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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 12 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a general score of 76.4 against 76. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 6a has the previous 12 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. The Google Pixel 6a body is much newer than Google Nexus 5's, but it's a little bit thicker and notably heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional GPU. Google Nexus 5 has a brighter display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density.
The Google Pixel 6a shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 12.2 megapixels resolution, a much larger diafragm aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 6a not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Google Nexus 5.
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