Watching the live stream on Youtube and Ars Technica and several rumor post before the event, Both Nexus devices got me worried.

I don't know if it's either their specs was made to have users fully use its Google Play services which explains why there's no removable battery and microSD card slot which is not ideal for us power user. Or it was intentionally made to fullfill US phone standard (Apple obviously).

Nonetheless, it looks like 5x and 6p would be great for people who can afford large data plan and not worry about storage and stuff. But for me, it turns me off on some aspect, and made the nexus 5 and 6 a better alternative.

These phones lack what the NEXUS series offer - quick updates on latest Google firmware and numerous roms/kernels flash-ability options. This is always the reason why I would like to buy a Nexus

A thumbs up from Android Authority of N6P vs N6
http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-6p-v...ck-look-645546/

Everyone has their own preference. Note 5 is launched locally and Samsung has major presence all around the world. Huawei partnered with Google to build a Nexus phone.

Nexus products are in a different class because they are there to show off the SOFTWARE. Samsung is more for the hardware. They are improving on software but can never be on par with the Nexus because of the "1st-in-line" tag for Nexus-es. This hasn't been the case because I believe this year there was a case where Lollipop was launched for the Motorola phone (I can't remember clearly) first before a Nexus but previously, yes, Nexus = #1 in line for updates.

As for the price, you're comparing products that have to be bought directly from the US and shipped over. With our increasing exchange rate (depending on when you click the buy button, your credit card will charge a different rate), these Nexus phones WILL be more expensive than the Samsungs for a while. Samsungs on the other hand have the luxury of bulk buying (one exchange rate for a stock of 10k or more?) between their entities to sell to the local distributors and probably discount on shipping and whatever other charges. Nexus phones, unless launched here, do not.

Just look at the Nexus 6. It was what, around RM 2.6k(?) when DirectD brought it officially through Brightstar. Now that the 6P has launched, the price is RM 1.4k or so.  It's really simple, if the phone is not to your liking, say so and move on. No one is shoving it down your throat to buy it.

For me, i go for Moto X... 6P is too big