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Google Nexus 5
16 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 74.7 general score. Even though the Galaxy S8 Active is newer than Google Nexus 5, it's way heavier and thicker. The Galaxy S8 Active's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Google Nexus 5, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Google Nexus 5 features a little sharper display than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a little bit smaller display, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit worse pixels amount per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features much more memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way larger sensor, a lot higher resolution camera and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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