Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 has a general score of 81.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s overall score of 74.4. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 6 has an older 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Despite of the fact the Google Nexus 6 is older and way thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it's body is still somewhat lighter.
Google Nexus 6 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Google Nexus 6 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a same size screen, the Google Nexus 6 also has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Google Nexus 6 features a way better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back camera and a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 55 percent more battery capacity.
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