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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.4 |
| 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 | $ 252.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual 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 Google Nexus 5, having a general score of 87.4 against 76. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 has the newer 5.0 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, so it counts with some nice extra features and increased performance. Galaxy S6's construction is newer and thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, but it's just a little bit heavier.
Galaxy S6 counts with a little bit better display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixels density. Galaxy S6 features a much better storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S6 features a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has more cpu cores , a faster 650 MHz graphics processing unit, a 64 bits processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S6 features a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher resolution camera in the back, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features just a bit better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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