. Indeed, of late, it seems there are more and more bugs creeping in to the Google apps too, from Chrome through to Maps. Even the updated Photos app had a bunch of problems that needed fixing soon after launch. Sure, it's easy to roll out updates and many people don't even notice they've had an update depending on their Play store setup, but I do feel we're being asked to do the testing that would previously have been reserved for the beta versions.

Before anyone says it, it seems Apple is happy to do the same too. That's not a valid excuse either!

denyo1977 · 06-07-2015, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt35

Did you own the nexus 5 And if so can tell us if 6 is better or pretty much the same?

Yes, I have got the Nexus 5 at the moment. So I can let you know what I think. I will try not to mention that it is big

lightspeed2398 · 06-07-2015, 13:23

QA does seem to have been thrown out of the window in the past couple of years in order to keep up to date with the latest and greatest features. Android Lollipop was a shocking release. Google's response was even more shocking. In my opinion they should have pulled the thing once it was realised it was so bad and fixed it and then completely reissued it with a massive grovelling apology.

denyo1977 · 06-07-2015, 13:32

Have to agree Lollipop was pretty poor until 5.1.1, at least for me it was.

01-07-2015, 10:47	#1
mizhog Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 892	Does Nexus 6 ever lag? Im torn between buying the nexus 6 or waiting till the new iphone plus comes out. Im aware that will be more expensive but im quite tempted to try android out again, since my galaxy note 1....Any owners here recommend the nexus 6. The big screen appeals to me.

01-07-2015, 22:07	#2
pi r squared Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,185	The Nexus 6 is buttery smooth no matter what you chuck at it. It is a great phone. The only 'down' side is its size, which isn't to everyone's tastes, but given that you've said this appeals to you I would hugely recommend it. You will find it to be leagues above the original Note that you had. (Actually, on that note - pun kinda intended! - another downside is the lack of active stylus support, which other "phablets" [I hate that term] such as the Note series tend to come with).

01-07-2015, 22:28	#3
lightspeed2398 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,325	I seem to recall it's just been reduced somewhere to £300, it's a steal at that price. There were occasionally issues with the encryption and memory but that's just lollipop, on M I presume it's all fixed. It's a good phone though, decent camera, battery and the like.

02-07-2015, 09:15	#4
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	Just to note that the Nexus 6 is available for £303 direct from Google at the moment (if you had not already seen it on UK Hot Deals site).

02-07-2015, 09:34	#5
denyo1977 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 695	Noooo, I just came to the conclusion last week not to buy the Nexus 6 (when it was still £399) and wait for the next one. And now they drop the price even further. So tempting!

02-07-2015, 10:06	#6
Jimmy_Carter Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 259	The phone must be a flop to be discounted by so much. Rumour has it that Dom Jolly has one...

02-07-2015, 11:59	#7
lightspeed2398 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,325	I think the problem was that it was "just ok" in every department, nothing seriously lacking, but no stand out amazing feature. Compared to other phones at its original price point it was quite weak. At the Nexus 5 price point as it is now it's a pretty good deal.

02-07-2015, 19:47	#8
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	Quote: Originally Posted by denyo1977 Noooo, I just came to the conclusion last week not to buy the Nexus 6 (when it was still £399) and wait for the next one. And now they drop the price even further. So tempting! Go on you know you want to : https://store.google.com/product/nexus_6

02-07-2015, 20:50	#9
alan1302 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Yorks Posts: 6,180	Quote: Originally Posted by lightspeed2398 I think the problem was that it was "just ok" in every department, nothing seriously lacking, but no stand out amazing feature. Compared to other phones at its original price point it was quite weak. At the Nexus 5 price point as it is now it's a pretty good deal. The price didn't help as all the other Nexus devices had been keenly priced

05-07-2015, 00:09	#10
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	The pricing was way off, but the device itself is great. Clearly you must want a large screen, but if you do then it's amazing. Fast, supports Quick Charge 2.0 and has wireless charging, has a pretty decent camera (with RAW support) and a lovely QHD screen. I can imagine the S6 Plus may become quite close to the N6, but the Nexus is buttery smooth as mentioned, and will be one of the first with Android M that should have a major boost for battery life.

05-07-2015, 13:12	#11
Matt35 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,552	This didn't stay at £303 long did it? I've got 5 which is pretty good although last update seems to ruined typing on the keyboard. Might wait for price of 6 to come down before getting it.

05-07-2015, 14:00	#12
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	Quote: Originally Posted by Matt35 This didn't stay at £303 long did it? I've got 5 which is pretty good although last update seems to ruined typing on the keyboard. Might wait for price of 6 to come down before getting it. It stayed at that for at least a couple of days and was still at it when I posted last with the link. Back up to £399 now.

05-07-2015, 18:42	#13
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	Yeah, I was almost tempted to get a N6 but missed the deal.

05-07-2015, 19:22	#14
Matt35 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,552	Was thinking of selling mine to put towards the new one. Looked on eBay to see what 16gb nexus 5 is going for and it seems to vary from £80 to 200.

06-07-2015, 00:21	#15
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	I've got a N7 2013 LTE and N5, so I am wondering whether I should try and bag a N6 if the price drops again and sell the other two. My dad has a Nexus 6 and I'm really impressed with it. Even the battery seems to be better than I initially feared and that the early reviews said (obviously with an older version of Lollipop).

06-07-2015, 07:48	#16
denyo1977 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 695	Guess I was lucky there. Ordered it on Thursday, hopefully will get it today.

06-07-2015, 11:19	#17
Matt35 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,552	Quote: Originally Posted by denyo1977 Guess I was lucky there. Ordered it on Thursday, hopefully will get it today. Did you own the nexus 5 And if so can tell us if 6 is better or pretty much the same?

06-07-2015, 11:22	#18
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	I'd say the battery is a lot better than the N5 (its weakest point). My N5 really doesn't perform great in this regard, even with Android 5.1.1.

06-07-2015, 11:41	#19
lightspeed2398 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,325	Quote: Originally Posted by jonmorris I'd say the battery is a lot better than the N5 (its weakest point). My N5 really doesn't perform great in this regard, even with Android 5.1.1. It's better on the M preview in my experience. Although I find it variable. Somedays you get 5 hours SoT, others it's dead in 1 1/2. Software bug in my opinion.

06-07-2015, 12:05	#20
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	Yes, I'd guess so. Most problems I've experienced this year seem to be down to the OS, which isn't good and something Google needs to sort. If you start being unable to trust your device, you'll no doubt be conscious of this when it comes to upgrading. Google could lose a lot of users if they can't help provide the great experience they always portray at Google I/O. I mean, for some time, battery life has been one of the things they really push - but repeatedly fail to deliver on.

06-07-2015, 12:15	#21
finbaar Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,921	Quote: Originally Posted by jonmorris Yes, I'd guess so. Most problems I've experienced this year seem to be down to the OS, which isn't good and something Google needs to sort. If you start being unable to trust your device, you'll no doubt be conscious of this when it comes to upgrading. Google could lose a lot of users if they can't help provide the great experience they always portray at Google I/O. I mean, for some time, battery life has been one of the things they really push - but repeatedly fail to deliver on. But it is a preview. It will have bugs. Developers run these builds to find the bugs. If it is there in the final release then you can have a go.

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Does Nexus 6 ever lag?

06-07-2015, 12:22	#22
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	I am not talking about the preview. I'm talking about the best part of a year with Lollipop that has had numerous problems, with many knock-on effects for some manufacturers. We've had 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.1, 5.1.1 and only 5.1.1 seems to have addressed the biggest problems that have caused untold grief for some people, myself included, having the well documented memory leak problems, to more random problems with Android services consuming loads of power and preventing phones going into deep sleep. It also meant that many manufacturers have been unable to keep their devices updated quick enough (and they struggle at the best of times), with Motorola (a company that went from pathetic support to near Google-like update speeds) having to pause for a bit, and wait until there was a version of 5.x that worked properly. I won't be ditching Android anytime soon, but I still won't make excuses for Google. Indeed, of late, it seems there are more and more bugs creeping in to the Google apps too, from Chrome through to Maps. Even the updated Photos app had a bunch of problems that needed fixing soon after launch. Sure, it's easy to roll out updates and many people don't even notice they've had an update depending on their Play store setup, but I do feel we're being asked to do the testing that would previously have been reserved for the beta versions. Before anyone says it, it seems Apple is happy to do the same too. That's not a valid excuse either!

06-07-2015, 13:21	#23
denyo1977 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 695	Quote: Originally Posted by Matt35 Did you own the nexus 5 And if so can tell us if 6 is better or pretty much the same? Yes, I have got the Nexus 5 at the moment. So I can let you know what I think. I will try not to mention that it is big

06-07-2015, 13:23	#24
lightspeed2398 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,325	QA does seem to have been thrown out of the window in the past couple of years in order to keep up to date with the latest and greatest features. Android Lollipop was a shocking release. Google's response was even more shocking. In my opinion they should have pulled the thing once it was realised it was so bad and fixed it and then completely reissued it with a massive grovelling apology.

06-07-2015, 13:32	#25
denyo1977 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 695	Have to agree Lollipop was pretty poor until 5.1.1, at least for me it was.