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Google Nexus 5
32 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-06-14 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Cosmic Emerald |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a global score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. These devices use Android operating system, but Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides the user a couple additional features. Although the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is way newer than Google Nexus 5, it's extremely heavier and a little thicker.
The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 5 has a much better screen than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each display inch.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a greater camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a way better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lot larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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