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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 4.4.3 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 3.68 |
| 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 SE (2020) has a general score of 81.5, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. The iPhone SE (2020) design is noticeably newer and thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, but it's also heavier. IPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Google Nexus 5 counts with Android 4.4.3 operating system.
Google Nexus 5 has a better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a greater display density. IPhone SE (2020) has a more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM, a 64-bit processing unit and a greater number of cores.
IPhone SE (2020) shoots better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much better resolution camera and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 5 features greater battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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