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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | -- |
| Aluminum | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 649.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6P is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, having an 80.3 score against 76.4. The Google Nexus 6P design weights the same than the Google Pixel 6a, but it's somewhat thinner. The Google Nexus 6P counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bit greater pixels density.
Google Nexus 6P counts with a much more powerful processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. The Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
Google Pixel 6a's storage for applications and games is just as good as Google Nexus 6P's one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 6a features superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 28% bigger battery size.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 6a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 6a. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 6a, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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