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Google Pixel XL vs Motorola Nexus 6

2.98 in
6.09 in
Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
Google Pixel XL
3.27 in
6.27 in
Motorola Nexus 6 Mobile Phone
Motorola Nexus 6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
24
4.2 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
8 %
4 stars
91 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
4.3 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 420
RAM memory4 GB3 GB

Display

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Screen size5.5 in5.96 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyAMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density534.0 ppi493.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/3"
Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps

Front camera

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic

Dimensions

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Height6.09 in6.27 in
Width2.98 in3.27 in
Depth0.29 in0.4 in
Weight5.93 oz6.49 oz

Connectivity

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.24.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
Video outputNoSlimPort

Cellular

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • S-GPS
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Streaming standardsGoogle CastMiracast

Battery

Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3450.0 mAh3220.0 mAh
Standby time552.0 h300.0 h
Talk time32.0 h24.0 h
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Google Pixel XL