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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6P is slightly better than Lumia 950, with a score of 80.3 against 74.1. Even though the Google Nexus 6P and the Lumia 950 were only released with a couple of months difference, Google Nexus 6P's construction is heavier but also a little thinner. The Lumia 950 counts with a much better looking display than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Lumia 950 also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Google Nexus 6P has a better performance than Lumia 950, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 6P also has a higher number of cores. Google Nexus 6P has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Lumia 950 has a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
Google Nexus 6P has a little better battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 15 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Lumia 950. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Nexus 6P, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Microsoft Lumia 950, letting go a couple specs and features.
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