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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.75 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 98.1 score against 76. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has an older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Even though Galaxy S21 Ultra is notably newer than Google Nexus 5, it's incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a really bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features just a little better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 10 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher video resolution, a lot bigger aperture for better low light photography and video, a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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