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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 15 | Android 4.4.3 |
| -- | 2013-10-31 |
| -- | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| -- | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 441 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 4.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 11.22 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 7.44 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Google Nexus 5 is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, having a overall score of 76 against 74.2. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 5 has the newer 4.4.3 version and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15 version, giving you a couple additional features.
The Google Nexus 5 features a very superior performance than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Google Nexus 5 features a much sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller screen.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 152% larger battery size.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels, a way bigger sensor and a way better video definition.
The Google Nexus 5 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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