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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and 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 | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 has a score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M20 has older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Even though Galaxy M20 is way newer than Google Nexus 5, it is a little thicker and incredibly heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M20, because although it has lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. Google Nexus 5 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density.
Galaxy M20 features just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy M20 also has a lot larger aperture to take better low-light photos, a much more MP back camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy M20 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
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