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Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6's global score of 81.1. The Xperia 1 construction is way newer, much thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Google Nexus 6. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Nexus 6, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a quite larger display and a higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a little better processing power than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Xperia 1 has a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a worse video resolution and a less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
Xperia 1 has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xperia 1 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 3 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xperia 1 is also the cheapest.
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