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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Google Nexus 5's score of 76. The Galaxy Note9 body is way newer than the Google Nexus 5's, although it is notably heavier and a bit thicker. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Note9 has a greater camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality, a way better (4K) video definition, a back camera with a much better 12 megapixels resolution and a lot larger aperture for better captures in low light situations.
The Galaxy Note9 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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