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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
Samsung Galaxy S6
64 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 85.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | 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 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 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 is much better than the Google Nexus 5, with an 85.1 score against 76. Galaxy S6's construction is newer and notably thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, but it is just a little bit heavier. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 has a more recent 5.0 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little faster processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because it has a better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz, a 64 bits processing unit, 4 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S6 has a little sharper display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a little larger display and a better display pixels density.
Galaxy S6 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger sensor, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations. Samsung Galaxy S6 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features just a little better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 costs a bit more money than Google Nexus 5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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