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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 12 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2022-07-05 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 8.43 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 6 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 79.1 score against 76. The Asus ROG Phone 6 design is way newer than the Google Nexus 5's, but it's thicker and a lot heavier. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 6 has the older 12 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 features a much more powerful processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 6, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Google Nexus 5 has a slightly better screen than Asus ROG Phone 6, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Google Nexus 5 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels. The Asus ROG Phone 6 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 6 has a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 161 percent larger battery size.
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