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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Apple iPhone 8's body is much newer and somewhat thinner, but somewhat heavier than Google Nexus 5. The Apple iPhone 8 has a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a greater number of faster cores.
Google Nexus 5 has a brighter display than iPhone 8, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a little bigger screen. IPhone 8 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
IPhone 8 features a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution, a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos, a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Google Nexus 5 features better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 2300mAh battery size.
The iPhone 8 is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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