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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 237.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G8 Power has a global score of 76, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Even though the Motorola Moto G8 Power is much newer than Google Nexus 5, it's notably heavier and thicker. These phones have Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G8 Power has the previous 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a sharper display than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Motorola Moto G8 Power has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a GPU. The Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 117 percent bigger battery size.
The Moto G8 Power counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a way bigger aperture and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos.
The Moto G8 Power is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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