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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and 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) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play Droid, with a 76 score against 71.8. Even though Google Nexus 5 is much older and somewhat thicker than the Moto Z Play Droid, it's body is still noticeably lighter. Google Nexus 5 features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a brighter screen than Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each inch in the screen. Moto Z Play Droid features a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot more MP camera, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments and a way better (4K) video quality.
Motorola Moto Z Play Droid features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z Play Droid also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z Play Droid has a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3510mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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