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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting a general score of 79.6 against 76. The Galaxy A30 design is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also much heavier than Google Nexus 5. The Google Nexus 5 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Google Nexus 5 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. The Galaxy A30 has a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A30 also has a way larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video, a way better 16 mega-pixels resolution camera and a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy A30 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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