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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 has an overall score of 76, which is just a bit better than Moto M's global score of 71.6. The Google Nexus 5 is a much older and a bit thicker phone than Moto M, but Google made it incredibly lighter anyway. The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto M, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Moto M counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto M also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
The Motorola Moto M features better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3050mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better camera than Moto M, although it has a camera with a way worse 8 mega pixels resolution, a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos.
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