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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Motorola Moto G6 Plus has an overall score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus design is way newer and a little thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it's also a lot heavier. The Google Nexus 5 features a processor that's just as good as the processing unit in Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although the Google Nexus 5 has 4 GB less RAM and lesser cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better looking screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Moto G6 Plus has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and more internal memory.
The Moto G6 Plus features a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh. Moto G6 Plus features a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos, a much bigger aperture for better low light photos and video, a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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