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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.76 |
| 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is much better than Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is newer and a little bit thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little higher display pixels density.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Google Nexus 5, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Galaxy A9 (2018) captures way better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger camera aperture, a much more MP back camera, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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