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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 8.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a global score of 87.7, which is much better than Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Samsung Galaxy M51's construction is incredibly newer than the Google Nexus 5's, although it's just a bit thicker and heavier. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M51 has the previous 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy M51 has a CPU that is just as good as the Google Nexus 5 one, because although the Galaxy M51 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more CPU cores (but slower) and a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M51 takes way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better video quality, a way bigger aperture, a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a much bigger back camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality. The Galaxy M51 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M51 counts with a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 7000mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
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