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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 has a global score of 81.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. Even though the Google Nexus 6 is a better device than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, we must note that it is also older, just a little bit heavier and a lot thicker. Google Nexus 6 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Google Nexus 6 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little lower screen pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a little larger screen. Google Nexus 6 features as much memory for games and applications as the Galaxy Note5 one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger camera aperture and a more MP camera in the back. Google Nexus 6 features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3220mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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