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Nexus 6p vs Nexus 6 2014: 5 Things Buyers Need to Know

Published

9 years ago

09/25/2015

Specs & Features

Here's where things start to change. The new Nexus 6 may not look as good and could have big bezels, but it's a powerful phone with all the latest and greatest technology. It beats the Nexus 6 from 2014 in every department, and should be a great phone if users are willing to wait for the announcement, and pay more for it. Here's the hard numbers.

Nexus 6P Specs (Rumored)

5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD Display
8-core Snapdragon 810 processor with 3 or 4GB of RAM
32/64/128GB storage configurations
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
21 Megapixel rear and 8 MP front camera, laser autofocus, dual-LED flash
3,500 mAh battery
Aluminum Design
Dual Front Facing Speakers
Fingerprint Scanner
USB Type-C Port
more

That's a powerful phone. It has a fingerprint scanner for Android Pay and improved security, an aluminum design, a bigger battery, a new USB Type-C port for charging, and a much better camera. Here's last years model, which is still a great phone by any standards.

Nexus 6 2014 Specs

5.96-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD Display
2.7 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 805 processor with 3GB of RAM
32GB/64GB internal storage
Android 5.0 Lollipop (64-bit support)
13 Megapixel camera with OIS, 2 MP front camera (4k video capture)
Dual Front-facing speakers
Aluminum frame around the device
3,220 mAh battery

We aren't 100% sure on the battery size for the new Nexus 6P. But that aside, it's a better phone any way you look at it, but the design may not be everyone's favorite.