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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy C5 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features. Even though the Galaxy C5 is just a little heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's much thinner and also way newer.
Google Nexus 5 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a just a little better display pixels density. Galaxy C5 has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy C5 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy C5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a way bigger aperture for better low light images and video.
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