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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2014-10-15 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 has a score of 81.1, which is much better than Apple iPhone 5's 71.7 overall score. The Google Nexus 6 body is notably newer, but a lot thicker and incredibly heavier than the Apple iPhone 5. The Google Nexus 6 works with Android 5.1 OS, and Apple iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x OS.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone 5, because it has a way larger display, a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a much better display pixel density. IPhone 5 and Google Nexus 6 both feature similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both have the same internal storage.
Google Nexus 6 features a better performing CPU than iPhone 5, because it has more cores, a greater amount of RAM and a graphics processing unit. Google Nexus 6 has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 124 percent bigger battery capacity. Google Nexus 6 has a better camera than iPhone 5, because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution, a larger camera aperture and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPhone 5. If you want to save some money, you can get the Apple iPhone 5, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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