Nexus 6 vs Pixel XL
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Nexus 6 and Pixel XL finish level on the SpecEagle score (56/100 each). The Nexus 6 leads on Display, Performance, Battery, Build, Value, while the Pixel XL answers on Camera — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
78
Display
76
60
Camera
68
62
Performance
46
64
Battery
62
76
Build
66
58
Value
50
Category wins: Nexus 6 5 · 1 Pixel XL
Benchmarks
Test
A · Google
B · Google
AnTuTu v10
90,000
175,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
240
480▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
700
1,250▲
3DMark Solar Bay
0.5
3.0▲
Full specifications
A · Google
B · Google
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED, 60 Hz
Size
5.96 inches
5.5 inches
Resolution
2,560 × 1,440 px (493 ppi)
2,560 × 1,440 px (534 ppi)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Gorilla Glass 4
A · Google
B · Google
Main
13 MP, f/2.0, OIS, dual-LED ring flash
12.3 MP, f/2.0, EIS
Selfie
2 MP
8 MP, f/2.4
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K @ 30 fps
Features
—
HDR+ computational photography
A · Google
B · Google
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Quad-core
RAM
3 GB
4 GB
Storage
32 / 64 GB
32 GB / 128 GB
GPU
—
Adreno 530
A · Google
B · Google
Capacity
3,220 mAh
3,450 mAh
Wired
15 W Turbo Charge
18 W
Wireless
Qi
No
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 Pixel XL if…
- The first Google-branded Pixel — start of the line.
- Class-leading HDR+ camera for 2016.
- Unlimited original-quality Google Photos storage (launch perk).
- Clean, fast software.