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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.55 |
| 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 - Polymer 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 is better than Google Nexus 5, having an 85.5 score against 76. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A51 has the previous 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. The Samsung Galaxy A51 design is incredibly newer and a little thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it is also noticeably heavier.
The Galaxy A51's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Google Nexus 5, because although the Galaxy A51 has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels amount in each inch of display.
The Galaxy A51 counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back-facing camera with much more MP, a lot bigger sensor, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture. The Galaxy A51 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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