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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6P has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. Even though Google Nexus 6P is way heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's somewhat thinner and notably newer. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Nexus 6P, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a bit smaller screen.
The Google Nexus 6P features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Nexus 5 features a bit faster processing unit than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Google Nexus 6P has a superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size. Google Nexus 6P features a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a much larger back camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way higher video definition.
Google Nexus 6P costs more money than the Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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