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Google Nexus 5
32 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a a lot newer phone than the Google Nexus 5, although it is way heavier and just a bit thicker. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and more RAM.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Note9, although it has a bit lower pixel number per display inch, a really smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Note9 features a way better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations, a way better 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a much bigger sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Note9 is also cheap compared to the Google Nexus 5, making it a very good choice.
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