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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
The Google Nexus 6 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, having an 81.1 score against 80.7. Google Nexus 6's construction weights the same than Google Pixel 3 XL, but it's notably thicker. Google Nexus 6 features just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Google Nexus 6 features a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a bit inferior pixel quantity per inch in the display and a quite smaller screen. The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a back camera with a worse resolution and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography.
Google Nexus 6 and Google Pixel 3 XL both have incredibly similar memory to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL has just a little better battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Google Nexus 6, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 3 XL, letting go some features and specifications.
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