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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2013-10-31 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 is a bit better than iPhone SE, getting a 76 score against 75.7. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Google Nexus 5 is a way older, somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone than the iPhone SE. Google Nexus 5 features a brighter display than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a bigger display and a greater pixels density.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 5 also has a higher number of cores and a graphics co-processor. The Apple iPhone SE features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPhone SE has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations, a back facing camera with a lot better 12 megapixels resolution, a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Google Nexus 5 has a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity against 1624mAh.
The Google Nexus 5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the iPhone SE.
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