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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.72 |
| 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 Pixel has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Google Pixel is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Google Nexus 5, but both are 0.34inches thick. Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid display than Google Pixel. Both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the same pixels density and a display with the same size.
Google Pixel has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better processor than Google Pixel, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Google Pixel has improved battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 20% larger battery size. Google Pixel has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher resolution camera, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures and videos and a bigger aperture.
Google Pixel is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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