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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, with a overall score of 77.4 against 76. These phones have Android OS, but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a way newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Google Nexus 5, although it's also notably heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 features a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a processor that is very similar to the Google Nexus 5 one, because although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) shoots better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger aperture for better low-light photography, a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos, a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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