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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 10.89 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. The Galaxy A31 is a way heavier phone than Google Nexus 5, but both of them are 0.34inches thick. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A31 has older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 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 A31 also has a larger aperture, a lot larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera with much more mega pixels.
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