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Google Nexus 5
32 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction is incredibly newer and just a little thinner, but also way heavier than the Google Nexus 5. The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a bit smaller display, a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little less pixels per screen inch.
The Google Pixel 2 XL and Google Nexus 5 feature similar processing units, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM. Google Pixel 2 XL features a superior memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a much better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL has a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments, a much more MP back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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