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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having an 82.4 score against 76. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Galaxy M30 is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Google Nexus 5, but it is much heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
Google Nexus 5 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M30, because although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy M30 captures clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M30 also has a much more MP back facing camera, a way bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations and a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy M30 features a superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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