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.


Display
Size
5.0-inch
5.5-inch
6.0-inch
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Screen-to-body
70.89 %
75.22 %
74.03 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Processor
Quad-core, 2260 MHz, Krait 400
Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400
Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 420
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB
32GB
64GB
OS
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)
Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)
Battery
Capacity
2300 mAh
3000 mAh
3220 mAh
Talk time
17.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
19.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
24.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
12.5 days (300 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
22.8 days (548 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
13.8 days (330 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
 
21.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G)
 
23.0 days (553 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Stand-by time (4G)
 
25.0 days (600 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Music playback
60.00 hours
 
 
Video playback
 
 
10.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
13 MP (Features: OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor)
13 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus)
Specifications
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
Aperture size: F2.0
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Recording format
 
MPEG4, H.263, H.264
 
Features

OIS, Video light

OIS
 
Front
1.3 MP
2.1 MP
2 MP
Video capture
1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
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)
6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches
(159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm)
Weight
4.59 oz (130.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
5.26 oz (149.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
6.49 oz (184.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Materials
 
Back: Plastic
 
Resistance
 
 
Splash
Buyers information
Price
$ 399
 
 
See the full Google Nexus 5 vs LG G3 vs Google Nexus 6 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.


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