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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy C7 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting a score of 77.7 against 76. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy C7 has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. The Samsung Galaxy C7 is a way newer and noticeably thinner cellphone than Google Nexus 5, but it is also way heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy C7, because although it has 4 less CPU cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Google Nexus 5 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a little greater pixel quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also has a way higher resolution back camera and a lot bigger diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy C7 features much more memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy C7 features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
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