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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.35 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A21 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a score of 76.1 against 76. Even though the Galaxy A21 is notably heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's a bit thinner and also newer. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A21 has an older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Google Nexus 5 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Galaxy A21 has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A21 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the Google Nexus 5 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A21 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A21 counts with a way better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a much higher 16 MP resolution camera in the back, a lot bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy A21 is also a bargain compared to others.
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