![]() I am a big fan of so-called "stock" Android phones - smartphones released by Google under the "Nexus" branding that don't have any bloatware or pre-installed apps other than those intended for distribution with Android. It works just as well if you're listening to a song you want more info on, or texting with a friend who's making references to a movie you have no idea about. It scans your screen in less than a second and offers up what it thinks you need, in this case the entry for the restaurant with options to call and make a booking, see the menu, read reviews or get map directions to the place. Instead of, for example, chatting about dinner plans with your friends over Facebook Messenger and then switching to a browser so you can Google a restaurant somebody just mentioned, you just activate Google Now. On Tap is really designed to bring Google search results out of the web browser and into your apps, where you probably spend most of your time, and it works really well. The most obvious new feature, however, is Google Now on Tap. Marshmallow makes a lot of refinements, including a more complete and seamless backup and restore system, expanded "Do Not Disturb" settings (which took getting used to but are better than the previous "silent mode" solution), and a smarter way of handling app access permissions so you don't have to worry about signing your life away every time you install something new. ![]() ![]() The 5X and 6P are the first phones to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and even once it's available elsewhere you'll be guaranteed to get new features and updates first on these phones. Google Marshmallow, including Now On TapĪ big draw of the Nexus phones is the idea of getting Android as intended by Google, without any apps added by your telco and without any modifications to the operating system made by manufacturers. Despite having a "fingerprint and smudge-resistant oleophobic coating" on it, however, I found myself wiping off smudges constantly. But one benefit of the screen? It makes use of Corning Gorilla Glass 4, the latest in toughened smartphone screen glass. The display is just as sharp and lovely as you'd expect from LG, even though it puts out an unadventurous 1080p image (totally fine at this size), and the subtle curved bump on the rear that allows for the camera is much more preferable to the sharp edges on some other phones.Īlthough the screen is 0.3 inches larger than the iPhone 6s Plus screen (the 6P has a 5.7-inch screen the iPhone 6s Plus a 5.5-inch screen), it's barely noticeable when using the phone unless you put it next to the iPhone. It feels smaller than it is, which is ideal. The bezels are thin and the soft edges mean the whole phone fits much more comfortably in one hand than, say, Sony's similarly-sized Z5. The phone is priced accordingly though, so it's not a huge downer.Īt 5.2-inches I love the size of the 5X's screen. That's not to say it feels gross (the texture is a bit like that of an egg shell), just kind of light and insubstantial. It's hard not to feel like the 5X is being presented as the mid-range option to the 6P's flagship, as while they're similar in many ways the plastic-on-plastic finish on the smaller phone is a bit cheap. While nice and anonymous-looking from the front, the rear of the 5X is covered with an LG logo and huge "Nexus" branding, which some might love - fans of stock cars for example- but which others will not. The LG made Nexus 5X sports a larger screen than the iPhone 6.
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