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Huawei Nexus 6P unlocked smartphone 32GB Graphite US Warranty
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
256
Unverified
181
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2 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
5.7 meters
SIZE
Yes
FINGERPRINT
450 mAh
BATTERY CAPACITY
Review Analysis - 563 recent, verified reviews
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Product Reliability
155year, bootloop, huawei, battery, unusable
+25%
-75%
" ... Stopped working only one day after warranty expired. ... "
" ... About 20 minutes later, the phone died even though it was at 95%. ... Last week i googled how to do that. ... "
" ... Bought this phone in August 2015 and recently it has started crashing and shutting down when the batter gets below 40%. ... "
" ... Lasted exactly 1 year 4 months! ... Until the batter started dying. ... "
" ... Would die shortly after battery dropped below 80% "left". ... "
" ... Bent in half after regular use in less than 1 year . ... "
" ... A GARBAGE VENDOR SELLING RE-MANUFACTURED GARBAGE. ... "
" ... It just stopped working, and overheats. ... I have no idea what happened. ... "
Battery Life
133battery life, charge, dies, shut, shuts
+17%
-83%
" ... Battery wouldn't last 2 hours. ... "
" ... I went through two of these phones because of the battery issues. ... "
" ... Battery did not keep a charge so I had to pay $100 to get a new one installed. ... "
" ... It would be a great phone, but there's a known defect with the phone's battery that causes it to shut down before reaching 0% charge. ... "
" ... Broken items, poor battery. ... "
" ... how was i supposed to charge my phone? ... This phone would have been the best thing ever if the damn battery would work. ... Last week i googled how to do that. ... "
" ... Dies after battery hits 25%. ... Could not get through half a day with the battery issue! ... "
" ... The phone arrived with a dead battery that won't hold a charge for more than 15-20 minutes. ... It took me five minutes to realize the battery issue so I'm assuming the seller knew about it. ... "
Software Platform
98android, huawei, nexus, nexus 6p, updates
+48%
-52%
" ... The newest update put a bug in my system that triggered the 6P Deathloop, and neither Google nor Huawei cares. ... "
" ... Infinite BOOTLOOP and battery issues before and after updating to Android Oreo ... "
" ... Do a quick Google search and you'll see that this phone is riddled with problems, it's almost inevitable that within a year you'll run into bootloops or your battery will fail. ... "
" ... I will never buy or recommend another Google phone again! ... "
" ... Google says talk to Huawei they say its a software problem . ... "
" ... Force to buy a new phone and I don't think I'm sticking with Huawei or even Google. ... "
" ... It's a Google phone, this can't be happening. ... "
" ... Bought mine in June 2016 and am currently having the same issues that everyone else is reporting - battery life is godawful, OS is buggy and slow, and have gotten zero help and support from Google and Huawei despite the issues with the phone being well known among users. ... "
Apps
82android, huawei, updates, pixel, nexus
+45%
-55%
" ... Do a quick Google search and you'll see that this phone is riddled with problems, it's almost inevitable that within a year you'll run into bootloops or your battery will fail. ... "
" ... I will never buy or recommend another Google phone again! ... "
" ... Google says talk to Huawei they say its a software problem . ... "
" ... Force to buy a new phone and I don't think I'm sticking with Huawei or even Google. ... "
" ... It's a Google phone, this can't be happening. ... "
" ... My biggest complaint is that when I reach close to 64BG memory (mine is the 128gb version) (with pictures or music, not just apps) then it becomes unusable and begins to crash. ... "
" ... Shame on Huawei and shame on Google for this scam. ... "
" ... Nexus blames Google and Google blames Nexus. ... "
Marketplace
46told, seller, google, manufacturer, huawei
+35%
-65%
" ... I was disappointed because i purposefully got this specific phone from this specific place because it said it was an Amazon warehouse and i thought it would be most trustworthy. ... "
" ... I'll never buy again from this seller. ... "
" ... Avoid this seller. ... "
" ... Google told me to contact the retailer for support. ... Amazon was no help either. ... "
" ... Very obvious the phone was not refurbished but simplly repackaged and and sold. ... "
" ... From July 2016 to now, from brand new to paperweight. ... "
" ... It is not refurbished. ... "
" ... That's what I get for trying a piece of crap Chinese phone. ... "
Charging
45charge, charging, battery, type c, nexus
+24%
-76%
" ... how was i supposed to charge my phone? ... So i get home and im charging the phone so i can use it. ... I downloaded all my stuff and when the phone was done charging, i took it off of the charger and i began to use it. ... I finally plugged the phone back into the charger and tried it and it worked. ... "
" ... Constantly have to be near a charger ... "
" ... The charger that was sent with the phone is not the original. ... "
" ... Wouldn't hold a charge. ... "
" ... The battery is absolutely useless now, it cannot hold a charge and the phone cannot be used without being plugged in to a charger. ... "
" ... The phone drains rapidly and turns off sporadically, even when at half-charge. ... "
" ... Would not hold charge. ... "
" ... Battery stop charging after 3 months. ... "
Camera
38pictures, takes, photos, takes great pictures, screen
+89%
-11%
" ... Camera is stunning, phone quality is just perfect and I seriously couldn't be happier. ... "
" ... I love the phone, it was perfect for everything like shopping, photographing, photo editing and so on. ... "
" ... a great phone, great pictures but has some stability issues specially around camera, ... "
" ... Had a good display and took fabulous photos! ... "
" ... -camera is still very good. ... "
" ... The phone runs fine and takes great quality pictures but there are dozens of competing phones that can do that just as well. ... "
" ... Big screen and a better camera ... "
" ... Picture/selfies quality beats my DSLR sometimes. ... "
Display Clarity
35display, large, google, beautiful, resolution
+66%
-34%
" ... The larger display is defintely better than what I had (Galaxy S2) and is sharp and easy to see. ... "
" ... Amazing phone with a large crisp screen and front facing speakers. ... "
" ... Big screen and a better camera ... "
" ... Namely, the OLED screen itself. ... "
" ... That big Super Duper 12.67HD screen looks great, yet sucks up all the juice ... "
" ... Other than that, battery life, screen, and performance are all great. ... "
" ... Downloaded CuriousityStream and Shudder from the Google Play Store and they both play flawlessly and look spectacular on the 6P's 5.7in screen. ... "
" ... Screen is great and performance is pretty good. ... "
Device Compatibility
35google, nexus 6p, huawei, android, wifi
+49%
-51%
" ... I thought they would at least give an estimate on repair, but its the support person doesn't even have an option to accept device for repair(boot loop issue). ... "
" ... I used this phone for 1 year and 4 months recently I started encountering issues with my phone, my Nexus is switching off automatically even my battery is more than 60 %. ... "
" ... Nexus blames Google and Google blames Nexus. ... "
" ... I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HUAWEI DEVICE ! ... "
" ... I am officially done with Google. ... "
" ... Stay away from this company same as google devices. ... "
" ... The loudspeaker on Nexus 6P would not work if I tried using it on speakerphone. ... What Google support didn't tell me is that I would lose all my text messages that were on the phone. ... I thought that the Google backup would include my text messages but whatever. ... "
" ... Both Google and Huawei acknowledge the issue but that doesn't help you if this phone is your only means of communications. ... "
Returns
32sent, replacement, amazon, send, refund
-100%
" ... You have to break ipen the casing of the phone and it looked too risky for me so i just returned it today. ... I was disappointed because i purposefully got this specific phone from this specific place because it said it was an Amazon warehouse and i thought it would be most trustworthy. ... "
" ... Having to go through the returning process is a hassle I wish I could have avoided. ... "
" ... No covered and too expensive to replace. ... "
" ... I thought it was me until I passed the phone if to my doctor's receptionist and she asked if I always had that problem. ... "
" ... Until a year later and the same issue came back. ... "
" ... Thus unfortunately persisted even after I sent it back to HUAWEI for repairs. ... "
" ... Returning it now . ... "
" ... Don't get this phone people are asking for a refund. ... "
Price
28waste, cost, spend, dollars, waste your money
+36%
-64%
" ... not worth the hassle. ... "
" ... Paid to much for this phone 😣 ... "
" ... A lot of money wasted! ... "
" ... Save your money and the frustration you will no doubt have from being the unfortunate owner of this phone. ... "
" ... Avoid at all cost. ... "
" ... That's going to be pricey. ... "
" ... 1) good mediocre phone for the price ... "
" ... Do not waste your hard earned money on this. ... Of course, do not waste it on apple, either. ... "
Build Quality
27metal, build quality, bent, year, bending
+59%
-41%
" ... In amazing shape, there are a few scuffs but since I had a case ready for it I didn't mind. ... "
" ... Although an old phone is very fast, feels solid and looks great. ... "
" ... Awesome build quality ... "
" ... I bought it last week ,Working great until now without any scratch ... "
" ... Phone was always in very strong cases, was never dropped, was working perfectly. ... "
" ... Great build, the speaker grills are smooth on the edges and don't pop out or wobble. ... "
" ... An inexpensive Spigen case fixed that problem easily. ... "
" ... excellent build quality. ... "
Sound Quality
26loud, audio, front facing speakers, speaker, volume
+77%
-23%
" ... The audio in both directions is good quality, even when using it on speaker. ... "
" ... The phone has some good things going for it like the screen, camera, design, and speakers. ... "
" ... Amazing phone with a large crisp screen and front facing speakers. ... "
" ... Phone works great, call quality is fantastic, pictures look awesome and those stereo speakers are incredible. ... "
" ... Coming from the HTC One series I absolutely had to have front facing stereo speakers, especially now that HTC has abandoned that feature. ... "
" ... Most importantly, there are two front facing speakers and they sound great. ... "
" ... Speaker is great. ... "
" ... The sound from the Nexus 6P however is way better than the G3 due to it's dual front speakers. ... "
Lagging
25restart, randomly, shuts, reboots, reboot
+16%
-84%
" ... I'm joining the class action lawsuit for battery and boot looping issues that have plagued this phone. ... "
" ... Today it froze and then won't restart. ... "
" ... This phone worked well until it started to restart randomly. ... "
" ... After which it started to slow down and lock up or just turn off multiple times day. ... "
" ... And then shuts down again. ... "
" ... The phone reboots when under a certain battery percent (sometimes 20%, sometimes 15%, etc.). ... "
" ... Got the phone back in late July and now am facing a reboot loop, where the phone won't turn on and just continues to show me the Google logo even after a factory reset. ... "
" ... In January of this year, lag started to occur. ... "
Design
24shiny, design, build quality, resolution, light
+71%
-29%
" ... In amazing shape, there are a few scuffs but since I had a case ready for it I didn't mind. ... "
" ... Although an old phone is very fast, feels solid and looks great. ... "
" ... Awesome build quality ... "
" ... It is essential for modern life! ... "
" ... very good item, everything was in perfect shape ... "
" ... Very light and slim. ... "
" ... I love the design and how large it is. ... "
" ... I really like the look and feel of the phone ... "
Overall performance
22smooth, everything, responsive, year, updates
+82%
-18%
" ... Fast, powerful, smooth. ... "
" ... Wow, ok I used the phone for a bit before rating, and it is amazingly smooth and fast!!!!!! ... "
" ... I knew exactly when it was going to be delivered and it was fast. ... "
" ... I have been using it for one and half year and it's still super fast. ... "
" ... Everything's fast. ... "
" ... It's fast. ... "
" ... It's always fast. ... "
" ... It very fast and does everything well. ... "
Delivery
22condition, days, came, earlier than expected, pristine
+77%
-23%
" ... Came in almost two weeks earlier than expected! ... "
" ... Item had paint missing that was not included in the description but product works fine and shipping was fast ... "
" ... This phone was perfect for exactly 1 year and 7 days. ... "
" ... Delivery happened much earlier than expected. ... "
" ... for $135 plus $16 shipping and handling. ... "
" ... Phone came earlier than expected and is a totally new phone. ... "
" ... Phone was in great condition. ... "
" ... Excellent phone, super fast delivery and awesome condition!!! ... "
Screen Protection
16glass, rugged, cracked, screen protector, nexus 6p
+44%
-56%
" ... I baby my phone, have a rugged shell, glass protector, and a skin under the case to protect from scratching against the case! ... "
" ... It turns to the google screen then turns off again. ... "
" ... My Nexus 6p has had a screen protective and case since I got it. ... "
" ... However, after having a case and screen protector on 24/7, and having the phone being dropped occasionally on modest surfaces (thin carpet, wood tables, gym floors), the phone had a piece of glass chip off on the top right corner (from taking a case off), and pebble-like divits throughout the back of the phone. ... "
" ... Although it says Gorilla glass but it breaks easily. ... "
" ... fragile glass front and a battery that stops working after you buy it. ... "
" ... Today while I was using it, the screen went black and I have not been able to use it since. ... "
" ... Within a month, the screen developed a thin red line across the middle of the screen. ... "
Call quality
14calls, voice, hear, calling, speaker CAT
+21%
-79%
" ... I've trained and retrained the voice module to no avail. ... "
" ... This leads to no one understanding what you're saying unless you use speaker phone. ... "
" ... Now, I can barely hear people when I make/receive a call. ... "
" ... I had my call escalated and they just said they would send me to the complaints department and I should hear back. ... "
" ... The only thing that it will not do is speakerphone which is a feature that I use a lot. ... "
" ... If they can hear me, I sound muffled. ... "
" ... After multiple calls to support, they told me I needed to reach out to Huawei directly (my bad for not thinking of this first) Huawei has been very helpful and is going to work on troublshooting the issue. ... I have to reset the phone and it'll work for calls to come through. ... I can make phone calls, but not texts. ... "
" ... The microphone does not work properly, making call quality god awful. ... "
Fit
14holding, stay, pocket, hand, fits
+36%
-64%
" ... Stay away from this phone! ... "
" ... It may be a great phone and I'd give it 5 starts, but when it doesn't turn on you're just holding a brick. ... "
" ... This kind of thing isn't the case anymore. ... "
" ... Doesn't stay on past 85% before it shuts off. ... "
" ... Stay away from this phone ... "
" ... Stay away from this phone. ... "
" ... Stay away from this phone. ... "
Comfort
13large, hand, fingers, feel, way
+69%
-31%
" ... Best phone I have used hands down. ... "
" ... The only downside is that the phone is quite big, and due to its metallic style, it is easy to slip through your hand/fingers, but you get use to it quickly and definitely buy a case to protect it. ... "
" ... I have big hands and the phone is just at the top of what I can handle, but you get used to it soon. ... "
" ... Comfortable to hold, feels high quality, and does anything I'd ever need it to do. ... "
" ... With a decent case, I'm able to manage the phone even with small hands. ... "
" ... It is so easy to unlock with one hand the way I naturally hold the phone. ... "
" ... Fits nicely in hand ... "
" ... It just feels right. ... "
Volume
12speakers, loud, speaker, ringer, screen
+50%
-50%
" ... I've called a number of times for assistance and everyone just has me check my volume and DND. ... "
" ... Everything good but top speaker not work and I didn't drop it! ... "
" ... Need to speak very loudly. ... "
" ... The foward firing speakers are crazy loud for a phone. ... "
Wifi
12wi fi, project fi, wi fi calling, hotspot, google project fi
+42%
-58%
" ... Has a known defect with the wifi hotspot. ... "
" ... Wi-fi won't shuts off all the time. ... "
" ... Either way, I drop one of every 5 calls and wi-fi calling will cut in and out randomly on my phone while my roommates are also using the wi-fi calling on apple or Samsung products and not having any issues. ... "
" ... Wifi out after 7 months. ... "
" ... Verizon Wi-Fi calling will not work!! ... "
" ... Wi-Fi often refuses to work. ... "
" ... However, this phone has known wifi and battery issues--will only connect at home after pushing router button every time I restart, and will not connect on other routers. ... "
Picture Quality
10quality, picture, takes, photos, look
+80%
-20%
" ... The camera takes pretty good pictures and has a photo-sphere function that I love to use for my 3D modeling (not a selling point for everyone). ... "
" ... Had a good display and took fabulous photos! ... "
" ... The phone runs fine and takes great quality pictures but there are dozens of competing phones that can do that just as well. ... "
" ... Picture/selfies quality beats my DSLR sometimes. ... "
" ... Phone works great, call quality is fantastic, pictures look awesome and those stereo speakers are incredible. ... "
" ... Nice to have a bigger screen and it takes fabulous pictures! ... "
" ... Photos come out very clear and look good in low light too. ... "
ISP
10provider, google, tmobile, switched, sprint
+40%
-60%
" ... Can't even dial 911 if you had to! ... "
" ... Apparently this is a common problem with the phone. ... "
" ... But Back to the phone. ... "
" ... This was supposed to be a us phone. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 5.7 meters
Performance
Processor Clock: 2 GHz
Calling
Sim Type: Nano SIM
Battery
Battery Capacity: 450 mAh
Connectivity
Fingerprint: Yes
USB: Yes
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