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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-04-07 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blue and Gold |
| -- | 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 78.4 score against 76. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it provides a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is a way newer and thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, although it is much heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a bit higher pixels number in each inch in the display. Galaxy C7 Pro has a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Google Nexus 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy C7 Pro captures clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy C7 Pro also has a lot bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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