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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C9 Pro has a global score of 81, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy C9 Pro has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it gives some additional features and better performance. Galaxy C9 Pro's design is way newer and extremely thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, although it's noticeably heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has less CPU cores and less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro shoots a bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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