Samsung Galaxy Note4 vs Google Nexus 6 vs Google Nexus 6P Specs Comparison

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9.3
Samsung Galaxy Note4
9.0
Google Nexus 6
8.8
Google Nexus 6P
Samsung Galaxy Note4 Google Nexus 6 Google Nexus 6P
Released · Sep 29, 2014
Released · Oct 29, 2014
Released · Nov 02, 2015
5.7-inch · 2560 x 1440 px
6.0-inch · 2560 x 1440 px
5.7-inch · 2560 x 1440 px
16 MP Main · 3.7 MP Selfie
13 MP Main · 2 MP Selfie
12.3 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 64GB
3GB · 128GB
3220 mAh
3220 mAh
3450 mAh

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.0-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
2560 x 1440 px, 515 PPI 2560 x 1440 px, 493 PPI 2560 x 1440 px, 518 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED AMOLED AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.39 % 74.03 % 71.60 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor 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

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450 Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6 Adreno 420 Adreno 430
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB 64GB, available to use: 58 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop) Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3220 mAh 3220 mAh 3450 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
12.3 MP (Laser autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
Video calling
Front
3.7 MP, Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP

Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
(153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm)
6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches
(159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm)
6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches
(159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm)
Weight
6.21 oz(176.0 g) 6.49 oz(184.0 g) 6.28 oz(178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, White Blue, White Black, Gold, Silver, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+) Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 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 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 LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1, Yes 4.1 4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG, Video out, Mass storage device microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T4
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 05, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910C
Date approved: Oct 24, 2014
FCC ID value: IHDT56QD1
Date approved: Sep 28, 2015
FCC ID value: QISH1511
Measured SAR
Head: 0.17 W/kg
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg
Head: 0.86 W/kg
Body: 0.36 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg
Head: 1.49 W/kg
Body: 0.81 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 649

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 03, 2014 Oct 15, 2014 Sep 29, 2015

Alternative variants

for Verizon Wireless
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 12, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910V
Measured SAR Head: 0.20 W/kg
Body: 0.53 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg
Internal storage 32GB, available to use: 26 GB
Internal storage 32GB
Colors Black, Gray, White, Gold
MSRP $ 499
for U.S. Cellular
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T4
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 16, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910R4
Measured SAR Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg
Internal storage 64GB
Colors Black, Gray, White, Gold
MSRP $ 549
for Sprint
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible M3/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 11, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910P
Measured SAR Head: 0.39 W/kg
Body: 0.69 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg
for T-Mobile
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 12, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910T
Measured SAR Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.80 W/kg
International version
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
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