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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 6P has an overall score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. Google Nexus 6P's body is just a little thinner but a little bit heavier than Galaxy Note5, and both of them were released with only 2 months difference. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Google Nexus 6P has a display that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note5's screen, both have the same display density, a screen with the same size and the same 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Google Nexus 6P has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a camera with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution.
Google Nexus 6P features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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