Nexus 6 vs iPhone 6: Which flagship phone should you buy?

Google and Apple do battle with their flagship smartphones

Google has announced its classiest and most premium smartphone yet in the Google Nexus 6, so how does it stack up to the iPhone 6?

You might think that the iPhone 6 Plus is more of a match for the Nexus 6, and that's true in terms of size. But when it comes down to it, the Nexus 6 and the iPhone 6 are Google and Apple's flagship smartphones for 2014 and most of 2015 - and the two visions are surprisingly different.

Here's how the two match up.

Nexus 6 vs iPhone 6: Design

iPhone 6: Curved aluminium, gold or light/dark silver, 6.8mm thick, 129g
Nexus 6: Aluminium frame, polycarbonate body, 10.06mm thick, 184g

These two flagship phones couldn't look or feel much more different. The Nexus 6 has taken on an aluminium rim that at a stretch could call to mind previous iPhones, but this one's rounded and the rear of the device is plastic.

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