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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having a score of 81.9 against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is much newer than Google Nexus 5's, but it's thicker and extremely heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Google Nexus 5 both feature very similar CPUs, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a little bit lower screen density, a quite smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot larger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a way bigger camera aperture. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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