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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Google Nexus 6P has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Google Nexus 6P's construction is newer and somewhat thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, but it's also incredibly heavier. Google Nexus 5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has less RAM memory and lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit sharper display than Google Nexus 6P, although it has a little bit worse pixel quantity per display inch, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller screen. The Google Nexus 6P takes better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments, a lot better video definition, a camera with a way higher resolution and a way larger camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
Google Nexus 6P has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 6P has a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
Google Nexus 6P costs more money than the Google Nexus 5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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