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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Moto G9 Play is a incredibly newer phone than Google Nexus 5, but it is incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser processing cores , it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a way larger aperture to take better low light images.
Moto G9 Play counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
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