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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is incredibly newer and a bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a little bit better looking screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a little bit larger display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 200 GB. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S7, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy S7 features a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way larger aperture for better captures in low light situations, a way bigger camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, a back camera with a lot better resolution and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy S7 features superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S7 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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