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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a newer phone than Google Nexus 5, although it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 5 has a brighter screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little better pixels quantity per display inch.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures way better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher video quality, a much bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments, a much bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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