Nexus 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 - With Nexus 6 available for pre-order this month and with Galaxy S5 still among the most sought-after handset, you may be asking yourself this question: "Which smartphone should I get?"
Nexus 6 is the first smartphone to run with the latest Google OS, the Android 5.0 Lollipop; hence, so much is expected of it. Let's look closer at the specs and features:
This latest Nexus handset measures 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches. It weighs 184g. It boasts of its splash resistant feature. Its screen is the biggest among all Nexus phones with 6.0 inches. Nexus 6 display resolution is 1440 x 2560 pixels with 493 ppi. With these numbers, you can be sure that the display comes in very sharp.
Nexus 6 screen technology is AMOLED, with features, such as light sensor, proximity sensor, scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), and others.
Its rear camera has 13 megapixels, with autofocus, optical image stabilization, face detection, digital zoom, geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), and panorama. Nexus 6 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084, quad-core clocked at 2700 MHz. Its system memory is 3072 MB RAM.
However, all these come with a price. The newest Nexus phone, unlike its predecessors (Nexus 4 and Nexus 5), is pricey.
To refresh prospect buyers of Nexus phones pricing history, Nexus 4 had an introductory price of US$299 while Nexus 5 was initially offered at US$349 without contract. Nexus 7 (2013) was priced at US$229. Surprisingly, Nexus 6 will be sold at US$649, so it is already considered as a high-end unit.
Nexus 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5: With the information above, particularly about its specs and cost, you may ask, is Nexus 6 worth the purchase? Or, is Samsung Galaxy S5 still a better choice? Let's check the specs and features of S5.
S5 measures smaller than Nexus 6 with dimensions of 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches but it weighs lighter at 145g. Galaxy S5 is IP67 certified, with water resistance of up to 1 meter and 30 minutes. It uses Super AMOLED display, with resolutions of 1080 x 1920 pixels (432 pixel density). It is also scratch-resistant, utilizing the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 technology. Internal memory is 2GB RAM.
Galaxy S5 has 16 megapixels camera and is powered by Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801, quad-core clocked at 2.5 GHz.
Nexus 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5: Basing on the head-to-head comparison above, do you think Nexus 6 is a good buy? Or, do you believe Samsung Galaxy S5 is still a worthy investment?
