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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with a general score of 81.1 against 74.9. Despite of the fact Google Nexus 6 is older and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's body is still just a little lighter. The Google Nexus 6 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Google Nexus 6 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Nexus 6 also has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per screen inch. Google Nexus 6 and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) feature similar cameras, and although the Google Nexus 6 has a tinier aperture, they both have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3220mAh.
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