Motorola Nexus 6, Android 5.0 Lollipop & Adreno 420

The 2014 Nexus device came about from a partnership between Google and Motorola. It thus features a classic Motorola design with the software underneath being powered by Google. The device also goes by the name ‘Google Nexus 6’ from some stores. If you used a Moto X device before, the looks on this flagship should make you feel at home. The Moto X provided buyers with ability to customize their orders even further (for the US market), and therefore one could vary things like color, composition and texture of the body. This option unfortunately didn’t make it to the Nexus 6. Nearly all flagships are either made of metal, glass or plastic, therefore a Nexus 6 clad in wood could have been very interesting.

Motorola Nexus 6
Its charming looks aside, the Nexus 6 has a few more inches on its predecessor, basically turning it into a phablet. Last year’s Nexus device featured a 4.9-inch display but this year, Google decided to pump that up to 5.9 inches. Not to worry, the amount of pixels has been increased proportionately. The Nexus 6 phablet features a Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. This makes the Nexus 6 a much better device for office work, ebooking or simply watching movies. However, its extra weight and dimensions might stand in the way of usability for some users. The corners are more rounded than last year’s model offsetting its size for an easier fit in pockets.

Android 5.0 Lollipop brings about smoother multitasking and ability to control which of your notifications get through. But perhaps the highlight of this new OS is its bold icons and less clutter that makes finding things much convenient. Nexus smartphones run on simple versions of Android thereby becoming the first to receive software updates. So, if you want a device that’s sure to have long-term software support, the Nexus line should atop your list. Being limited by price, you could go with the Nexus 5 or even Nexus 4 if all you want is Android 5.0, as Google has confirmed support for these ones too.

Nexus 6 is among a few flagships this year to feature stereo loudspeakers. The ones on this handset are positioned on the front for maximum impact whether listening to music or gaming. The core is fitted with Snapdragon’s latest Quad-core processor, 3GB of RAM and Adreno 420 GPU. With these specs, the Nexus 6 phablet is at par or faster than the best in market right now. With a 3220mAh battery and Motorola’s Turbo charger, your phablet could keep running for up to six hours from just 15 minutes of charging. The Qi wireless charging standard is also supported.

Technical specifications

Device type- Phablet
Dimensions- (LxWxD) 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm
Weight- 184 grams
OS- Android OS, 5.0 Lollipop
Processor- 2.7 GHz Quad-core, Snapdragon- 805 chipset
RAM- 3GB
GPU- Adreno 420
Internal storage- 32/64GB
External storage- No
Screen size- 5.96 inches
Resolution- 1440 x 2560 pixels
Pixel density- 493 ppi
Screen type- AMOLED capacitive, 16M colors
SIM- Nano-SIM
Speed- DC-HSDPA 42Mbps DL, HSDPA 21Mbps DL, 5.76Mbps UL, LTE 300Mbps DL, 50Mbps UL
Wi-Fi- Yes
Bluetooth- 4.0
Battery- 3220mAh, 330h 24h
Camera- 13MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Video -2160p@30fps

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