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 58/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The Nexus 6 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
76
Display
96
60
Camera
93
62
Performance
94
64
Battery
88
70
Build
93
60
Value
78
Category wins: Nexus 6 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v5
51,000
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AnTuTu v10
—
2,580,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
3,050
Geekbench 6 Multi
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9,900
3DMark Solar Bay
—
78.0
Full specifications
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
Type
AMOLED, 60 Hz
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
5.96 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,560 × 1,440 px (QHD)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
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2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
Main
13 MP, f/2.0, OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
2 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Ultrawide
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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
Video
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8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
3 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
32 / 64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
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8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
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Adreno 830
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
Capacity
3,220 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
15 W (Turbo Charger)
45 W
Wireless
Qi
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Nexus 6 if…
- Launch device for Android 5.0 Lollipop.
- 6-inch QHD AMOLED was huge for 2014.
- Front stereo speakers.
- Qi wireless + Turbo Charging.
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.