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Google Nexus 5
32 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a a lot newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 5, but it's heavier. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has the newer 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 5.1, providing lots of additional features.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit better processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage. Google Pixel 4a 5G has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh. Google Pixel 4a 5G captures a lot better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much more mega pixels back camera, a much larger camera aperture and a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a little more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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