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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy Note4, with a global score of 81.1 against 77.6. Although Google Nexus 6 is better than Galaxy Note4, it must be noted that it is also somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. The Google Nexus 6 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a just a little worse display density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a little larger display.
Galaxy Note4 features slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note4, because although it has 4 less cpu cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy Note4 takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a back camera with a better resolution.
The Google Nexus 6 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note4 one.
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