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Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 490 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, with an 81.1 score against 77.4. Google Nexus 6 is an older and thicker phone than Huawei Mate 8, but Google was able to build it just a little bit lighter anyway. The Google Nexus 6 counts with a better screen than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Nexus 6 also has a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and more internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 6 has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processor.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Google Nexus 6 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a less mega-pixels back facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei Mate 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei Mate 8. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Google Nexus 6, else you can save some dollars and buy the Huawei Mate 8, resigning some specs and features.
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