Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “Was the Nexus really THAT good?”.
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Unlike the pixel series was never really focused on one thing: the Nexus is actually covered, different niches and sub markets, and so comparing them all directly to the latest pixel devices is pretty tricky to do. In total, there were 14 devices spanned across three different product categories. For a total of six years of releases within that there were six different OEMs, nine major OS versions, and so you can kind of see where the comparison issue lies. We could say here and debate Google’s true intentions for the Nexus line for ages, but my colleague Bogdan puts it perfectly.
It would be like calculating the average height of a rollercoaster. You could do it technically, but it wouldn’t tell you much about how thrilling the ride is. However, the similarities that do exist between the different necks. I arrived, you bleed the best bits. You got a super clean version of Android with the fastest software update. Since Google was the one making the software, this was more important and impressive back then, because other OEMs were including really heavily bloated skins.
That would take forever to be updated, and it’s only in more recent years that that has started to fizzle out when we’ve got more timely software updates. On top of that next eyes, weren’t really that expensive compared to the competition. It was only really the last couple. The sixth and the 6p that ended that trend, perhaps in preparation for the pixel, but you’ve also got to remember that whilst the Nexus devices were great phones, they weren’t perfect. There was a plethora of problems spread across the series like boot, loops battery expansions and screen. Burnin in reality, there were a fair few Hardware issues, so why do Android enthusiasts tend only to remember the best bits of the Nexus series is serve the bad bits before that.
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We were the ones using the phones with funky, branding, wacky designs and clean software. We were different of the mall. The fan favorite was obviously the Nexus 5.
It was priced well, had a great size came in red, panda and stealth colors. It was fast and had cleaned software and, of course it was memorable. I have a personal affinity with its successor, the Nexus 6 sure it wasn’t the most popular, but it was massive sharing an industrial design with the second generation Moto X.
It looks stunning and had a great set of stereo from foreign speakers. It was one of the first phones that are reviewed and I have great memories with it. If anything, the Nexus set of hardware wasn’t amazing, but the idea of it was pivotal in creating software that lasts longer and is better and is more refined on other devices outside of the Nexus landscape, not only in modern pixel handsets but also in devices outside of Google’S integrated ecosystem such as Xiaomi and Samsung smartphones, which have cut down a lot of bloat in the past couple of years. So what’s the takeaway both at community differentiation and addressing the hardcore or important things the Nexus community. Much like that of oneplus was a group of like-minded Android enthusiasts, who craved the latest and greatest software features in a unique smartphone release every single year and the oneplus community, just like those that came before it is among one of the strongest of its generation. It’S also how Google can sell 7.2 million pixel force, despite the devices clear disadvantages over the competition and that about rounds out today’s video guys. Thank you so much for watching. Let us know in the comments what you thought about the Nexus line. Would you like to see it revived and did you have a device back in the day? Well, should I now please do hit like and subscribe to never miss a video like this one. I’Ve been run thomas with andrew authority and i’ll see you later .