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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh 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 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
Google Nexus 5 has a score of 76, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. Although Google Nexus 5 is way older than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's design is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner. Google Nexus 5 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has just a bit better display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a little larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has an external memory slot that allows up to 200 GB.
The Galaxy S7 Active shoots better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera, a lot bigger aperture to take better low light photography and video and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74% larger battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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