Google Nexus 6 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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Comparing the Google Nexus 6 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Google Nexus 6 32GB and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 run at the same processing speed of 2.7 GHz.


Display: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a screen size of 5.96 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers 5.7 inches, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Nexus 6 32GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 6 32GB offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 3.7 MP, while Google Nexus 6 32GB offers 2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Google Nexus 6 32GB and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offer the same 3220 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Google Nexus 6 32GB and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Google Nexus 6 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a rating of 4.1.

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Google Nexus 6 32GB
₹13,999
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
₹36,900
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

10 Dec, 2014
21 Oct, 2014
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 805
Snapdragon 805
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 2.7 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.96 inches (15.14 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

2 MP
3.7 MP
50 MP

Battery

3220 mAh
3220 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,671 ratings)
4.1/5
(4,373 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Stock
TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait 450
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 420
Adreno 420
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.96 inches  (15.14 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

493 ppi
515 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.03 %
74.06 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
153.5 mm
162.7 mm

Width

82.9 mm
78.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

10 mm
8.5 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

184 grams
176 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
4608 x 3456 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Avg
Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
3.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Other
2560x1440 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3220 mAh
3220 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(2G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.183 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

HDMI

N/A
Yesvia microUSB
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope