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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.49 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Aqua Green and Steel Grey | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | 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 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 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 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 has an overall score of 76, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G50's global score of 75.3. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Google Nexus 5 has a more recent 4.4.3 version and Motorola Moto G50 has Android 11 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features. Google Nexus 5 is an way older phone than Motorola Moto G50, but Google was able to build it incredibly lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Google Nexus 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto G50, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU. Google Nexus 5 features a lot better screen than Moto G50, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much better count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Moto G50 counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera with way more mega pixels and a way larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments. Moto G50 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Moto G50 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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