A year ago, we had a 5" smartphone (Nexus 5) for 399€ and a 7" tablet (Nexus 7) for 299€.
Now, we have a 6" smartphone (Nexus 6) for 699€. Is it reasonably priced?
When the Nexus 5 was released it was one of the cheapest reasonably specced Android phones you could buy. The Nexus 6 on the other hand is one the most expensive Android phones on the market. It's only reasonably priced if you define reasonable as "not more expensive than an iPhone 6"
The Nexus 6 (Snapdragon 805, 2.7 GHz quad-core) have a slightly faster CPU than the Nexus 5 (Snapdragon 800, 2.26 GHz quad-core), but it only reflect the natural performance improvement over time.
The Nexus 6 (184g, 31g/inch) is heavier than the Nexus 5 (130g, 26g/inch), compared to its screen size.
While the battery capacity of the Nexus 6 (3220 mAh) is significantly larger then the Nexus 5 (2300 mAh), people reported the battery life of the Nexus 6 to be shorter.
I can't find any technical improvement that could explain a 1.75x price increase.
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dfritz|11 years ago
The Nexus 6 (184g, 31g/inch) is heavier than the Nexus 5 (130g, 26g/inch), compared to its screen size.
While the battery capacity of the Nexus 6 (3220 mAh) is significantly larger then the Nexus 5 (2300 mAh), people reported the battery life of the Nexus 6 to be shorter.
I can't find any technical improvement that could explain a 1.75x price increase.