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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Mystic indigo |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G Stylus is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a score of 79.7 against 76. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Moto G Stylus has the previous 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Moto G Stylus's design is way newer, but a lot heavier and a bit thicker than the Google Nexus 5.
The Google Nexus 5 has a little better performance than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The Google Nexus 5 features a sharper screen than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Moto G Stylus features a greater camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Moto G Stylus has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G Stylus has a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Moto G Stylus is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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