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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z4 has an overall score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Motorola Moto Z4 has older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Motorola Moto Z4's body is much newer and somewhat thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it is notably heavier.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
The Moto Z4 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back camera with way more MP, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much bigger aperture for better low-light captures and a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors. Moto Z4 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
Motorola Moto Z4 features a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z4 is a little more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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