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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 3a is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having a 78.8 score against 76. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Google Pixel 3a's design is way newer and just a little bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Google Nexus 5.
Google Nexus 5 has a sharper display than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller display, they both have the same pixels density. The Google Nexus 5 features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Google Pixel 3a features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 3a takes better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger aperture, a lot higher video definition, a way larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a way higher 12.2 MP resolution.
The Google Pixel 3a has better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to others.
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