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Google Nexus 5
32 GBD820, D821
Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 has a score of 83.5, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 has the previous 5.0 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 5.1 version. The Galaxy S6 design is newer and thinner, but a little heavier than Google Nexus 5.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better processor than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 64-bit processor, more processing cores , a greater amount of RAM and a faster 650 megahertz GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit sharper screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a better pixel density, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bit larger screen.
The Galaxy S6 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments and a much higher resolution back camera.
Galaxy S6 counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Google Nexus 5, both of them have the same 32 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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