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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh 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 A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Galaxy A42's design has the same thickness than Google Nexus 5, but it is noticeably heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A42, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A42 captures greater videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher video quality, a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a way bigger diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A42 features a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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