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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 79.2 score against 76. IPhone 6 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Google Nexus 5 counts with Android 4.4.3 operating system. The iPhone 6 body is newer, a bit lighter and thinner than Google Nexus 5. The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better display than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a quite bigger screen, a higher screen density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The iPhone 6 features a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 5 features a processing unit that's very similar to Apple iPhone 6's processor, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and 1 GB more RAM.
Google Nexus 5 has longer battery life than Apple iPhone 6, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1810mAh. The iPhone 6 features a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the iPhone 6 also has a larger back camera sensor, a bigger aperture and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
IPhone 6 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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