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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 14 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy A15 5G is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having a 77.4 score against 76. Galaxy A15 5G's construction is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, although it is way heavier. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A15 5G has 14 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 has a very superior processing power than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Google Nexus 5 features a slightly better display than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a quite better display density.
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features a way better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also has a much larger aperture to take better low light captures and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A15 5G has a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 117 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy A15 5G not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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