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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
OnePlus 8 Pro has an overall score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's score of 76. OnePlus 8 Pro's body is extremely newer and just a bit thinner, but notably heavier than the Google Nexus 5. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 3168, a way larger display and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The OnePlus 8 Pro takes way better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments, a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage. The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 8 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy OnePlus 8 Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, giving up some features and specs.
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