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Google Nexus 5
16 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, with a global score of 81.7 against 74.7. Galaxy S8 is a noticeably newer and just a bit thinner device than the Google Nexus 5, although it is somewhat heavier. The Google Nexus 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 both count with extremely similar CPUs, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little smaller screen and a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy S8 captures much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations, a way better (4K) video resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy S8 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 has better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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