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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| 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) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is a bit better than the Asus Zenfone 9, getting a global score of 76 against 72.6. Google Nexus 5 is an a lot older cellphone than the Asus Zenfone 9, but it's way lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Google Nexus 5 has a newer 4.4.3 version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version, so it gives you some nice extra features.
The Google Nexus 5 has a much better screen than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a little lower amount of pixels per inch of display, a little worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display. Google Nexus 5 features a really superior performance than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has 4 less processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU.
Asus Zenfone 9 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture, a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with a lot higher resolution. Asus Zenfone 9 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory.
The Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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