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Google Nexus 5
16 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting an 80.2 score against 74.7. Google Pixel is a just a little bit heavier device than the Google Nexus 5, but both of them are 0.34inches thick. Google Nexus 5 features a little faster processor than Google Pixel, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an additional GPU.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel. Both of them have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a display with the same size and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Google Pixel takes much better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much larger back-facing camera sensor, a camera with lot more mega pixels, a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger aperture.
Google Pixel counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel counts with better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 2770mAh battery capacity.
The Google Pixel not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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