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Galaxy Note 5 vs Nexus 6: What You Need to Know

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9 years ago

08/19/2015

Note 5 vs Nexus 6: Specs

For users considering one or both of these big-screen "phablets" one thing everyone will consider are the specs. Without taking too long, here's how they compare.

Nexus 6 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 5.1 Lollipop (Soon Android 6.0 Marshmallow)
13 Megapixel camera with OIS, 2.1 front camera
Dual Front Facing Speakers
Aluminum frame and premium design
Wireless Charging
3,220 mAh battery

Galaxy Note 5

5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD S-AMOLED Display
Samsung Exynos 8-core processor with 4GB of RAM
32/64GB of internal storage for apps, games, music and more
16 Megapixel OIS Camera
5 Megapixel front-facing camera
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop covered in Samsung TouchWiz
Premium Unibody Aluminum & Glass Design
Fingerprint scanner, Heart rate sensor, & more
3,000 mAh battery
Fast Wireless Charging
S-Pen Stylus
more

The Galaxy Note 5 is a better device all around. The screen may be smaller but it has a faster more powerful (and efficient) processor, more RAM for multi-tasking, an amazing camera, better design and more.

However, the Nexus 6 is still pretty good, even if the camera is lacking. It has a bigger battery, similar wireless charging features and fast charging with a cord, and we'll need to review the Note 5 to compare things further.