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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 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 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 has a general score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A6's 75.8 overall score. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Google Nexus 6 is a noticeably older, noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy A6. The Google Nexus 6 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a much better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A6 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Google Nexus 6 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A6, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Google Nexus 6 has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A6 and Google Nexus 6 both feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Galaxy A6 has a camera with more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy A6, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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