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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a general score of 76.7 against 76. Even though Galaxy J8 is extremely heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's just a little thinner and a lot newer. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy J8 has an older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Google Nexus 5 counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy J8 takes better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a much bigger camera aperture, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy J8 counts with a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 52% bigger battery capacity.
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