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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 has an overall score of 81.1, which is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it's also an older, heavier and way thicker phone. The Google Nexus 6 counts with a better screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a little better quantity of pixels per display inch, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bigger display.
The Google Nexus 6 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 6 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity. The Google Nexus 6 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have a 13 mega pixels back camera, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
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