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Launch report · Google

Nexus 6: The Motorola-built 2014 phablet — stock Android at 5.96 inches.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2014·$649 (launch)·Score 56/100

Nexus 6 was Google's Motorola-built 2014 flagship — the launch device for Android 5.0 Lollipop and Material Design. Its 5.96-inch screen was divisive then but normal now. A milestone in the Nexus program before the Pixel era.

Key specs at launch

Display
5.96" AMOLED QHD
Chipset
Snapdragon 805
Memory
3 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
13 MP · f/2.0 OIS
Battery
3,220 mAh
Weight
184 g
What stands out
  • Launch device for Android 5.0 Lollipop + Material Design.
  • Dual front-firing stereo speakers.
  • Qi wireless + Turbo Charge.
  • Pure stock Android with fast updates for the era.
What to watch
  • Discontinued — stopped at Android 7.1.1.
  • 5.96" was polarisingly large in 2014.
  • 3,220 mAh modest for the screen size.
  • 184 g heavy.
The phone it has to beat
BlackBerry Priv
$699 (launch) · score 58/100