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Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Blue and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 490 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 8 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 6, getting an 85 score against 81.1. The Apple iPhone 8 design is notably newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than Google Nexus 6. The Apple iPhone 8 features a little faster CPU than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and more cores.
Google Nexus 6 features a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a bigger display, a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a way greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen. The iPhone 8 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 6 has a superior battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPhone 8 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPhone 8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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