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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 81.1 score against 79.2. Google Nexus 6's construction is extremely older, a little heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Google Nexus 6 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bit greater pixel number per screen inch, a little bigger display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Google Nexus 6 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Google Nexus 6 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 7% larger battery capacity. The Google Nexus 6 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera with lesser MP resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a much better video definition.
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