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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Just black | Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Pixel 4a is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 6, having an 82.9 score against 81.1. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a has 11 version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1 version, so it offers a couple additional features. Google Pixel 4a is a notably newer cellphone, and it is also extremely lighter and incredibly thinner than the Google Nexus 6.
Google Nexus 6 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Google Nexus 6 has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a little bit larger screen.
The Google Pixel 4a has a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video. The Google Pixel 4a features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Google Nexus 6 features just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
The Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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