Google Nexus 5 vs Google Nexus 6P vs Samsung Galaxy S9 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.0 inches

5.7 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 445 PPI

2560 x 1440 pixels, 518 PPI

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

70.89 %

71.60 %

84.36 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor:

Quad-core, 2260 MHz, Krait 400

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Adreno 330

Adreno 430

Adreno 630

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB

128GB

64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

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

Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

2300 mAh

3450 mAh

3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qi wireless charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)

12.3 MP (Laser autofocus)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.4; 30.4 mm; 1/3.2"

F2.0; 1/2.3"; 1.55 μm

F1.5/F2.4; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

OIS, Video light

Video calling

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

1.3 MP

8 MP

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

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

6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches (159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm)

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)

Weight:

4.59 oz (130.0 g)

6.28 oz (178.0 g)

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Red, White

Black, Gold, Silver, White

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

UMTS:

Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

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

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS

LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA

SIM type:

Micro SIM

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort, TV-out

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible)

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Mass storage device, Video out, Charging

Mass storage device, Charging

Charging, OTG, Video out

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Nov 04, 2013

Sep 28, 2015

Jan 11, 2018

FCC ID value:

ZNFD821 link

QISH1511 link

A3LSMG960U link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.92 W/kg

1.49 W/kg

0.35 W/kg

Body:

1.01 W/kg

0.81 W/kg

0.96 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.46 W/kg

1.56 W/kg

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.23 W/kg

1.44 W/kg

0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 399

$ 649

$ 720

Availability

Officially announced:

Oct 31, 2013

Sep 29, 2015

Feb 25, 2018