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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus design is incredibly newer, but just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Google Nexus 5 has a much better looking screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Google Nexus 5 counts with just a little better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Moto G8 Plus captures greater videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera, a way larger sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and videos, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Moto G8 Plus counts with a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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