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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 98 |
| 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 | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a general score of 98 against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G design is much newer, but just a bit thicker and way heavier than Google Nexus 5. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has an older 13 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a little bit inferior pixel count in each inch of display, a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a greater camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger diafragm aperture, a back camera with a much better 108 mega-pixels resolution and a much larger back camera sensor.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more than Google Nexus 5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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