Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-15 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, getting an 81.1 score against 79.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 6 has older 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it is also a incredibly older, incredibly heavier and extremely thicker cellphone.
Google Nexus 6 features a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Google Nexus 6 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a quite bigger display, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a just a bit higher pixels amount per display inch.
The Google Nexus 6 and the Galaxy A40 feature really similar cameras, and although the Galaxy A40 has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a more mega-pixels back facing camera, they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition. The Galaxy A40 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A40 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Google Nexus 6 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity.
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