9. Nexus 6
Google’s best ever phone is also its biggest ever
OS: Android 6 | Screen size: 5.96-inch | Resolution: 2560 x 1440 | RAM: 3GB |Storage: 32GB/64GB | Battery: 3,220mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 2MP
Google’s latest Nexus is a phone that moves away from the usual ‘super cheap superphone’ and into phablet territory with its latest offering. The good news is the screen is also supercharged: massive at 6 inches, it’s also got a stunning QHD resolution.
You’ll always be getting the latest updates to Google’s Android OS with this one, and while it’s certainly something you’d have to use two handed (make sure you’re fine with that before buying, as it’s put a lot of people off that we’ve shown it to) it’s tremendous display, premium specs and great use of Android 5.0 Lollipop make one of the best phablets to date – and Android Marshmallowisn’t far from landing.
It’s not cheap, but it’s the best Nexus ever made – and it’s coming down in price. It’s about to be replaced by the impressive Nexus 6P in fairness, so if you’re thinking of getting your hands on this one maybe take a few weeks to see if the price drops even further.
