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Google Nexus 5
32 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z4 has a general score of 79.8, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5's score of 76. The Moto Z4 is a way newer and thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, although it is much heavier. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Moto Z4 has 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 5.1.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a sharper display than Moto Z4, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Moto Z4 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Moto Z4 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture, a much more MP camera in the back, a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Moto Z4 has a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
Moto Z4 costs a little more money than Google Nexus 5, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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