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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 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
Google Nexus 6 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2, having an 81.1 score against 79.1. Google Nexus 6 is an notably older phone than the Sony Xperia XZ2, but it's just a bit lighter and just a little thinner anyway. The Google Nexus 6's processing unit is just as good as the Xperia XZ2 one, because although the Google Nexus 6 has a lower number of cores and also slower and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Google Nexus 6 has a bit better display than Xperia XZ2, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a bit larger screen and a just a bit greater pixel density. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have a F2 aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also has a lot more MP camera in the back and higher video frame rate.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Google Nexus 6 counts with a battery duration that's very similar to Sony Xperia XZ2's battery performance, although the Google Nexus 6 also has a 1 percent greater battery capacity.
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