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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a 78.1 score against 76. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a a lot newer and thinner phone than Google Nexus 5, but it's also somewhat heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a much greater storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 200 GB.
The Google Nexus 5 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S7 edge features a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality, a way bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a back facing camera with a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution and a way bigger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S7 edge is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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