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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-08-23 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 is much better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a general score of 89 against 76. Galaxy Note10's design is newer and a little bit thinner, but much heavier than Google Nexus 5. Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid display than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Note10 counts with a little better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note10 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a way bigger aperture, a lot higher video resolution and a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 52% greater battery size.
Galaxy Note10 costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 5, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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