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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 443 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 has a global score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's score of 76. Even though Google Pixel 4 is heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's just a bit thinner and also notably newer. Google Nexus 5 has a little bit better display than Google Pixel 4, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 4 has a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Google Pixel 4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography, a way better video resolution, a much more megapixels camera in the back and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Google Pixel 4 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 4 has improved battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Google Pixel 4 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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