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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-05-22 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6P has a global score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A6's overall score of 75.8. Google Nexus 6P's design is a little bit thinner than Galaxy A6, but it is just a little bit heavier and was released 3 years before. The Google Nexus 6P features a more vivid display than Galaxy A6, because it has a way higher pixel count per screen inch, a bit bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Google Nexus 6P has a bit more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A6. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Google Nexus 6P counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a camera with a way worse 12.3 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Google Nexus 6P has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A6. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Nexus 6P, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A6, giving up some features and specifications.
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