Nexus 6 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 56/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The Nexus 6 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
78
Display
96
60
Camera
93
62
Performance
94
64
Battery
88
76
Build
93
58
Value
78
Category wins: Nexus 6 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Google
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
90,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
240
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
700
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
0.5
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Google
B · Samsung
Type
AMOLED
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
5.96 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,560 × 1,440 px (493 ppi)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Google
B · Samsung
Main
13 MP, f/2.0, OIS, dual-LED ring flash
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
2 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
4K @ 30 fps
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
Ultrawide
—
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
A · Google
B · Samsung
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
RAM
3 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
32 / 64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Google
B · Samsung
Capacity
3,220 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
15 W Turbo Charge
45 W
Wireless
Qi
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Nexus 6 if…
- Launch device for Android 5.0 Lollipop + Material Design.
- Dual front-firing stereo speakers.
- Qi wireless + Turbo Charge.
- Pure stock Android with fast updates for the era.
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.