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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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
Asus ZenFone 8 is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, with a overall score of 83 against 76. Asus ZenFone 8's design is much newer than Google Nexus 5's, although it's heavier and a bit thicker. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone 8 has an older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a slightly better display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a quite greater count of pixels per screen inch, a bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Asus ZenFone 8 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger camera aperture, a lot larger back camera sensor, a much better video resolution and a camera with way more mega-pixels. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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