Experts repair shop iFixit known fact that one of the first dismantle new mobile devices and assess their maintainability. Not left unattended and they recently released reference the Nexus 6.
The official website of iFixit Step by step instructions published on analysis of the smartphone Nexus 6. For a start will have to remove the glued back cover, and then pick up a screwdriver, since most of the elements within the smartphone fixed with small screws of the same size (T3). Also need tweezers.
Under the hood body Nexus 6 guys from iFixit found the following chips:
SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 805;
3 GB LPDDR3 RAM;
LTE-modem Qualcomm MDM9625M;
Qualcomm PMA8084 Power Management IC;
SanDisk SDIN9DW4-32G eMMC 32 GB NAND Flash;
RF Transceiver Qualcomm WTR1625L;
Digital Signal Processor Texas Instruments TMS320C55;
Qualcomm SMB1359;
Broadcom BCM4356 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 IC.
In assessing maintainability Nexus 6 to 10-point scale, experts iFixit gave him 7 points of the shortcomings noted that some of the components, including the vibration motor, the SIM-card, speaker and USB-port soldered directly to the motherboard, making difficult to replace them. But the built-in battery can be replaced if desired.
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Before you buy a new smartphone should definitely ask whether he would survive after a long flight from the fifth floor or throw in wall. Why? Periodically, each of us covers rage, and such a scenario is quite likely. This, of course, a joke. We are talking about the level of maintainability, which affect the cost of repair in the event of injury to your favorite devices. Today we learn about this indicator Phablet latest from Google. So, should I be concerned about the possible damage Nexus 6?
Obviously, the trust evaluation as an important indicator of a passerby would be simply illogical . That is why the cause went back to the master from iFixit. With the verdict of these guys, by the way, we got to know more than once. For example, in early spring potential owners of Taiwan’s flagship One M8 learned about the tenderness of his body, whereas a few months later won a pretty good assessment OnePlus One.
In addition, from time to time team members manage to discover some unpleasant features, comments are forced company officials.
To explain the interest in the new product from Google is very simple. Firstly, it is the first Phablet from the search giant. Secondly, that really there to hide each of us loves representatives lineup Nexus. Accordingly, learn about authoritative assessment team will be interesting even to those users who are not going to buy the gadget in the near future.
But let’s get to the point. The sixth iteration of the Nexus got 7 points out of 10. Recall, the higher the score – the easier repair.
Such a high result smartphone obliged modular structure of the camera, buttons and headphone output. In other words, replace these components separately from the other there is no trouble.
In addition, the Nexus 6 used one type of screws. The latter, by the way, is quite rare, but complain about it in such a situation would simply not permissible.
Of course, it was not without flaws. Key among them is that a slot for a SIM card, the source of the vibration signal, speaker and USB-port directly connected to the motherboard, so their replacement can be quite problematic.
Whatever it was, maintainability Nexus 6 markedly higher than that of most competitors.
Have attention to the figure before buying the device you? Tell us about it in the comments.
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Until the end of 2014 remained little more than a month, and it’s time to sum up its results. The current year has brought with it many new smartphones and tablets. Among the mobile devices of the season, there are some of which are difficult to choose the best. On this issue, everyone can have an opinion. But the new Nexus 6 occupies a special place among those represented in the recently smartphones. Best he? Or just among the best points of interest include phones?
Cowan K. Gittens on the resource Android Authoruty Nexus 6 considers the best smartphone of the outgoing year and bases his opinion. But every one of our readers can call another smartphone, which he considers the best of the company’s offer this year.
Smartphones, among which we could choose the best of the best, a few. This Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and OnePlus One, and, of course, Google Nexus 6, as well as its superior performance for some Motorola Droid Turbo.
First of all, Google Nexus 6 is notable for the fact that out of the box running the latest operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop, having a functionality that will be available to users of other devices only in the future.
Cowan K. Gittens considers himself a big fan of Samsung. Your Galaxy S3 is considered the best phone and very disappointed when I learned that the company does not intend to update its flagship bestseller S3 I9300 to KitKat. From this situation, it was concluded that it is better to have a phone that does not depend on third-party companies, their software add-ons and downloaders.
The second advantage of Google Nexus 6 is its 13-megapixel camera, which made pictures make a very good impression. Maybe there is a better camera, but the new flagship smartphone Google, it is good enough. At least for the camera phone. Yes, it is inferior to HTC, but the quality can be estimated on the fine, except for the fact that the impressive new take pictures in the dark does not know how.
A third advantage of Nexus 6 is the ability to fast-charge your smartphone and duration of work without recharging . Cowan K. Gittens nice pleased that he will be able to use the phone tightly for 6-8 hours, not perezharyazhaya its battery.
The only downside Nexus 6 he considers its price, although it notes that the phone costs Furthermore, if we take into account its premium features.
In addition to the arguments Cowan, pages Android Authoruty can meet another important argument in favor of the flagship phone from Google. Nexus 6 is superior to other phones sound quality, which is achieved through on the front panel of speakers.
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Resource Business Insider compared Camera Phone 6 Plus, Nexus and Galaxy Note 6 4 under different conditions.
Nexus 6 was behind Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and iPhone 6.
However, Nexus 6 well shoot in good light, for example, in the afternoon or in the room.
When it comes to shooting in low light without a flash, the pictures on the Nexus 6 turned out to be nothing at all. The survey results can look at the photos below.
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Until the end of 2014 remained little more than a month, and it’s time to sum up its results. The current year has brought with it many new smartphones and tablets. Among the mobile devices of the season, there are some of which are difficult to choose the best. On this issue, everyone can have an opinion. But the new Nexus 6 occupies a special place among those represented in the recently smartphones. Best he? Or just among the best points of interest include phones?
Cowan K. Gittens on the resource Android Authoruty Nexus 6 considers the best smartphone of the outgoing year and bases his opinion. But every one of our readers can call another smartphone, which he considers the best of the company’s offer this year.
Smartphones, among which we could choose the best of the best, a few. This Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and OnePlus One, and, of course, Google Nexus 6, as well as its superior performance for some Motorola Droid Turbo.
First of all, Google Nexus 6 is notable for the fact that out of the box running the latest operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop, having a functionality that will be available to users of other devices only in the future.
Cowan K. Gittens considers himself a big fan of Samsung. Your Galaxy S3 is considered the best phone and very disappointed when I learned that the company does not intend to update its flagship bestseller S3 I9300 to KitKat. From this situation, it was concluded that it is better to have a phone that does not depend on third-party companies, their software add-ons and downloaders.
The second advantage of Google Nexus 6 is its 13-megapixel camera, which made pictures make a very good impression. Maybe there is a better camera, but the new flagship smartphone Google, it is good enough. At least for the camera phone. Yes, it is inferior to HTC, but the quality can be estimated on the fine, except for the fact that the impressive new take pictures in the dark does not know how.
A third advantage of Nexus 6 is the ability to fast-charge your smartphone and duration of work without recharging . Cowan K. Gittens nice pleased that he will be able to use the phone tightly for 6-8 hours, not perezharyazhaya its battery.
The only downside Nexus 6 he considers its price, although it notes that the phone costs Furthermore, if we take into account its premium features.
In addition to the arguments Cowan, pages Android Authoruty can meet another important argument in favor of the flagship phone from Google. Nexus 6 is superior to other phones sound quality, which is achieved through on the front panel of speakers.
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Experts repair shop iFixit known fact that one of the first dismantle new mobile devices and assess their maintainability. Not left unattended and they recently released reference the Nexus 6.
The official website of iFixit Step by step instructions published on analysis of the smartphone Nexus 6. For a start will have to remove the glued back cover, and then pick up a screwdriver, since most of the elements within the smartphone fixed with small screws of the same size (T3). Also need tweezers.
Under the hood body Nexus 6 guys from iFixit found the following chips:
SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 805;
3 GB LPDDR3 RAM;
LTE-modem Qualcomm MDM9625M;
Qualcomm PMA8084 Power Management IC;
SanDisk SDIN9DW4-32G eMMC 32 GB NAND Flash;
RF Transceiver Qualcomm WTR1625L;
Digital Signal Processor Texas Instruments TMS320C55;
Qualcomm SMB1359;
Broadcom BCM4356 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 IC.
In assessing maintainability Nexus 6 to 10-point scale, experts iFixit gave him 7 points of the shortcomings noted that some of the components, including the vibration motor, the SIM-card, speaker and USB-port soldered directly to the motherboard, making difficult to replace them. But the built-in battery can be replaced if desired.
Experts repair shop iFixit known fact that one of the first dismantle new mobile devices and assess their maintainability. Not left unattended and they recently released reference the Nexus 6.
The official website of iFixit Step by step instructions published on analysis of the smartphone Nexus 6. For a start will have to remove the glued back cover, and then pick up a screwdriver, since most of the elements within the smartphone fixed with small screws of the same size (T3). Also need tweezers.
Under the hood body Nexus 6 guys from iFixit found the following chips:
SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 805;
3 GB LPDDR3 RAM;
LTE-modem Qualcomm MDM9625M;
Qualcomm PMA8084 Power Management IC;
SanDisk SDIN9DW4-32G eMMC 32 GB NAND Flash;
RF Transceiver Qualcomm WTR1625L;
Digital Signal Processor Texas Instruments TMS320C55;
Qualcomm SMB1359;
Broadcom BCM4356 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 IC.
In assessing maintainability Nexus 6 to 10-point scale, experts iFixit gave him 7 points of the shortcomings noted that some of the components, including the vibration motor, the SIM-card, speaker and USB-port soldered directly to the motherboard, making difficult to replace them. But the built-in battery can be replaced if desired.
Experts iFixit disassembled the smartphone Google Nexus 6, assess its maintainability.
Case back glued, but separated quite easily.
For further disassembly screwdriver needed. Preparator noted as a positive development for the use of fixation components namely screws instead of latches, glue and tape. Another plus: although the battery capacity of 3220 mA ∙ h made removable, replace it entirely possible.
An interesting element of design: disk rim that covers the main camera lens, a light guide is used for the two LEDs, resulting in a ring flash, providing more uniform illumination.
On the main circuit board of the device is chip RAM LPDDR3 production SK Hynix H9CKNNNDBTMTAR (3 GB), which is hidden under the SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 805. In addition, the visible power controller Qualcomm PMA8084, flash memory eMMC SanDisk SDIN9DW4-32G volume 32 GB modem LTE Qualcomm MDM9625M, RF transceiver Qualcomm WTR1625L, receiver Qualcomm WFR1620, DSP Texas Instruments TMS320C55 and other components, among which – a LED RGB, positioned opposite the speaker grille.
Experts attributed to the pluses design facilitating repair, separable cable connections, the use of one, and widespread, the type of screws and avoiding the use of glue and latches. In cons got installation of components such as the vibrating motor slot SIM, a speaker and a connector microUSB, directly on the PCB, making it difficult to replace them. In addition, the union considered minus the touchscreen display and a component that increases the cost of replacement. In general, again, the unit has earned quite appreciated – seven out of ten points.
Let us recall as many earned smartphones Apple iPhone and iPhone 6 6 Plus, but the Nexus 5 at one time scored eight points.
In the hands of experts iFixit got another technological innovation that good old tradition, without losing time, disassembled into components. This time, subjected to vivisection new google phone Nexus 6, Google officially presented about six weeks ago and operates under the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop.
It is reported that the gadget, produced by the Motorola, does not represent any special difficulties in terms of disassembly, which helps a lot smaller amount of glue inside compared to many other mobile devices. In addition, the parts used for fixing screws of the same type (although quite unusual size T3).
At the same time he has a smartphone to some extent a modular design, which means that a relatively easy replacement of faulty components. However, access to certain components, including speaker and a slot for SIM-card, difficult as they are soldered to the system board. In general, experts iFixit highly appreciated the level of maintainability Nexus 6, putting him seven points out of ten on the rating scale.
Nexus line has received wide popularity due to the good relationship between price and quality, as well as the use of the Android operating system without any add-ons. This year’s new models are particularly important Nexus for Google, since they first come out with OS Android 5.0 Lollipop. But there is one more thing: and the Nexus 6, and the hero of this review – the tablet Nexus 9, markedly increased in price compared to its predecessors. With the Nexus 6, we shall understand more, but for now let’s see what interesting things in Nexus 9. In fact, besides the higher price compared with the Nexus 7, the tablet is a joint project of Google and HTC, which they created the very first Nexus.
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Price Range: 7999 – 9999 UAH
Package
Nexus 9 comes in a compact box with rounded corners. Inside, apart from the tablet, you can find a short user manual and charger unit and USB cable for it.
Design and materials
For the first time in the line of Nexus Tablet in the new model uses 8 9-inch display with an aspect ratio of 4: 3. This, of course, greatly affected the appearance of the device. The proportions it is closer to the iPad mini, but in terms of design to distinguish the Google tablet from Apple will be not difficult.
At the Nexus 9 housing highly elongated due to the broad scope of the top and bottom of the display. Its front panel covers the protective glass Gorilla Glass 3, sides made of polished metal, and the back part of the matte soft-touch plastic. The tactile sensation of working with the tablet pleasant. Traditionally, for devices of this class can not remove the rear cover. The materials the body as a whole has no complaints, there is nothing unusual, but they are high quality.
As for the design, this tablet is atypical device for HTC, given its recent smartphones. Externally Nexus 9 is more like an enlarged Nexus 5, especially if you look at its back cover and the camera unit.
This continuity style looks a little strange against the background of a completely different design Nexus 6, but nothing repulsive in appearance Nexus 9 no. As for the tablet device came out nice.
Ease of use
Dimensions Nexus up 228,25h153,68 9 × 7,95 mm and weighs 425 grams (436 grams in a version with LTE) . Weight of the device makes it comfortable to hold it with one hand, and the sizes, in spite of the increase compared to the Nexus 7 diagonal, can not be called great.
According to and large 8.9-inch tablet in Google immediately took aim at the segment in 10- and 8-inch models. And judging by the senses, it is a really good compromise version, which is still a fairly large screen fit in a compact package.
Frames display Nexus 9 thinner at the sides and top and bottom increases. Despite this, one hand to hold the device can be both vertically and horizontally. In the latter case on the tablet comfortable to play and watch videos. The stereo speakers are located on the front panel so that they get a horizontal orientation directly beneath the arms. However, due to its location in the recess, close them – it’s not an easy task.
This engineering approach does allow not only block the dynamics, but also amplify the sound, but other than that, they also contribute to the deepening of tamping into the holes of dust.
The left side is completely empty Nexus 9.
power key and volume control located on the left side.
About them should write separately because their implementation leaves much to be desired.
The fact is that the buttons are hardly protrude from the body, and if you turn on the screen, you can simply tap it with your finger, then adjust the volume very uncomfortable. Keys not only recessed, their course and more bad there.
On the bottom you can find 9 Nexus port microUSB, and on top – 3.5 mm headphone jack.
The main control tablet realized via the touch screen. It is quite large and responsive, so as not to feel discomfort when working with the interface Android 5.0. Except for unsuccessful volume keys, then use the Nexus 9 overall comfortable.
Display
As has been described above, Nexus is the first tablet 9 Google, and one of the few on the market, which established a 8.9-inch display with an aspect ratio of 4: 3. It is based on IPS-matrix with a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels, which in view of the diagonal forms a pixel density of 281 per inch.
The display Nexus 9 good color, it provides almost 100% coverage of the color space sRGB.
The color temperature is in the range of 6000-6500K. The screen gives warm colors.
Gamma slightly underestimated.
The color balance is stable across the entire range, while in color settings a bit green color stands out.
The maximum display brightness is 392 cd / m2, and minimum – 9.6 cd / m2.
As a result, it may be noted that the display is the Nexus 9 copes fine. Aspect Ratio 4: 3 makes it comfortable to read on the Nexus 9 books, magazines, and surf. As for the video, the user will either stretch the image to fill the screen, or black bands top and bottom of the image.
Platform and Performance
In 9 Nexus, HTC has established one of the most productive at the moment chips – NVIDIA Tegra K1 with 64-bit architecture, 2-core processor with 2.3 GHz and graphics Kepler DX1. Memory in the Nexus 9 is 2 GB, and can be built-in 16 GB or 32 without the possibility of extension. Despite the fact that Android 5.0 has been extended API and the third-party applications have full access to external drives in Nexus 9 no slot for memory cards microSD.
As for the performance, and in real life, and in the synthetic tests Nexus 9 shows very good results. At the moment – it is one of the most powerful tablet on the market. Another thing is that NVIDIA Tegra K1 download on Android today almost nothing, bad games optimized for resolution of 2048×1536 pixels, they are scaled by him, but loses much of its detail. In addition, apparently, the same bad software optimization leads to a noticeable body heat Nexus 9 in games that Tegra K1 on other devices copes without any problems. Hand tablet obpekaet not, but after a few minutes of the game in Real Racing 3 keep it becomes not so comfortable.
Camera
In the Nexus 9 installed an 8-megapixel camera with an aperture of f / 2.4 and LED flash. Despite quite good performance, the camera in the Nexus 9, as in the case of other tablets, behind the quality of smartphones. Slowly, she focuses and noise at the slightest deterioration lighting.
However, with a good light from it is possible to achieve acceptable quality photos.
Interface
Nexus 9 is the world’s first tablet, which is being launched simultaneously with the new mobile operating system of Google – Android 5.0. Her review you can find on this page. Interface in tablet OS is the same as in smartphones, except for a small adaptation to larger displays.
For example, the list of options and cards in Google Now displays two columns.
Google Apps also became better fit for large screens, which can not be said of the third-party applications. Many of them still have an interface designed for use with smartphones. In toga, some programs simply stretch to full screen. For example, looks so Facebook.
In Finally, work with Android 5.0 on a tablet as pleasant and comfortable as on a smartphone, but the developers would be worth to optimize their programs.
Media
Out of the box Nexus 9 can play MP3 audio formats / WAV / eAAC +, as well as video DivX / MP4 / H.265. For normal operation with other formats should use a third-party player.
On the headphones tablet produces sound in good quality, with a margin of normal volume. In addition, the front panel Nexus 9 installed external stereo speakers HTC technology BoomSound. Their volume is at a level slightly above average, and for some reason they distort the bass.
Autonomy
In the Nexus 9 used nonremovable battery capacity of 6700 mAh, which, according to the manufacturer , should be enough for 9.5 hours in the browser when Wi-Fi-connected.
In this case, the plate showed 3 hours screen at high load. Thus, in normal operation autonomy Nexus 9 to be missed on the day of 1.5-2.
As a result,
It can be noted that the new partnership Google and HTC has resulted in an interesting tablet, which has outstanding characteristics. Nevertheless, taking into account the cost of the Nexus 9 on the Ukrainian market and a number of flaws in it, this tablet looks less attractive purchase, compared to Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Apple iPad mini 2. Thus, Nexus 9, in the first place can be recommended those users who, strange as it may sound, ready to pay for a clean Android 5.0, as well as fans line Nexus.
Liked:
+ Design
+ Display
+ Performance
+ Autonomy
+ Android 5.0
Do not like:
– Volume key
– The heating body
– There is no slot for memory cards
– Optimizing Applications
HTC Google Nexus 9 16GB (Lunar White) from 7999 UAH.
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