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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 the Galaxy Note II, getting an 81.1 score against 74.8. The Google Nexus 6 is a extremely newer phone than the Galaxy Note II, although it's just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 6 has 5.1 version while Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features.
The Google Nexus 6 features a better looking display than Galaxy Note II, because it has a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a much better display pixel density and a little bigger display. The Google Nexus 6 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a worse 500 MHz GPU, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note II has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note II also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Google Nexus 6 counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a 4% greater battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 6 takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a way better (4K) video definition and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note II. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Note II, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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