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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 has a global score of 81.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s overall score of 79.2. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Google Nexus 6 is a way older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Galaxy A8 (2018). Google Nexus 6 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Google Nexus 6 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little bigger display, a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a quite higher display pixel density. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Google Nexus 6 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. Google Nexus 6 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.
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