Huawei Nexus 6P vs Motorola Nexus 6: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Nexus 6P vs Motorola Nexus 6. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Nexus 6PHuawei Nexus 6PGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
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Huawei Nexus 6P
Huawei Nexus 6P
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Motorola Nexus 6
Motorola Nexus 6
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.7Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.9Camera 5.5Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity 5.8 Connectivity
Battery score 4.8 Battery 4.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
88 reviews
8.7
54 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Nexus 6P vs Motorola Nexus 6

Specs where to buy Huawei Nexus 6P Huawei Nexus 6P
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		Motorola Nexus 6 price compare Motorola Nexus 6
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 5.7" 6"
Resolution QHD QHD
Usable surface 72% useful 75% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 77.8 mm
159.3 mm
7.3 mm 		83.0 mm
159.3 mm
10.1 mm
Weight 178 g 184 g
Micro SnapD. 810
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 805
Quad-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 83.906
v6 		96.500
v7
Battery 3450 mAh 3220 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX377 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Huawei Motorola
Aliases Google Nexus 6P, H1511, H1512 Shamu, Nexus X, Google Nexus 6, XT1100, XT1103

Release Date
Release date September 2015,
8 years ago 		October 2014,
9 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Nexus 6P
Motorola Nexus 6
Huawei Nexus 6P
Motorola Nexus 6
Size
77.8 mm • 159.3 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
83.0 mm • 159.3 mm • 10.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 178 g 184 g
Usable surface 72 % 75 %
Materials Aluminium alloy -
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Silver
White

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 5.7" 6"
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 515 Pixels per inch 490 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.2
8.8
Is it comfortable?
8.4
7.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.5
8.0
Number of reviews
88 reviews
54 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 V2.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
CPU 4x Cortex-A57 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.55 GHz 4x Krait 450 2.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 20 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes No

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 430, 630 MHz Qualcomm Adreno 420

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- LPDDR3 RAM

Antutu
Score
83.906
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 45% of devices
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96.500
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 47% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.5
9.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.3
8.5
Number of reviews
88 reviews
54 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX377 Exmor RS Sony IMX214 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI 2 CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.55 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3.06"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 2 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
73
Mobile
70
Photo
80
Video
78
Mobile
81
Photo
74
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.5
8.6
Quality of nighttime photos
8.7
6.9
Quality of selfies
9.0
6.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.9
8.5
Number of reviews
88 reviews
54 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B29 (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.490 W/Kg on head
0.810 W/Kg on body 		0.930 W/Kg on head
1.380 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
9.3
Quality of the GPS
9.5
9.2
And the WiFi?
9.5
9.3
Number of reviews
88 reviews
54 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3450 mAh
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3220 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 48%
    One day
  • 34%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 19%
    Less than a day
  • 42%
    One day
  • 32%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
88 reviews
54 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.1.2 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 61%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 36%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 62%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 38%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 12%
    Every six months
  • 83%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 21%
    Every six months
  • 75%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
88 reviews
54 reviews
Prices
From $ 257 --
From $ 108 --