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Motorola Nexus 6

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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1103	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1103	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 28, 41 - XT1100	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 41 - XT1103
	4, 13 - Verizon
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 (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, October. Released 2014, November	2017, October 04
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, October 17

Body
Dimensions	159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 in)	157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	Water resistant	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Type	AMOLED	P-OLED
Size	5.96 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~493 ppi density)	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 540

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.4µm, AF, OIS	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED ring flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps	4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2, 1/6", 1.4µm	8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Features		HDR
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No

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
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3220 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3520 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi)	10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0
Stand-by	Up to 330 h
Talk time	Up to 24 h

Misc
Colors	Midnight Blue, Cloud White	Just Black, Black & White
SAR	1.47 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1103, XT1100	G011C
Price	About 420 EUR	About 520 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1267 Basemark X: 20901	AnTuTu: 206711 (v7) GeekBench: 6055 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.543 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: ∞
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -96.6dB	Noise - 93.7 / Crosstalk - 79.7
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 70h	Endurance rating 88h