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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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
The Moto G31 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, having a 77 score against 76. The Moto G31 design has the same thickness than Google Nexus 5, but it's much heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G31 has the older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Google Nexus 5 has a much better screen than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better display density. The Google Nexus 5 features a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Moto G31 counts with a greater camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Moto G31 also has a much larger camera aperture and a much more megapixels camera in the back. The Moto G31 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Moto G31 has a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 117% greater battery size.
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