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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Google Nexus 6 has a general score of 81.1, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 overall score. The Google Nexus 6 is a notably older and just a little heavier cellphone than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, but Google could make it somewhat thinner anyway. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Google Nexus 6 has older 5.1 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Google Nexus 6 features a processing unit that is very similar to the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact one, because although the Google Nexus 6 has lesser RAM and 4 less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 6, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse pixels count in each inch of screen.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB. Google Nexus 6 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have a F2 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has faster 60 fps video frame rates and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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