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

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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!

Google Nexus 6
Dimensions

6.27 x 3.27 x 0.4 inches

159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm

Weight

6.49 oz (184 g)

Samsung Galaxy Note4
Dimensions

6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches

153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm

Weight

6.21 oz (176 g)

Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Dimensions

6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches

158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm

Weight

6.07 oz (172 g)

Google Nexus 6
Dimensions

6.27 x 3.27 x 0.4 inches

159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm

Weight

6.49 oz (184 g)

Samsung Galaxy Note4
Dimensions

6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches

153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm

Weight

6.21 oz (176 g)

Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Dimensions

6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches

158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm

Weight

6.07 oz (172 g)

See the full Google Nexus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note4 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus size comparison or compare them to other phones using our Size Comparison tool.


Google Nexus 6 Google Nexus 5 LG G3

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 (184.0 g) 4.59 oz (130.0 g) 5.26 oz (149.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, White Black, Red, White Black, Gold, Purple, Pink, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch 5.0-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 493 PPI 1920x1080px, 445 PPI 2560x1440px, 538 PPI
Technology
AMOLED IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
74.03 % 70.89 % 75.22 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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 Adreno 330
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 58 GB 32GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
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
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
8 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 30.4 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
OIS, Video light
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
OIS
Front
2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 1.3 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 2.1 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort,TV-out DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
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
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 24, 2014
FCC ID value: IHDT56QD1
Date approved: Nov 04, 2013
FCC ID value: ZNFD821
Date approved: May 30, 2014
FCC ID value: ZNFD855
Measured SAR
Head: 0.86 W/kg
Body: 0.36 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Body: 1.01 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg
Head: 0.21 W/kg
Body: 0.68 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.76 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 15, 2014 Oct 31, 2013 May 27, 2014
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