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Google Pixel vs Motorola Nexus 6

2.74 in
5.66 in
Google Pixel Mobile Phone
Google Pixel
3.27 in
6.27 in
Motorola Nexus 6 Mobile Phone
Motorola Nexus 6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
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
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
18 %
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 PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 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 PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Screen size5.0 in5.96 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyAMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density441.0 ppi493.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
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
Video recordingyesyes
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
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Height5.66 in6.27 in
Width2.74 in3.27 in
Depth0.29 in0.4 in
Weight5.04 oz6.49 oz

Sensors

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoSlimPort

Cellular

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
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
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsGoogle CastMiracast

Battery

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Motorola Nexus 6Motorola Nexus 6
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2770.0 mAh3220.0 mAh
Standby time456.0 h300.0 h
Talk time26.0 h24.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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