{"id":45336,"date":"2015-10-30T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=45336"},"modified":"2015-10-30T15:14:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-30T15:14:03","slug":"nexus-6p-nexus-5x-first-impressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/10\/nexus-6p-nexus-5x-first-impressions\/","title":{"rendered":"Nexus 6P & Nexus 5X: hands-on impressions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good news Android fans: the new Nexus phones\u00a0are here! The Nexus 6P and 5X are Google’s latest efforts, and after a year of using an iPhone 6 Plus I’m looking forward to seeing what’s changed in the world of Android.\u00a0Here are my first impressions after a\u00a0day getting to grips with the new models.<\/p>\n

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1. Fingerprint login is super-fast<\/strong>, and a rear-mounted sensor makes a lot of sense once you try it \u2013 although obviously you can’t use it if your phone is sitting on a desk. It’s noticeably faster than Touch ID on the iPhone 6,\u00a0though the 6S should give the Nexuses a run for their money.<\/p>\n

2. The display of the 6P is highly saturated<\/strong> and feels less accurate than the 5X. Both are sharp though, with the 5.2-inch 1080p 5X looking equally dense to the 5.7-inch 1440p 6P.<\/p>\n

3. The 5X is surprisingly fat<\/strong>, but both phones feel much better in-hand than past Nexus models.<\/p>\n

4. Front-facing speakers sound awesome<\/strong>, although they make for large symmetric bezels above and below. Phones with downward or rear-firing speakers like the iPhone seem archaic by comparison.<\/p>\n

5. The metal body of the 6P feels premium<\/strong>, even with the hump on the back. The hump is also helpful for telling which end of your phone is up, a surprisingly common problem.<\/p>\n