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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Nexus 6P has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. Even though Google Nexus 6P is just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, it's somewhat thinner and newer. Galaxy S5 Active has a little sharper display than Google Nexus 6P, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little smaller screen and a just a bit worse pixel density.
Google Nexus 6P has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S5 Active counts with just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Google Nexus 6P takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a camera with much less megapixels and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Google Nexus 6P has greater battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Nexus 6P, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Active, resigning a couple specs and features.
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