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[Official] Ordered/I've got mine thread. :)
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Should also add the payment plans that almost every carrier has now.
Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
Thanks! Added it to the contract option :thumbup:
It's not crazy expensive, but it's probably a little too much for what is essentially a bigger Moto x. It's awesome that it will be available on Verizon, but other than timely updates, I can't see paying as much for this as a note 4. If this phone had a replaceable battery, maybe I would've given it a serious look.
zipred
Android Expert
Depends on your carrier. On Verizon it is $699.99 for the Note 4. So only $50 difference for the same storage space.
Yep, I'm taking about carrier subsidized pricing. If Verizon does offer the 64gb version (which I would need since no micro sd,) it will probably be the same $299 as the note. Like I said, I still would've considered it though if it had a replaceable battery. Oh well, choice is good!
But if the turbo chargers is included that would give added value. And with it not sure why a replaceable battery is as important.
Geaux24
Newbie
I am not sure. I am hoping by some miracle that Google comes out with it at a cheaper price due to subsidies. If it stays at that price point, I don't know. I can afford it, but do I really want to? I also need to see what AT&T will do to it. Will it be just like it is in the Play store fully unlocked, or will it have carrier bloat. Still to many questions that need to be answered.
Once you get used to swapping batteries and essentially never having to be tethered to a wall, it's hard to go back. Really really hard. I'm using a LG g3 now and waiting for the spare battery kit to arrive in the mail has been painful for me.
I'm also skeptical of the battery life here since the nexus phones have always been pretty terrible, whereas the note 4 is top of the heap. Moto is claiming 24hr battery life on the n6 while claiming 48hrs on the droid turbo. Only a 700mah difference and a disparity of 24hrs usage?
And maybe the biggest reason I have a hard time with fixed batteries is that over time they degrade. That's just a fact of life at least for the next couple of years. I still have a galaxy nexus, note 2, note 3 and galaxy s3 that are getting along just fine because of the ability to swap batteries. Anyways, this is just me. I know I'm in the minority on a lot of this...look at how many people buy iPhones ;-)
I would be right along with you if I hadn't experienced what Moto can do with batteries. I have a Razr Maxx HD that I have had since release date. It is right at it's 2 year mark and until the last month I have never even worried about the battery. I am still getting 15-18 hours without issue but my wife has started to have more problems with her battery and is only getting about 12 hours. But it has taken almost a full 2 years to hit that point. Until this point we were both getting to only 50% after 18 hours of use.
So because of this I am not worried about a changeable battery. And with the turbo charge feature I'm not going to be tethered to a wall. I need 15 minutes if the phone is low to get me going again. But I understand if you haven't gone through it you would and should be very skeptical.
As to the turbo and N6 having such different times we are comparing a 5.9 to a 5.2 in screen. And even with the same resolution you have to think that extra .7 in is a battery drain. And I think some of it could also be Moto software that won't be on the Nexus. If that is also part of it hope we can maybe DL it from the play store to get some of the benefits.
Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
Carriers arent allowed to add any bloat. This release should go down the same way as the nexus 5, where the phones sold in stores are the exact same as the ones on the play store
K
KOLIO
Guest
Yes I'm an immediate buyer.
Several hundred less than iPhone 6 +
It's a far better phone for me.
Rumor has it the Nexus 6 won't bend... ha... ha...
I KNEW I'd see you here.................
Put me down for a definite maybe,a toss-up between this & the NOTE EDGE on T-Mobile's JUMP Program,as I don't see either of these being a long-term keeper.
This is also contingent upon selling at least one of my current phones,got about one too many as it is........
zipred
Android Expert
It would not surprise me if AT&T offered the Nexus 6 at a very attractive price. The timing is ideal since AT&T is in the midst of various price adjustments downward, doubling data with no price increase and other measures to compete with T-Mobile and the others.
One never knows, time will tell.
One never knows, time will tell.
zipred
Android Expert
I KNEW I'd see you here.................
Ah Yes... Home Sweet Home
Its good to hear from you
thisISjoel
Android Enthusiast
I really want one, the price probably won't stop me getting one, but it does mean I may have to wait a little longer for it.
Also, I don't think it's unreasonably priced for the specs, we've just been spoilt by google in the past giving us amazing phones at incredible prices.
Also, I don't think it's unreasonably priced for the specs, we've just been spoilt by google in the past giving us amazing phones at incredible prices.
Geese1
Well-Known Member
Maybe...
The price isn't really an issue. While the past 2 Nexus releases have been fairly inexpensive, the brand didn't start out that way. And comparing it to other flagship phones I'm looking at, the pricing is right around the same, if not a little less.
I just need to wrap my mind around having a phone this large. Objectively, it's only 1.1" larger in screen size then what I have now (Galaxy SIII), and I do want a larger screen than the SIII, but I don't know if I want to move up that much.
Still, the other option I was looking at was the Xperia Z3, which while a little more manageable size-wise, makes other compromises (not stock Android, lower resolution screen, etc.).
Overall, I think I'm probably going to end up getting the Nexus. I've been wanting to go with a stock Android phone ever since having my Nexus 7 (2013) tablet, and while I'm disappointed it's not a little bit smaller, that's really the only compromise I see myself making, whereas any other phone still has multiple one to contend with.
Now to decide whether to stay with Verizon and keep my unlimited data (which I hardly even use), or save myself $30 a month and move over to Straight Talk...
The price isn't really an issue. While the past 2 Nexus releases have been fairly inexpensive, the brand didn't start out that way. And comparing it to other flagship phones I'm looking at, the pricing is right around the same, if not a little less.
I just need to wrap my mind around having a phone this large. Objectively, it's only 1.1" larger in screen size then what I have now (Galaxy SIII), and I do want a larger screen than the SIII, but I don't know if I want to move up that much.
Still, the other option I was looking at was the Xperia Z3, which while a little more manageable size-wise, makes other compromises (not stock Android, lower resolution screen, etc.).
Overall, I think I'm probably going to end up getting the Nexus. I've been wanting to go with a stock Android phone ever since having my Nexus 7 (2013) tablet, and while I'm disappointed it's not a little bit smaller, that's really the only compromise I see myself making, whereas any other phone still has multiple one to contend with.
Now to decide whether to stay with Verizon and keep my unlimited data (which I hardly even use), or save myself $30 a month and move over to Straight Talk...
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
One of the things I liked about a Nexus phone was that the cheap price made buying a yearly upgrade at full retail feasible since it was roughly the same price as high end phones on contract. Being on the prepaid $30 plan, there's no contract subsidy or payment plan; I'd have to fork it all over up front. I would agree that we've been spoiled by the GSM Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, and Nexus 5 only costing $350 dollars for the 16GB version, along with the Nexus 7 tablets costing approximately just over $200 for the wifi versions.
I also thought the Nexus 5 was a little big for my taste, so I was uneasy about going up another full inch in screen size as it was. I might decide to buy it later, but the price just made the decision for me in the meantime. It's going to be weird not having the latest Nexus phone available.
I also thought the Nexus 5 was a little big for my taste, so I was uneasy about going up another full inch in screen size as it was. I might decide to buy it later, but the price just made the decision for me in the meantime. It's going to be weird not having the latest Nexus phone available.
Oh no doubt it will be perfectly acceptable for most people. Just to give you an idea of my usage patterns though, I would swap out the battery on my note 3 at least twice a day sometimes 3. Basically, there isn't a phone on the market that could get me through a day on a single charge.
jaj324
Android Enthusiast
The leaked price on the att website of 49 for a Nexus 6 seems exactly right. The device is $649 off contract and the additional monthly charge per line with att is $25 for 24 months when you get a subsidized phone. 25x24=600+49=$649. So yeah, its six-fitty no matter how you slice it.