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Google Nexus 5
16 GBD820, D821
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a general score of 81.6, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's overall score of 74.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 construction is newer and a bit thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, although it's also notably heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has older 5.0 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy Note 4 has a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a little bit more pixels per display inch, a bit larger screen and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a little faster processing unit than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also has a faster graphics processing unit working at 500 MHz and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 4 features a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution back camera, a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features much more storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Note 4 is also cheaper than the Google Nexus 5.
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