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Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 is a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, having a global score of 81.1 against 75.5. Even being the best we are comparing, we must note that it's also an older, somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker phone. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 6 has an older 5.1 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Google Nexus 6 has a bit better CPU than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Google Nexus 6 has a much better looking screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a quite larger display and a just a little greater display pixels density.
Huawei P9 Plus counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Huawei P9 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Google Nexus 6 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a more MP back camera, a lot better video resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations.
Huawei P9 Plus counts with a little longer battery life than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
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