Nexus 6

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

  • Some devices delivered through AT&T have a bug that causes the devices to boot to a black screen. AT&T will replace these defective units.[25]
  • Devices with Sprint SIM cards experience issues with receiving calls.[26]
  • Some devices have an issue that causes the phone's back panel to come off. The issue may be due to the glue used for the back panel or the expanding battery pack that could be a fire hazard. Motorola is offering replacements for affected devices.[27]

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
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  5. ↑ The Nexus 6 has a secret LED, but it doesn’t show notifications — Tech News and Analysis
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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Motorola
  • Nexus 6 – official site
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