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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Force Edition is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a 77.4 score against 76. Moto Z2 Force Edition's body is noticeably newer and extremely thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Google Nexus 5. Google Nexus 5 features just a bit better looking display than Moto Z2 Force Edition, although it has a quite worse pixel number in each screen inch, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 2730mAh battery capacity.
Although Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Google Nexus 5, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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