For the past couple of weeks I have constantly been Googling “Nexus 6” hoping that Google would officially announce their new phone. Although there has been no official announcement yet, there have been many hints from various sources, which prove that the Nexus 6 is in fact being made. After multiple COMM101 classes where we compared the points of parity (PoP) and the points of difference (PoD) for various brands, it made me think: Why would anyone want to buy the new Nexus 6?
When looking at the Points of Parity we see that in fact the Nexus 6 is like the popular iPhone 6 and Galaxy Note 4 in many ways. Points of Parity may include:
- A big screen of 5.9” which is very similar to the iPhone 6 Plus’s 5.5” and Note 4’s 5.7”
- It can connect to any android controlled watch which is similar to the ability of the iPhone connecting to the apple watch and the Note 4 connecting to the Samsung Gear
- Nexus 6 has near field communication (it had it before the iPhone did)
- It apparently has a finger print scanner which is similar to the iPhone 6’s
Now the question still stands of why would someone want to buy the Nexus 6 when clearly it has similar features to the iPhone and Note. After doing some research I found the following Points of Difference:
- Nexus 6 offers Android L and gets updates instantaneously unlike the iPhone 6 and Note 4
- It allows you to customize each widget that you place on your screen homepages letting you adjust the size, something the iPhone 6 does not allow you to do
- All Nexus 6 come unlocked unlike the iPhone 6 and Note 4 (its harder to find them unlocked)
- Its rumored that the Nexus 6 is going to cost around $450 which is much cheaper then both the Note 4 and iPhone 6
- Nexus 6 will have turbocharging (6 hours of battery life within 15 minutes of charging)
So what’s the conclusion?
Well obviously I’m going to be bias here and say the Nexus 6 is clearly better then iPhone 6 and Note 4 but in reality Google provides a phone that many people can afford. Yes it may have similar features that you can find in the iPhone and Note 4 but why pay twice as much when an amazing phone that’s much cheaper is sitting right in front of you. If your someone whose considering buying a new phone, wait until the Nexus 6 comes out and you wont regret it.
The Nexus 6 Trailer (For the Android Fans): the video highlights some of the features that were talked about above
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk-PY2dBKaA
Bibliography:
“Google Nexus 6 – Release Date, Specs, Price.” ValueWalk. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/10/google-nexus-6-release-date-specs-price/>.