GOOGLE NEXUS 6P

£449 inc VAT • google.co.uk

Speaker quality

The Nexus 6P offers loud, albeit a little uncontrolled, audio. The dual front-facing speakers aid the overall experience of watching and listening to content on the phone, though we were disappointed with the distortion of the speakers at maximum volume.

The dual front-facing stereo speakers are excellent for watching movies or playing games on your phone.

Google’s handset is the loudest phone we tested. With its dual front-facing design, the speaker gets loud and provides a great stereo sound. It also came as no surprise that the speakers are the largest on any of the phones we tested, simply due to the size of the 6P’s screen. It does, however, very slightly distort at maximum volume, where the speakers become less refined and accurate. Fortunately, no vibrations are present at maximum volume, which was a pleasant surprise.

The sub-bass is present, but doesn’t really extend low enough for our liking, which is unfortunate given that its mid-bass has decent impact and is well controlled. However, the mid-bass doesn’t have much presence and sounds slightly subdued.

The reproduction of the mids is very good and has great imaging. This was the highlight of the phone’s speaker output.

The highs are very slightly rolled off at the top end, but provide a great sparkle and extension.

The soundstage is well presented, mainly because of its dual-speaker design, where the reproduction of the songs are wide rather than narrow, which is a good sign. The soundstage could have