The day had to come. With the N6 now at EOL in Google's eyes, I knew I had to start looking for its successor. This week I pulled the trigger on the LG G6.
These were my major considerations.
I did not want to go to a much smaller screen. I came to love the 5.9" and there are precious few devices that were giving me the visual real estate that I wanted. When I compared the N6 to the G6 (6 must be my lucky number) the G6's screen is virtually identical in height to the N6 and only slightly narrower with a high pixel density. That was one for the win column.
I was also impressed with the minimal bezels on the G6 which reduced the overall size of the phone and making in much more convenient to operate with one hand while not sacrificing display size.
Fingerprint sensor is placed much better than the S8 and the integrated power button is actually very nice. It took me all of 20 minutes to get used to that and I like it.
SD card support lets me put my entire music library of Barry Manilow and Authentic Polkas on my phone without sacrificing any of the internal storage.
And -- this was always a nuisance with the N6 -- it's flat! Mind you, I always considered the N6 to be an exceedingly attractive design, but the curved back wasn't as practical unless you had a spin-the-bottle app as your primary use.
The things I might miss are the front facing stereo speakers. However, ever since I got a Bose Soundlink last year, I rarely used them for playing any type of media. And, of course, there's the geek cred for owning a Nexus. But, since the brand has gone the way of the Dodo, Blockbuster and Pontiac, it doesn't mean much now except for historians.
Let's raise a glass to what I consider to be one of the best Nexii ever offered.
These were my major considerations.
I did not want to go to a much smaller screen. I came to love the 5.9" and there are precious few devices that were giving me the visual real estate that I wanted. When I compared the N6 to the G6 (6 must be my lucky number) the G6's screen is virtually identical in height to the N6 and only slightly narrower with a high pixel density. That was one for the win column.
I was also impressed with the minimal bezels on the G6 which reduced the overall size of the phone and making in much more convenient to operate with one hand while not sacrificing display size.
Fingerprint sensor is placed much better than the S8 and the integrated power button is actually very nice. It took me all of 20 minutes to get used to that and I like it.
SD card support lets me put my entire music library of Barry Manilow and Authentic Polkas on my phone without sacrificing any of the internal storage.
And -- this was always a nuisance with the N6 -- it's flat! Mind you, I always considered the N6 to be an exceedingly attractive design, but the curved back wasn't as practical unless you had a spin-the-bottle app as your primary use.
The things I might miss are the front facing stereo speakers. However, ever since I got a Bose Soundlink last year, I rarely used them for playing any type of media. And, of course, there's the geek cred for owning a Nexus. But, since the brand has gone the way of the Dodo, Blockbuster and Pontiac, it doesn't mean much now except for historians.
Let's raise a glass to what I consider to be one of the best Nexii ever offered.
