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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 2 has a score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's score of 76. Although the Google Pixel 2 is just a little heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's a bit thinner and also newer. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a processor that's just as good as the processing unit in Google Nexus 5, because although the Google Pixel 2 has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Google Nexus 5 features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2. Both have a same size screen, the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and the same amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Google Pixel 2 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 2 has a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos, a much better resolution back camera, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a much larger camera aperture. The Google Pixel 2 has a bit better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 17% more battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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