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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. The Galaxy Note3 construction is a lot heavier but a bit thinner than Google Nexus 5, and they were only released 1 months apart. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note3 has an older 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 has a brighter display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Note3 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Google Nexus 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note3, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 13 megapixels resolution, a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and video, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy Note3 features a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery size.
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