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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Blue and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6 has a score of 81.1, which is just a bit better than iPhone 6 Plus's overall score of 80.4. The Google Nexus 6 design is a little heavier and way thicker than iPhone 6 Plus. Google Nexus 6 comes with Android 5.1 operating system, and iPhone 6 Plus counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Google Nexus 6, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a bit lower pixels count in each inch of display and a quite smaller display. The Google Nexus 6 has a bit better performance than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a faster graphics co-processor working at 500 megahertz, more RAM memory and more cores.
The Google Nexus 6 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations, a way more MP camera and a much better (4K) video definition. The iPhone 6 Plus features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
Google Nexus 6 has just a bit better battery life than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPhone 6 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 6 Plus. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the iPhone 6 Plus, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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