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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Google Nexus 5, but it's notably heavier. These phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has newer 5.1 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores and an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Note 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bit larger screen.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is also the cheapest.
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