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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue and White | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Google Pixel 4a is a bit better than the Google Nexus 6, getting an 82.9 score against 81.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a has a more recent 11 version and Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1, giving you a couple additional features and a performance increase. Google Pixel 4a is a newer phone, and it's also noticeably thinner and way lighter than the Google Nexus 6.
The Google Nexus 6 has a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Google Nexus 6 has just a bit better display than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch of screen, a little larger screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Google Pixel 4a features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 3220mAh battery size. The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a lower video quality and a lower 12.2 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Google Pixel 4a not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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