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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Max Pro (M2) has a score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s construction is extremely newer and a little thinner, but also incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 5. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and improved performance.
Google Nexus 5 features a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 5's processing unit is just as good as Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s processor, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better video resolution, a much higher 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a way bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
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