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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's score of 76. Although Samsung Galaxy Note5 is extremely heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's thinner and newer. The Google Nexus 5 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Google Nexus 5 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note5, although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per display inch, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Note5 features improved battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Note5 features a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot higher resolution camera, a much larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments and a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
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