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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 has an overall score of 81.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Google Nexus 6 construction is older, a little bit heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Note5. Google Nexus 6 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and less processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Google Nexus 6 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit worse pixels amount in each screen inch, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger aperture and a higher resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Google Nexus 6 both count with similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both have exactly the same internal memory. Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
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