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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting a 76.1 score against 76. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a newer 7.0 Nougat version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, so it offers some nice extra features and improved performance. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max body is incredibly newer and a little thinner, but incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 5.
The Google Nexus 5 features a better looking display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a little better display density. Galaxy J7 Max counts with much more storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy J7 Max's CPU is very similar to the Google Nexus 5 one, because although the Galaxy J7 Max has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy J7 Max features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a way bigger aperture for better low-light captures and a much better 13 MP resolution camera.
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