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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 little bit better than Galaxy S7's global score of 79.5. The Google Nexus 6 body is older, somewhat heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy S7. The Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. The Galaxy S7 has a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
The Google Nexus 6 has a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy S7 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S7, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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