SliChillax
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Well one is almost double the price... is the Note 5 worth the extra premium? I went with the 6P after testing both.
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Nexus 6P | OT | Its also the best Android Phone
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Well one is almost double the price... is the Note 5 worth the extra premium? I went with the 6P after testing both.
thesoapster
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I was really looking hard at this phone, but after I got my hands on one today I am totally sold. It's soooo nice. Can't wait to order mine!
Aarglefarg
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I hear a lot of static over headphones (different headphones) when audio is playing 
. As in it cuts out between words. I'll call the phone company when their support opens soon...
When searching for the issue I mainly see reports of static over headphones when no audio is playing.
. As in it cuts out between words. I'll call the phone company when their support opens soon...When searching for the issue I mainly see reports of static over headphones when no audio is playing.
peteykirch
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Any suggestions for a case?
Veritigo_X
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Anyone else get an update today?
I got the Adopted Case from the Google Store and like it a lot. Does the job and doesn't block the charging port or fingerprint scanner.
Since I signed up for Project Fi, I got a 50% off coupon so it was only $10 but I'd still buy it for its normal $20 price.
I got the Adopted Case from the Google Store and like it a lot. Does the job and doesn't block the charging port or fingerprint scanner.
Since I signed up for Project Fi, I got a 50% off coupon so it was only $10 but I'd still buy it for its normal $20 price.
BertramCooper
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Wanted to get a 6P and also give Project Fi a spin, so I ordered a 64GB Frost 6P today.
I had originally intended to get the graphite, but I dunno. I just wasn't sold on it. Black phones are usually my preference, but the white looked so much better to me in this specific case.
I had originally intended to get the graphite, but I dunno. I just wasn't sold on it. Black phones are usually my preference, but the white looked so much better to me in this specific case.
SliChillax
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The black one is a fingerprint magnet apparently.
No, but I did wake up one morning to find it turned off. The battery wasn't dead, either - it was plugged into the charger and showed 100% charge after I powered it back on.
Septimus Prime
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No, but my first Nexus 5 did that all the time when the battery burst. I would call Google and see if they can send you a replacement.
When is your expected arrival?
Rktk
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I also recommend the Adopted case, it's overpriced for what it is but it fits perfectly and doesn't look like shit.
BertramCooper
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I ordered the phone this morning and it shipped today with an ETA of tomorrow.
Was totally shocked by how quickly the order got processed. I thought they were low on stock and it wouldn't ship for a week or so.
That's hilarious
I ordered mine a couple days after announcement, and today was the last day it was expected to arrive. Still pending.
krameriffic
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When it's described like this, I can't help feeling like the 5X was mispriced. The only perk it has for me is actually the fact that it's smaller (don't particularly like the feel of really big phones). But I can't justify all the other inferior aspects of the phone for the smaller size. If it was $50 cheaper, maybe... but as it stands it really is a no brainer unless you absolutely can't afford the price difference or absolutely can't use a giant phone.
Spigen brand is always good, and I'm waiting on for mine. I'll give my impression next week... fucking bitch ass slow ass service.
I'll second the Spigen case. Fits like a glove, easy to take off, fairly cheap and I already dropped my phone twice and no damage.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Yeah, I loved my 5 and wanted to keep the size but the 5X was kind of shit compared to to 6P with price gap so I bought the bigger phone. Still not crazy over the size so we'll see. Debating whether to get a cover/screen protector for it after showing up today.
m_shortpants
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Ordered a 32GB Aluminum yesterday, shipped today, should be here Wednesday.
Wasn't expecting to get it for at least a week. Pleasantly surprised. Now I just need to figure out how to turn my Verizon microSIM into a nanoSIM.
Edit, ordered this SIM cutter on amazon. Hope it works lol. Seems easy enough.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009P16FKY/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Wasn't expecting to get it for at least a week. Pleasantly surprised. Now I just need to figure out how to turn my Verizon microSIM into a nanoSIM.
Edit, ordered this SIM cutter on amazon. Hope it works lol. Seems easy enough.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009P16FKY/?tag=neogaf0e-20
No, it doesn't get as bright. It's pretty good otherwise, and even has an sRGB mode like Samsung phones do, if you prefer accuracy.
Hmmm. Might have to cancel my previous order.
BertramCooper
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It might have something to do with the models. Might be wildly varying stock for each.
Woah... I ordered mine on the 23rd of October... Damn it Huawei! ;_;
whatsinaname
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Yay! My 64 GB Frost just shipped. (Ordered on 2015-11-07).
Paid for free shipping but for some reason it shipped Fedex Overnight. Not that I am complaining.
Paid for free shipping but for some reason it shipped Fedex Overnight. Not that I am complaining.
Got my 64gb graphite yesterday. The phone is definitely bigger/heavier than I'm used to handling but I'll give it more time to adjust. The usb a to type c cable is ridiculously short. Forgot that this uses nano sim so I'm either going to the store during lunch to get one or buying a cutter.
Also bought a black adopted case. It's a bit too thin for my tastes and it seems to pick up some shit on the back. But otherwise all the ports are perfect (no issues with the usb fitting) and no issues with pressing the physical buttons.
Also bought a black adopted case. It's a bit too thin for my tastes and it seems to pick up some shit on the back. But otherwise all the ports are perfect (no issues with the usb fitting) and no issues with pressing the physical buttons.
Yeah, that ticked me off too. I was going to order one for the car, but since the specs said an A->C cable was included I didn't get one. The frickin' thing is like 3 inches long. I don't understand what you could possibly use it for other than plugging into a laptop maybe.
Loooooove the phone though. It's my first time using a big phone and going back to the Nexus 5 already feels comical.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Did anyone know how long it takes for T-Mobile to ship a sim card?
BertramCooper
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Two things led me away from the graphite in favor of the frost:
-Reports that the graphite was a fingerprint magnet
-If I'm getting a metal phone, I want it to look like metal. Of the three colors, the graphite looks like least like metal.
In other news, are there any good bumper cases out for this thing?
I can confirm that the graphite color is quite the fingerprint magnet. It won't be an issue for me, since I put all my phones in a case.
As for the bumper, I would wait for this company to release one. There are a lot of YouTube videos showing people testing this bumper, and it seems very effective at keeping the phones safe. You'd want to look into the Crash Guard.
http://www.evolutivelabs.com/
You guys got me all paranoid about the graphite fingerprints. I flipped mine over and after a day of use, I don't see any prints. What I did finally see were a few manufacturing defects (they look like circular scratches but they aren't). Blargh.
The thing has only been in my hand or a cloth bag, so definitely nothing I did to it.
The thing has only been in my hand or a cloth bag, so definitely nothing I did to it.
DUFFMCWALIN
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I would say yay but I haven't been able to purchase it yet <_<. Damnit Google.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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I've only had mine a day but nothing for me so far either. I'm not sure why people obsess over it though, who the hell stares at the back of their phone? The color send light enough that fingerprints aren't major so far.
BertramCooper
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Gracias. Hope it comes out soon.
Bumpers are my preferred type of case - especially if we're talking about a sharp phone. I used a bumper on the Nexus 4 because of the cool pattern on the glass back, but I went back to a full case for the Nexus 5 because the design wasn't anything to write home about. (Wasn't bad - just wasn't particularly sharp.)
BertramCooper
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Google is also pretty fantastic about returns in case of defects.
If you get it from somewhere else, you're usually shit out of luck.
So I would only buy Nexus products from Google.
DarkHeartedKill
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How's the battery life? I kinda want one but I live in Canada and with taxes it's almost $1000. My current phone which is a note 2 only cost me like $400 maybe $500 idr.
Yup. But it makes me livid having waited all this time from Huawei. I just cancelled the order and gonna see if I can order it from Google Store and not have to wait 1+ month.
Septimus Prime
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So far, it's fantastic. I posted a picture a while back, where I had 78% battery and still 17 hours left, but in terms of real world usage, yesterday, I ran navigation for about 2 hours, Stitcher for 3 hours, and general periodic Facebook, LINE, Messenger, etc., and didn't have to charge it all day. I'd have been lucky to get 4 hours of usage from my Nexus 5 before.
DarkHeartedKill
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Mmm nice. I might buy it once the price dips, or when the CDN dollar decided to not suck anymore. How's the Slo Mo recording? I saw the video of it, but is it really good in practical usuage or does there need to be idle conditions?
I have graphite and it looks pretty good but if I had to buy again I would get silver. Fingerprints are not an issue but there phone just looks a bit bland if nice.
theepicoftyler
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While I sit in a dumpy hotel outside of Detroit, my Nexus 6P sits in the leasing office of my apartment in Chicago. :'(
BertramCooper
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Haha, I'm at a hotel in NYC and my 6P is sitting in my office in Columbus.
Septimus Prime
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I haven't tried it yet.
Prototype Viktor
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Doesn't look great in low light and you have to get use to not starting it too early as the final view time will be so much longer than you want
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