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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 14 |
| 2013-10-31 | -- |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 4.59 ounces | -- |
| Black, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S25 has a general score of 82.6, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S25 has the previous 14 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a much lighter and way thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 5.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S25, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S25 features a little more vivid screen than Google Nexus 5, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy S25 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality pictures and videos, a back facing camera with a much better resolution, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a way bigger aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments.
Galaxy S25 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S25, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 5, letting go some specifications.
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