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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, with a 77.2 score against 76. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Defy (2021) has the previous 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Even though Motorola Defy (2021) is extremely newer than the Google Nexus 5, it's a lot thicker and incredibly heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels count per inch in the screen and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a much better storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Google Nexus 5 features a little faster processor than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has less cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Motorola Defy (2021) captures way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has faster video frame rates, a lot better 48 MP resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger aperture and a much larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
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