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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a score of 81, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro design is much newer than the Google Nexus 5's, but it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 features a much better looking display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density. The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a CPU that's just as good as the Google Nexus 5 one, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and 4 more cpu cores. The Galaxy XCover Pro has a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 76 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy XCover Pro takes better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a way larger camera aperture for better photography in low light situations.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy XCover Pro is also cheaper than the Google Nexus 5.
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