It's when you use the Nexus 6P that you realise just how troublesome other Android phones really are. Having used every other flagship from every company here, I can say without hesitation that the Nexus 6P is one of the very fastest and smoothest. Not a stutter, not a flicher, not a hiccup as this Android beast turns every action into pure melted butter.
Does speed matter all that much on a smartphone? Anyone who's acculumated lag on their phones will tell you that it does. The other day my flagship phone seemed to get stuck trying to answer a call -- not for the first time either. With no interface between you and pure Android, the Nexus 6P is just as Google intended it and beautifully executed by Huawei.
It's an unsual looker, the Nexus 6P. There's a great big window on the top of the back of the device that they call "the visor'. Why it was need, is not clear, but it certainly gives the phone a different look -- which you can either hate or love. Under it is the camera. Personally, I just find it... interesting. The device is large -- 5.7 inches -- and looks it even more becaue of the visor. But it's not so broad that you would find it uncomfortable to hold. The matte back is available in several colours and does not allow access to the battery inside.
I would really say the 6P is just great for someone who wants to do a lot on a smartphone. If your usage is all about making phone calls and an occassional bit of checking of email and a couple of Google searches and social networking -- it's a sheer waste of screen space and speed. It's much better off with someone who really enjoys the smooth perofrmance it gets from its 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor. Add to that, 3GB RAM. Android Marshmallow runs beautifully on this hardware. A 32GB version is being sold here in India and there's no scope to increase the internal storage with a memory card. There's no space for that.
The 6P has a surpsingly good camera. It's undemanding from the user and comes up with very nice noise-free photos even indoors. The front camera is great too and fills images with light without intorducing noise. And the images show up on its extremely crispy 1440x2560 screen. With very good loud deep sound to go with that.
The 3,540mAh lasts the entire day and has good standby time if you decide to do nothing much with the phone and leave it be for some hours. It's got fast charging as well.
For Rs 39,999 (or less in some places online) the Nexus 6P is more than worthwhile for power users.
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Mala Bhargava has been writing on technology well before the advent of internet in Indians and before CDs made their way into computers. Mala writes on technology, social media, startups and fitness. A trained psychologist, she claims that her understanding of psychology helps her understand the human side of technology.
