Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB vs Google Nexus 6 32GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB vs Google Nexus 6 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB runs at 1.9 GHz, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a screen size of 5.96 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 5.1 inches, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Nexus 6 32GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 6 32GB offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB and Google Nexus 6 32GB feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3220 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 2800 mAh, making Google Nexus 6 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 16 GB, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Nexus 6 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB
₹21,999
(Discontinued)
Google Nexus 6 32GB
₹13,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
71%

Release Date

27 Mar, 2014
10 Dec, 2014

Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Snapdragon 805
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
(upto 2.7 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
5.96 inches (15.14 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Battery

2800 mAh
3220 mAh
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

3.9/5
(11,676 ratings)
4.3/5
(6,671 ratings)

Video

Videos
6 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Processor

Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T628 MP6
Adreno 420

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)
5.96 inches  (15.14 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

432 ppi
493 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.49 %
74.03 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

142 mm
159.2 mm

Width

72.5 mm
82.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
10 mm

Weight

145 grams
184 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP67
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6ISO-CELL
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

Autofocus

Yes Assist Beam autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh
3220 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(2G)
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
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
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.2 W/kg Body: 1.58 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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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