Google Nexus 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: in-depth specs comparison

Introduction

After weeks of teasing and hesitation, Google and Motorola finally unleashed the Nexus 6. The first Nexus phablet is a total race-car of a phone - it's got aggressive looks, gobs of raw power under the hood, and a huge 5.9-inch QHD display. It also runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, the latest version of the world's most popular operating system. All in all, the Nexus 6 is a serious opponent of the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, which is a phablet designed with a similar mentality - to showcase the latest version of iOS 8 - but represents an entirely different philosophy and approach. Obviously, the Nexus 6 is as Google as it can be, while the iPhone 6 is Apple all the way! Let's see how the two compare in terms of design, specs, battery life, and pricing. It will be one of the hottest duels for phablet shoppers this year!

Design

Unapologetically huge!

The Nexus 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have exactly three things in common. They are sixth-generation devices. They are the first Google and Apple phablets. And they are both unapologetically huge. Otherwise, they are as different as they can be, especially in design - the first is a plastic phablet with an astonishing metal frame, and the second is precision-carved from a big ol' aluminium block. And while we're at it, please drop the bend jokes. They were fun for a while, but the iPhone doesn't bend in your jeans unless you do it on purpose. Plain and simple! In addition, the Nexus 6 has its volume and power buttons on the right, with no Home button at all. Meanwhile, the iPhone 6 Plus rocks a power button to the left, volume buttons on the right, and a fingerprint-sensing Home button on the bottom. Both phabs won't let you remove their back panels to swap the battery. Sometimes design has to win over function.