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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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 has a score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7's 79.5 score. Google Nexus 6P's construction is just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note7, but it's a little bit heavier and was released only 9 months before. The Google Nexus 6P has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note7. Both have a better pixels quantity in each screen inch, a same size screen and the same resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Google Nexus 6P counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a better 12.3 MP resolution camera in the back and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a little bit better memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a battery life that is very similar to the battery life in Google Nexus 6P, although the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
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