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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-08-02 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Google Nexus 6P is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note7, getting a general score of 80.3 against 79.5. Google Nexus 6P's body is a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Note7, but it's a little bit heavier and was released only 9 months before. Google Nexus 6P features a little bit better display than Galaxy Note7. They have the same count of pixels per inch in the display, exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a screen with the same size.
The Google Nexus 6P features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores (but slower). Google Nexus 6P features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels and a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy Note7 has slightly more memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Nexus 6P and Samsung Galaxy Note7 count with very similar batteries duration, although the Google Nexus 6P has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
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