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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6P is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having an 80.3 score against 74.4. Google Nexus 6P's body is just a bit thinner and lighter than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), even though they were released with only a couple months difference. Google Nexus 6P has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Google Nexus 6P features a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Google Nexus 6P features a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Nexus 6P captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a back facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a much better battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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