Nexus 6

This article is about the Google Android device. For Philip K. Dick's fictional Nexus-6 androids, see Replicant.
Nexus 6

Front view of the Nexus 6
Codename Shamu
Developer Google and Motorola Mobility
Manufacturer Motorola Mobility
Series Google Nexus
Compatible networks 2G/3G/4G LTE
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Model XT1103 (Americas):
CDMA band class: 0/1/10
WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/8
LTE bands: 2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/41
CA DL bands: B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-29, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29
Model XT1100 (International):
WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE bands: 1/3/5/7/8/9/19/20/28/41
CA DL bands: B3-B5, B3-B8
First released November 2014
Discontinued December 9, 2015
Predecessor Nexus 5
Successor Nexus 6P
Related Moto X (2nd generation) and Nexus 9
Type Smartphone
Form factor Phablet
Dimensions 159.26 mm (6.270 in) H
82.98 mm (3.267 in) W
3.8 mm (0.15 in) – 10.06 mm (0.396 in) curve
Weight 184 g (6.5 oz)
Operating system Android Lollipop 5.0, upgradable to Marshmallow 6.0[1]
System on chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
CPU Qualcomm 2.7 GHz quad-core Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Memory 3 GB of LPDDR3 RAM
Storage 32 GB or 64 GB
Removable storage Not available
Battery 3.8 V 12.2 Wh (3,220 mAh),[2] Qi wireless charging, turbo charging
Data inputs Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen
Display 5.96 in (151 mm) 16:9 PenTile RGBG AMOLED, 2560×1440 px (QHD) @ 493 ppi, scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3 capacitive touchscreen[3]
Rear camera Sony IMX214 Exmor R CMOS[2] 13 MP with OIS, f/2.0 aperture and dual LED ring flash[4]
Front camera 2 MP @ 1.4µm pixel
Sound Dual Front Facing Stereo Speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack with 4 button headset compatibility
Connectivity Micro USB, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2×2 (MIMO), Nano-SIM
Other Notifications LED (requires root access)[5]

The Nexus 6 (codenamed Shamu) is a phablet co-developed by Google and Motorola Mobility that runs the Android operating system. The successor to the Nexus 5, the device is the sixth smartphone in the Google Nexus series, a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by an original equipment manufacturer partner. Nexus 6 along with HTC Nexus 9 served as the launch devices for Android 5.0 "Lollipop".

The Nexus 6's appearance is very similar to that of the second-generation Moto X, but larger.

Release

The Nexus 6 was unveiled on October 15, 2014, with pre-order availability since October 29, 2014, and a delivery date in early November.[6] Off-contract pricing is US$649 for the 32 GB model and US$699 for the 64 GB model in the US.[7] The Nexus 6 was available through Google Play Store, Motorola Mobility, Best Buy, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon Wireless in the United States.[8]

In November 2014, availability was announced for 12 other countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India,[9] Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.[10]

The AT&T version is SIM-locked, with tethering disabled until a fee is paid to enable it, and comes with custom ringtones.[11]

On January 26, 2015, Motorola (now a subsidiary of Chinese firm Lenovo) announced that a similar device would be released in China, named Moto X Pro; it excludes Google services and applications, but still runs a similarly stock version of Android.[12][13]

On April 22, 2015, it was announced that the Nexus 6 would be the only phone then supported by Google's new venture, Project Fi.[14]

It was discontinued by most sources by December 2015.

Specifications

Hardware

The Nexus 6 is powered by a 2.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with 3 GB of RAM, and either 32 or 64 GB of internal storage. It features a 3220 mAh battery with quick charging technology that promises to deliver six hours of operation after 15 minutes of charging.[15][16] The Nexus 6 uses a 5.96-inch (marketed as six-inch) QHD AMOLED PenTile (RGBG) display with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels (493 PPI), and includes a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), surrounded by a dual LED flash ring, and a two-megapixel camera on front.

Like its predecessor, the Nexus 6 does not have a microSD card slot, a removable battery, or an FM radio receiver/transmitter.

Although the Nexus 6's hardware supports USB On-The-Go for storage devices, the functionality is disabled by software and requires root access or third-party applications to enable it.[17]

Variants

Model FCC id Carriers/Regions CDMA bands GSM bands UMTS bands (3G) LTE bands CA DL bands
XT1103 IHDT56QD1 US 0 / 1 / 10 Quad 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 8 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 12 / 13 / 17 / 25 / 26 / 29 / 41 B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-29, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29
XT1100 IHDT56QD2 International N/A Quad 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 19 1 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 19 / 20 / 28 / 41 B3-B5, B3-B8

Motorola released a repackaged version in China as the Moto X Pro (XT1115) without Google software/services due to those being blocked by the Great Firewall.

Software

The Nexus 6 was released with Android 5.0 "Lollipop", and later became upgradable to Android 5.1 then Android 6.0.0

The Nexus 6 was the first device to be enabled for WiFi calling on T-Mobile, which was issued via an OTA update.[18] Wireless calling was later rolled out to other devices on T-Mobile[19] and has become offered by other carriers.

In September 2015, Android 5.1.1 was rolled out to the Nexus 6, containing a fix for the Stagefright bug.[20]

In November 2015, Nexus 6 started receiving Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" update across the world.[21] Following which Nexus 6 became one of the first devices to get the Android 6.0.1 update in December 2015.[22]

Reception

Matt Swider from TechRadar wrote: "Nexus 6 proves that Google's Nexus program is not only far from dead, it's alive and kicking with a powerful 6-inch phablet that runs its latest Android software. It's bigger than the Note 4, but not better."[23]

Gordon Kelly from Forbes considers it a mistake for being too big and having an immature operating system.[24]

Known issues

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.techtimes.com/articles/100568/20151028/unlocked-google-nexus-6-with-update-to-android-6-0-marshmallow-on-sale-32gb-349-64gb-399.htm
  2. 1 2 "Nexus 6 Teardown". iFixit. November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ Brandon Chester. "AnandTech - The Nexus 6 Review". anandtech.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Nexus 6". Google.
  5. ↑ The Nexus 6 has a secret LED, but it doesn’t show notifications — Tech News and Analysis
  6. ↑ Kristin Mariano. "Nexus 6 pre-order date Oct. 29 with November delivery date; Sprint, Verizon, AT&, T-Mobile and US Cellular". Christian Today. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nexus 6 from Google and Motorola Mobility". Motorola.
  8. ↑ Cory Gunther. "Verizon Nexus 6 Release Date Confirmed". Gotta Be Mobile.
  9. ↑ John. "Google Nexus 6 Launching Soon In India For Rs. 44000". Times News, UK News, Times News UK, UK News Magazine, Health Magazine UK. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Nexus 6 to be available in 12 additional countries". Phone Horn.
  11. ↑ "Nexus 6 Problems Plague Release Of Google’s Latest Android Flagship". International Business Times. November 22, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Motorola returns to China with launch of Moto X, Moto X Pro, and Moto G". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Motorola returns to China with the Moto X Pro, a repackaged Nexus 6". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  14. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/technology/google-introduces-phone-service-called-project-fi.html
  15. ↑ "Nexus 6 Delivers 6 Hours of Battery Life With 15 Minutes of Charging: Google".
  16. ↑ "Snapdragon Processors With Quick Charge Technology - Qualcomm". Qualcomm. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  17. ↑ "How to enable USB OTG on Nexus Nexus 6 and 9 without root". unlockpwd.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Nexus 6 Will Support T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling Following OTA Update Early 2015". Android Police.
  19. ↑ T-Mobile http://www.t-mobile.com/offer/wifi-calling-wifi-extenders.html. Retrieved 26 September 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ "Nexus 6 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update news". AndroidPIT. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  21. ↑ Lestoc, Costea (November 9, 2015). "Nexus 5, 6, 7 and 9 With Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update Status". BLORGE. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update for Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, and Nexus 9: Availability". Android Geeks. December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  23. ↑ Matt Swider. "Google Nexus 6 review". TechRadar. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  24. ↑ Gordon Kelly (December 16, 2014). "Nexus 6 Review Long Term: A Big, Brilliant Mistake". Forbes. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  25. ↑ "First in line to order a Nexus 6? AT&T has a BRICK for you". theregister.co.uk. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  26. ↑ "[Bug Watch] Nexus 6 Devices With Sprint SIM Cards Are Having Issues Receiving Calls". Android Police. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Users Report Defective Nexus 6 Plastic Back Cover Falling Off Unglued". Tech Times. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

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