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Motorola Nexus 6

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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1103	CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1103	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 28, 41 - XT1100	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile
	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 41 - XT1103	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU
	4, 13 - Verizon	2, 3, 4, 7, 13 - XT1096 (Verizon)
		1, 3, 7, 20 - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, October. Released 2014, November	2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 in)	140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm (5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
	Water resistant	Water resistant

Display
Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	5.96 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~493 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 4.4.4 (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	No
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (AT&T, T-Mobile)
	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/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.13µm, AF
Features	Dual-LED ring flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3220 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi)	15W wired, QC2
Stand-by	Up to 330 h
Talk time	Up to 24 h

Misc
Colors	Midnight Blue, Cloud White	Black, White
SAR	1.47 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)	1.46 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.49 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1103, XT1100	XT1097, XT1096, XT1095, XT1092, XT1085, XT1093
Price	About 420 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1267 Basemark X: 20901	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1176 Basemark X: 11855
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.543 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -96.6dB	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 70h	Endurance rating 48h