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Motorola Nexus 6

LG G3

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1103
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1103	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 28, 41 - XT1100	2, 4, 7, 17 - D851
	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 41 - XT1103	LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855
	4, 13 - Verizon	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852 LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, October. Released 2014, November	2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 in)	146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	149 g (5.26 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
	Water resistant

Display
Type	AMOLED	True HD-IPS + LCD
Size	5.96 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~493 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.4µm, AF, OIS	13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED ring flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2, 1/6", 1.4µm	2.1 MP, f/2.0
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3220 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi)	Wireless (Qi) (optional)
Stand-by	Up to 330 h	Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 24 h	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Midnight Blue, Cloud White	Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
SAR	1.47 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)	0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.23 W/kg (head)
Models	XT1103, XT1100	D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
Price	About 420 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1267 Basemark X: 20901	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327 Basemark X: 11552
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.543 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality	Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -96.6dB	Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 70h	Endurance rating 63h