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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6 has an overall score of 81.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The Google Nexus 6 is a way older, notably thicker and heavier cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2017). Google Nexus 6 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a GPU.
Google Nexus 6 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a just a bit better screen pixel density and a bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Google Nexus 6 has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3220mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Google Nexus 6 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a less megapixels resolution back camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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