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  • Good riddance. I have bent 2 6Ps. No, I don’t wear skinny jeans or store it in my back pocket. Also, the tolerances on the buttons and plastic panel on the back have been extremely different across the 3 devices I’ve had. Might be an unpopular opinion here, but Huawei’s build quality and QA sucks. I’ll gladly take HTC’s hardware with Google strongarming them over the devices requirements.

    • i’ve had three 6Ps (i guess i like to drop my phones), and wear skinny jeans and have had no issue with the build quality. You must have just got a dud, which sadly happens across all manufactures of phones.

        • show me a glass phone screen without a case that can survive a 6 foot drop on to concrete. Has nothing to do with build quality. It has everything to do with my clumsiness.

          • well two times. I am on the third. The first i dropped in on the sidewalk when it when my hands were frozen. The second one I dropped it when my kid knocked it out of my hand. I guess i don’t take extra care of the phone cause of the insurance i have.

          • Well just going by my past experiences with HTC devices and being one to not use cases, I’ve been very satisfied with the build quality of their devices. Certainly more than Huawei, who is relatively new to making phones but coming on strong. The 6p is decent but it just still doesn’t compare to an HTC since they’ve been doing this for a long time. I’ve dropped my 10 a few times (not on concrete) and it barely has a scratch. I think the 10 and the Note 7 are the strongest phones out right now.

  • Sony and Google could have hardly made it together in this case.. wouldn’t have been a hassle-free partnership

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  • But but we the consumers loved the fact of bypassing carrier phone sales….y would Huawei not be ok with that move? We still look on the backs of our phones and see the name of the maker..we know which way to send our love….do we not guys and girls?

  • Maybe Google will just buy HTC so they have people to make their phones for the rest of time.

    • The only problem I see with htc made phones is higher price tag….Huawei phones were cheaper, and quality isn’t that bad in my opinion…my 6P is sturdy for what I use it for….not holding open doors or anything lol

      • I think the 6P is a really well-made phone; it certainly boosted my respect level for Huawei. I just feel like HTC is hurting, and I’d rather see them bought out and used for good rather than just close up shop forever.

  • personally i think HTC got the best build quality in the game why not join the best software company in the game to create a premium android device so i think huawei backing out was a blessing from god! THANK YOU HUAWEI!!!!

  • Second place is first loser, sloppy seconds, etc. I’m disappointed enough by my N9 that, with this newest detail coming to light, I have to laugh at the idea that HTC is a good premium partner. We’ll see when the phones arrive, but I suspect I won’t be moved to purchase, especially with Google’s ever-persistent desire to shrink their larger phone.

    • The HTC 10 this year is quite good. While I always hold some skepticism toward all companies, I have a better feeling about them this year compared to last year. Oh god last year wasn’t very good for them at all.

  • Droid-Life, you guys got any news on how the Pixels will be sold through Verizon?

    • 1. Walk around back, knock on the door 3 times and whisper the codename of the device you want.
      2. Walk three blocks south and check the nearby bushes. It’ll be there in a plastic bag.
      3. Place the money and a contract signing away your first born child in the bag and set it back in the bush (do not forget this step–they WILL find you).
      4. Enjoy your new device.

    • If it’s like the HTC 10, you could pre-order it through VZW online at a huge discount ($152 below the unlocked online price), after which it could go up to $50 below the unlocked online price. But, there could be benefits to unlocked, such as faster updates.

    • same thought when I read this piece. I think HTC is falling behind in market share (build quality still seems excellent on the flagships) and this is a win-win. Google gets the exact phone desired and HTC will be known as the company they partnered with. If this goes well AND G is “all-in” on owning the hardware stack, potential acquisition down the road?

  • I have the HTC 10 and the 6P. The 10’s build quality is so much better than the 6P. It’s probably better that Huawei dropped out.

      • It doesn’t matter who makes what, it can always be a stinker in the end.
        I have tried the Nexus 9 and it was definitely underwhelming. Though their phones, such as the M8 and the M9 were quite nice (especially the M8).
        I have the 10 right now and it’s definitely quite an improvement over their previous devices. We’re two in my family to have the 10 and we’re both satisfied with it.

    • An updated Nexus 6 could have been awesome. Nexus 6 is still awesome. I don’t want a fingerprint scanner.

          • Their phones all look necessarily identical. Featureless black slabs. It’s no wonder that their sales and profits are so abysmal.

          • I was referring to the exterior design of the phone. I should have been more specific. 🙂

          • No harm done lol. I oddly love the “featureless” look of their phones, especially the Z3. It was simple, and pretty to me. Not in black though, but green, oh yes <3.

          • I wouldn’t mind it if they didn’t seem to use the same design for every single phone they’ve made in the last three or four years. lol

      • I’d have been ecstatic if Google made a revised 6P by shrinking the bezels, giving us a 6″ screen in the same sized phone, and updating the internals.

      • Agreed they never should have dropped Moto. Droid Maxx, Droid Turbo, all the Moto X models some of my favorite phones I’ve owned. Nexus 6 still one of my three daily drivers. Only thing missing on the N6 and Moto X 2015 was fingerprint scanner. I didn’t think I’d want one on a phone, but it’s what has made the Nexus 6P my primary daily driver. To each his own, huh?

    • Because if Google wants to compete with Apple, they can’t have a camera that can’t get out of its own way to take a picture. That’s why they should have dropped them.

      • 6p takes fine pictures. I’m sure the newer Nexus by Huawei would have been better than these HTC pos devices.

  • This guy could just be saving face as well. HTC, even though nowhere listed on the device has made some pretty great phones, some more desirable than Huawei. Plus Google probably got a much better deal with HTC. And HTC has inroads with the carriers.

  • Am I the only one who doesn’t care for Chinese companies? HTC builds more solid devices anyway.

        • Which political views aside, is governed by China. At best it’s Chinese adjacent, but really it’s basically also a Chinese company.

          • Yes, but both governments claim to represent China, neither of them are saying they are the government of Taiwan in the sense that it is a sovereign nation separate from China. It’s a muddy situation but Taiwan was given to China by Japan after ww2 iirc so technically it’s part of China regardless of which of the governments it truly belongs to.

      • To be fair he does only say he dislikes Chinese companies, not Chinese manufacturers. So technically if Google went the Apple route and designed in the us and used a company like foxconn to build in China, it would be okay.

      • Obviously all manufacturing is done in China anyway. I’m looking at where companies are headquartered.

          • I’m looking for diversification within control and manufacturing of the world’s goods. I’m not partial to any particular region or country, but China seems to be buying and controlling much of the world’s goods including several newly acquired US companies. Not anyone’s fault, but I like diversity. Also, Chinese companies have been known to load spyware onto devices it manufacturers.

          • Are you expecting spyware in a Google flashed Nexus or Pixel phone? I would worry more from one that used a skin and modified the Android to work with the skin. When the software comes from Google I would be less worried about such things.

          • Isn’t Chinese spyware embedded in the chipsets on some devices? Does flashing Google software over that protect you?

  • I was always curious when some stories on different sites (and maybe one on this site) that said that with the Pixel phones, Google wanted to show that Android was more than Samsung and Huawei. I get Samsung since they’re one of the main OEMs that people associate with Android but I never got the Huawei reference in the same sentence as Samsung but if this story is true then it would kinda add a frame of reference.

  • “story goes something like this” then fails to tell accurate portrayal of the story.. You’re all lucky to have a quality manufacturer on board this year. Instead of more bendable crap.

    • My 6P has been flawless since launch. Unless you do something stupid like sit on it, or properly try to bend it, the 6P isn’t going to bend during normal use.

  • I guess from what I understand is that when Google didn’t get the 6p on carriers, especially Verizon, was the breaking point for Huawei. Which I can understand since it sounds like Huawei are having a hard time breaking into the US market sales wise.

    • I do think the 6P did a lot to help Huawei’s brand recognition here in the US. They have the right to blame Google a little bit for over promising and under delivering, but until they get their skin on par and launch a flagship here they shouldn’t expect their sales to anything impressive.

    • im really curious what people expect Google to be able to do to force Verizon to do anything they don’t want to do. To be perfectly honest i think its a small miracle the 6P worked on VZW at all

      • Nothing Google can do, since they don’t have the hardware flex. People shouldn’t be surprised.

      • Verizon is forbidden by the FTC to block certain LTE 700 MHz band phones from their network. We can thank Google for that.

        • What’s poor about the Nexus 9? Best tablet I’ve used and I’ve got an Air Pro 9.7 and Surface Pro 4 (though that’s not really a tablet).

          • Horrible multitasking (e.g. has to reload all tabs in Dolphin Browser after using another app for a while), gets warm doing simple things like browsing, janky in ways it has no reason to be, still can’t play XCOM because it uses an Nvidia chip. Worst tablet I’ve ever owned.

      • Back in the day BMW was quality but they had a lot of flaws and guaranteed to be in the shop, and they used to suck handling on wet pavement

        • “they used to suck handling on wet pavement”
          Maybe for novices to RWD, who’d just spin out.

          That’s why all of our cars nowadays are loaded down with traction and stability controls. People can’t drive.

    • HTC is more of a Ford. Sony is akin to BMW.

      LG = Chrysler. Toyota/Lexus = Samsung.

      Not sure where I’d put Apple though. I’m sure they want to be Ferrari!

      • samsungs that shady mechanic who never completes the work, and tries to steal your car.

  • This is largely disappointing news because you know anything Huawei could’ve dreamt up would be better than what we’re getting from HTC

    • I’m on board with HTC but I’d have to agree with that. I keep dreaming of a 5 inch 6p

    • I’m sure Google had a lot more say in the design this time around. They only used HTC to manufacture the devices like Apple uses Foxconn hence why there will be no HTC branding. But since they are being marketed as made by Google I would bet my life that Google had most of the control in the HW design unlike nexus devices where I’m sure the OEM contributed somewhat to the design

      • I don’t believe it. These phones started out as Nexus phones, and were changed to Pixels at the last minute. Look at all the “Nexus” leaks that we got before, and even the Pixel Launcher started out as the Nexus Launcher. The phones look so much like an HTC design, and not a Google design, it’s too much to be a coincidence.

        • It looks like the HTC 10 was the base model and Google made their own adjustments to the design.

          • I can definitely see that, actually! Previous Nexus phones were designed after other manufacturer phones.

          • She plays piano and has long fingers. I have a nexus 6 and was hoping for something bigger. My Nexus 6 will do just fine.

          • Haha, this is the first time somebody said 6 and 6p are a bit too small. I have both and some of my coworkers make fun of me for having such a large phone (Which I don’t care about, cuz I think it’s the right size).

          • Long fingers are great for using tools and instruments. Or if you’re like me, a nightmare when using keyboards and drawing. Cramps

          • The audio is great especially compared to 2015 phones. Which phone from last year has better audio? Battery life is a steady 4 hours SOT. I’d take more but that was above the industry average last year.

          • Dude, my M7 blows the 6P out of the water on the audio department. Including the FFS. And I get between 3-4 SOT, but closer to 3 than 4. And it’s nearly impossible to read the screen in direct sunlight.

          • M7 is even older and has superior audio. If you want 2015, you’d have the V10, M9, A9 and probably a couple others. The audio on the 6P sucks, period.

          • I wouldn’t say the 6P sucks, but the M7 was amazing. Such a beautiful device, and truly PREMIUM feeling, almost like a luxury item. Of all the dozens of Android phones I’ve owned, none of them got the attention of others as the M7.

            The only thing that really sucked in it was the camera. BAD decision on that hardware, but even the camera software had great features I still miss.

          • God, that camera was trash. I do remember getting that phone and thinking that htc might take over as the top Android manufacturer, which is pretty insane in hindsight.

          • No it doesn’t. N6 < m7 (though, it's close) < 6P < m8. I've owned all of these, many for years (was on the m7 for nearly 4 years), and comparing the audio is the first and most important thing to me on a phone.

          • The audio is better than my N6, which I thought was decent. Neither have anything on my htc m8 though.

    • I never had faith in any Chinese phone/ electronics company, the 6P actually changed my mind about Huewei, but only them. And now I’ll be looking out for their products and take an interest

  • Huawei is like the girl who wants to meet your family but you are just using her for sex.

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