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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Fold has an overall score of 97.6, which is way better than Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Fold has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. The Samsung Galaxy Fold design is much newer and thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it is also much heavier.
The Galaxy Fold has a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
The Galaxy Fold features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory. Galaxy Fold features a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4380mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Fold takes way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better resolution back-facing camera, a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
Galaxy Fold costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 5, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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