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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 6P is slightly better than Galaxy Note5, with a general score of 80.3 against 80.2. Google Nexus 6P's design is a little heavier but a bit thinner than the Galaxy Note5, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Galaxy Note5 and Google Nexus 6P feature extremely similar displays, they have a screen of the same size, exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution and the same screen density.
The Google Nexus 6P features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has more RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 6P has a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3450mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy Note5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture.
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