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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has an overall score of 76, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto X4's score of 74.4. The Google Nexus 5 design is a lot lighter than the Motorola Moto X4, but it's just a bit thicker and was released many years before. The Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has less RAM and less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Google Nexus 5 features a much better looking display than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a quite better pixels quantity in each inch of display. The Motorola Moto X4 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto X4 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto X4 counts with longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Moto X4 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger aperture, a way higher video quality, a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and a camera with lot more megapixels.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto X4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto X4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Google Nexus 5, otherwise you can save some money and get the Moto X4, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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