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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting a 78.1 score against 76. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 construction is way newer, but way heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Google Nexus 5. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a higher pixel count per display inch. Google Nexus 5 has a bit better performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a much larger aperture and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy XCover 5 features better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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