Having used the Nexus 6P since early last week, I have to say, it's a pretty impressive phone. From build quality, to screen, to performance, it was close to convincing me to use it as my daily driver. Unfortunately, then I shot a video. And another. And another. And my 6S+ no longer had anything to worry about.
The video on the Nexus 6P is - in a word? - terrible.
If you make the slightest movement, it's as if a wave of water has rippled through the screen. Some refer to it as "jelly vision." For the life of me, I cannot figure out what would make a company keep OIS from a phone that size. My 6S+ videos are pristine, whether I'm moving or standing still. This isn't some benchmark test or hypothetical assumption, this is a direct comparison of video camera to video camera - and it isn't close.
Good luck finding an Android review that mentions the video performance, however. They rave about the camera for stills - and the camera sensor is larger, making it very good for low-light photos - but nothing about video. And the camera would be even better were it able to utilize OIS. So in the end, the 6S+ wins. However, if video isn't important to you and you want to dabble in Android, the Nexus 6P is a close to an iPhone in build quality and performance as you're going to find.
The video on the Nexus 6P is - in a word? - terrible.
If you make the slightest movement, it's as if a wave of water has rippled through the screen. Some refer to it as "jelly vision." For the life of me, I cannot figure out what would make a company keep OIS from a phone that size. My 6S+ videos are pristine, whether I'm moving or standing still. This isn't some benchmark test or hypothetical assumption, this is a direct comparison of video camera to video camera - and it isn't close.
Good luck finding an Android review that mentions the video performance, however. They rave about the camera for stills - and the camera sensor is larger, making it very good for low-light photos - but nothing about video. And the camera would be even better were it able to utilize OIS. So in the end, the 6S+ wins. However, if video isn't important to you and you want to dabble in Android, the Nexus 6P is a close to an iPhone in build quality and performance as you're going to find.