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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-04-04 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 9.03 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 1105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.14 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover FieldPro is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with an 80.1 score against 76. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy XCover FieldPro has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. The Galaxy XCover FieldPro construction is notably newer, but heavier and way thicker than Google Nexus 5.
The Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. Google Nexus 5 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy XCover FieldPro, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Google Nexus 5 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover FieldPro, although it has a much smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos and videos, a much smaller back-facing camera sensor, a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Although Galaxy XCover FieldPro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 5. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 5, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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