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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Google Nexus 5 has an overall score of 76, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G6's global score of 72.1. The Google Nexus 5 is a way older and a little bit thicker phone than Motorola Moto G6, but Google managed to build it notably lighter anyway. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better display than Motorola Moto G6, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Motorola Moto G6 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto G6 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB. Google Nexus 5 has a bit better CPU than Moto G6, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Motorola Moto G6 has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a back facing camera with a much better 12 MP resolution, a lot larger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Motorola Moto G6 counts with better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto G6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola Moto G6. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Motorola Moto G6, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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