The specifications of the Nexus 6 are actually enough to compete head-on with the Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus. While it may not be as powerful, it feels better to hold and easier to use because of Android’s superior keyboard options compared to those being provided by iOS.
But the Nexus 6 is not for everyone, especially those one-handed texters who think that the 5.2-inch Moto X pushes the limit, or anyone who cannot live without the presence-sensing Moto Active Display.
While the Nexus 6 is not as flashy as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge or the all-metal HTC One M9, it still holds its own as one of the best Android phablets with very few feature misgivings.
In terms of downsides, the Google Nexus 6 is way too big for some users. It has no active display and is pricier than the Google Nexus 5.
Nexus is the first and only smartphone to support the search engine giant’s experimental Google Project Fi cellular network, currently in beta with few invites sent out.
The invite-only program bounces between the signals of third- and fourth-place US carriers T-Mobile and Sprint with more forgiving and far cheaper plans for data usage.
Project Fi could actually shake up the overpriced service of traditional US carriers. That’s in addition to the fact that Android updates would not be as much of a problem since it is a network operated by Google.