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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G is better than the Google Nexus 5, having a 90.5 score against 76. Even though Galaxy A90 5G is much heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's just a little bit thinner and noticeably newer. Galaxy A90 5G works with Android OS, and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 OS.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and more RAM. Google Nexus 5 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density.
Galaxy A90 5G features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a way better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments, a camera in the back with a lot better resolution, a much better (4K) video resolution and a way bigger sensor.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 96% greater battery capacity.
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