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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has a global score of 76, which is a little bit better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 5 has the newer 4.4.3 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Even though Google Nexus 5 is extremely older than Fairphone 5, it's body is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter.
Fairphone 5 features a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Google Nexus 5 counts with a little sharper display than Fairphone 5, although it has a much smaller screen, a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Fairphone 5 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Fairphone 5 features a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Fairphone 5 features a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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