• 5.96" (2560x1440) AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 805 SoC
    32GB/64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3220 mAh
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNexus 6Galaxy S6
ProductGoogle Nexus 6 (Launched 2014-10-01)Galaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01)
Display5.96" 2560x1440 AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 805 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB Storage
  • None
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3220 mAh2550 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 184g (6.5oz), 159.3x83x10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches)IP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)$349$220
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Display
Product NameNexus 6Galaxy S6
TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.96"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio74.1%70.9%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)493 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNexus 6Galaxy S6
Megapixel13-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.9
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameNexus 6Galaxy S6
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3220 mAh2550 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time24 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours
Computing
Product NameNexus 6Galaxy S6
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 805Exynos 7420
Processor ModelExynos 7420
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.7 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB32GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameNexus 6Galaxy S6
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.15 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.16 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameNexus 6Galaxy S6
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNexus 6Galaxy S6
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Google Nexus 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 6Samsung Galaxy S6Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Google Nexus 6PSamsung Galaxy S7Google PixelApple iPhone 73750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000187500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5XSamsung Galaxy S6Google Nexus 6Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7112512501375150016251750187520002125225023752500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Google Nexus 5XSamsung Galaxy S6Google Nexus 6Google Nexus 6PGoogle PixelSamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 70250050007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000325003500037500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G5 PlusGoogle Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 6Samsung Galaxy S6Google Nexus 6PApple iPhone 7Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S77.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G5 PlusGoogle Nexus 5XSamsung Galaxy S6Google Nexus 6PApple iPhone 7Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S757.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G5 PlusGoogle Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 6Samsung Galaxy S6Google Nexus 6PGoogle PixelSamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 71520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S6Google Pixel 2Google Nexus 5XGoogle PixelMotorola Moto G5 PlusSamsung Galaxy S7Google Nexus 6Google Nexus 6PXiaomi Redmi Note 4150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Google Pixel 2Samsung Galaxy S7Google Nexus 6Samsung Galaxy S6Google Nexus 6P2527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.5