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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, having an 82.9 score against 76. Google Pixel 4a's design is notably newer and just a little bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than Google Nexus 5. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a has older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Pixel 4a's processor is just as good as the CPU in Google Nexus 5, because although the Google Pixel 4a has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a quite smaller screen, a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a just a little worse pixels density.
The Google Pixel 4a has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better (4K) video resolution, a much better 12.2 MP resolution back camera, a way bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a way larger sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory. The Google Pixel 4a counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 4a is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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