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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 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5, with a score of 77.4 against 76. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's construction is extremely newer and noticeably thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it is also somewhat heavier. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a better screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Moto Z2 Play has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. The Google Nexus 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity. The Moto Z2 Play features a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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