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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a much newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Google Nexus 5, although it is also just a little heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has 4 less processing cores and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A40 captures much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a larger sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a lot larger aperture.
The Galaxy A40 has a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 35 percent greater battery size.
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