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Google Nexus 6
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 83.5, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6's 81.1 general score. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 has 5.0 version and Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1. The Galaxy S6 is a way thinner and much lighter device than the Google Nexus 6, even when both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
Galaxy S6 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a bit greater pixels number in each display inch. The Google Nexus 6 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S6 counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S6 also has more CPU cores (although slower), a better 650 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. Galaxy S6 takes clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 also has a camera with a higher 16 mega pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
Google Nexus 6 features improved battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh.
Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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