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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus construction is incredibly newer, but much heavier and thicker than the Google Nexus 5. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Google Nexus 5 has a sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number per display inch.
The Moto G9 Plus captures a lot better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Moto G9 Plus features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Moto G9 Plus features a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 117 percent larger battery capacity.
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