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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-01-06 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, 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 score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Google Nexus 6P is a noticeably older and just a little bit heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but Google was able to make it thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 1 GB more RAM.
Google Nexus 6P features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little greater amount of pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Nexus 6P has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Google Nexus 6P captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much less mega pixels back facing camera and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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