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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is slightly better than Google Nexus 5, with a 78.8 score against 76. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is notably newer and a lot thinner, but heavier than Google Nexus 5. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little higher pixel density. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo takes clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger camera aperture, a back facing camera with lot more MP and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 56% bigger battery size.
The Microsoft Surface Duo costs a little more money than Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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