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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 has a score of 76, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. The Google Nexus 5 design is somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is a little bit thicker and was released 3 years before. The Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a quite higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) takes slightly better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a camera with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution and a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has greater battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
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