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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 14 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2024-03-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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 5.3 |
| 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 A35 5G is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 79.4 score against 76. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A35 5G has older 14 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Galaxy A35 5G is a noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner device than Google Nexus 5, although it is way heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit better screen density. Galaxy A35 5G has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a way better hardware performance than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations, a way higher (4K) video resolution, a back camera with much more megapixels and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
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