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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto X Style, having a 76 score against 74.1. Although the Google Nexus 5 is older than the Motorola Moto X Style, it's design is a lot thinner and much lighter. Google Nexus 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto X Style, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Google Nexus 5 features a little sharper display than Moto X Style, although it has a just a little lower pixel density, a much lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller display. Moto X Style features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Moto X Style features a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture for better low light images and video, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with a lot better resolution. Moto X Style features longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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