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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| 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 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having a general score of 76.3 against 76. Moto Z3 Play's construction is newer and noticeably thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Google Nexus 5. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a sharper display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 5 features a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Moto Z3 Play counts with greater battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play takes much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger aperture, a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot better resolution back camera and a lot higher video quality.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a bit more money than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Moto Z3 Play, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, giving up some specifications.
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