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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| 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 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
Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Galaxy Note7's body is notably newer and a little bit thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Google Nexus 5. Google Nexus 5 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note7, although it has a just a little worse pixels count per inch of screen, a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen.
Google Nexus 5 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy Note7 captures much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way more megapixels camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Galaxy Note7 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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