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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 14 |
| 2013-10-31 | -- |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 | -- |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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 A16 5G is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 76.2 score against 76. Galaxy A16 5G is a a bit thinner but extremely heavier device than Google Nexus 5. These phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A16 5G has the previous 14 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density. Galaxy A16 5G features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy A16 5G has a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A16 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Galaxy A16 5G is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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