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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2013-10-31 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has an overall score of 76, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 5's general score of 71.7. The Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 operating system, while Apple iPhone 5 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Although the Google Nexus 5 is newer than Apple iPhone 5, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Google Nexus 5 features a superior performance than iPhone 5, because it has a higher number of cores , an extra GPU and 1,01 GB more RAM memory.
The iPhone 5 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone 5 and Google Nexus 5 both have very similar cameras, both of them have a 8 megapixels back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size back-facing camera sensor, a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a much longer battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has a 2300mAh battery size instead of 1440mAh.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Nexus 5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPhone 5, giving up a couple specs and features.
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