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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is much better than the Google Nexus 5, with a global score of 94.8 against 76. Samsung Galaxy S20's construction is a lot newer and a little thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Google Nexus 5. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S20 has the older 13 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit better processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and 10 GB more RAM. The Google Nexus 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S20, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a bit inferior pixel amount per display inch and a little smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures and a way higher 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy S20 counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 is way more expensive than Google Nexus 5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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