Beauty and the Beast

Posted by Mustafa A. Khawaja on 13th Feb 2015

Planning on buying a nexus device had been on my wishlist for quite some time. Coming from a Note 2 and a fair share of rooting and modding experience, the Nexus 6 was a no brainer for me when released in November.

Prudence over buying anything especially a phone; i'd seen and read as many reviews as possible prior to purchase. Hence, i had a comprehensive picture of the experience i was spending my money on, yet some things are best judged when you go all in!

First things first, sliding out the box cover and seeing that monstrous dark screen sitting there facing you is a sight to behold; the dual speakers adding a definite panache.

As i mentioned earlier, upgrading from a Note 2, i felt right at home handling the Nexus 6. Adding what i assume are "big hands", one handed use isn't as jarring as the internet would have one assume. Worth mentioning, despite the 5.96" display the overall engineering balances it quite remarkably. In retrospect, i'm an all-out phablet guy and get confused on how to manipulate an iphone, (the actual one), at first touch; perhaps its more palm-grip muscle memory than anything else.

The Nexus 6 itself is an amazing feat of engineering. The curved back is a boon for phablets. One handed scrolling through social media at night doesn't leave the pinky finger straining or the phone going ninja-mode and attacking my face! The grip is great, or at least better than what i'm used to.

I want to mention the screen briefly: the Note 2 had a great screen. I could visually tell Samsung improved on the PPI with the S4 which came after and again with the Note 3, (owned within the family), but never considered improved PPI within the FHD spectrum a reason to upgrade. Adding to that the current mainstay opinion that 2K displays aren't necessary, let me say, you have got to see this display! Forget the "you can't see the pixels when your nose touches the screen, yellows when seen from at a 2 degree horizontal" debate; leave that to the nitpickers. What you need to know is that its just visually stunning. Stellar screen by all accounts!

Beyond that, by and large it is a great phone. Dual speakers, phablet battery capacity, vanilla android - lollipop is a delight, although the lock screen is a mind bend. Haha.

Last of all, honorable mention, HomeShopping are doing a great job. If you're on the edge about the Nexus 6, or any product for that matter - you're in good hands, InshaAllah :)