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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 78.9 score against 76. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Although Google Pixel 3a XL is extremely heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's a little bit thinner and also extremely newer.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional GPU. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back, a much bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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