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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-01-08 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 6P has an overall score of 80.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. The Google Nexus 6P design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is heavier. Google Nexus 6P has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Nexus 6P also has a larger amount of RAM.
Google Nexus 6P has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a bit greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit bigger display. The Google Nexus 6P counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 6P has greater battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 19 percent larger battery capacity. Google Nexus 6P shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back camera with a lower 12.3 MP resolution and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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