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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, 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 score of 81.1, which is better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s score of 71.8. Despite being the best phone we compare here, the Google Nexus 6 is a notably older, heavier and thicker phone than Galaxy J5 (2017). Google Nexus 6 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a larger display and a lot better count of pixels per screen inch.
Google Nexus 6 has a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 6 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with more RAM memory and an extra graphics processing unit.
Google Nexus 6 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same resolution camera, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Google Nexus 6 features just a little better battery life than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
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