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I've bought every nexus phone when they were released, but I'm not sure about this one. The nexus 5 is already a bit oversized IMO. This thing is ridiculous.

wmf 12y ago
Fortunately the Moto X 2 looks like basically a Nexus.
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romanovcode 12y ago
For me it was pretty disappointing that iPhone jumped the size bandwagon with their latest phone as well. Bigger != Better
- phaus 12y ago
  I'm glad they released a 4.7" phone, but the plus is just ridiculous.
  - wlesieutre 12y ago
    4.7" should be the plus, if you ask me. I'm dreading the day my 3.5" phone dies and has no reasonable modern replacement. EDIT: I'm open to switching to Android for my next phone if anyone can point my to a small one. Priorities are good camera, ok battery life, and not awful build quality. And maybe good support from Cyanogen? I'm out of the loop on Android and don't have a sense of how important that is these days. But IIRC Cyanogen comes with real permissions control and some other things I'd like, coming from iOS. Halp!
    - eunoia 12y ago
      Why do you like the small screen so much?
      - wlesieutre 12y ago
        I can hold it normally and comfortably reach the entire screen with my thumb. I can also hold it in strange ways like with my 4th finger on the top edge and my thumb on the bottom, and still reach the entire screen with my index finger. I'm sure that last one sounds weird, but I do it surprisingly often (mostly while laying down). The gigantic phones remind me of 17" laptops. I can see it making sense if you don't have another computer, but hell if I want to carry one around. For phones, it's just a big thing in my pocket that's trying to be redundant with my surface. All I need is phone calls, texting, GPS/maps, snapcat, music, and (usually reading only) email and OneNote. A 6" screen doesn't make any of those things easier or more convenient.
        DCKing 12y ago
        It's true that you use a 5" phone differently than a 3.5" phone. But a 5" phone comes with a lot of advantages of its own, which you might find hard to recognize if that's not what you're using. > All I need is phone calls, texting, GPS/maps, snapcat, music, and (usually reading only) email and OneNote. Well that's probably just because you use your current phone for these things. Who's to say that the bigger screen won't make you do more or other things with it? I'm not trying to pick on your taste, or say that your taste is wrong. This is just a reply to the general sentiment that you express which I see expressed many times in these discussions. I'm saying that many people complaining about these large sizes are just complaining that they can't use their new phone in exactly the same way as their old one. As if that is some self-evident bad thing. But it comes down purely to taste and - as with anything that depends on taste - it doesn't hurt to try something new sometimes.
        wlesieutre 12y ago
        > Well that's probably just because you use your current phone for these things. Who's to say that the bigger screen won't make you do more or other things with it? You may be right. But even so, I spend enough time on my phone even with the limited uses. If I had a bigger screen, maybe I'd use it for reading and writing emails. But I don't know that I want to. If I could get a 6" phone that was as comfortable to read on as my Nook, I'd be all over it. The e-ink versions, not the Nook HD. Reading books is a great use case for a screen bigger than 3.5". Addendum - Fundamentally, I see my phone as a minor utility/convenience item. I use it for occasional tasks like making dinner reservations, finding cheap gas, ordering takeout, finding ATMs, tracking runs, checking weather forecasts. None of those things need a 6" screen. I'm sure Safari would be better on one, but I don't want to make it easier to sit around and browse the internet. As it stands, viewing photos is the best justification that I can come up with. I think these phones are just designed for a different sort of user. But people like me can't be that uncommon, can we?
    - jnorthrop 12y ago
      I have the HTC One Mini[1]. It is small with a nice screen, camera and battery life. It isn't going to impress anyone but I can use it comfortably and keep it in my pocket. [1] http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-one-mini/ http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-one-mini/
      - wlesieutre 12y ago
        Honestly I'm hoping for a 4" screen or smaller. Maybe it doesn't exist. And though the screen is 0.3" smaller than the Z3 Compact that ZenoArrow mentioned, the One Mini is taller and thicker, and only slightly narrower. In the same ballpack though, so I'll need to do some digging and find out how the cameras and all that stack up.
    - ZenoArrow 12y ago
      The Sony Z3 Compact is the most balanced Android phone in the market (IMO), but it's very new so don't know if CM supports it yet... http://gizmodo.com/the-sony-z3-compact-is-androids-best-kept-secret-1646103841 http://gizmodo.com/the-sony-z3-compact-is-androids-best-kept...
      - wlesieutre 12y ago
        Only marginally smaller than an iPhone 6, sadly. 4.6" vs 4.7" screen, though the smaller top/bottom bezel helps with pocket size, if not screen reaching. Still more reasonable than the new Moto G/X and all their 5+ inch ilk. I'll keep it in mind!
      - scintill76 12y ago
        Anyone have a comparison with the Z1 Compact? Trying to decide whether I should regret recently buying the Z1C, despite knowing the Z3C was days away from launch. :P At least it was cheaper, and already supports CyanogenMod. Though I could have had fun helping port CM to the Z3C, too.
        ZenoArrow 12y ago
        Guessing you don't speak Italian, but this video should give you some idea of the visual differences at least... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZoneBqMvD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZoneBqMvD0 Also, don't know how accurate this site is, but perhaps this will be of some use... http://versus.com/en/sony-xperia-z1-compact-vs-sony-xperia-z3-compact http://versus.com/en/sony-xperia-z1-compact-vs-sony-xperia-z...
    - umsm 12y ago
      Once your phone dies, go to the apple store and they will replace your broken phone with a new one (identical model) for $150 or $200. Out-of-warranty cost: iPhone 6 Plus: $329 iPhone 6: $299 iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5: $269 iPhone 4s: $199 iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, Original iPhone: $149
      - wlesieutre 12y ago
        I could, but app developers are already ignoring the 3.5" screen devices to the point where it's getting unusable. Not interested in tying myself into several more years of it. Case in point, Google Voice: http://imgur.com/Bsq4gYT http://imgur.com/Bsq4gYT
- Pxtl 12y ago
  One of the things I've always respected about Apple (even though I loathe the company) is how they have fought hard against the size thing. Apple's largest laptops are the same size as many company's smallest devices. I love me a little 11" laptop device but so few companies make good ones. I hope Google will resurrect the Nexus 4 brand as a budget device and release a non-phone wifi-only device for kids at some point.
  - coldpie 12y ago
    Man, I don't even want a budget phone, I want a full on high-end phone with a reasonably-sized screen. My Moto X is 4.7 inches and I think it's a tad too large. I'm willing to pay for great hardware, a big battery, and lots of storage, but I need it to fit in my hand.
    - Infinitesimus 12y ago
      Not to sound cliche but it sounds like you want the Z3 compact :P. I do agree with you that the size war is becoming ridiculous.
  - yourad_io 12y ago
    Funnily enough, Apple lost me when they discontinued the 17" MBP. Granted though, I'm probably far from the average consumer.
- UnoriginalGuy 12y ago
  It seemed like very many years ago there were no big phones around. When the Note (1) launched it was revolutionary for its size (in 2011). If you compare the Note (1) to phones around today it is "average" at 5.3 inches. I think the pendulum has swung too far in the stupid direction now. I purchased a Note (1) in 2011 because at that time bigger was better, but even for me now phones are getting too large. That's partly why I skipped the LG G3 (5.5 inch), why I'll skip the Nexus 6, and why I no longer buy the Note range (now up to 5.7 inch). My sweet spot is 5-5.2 inches, no bigger. Anything larger and when you sit you notice it in your pocket (and I have decently large pockets).
- bluedino 12y ago
  What's funny is the 3 people I know who switched to the 6 from the 4S, they all wanted a bigger phone and are all complaining that the 6 is too big as well as too thin.
  - sirkneeland 12y ago
    Do you mean 5S? Because I also got an iPhone 6 and returned it in a day to get a 5S instead. But a 4S would be a bit much...
cylinder 12y ago
Yes, Nexus 5 is great except for the battery life. I hate that this is so huge, and that it has a physical home button. The larger battery (thanks to larger screen) will be an improvement to battery issues, though.
- blocke 12y ago
  That isn't a physical button, it's a speaker. Dual front facing speakers.
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JeremyNT 12y ago
The present obsession with "bigger is better" is perplexing to me. I know some use cases are facilitated by larger displays, and they are valuable to people with poor eyesight, but I've never once in my life thought "boy, I wish my phone was even larger." A phone I cannot fit in my pocket is virtually useless to me. Anything larger than my (already too large) Nexus 5 is a complete non-starter for me. I can see a place for these models in a lineup that includes smaller models, but the Nexus series does not seem to operate that way. This will be the first Nexus phone I will never own.
- cpncrunch 12y ago
  It's the exact same width as my Galaxy Note GT-N7000, which fits nicely in my back pocket. I love the large screen, and a slightly larger screen would be awesome.
- azernik 12y ago
  The intended market is people who don't carry their phone in their pockets, e.g. women who don't wear pockets that can fit a standard-size phone anyway. If you're just putting it in your purse, the extra inch isn't ab problem.
  - scintill76 12y ago
    But they all seem to be getting bigger. Why are all offerings moving toward exclusively serving only half the market?
    - harmegido 12y ago
      They are serving the whole market. You may be thinking, "I need a decent sized phone that can fit into my pocket, and I'll just use my laptop/desktop for the heavier lifting." The vast majority of the market is thinking: "I need a computer and I also need a phone, but I can only afford one." Obviously, this second segment wants the screen to be large, because they don't have an even larger screen sitting at home.
- ludwigvan 12y ago
pisarzp 12y ago
I used every nexus phone too. When I first heard about Nexus 6 specs I thought they are ridiculous too. Then I was given Nexus 6 couple months ago. At first I thought you have to be crazy to use it. After 30 minutes I thoughts it's actually not that bad. After one day, I loved it... It feels big sometimes, but I really didn't mind it. There is small dent on the back of Nexus 6 which helps you hold it with one hand. The screen is fantastic and doing anything on this phone is such a pleasure. I type a lot, and I found it much easier to type on larger screen. Sometimes I had to use my Nexus 5, and I really struggled and thought it's too small!
Mikeb85 12y ago
> The nexus 5 is already a bit oversized IMO. Really? The physical size is barely bigger than an iPhone 5. As for the 6, looks a little chunky in photos, but if it's slim with a small enough bezel it could be manageable...
moheeb 12y ago
I think as more of the older crowd has gotten into smart phones the screen size has gotten larger to compensate for their poor eyesight. I think this point is backed up by the fact that the rendered text size has not changed in any appreciable way.
- XorNot 12y ago
  And you'd be wrong because resolution has gone up. I can ably read very small text on a 1080p screen which I wouldn't be able to on a lower res one. The larger form factor means I can take advantage of all that extra DPI ably.
  - moheeb 12y ago
    I know resolution has gone up. I didn't say otherwise. I can also read small text. Neither of those points is an argument against what I claimed. I was stating that resolution has gone up, along with screen sizes, but that the default text rendering size has not gotten any smaller (i.e. they're not putting more stuff on the screen).
wstrange 12y ago
Wait until you need reading glasses. Size matters The ability to increase the font size and still see the screen at arms length is really nice

wmf 12y ago

Fortunately the Moto X 2 looks like basically a Nexus.

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romanovcode 12y ago

For me it was pretty disappointing that iPhone jumped the size bandwagon with their latest phone as well. Bigger != Better

phaus 12y ago
I'm glad they released a 4.7" phone, but the plus is just ridiculous.
- wlesieutre 12y ago
  4.7" should be the plus, if you ask me. I'm dreading the day my 3.5" phone dies and has no reasonable modern replacement. EDIT: I'm open to switching to Android for my next phone if anyone can point my to a small one. Priorities are good camera, ok battery life, and not awful build quality. And maybe good support from Cyanogen? I'm out of the loop on Android and don't have a sense of how important that is these days. But IIRC Cyanogen comes with real permissions control and some other things I'd like, coming from iOS. Halp!
  - eunoia 12y ago
    Why do you like the small screen so much?
    - wlesieutre 12y ago
      I can hold it normally and comfortably reach the entire screen with my thumb. I can also hold it in strange ways like with my 4th finger on the top edge and my thumb on the bottom, and still reach the entire screen with my index finger. I'm sure that last one sounds weird, but I do it surprisingly often (mostly while laying down). The gigantic phones remind me of 17" laptops. I can see it making sense if you don't have another computer, but hell if I want to carry one around. For phones, it's just a big thing in my pocket that's trying to be redundant with my surface. All I need is phone calls, texting, GPS/maps, snapcat, music, and (usually reading only) email and OneNote. A 6" screen doesn't make any of those things easier or more convenient.
      - DCKing 12y ago
        It's true that you use a 5" phone differently than a 3.5" phone. But a 5" phone comes with a lot of advantages of its own, which you might find hard to recognize if that's not what you're using. > All I need is phone calls, texting, GPS/maps, snapcat, music, and (usually reading only) email and OneNote. Well that's probably just because you use your current phone for these things. Who's to say that the bigger screen won't make you do more or other things with it? I'm not trying to pick on your taste, or say that your taste is wrong. This is just a reply to the general sentiment that you express which I see expressed many times in these discussions. I'm saying that many people complaining about these large sizes are just complaining that they can't use their new phone in exactly the same way as their old one. As if that is some self-evident bad thing. But it comes down purely to taste and - as with anything that depends on taste - it doesn't hurt to try something new sometimes.
        wlesieutre 12y ago
        > Well that's probably just because you use your current phone for these things. Who's to say that the bigger screen won't make you do more or other things with it? You may be right. But even so, I spend enough time on my phone even with the limited uses. If I had a bigger screen, maybe I'd use it for reading and writing emails. But I don't know that I want to. If I could get a 6" phone that was as comfortable to read on as my Nook, I'd be all over it. The e-ink versions, not the Nook HD. Reading books is a great use case for a screen bigger than 3.5". Addendum - Fundamentally, I see my phone as a minor utility/convenience item. I use it for occasional tasks like making dinner reservations, finding cheap gas, ordering takeout, finding ATMs, tracking runs, checking weather forecasts. None of those things need a 6" screen. I'm sure Safari would be better on one, but I don't want to make it easier to sit around and browse the internet. As it stands, viewing photos is the best justification that I can come up with. I think these phones are just designed for a different sort of user. But people like me can't be that uncommon, can we?
  - jnorthrop 12y ago
    I have the HTC One Mini[1]. It is small with a nice screen, camera and battery life. It isn't going to impress anyone but I can use it comfortably and keep it in my pocket. [1] http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-one-mini/ http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-one-mini/
    - wlesieutre 12y ago
      Honestly I'm hoping for a 4" screen or smaller. Maybe it doesn't exist. And though the screen is 0.3" smaller than the Z3 Compact that ZenoArrow mentioned, the One Mini is taller and thicker, and only slightly narrower. In the same ballpack though, so I'll need to do some digging and find out how the cameras and all that stack up.
  - ZenoArrow 12y ago
    The Sony Z3 Compact is the most balanced Android phone in the market (IMO), but it's very new so don't know if CM supports it yet... http://gizmodo.com/the-sony-z3-compact-is-androids-best-kept-secret-1646103841 http://gizmodo.com/the-sony-z3-compact-is-androids-best-kept...
    - wlesieutre 12y ago
      Only marginally smaller than an iPhone 6, sadly. 4.6" vs 4.7" screen, though the smaller top/bottom bezel helps with pocket size, if not screen reaching. Still more reasonable than the new Moto G/X and all their 5+ inch ilk. I'll keep it in mind!
    - scintill76 12y ago
      Anyone have a comparison with the Z1 Compact? Trying to decide whether I should regret recently buying the Z1C, despite knowing the Z3C was days away from launch. :P At least it was cheaper, and already supports CyanogenMod. Though I could have had fun helping port CM to the Z3C, too.
      - ZenoArrow 12y ago
        Guessing you don't speak Italian, but this video should give you some idea of the visual differences at least... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZoneBqMvD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZoneBqMvD0 Also, don't know how accurate this site is, but perhaps this will be of some use... http://versus.com/en/sony-xperia-z1-compact-vs-sony-xperia-z3-compact http://versus.com/en/sony-xperia-z1-compact-vs-sony-xperia-z...
  - umsm 12y ago
    Once your phone dies, go to the apple store and they will replace your broken phone with a new one (identical model) for $150 or $200. Out-of-warranty cost: iPhone 6 Plus: $329 iPhone 6: $299 iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5: $269 iPhone 4s: $199 iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, Original iPhone: $149
    - wlesieutre 12y ago
      I could, but app developers are already ignoring the 3.5" screen devices to the point where it's getting unusable. Not interested in tying myself into several more years of it. Case in point, Google Voice: http://imgur.com/Bsq4gYT http://imgur.com/Bsq4gYT
Pxtl 12y ago
One of the things I've always respected about Apple (even though I loathe the company) is how they have fought hard against the size thing. Apple's largest laptops are the same size as many company's smallest devices. I love me a little 11" laptop device but so few companies make good ones. I hope Google will resurrect the Nexus 4 brand as a budget device and release a non-phone wifi-only device for kids at some point.
- coldpie 12y ago
  Man, I don't even want a budget phone, I want a full on high-end phone with a reasonably-sized screen. My Moto X is 4.7 inches and I think it's a tad too large. I'm willing to pay for great hardware, a big battery, and lots of storage, but I need it to fit in my hand.
  - Infinitesimus 12y ago
    Not to sound cliche but it sounds like you want the Z3 compact :P. I do agree with you that the size war is becoming ridiculous.
- yourad_io 12y ago
  Funnily enough, Apple lost me when they discontinued the 17" MBP. Granted though, I'm probably far from the average consumer.
UnoriginalGuy 12y ago
It seemed like very many years ago there were no big phones around. When the Note (1) launched it was revolutionary for its size (in 2011). If you compare the Note (1) to phones around today it is "average" at 5.3 inches. I think the pendulum has swung too far in the stupid direction now. I purchased a Note (1) in 2011 because at that time bigger was better, but even for me now phones are getting too large. That's partly why I skipped the LG G3 (5.5 inch), why I'll skip the Nexus 6, and why I no longer buy the Note range (now up to 5.7 inch). My sweet spot is 5-5.2 inches, no bigger. Anything larger and when you sit you notice it in your pocket (and I have decently large pockets).
bluedino 12y ago
What's funny is the 3 people I know who switched to the 6 from the 4S, they all wanted a bigger phone and are all complaining that the 6 is too big as well as too thin.
- sirkneeland 12y ago
  Do you mean 5S? Because I also got an iPhone 6 and returned it in a day to get a 5S instead. But a 4S would be a bit much...

cylinder 12y ago

Yes, Nexus 5 is great except for the battery life. I hate that this is so huge, and that it has a physical home button. The larger battery (thanks to larger screen) will be an improvement to battery issues, though.

blocke 12y ago
That isn't a physical button, it's a speaker. Dual front facing speakers.
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JeremyNT 12y ago

The present obsession with "bigger is better" is perplexing to me. I know some use cases are facilitated by larger displays, and they are valuable to people with poor eyesight, but I've never once in my life thought "boy, I wish my phone was even larger." A phone I cannot fit in my pocket is virtually useless to me. Anything larger than my (already too large) Nexus 5 is a complete non-starter for me. I can see a place for these models in a lineup that includes smaller models, but the Nexus series does not seem to operate that way. This will be the first Nexus phone I will never own.

cpncrunch 12y ago
It's the exact same width as my Galaxy Note GT-N7000, which fits nicely in my back pocket. I love the large screen, and a slightly larger screen would be awesome.
azernik 12y ago
The intended market is people who don't carry their phone in their pockets, e.g. women who don't wear pockets that can fit a standard-size phone anyway. If you're just putting it in your purse, the extra inch isn't ab problem.
- scintill76 12y ago
  But they all seem to be getting bigger. Why are all offerings moving toward exclusively serving only half the market?
  - harmegido 12y ago
    They are serving the whole market. You may be thinking, "I need a decent sized phone that can fit into my pocket, and I'll just use my laptop/desktop for the heavier lifting." The vast majority of the market is thinking: "I need a computer and I also need a phone, but I can only afford one." Obviously, this second segment wants the screen to be large, because they don't have an even larger screen sitting at home.
ludwigvan 12y ago

pisarzp 12y ago

I used every nexus phone too. When I first heard about Nexus 6 specs I thought they are ridiculous too. Then I was given Nexus 6 couple months ago. At first I thought you have to be crazy to use it. After 30 minutes I thoughts it's actually not that bad. After one day, I loved it... It feels big sometimes, but I really didn't mind it. There is small dent on the back of Nexus 6 which helps you hold it with one hand. The screen is fantastic and doing anything on this phone is such a pleasure. I type a lot, and I found it much easier to type on larger screen. Sometimes I had to use my Nexus 5, and I really struggled and thought it's too small!

Mikeb85 12y ago

> The nexus 5 is already a bit oversized IMO. Really? The physical size is barely bigger than an iPhone 5. As for the 6, looks a little chunky in photos, but if it's slim with a small enough bezel it could be manageable...

moheeb 12y ago

I think as more of the older crowd has gotten into smart phones the screen size has gotten larger to compensate for their poor eyesight. I think this point is backed up by the fact that the rendered text size has not changed in any appreciable way.

XorNot 12y ago
And you'd be wrong because resolution has gone up. I can ably read very small text on a 1080p screen which I wouldn't be able to on a lower res one. The larger form factor means I can take advantage of all that extra DPI ably.
- moheeb 12y ago
  I know resolution has gone up. I didn't say otherwise. I can also read small text. Neither of those points is an argument against what I claimed. I was stating that resolution has gone up, along with screen sizes, but that the default text rendering size has not gotten any smaller (i.e. they're not putting more stuff on the screen).

wstrange 12y ago

Wait until you need reading glasses. Size matters The ability to increase the font size and still see the screen at arms length is really nice