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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), with a 76 score against 74.5. Despite of the fact Google Nexus 5 is incredibly older and somewhat thicker than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), it's body is still incredibly lighter. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 5 has an older 4.4.3 version and Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Google Nexus 5 features a bit better processor than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Google Nexus 5 has a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) takes better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor, a lot bigger camera aperture and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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