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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-12-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit (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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 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 |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM 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 5.1 | 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 Moto G51 5G has a general score of 77.8, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Moto G51 5G has the previous 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Moto G51 5G's body is way newer, but notably heavier and a little bit thicker than Google Nexus 5.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Google Nexus 5 features a much better screen than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density.
The Motorola Moto G51 5G features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G51 5G also has a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, better video frame rates and a much larger aperture to take better low light images and video.
Moto G51 5G features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Moto G51 5G has a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
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