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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, with a 79.2 score against 76. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is way newer and just a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it is extremely heavier. Google Nexus 5 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, they both have the same quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Google Nexus 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has less cpu cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much larger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features improved battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery size.
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