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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-10-05 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| 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+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A20s is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, with a global score of 77 against 76. Samsung Galaxy A20s's design is incredibly newer and just a little thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it's a lot heavier. These devices have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A20s has an older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Google Nexus 5 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a lot higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy A20s counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a GPU. Galaxy A20s features a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A20s counts with a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A20s also counts with a lot higher 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a way bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments.
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