Hurry! Google Nexus 6 Now In Stock On Motorola US Online Store

Google Nexus 6 is one of the most impressive Nexus devices to have ever launched. Except its large physical dimensions, the device is a massive improvement over the Google Nexus 5 and other Nexus devices from the past. Unfortunately though, the device hasn’t been available in stock for long ever since it went on sale, with stocks running out really quick. Finally, Motorola’s online store in US has the Google Nexus 6 back in stock. Both the color options – Midnight Blue and Cloud White are available in 32 and 64GB storage options.

So if you have been waiting to get a new Google Nexus 6 smartphone for yourself for the holiday season, now is the time to place your order. As you can expect, the stocks will most certainly run out pretty quick this time as well, so make sure you are able to get one before Motorola runs out of stock yet again. The prices are the same as earlier – $649.99 for the 32GB model and $699.99 for the 64GB model. No discount deals like the Moto X or Droid Turbo for the Nexus 6 sadly.

The Google Nexus 6 comes with a 5.96-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset clocked at 2.7GHz with Adreno 420 GPU, 3GB RAM, 32 or 64GB internal storage, 13MP rear camera with f2.0 lens and dual-LED ring flash, 4K video capture, 2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording, 3220mAh battery, Qi Wireless charging support, dual front-facing stereo speakers, water resistance, 4G LTE Cat.6, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual-band, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, and runs Android 5.0.1 Lollipop OS. It also supports quick-charge feature that gives you almost 6 hours of usage out of mere 15 minutes of charging. The quick-charger also lets you charge the huge 3220mAh capacity battery rather quickly; the Nexus 6 is one of the quickest charging smartphones in the market.

To order your Google Nexus 6, head to Motorola’s online store here and choose the color and storage size of your preference.

Nexus 6 Now Available in All Color and Storage Options at US Cellular

Nexus 6 is undoubtedly one of the most powerful smartphones currently on the market and since the Google Play Store supplies are not big enough to face the demand, the carriers are currently your best option. We are glad to announce you that Nexus 6 is now in stock at US Cellular.

If you live in the US you would now be able to purchase the Nexus 6 form US Cellular’s website. The massive smartphone is available with both 32 and 64 GB of internal storage. US Cellular is also selling both Nexus 6 color options: Midnight Blue and Cloud White. The 32 GB model has a price of $199.99 with a two-year contract, while the 64 GB model is $249.99 on-contract. If you don’t want to sign a two-year contract with the carrier, you would have to pay $660 for the 32 GB Nexus 6 or $730 for the 64 GB Nexus 6.

As I was mentioning above, Nexus 6 is one of the most powerful smartphones currently on the market. On top of that, is the first smartphone in the world to come pre-loaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop. The device co-developed by Google and Motorola boasts about a 5.96-inch AMOLED display with Quad HD (1440 x 2560) resolution, a pixel density of 493 ppi, and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The processing tasks are handled by Snapdragon 805 SoC based on four Krait 450 cores clocked at 2.7 GHz and an Adreno 420 GPU. The technical specs list also includes 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of native storage, 13 MP primary camera with optical image stabilization, dual-LED (ring) flash, and 4K video recording support, a 2 MP secondary cam, and a 3,220 mAh battery. In terms of connectivity it arrives with LTE, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy, NFC, and microUSB 2.0. Nexus 6 is also splash proof, its 10.1 mm thin, and weighs in at 184 grams.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Google Nexus 6: Specs Comparison

The Phablet market has really heated up this year with Apple, Samsung, and Google launching their phablet devices to gain the attention of consumers worldwide. Unlike last year, when the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 had virtually no direct competition, the Galaxy Note 4 has more than one major rival to take on. And interestingly both its rivals are from companies that have no prior experience in the phablet market – Apple and Google. We’ve already seen how the Galaxy Note 4 fared against the iPhone 6 Plus in our previous versus article, this time we’re going to see if the Galaxy Note 4 will be able to dominate its Android rival the Google Nexus 6 in the same way as it did with the Apple iPhone 6 Plus.

Samsung has a long experience in the phablet segment. The Korean tech giant literally created the phablet segment with the Galaxy Note three years back. Google on the other hand has no experience in the phablet market and the Nexus 6 is the first phablet product from Google as well as the manufacturer of the device – Motorola.

Display

The display is one of the most important criteria when buying a new phablet. Both the Google Nexus 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 have very impressive displays with Quad-HD 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a 5.7-inch display while the Google Nexus 6 has a slightly bigger 5.96-inch display. That translates to a pixel density of 515PPI on the Galaxy Note 4 and 493 PPI on the Google Nexus 6. Both feature Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the front.

Even though there is a slight difference in the pixel density, in real world you won’t really notice much difference in sharpness between the two. In fact even compared to a smartphone with 1080p resolution display, the difference in sharpness will not be very apparent. As far as the actual quality is concerned, the Galaxy Note 4 display is definitely superior, but not by much. The main advantage of the Galaxy Note 4 display is the significantly higher brightness, which means outdoor visibility is much better on the Note 4. Color accuracy is largely similar on both.

This round could have been a draw but the low peak brightness means the round has to go to the Galaxy Note 4.

Dimensions

Being phablet, both of these devices are definitely not going to be comfortable to hold for people with small hands. And even for those with large hands, single-handed usage is only going to be barely manageable at best.

The Galaxy Note 4 has overall dimensions of 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5mm while the Google Nexus 6 measures 159.3 x 83 x 10.1mm. Not only is the Google Nexus 6 taller and wider, but it is also thicker. So for a lot of people out there, the Nexus 6 is going to be simply too big to handle easily.

As far as the weight is concerned, both are roughly the same. The Google Nexus 6 only weighs around 8 grams more than the Galaxy Note 4.

So picking a winner here is a pretty easy task. The Galaxy Note 4 is easily the more compact device of the two

Processor

2014 hasn’t seen a major jump in CPU performance for mobile devices. In the beginning of the year we saw Qualcomm release the Snapdragon 801 chipset, which was barely any faster than the Snapdragon 800 that launched last year. The Snapdragon 805 is a bigger upgrade over the Snapdragon 800 though, and that’s what you will find inside both the Galaxy Note 4 and the Google Nexus 6.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon’s four CPU cores are clocked at 2.7GHz and it comes with the new Adreno 420 GPU. The Adreno 420 GPU is the biggest improvement the chipset brings as the new GPU is significantly more powerful than the Adreno 330 GPU on the Snapdragon 801 chipset. The Adreno 420 GPU has been designed to deliver high-performance graphics on displays with Quad-HD resolution, so performance with high-resolution screens does not bog it down much like the Adreno 330.

Between the two phablet, performance is largely similar as the two have identical CPU and GPU. So this round is a tie.

Camera

Cameras on our smartphones have seen a big upgrade this year in the sensor size as well as overall performance. The Optical Image Stabilization feature has also become more popular and most high-end flagships currently come with OIS equipped rear camera. The Galaxy Note 4 and the Google Nexus 6 are no exceptions either.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a 16MP rear camera with a 1/2.6” size Sony Exmor RS IMX240 sensor with f2.2 aperture wide-angle lens, dual-LED flash, Fast AF, Live HDR, and support for 4K video recording at 30 fps.

Google Nexus 6 has a slightly lower resolution 13MP Sony Exmor RS rear camera that also has a lower sensor size of 1/3.06”. The Nexus 6 features a slightly brighter f2.0 aperture lens, dual-LED flash, HDR+, photo sphere, and records 4K videos at 30 fps.

As far as the front-facing cameras are concerned, the Note 4 has a 3.7MP unit with a wide-angle f1.9 aperture lens while the Nexus 6 has a 2MP front-facing camera.

When it comes to the overall quality, the Galaxy Note 4 is superior thanks to the bigger sensor and higher resolution. But the difference between the two isn’t huge though. The Galaxy Note 4 thus wins this round.

Memory

Over the past 2-3 years, smartphones have seen major upgrades in many areas but the one thing that hasn’t seen much of an upgrade is the internal storage size. The amount of internal storage on the latest flagship devices isn’t any higher than smartphones from 2-3 years back.

Samsung has in fact dropped the 64GB internal memory option from the Galaxy Note 3 with the Galaxy Note 4. The Note 4 only comes with 32GB of internal memory in all markets. Thankfully the memory is expandable, so you can get a microSD card and expand the memory by up to 128GB.

Like the earlier Nexus devices, the Nexus 6 doesn’t come with expandable memory. You have the option of 32 or 64GB internal memory with the Google phablet. While the higher 64GB option is certainly welcome, it still might not be sufficient for some users.

The amount of RAM on both devices is identical at 3GB.

Since 64GB memory should be sufficient for a lot of smartphone users, we are going to declare this round a tie.

Connectivity

Connectivity features largely depend on the chipset that has been used on a device. Since both the Galaxy Note 4 and the Google Nexus 6 are using the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset, you would expect them to have similar connectivity options. And that is actually the case, almost.

Both devices come with Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual-band, Bluetooth 4.1, LTE Cat.6, NFC, microUSB v2.0, and USB host connectivity options. The Galaxy Note 4 does have one advantage over the Google Nexus 6 though – it comes with a built-in IR blaster. So you can use it to control all your home entertainment devices as well.

LTE Cat.6 is the biggest upgrade connectivity wise that Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset brings. The previous LTE Cat.4 standard came with support for maximum download speeds of up to 150Mbps, but the new LTE Cat.6 standard can support download speeds of up to 300Mbps.Upload speeds remain the same at 50Mbps though.

This round could have been a tie but thanks to the IR blaster, the Galaxy Note 4 edges out the Nexus 6 in this round.

Operating System

The hardware of a device doesn’t give you the complete picture of the performance of a device. Software optimization is also a key factor.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 comes with Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI layer on top. Unlike the previous generations of TouchWiz, the latest version on the Galaxy Note 4 is leaner than earlier and isn’t as resource intensive as earlier. Even on the Galaxy S5, TouchWiz negatively affects the performance. So it is good to see that Samsung has decided to bring positive change with the Galaxy Note 4’s software. What hasn’t changed is the amount of features added on by Samsung. Apart from the hugely popular and functional Multi-Window feature, there are other great S-Pen related features like Smart Select, Air Command, Photo Note, Action Memo, Image Clip and a few others. The usual Samsung S Voice, S Health, S Note, Motion Gestures are all there too.

Google’s Nexus 6 is the launch device for the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop version. Android 5.0 brings new changes like the Material Design UI, new Notifications view, redesigned recent apps menu, switch to the Android Runtime (ART) for improved performance, multi-user support, new battery saving mode with Project Volta, smart lock and more. As the earlier Nexus devices, the Nexus 6 is free from bloatware. There aren’t any apps that you would feel shouldn’t have been on it. It does get the always on voice command feature that is seen on Motorola devices, with the same Ti C55 hotword processor as on the Moto X.

Thanks to all the new improvements with Android Lollipop and a much cleaner UI, the Google Nexus 6 wins this round. Samsung is making good progress with TouchWiz but there is still some more work to be done to get it to perform as good as stock Android.

Design

One of the biggest changes with the Galaxy Note 4 is the improvement in design and build of the device. If there has been one consistent complaint with Galaxy devices, it has been the poor design and build. The Galaxy S5 for instance looks virtually similar to the two year old Galaxy S3. And the traditional plastic build only made matters worse. With the Galaxy Alpha, Samsung decided that it had enough and needed to step up in terms of design and build on its Galaxy smartphones.

The Galaxy Note 4 actually draws a lot from the Galaxy Alpha. It has a similar aluminum frame as the Alpha and has a much more premium feeling back that finally gets rid of the visible stitching pattern that nobody found appealing on the Galaxy Note 3. The front glass is also 2.5D curved, adding to the visual appeal of the design. The leather used on the back is also a lot more premium feeling this time, so finally we have a Galaxy device that looks and feels worthy of its high price.

Made by Motorola, the Google Nexus 6 is a charmer when it comes to design. It looks very similar to the 2^nd gen Moto X, with the same curved back and shiny aluminum frame on the side. There is no doubt that it is the best looking Nexus device yet and one of the better looking flagship devices launched this year. Thanks to the use of metal and high-quality polycarbonate, the device feels solid in the hand and is every bit as good as the Note 4 in terms of build quality, if not better. It also has a water resistance coating, so that’s another advantage over the Note 4.

The Galaxy Note 4 is an improvement over previous Galaxy devices, but the Nexus 6 simply looks better. That makes Nexus 6 the winner of this round.

Battery Life

Apart from the large display, phablet are also popular for their impressive battery life. The Galaxy Note 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 do not disappoint in this area.

It is quite interesting that both the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Google Nexus 6 have the exact same 3220mAh capacity battery. Since the two phablet have the same battery, chipset, and screen resolution, you might be thinking battery life on both would be very similar too. Right? Well unfortunately that is not the case.

According to the battery life tests, the Google Nexus 6 actually has significantly lower battery life than the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The reasons behind this aren’t clear but it could be due to various reasons. But it does have one advantage over the Note 4. Thanks to the Quick Charge feature, the Nexus 6 can deliver 6 hours of usage with just 15 minutes of charging. It comes with support for Wireless charging as well.

The winner is quite clear in this round, the Galaxy Note 4 it is.

Price

When it comes to flagship devices, the prices don’t play a major role in the decision-making process for most buyers, but it is still important to be sure if the device is worth the price or not.

The Google Nexus 6 is available on the Play Store at $649 for the 32GB variant and $699 for the 64GB variant. But since this time the Nexus 6 is available through carriers as well, you can get it through the major US carriers such as AT&T, Sprint or T-Mobile on a 2-year contract. AT&T and Sprint are selling the phablet for $249 down, while T-Mobile will sell it to you for $0 down.

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 is available unlocked at around $750 if you purchase it outright or you can get it on a 2-year contract from the carriers at $299. That’s the price you would need to pay upfront from AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon Wireless. T-Mobile is selling it at $0 upfront payment, just like the Nexus 6.

Clearly, this round goes to the Nexus 6.

Conclusions

Now that we’re done with the comparison. Let’s see which smartphone managed to win most categories. The Nexus 6 managed to win in three categories – Operating System, Price, and Design. Two rounds were a tie – Memory and Processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 won 5 rounds – Display, Dimensions, Camera, Battery Life, and Connectivity.

So does that mean the Galaxy Note 4 is the better phablet here? Well if you were to consider how good each of these devices are as a phablet, then the Galaxy Note 4 would obviously be the winner as it comes with the S-Pen. The Nexus 6 doesn’t come with stylus support and that limits its appeal to customers who are looking for a phablet that can do more than the average smartphone.

Sprint Drops Nexus 6 price to $249, Customers Who Ordered One Get Refund

Nexus 6 is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated smartphones of the second half of the year and the latest and greatest Nexus flagship is already available for purchase at several US retailers, including AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. The latter one has dropped the Nexus 6 price to $249 on-contract.

When the 32 GB Nexus 6 debuted at Sprint, it was made available at a price of $299 with a two-year agreement with the carrier. Now Sprint has cut-off the Nexus 6 price to $249, making it $50 cheaper than the AT&T variant. The even better news is that the customers who already bought the Nexus 6 between November 14 and November 18 will get a $50 refund. The fee will be added as cred on their bill. Of course, you can still purchase the handset contract-free at a price of $648, or you can opt for Sprint’s 24 Easy Pay program for $0 down and 24 monthly fees of $27 each.

I remind you that Nexus 6 is currently one of the most powerful smartphones on the market. It boasts about a 6-inch AMOLED display with Quad HD (1440 x 2560) resolution and 493 ppi pixel density, while being underpinned by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SoC with quad-core 2.7 GHz Krati 450 CPU and Adreno 320 GPU. The terminal also arrives with 3 GB of RAM, 32/64 GB of non-expandable internal storage, and all the connectivity features worthy of a modern smartphone including LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, and microUSB 2.0. On the back there’s a 13 MP primary shooter with optical image stabilization dual-LED ring flash, and 4K video recording support, while the front panel accommodates a 2 MP Selfie camera. Nexus 6 is kept alive by a 3,220 mAh battery that’s compatible with Motorola’s Turbo charger which promises up to 8 hours of autonomy after only 15 minutes of charging.

iPhone 6 Plus vs Nexus 6 Specs Comparison

The Nexus 6 is finally available for purchase through several US carriers, so we thought we should compare it with one of its main rivals, the iPhone 6 Plus. Both are no doubt two of the most powerful smartphones currently on the market, so we are expecting the iPhone 6 Plus vs. Nexus 6 specs battle to be hard-fought.

While the iPhone 6 Plus is the first Apple phablet ever made, the Nexus 6 is the first Nexus device to come with a display larger than 5 inches. As you may know already, the latter one is co-developed by Google and Motorola.

iPhone 6 Plus versus Nexus 6 specs battle will be divided into ten rounds where we will be judging the performance of the two devices based on Dimensions, Display, Processor, Memory, Connectivity, Operating System, Camera, Design, Battery Life, and Price. Each round is worth one point and the smartphone that manages to score most points is declared winner.

Dimensions

We are dealing with two phablets here, so forget about being able to use either of them with only one hand. Let’s have a look at their dimensions.

The iPhone 6 Plus measures 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm and has a weigh of 172 grams. Despite having to accommodate a significantly larger display, the Nexus 6 is similar in size to Apple’s smartphone. It’s 159.3 mm tall, 83 mm wide, and 10.1 mm thin, while weighing in at 184 grams.

The iPhone 6 Plus is more compact, lighter, and considerably thinner than the Nexus 6, that’s why it wins the Dimensions round. The iOS-powered device wins the first round of the battle.

Display

Even though few have thought that Apple would launch a 5.5-inch smartphone, the Cupertino-based company is finally having a phablet in its portfolio. Because the display is the main selling point of a phablet, let’s have a look at the displays our competitors.

The iPhone 6 Plus sports a 5.5-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with Full HD resolution, 401 ppi pixel density, shatter proof glass, and oleo phobic coating. This is Apple’s first Full HD smartphone.

Nexus 6 boasts about a massive 5.96-inch AMOLED display with Quad HD (1440 x 2560) resolution, and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Despite being considerably larger, Nexus 6’s screen brings higher pixel density: 493 ppi.

The AMOLED screen of the Nexus 6 brings higher resolution and higher pixel density than iPhone 6 Plus’ 5.5-inch unit. Nexus 6 wins this round.

Processor

The processor is the brain of the phone, so you would probably want to have a powerful unit hidden inside your phone’s case. Let’s have a look at the processing solutions of iPhone 6 Plus and Nexus 6.

iPhone 6 Plus is powered by a 64-bit Apple A8 chipset with dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) CPU and PowerVR GX6450 GPU. On the other hand, Nexus 6 is underpinned by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC based on four Krait 450 cores clocked at 2.7 GHz and an Adreno 420 GPU.

Even though iPhone 6 Plus’ processor is 64-bit enabled, the benchmarks have shown that Nexus 6’s unit is slightly more powerful. The point allocated to the Processor round goes to Google’s flagship.

Memory

Your photos, your music collection, your favorite TV shoes, the videos you record with your smartphone, and lots of apps. All these require quite a large amount of storage.

iPhone 6 Plus is available in three storage options: 16, 64, and 128 GB. Nexus 6 comes with either 32 or 64 GB of native storage. Neither one has support for microSD expansion.

In terms of RAM, the iPhone 6 Plus brings 1 GB RAM, while Nexus 6 has 3 GB RAM. Even though the latter one has considerably more RAM, the iPhone 6 Plus will do just fine to handle iOS’ multitasking, while both will be able to do deliver a decent multitasking experience.

Because the iPhone 6 Plus is available with up to 128 GB of storage, it wins the Memory round. Another point for Apple’s phablet.

Connectivity

Over the past couple of years, most smartphone makers have aligned to the same standard when it comes to connectivity features. Let’s look how our competitors perform.

The iPhone 6 Plus arrives with HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy, NFC, and USB 2.0 (Lightning port). Nexus 6 brings HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy, NFC, and microUSB 2.0.

Compared to the iPhone 6 Plus, Nexus 6 brings LTE Cat6 (LTE Cat4 for iPhone) and Bluetooth 4.1 (Bluetooth 4.0 for iPhone). Because LTE Cat6 is not so widespread and because there’s not a significant difference between BT 4.1 and 4.0, the Connectivity round ends as tie.

Operating System

When it comes to mobile operating systems it’s always Apple vs. Android. Each platform has its fans and its critics, but in the end it’s only a matter of choice.

Nexus 6 comes pre-loaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop, which is the biggest update Google’s mobile operating system has received since birth. The first thing you will probably notice about Lollipop is the new Material Design interface which relays on vivid colors, more animations, and realistic 3D effects and shadows. The Android 5.0 list of changes is very long, but just to name a few: lockscreen notifications with the ability to personalize notifications behavior, multi-user support for phones, revamped notifications bar and quick settings, battery saver, Priority Mode (some sort of iOS Do Not Disturb), Screen Pinning, revamped recent menu with document-centric multitasking, smart lock, and more.

iPhone 6 Plus is the first device in the world to run iOS 8. As you may know already, iOS 8 is the latest iteration of Apple’s mobile platform and it continues the design philosophy of iOS 7. Because we’re talking about an update we’re also talking about new features. iOS 8 brings an improved notifications bar that now features some kind of widgets, improved Siri personal assistant, better TouchID integration, swipe gestures in the mailing app, better and new sources for Spotlight search, smarter keyboard, improved Camera and Gallery apps, and the new Health fitness tracking app. White I really like about iOS 8 is the double-tap Home button for one-hand usage feature. Even though this feature is also present on Samsung or LG phones, Apple’s implementation is the best yet. Cool, but not cool enough.

In our opinion, Nexus 6 wins the Operating System round. Android is smoother than ever, it brings tons of useful new features, and it’s finally looking better than its main rival, iOS. Another point goes to the Moto-made Nexus.

Camera

I’m not a great photographer myself, but I know how to appreciate a good camera or photo. In the same time, I believe that the best camera is the camera you’re always carrying with you and that’s why I like my phones to pack above-average primary shooters.

iPhone 6 Plus features an 8 MP rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual-tone) flash, F2.2 aperture, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama), and Full HD video recording and slow-motion video capture. It also has a 1.2 MP user-facing camera.

Nexus 6 sports a 13 MP main shooter with autofocus, optical image stabilization, dual-LED (ring) flash, F2.0 aperture, Dual recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, photo sphere, panorama, HDR, and 4K video recording support. The front-facing camera has a 2 MP sensor.

Even though Nexus 6 has a higher-resolution sensor, early tests have shown that Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus is actually superior when it comes to snapping photos. The Camera round is won by iPhone 6 Plus.

Design

We all like good-looking smartphones and premium quality. Apple is known for building such smartphones and we are glad to see that other phone makers are hot on their tracks.

iPhone 6 Plus departs from the design language introduced by the iPhone 4 and continued until last year by the iPhone 5S. The new Apple flagship has more rounded corners and a new color scheme for the back panel. It also brings a new shape for the volume buttons, while the power button has been relocated on one side for better reach. What I don’t like about the iPhone 6 Plus is the wide bezels and the wasted space at the top and bottom of the front panel. You probably heard about the Bendgate scandal, with users reporting that the device has bent in their pockets. Unfortunately, that’s not what we were expecting from apple.

On the other side, the Nexus 6 looks like a Moto X 2014 on steroids, and, fortunately, it brings the same built quality. Even though it’s not all-aluminum like the iPhone 6 Plus, Nexus 6’s feels premium when held in hand and the soft touch back and metallic frame surely help delivering that feeling. Nexus 6 has a great screen-to-body ratio while the front panel accommodates the dual stereo speakers. It has rounded corners and a curved back which offers great grip. Furthermore, Nexus 6 is splash resistant, so one less reason to worry about.

In my opinion, the Nexus 6 is the better-looking smartphone here. The Design point goes to the Android-powered device.

Battery Life

Battery life is probably one of the biggest issues of modern smartphones. Anyway, over the past year or so, the smartphone manufacturers worked hard to address this annoyance.

iPhone 6 Plus features a non-removable Li-Po 2,915 mAh battery which, according to apple, can deliver up to 24 hours of talk time and 384 hours of standby time. In our tests, the iPhone 6 Plus managed stay awake around the clock on a single charge.

Nexus 6 is kept alive by a non-removable Li-Po 3,220 mAh battery which should offer about 24 hours of talk time and up to 330 hours of stand-by time. In our tests, the battery was capable of getting through about a day of moderate-usage on a single charge. It’s also worth noting that Nexus 6 is compatible with Motorola’s Turbo charger which promises up to 8 hours of autonomy after only 15 minutes of charging.

Even though Nexus 6 has a slightly bigger battery cell, the two devices are similar in terms of autonomy. The Battery Life ends as tie.

Price

I will try to keep it simple in the Price round. The cheapest smartphone wins.

In the US, Nexus 6 is currently available at both Sprint and AT&T. While Sprint is selling the 32 GB model at $249 with a two-year contract, AT&T asks $299 on-contract. You also have the option to buy the unlocked Nexus 6 from Play Store. The 32 GB variant costs $649, while the 64 GB model is $699.

Both AT&T and Sprint are selling the 16 GB iPhone 6 Plus at a price of $299 with a two-year agreement. If you want an unlocked iPhone 6 Plus you can order one from Apple’s website with a price tag of $749 for the 16 GB model. The 64 GB variant costs $849, while the 128 GB variant is $100 more.

It’s obvious that Nexus 6 is the cheaper smartphone here. Another point for Google’s flagship.

Conclusions

Here we are at the end of the iPhone 6 Plus vs. Nexus 6 specs battle. It’s time to do a recap and see which smartphone managed to score most points.

We’ve had two rounds that ended as tie. The two devices where similar in terms Connectivity and Battery Life.

Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus managed to score three points after it outmatched its rival in Dimensions, Memory, and Camera rounds. The biggest iPhone yet is more compact, has more internal storage, and a better camera than Nexus 6.

The smartphone co-developed by Google and Motorola, Nexus 6, has won five rounds, therefore scoring five points. It proved to be better than the iPhone 6 Plus when it came to Display, Processor, Operating System, Design, and Price, because it has a higher-resolution screen, more powerful CPU, is running Android Lollipop, it has better build quality and is splash-proof, and because it’s cheaper.

In our opinion the Nexus 6 is the better smartphone. Of course, some of you may agree, others may disagree, that’s why we are inviting you to share your opinions in the comments section below.

Nexus 6 Available at T-Mobile with 32 or 64 GB Storage

Mid-October, when Android 5.0 Lollipop was officially announced, Google also introduced two new Nexus devices, the Nexus 9 and the Nexus 6. While the former device is already available for purchase for a couple of weeks now, the Nexus 6 has faced serious supply shortages since it debuted in Play Store and Motorola’s online store.

If you didn’t manage to get your hands on the Nexus 6, but you were planning to, we are glad to announce you that the Lollipop-powered phablet is now up for grabs at T-Mobile. Hopefully, the Magenta carrier will not face any inventory constraints, contrary to what a report that surfaced about a week ago was suggesting.

T-Mobile is offering the Nexus 6 with either 32 or 64 GB of internal storage, but the only color option available is Midnight Blue. The 32 GB model has an outright price of $649.92, while the 64 GB variant costs $699.89, prices similar to the ones in Google Play Store. T-Mobile is also offering the smartphone on-contract for $0 and 24 monthly installments of $27.08 or $29.16 depending which internal storage option you choose.

I remind you that Nexus 6 is one of the most powerful smartphones currently on the market. Besides running Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box, the smartphone boasts about a 6-inch AMOLED display with 1440 x 2560 resolutions and 493 ppi pixel density. Nexus 6 is underpinned by a Snapdragon 805 SoC with quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 CPU and Adreno 420 GPU paired with 3 GB of RAM, while integrating 32 or 64 GB of non-expandable storage. It arrives with a 3,220 mAh battery, has a 13 MP primary camera with optical image stabilization, dual-LED (ring) flash, and 4K video recording, a 2 MP secondary camera and it measures 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm. It’s compatible with Motorola’s Turbo Charger (promises 8 hours of usage after only 15 minutes of charging) which is included in the retail package.

Nexus 6 Pre-Orders Shipping Early for Some

The Nexus 6 release date and pre-order situation has been a bit of a mess with stock being empty from any and all sources, but today we have good news for those who were able to secure an order. Yesterday we confirmed more pre-order options had arrived, and quickly sold out, but now Motorola has reportedly started shipping the Nexus 6 early.

Since being first announced on October 15th the Nexus 6 release date has been a complete mystery. There’s still no solid release date from Google, even though Play Store orders are suggested to ship around the 21st, but today good news finally arrived.

The Nexus 6 is finally headed to the hands on eager customers and will be more widely available this week to prospective buyers. From AT&T taking pre-orders, to Sprint offering the new handset in stores tomorrow, November 14th. Read on for more details regarding Nexus 6 pre-order shipments.

This morning multiple reliable sources on Twitter have confirmed the Nexus 6 has indeed started shipping as of today from Motorola. Meaning that for those who ordered from Motorola.com over the past week, rather than from the Play Store, may get the device as soon as tomorrow or Friday depending on shipping.

Moto Firmware has also confirmed the same details, suggesting that “Your Nexus 6 has shipped” email notifications are now going out to many customers that were able to order the Nexus 6 from Motorola before it sold out last Wednesday. More orders went up for pre-order yesterday, but sold out in under an hour, but this is certainly good news regarding the Nexus 6 release date.

Google’s pre-order system suggested orders would start shipping until November 21st, and Motorola.com was telling buyers the Nexus 6 would ship with an “estimated delivery date of 11/19″ for day-one orders. Of course that’s next Wednesday, and not today. However, it looks like orders are shipping out early, and many buyers will have the Nexus 6 before the end of the week.

It’s worth noting that many who pre-ordered the Nexus 6 from Motorola.com also received expected ship dates of November 21st, and some as late as November 26th.

We’ve reached out to Motorola who still claims orders will ship around Friday and be delivered by the 19th estimate originally mentioned during the pre-order process, but we’ve now heard from more than a few sources suggesting otherwise. A quick call to Motorola’s support number we were told they should ship within the next 24-48 hours, which is good news.

Nexus 6 Release Date at Sprint Set for November 14

After Google introduced the Nexus 6 mid-October, T-Mobile was the first US carrier to announce they will have the in their portfolio. After AT&T announced earlier today they are now accepting pre-orders for the new Nexus phone, the folks Sprint have officially revealed the Nexus 6 release date.

Sprint announced in a press release that the new Nexus 6 will begin shipping on November 14. This means that the Sprint customers will be able to get their hands on the device before AT&T’s as the second biggest US carrier will start shipping the smartphone November 18.

For the time being, the Sprint didn’t reveal the on-contract price of the Nexus 6, but expect it to be priced around $200 – 250 with a two-year agreement. Anyway, the unlocked Sprint Nexus 6 will have a price tag of $696 for the 32 GB model, which makes it more expensive than both the Play Store and AT&T variants. You can also opt for an installment plan and you will be able to grab the smartphone for $0 down and 24 monthly payments of $29.

Since there are Nexus 6 stock shortages in both Play Store and on Motorola’s website, the carriers are currently the most viable solution for the US customers. It seems that, just like AT&T, Sprint will only carry the 32 GB model with Midnight Blue color livery.

Hardware-wise Nexus 6 arrives with a 6-inch AMOLED display with 1440 x 2560 resolution and 493 ppi pixel density, while being underpinned by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SoC with quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 CPU and Adreno 420 GPU. It’s also equipped with 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage, 3,220 mAh battery, and connectivity options such as LTE, NFC, WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy, and microUSB 2.0. It measures 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm, weighs in at 184 grams, and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. On the back there’s a 13 MP primary camera with autofocus, optical image stabilization, dual-LED ring flash, and 4K video recording support. The user-facing camera has a 2 MP sensor.