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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, having a overall score of 77.7 against 76. Although Galaxy A21s is much newer than Google Nexus 5, it's a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A21s has 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A21s, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Google Nexus 5 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot greater pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a much larger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos, a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments and a much more MP camera.
Galaxy A21s features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A21s also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A21s features a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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