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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-09-01 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.1 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 7 is better than Google Nexus 5, having a score of 83.9 against 76. Even though the Asus ZenFone 7 is much newer than Google Nexus 5, it's noticeably heavier and thicker. Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone 7 has an older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Asus ZenFone 7 features a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
The Asus ZenFone 7 features a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot larger aperture for better low-light captures, a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better 64 MP resolution back camera. The Asus ZenFone 7 has a superior memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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