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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| 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 an overall score of 76, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Even though the Google Nexus 5 is older and a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), it's design is still extremely lighter. The Google Nexus 5 has a brighter display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a quite better number of pixels in each display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Google Nexus 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a lot larger aperture for better low light images and video and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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