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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 14 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 8 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a global score of 79.5 against 76. Asus ROG Phone 8's design is noticeably newer, but just a bit thicker and extremely heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has older 14 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a little bit better screen than Google Nexus 5, because although it has a just a bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a much bigger screen. Google Nexus 5 features a much greater processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution, a way better video definition, a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 139 percent greater battery size.
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