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