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| Developer | Google andMotorola Mobility |
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| Manufacturer | Motorola Mobility |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Google Nexus |
| First released | November 2014; 11 years ago (2014-11) |
| Discontinued | December 9, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-09) |
| Predecessor | Nexus 5 |
| Successor | Nexus 6P Moto X Style (for Moto X Pro, China Only) |
| Related | Moto X (2nd generation) andNexus 9 |
| Compatible networks | 2G/3G/4G LTE GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Model XT1103 (Americas): CDMA band class: 0/1/10 WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/8 LTE bands: 2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/41 CA DL bands: B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-29, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29 Model XT1100 (International): WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19 LTE bands: 1/3/5/7/8/9/19/20/28/41 CA DL bands: B3-B5, B3-B8 |
| Form factor | Phablet |
| Dimensions | 159.26 mm (6.270 in) H 82.98 mm (3.267 in) W 3.8–10.06 mm (0.150–0.396 in) curve |
| Weight | 184 g (6.5 oz) |
| Operating system | Original:Android5.0 "Lollipop" Last:Android 7.1.2 "Nougat"[1] |
| System-on-chip | QualcommSnapdragon 805 |
| CPU | Qualcomm 2.7 GHz quad-coreKrait 450 |
| GPU | Adreno 420 |
| Memory | 3 GB ofLPDDR3RAM |
| Storage | 32 GB or 64 GB |
| Removable storage | Not available |
| Battery | Non-removable 3.8 V 12.2 Wh (3,220 mAh),[2]Qi wireless charging, turbo charging |
| Rear camera | Sony IMX214Exmor RCMOS[2] 13 MP 1/3.06" (1.12-um pixels) withOIS,f/2.0aperture and dual LED ring flash[3] |
| Front camera | 2 MP, 1/6", 1.4 μm,f/2.2aperture |
| Display | 5.96 in (151 mm)16∶9PenTile RGBGAMOLED,2560 × 1440 (QHD) @ 493 ppi, scratch-resistantCorningGorilla Glass 3capacitive touchscreen[4] |
| Sound | Dual front facingstereo speakers, 3.5 mm headphone jack with 4 button headset compatibility |
| Connectivity | Micro USB,NFC,Bluetooth 4.1,Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2×2 (MIMO),Nano-SIM |
| Data inputs | Multi-touchcapacitivetouchscreen |
| Codename | Shamu |
| Other | NotificationsLED (requiresroot access)[5] |
| Website | https://www.google.com/nexus/6 at theWayback Machine (archived September 28, 2015) |
TheNexus 6 (codenamedShamu) is aphablet co-developed byGoogle andMotorola Mobility that runs theAndroidoperating system. It is the successor to theNexus 5, and the sixth smartphone in theGoogle Nexus series, which is a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by anoriginal equipment manufacturer partner. The Nexus 6 and the HTCNexus 9 served as the launch devices forAndroid 5.0 "Lollipop".
The Nexus 6's design and hardware is very similar to that of the second-generationMoto X, which was released around the same time, with the Nexus 6 being enlarged with higher specifications.
The Nexus 6 was unveiled on October 15, 2014, with pre-order availability since October 29, 2014, and a delivery date in early November.[6] Off-contract pricing in theUnited States was US$649 for the 32 GB model and US$699 for the 64 GB model.[7] The Nexus 6 was available throughGoogle Play Store,Motorola Mobility,Best Buy,T-Mobile,AT&T,Sprint,U.S. Cellular, andVerizon Wireless in the United States.[8]
In November 2014, availability was announced for 12 other countries, includingAustralia,Belgium,Canada,France,Germany,India,[9]Italy,Japan, theNetherlands,Spain,Sweden and theUnited Kingdom.[10]
The AT&T version isSIM-locked, withtethering disabled until a fee is paid to enable it, and comes with custom ringtones.[11]
On January 26, 2015, Motorola (now a subsidiary ofChinese firmLenovo) announced that a similar device would be released in China, named Moto X Pro; itexcludes Google services and applications, but still runs a similarly stock version of Android.[12][13]
On April 22, 2015, it was announced that the Nexus 6 would be the only phone then supported by Google's newProject Fi venture.[14]
Following the September 2015 release of the Nexus 6's successor, theNexus 6P, Google stopped selling the Nexus 6 on the Play Store in December 2015.[15] Google has a stated policy of at least two years of software updates and three years (or 18 months after the last sale date on the Play Store, whichever is longer) of security updates.[16] The Nexus 6 had guaranteed software updates through October 2016 and security patches through October 2017; however, Google announced that the Nexus 6 would receive the Android 7.1 update. This update was initially expected in December 2016,[17] but it was delayed until January 5, 2017[18] due to a "last minute bug".[19] In January 2017, Google announced that the Nexus 6, along with theNexus 9 tablet, would not receive the Android 8 update, making 7.1.2 the last major software update from Google themselves; however, the phone was to continue to receive monthly security patches while retaining the last major Android version received until October 2017.
The Nexus 6 is powered by a 2.7 GHz quad-coreSnapdragon 805 processor with 3 GB of RAM, and either 32 or 64 GB of internal storage. It features a 3220 mAh battery with quick charging technology that promises to deliver six hours of operation after 15 minutes of charging.[20][21] The Nexus 6 uses a 5.96-inch (marketed as six-inch)QHDAMOLEDPenTile (RGBG) display with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels (493 PPI), and includes a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera withoptical image stabilization (OIS), surrounded by a dual LED flash ring, and a two-megapixel camera on front.
Like its predecessor, the Nexus 6 does not have amicroSD card slot, a removable battery, or an FM radio receiver/transmitter.
The Nexus 6's hardware supportsUSB On-The-Go for storage devices, the functionality was originally disabled by software but was enabled in later Android updates.
| Model | FCC id | Carriers/Regions | CDMA bands | GSM bands | UMTS bands (3G) | LTE bands | CA DL bands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XT1100 | IHDT56QD2 | International | — | Quad | 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 19 | FDD:1 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 19 / 20 / 28 / TDD:41 | B3-B5, B3-B8 |
| XT1103 | IHDT56QD1 | US | 0 / 1 / 10 | Quad | 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 8 | FDD:2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 12 / 13 / 17 / 25 / 26 / 29 TDD:41 | B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-29, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29 |
| XT1115 | — | China | 0 | Quad | 1 / 2 / 5 / 8 TD-SCDMA:34 / 39 | FDD:1 / 3 / 7 / 20 / 28 TDD:38 / 39 / 40 / 41 |
The Nexus 6 was Google's first phone to launch with HDR+. HDR+ which takes a burst of shots with short exposures, selectively aligning the sharpest shots and averaging them usingcomputational photography techniques. Short exposures avoids blur, blowing out highlights and averaging multiple shots reduces noise. HDR+ is similar tolucky imaging used inastrophotography.[22] HDR+ is processed on theQualcomm Hexagon DSP.[23]
The Nexus 6 was released withAndroid 5.0 Lollipop.
The Nexus 6 was the first Android device to have integrated IMS WiFi calling on T-Mobile, which was issued via anOTA update.[24] WiFi Calling on T-Mobile's network has existed since 2007,[25] although this is the first time native WiFi calling has been integrated into the core of Android. Previously T-Mobile offered WiFi calling on select Android handsets using software from Kineto Wireless.[26]
In September 2015, Android 5.1.1 was rolled out to the Nexus 6, containing a fix for theStagefright bug.[27]
In November 2015, Nexus 6 started receivingAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow update across the world.[28] The following month, the Nexus 6 became one of the first devices to get the Android 6.0.1 update.[29]
On August 22, 2016,Android 7.0 Nougat began rolling out to several supported Nexus devices; however the one for Nexus 6 was delayed. Weeks after the official roll-out, Google stated that the Nexus 6 release would come "in the coming weeks."[30] Nougat was eventually released for the Nexus 6 on October 3, 2016, 6 weeks after the official Nougat release. There has been no official statement on what caused the delay.[31]
On October 11, 2016, Google officially announced Android 7.1 Nougat after it had been debuted with theGoogle Pixel release the week before. This announcement confirmed that the Nexus 6, along with other supported devices, would receive Android 7.1 in early December.[17] On December 5, 2016, Google announced the official release of Android 7.1.2 Nougat[32] with most supported Google devices receiving the update; however, the Nexus 6 was not included.[33] On December 27, 2016, Google told Android Police that a "last minute bug" was discovered and will delay the update until "early January".[18] Google officially released Android 7.1.2 for the Nexus 6 on January 5, 2017.[18]
Matt Swider fromTechRadar wrote: "Nexus 6 proves that Google's Nexus program is not only far from dead, it's alive and kicking with a powerful 6-inch phablet that runs its latest Android software. It's bigger than theNote 4, but not better." The Nexus 6 was given 4.5 out of 5 stars in the TechRadar review.[34]
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