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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 |
| 11.77 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 has a general score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. Motorola Edge 40's design is newer and somewhat thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it's extremely heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge 40 has an older 13 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Google Nexus 5 has a much more powerful processor than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has lesser RAM memory and less CPU cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Google Nexus 5 features a bit more vivid display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel amount per inch in the display.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 2300mAh. Motorola Edge 40 shoots greater photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments, a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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