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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 23.00mm 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 | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 OnePlus 9 has a global score of 76, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. The OnePlus 9 construction has the same thickness than the Google Nexus 5, but it's way heavier. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but OnePlus 9 has older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 has a brighter screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density. The OnePlus 9 features a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and 6 GB more RAM memory.
The OnePlus 9 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. OnePlus 9 captures way better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better video quality, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a much bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations.
OnePlus 9 has a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 96% larger battery size.
Although OnePlus 9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than 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 need that extra specs, you can buy the OnePlus 9, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Nexus 5, giving up some features and specs.
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