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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 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) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 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 Pixel has an overall score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. The Google Pixel is a just a little bit heavier phone than the Google Nexus 5, but both of them are equally thin. Google Nexus 5 features a sharper display than Google Pixel. Both have the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, a screen of the same size and a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Google Pixel features a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 5 features a little faster processor than Google Pixel, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Google Pixel features longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size. The Google Pixel has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a lot larger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures.
The Google Pixel is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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