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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G 5G is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting an 81.5 score against 76. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G 5G has the older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Motorola Moto G 5G is a extremely newer device than the Google Nexus 5, but it is somewhat thicker and way heavier.
Google Nexus 5 has a much better display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit superior processor than Moto G 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
The Moto G 5G features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera with a way better 48 MP resolution, a much better (4K) video resolution and a much bigger aperture to take better low-light photography. The Moto G 5G counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Motorola Moto G 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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