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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 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 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 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
Google Nexus 5 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A6, getting a 76 score against 75.8. The Google Nexus 5 is a notably older and somewhat thicker device than the Samsung Galaxy A6, but Google managed to build it lighter anyway. The Google Nexus 5 features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A6 has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A6 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy A6 has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A6 also has a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a bigger sensor and a lot bigger aperture for better low light images and video.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 features improved battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A6. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Google Nexus 5, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy A6, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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