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Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB) vs Motorola Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)

Side by side comparison between Motorola Nexus 6 vs Motorola Moto G5S Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Motorola Moto G5S Plus X Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB) 11Points
5.96"
AMOLED

1440x2560

13
MP

2.1mp

3GB
RAM

Quad-core

3220
mAh

(Non removable)

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13Points Motorola Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB) Compare Motorola Nexus 6 X
5.5"
IPS

1080x1920

13
MP

8mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)

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Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)} 11 Advantages Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB) vs Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)} 13 Advantages Motorola Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
+32GB (26GB available)18%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs32GB (22GB available)
+AMOLEDAdvantage
AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT IPS LCD
+1440x2560 pixels78%
Higher resolution screen
vs1080x1920 pixels
+493 PPI23%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs401 PPI
+5.96"8%
Larger screen
vs5.5"
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+3220 mAh7%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs3000 mAh
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
2.7GHz 32bit Quad-corevs+2GHz 64bit Octa-core22%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
Not supportedvs+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
184 grams (6.44 ounces)vs+168 grams (5.88 ounces)10%
Lighter
10.1 millimeters (0.4 inches)vs+8 millimeters (0.31 inches)26%
Thinner
(back) 13MPvs+(dual camera) 13MP + 13MP102%
Higher resolution main camera
Dual-LED flashvs+Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front cameraAdvantage
The Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera helps in dark places or in low light
HDR photo only main cameravs+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
(front) 2.1MPvs+(front) 8MP3 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 7.1.1 Nougatvs+Android 8.1 OreoAdvantage
Android 8.1 Oreo is newer and safer
(4G LTE) 150 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps100%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
4.0 + A2DPvs+4.1 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.1 + A2DP is newer and faster

27 Common items in both devices
3GB LPDDR3
Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum body, glass front
16 million
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
f/2.0 (aperture)
4K UHD (3840x2160)
+20 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
ModelNexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
Other model namesGoogle Nexus 6 XT1103, Motorola Nexus X, Motorola ShamuLenovo Moto G5S Plus XT1806 (32GB + 3GB RAM)
Country or region availableUSA
USA
USA
USA
BrandMotorolaMotorola
Release date11/12/20148/1/2017
Depth10.1 millimeters (0.4 inches)8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)83 x 159.3 millimeters (3.27 x 6.27 in)76.2 x 153.5 millimeters (3 x 6.04 in)
Weight184 grams (6.44 ounces)168 grams (5.88 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, plastic backAluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and othersWater repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
Display typeAMOLEDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size5.96" inches5.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~74.1% (screen-to-body ratio)~71.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2560 pixels1080x1920 pixels (16:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)493 PPI401 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
System versionAndroid 5.0 LollipopAndroid 7.1 Nougat
Firmware updateAndroid 7.1.1 NougatAndroid 8.1 Oreo
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 (28nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm)
CPUQuad-core, 1 processor:
4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 1 processor:
8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 420Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
RAM memory3GB LPDDR33GB LPDDR3
Internal storage32GB (26GB available)32GB (22GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageNot supportedUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps300/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29)
TD-LTE (Bands 41)
LTE Cat6 700/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,25,26,66)
TD-LTE 2500/2600 (Bands 38,41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTEGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels(dual camera)
13 megapixels
13MP
Main camera resolution4128x3096 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashDual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length28mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/3" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4ยตm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
Front camera (secondary)2.1 megapixels8 megapixels
Front camera resolution1920x1080 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedLED
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor size1/6" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4ยตm pixelfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro-B USB SlimPortNot supported
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity3220 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, wattsWired charging15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)feature not registered
Talk time autonomy24 hours (1 day)feature not registered
Standby330 hours (13.8 days)feature not registered

โž• Other features

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Midnight Blue, Cloud White
โ€ข 13MP IMX 214 image sensor camera
โ€ข Colors: Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
โ€ข TurboPower charging: 6h in 15min

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Motorola Nexus 6 (XT1103 32GB)Moto G5S Plus (XT1806 32GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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