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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue and White |
| 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 |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 is much better than Galaxy A7 (2016), with an 81.1 score against 72.8. The Google Nexus 6 construction is older, a lot thicker and just a little bit heavier than Galaxy A7 (2016). The Google Nexus 6 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a little larger display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Google Nexus 6 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Google Nexus 6 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 13 megapixels, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has a bit superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3220mAh.
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