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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. Even though the Google Pixel 3 is heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's a little thinner and also a lot newer. Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Google Pixel 3 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 3 features a little bit 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 Pixel 3 counts with better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 captures much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better 12.2 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a much larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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