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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6 has a score of 81.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's overall score of 75.8. Despite of the fact Google Nexus 6 is older and a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's body is still just a little lighter. Galaxy S7 Active has a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560px resolution, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a little higher pixel density.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 6, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Google Nexus 6 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with an extra GPU.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 24 percent greater battery size. The Galaxy S7 Active features a camera that is very similar to the Google Nexus 6 one, because although the Galaxy S7 Active has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Google Nexus 6, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, giving up some features and specifications.
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