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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. IPhone 8 Plus's construction is notably newer and thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Google Nexus 5. IPhone 8 Plus has a bit better processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory, a 64-bit processing unit and more processing cores.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the display. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger aperture, a lot higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a larger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 224 GB more internal memory capacity. IPhone 8 Plus has a bit better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 2691mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is way more expensive than Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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