Google Nexus 6 32GB vs Sony Xperia Z2 Compact

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Comparing the Google Nexus 6 32GB vs Sony Xperia Z2 Compact across performance, display, camera and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 6 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z2 Compact runs at 2.2 GHz, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a screen size of 5.96 inches, while Sony Xperia Z2 Compact offers 4.3 inches, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the larger display of the two. Google Nexus 6 32GB features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z2 Compact's LCD, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Google Nexus 6 32GB offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 Compact better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Google Nexus 6 32GB and Sony Xperia Z2 Compact feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Storage: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z2 Compact offers 16 GB, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better option for storage.

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Google Nexus 6 32GB
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Summary

Release Date

10 Dec, 2014
N/A
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 805
Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 2.7 GHz)
(upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.96 inches (15.14 cm)
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
LCD
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
720x1280 px (HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
2.2 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
3220 mAh
N/A
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
512 GB
eMMC 5.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,671 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Stock
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 2.2 GHz
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 420
N/A
Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB
2 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.96 inches  (15.14 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
720x1280 px (HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

493 ppi
342 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.03 %
N/A
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
N/A
162.98 mm

Width

82.9 mm
N/A
76.81 mm

Thickness

10 mm
N/A
8.19 mm

Weight

184 grams
N/A
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

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
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
N/A
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
5253 x 3940 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

3220 mAh
N/A
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

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)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 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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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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