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Just got my nexus 6

Just got a nexus 6 off craigslist for retail.... Phone is huge but fits comfortable in the hand. Using NFC to automatically download all my apps and and settings was seamless. Used my note 4 as that is the phone I have been using this week. Willing to ask any questions and post pics.

How does the screen compare to the Note 4?
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Does it seem snappier than the Nexus 5 and Note 4?
Does the trim around the sides look purple in person?
Congrats on getting it!

The screen on the note is a little sharper... It is so Much snappier then the note 4. I have an at&t note 4 and it is so sluggish even just using hangouts is a choir. I'm hoping they fix it with an update Samsung needs to boggle down touchwiz and change the ui so out dated.

Yes typed in nexus 6 in craigslist someone had a midnight blue posted for 649 I responded and one meet up at Starbucks later I have a nexus 6. The metal on the sides are definitely blue

Dirtny said:
Yes typed in nexus 6 in craigslist someone had a midnight blue posted for 649 I responded and one meet up at Starbucks later I have a nexus 6. The metal on the sides are definitely blue
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Why would someone sell it at the list price, when he can get so much more for it??

She said she got it free from google and the phone was too big for her. I can only assume she didn't really know what the resell value is since it isn't out yet and she can't compare. She literally charged me just 649 gave me one dollar back. She rocked!

Nice! Please post some more pictures though.
Here's what I'm wondering:
- Is there any noticeable lag especially when opening apps, taking shots with the camera and going through the overview (recent apps)?
- How do the camera and display compare to the Note 4? Can you do some side-by-side pics comparing the two devices?
- Is the back of the phone "rubbery" (like the black Nexus 5) or "slippery" (like older Samsung phones)?
- Any issues while you've had it?

awesome man,
does it have slimport support?
trim color purplish or metal?
sot?

Does the front facing camera lag and stutter, especially in lowlight, like on the Moto X 2014?

If you had a Nexus 5 (new) in hand, would you pay the $700+ for a Nexus 6 or would you hold onto the Nexus 5 for a while longer?

Dirtny said:
She said she got it free from google and the phone was too big for her. I can only assume she didn't really know what the resell value is since it isn't out yet and she can't compare. She literally charged me just 649 gave me one dollar back. She rocked!
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Hmmm weird how she would get it free from Google. Did it come with everything or just the phone? Cause the cable I see attached to the phone in your initial post is white, I thought it was black from reviews I've seen. I can almost bet she works for a certain carrier and she took it lol.

Awesome man. Waiting for more feedback on daily usage from you like battery life, camera etc.

Dirtny said:
Yes typed in nexus 6 in craigslist someone had a midnight blue posted for 649 I responded and one meet up at Starbucks later I have a nexus 6. The metal on the sides are definitely blue
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Dirtny said:
She said she got it free from google and the phone was too big for her. I can only assume she didn't really know what the resell value is since it isn't out yet and she can't compare. She literally charged me just 649 gave me one dollar back. She rocked!
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Holy hell! You better go play the lottery, NAO!

Who would waste time to post a fake phone? I wanted to share it with the XDA community as anyone else would. The micro USB that is charging the NEXUS is white because it's from my note 4.

Next to my iPhone 6plus

Dirtny said:
Next to my iPhone 6plus
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Huh that's pretty neat! Well what do you think of it so far then OP?!

Rangizingo said:
Huh that's pretty neat! Well what do you think of it so far then OP?!
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So far I'm getting use to the size. This thing is huge. It's really fast but does show some lag when you open the camera and ambient doesn't work all the time. As far as if would I rather have my nexus 5 No I would choose the 6 over the 5 just because of the battery alone. Phone does not feel slippery at all. Metal trim is definitely blue when looking at it in person.

Dirtny said:
1000% authentic like anything else I buy.
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Thanks for the additional shots.
Now its apparent thats is the real deal! Congrats on the early score!:good:
Frank

How bright is the screen in daylight outdoors.
How bad is the battery life compared to your note 4
Do you find it any faster than say, a nexus 5?
Does it still feel premium in hand than a note 4?
Anandtech reported slow Nand performance than nexus 5 and a worse lowlight camera performance than nexus 5. Even Joshua from the Verge said the n6 camera: "Its laughably bad"
Can you confirm any of this?
Thanks
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Such an ugly piece of hardware

I've got Nexus 6 for 2 days. I'm coming from Nexus 5 and LG G3.
I must say, what the @@uk did Motorola and google did to a nice design of Nexus 5 ? This phone looks damn ugly.
No notification light by default ? Say what ?

jodvova said:
I've got Nexus 6 for 2 days. I'm coming from Nexus 5 and LG G3.
I must say, what the @@uk did Motorola and google did to a nice design of Nexus 5 ? This phone looks damn ugly.
No notification light by default ? Say what ?
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Why would you buy a phone which you think looks ugly? Did you buy it without seeing it first?

1. You bought a phone you think is ugly ?
2. Yeah the Notification light thing is a Joke, but XDA devs fixed this so thumbs up there !
So that's a your mental for buying a phone you don't like and then for not using light flow and thirdly a bit more stupid for making a thread that highlights your stupidness lol.
Oh well

Lol

hutzdani said:
1. You bought a phone you think is ugly ?
2. Yeah the Notification light thing is a Joke, but XDA devs fixed this so thumbs up there !
So that's a your mental for buying a phone you don't like and then for not using light flow and thirdly a bit more stupid for making a thread that highlights your stupidness lol.
Oh well
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I'm using lightflow, I can't find mixer option under notification settings. where is it ?
I bought it just because it is Nexus 6 and fastest CPU on the market.

My nexus 6 looks much nicer than my nexus 5. Looks are subjective though.

Im sorry ...but....why are you posting this...if you are not a fan of the nexus 6...then tell motorola or better yet return it...the nexus 6 may have its flaws but they are fixable and this is pretty awesome device in looks and hardware...please delete thanks

first off, the n5 was made by LG, not motorola. secondly, the g3 is an ugly piece.. so you are doing well with buying ugly phones. anyways, i think that the n6 is a beautuful piece of hardware. and who are you to call my beautiful, ugly? i think your thought of beauty is ugly

psn1819 said:
Im sorry ...but....why are you posting this...if you are not a fan of the nexus 6...then tell motorola or better yet return it...the nexus 6 may have its flaws but they are fixable and this is pretty awesome device in looks and hardware...please delete thanks
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It's an ugly brick. Its designer must have been a blind guy.

simms22 said:
first off, the n5 was made by LG, not motorola. secondly, the g3 is an ugly piece.. so you are doing well with buying ugly phones. anyways, i think that the n6 is a beautuful piece of hardware. and who are you to call my beautiful, ugly? i think your thought of beauty is ugly
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G3 is much better looking phone. It's slick. Nexus 5 is much better looking phone.
Americans don't know a damn in designs. iphone/ipad are made by a british fella as well.

What is y'all opinion on the camera? I'm really thinking about getting one but Motorola have horrible cameras
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jodvova said:
It's an ugly brick. Its designer must have been a blind guy.
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lol, youre a designer brick. your parents must have been blind before making love.
but seriously, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. meaning what you think is ugly,l many others will think is beautiful. and vice versa.

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It's an ugly brick. Its designer must have been a blind guy.
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So, what is your point for posting? Are you trying to troll?
If you don't like it, then return it. Pure and simple. It's a large phone. I happen to like the industrial design of it.

simms22 said:
lol, youre a designer brick. your parents must have been blind before making love.
but seriously, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. meaning what you think is ugly,l many others will think is beautiful. and vice versa.
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I don't think I'm ugly. I'm European, Europeans usually look much better than Americans. Americans are ugly.

I have to agree. I love the minimal design of the n5. That being said, I knew exactly what the n6 looked like before purchasing and decided it's something I could live with (especially after throwing a case on it). I think the white looks a lot better than the blue.
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I'd just return it if I was you. Pretty simple.
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PIXEL XL Notification Light

There's no mention whether pixel comes with notification light or not but i've got confirmation from google cs that it does and it's placed near the front camera.
I personally love notification light feature.
If anyone has any more details relating to this please share.

This is from the Specifications section on the Pixel product page on the Google Store: https://store.google.com/product/pixel_phone

that's good to know.
But boy it's expensive, what'a happened to google.

riz157 said:
that's good to know.
But boy it's expensive, what'a happened to google.
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They decided to cash in with the big boys.

SAL8116 said:
They decided to cash in with the big boys.
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Which is fine if the device is equal to the other flagships.....but it is not.
I will be curious to see if google can pull this off...in all honesty for what your getting its at least 300 overpriced.
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This is from the Specifications section on the Pixel product page on the Google Store: https://store.google.com/product/pixel_phone
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Illuminati Illumination Confirmed

force70 said:
Which is fine if the device is equal to the other flagships.....but it is not.
I will be curious to see if google can pull this off...in all honesty for what your getting its at least 300 overpriced.
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Just curious, because I keep hearing this. How is the Pixel not equivalent to other "flagships" ?
Thus far every quick comparison hands on I've seen from reputable YouTuber's directly compare it's specs to the iPhone 7 +, S7/N7 line.. in those quick comparisons it's either on par or exceeds the other spec wise..
Edit: To add, what features you think detract from being considered a "flagship" device is irrelevant. Just because the iPhone doesn't have an S Pen doesn't make it worth any less to the iPhone crowd, where as Note fans wouldn't consider the iPhone because it's lacking one...
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Steve Lazarus said:
Just curious, because I keep hearing this. How is the Pixel not equivalent to other "flagships" ?
Thus far every quick comparison hands on I've seen from reputable YouTuber's directly compare it's specs to the iPhone 7 +, S7/N7 line.. in those quick comparisons it's either on par or exceeds the other spec wise..
Edit: To add, what features you think detract from being considered a "flagship" device is irrelevant. Just because the iPhone doesn't have an S Pen doesn't make it worth any less to the iPhone crowd, where as Note fans wouldn't consider the iPhone because it's lacking one...
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Its missing certain features from the previous nexus as well what other devices in its class offer
Screen is smalller than note 7 or zenfone 3 deluxe..they should have kept it at 5.7 at least
They ditched the stereo speakers which i dont get given the huge bezels on the thing lol. Axon 7 and iphone have this
Smallish internal storage, where is the 256gb option? Would not expect a google device to have an SD card slot but for the money they want it needs more internal or the slot. Iphone offers 256gb and note, axon, asus have sd slots
No water resistance..dont really care about this but other devices in its class offer it. Note and iphone have this
Only 4gb am...again i dont care but other devices in its class ( and below it) have 6gb. One plus 3 6gb, zenfone 3 6gb etc etc
There is nothing wrong with the device, its actually really nice however if you are going to charge a premium and then some for it you damn sure better have all the bells and whistles....and it does not.
Give me a pixel XL with a 5.7 to 6" screen, stereo speakers and 256gb of storage and id be the first one waving money around to buy it.
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I read it was under the top speaker grille. Being that it's HTC, that seems correct.

Don't seem to be doing too well, in the uk the black xl is still showing dispatches by 20th Oct. Not sold out and no queues.
I think HTC and google are sharing the profits 50/50 hence the stupid stupid price. HTC do all the work and google take the profit, I think they have HTC by the short and curlies.
It's a nice phone far far better and more premium then nexus 6p in every dept, which lets be honest felt cheap and really flimsy. Screen was flat and material was very thin.
Ideally pixel xl should have been priced around £600 - £650 for the 128gb version when comparing to last years model. £500 is far too cheap for this phone when comparing to other top end phones.
If this phone fails then it's purely down to pricing.

Why does every thread descend into: "It's too expensive and the bezels are huge"? This is a thread about a notification LED, go whinge in the whingers thread!
Anyway... I would expect it to be hidden behind the glass at the top like the N6P, they took a similar approach of not mentioning the damn thing apart from the little sub note on the Google store page. I definitely missed it on the N6 and was glad to have it back on the 6P. I hope it isn't a grille effort as HTC had a habit in the past of only putting RAG LEDs behind the grille thus eliminating 16.6something million colours.

force70 said:
Its missing certain features from the previous nexus as well what other devices in its class offer
Screen is smalller than note 7 or zenfone 3 deluxe..they should have kept it at 5.7 at least
They ditched the stereo speakers which i dont get given the huge bezels on the thing lol. Axon 7 and iphone have this
Smallish internal storage, where is the 256gb option? Would not expect a google device to have an SD card slot but for the money they want it needs more internal or the slot. Iphone offers 256gb and note, axon, asus have sd slots
No water resistance..dont really care about this but other devices in its class offer it. Note and iphone have this
Only 4gb am...again i dont care but other devices in its class ( and below it) have 6gb. One plus 3 6gb, zenfone 3 6gb etc etc
There is nothing wrong with the device, its actually really nice however if you are going to charge a premium and then some for it you damn sure better have all the bells and whistles....and it does not.
Give me a pixel XL with a 5.7 to 6" screen, stereo speakers and 256gb of storage and id be the first one waving money around to buy it.
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My apologies, I hate these back and forth debates that seem to continually infiltrate pertinent threads....But the "flagship" issue needs to be put to rest....
Everything you've just listed are features you'd like to have seen on the next device. Well, obviously they're not there. However, because they're not there like you wanted them to be doesn't in any way detract from what is... What is there ranks this device among all other flagship devices like them or not. I would love to have seen Google put out a Pixel that is a combination of every other phones key features rolled into one nice $500 package. Unfortunately, that isn't what happened due to monetary and technical constraints phone manufacturers have to deal with. I'm not knocking your thought process, because I would love to have seen a 5.7" display and front firing speakers, both of which are a disappointing omission to me. But the specs it does have put it into the "flagship" category.
Again, my apologies...
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Soooo happy to hear about the light coming back. Sucks not having it on the six!

tgyberg said:
Soooo happy to hear about the light coming back. Sucks not having it on the six!
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the nexus 6 does have a notification light though...it's in the speaker grill

vivanshah said:
the nexus 6 does have a notification light though...it's in the speaker grill
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Yes, I use it on my N6 all the time.

vivanshah said:
the nexus 6 does have a notification light though...it's in the speaker grill
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I never bothered with getting it going, rather just have it work right out of the box stock

Ah man no pixel light bar under that glass back panel, that would have been dope ! or light up around the FP scanner

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Ah man no pixel light bar under that glass back panel, that would have been dope ! or light up around the FP scanner
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Then you'd have to place the phone face down. I would hate that. It would have been cool to use the bottom front bezel for a lightbar like on the other pixel devices that could be used for notifications.

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Then you'd have to place the phone face down. I would hate that. It would have been cool to use the bottom front bezel for a lightbar like on the other pixel devices that could be used for notifications.
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I agree, always have my phone face up. I'm glad there is a notification light, such a useful feature for me. I like to glance at my phone on my desk & see if anything is up.

I like notification. Light. But I never trust it. Lol. Especially this time of year. I await any new news o. Our pixel. Flashing or not. I check my phone waaay to often.
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Why the V20 vs the pixel?

Hi
Besides the price and the screen size, how is the V20 better?
Thank you for the help. I am trying to figure out what to replace my note 7 with.

borisb said:
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Besides the price and the screen size, how is the V20 better?
Thank you for the help. I am trying to figure out what to replace my note 7 with.
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SD card and a removable battery. After the Note 7, I don't want a phone that I can't take the battery out.

borisb said:
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Besides the price and the screen size, how is the V20 better?
Thank you for the help. I am trying to figure out what to replace my note 7 with.
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For me is better in the following ways:
Second screen, removable battery, looks better, sdcard, the camera specs look better to me, better audio, full AT&T support (AT&T tends to not fully support features like VoLTE on non branded devices).
Downside: probably locked bootloader, potentially limited development support, and each version has a subset of all the possible LTE bands.

Almost 300 Dollars cheaper if you trade in your old 4G phone. Has some unique hardware features that the pixel doesn't have (2nd screen, dual camera, replaceable battery). Potential downside of V20: Slow with software updates and battery life. I decided today to cancel my Pixel XL order. To spent 1000 bucks for a phone that has no hardware wow factor didn't sit well with me. The Google software gimmicks on the pixel like assistant don't interest me and they are anyway 1st gen.Pixel owners are beta testers. Maybe next years Pixel 2nd gen will be nice.

The Silver phone is Silver on both sides, not Silver on the back and Girly White on the front.

I was debating between the two. My biggest gripe on the v20 is the screen. Not a bad screen, but LG calibration is usually bad and way too cold. Also no VR on the lg.
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The Silver phone is Silver on both sides, not Silver on the back and Girly White on the front.
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The worst is the blue pixel. Looks good from the back and then you turn it around and it is white. UGLY!

I hate the button placement on the Pixel. Similar to the one on the 6P. While holding the phone I constantly press the volume button. In a car holder the phone cannot be positioned in the middle because the holder presses than either the on/off button or the volume button down.

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I hate the button placement on the Pixel. Similar to the one on the 6P. While holding the phone I constantly press the volume button. In a car holder the phone cannot be positioned in the middle because the holder presses than either the on/off button or the volume button down.
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Very true, I'm hitting my 6p a lot! But otherwise the Nexus6p is awesome!

borisb said:
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Besides the price and the screen size, how is the V20 better?
Thank you for the help. I am trying to figure out what to replace my note 7 with.
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Removable battery, quad Dac, 64gb internal memory standard, expandable storage, and ir blaster
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For every cons you find on the LG V20, you get 2 or more pros. By the way. Someone already unlocked the bootloader for the Tmobile model! (I GOT TO LOVE TMOBILE LOL! IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SO NICE). Smells like some rooting is about to be cooked up!... anyway, lets keep up with the listing, LG V20 is : Better looking, high quality built, shockproof, removable battery, Expandable SD CArd up to 2000TBS!, more megapixels in the rear camera, INFRAREEEED (an odd yet very effective feature to find in a phone nowadays), and the uniform color. and several other great features that you wouldnt find on google pixel /xl

^^what they said! and has wide angle camera feature! and already has a lot of activity on XDA! Cool

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^^what they said! and has wide angle camera feature! and already has a lot of activity on XDA! Cool
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YESSS you said it!

My main consideration in going with the v20 over the pixel was this is google's first phone. I think that alone increases the chances for problems. Plus, where I'm at, there's no actual physicall store selling the pixel. I'm more comfortable being able to go to a store and talk to someone if I have a problem and need replacement.
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My main consideration in going with the v20 over the pixel was this is google's first phone. I think that alone increases the chances for problems. Plus, where I'm at, there's no actual physicall store selling the pixel. I'm more comfortable being able to go to a store and talk to someone if I have a problem and need replacement.

Facts which can be chosen based upon preference.
I preordered the V20 based on these items below.
- Availability, the XL is out of stock for how long no one knows.
- MicroSD support
- Removable battery (Not a must for me)
- Audio experience.
- Camera has a lot of features, but quality could be a 50/50?
Thats basically it. Everything else would be preference honestly.
The PIXEL XL is just a bad ass phone.

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For every cons you find on the LG V20, you get 2 or more pros. By the way. Someone already unlocked the bootloader for the Tmobile model! (I GOT TO LOVE TMOBILE LOL! IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SO NICE). Smells like some rooting is about to be cooked up!... anyway, lets keep up with the listing, LG V20 is : Better looking, high quality built, shockproof, removable battery, Expandable SD CArd up to 2000TBS!, more megapixels in the rear camera, INFRAREEEED (an odd yet very effective feature to find in a phone nowadays), and the uniform color. and several other great features that you wouldnt find on google pixel /xl
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What is current and previous phones?

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What do you mean? do you mean which devices have i owned in the past and the one i own now?
if that is what you meant then... I have owned Galaxy S1/2/3/4/5/6; Samsung galaxy note 1/2/3 Samsung Galaxy Exhibit, LG Leon, Alcatel One touch fierce 1/2 LG G2/G3/G4/G5.
The red Ones are the ones i dont own anymore LOL. The V20 is on its way, supposedly arriving between 24th and 28th.

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What do you mean? do you mean which devices have i owned in the past and the one i own now?
if that is what you meant then... I have owned Galaxy S1/2/3/4/5/6; Samsung galaxy note 1/2/3 Samsung Galaxy Exhibit, LG Leon, Alcatel One touch fierce 1/2 LG G2/G3/G4/G5.
The red Ones are the ones i dont own anymore LOL. The V20 is on its way, supposedly arriving between 24th and 28th.
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just wanted to know how you formed ideas.

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just wanted to know how you formed ideas.
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wait. did i answered your question right?

i just don't the looks of the pixel. the design looks like every other generic phone that has come out over the last few years. i got the v20 for all the same reason others have already mentioned. i love the phone so far. even way better than my recalled note 7 which i hated so much. glad they got recalled.

Got my pixel XL early and all I can say is........

Wow. Coming from a LG V10, which I loved, I feel like this is def a decent step forward. I have yet to see how batter power is but for now I'm impressed with the software and how fast and smooth the phone is. I haven't started gaming on it yet. Mainly setting up apps for work. I got mine this morning at 10.

I'm coming from Nexus 6P and i'm equally impressed!! Enjoying it so far!!!

I haven't gotten mine yet, but I'm coming from the Note 7. I hope I am equally impressed

Coming from N7 and I am sooooo happy right now. Super super fast and smooth absolutely no lag like N7 had. All I can say is WOW (copied OP, but so true)
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I like the pixel xl MUCH more than I do my 6P. I especially like the size and screen more. I always thought the 6P was too big/too tall though.
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I'm coming from Nexus 6P and i'm equally impressed!! Enjoying it so far!!!
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Are you gonna sell your 6?
I'm gonna wait awhile on the pixel.

nutpn said:
Are you gonna sell your 6?
I'm gonna wait awhile on the pixel.
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Haven't really put much thought to it but it does have a crack in top left of screen. Still works fine just hairline crack. Huawei wanted 163 to repair. Decided to get pixel xl and couldn't he happier. Best Android phone I have owned and I have had all the top tier devices.

I work for a Verizon retailer, we got our stock in today and I really enjoyed messing with it.
Makes it REALLY hard to wait for mine to ship from google in November....
Coming from S7 Edge

Hitman3984 said:
I work for a Verizon retailer, we got our stock in today and I really enjoyed messing with it.
Makes it REALLY hard to wait for mine to ship from google in November....
Coming from S7 Edge
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I've got a November ship date also and checked out an XL today. Really nice phone. I think we'll get it earlier than stated.

dmb219 said:
I've got a November ship date also and checked out an XL today. Really nice phone. I think we'll get it earlier than stated.
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can hope

I share everyone's sentiments here. I received my XL today.
A few things...
1) Coming from a 6P that I love, I am in love with the size of the XL. It doesn't feel like a big phone. It's not unwieldy and it feels more pocketable. I know the size difference isn't huge on paper, but it's more tightly engineered. It doesn't feel top heavy. It's just more comfortable to hold. It doesn't feel a lot bigger than an iPhone 7.
2) I'm not in love with the black, though. It's more of a grey. It's not ugly, I just wish it was darker.
3) I know it's early, but damn it's smooth. No hiccups or stutters on my end.
4) I was using the Pixel launcher on the 6P. I love it.
5) Like the 6P, I enjoy the fingerprint reader on the back. It just makes sense. It even feels better here.
6) The hardware is flawless. Samsung and Apple flawless.
7) This started with Nougat, but I enjoy how the contact pictures show up on my 2016 Impala infotainment center. Other manufacturers have had this, so it's a nice addition.
8) It smelled good when I opened the box.
9) The lack of waterproofing is a bummer, but whatever. I've never dropped a phone in water. (I do have my iPhone 7 in my shower. I use it only as an iPod)
10) I really like it. Google did a hell of a job.
11) I know it won't be mentioned much, but Google nailed the launch. 2 weeks between preorder and delivery! Last year we waited nearly a month. I think the same thing happened with the Nexus 6. Everyone lauds how Apple does it, Google just did it too.

hollowlog said:
I share everyone's sentiments here. I received my XL today.
11) I know it won't be mentioned much, but Google nailed the launch. 2 weeks between preorder and delivery! Last year we waited nearly a month. I think the same thing happened with the Nexus 6. Everyone lauds how Apple does it, Google just did it too.
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this part I disagree with! lol I ordered day one and have a month wait.
other then that, with playing with it at work I'd agree.

Someone Please comment about the audio quality

^Especially the headphone Jack

I listened to music for an hour or so yesterday with the headphone jack. It sounded fine. But I admit that I'm not super picky in this area.
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And some of us got them a day early. I like your review of the smell of the box. LOL. Yeah day and I'm even more impressed with the phone. looking for cool ways to use Google assistant.

Yeah I havent had a reason to use headphones. Speaker phone is loud and clear though.

JasonJoel said:
I like the pixel xl MUCH more than I do my 6P. I especially like the size and screen more. I always thought the 6P was too big/too tall though.
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I intitially balked about the screen shrinking, then I remembered how I was initially against getting the 6P due to it's large screen size lol.

Just so I don't sound like a 'fanboy'...
One thing I find a little annoying on the pixel is that the auto brightness adjuster makes the screen too bright for my tastes.
I have the brightness slider almost all of the to the left.
Not a big deal, but I'm not sure why the default brightness is so high.
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same here
Was very exited to get my Pixel phone earlier than stated. Speaker phone sounds loud and clear and audio sound in general was great.