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Google Nexus 5
32 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. Both devices we are comparing use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy Note8 is a much heavier cellphone than the Google Nexus 5, but both have the same thickness.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Google Nexus 5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a little bit worse pixels quantity in each inch of display, a much smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Galaxy Note8 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a way better resolution camera, a way bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations and a much higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB and more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Galaxy Note8 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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