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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 25.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is much better than Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. Even though Galaxy A50 is much heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's thinner and also incredibly newer. The Galaxy A50 has a CPU that's very similar to the processor in Google Nexus 5, because although the Galaxy A50 has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Google Nexus 5 has a sharper display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy A50 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also has a camera with a way higher 25 megapixels resolution, a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and a way larger camera aperture.
Galaxy A50 counts with a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy A50 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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