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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is slightly better than the Moto G8 Power Lite, with a score of 76 against 74.3. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 5 has older 4.4.3 version and Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Google Nexus 5 is an incredibly older cellphone than Moto G8 Power Lite, but Google managed to build it a bit thinner and a lot lighter anyway.
Google Nexus 5 has a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Google Nexus 5's processor is very similar to the Moto G8 Power Lite one, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Moto G8 Power Lite counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Moto G8 Power Lite has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Moto G8 Power Lite shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G8 Power Lite also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Nexus 5, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, letting go some features and specs.
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