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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a overall score of 81.7 against 76. Galaxy S8 is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 5, but it is also heavier. Galaxy S8's CPU is very similar to Google Nexus 5's processor, because although the Galaxy S8 has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 5 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a bit smaller screen and a just a little worse display pixels density. Galaxy S8 features a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a way better (4K) video quality and a much larger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy S8 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S8 counts with improved battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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