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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting a general score of 80 against 76. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a a lot newer phone than Google Nexus 5, although it's much heavier and thicker.
The Google Nexus 5 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much better count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Galaxy M12 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Google Nexus 5 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M12, because although it has 4 less cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Galaxy M12 shoots way better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy M12 also has a way higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
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