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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is a lot better than Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a way newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 5, but it's also notably heavier. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has an older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel number per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a little faster CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a lot larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy A71 5G is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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