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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 30.40mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. Galaxy S9's construction is a lot newer and a bit thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it is also way heavier. Google Nexus 5 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a quite smaller display and a just a bit worse screen pixels density.
The Galaxy S9 features a bit faster processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. The Galaxy S9 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 captures greater pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a lot bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S9 features better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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