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Google Nexus 6 vs Google Nexus 5 vs LG G3: specs comparison battle

posted by Peter K. / Oct 15, 2014, 11:51 AM

Google Nexus 6 vs Google Nexus 5 vs LG G3: specs comparison battle

The Motorola-made Google Nexus 6 phablet is already here an and specs-wise it climbs to the very top of the smartphone food chain, next to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and a few other devices that have nothing to be ashamed of in the hardware department. Quite the contrary, the battle in the top-tier is getting more intense and decisive by the minute.

Surely, the ginormous Nexus 6 is a pretty substantial improvement over its predecessor, the Google Nexus 5 standard-bearer, and only a few entries in the specs sheet have remained unaltered and unimproved. Thus, it is easily foreshadowing Google's 2013 flagship smartphone by a significant margin, as the Nexus 6 has been endowed with everything but the kitchen sink!

It can be seen without the shadow of a doubt that the Nexus 6 is a worthy successor to the LG-made Nexus 5, but how does it fare against yet another high-ranking Android warrior, the LG G3? We have all the prerequisites for a battle to the death at hand.

Let's see how things will unravel!

Front view
Side view

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Google Nexus 6 vs Google Nexus 5 vs LG G3

Display

Display size

6.0 inches

5.0 inches

5.5 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels

1440 x 2560 pixels

Pixel density

493 ppi

445 ppi

538 ppi

Technology

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

74.03 %

70.89 %

75.22 %

Colors

16 777 216

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

13 megapixels

8 megapixels

13 megapixels

Hardware Features

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Optical image stabilization, Laser autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 30.4 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.2"

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash

Dual LED

LED

Dual LED

Software Features

Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, HDR, Panorama

HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Scenes, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Voice activation, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Geo tagging

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.263, H.264

Features

Optical image stabilization, Video light

Optical image stabilization

Front

2 megapixels

1.3 megapixels

2.1 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1280x720 (HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches (159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm)

5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches (137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm)

5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm)

Weight

6.49 oz (184 g)

4.59 oz (130 g)

5.26 oz (149 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Splash

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC

Processor

Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450

Quad-core, 2260 MHz, Krait 400

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 420

Adreno 330

RAM

3 GB LPDDR3

2 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR3

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

OS

Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)

Battery

Capacity

3220 mAh

2300 mAh

3000 mAh

Talk time

24.00 hours

17.00 hours

19.00 hours

Stand-by time

13.8 days (330 hours)

12.5 days (300 hours)

22.8 days (548 hours)

Talk time (3G)

21.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

23.0 days (553 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

25.0 days (600 hours)

Music playback

60.00 hours

Video playback

10.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28

Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20

Bands 3, 7, 20

LTE (TDD)

Bands 41

UMTS

800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

CDMA

800, 1900 MHz

Data

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort, TV-out

DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 399

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10 Comments

1. tury694

Posts: 167; Member since: Aug 25, 2014

$650 is crazy expensive for this phone. I was expecting around the $500.00 range.

posted on Oct 15, 2014, 11:53 AM 3

7. 0xFFFF

Posts: 3806; Member since: Apr 16, 2014

Exactly. An LG G3 is $579 even with ATT's markup. I can't see why the Nexus 6 should cost more than this. The Nexus has an 805 vs. an 801, but take away the ATT markup, and it should balance out. Something around $500-550 seems more reasonable than $650+.

posted on Oct 15, 2014, 12:34 PM 0

8. Bjray

Posts: 199; Member since: May 29, 2014

Compare this to the Note 4. You're paying $100 extra for a pen. I'll rather save $100 and get Nexus incentives. (Don't get me wrong, if you want the S-Pen I'm not putting it down. Just saying the Note 4 is really the only apples to apples comparison) The Nexus 5 is now the smaller display sized + low-cost Nexus. The Nexus 6 is the premium Nexus with no compromises (we've wanted this for years!).