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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 4.4.3 | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-10-31 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 6s is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having a score of 83 against 76. The Apple iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x operating system, and Google Nexus 5 comes with Android 4.4.3 operating system. Apple iPhone 6s's design is newer and somewhat thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Google Nexus 5.
The iPhone 6s has a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has 2 less and slower cpu cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 6s also counts with a faster 650 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a quite bigger display, more pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The iPhone 6s takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
Apple iPhone 6s counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage. The Google Nexus 5 counts with longer battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has a 34 percent greater battery size.
Apple iPhone 6s costs more than the Google Nexus 5, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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