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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is better than Google Nexus 5's score of 76. Although the Galaxy M31 is noticeably newer than the Google Nexus 5, it is extremely heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M31 has the previous 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Galaxy M31 has a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy M31 features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera with much more megapixels, a lot larger camera aperture, a much bigger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Galaxy M31 features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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