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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than Google Nexus 5, getting an 82.5 score against 76. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction is way newer and a bit thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, although it's extremely heavier. The Google Nexus 5 and Google Pixel 2 XL both have incredibly similar CPUs, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a bit smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Google Pixel 2 XL takes much better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs, a lot bigger camera aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3520mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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