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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 has a global score of 81.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7's overall score of 75.4. Even though Google Nexus 6 is a better cellphone than the Galaxy A7, we must note that it's also notably thicker and much heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Google Nexus 6 has a newer 5.1 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4, providing the user a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
Google Nexus 6 has a screen that's just as good as the display in Galaxy A7, although the Google Nexus 6 also has a quite larger display, a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a little better count of pixels in each inch of screen. The Google Nexus 6 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 6 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A7, because although it has less processing cores and a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 500 MHz graphics processing unit, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with more RAM memory. The Google Nexus 6 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A7, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A7, and although they both have a 13 mega pixels resolution back camera, the Google Nexus 6 also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A7. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy A7, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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