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Google Nexus 6

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Released · Oct 29, 2014

6.0-inch · 2560x1440px

This device is also known as Google Nexus X, Motorola Nexus 6

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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 15, 2014

Design
Dimensions	6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches 159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm
Weight	6.49 oz / 184.0 g
Resistance	Splash
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Blue, White

Display
Size	6.0-inch, 74.03% screen-to-body
Type	AMOLED
Resolution	2560x1440px, 493 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Processor	Quad-core 2700 MHz Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Memory	3GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 3GB/32GB
OS	Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)
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Battery
Type	3220 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Front	2 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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
SIM type	Nano SIM
VoLTE	Yes

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

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Oct 24, 2014 FCC ID value: IHDT56QD1
Measured SAR	Head: 0.86 W/kg Body: 0.36 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB

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Overall User Rating

(21 reviews)

9.5

Build quality

9.1

Camera quality

8.7

Performance

9.6

Display

9.3

Battery life and charging

9.2

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