Screen size
Edge (2026)Winner: 6.3"+5.4%
Nexus 66.0"
Quick verdict
Edge (2026) leads the measured specs 11-8.
Measured wins
Edge (2026)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Nexus 6
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nexus 6
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Edge (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nexus 6
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models, CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1103
3G bands
Edge (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nexus 6
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1100, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1103, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon
4G bands
Edge (2026)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
Nexus 6
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 28, 41 - XT1100, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 41 - XT1103, 4, 13 - Verizon
5G bands
Edge (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
Nexus 6
-
Speed
Edge (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nexus 6
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Edge (2026)
2026, June 02
Nexus 6
2014, October. Released 2014, November
Status
Edge (2026)
Released Jun 11, 2026
Nexus 6
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge (2026)
-
Nexus 6
159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Edge (2026)
-
Nexus 6
184 g (6.49 oz)
SIM
Edge (2026)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nexus 6
Nano-SIM
Other
Edge (2026)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Nexus 6
Water resistant
Build
Edge (2026)
-
Nexus 6
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
Edge (2026)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5200 nits (peak)
Nexus 6
AMOLED
Size
Edge (2026)
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Nexus 6
5.96 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge (2026)
1220 x 2712 pixels*, 20:9 ratio (~472 ppi density)
Nexus 6
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~493 ppi density)
Protection
Edge (2026)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Nexus 6
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other
Edge (2026)
* Display resolution is not officially revealed
Nexus 6
-
OS
Edge (2026)
Android 16
Nexus 6
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Edge (2026)
Mediatek Dimensity 7450 (4 nm)
Nexus 6
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
CPU
Edge (2026)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Nexus 6
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
GPU
Edge (2026)
Mali-G615 MC2
Nexus 6
Adreno 420
Card slot
Edge (2026)
No
Nexus 6
No
Internal
Edge (2026)
128GB 8GB RAM
Nexus 6
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Edge (2026)
UFS
Nexus 6
eMMC 5.0
Triple
Edge (2026)
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 0.64µm, PDAF
Nexus 6
-
Features
Edge (2026)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nexus 6
Dual-LED ring flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Edge (2026)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Nexus 6
4K@30fps
Single
Edge (2026)
-
Nexus 6
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.4µm, AF, OIS
Single
Edge (2026)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
Nexus 6
2 MP, f/2.2, 1/6", 1.4µm
Features
Edge (2026)
HDR
Nexus 6
-
Video
Edge (2026)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Nexus 6
Loudspeaker
Edge (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Nexus 6
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Edge (2026)
No
Nexus 6
Yes
Other
Edge (2026)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Nexus 6
-
WLAN
Edge (2026)
Yes
Nexus 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Edge (2026)
Yes
Nexus 6
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge (2026)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Nexus 6
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Edge (2026)
Yes
Nexus 6
Yes
Radio
Edge (2026)
No
Nexus 6
No
USB
Edge (2026)
USB Type-C, OTG
Nexus 6
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG
Sensors
Edge (2026)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Nexus 6
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Edge (2026)
Smart Connect support
Nexus 6
-
Type
Edge (2026)
5500 mAh
Nexus 6
Li-Po 3220 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Edge (2026)
60W wired 15W wireless
Nexus 6
Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by
Edge (2026)
-
Nexus 6
Up to 330 h
Talk time
Edge (2026)
-
Nexus 6
Up to 24 h
Colors
Edge (2026)
Pantone: Martini Olive
Nexus 6
Midnight Blue, Cloud White
Price
Edge (2026)
About 520 EUR
Nexus 6
About 420 EUR
Models
Edge (2026)
-
Nexus 6
XT1103, XT1100
SAR
Edge (2026)
-
Nexus 6
1.47 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)