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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-10-31 | -- |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 76.3 score against 76. The Galaxy Alpha construction is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than Google Nexus 5. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Alpha has a newer 4.4.4 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a higher number of pixels per display inch, a little bit larger display and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha and Google Nexus 5 count with really similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have equal internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Alpha has just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5. Both have 4 cpu cores, a 450 MHz GPU and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha captures much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
Google Nexus 5 has greater battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 24% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Alpha is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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