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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola edge has a general score of 89.6, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. Motorola edge's construction is incredibly newer, but extremely heavier and just a little thicker than the Google Nexus 5. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola edge has 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Motorola edge counts with a bit better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more cores. Google Nexus 5 counts with a brighter display than Motorola edge, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Motorola edge features a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola edge has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way more mega-pixels back camera, a much bigger diafragm aperture, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Motorola edge counts with a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 96 percent bigger battery size.
Motorola edge costs a bit more money than Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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